100 Very Best Restaurants 2025
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A.Kitchen+Bar

Photograph by High Street Hospitality Group.
West End
American
Restaurateur Ellen Yin opened a branch of her hit Philly restaurant in DC last fall. The jewel-box space is a prime spot for date night, with a sharing-friendly menu that makes use of a global pantry. Chickpea-flour panisse—pillowy fritters with crisp exteriors—are paired with kuri-squash tahina, while deliciously sticky lamb ribs have whiffs of both Puerto Rico and India, with nectarine sofrito and vadouvan-spiced barbecue sauce.
Price
Based on dinner for two, including tax and 20-percent tip:
Moderate: $101 to $200
Locations
1 Washington Cir NW, Washington DC, 20037