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Eight Super Popular Restaurants To Check Out While Everyone Is Out of Town

What better time to check out that place with the difficult reservations or hours-long wait?
Written by Jessica Sidman
| Published on December 22, 2017
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Eight Super Popular Restaurants To Check Out While Everyone Is Out of Town
The line outside the red-hot Filipino eatery Bad Saint. Photograph by Scott Suchman

Congress is gone, vacations have started, and already the streets are starting to feel eerily quiet. What better time to check out that place with the difficult reservations or hours-long wait? Here are eight super popular restaurant that you might—hopefully!—have better luck getting into while everyone is out of town.

  • Bad Saint
    Filipino
    | Website
    Is any meal really worth waiting outdoors for hours? For Bad Saint, yes.
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  • Rose's Luxury
    American
    | Website
    Our advice: Order every pasta on the menu and don’t skip dessert.
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  • Le Diplomate
    French
    | Website
    The hottest restaurant of 2013 is still a tough table to get.
    We can see how Le Diplomate won over your hearts (and stomachs) with their creamy crème brûlée. Photograph by Scott Suchman.
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  • Rasika/Rasika West End
    Indian
    | Website
    Rasika has long been cherished by Washington food lovers as our treasure.
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  • Little Serow
    Thai
    | Website
    This subterranean Thai joint hasn’t changed much since it started attracting lines in 2011—and that’s a feat.
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  • The Dabney
    American
    | Website
    There aren’t many cozier places in DC than this restaurant.
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  • Tail Up Goat
    Mediterranean
    | Website
    Chef Jon Sybert's menu is a whimsical delight.
    tail up goat
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  • Himitsu
    Japanese
    | Website
    Petworth’s hip new 23-seat Japanese destination is much more fun than your typical sushi spot.
    Read More
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Jessica Sidman
Jessica Sidman
Food Editor

Jessica Sidman covers the people and trends behind D.C.’s food and drink scene. Before joining Washingtonian in July 2016, she was Food Editor and Young & Hungry columnist at Washington City Paper. She is a Colorado native and University of Pennsylvania grad.

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