Columbia Heights

Columbia Heights

Six spots worth eating at in Columbia Heights, two of them Delicious.

Washington DC
August 10, 2026
Ellē and Queen's English lead, both Michelin Bib Gourmand, with Queen's English also a James Beard Finalist and Ellē a Semifinalist. Below them, four Damn Good spots round it out — Chicatana, La Tejana, Martha Dear, and Purple Patch, with La Tejana carrying a third Bib. Six restaurants, three Bibs, a small neighborhood punching well above its size.

The spots in this guide

6 places in Washington DC, ranked by how good they actually are.

  1. 1Queen’s EnglishColumbia Heights · ChineseDelicious
  2. 2EllēColumbia Heights · CafeDelicious
  3. 3La TejanaColumbia Heights · Tex-MexDamn Good
  4. 4Purple PatchColumbia Heights · FilipinoDamn Good
  5. 5ChicatanaColumbia Heights · MexicanDamn Good
  6. 6Martha DearColumbia Heights · GreekDamn Good