Dupont Circle
Nine spots worth eating at in Dupont Circle. No Michelin stars, plenty of proof.
Amparo Fondita and Chang Chang lead as the two Delicious spots, backed by a Bib Gourmand and a Selected nod. The rest is a steady run of Damn Good — three more Bibs, three more Selected, a Beard Finalist at Obelisk, and semifinalists at Sushi Taro and Tabard Inn. Nothing here has cracked the top tier, but the badges stack up across cuisines and price points. This is a neighborhood built on depth, not a single headliner.
The spots in this guide
9 places in Washington DC, ranked by how good they actually are.
- 1Amparo FonditaDupont Circle · MexicanDelicious
- 2Chang ChangDupont Circle · ChineseDelicious
- 3Balos EstiatorioDupont Circle · GreekDamn Good
- 4Residents Cafe & BarDupont Circle · MediterraneanDamn Good
- 5ObeliskDupont Circle · ItalianDamn Good
- 6The PembrokeDupont Circle · AmericanDamn Good
- 7Astoria DCDupont Circle · ChineseDamn Good
- 8Sushi TaroDupont Circle · JapaneseDamn Good
- 9Tabard InnDupont Circle · AmericanDamn Good