Northwest DC

Northwest DC

35 spots in Northwest DC, five of them Delicious as F*ck.

Washington DC
August 10, 2026
Amazonia | Causa, Anju, Oyster Oyster, Rooster & Owl, and The Dabney sit at the top, and between them they're carrying Michelin One Stars, a James Beard Winner, and Beard Finalists. Ten more Delicious spots back them up, including Michelin Bib Gourmands and Selected picks. Twenty Damn Good spots round it out, from Ethiopian to ramen to pizza. This neighborhood doesn't have one style — it has depth at every level.

The spots in this guide

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

  1. 1Oyster OysterNorthwest DC · Fine DiningDelicious as F*ck
  2. 2The DabneyNorthwest DC · AmericanDelicious as F*ck
  3. 3Amazonia (2nd Floor) | Causa (1st Floor)Northwest DCDelicious as F*ck
  4. 4Rooster & OwlNorthwest DC · Fine DiningDelicious as F*ck
  5. 5AnjuNorthwest DC · KoreanDelicious as F*ck
  6. 6CentrolinaNorthwest DC · ItalianDelicious
  7. 7Unconventional DinerNorthwest DC · AmericanDelicious
  8. 8Thip Khao RestaurantNorthwest DC · AsianDelicious
  9. 9MaydanNorthwest DC · Middle EasternDelicious
  10. 10L'ArdenteNorthwest DC · ItalianDelicious
  11. 11Your Only FriendNorthwest DC · SandwichesDelicious
  12. 12Karma Modern Indian | Karizma Modern IndianNorthwest DC · IndianDelicious
  13. 13Chaplin's RestaurantNorthwest DC · JapaneseDelicious
  14. 14Seven ReasonsNorthwest DC · Latin AmericanDelicious
  15. 15ZaytinyaNorthwest DC · MediterraneanDelicious
  16. 16Family Ethiopian RestaurantNorthwest DC · EthiopianDamn Good
  17. 17Taqueria HabaneroNorthwest DC · MexicanDamn Good
  18. 18Rumi's Kitchen - DCNorthwest DC · PersianDamn Good
  19. 19Raw Omakase DCNorthwest DCDamn Good
  20. 20Dauphine’sNorthwest DCDamn Good
  21. 21The Bombay ClubNorthwest DC · IndianDamn Good
  22. 22Casa TeresaNorthwest DC · SpanishDamn Good
  23. 23OpalNorthwest DCDamn Good
  24. 24SupraNorthwest DC · Eastern EuropeanDamn Good
  25. 25San LorenzoNorthwest DC · ItalianDamn Good
  26. 26Michele’sNorthwest DC · Fine DiningDamn Good
  27. 27Tiger ForkNorthwest DC · ChineseDamn Good
  28. 28SHŌTŌ Washington DCNorthwest DC · JapaneseDamn Good
  29. 29CeiboNorthwest DC · Latin AmericanDamn Good
  30. 30Grazie NonnaNorthwest DC · ItalianDamn Good
  31. 31DaikayaNorthwest DC · RamenDamn Good
  32. 32Mazi DC - New American CuisineNorthwest DC · AmericanDamn Good
  33. 33Letena Ethiopian RestaurantNorthwest DC · EthiopianDamn Good
  34. 34All-Purpose ShawNorthwest DC · PizzaDamn Good
  35. 35Bantam KingNorthwest DC · ChickenDamn Good

The Spots