Chercher Ethiopian Restaurant in Washington DC is the second-floor 9th Street rowhouse Ethiopian dining room in Shaw's Little Ethiopia, a no-reservations.
Editorially verified May 30, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: 1334 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001, Washington DC
Dukem Ethiopian Restaurant in Washington DC is the U Street Ethiopian dining room since 1997, the older sister to Etete and a U Street institution.
OrderThe kitfo (Ethiopian raw beef tartare) leb leb or rare with mitmita spice; the room's deepest cut.
TipLive Ethiopian music plays Friday and Saturday from 21:00; the back booth is the quietest table.
Dukem Ethiopian Restaurant in Washington DC is the U Street Ethiopian dining room since 1997, the older sister to Etete and a U Street institution.
OrderThe kitfo (Ethiopian raw beef tartare) leb leb or rare with mitmita spice; the room's deepest cut.
TipLive Ethiopian music plays Friday and Saturday from 21:00; the back booth is the quietest table.
Pizzeria Paradiso Georgetown in Washington DC is the M Street wood-fired pizza sister on the canal, the Georgetown branch of Ruth Gresser's Dupont Circle.
OrderThe Genovese with pesto, potatoes and green beans; the Genoese signature of the menu.
TipThe patio runs from April to October and overlooks the C&O Canal towpath; book a sunset seat.
Le Sel in Washington DC is the modern French bistro inside the Kimpton Banneker Hotel near Logan Circle on 16th Street, a Parisian-leaning room with a recent.
OrderThe cassoulet that won the authentic-category world award; the menu's editorial anchor.
TipBreakfast service from 07:00 daily is the hidden value; dinner books out a week ahead on Resy.
Doi Moi in Washington DC is the 14th Street Southeast Asian dining room from the Eat Group, a Thai-Vietnamese-Lao kitchen with an outdoor patio and a deep.
OrderThe khao soi northern Thai curry noodles; the menu's most-ordered single dish.
TipThe patio runs from April to October and is the better seat at sunset; the bar takes walk-ups.
Bub and Pop's is a Philadelphia-style hoagie shop by the NoMa-Gallaudet Metro in Washington DC, built on the Wagner family's South Philly recipes.
OrderThe Italian hoagie with hot peppers; the menu's most-ordered sandwich.
TipLunch line stacks up at 12:30; order ahead via the website to skip the wait. Cash and card both accepted.
Thip Khao in Washington DC is Seng Luangrath's Columbia Heights Laotian dining room on 14th Street, a casual room with a separate spicy-jungle-menu insert.
OrderThe crispy rice salad (nem khao) with cured pork; the menu's most-ordered single dish.
TipAsk for the off-menu jungle insert by name; the larb on it is far hotter than the standard menu.
