Daru is a modern indian restaurant in H Street, Washington DC.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: 1451 Maryland Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002, Washington DC
Alfredo Solis's Mezcalero on 14th Street Columbia Heights Washington DC, the authentic Mexico City taco and mezcal kitchen with handmade tortillas and brunch.
OrderAl pastor tacos with a mezcal flight; the brunch chilaquiles on Sundays.
TipSister to El Sol and the closed Anafre across the street; reservations via OpenTable for Friday-Sunday dinner.
Rooster and Owl in Washington DC is Yuan and Carey Tang's 14th Street Michelin-mentioned modern American dining room, a four-course prix fixe with a strong.
OrderThe pork rind chicharrones with chili lime; the most photographed dish on the menu.
TipThe four-course prix fixe is $79 at dinner; the wine pairing leans natural and is the value upgrade.
Ben's Chili Bowl in Washington DC is the 1958 U Street counter from Ben and Virginia Ali, the city's defining half-smoke, served at 1213 U Street NW.
OrderThe chili half-smoke with mustard, onions and chili; the dish that built the room.
TipCash and card both accepted; line moves fastest at the take-away counter on the right.
Founding Farmers DC in Washington DC is the Pennsylvania Avenue farmer-owned cooperative dining room near the IMF and World Bank, an all-day American kitchen.
OrderThe fried chicken and waffles with apple butter; the menu's most-ordered single plate.
TipReservations book out for brunch a week ahead; weekday breakfast and the bar take walk-ins.
Ben's Next Door in Washington DC is the sit-down sister of Ben's Chili Bowl at 1211 U Street, a soul-American kitchen with a cocktail list and the half-smoke.
OrderThe buttermilk fried chicken with mac and collards; the room's most-ordered single dish.
TipThe bar runs late on weekends and is the better seat for a single diner; brunch fills up by 11:30.
Matchbox in Washington DC is the original Penn Quarter pizza-and-burger room on H Street since 2003, a wood-fired oven kitchen on Chinatown's western edge.
OrderThe mini burger trio with thin onion rings; the room's most-ordered appetiser.
TipThe upstairs dining room is quieter than the busy ground-floor bar; ask for it at booking.
