6 american places in Washington DC we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Washington DC | American across every city.
Washington's American dining runs from the marble-and-mahogany institutions of downtown to the chili half-smokes that define the city's street-level identity. Old Ebbitt Grill near the White House and Founding Farmers in Foggy Bottom anchor the classic end. On U Street, Ben's Chili Bowl remains the most famous lunch counter in town, while Rose's Luxury on Capitol Hill and Bresca in Logan Circle push the modern American kitchen forward.
Rose's Luxury ★ 4.7
capitol-hill · 717 8th St SE, Washington, DC 20003
Rose's Luxury in Washington DC is Aaron Silverman's Michelin-star Capitol Hill rowhouse on 8th Street, the line-out-the-door Barracks Row room that flipped.
Old Ebbitt Grill ★ 4.0
downtown · 675 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20005
Old Ebbitt Grill in Washington DC is the city's oldest saloon, founded 1856 and now serving 1.5 million guests a year across four bars at its 15th Street.
Bresca ★ 4.6
logan-circle · 1906 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
Bresca in Washington DC is Ryan Ratino's Michelin-star 14th Street dining room above the boutique scene, a 60-seat space with a beekeeping rooftop.
Ben's Chili Bowl ★ 4.6
u-street · 1213 U St NW, Washington, DC 20009
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.
Founding Farmers DC ★ 4.2
foggy-bottom · 1924 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20006
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.
Ben's Next Door ★ 4.2
u-street · 1211 U St NW, Washington, DC 20009
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.