2 japanese rooms in Washington DC we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Washington DC | Japanese across every city.
Washington's Japanese fine dining has moved decisively toward omakase and the chef's counter. Jont on 14th Street is the city's most decorated example, a multi-course counter experience, and Raw Omakase DC nearby works in the same intimate, sushi-led register.
Jont ★ 4.6
1904 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
Jont in Washington DC is Ryan Ratino's Michelin two-star tasting-menu counter above 14th Street, a 24-seat sister of Bresca with Japanese technique.
Raw Omakase DC ★ 4.6
1326 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20005
Raw Omakase DC in Washington DC is Chef John Yi's Logan Circle Japanese tasting counter on the third floor above Takara 14, a sub-ten-seat Edomae nigiri room.