Laotian cooking, with its bright larb, sticky rice and fierce chile heat, is rare in American cities, which makes its presence in DC notable. Thip Khao in Columbia Heights is the standout, a kitchen that brought a serious, fiery Laotian menu to the wider Washington audience.
4 laotian places in Washington DC we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Washington DC · Laotian across every city.
Order The Laotian-style beef larb from the jungle menu; ask for the off-menu insert by name.
Thip Khao in Washington DC is Seng Luangrath's Columbia Heights Laotian dining room on 14th Street, the city's anchor Laotian kitchen with a separate.
Order The crispy rice salad (nem khao) with cured pork; the menu's most-ordered single dish.
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.
Try Laotian larb and sticky rice
Thip Khao in Washington DC is Seng Luangrath's Columbia Heights Laotian dining room with late-night service until 23:00 Friday and Saturday.
Thip Khao is a columbia heights laotian dining room a block off 14th street that locals keep quiet, with an off-menu jungle insert most tourists never see.
