Char Bar Kosher is a kosher spot in Washington DC.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Closed Friday sunset through Saturday sunset for Shabbat; the Sunday-night burger plate is the editorial pick.
Address: 2142 L St NW, Washington, DC 20037, Washington DC
Pita Plus is the kosher Israeli falafel counter outside Washington DC in College Park, with shwarma, falafel and Israeli salads supervised by the Vaad.
Tip: Closed Friday sunset through Saturday sunset; the Sunday afternoon falafel pita is the value lunch.
Pow Pow in Washington DC is the award-winning H Street NE 100 percent plant-based Asian fusion counter from Shaun Sharkey and Margaux Riccio.
Tip: The Natalie Porkman sweet-and-sour seitan bowl is the bestseller; the egg rolls are the size of your arm and the under-ordered side.
Chaia Tacos in Washington DC is the Chinatown 100 percent vegetarian counter-serve from Bettina Stern and Suzanne Simon, with seasonal vegetable tacos.
Tip: Every taco except the creamy kale-potato can be made fully vegan; order the mushroom and the braised greens taco for the most-ordered editorial pair.
Elizabeth's Gone Raw in Washington DC is the L Street raw-vegan dining room from chef Elizabeth Petty, with a six-course raw-vegan tasting menu served.
Tip: Six-course tasting menus run $95 Friday and Saturday evenings only; book three weeks ahead via the website.
Rasika in Washington DC runs a deep vegetarian section across its Penn Quarter D Street modern Indian dining room, with palak chaat, paneer makhani.
Tip: The vegetarian thali is the value pick for a vegetarian diner; book ahead and ask for the vegetarian-only menu insert.
Letena in Washington DC runs a wide vegetarian beyaynetu across its Columbia Heights 14th Street family-run dining room, with sweet-savory carrot wot.
Tip: The veggie sampler for two is the value pick; order the carrot wot if a single dish is the goal, the most-ordered Letena vegetable plate.
