Overseen by Stella Fernandez, whose brother Javier runs Kuya Ja’s Lechon Belly, this storefront supplies other local Filipino restaurants and markets with sweets developed by their mother, Gwendolyn. Try the ube cupcakes, with a vibrant color coming from the purple yam that’s a staple of Filipino desserts.

Chef Javier Fernandez continues to sell his signature lechon for takeout. With its crispy skin and moist, well-seasoned meat, the roasted pork belly tastes as good out of a to-go container as it does in the store. One could subsist on lechon alone, but don’t miss out on the crispy adobo fried chicken sandwich, lumpia, and bowls full of pancit or grilled adobo chicken.

Since 1996, this Beltsville storefront has operated as a grocery store and turo turo serving Filipino staples like lumpia, adobo, and pancit. After a long renovation, Manila Mart opened its expanded grocery and cafe space in the summer of 2020.

James Beard award-winning chef Tom Cunanan left the Columbia Heights hot spot in August, handing the reins over to sous chefs Hannah Anderson and Andres Gutierrez. No long lines are necessary while Bad Saint remains closed for indoor dining. The restaurant serves takeout and delivery dinners on Friday and Saturday. On Sunday and Monday, breakfast and brunch pickups include cold brew, milk tea, and dishes like a version of ginisang hipon that offers a Filipino spin on shrimp and grits.

The below-ground spot in Adams Morgan is more than a sports bar. Jo-Jo Valenzuela, a longtime D.C. bar manager, has added chef and owner to résumé. He serves fried chicken and gravy, pig ear and pork belly sisig, and a plate of chicken or pork sliders on pan de sal rolls that he calls the Grilla in Manila. The Game is open for delivery, takeout, and indoor dining.

Vietnamese-American chef Rosie Nguyen offers a variety of Asian pastries at her in-demand bakery inside the Block’s downtown food hall. That includes ensaymada, a Filipino cheese roll that’s one of the cuisine’s most popular desserts, and ube cake.

This turo turo and grocery store serves standard fare like adobo and pancit. It’s open for takeout only.

Chef Cathal Armstrong and Meshelle Armstrong, whose family ran a popular Filipino restaurant for decades, serve staples like lumpia and more creative options like adobo brisket sandwiches at their high-end restaurant for Filipino, Korean, and Thai food. Kaliwa is open for takeout, Uber Eats delivery, and outdoor seating at the Wharf development on the Southwest Waterfront.

This Filipino food stand offers one reason to visit the food court at the new Fairfax branch of Asian supermarket chain 99 Ranch. Kusina (Tagalog for “kitchen”) serves generous bowls with garlic rice, a lumpia, and a choice of sisig or adobo pork belly. There are fast-food adaptations such as an ube burger, with the buns taking on the purple hue of the yam, and a breakfast sandwich with egg, cheese, and garlic-heavy sausage longganisa.

Oxon Hill and Fort Washington, Maryland, have long been home to a thriving Filipino community. This strip mall turo turo offers staples like adobo, pancit, and lechon kawali. It’s open for takeout only.

Along with pizza and lasagna, this Fort Washington eatery serves lumpia Shanghai and baked goods such as siopao (steamed buns filled with pork or chicken) and pan de sal, a baked roll that’s filled with adobo and offered in varieties like baliwag (a small sweet roll) and  pan de ube (made with purple yam). Open for delivery and takeout.