With a D.C. restaurant industry bouncing back from a lengthy pandemic, going out to eat now comes with a semblance of normality. The Eater 38 offers a selection of defining culinary destinations that showcase the diversity of D.C. (and its many suburbs). Some of D.C.’s most cherished restaurants that weathered the pandemic through takeout are finally able to show off their best sit-down spreads and prix fixe menus in person. Restaurants on this map must be open for at least six months. For the most exciting new restaurants in town, check out the heatmap.
For the winter 2024 refresh, new additions to the 38 include: St. James, for modern Caribbean cuisine along 14th Street NW, Melina, for polished Greek dishes in a modern Maryland complex, Cinco Soles, for glistening ceviche in Columbia Heights, and Hedzole, for portable stewed oxtail and soups in Sixteenth Street Heights.
The following restaurants, while definitely still worth a trip, are leaving the 38: Hank’s Oyster Bar, Huncho House, and Doro Soul Food; Flora Flora recently stopped dinner service.
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