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Budget Restaurants in Washington, D.C.
| Name | Price/ Cuisine |
Location |
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2 Amys
Judging from the long lines here, the best pizza in D.C. is uptown... |
$ Cuisine, Pizza |
Upper Northwest |
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Bardia's New Orleans Café
Locals love this cozy café, where great food accompanied... |
$ Cuisine, American: Southern |
Adams Morgan |
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Ben's Chili Bowl
Long before U Street became hip, Ben's was serving chili. Chili... |
$ Cuisine, American |
U Street Corridor |
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Bistrot du Coin
An instant hit in its Dupont Circle neighborhood, this moderately... |
$ Cuisine, French |
Dupont Circle |
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Burma
Myanmar, the country formerly known as Burma, is bordered by... |
$ Cuisine, Asian |
Downtown |
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Cafe Divan
This small Turkish restaurant with walls of windows on three... |
$ Cuisine, Turkish |
Georgetown |
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Etete
The best of the city's Ethiopian restaurants, Etete doesn't hold... |
$ Cuisine, African |
U Street Corridor |
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Ethiopic
The spongy rolls of sourdough injera bread (a ubiquitous carbohydrate... Reserve |
$ Cuisine, African |
Capitol Hill |
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Five Guys
One of the quirky traditions of this homegrown fast-food burger... |
$ Cuisine, American |
Georgetown |
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Founding Farmers
Inside this ultramodern take on the old-school farmhouse, sustainability... Reserve |
$ Cuisine, American: Modern American |
The White House Area and Foggy Bottom |
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Full Kee
Many locals swear by this standout from the slew of mediocre... |
$ Cuisine, Chinese |
Downtown |
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G Street Food
Like Washington, D.C.'s layout and architecture, this upscale... |
$ Cuisine, Eclectic |
Downtown |
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Good Stuff Eatery
Fans of Bravo's "Top Chef" will first visit this brightly colored... |
$ Cuisine, American |
Capitol Hill |
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Granville Moore's Brickyard
This Belgian beer hall with a gourmet soul is worth a visit despite... |
$ Cuisine, Belgian |
Capitol Hill |
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Heritage India
You feel like a guest in a foreign land dining at this restaurant:... Reserve |
$ Cuisine, Indian |
Upper Northwest |
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Hill Country
Barbecue partisans, put down your forks! Few who stop by this... Reserve |
$ Cuisine, Barbecue |
Dupont Circle |
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Jimmy T's Place
This D.C. institution is tucked in the first floor of an old... |
$ Cuisine, American |
Capitol Hill |
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Kushi
The boisterous chatter in this warehouse of a dining room may... Reserve |
$ Cuisine, Japanese |
Downtown |
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Malaysia Kopitiam
The style of this subterranean hideaway may be Gilligan's Island... |
$ Cuisine, Malaysian |
Dupont Circle |
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The Market Lunch
For a perfect Saturday morning or afternoon on the Hill, take... |
$ Cuisine, American |
Capitol Hill |
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Miss Saigon
Shades of mauve and green, black art deco accents, and potted... |
$ Cuisine, Vietnamese |
Georgetown |
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Nooshi
Always packed, with long lines waiting for tables and takeout... |
$ Cuisine, Asian |
Dupont Circle |
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Oohhs & Aahhs
No-frills soul food is what you can find at this friendly eat-in/take-out... |
$ Cuisine, American: Southern |
U Street Corridor |
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Paul
This chic, quick café is the Parisian equivalent of Starbucks... |
$ Cuisine, French |
Downtown |
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Pho 14
As the city's population of upwardly mobile strivers migrates... |
$ Cuisine, Vietnamese |
Downtown |
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Pizzeria Paradiso
A trompe-l'oeil ceiling adds space and light to a simple interior... |
$ Cuisine, Pizza |
Dupont Circle |
Ray's Hell Burger
The ambience is nothing to write home about, but the succulent... |
$ Cuisine, American |
Suburban Virginia |
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Rocklands
This tiny branch of the popular local barbecue chain does mostly... |
$ Cuisine, Barbecue |
Georgetown |
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Sala Thai
Who says Thai food has to be sweat-inducing? Sala Thai makes... |
$ Cuisine, Thai |
Dupont Circle |
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Seventh Hill
When this hand-tossed-pizza spot first opened, it seemed like... |
$ Cuisine, Italian |
Capitol Hill |
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Skewers-Café Luna
As the name implies, the focus at Skewers is on kebabs, here... Reserve |
$ Cuisine, Middle Eastern |
Dupont Circle |
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Sticky Rice
The capital's hip young things usually begin their nights out... Reserve |
$ Cuisine, Asian |
Capitol Hill |
Sweetgreen
When three Georgetown University graduates carved out a closet-sized... |
$ Cuisine, Eclectic |
Dupont Circle |
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Taylor Gourmet
When is a sandwich more than just meat and cheese on bread? When... |
$ Cuisine, Cafe |
Downtown |
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Teaism
This informal teahouse stocks more than 50 teas (black, white... |
$ Cuisine, Asian |
Downtown |
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Ted's Bulletin
Extra, extra! This cheeky homage to mid-20th-century diners is... Reserve |
$ Cuisine, American: Diner |
Capitol Hill |
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