Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
Ben’s is a DC institution. The main stock in trade is half-smokes, DC’s meatier, smokier version of the hot dog, usually slathered with mustard, onions…
Must-see restaurants in Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
Busboys & Poets is one of U Street's linchpins. Locals pack the place for coffee, boozy brunches, books and a progressive vibe that makes San Francisco…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
Compass Rose feels like a secret garden, set in a discreet townhouse a whisker from 14th St's buzz. The exposed brick walls and sky-blue ceiling give it a…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
The cool crowd hobnobs at this food hall, where culinary entrepreneurs sell their banana-ginger chocolates, herbed goat's cheeses and smoked meats. Among…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
Lines form early at this wee, 24-seat restaurant. It doesn't take reservations, so expect to wait. The reward is Filipino flavors like none you've laid…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
Ethiopian expats have been known to compare Chercher’s food to their grandma’s home cooking. It prepares terrific injera (spongy bread) for dipping into…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
Chef Nicholas Stefanelli’s Michelin-star-winning Italian oasis flourishes in the industrial neighborhood near Union Market. A festive outdoor terrace and…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
Bon Appetit magazine crowned Timber one of the best new restaurants in America in 2017, while the James Beard Foundation nominated the chef as a rising…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
Estadio buzzes with a low-lit, date-night vibe. The tapas menu is as deep as an ocean trench. There are four variations of ibérico ham and a delicious…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
This charming French bistro is one of the hottest tables in town. DC celebrities galore cozy up in the leather banquettes and at the sidewalk tables. They…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
At this casual but trendy Laotian restaurant, chef-owner Seng Luangrath offers fabulously spicy, tart and pungent dishes from her homeland. Named for the…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
&pizza outlets are popping up all over DC, and no wonder: this is high-quality fast food. Create your own pie (enough for two meals) using housemade…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
Flashy Pearl Dive serves exceptional, sustainable oysters from both coasts, along with braised duck and oyster gumbo, crawfish fritters and insanely rich…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
Unlike some of its 14th St neighbors, nothing particularly wild or trendy is going on at this airy restaurant. Instead you'll find solid, well-spiced…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
The menu of modern comfort foods focuses on fresh pastas, flatbreads and mains like short rib with mashed potatoes, all of which pairs with the enormous…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
The Drifters and jazz float in the air in this diner so neighborly it should wear a cardigan and loafers. The exterior looks like a house, while inside…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
Un-notch the belt: the cornbread, collard greens, meatloaf and other soul-food dishes at this bare-bones joint come in enormous portions. Not that hungry?…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
The Pig lives up to its name, offering plenty of porcine-inspired treats, from crispy shank to a decadent cutlet-and-gruyere sandwich that will leave you…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
Ben’s Next Door is, yes, next door to Ben’s Chili Bowl. It offers upscale southern fare (she-crab soup, fried chicken, ribs), along with local beer and…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
Loud, fun and clattering, Tico draws a young and arty crowd for its nouveau tacos, small plates and 140 tequilas. Top honors go to the scallop ceviche,…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
When Dominican baseball players come to town to play the Nats, this is where they get their food fix from the homeland. It's cafeteria-style service, so…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
The tempeh bacon, gluten-free pancakes and tofu scramble are but foreplay to the (vegan) peanut butter fudge and raspberry cream cupcakes. Sticky Fingers…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
The sprawling Smokehouse is an exemplar of the Ivy City scene: gritty, hip and set in an old warehouse. It's part restaurant with rooftop patio, part live…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
The sun-splashed, tiled cafe is known for its thin-crust pizzas, salamis, anchovies and cheeses – all of which go smashingly with a nice glass of wine…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
Cozy Bistro Bohem is a community favorite for its rib-sticking Czech schnitzels, goulash and pilsners, served with a side of local art on the walls and…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
The Grill is one of DC’s quintessential diners. Be they president, Harlem Globetrotter or college student, they’ve all come here for more than 70 years to…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
There’s a Day of the Dead–inspired interior, margaritas on tap, excellent elote (corn) smothered in white cheese and spices, and fresh guacamole. It's…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
The usual U St–Columbia Heights crew of hipsters, policy wonks, and policy wonks who kind of look like hipsters packs the cluttered interior and much…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
Red Rocks is a comfy neighborhood option where irregularly shaped, brick-fired pizzas hit the tables. You won't be shocked by any of the ingredients, but…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
This diner-like spot is a prime place to go before or after a show at the next-door 9:30 club. Standard pizza and wings are the main course, but it's the…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
Smart, solid Pho 14 ladles out steaming bowls of the namesake noodle soup, as well as stir-fry dishes and banh mi sandwiches (baguettes filled with meat…
