Must-see restaurants in Georgetown

  • Fiola Mare

    Georgetown

    Fiola Mare delivers the chichi Georgetown experience. It flies in fresh fish and crustaceans from Maine and Tasmania daily. The yacht-bobbling river view…

  • Baked & Wired

    Georgetown

    This cheery cafe whips up beautifully made coffees, bacon cheddar buttermilk biscuits and enormous cupcakes (like the banana and peanut-butter-frosted…

  • Simply Banh Mi

    Georgetown

    There's nothing fancy about the small, below-street-level space, and the compact menu sticks mostly to sandwiches and bubble tea. But the brother-sister…

  • Chez Billy Sud

    Georgetown

    An endearing little bistro tucked away on a residential block, Billy's mint-green walls, gilt mirrors and wee marble bar exude laid-back elegance…

  • Farmers Fishers Bakers

    Georgetown

    The folksy cow above the front door might tip you off. Or the larder-designed corner lined with farm-canned goods. This eco-chic restaurant on the…

  • Il Canale

    Georgetown

    Real-deal Neapolitan pizza emerges from the real-deal, Italian wood-fired oven in Il Canale's bouncy town-house digs. It's casual and low-cost for…

  • Martin’s Tavern

    Georgetown

    John F Kennedy proposed to Jackie in booth three at Georgetown’s oldest saloon, and if you’re thinking of popping the question there today, the attentive…

  • BlackSalt

    Georgetown

    There are many who claim BlackSalt – located in the rich, residential Palisades neighborhood – serves the best seafood in the city. The chef always seems…

  • Georgetown Cupcake

    Georgetown

    Here’s what’s going to happen: you’ll be walking down M St and will see a gigantic line spilling out of a small shop: moms with kids, preppy students and…

  • La Chaumière

    Georgetown

    There are artists and there are craftspeople, and La Chaumière’s kitchen seems to fall into the second category. This isn’t a bad thing; there’s no…

  • 1789

    Georgetown

    This place was one of the first high-end purveyors of ‘rustic New American’ fare, so if you’re going to try local ingredients sexed up with provincial…

  • Pizzeria Paradiso

    Georgetown

    Casual Paradiso serves wood-oven Neapolitan-style pizzas with scrumptious toppings to crowds of hungry patrons. The pizza crust is perfect: light, crisp…

  • Kotobuki

    Georgetown

    Kotobuki is one of DC's better spots for sushi, thanks to its excellent platters (at around $16 for a lunch and $26 for a dinner platter); its tucked-away…

  • Pie Sisters

    Georgetown

    The neighbors can't help but stop in to see what the Pie Sisters have cooling on the rack. Chocolate cream and jumbleberry tempt among the sweet wares,…

  • Sweetgreen

    Georgetown

    Georgetown's two-story branch of the uberhealthy salad and frozen-yogurt maker is the chain's largest. Order your whopping bowl of curry-yogurt-sauced…

  • Cafe Milano

    Georgetown

    Milano has been reeling in the political glitterati and besotted Georgetown couples for years with its executions of northern Italian favorites. Be…

  • Patisserie Poupon

    Georgetown

    The society ladies know where to replenish mid–shopping spree: Patisserie Poupon. Join them in nibbling almond croissants, macarons or a niçoise salad at…