You may not be able to eat on the train (we don’t need a DC pizza rat), but hopping on DC metro could be step one to a fabulous culinary adventure. To help make it easy, the HungryLobbyist.com team put together your new go-to cheat sheet for the best places to eat no matter where your train stops (here’s looking at you weekend single tracking!). We also won’t tell anyone if you Uber to these great places instead. Rest assured, you’re going to have a great meal at all of the following spots.
*Disclaimer: this list in no way guarantees your metro car will a) ever arrive at your destination; b) won’t catch fire; c) won’t take 56 hours. Good luck riders!
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Huntington- El Paso RT1
Eisenhower Avenue – Delia’s
King Street- Old Town – Brabo, Restaurant Eve, Vermillion
Braddock Road- Lena’s Wood-fired Pizza & Tap, Hank’s Pasta Bar
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport – Kapnos, Chick-fil-a, CAVA, Good Stuff, Lebanese Taverna, Taylor, El Centro, &pizza, Five Guys, Wow Bao
Crystal City – The Portofino Restaurant, Jaleo
Pentagon City – Matchbox, Lebanese Taverna
Archives – Luke’s Lobster, The Smith
Gallery Place – Red Apron, The Partisian, Jaleo, RPM, Wiseguy, Rasika, Dirty Habit, Daikaya and Bantam King
Mt. Vernon Square – The Dabney, Kinship, All Purpose, Unconventional Diner, Tiger Fork, Smoked & Stacked, Supra, (for drinks only) Morris
Shaw-Howard University – Convival, La Jambe, Dacha, Chaplin’s, Maxwell, Kyirisan, Hazel, BKK Cookshop, Haikan
U-Street/African American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo – Doi Moi, Le Diplomate, Sakerum, Barcelona, Bresca, Chicken + Whiskey, Pearl Dive
Columbia Heights – Bad Saint, Room 11
Georgia Avenue-Petworth – Himitsu; Ruta Del Vino; Hank’s Cocktail Bar; Timber Pizza; To Drink: DC Reynolds; Looking Glass Lounge; Qualia Coffee
Fort Totten – Jackie Lee’s. Anxo Cidery & Tasting Room,The Library
Blue Line
Franconia-Springfield – Taco Bamba
Van Dorn St – Thai Lemongrass
King-Street/Old Town – Brabo, Restaurant Eve, Vermillion
Braddock Road- Lena’s Wood-fired Pizza & Tap, Hank’s Pasta Bar
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport – Kapnos Taverna, Chick-fil-a, CAVA, Good Stuff, Lebanese Taverna, Taylor, El Centro, &pizza, Five Guys, Wow Bao
Crystal City – Jaleo, The Portofino Restaurant
Pentagon City – Matchbox, Lebanese Taverna
Rosslyn – Barely Mac, Amuse at Le Meridien, Quarterdeck Crab House, Tupelo Honey
Foggy Bottom-GWU – Beefsteak, Kingbird, GW Deli, Kaz, The Palm, Blue Duck Tavern
Farragut West – Bombay Club, Mirabelle
McPherson Square – Old Ebbitt, MXDC, The Hamilton
Metro Center – Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak, and Stone Crab
Federal Triangle – Central
Smithsonian – Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe, Sweet Home Cafe
Federal Center SW – Rice Bar
Capitol South – Le Bon Cafe, Sonoma Wine Bar, Santa Rosa Taqueria
Eastern Market- Acqua Al 2, Rose’s Luxury, Pineapples & Pearls, Chiko, Hank’s On the Hill, Belga Cafe, Beuchert’s
Potomac Ave – The Brig
Red Line
Rockville – Woodside Deli
Grosvenor-Strathmore – Summer House Santa Monica
Bethesda – Gringos and Mariachis, Kapnos Kouzina, Duck Duck Goose
Friendship Heights – Clyde’s
Van Ness-UDC – Sfoglina; Bread Furst; Little Red Fox; Comet Ping Pong
Cleveland Park – 2Amys Pizzeria, Bindaas
Woodley Park – Duke’s Counter, Hot n’ Juicy Crawfish
Dupont Circle – Iron Gate, Komi, Little Serow, Obelisk, Lauriol Plaza, Julia’s Empanadas, Surfside
Farragut North – BLT Steak, Rare Steak and Seafood
Metro Center – Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak and Stone Crab
Gallery Place – Red Apron, The Partisian, Jaleo, RPM, Wiseguy, Rasika, Dirty Habit, Daikaya and Bantam King
Union Station – The Monocle
NoMa-Gallaudet U – Masseria, Wunder Garten (drinks)
Takoma – Republic; Takoma Beverage Co.
Silver Spring – Olazzo; Lina’s Diner and Bar, All Set, BeClaws
Green Line
Columbia Heights – Bad Saint
U StreetAfrican American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo – Doi Moi, Le Diplomate, Sakerum, Barcelona, Bresca, Chicken + Whiskey,
Shaw-Howard University – Convival, La Jambe, Dacha, Chaplin’s, Maxwell, Kyirisan, Hazel, BKK Cookshop, Haikan
Mt. Vernon Square – The Dabney, Kinship, All Purpose, Unconventional Diner, Tiger Fork, Smoked & Stacked, Supra, (for drinks only) Morris
Gallery Place – Red Apron, The Partisian, Jaleo, RPM, Wiseguy, Rasika, Dirty Habit, Daikaya and Bantam King
Archives – Luke’s Lobster, The Smith
Waterfront – Del Mar
Navy Yard-Ballpark – Salt Line, Chloe, Agua 301, Whaley’s, Osteria Morini, Ana at District Winery, The Big Stick (for casual dining), Rasa
Branch Ave – Crab Boss
Silver Line
Wiehle-Reston East – bartaco
Tysons Corner – Earls
East Falls Church – Yayla Bistro
Ballston-MU – Yona, Super Pollo, Cheesetique, Uncle Julio’s, Rus Uz, Mussel Bar, Pepita Cantina
Virginia Sq-GMU – Rustico
Clarendon – Lyon Hall, Bar Bao, Baba, Green Pig Bistro
Rosslyn – Barely Mac, Amuse at Le Meridien, Quarterdeck Crab House, Tupelo Honey
Foggy Bottom GWU – Founding Farmers, Beefsteak, Kingbird, GW Deli, Kaz,
Farragut West – Bombay Club, Mirabelle
McPherson Square – Old Ebbitt
Metro Center – Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak, and Stone Crab
Federal Triangle – Central
Smithsonian – Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe, Sweet Home Cafe
Federal Center SW – Rice Bar
Capitol South – Le Bon Cafe, Sonoma Wine Bar, Santa Rosa Taqueria
Eastern Market- Acqua Al 2, Rose’s Luxury, Pineapples & Pearls, Hank’s On the Hill, Chiko
Potomac Ave – The Brig
Orange Line
Vienna – Lotus Garden; Clarity
West Falls Church – Clare & Don’s Beach Shack
East Falls Church – Eden Center; Peking Gourmet
Ballston-MU – Yona, Super Pollo, Cheesetique, Uncle Julio’s, Rus Uz, Mussel Bar, Pepita Cantina
Virginia Sq-GMU – Rustico
Clarendon – Lyon Hall, Bar Bao, Baba, Green Pig Bistro
Rosslyn – Tupelo Honey, Barely Mac, Amuse at Le Meridien, Quarterdeck Crab House
Foggy Bottom GWU – Founding Farmers, Beefsteak, Kingbird, GW Deli, Kaz,
Farragut West – Bombay Club, Mirabelle
McPherson Square – Old Ebbitt, MXDC, The Hamilton
Metro Center – Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak, and Stone Crab
Smithsonian – Central
Federal Center SW – Rice Bar
Capitol South – Le Bon Cafe, Sonoma Wine Bar, Santa Rosa Taqueria
Eastern Market- Acqua Al 2, Rose’s Luxury, Pineapples & Pearls, Hank’s On the Hill, Chiko
Potomac Ave – The Brig
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