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We asked, you answered. Thousands of readers filled out our Best of Washington online survey, casting ballots for their favorite people, places, and things. Here are the winners and runners-up for food and drink.
BEST NEW RESTAURANT
Pineapple and Pearls
Also popular: Bindaas, Tail Up Goat, Farmers & Distillers, Bad Saint, All-Purpose Pizzeria, Hazel.
BEST FOOD TRUCK
Swizzler hot dogs
Also popular: Captain Cookie & the Milkman, Pepe, Arepa Zone, Red Hook Lobster Pound DC, Linda’s Luncheonette.
BEST FOOD STAND AT NATS PARK
Shake Shack
Also popular: Ben’s Chili Bowl, G by Mike Isabella, District Doughnut.
BEST BRUNCH
Le Diplomate
Also popular: Farmers Fishers Bakers, Founding Farmers, Ambar, Cava Mezze, Ted’s Bulletin.
BEST BAGELS
Bethesda Bagels
Also popular: Bullfrog Bagels, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Brooklyn Bagel Bakery.
BEST INDIE COFFEE SHOP
Compass Coffee
Also popular: Caffè Amouri, La Colombe, the Wydown Coffee Bar, Vigilante Coffee Company, Baked & Wired/A Baked Joint.
BEST DOUGHNUTS
District Doughnut
Also popular: Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken, Duck Donuts, Krispy Kreme, Sugar Shack Donuts & Coffee, Dunkin’ Donuts.
BEST BAKERY
Baked & Wired
Also popular: Buttercream Bakeshop, Dangerously Delicious Pies, Georgetown Cupcake, the Cakeroom, Sticky Fingers Sweets & Eats.
BEST PIZZA
2Amys
Also popular: &Pizza,All-Purpose Pizzeria, Ledo Pizza, Wiseguy NY Pizza, Pizzeria Paradiso, Timber Pizza, Pupatella.
BEST CRABCAKE
Clyde’s
Also popular: G&M Restaurant & Lounge; Hank’s Oyster Bar; Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab; Old Ebbitt Grill; Rappahannock Oyster Bar.
BEST BURGER
Shake Shack
Also popular: Duke’s Grocery, Five Guys, Good Stuff Eatery, Le Diplomate, BGR the Burger Joint.
BEST TACOS
California Tortilla
Also popular: District Taco, Taco Bamba, Oyamel, Chaia, El Sol, Taqueria Habanero.
BEST SUSHI
Sushi Taro
Also popular: Sushi Capitol, Sushiko, Kaz Sushi Bistro, Raku, Nooshi.
BEST PASTA
The Red Hen
Also popular: Filomena, Osteria Morini, RPM Italian, Hank’s Pasta Bar, Lupo Verde.
BEST BUTCHER
Red Apron
Also popular: Harvey’s Market at Union Market, Stachowski’s Market.
BEST BARBECUE
Hill Country
Also popular: Rocklands, DCity Smokehouse, Federalist Pig.
BEST STEAKHOUSE
Bourbon Steak
Also popular: Ray’s the Steaks, BLT, Medium Rare, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Morton’s the Steakhouse, the Capital Grille.
BEST FRIED CHICKEN
Popeyes
Also popular: Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken, Maketto, Bonchon, Central Michel Richard.
BEST FOR VERY SPICY FOOD
Little Serow
Also popular: Thip Khao, Rasika.
BEST SALADS
Sweetgreen
Also popular: Chopt, Cava.
BEST RESTAURANT WITH A VIEW
Fiola Mare
Also popular: POV at the W, Sequoia, Farmers Fishers Bakers, Osteria Morini.
BEST RESTAURANT WHEN SOMEONE ELSE IS PAYING
Pineapple and Pearls
Also popular: Fiola Mare, Le Diplomate, Minibar, Rose’s Luxury, Komi.
BEST SPECIAL-OCCASION RESTAURANT
Rose’s Luxury
Also popular: Le Diplomate, Pineapple and Pearls, the Dabney, Fiola Mare.
BEST SANDWICHES
Taylor Gourmet
Also popular: Sundevich, Bub and Pop’s, Jetties, G by Mike Isabella.
BEST FOR VEGETARIAN AND VEGAN
Beefsteak
Also popular: Chaia, Shouk, Rasika, Busboys and Poets, Fare Well.
BEST ICE CREAM, GELATO, FROZEN YOGURT
Dolcezza
Also popular: Ice Cream Jubilee, Carmen’s Italian Ice & Cafe, Thomas Sweet, Pitango Gelato.
BEST OUTDOOR DINING
Iron Gate
Also popular: Le Diplomate, Barcelona, Sequoia, Fiola Mare.
BEST TASTING MENU
Pineapple and Pearls
Also popular: Komi, Minibar,Little Serow, Rose’s Luxury.
BEST KID-FRIENDLY RESTAURANT
Ted’s Bulletin
Also popular: California Tortilla, Silver Diner, Comet Ping Pong, Matchbox.
MOST OVERHYPED RESTAURANT
Founding Farmers
Also unpopular: Rose’s Luxury, the Shaw Bijou (since closed), Le Diplomate, Momofuku CCDC.
BEST HAPPY HOUR
Penn Commons
Also popular: Ghibellina, Oyamel, Ambar, DC Reynolds, the Front Page.
BEST ROOFTOP BAR
POV at the W
Also popular: Takoda, the Brixton, Roofers Union, Jack Rose Dining Saloon.
BEST DIVE BAR
Red Derby
Also popular: Showtime Lounge, Tune Inn, Dan’s Cafe, the Pug.
BEST SPORTS BAR
Nellie’s Sports Bar
Also popular: Buffalo Billiards, Ventnor Sports Cafe, Penn Social.
BEST BAR WITH GAMES
Penn Social
Also popular: The Board Room, H Street Country Club, Buffalo Billiards, Rocket Bar.
BEST COCKTAIL BAR
Columbia Room
Also popular: Barmini, the Gibson, Copycat Co., Kapnos Kouzina, Dram & Grain.
MOST OVERHYPED BAR
The Brixton
Also unpopular: Hawthorne, Miracle on Seventh Street, POV at the W.
BEST MARGARITA
Oyamel
Also popular: El Centro D.F., Lauriol Plaza, Taqueria el Poblano, Mission.
BEST BREWERY OR BREWPUB
Right Proper Brewing Company
Also popular: Port City Brewing Company, DC Brau, Bluejacket, Atlas Brew Works, 3 Stars Brewing Company, Caboose Brewing Co.
BEST CRAFT-BEER SELECTION
ChurchKey
Also popular: Meridian Pint, Right Proper Brewing Company, Rustico.
BEST VINEYARD
The Winery at Bull Run
Also popular: Stone Tower Winery, Barrel Oak Winery, RdV Vineyards, Barboursville Vineyards, Bluemont Vineyard.
BEST LOCAL DISTILLERY
New Columbia Distillers (Green Hat Gin)
Also popular: District Distilling Co., Cotton & Reed, One Eight Distilling, Jos. A. Magnus & Co., Republic Restoratives.
To see the rest of our Best of Washington package, including our picks for the best things to eat, buy, and know, click here.
