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Trending Restaurants in District of Columbia

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Good places keep getting better. Discover restaurants making the biggest gains in Restaurant Score and find a new favourite for your next visit.

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#26

Equinox on 19th

place Washington, District of Columbia

trending_up+10.5pts
84.5
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#27

Mezcal Cantina DC

place Washington, District of Columbia

trending_up+10.2pts
84.6
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#28

El Pollo Sabroso

place Washington, District of Columbia

trending_up+10.1pts
81.5
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#29

Abunai Restaurant and Catering

place Washington, District of Columbia

trending_up+10.0pts
64.4
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#30

Oz Burger

place Washington, District of Columbia

trending_up+9.8pts
77.0
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#31

Dakshin Indique

place Washington, District of Columbia

trending_up+9.7pts
88.8
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#32

Bammy's Modern Caribbean - NAVY YARD

place Washington, District of Columbia

trending_up+9.7pts
76.8
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#33

La Casina DC

place Washington, District of Columbia

trending_up+9.6pts
81.8
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#34

Nando's PERi-PERi

place Washington, District of Columbia

trending_up+9.6pts
76.3
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#35

Station 4

place Washington, District of Columbia

trending_up+9.5pts
82.5
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#36

Hilana Falafel: Jerusalem Style

place Washington, District of Columbia

trending_up+9.3pts
81.3
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#37

Wings on Deck

place Washington, District of Columbia

trending_up+9.3pts
77.6
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#38

Casa Mia Italian Eatery & Cafe

place Washington, District of Columbia

trending_up+9.2pts
81.8
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#39

The Admiral

place Washington, District of Columbia

trending_up+9.2pts
81.8
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#40

Georgetown Seafood

place Washington, District of Columbia

trending_up+8.9pts
89.2
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#41

Samadhi restaurant

place Washington, District of Columbia

trending_up+8.9pts
69.7
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#42

Baan Siam

place Washington, District of Columbia

trending_up+8.8pts
83.2
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#43

DCity Smokehouse

place Washington, District of Columbia

trending_up+8.7pts
74.8
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#44

SNOWFOX Sushi

place Washington, District of Columbia

trending_up+8.7pts
32.9
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#45

SNOWFOX Sushi

place Washington, District of Columbia

trending_up+8.7pts
32.9
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#46

Masala Art

place Washington, District of Columbia

trending_up+8.6pts
66.9
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#47

BISTRO DU JOUR

place Washington, District of Columbia

trending_up+8.5pts
75.8
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#48

Taco Bamba City Ridge

place Washington, District of Columbia

trending_up+8.5pts
75.8
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#49

Acqua al 2 - DC

place Washington, District of Columbia

trending_up+8.5pts
69.9
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#50

Omakase @ Barracks Row

place Washington, District of Columbia

trending_up+8.3pts
83.0
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A little context

Trending follows the largest positive changes in Restaurant Score over a monthly comparison. The current scores are dated October 9, 2026; the comparison target is September 9, 2026. The nearest earlier weekly observation, up to 14 days before that target, supplies each restaurant's starting score.

Changes are measured in points. This list reflects score growth; our restaurant rankings in District of Columbia offer another way to discover places by their current score. Explore the scoring methodology for more context.

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