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The King's List
Washington DC

The finest tables in Washington DC, adjudicated by King's Score.
Living ranking · updates weekly
1
Bresca
Contemporary French-American · 14th Street / Logan Circle · $$$
In contention— holds
2
Maydan
Middle Eastern, North African · Adams Morgan / U Street · $$$
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3
Annabelle
Modern American · $$$$
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4
Kingbird
Modern American · $$$$
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5
minibar by José Andrés
Avant-Garde American · Penn Quarter · $$$$
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6
Oyster Oyster
Plant-Forward Tasting Menu · Shaw · $$$
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7
1789 Restaurant
Contemporary American · Georgetown · $$$$
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8
Espita Mezcaleria
Oaxacan Mexican · $$$
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9
Fiola
Italian Fine Dining · Penn Quarter · $$$$
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10
Floriana
Italian · $$$
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11
Hank's Oyster Bar
Oyster Bar · $$$
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12
Masseria
Italian · $$$$
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13
Nina May
Modern American · $$$
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14
Bourbon Steak
Modern Steakhouse · $$$$
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15
The Capital Grille
American Steakhouse · Penn Quarter / Downtown · $$$$
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16
China Chilcano
Peruvian-Asian · Penn Quarter · $$$
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17
Compass Rose
International Small Plates · $$
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18
Del Mar
Spanish · $$$$
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19
Doi Moi
Vietnamese-Thai · $$
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20
Et Voila!
French Bistro · $$$
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21
Gravitas
Contemporary American · Ivy City · $$$
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22
Jaleo
Spanish · $$$
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23
Officina
Italian · $$$
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24
The Red Hen
Italian-American · $$$
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25
The Salt Line
New England Seafood · $$$
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How the order is decided

Tables with three or more member reviews rank on their King's Score — a trust-weighted 0–100 built from real diners and never from us — and always sit above the unreviewed field. Everything still In contention is held in a provisional, stable order until the Court weighs in. Arrows show movement since last week. Featured tables are labelled and never outrank an earned score.