Best Restaurants in Penn Quarter / Downtown
The heart of DC dining — more award-winning restaurants per block than almost anywhere in the city. From Michelin-starred tasting menus to beloved neighborhood staples, this is where DC's culinary ambition is on full display.
16 restaurants · Washington, DC
Award-Winning Restaurants
Bantam King
Japanese · $
📋 2026 Eater DC Top 38
Barbouzard
Mediterranean Bistro · $$$
📰 WaPo Top 40
Centrolina
Italian · $$$
📋 2026 Eater DC Top 38
Dauphine's
Southern · $$$
🍽 Bib Gourmand
Fiola
Italian · $$$$
⭐ Michelin Star
Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab
Seafood · $$$$
📰 WaPo Top 40
Karma Modern Indian
Indian · $$$
🍽 Bib Gourmand
Karravaan
Indian · $$$
📋 2026 Eater DC Top 38📰 WaPo Top 40
La Bise
French · $$$
📰 WaPo Top 40
Lucky Danger
Chinese American · $$
📋 2026 Eater DC Top 38
Moon Rabbit
Vietnamese · $$$
📋 2026 Eater DC Top 38📰 WaPo Top 40
Oyamel
Mexican · $$$
🍽 Bib Gourmand
Rania
Indian · $$$$
⭐ Michelin Star
The Occidental
Historic American · $$$$
📰 WaPo Top 40📋 2026 Eater DC Top 38
Zaytinya
Mediterranean · $$$
🍽 Bib Gourmand
minibar by José Andrés
Spanish · $$$$
⭐ Michelin Star