Mr. Beast Burger

6525 Frontier Dr

restaurant

Immigrant Food

1701 Pennsylvania Ave NW

Chef Enrique Limardo's fusion kitchen near the White House pairs Salvadoran, Chinese, and Ethiopian flavors with genuine work on behalf of immigrants—eating here means your meal funds job training and English classes.

restaurant

Butterfield 9

600 14th St NW

restaurant

Bozzelli's Italian Deli in Georgetown

3000 K St NW Unit 115

A family-run spot where they've been making Italian subs and pizzas the same careful way since the '70s—the kind of place where you order at the counter and eat standing up, which somehow makes it taste better.

cafeteria

AU – The Tavern

4400 Massachusetts Ave NW

Students and staff grab quick meals here between classes, where the pace is brisk and the crowd reflects AU's international makeup. Good if you're picking someone up from campus or need to eat while surrounded by the ambient energy of student life.

desserts

Baskin-Robbins

7561 Huntsman Blvd, Huntsman Sq Shopping Ctr

Someone looking to kill ten minutes between errands finds their flavor here—the kind of place where the choice itself is half the fun and nobody judges you for getting cake batter at 3 p.m.

bakery

Corner Bakery Cafe

777 6th St, NW

Someone working through their morning emails needs a corner table here, where the pastries are actual sustenance and the coffee keeps showing up without asking. Good for the person who treats breakfast like a real meal.