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Diners' Choice: Most Booked restaurants in Washington, D.C. Area

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Updated March 05, 2025

Looking for the most booked restaurants in Washington, D.C. Area? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 500,000 new global diner reviews from the past month. We sort the results by location to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!


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Old Ebbitt Grill
4.8
4.8 (29903)
$30 and under
American
Downtown
About the restaurant
Founded in 1856, Old Ebbitt Grill is Washington, DC's oldest saloon and a must-visit destination for locals and tourists alike. Situated in the heart of the city, just steps from The White House, this historic landmark offers a timeless blend of classic American cuisine and unparalleled hospitality. Old Ebbitt Grill promises a memorable visit filled with a warm ambiance and a seasonal menu spanning from freshly shucked oysters to house-made pastas and perfectly prepared steaks & chops. From the Rooftop Terrace to the Atrium or Cabinet Room, Ebbitt's private dining spaces are ideal for celebrations ranging from small and intimate to grand and stylish.
Top review
Carole
Dined 1 day ago
Always a wonderful experience…delicious food, fantastic staff and a lovely atmosphere.
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Oysters Royale (GF)
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Crab & Artichoke Dip
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Breakfast Sandwich
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Zaytinya - DC
4.7
4.7 (19611)
$31 to $50
Mediterranean
Penn Quarter
About the restaurant
Under the direction of celebrated chef José Andrés and concept chef Michael Costa, Zaytinya offers an innovative mezze menu inspired by Turkish, Greek, and Lebanese cuisines served up in a sleek and modern setting. Building on Jose’s deep knowledge of Mediterranean cooking and years of research and travel, the menu features shared small plates of authentic and innovative fare, creative cocktails, and unique Mediterranean wines, making Zaytinya one of the most exciting restaurants in Washington, DC.
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BonnieVIP
Dined 3 days ago
Love this restaurant, outstanding food, knowledgeable servers, friendly happy servers, beautiful decor.
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Founding Farmers DC: Foggy Bottom
4.6
4.6 (34527)
$30 and under
American
Foggy Bottom
About the restaurant
Our award-winning Founding Farmers DC flagship restaurant opened in 2008 just three blocks west of the White House on Pennsylvania Avenue. Open 365 days a year, our team is passionate about crafting dishes and drinks from scratch with high-quality ingredients from farmers and suppliers we know and trust.

Join us for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, weekday happy hour, and a la carte weekend brunch.

Majority owned by American family farmers, including the more than 50,000 farmers of the North Dakota Farmers Union, our restaurant is guided by a very simple principal: we see and share everything Through The Eyes Of The Farmer.™ We actively care about our guests, our communities, the planet, and the next generation. This all comes together in our everyday neighborhood restaurant.

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KristinVIP
Dined 1 day ago
Service was great and so was the food. I had the fried chicken salad and my husband had the braised short rib. Both were very good!!
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Uncle Buck's Beignets
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Fried Chicken Salad
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French Toast
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Filomena Ristorante
4.8
4.8 (17384)
$31 to $50
Italian
Georgetown
About the restaurant
Filomena Now over 40 Years and counting!
Filomena is a Washington DC landmark restaurant now with over 40 years of serving some of the finest Italian food you can enjoy. Our Pasta is fresh made by hand just like it was done for centuries in Italy. Our bakery is in-house, and we make over 20 different desserts to choose from. During Valentine's Day, Easter, Halloween and Christmas you can experience some of the most incredible decorations you can find! Four decades of making not just a great dining experience but a memorable one. Filomena has recently introduced a full line of homemade pasta, sauces, desserts that can be shipped nationwide too!
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HelenVIP
Dined 1 day ago
The food was very good and the service was excellent.
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Linguini Cardinale
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Shrimp Cannelloni
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Eggplant Lasagna
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The Hamilton
4.7
4.7 (11949)
$30 and under
American
Downtown
About the restaurant
The Hamilton, located in downtown Washington, DC, is a vibrant restaurant known for its diverse American cuisine and lively atmosphere. Showcasing an expansive menu that includes fresh seafood, savory steaks, and inventive sushi, it caters to a wide range of tastes. The Hamilton also features an impressive bar with handcrafted cocktails and an extensive wine list. With its spacious dining areas and a music venue hosting live music performances, The Hamilton offers a unique dining experience that blends culinary excellence with entertainment. Across the street from the Treasury building, the W Hotel, and the Willard Hotel.
Top review
Damien
Dined 3 days ago
Our server took excellent care of us and we had a great time
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Hamilton Burger
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Grilled Steak Salad
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Jumbo Lump Crab Cake
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Founding Farmers VA: Tysons
4.4
4.4 (13166)
$30 and under
American
Tysons Corner / McLean
About the restaurant
Inspired by a Virginia farmhouse with an expansive and lively dining room, full-service bar, and a covered & heated patio, this farmer-owned restaurant is open 365 days a year serving breakfast, lunch, dinner, weekday happy hour, and a decadent weekend Farmers Market Buffet Brunch. Everything is made from scratch with simple, high-quality ingredients from farmers and suppliers they know and trust.

Expansive menus offer American-inspired food & drink with an array of fresh pastas, fried chicken & waffles, premium seafood, burgers & sandwiches, decadent desserts, Founding Farmers Chocolates, and cocktails featuring spirits from their DC-based distillery, Founding Spirits. You can also swing by for a cup of house-roasted coffee and a breakfast treat or donut from their First Bake Cafe.

Mission driven and operating Through The Eyes Of The Farmer,™ they actively care about their guests, communities, and the planet. This all comes together in their friendly neighborhood restaurant.
Top review
ChrisMcVIP
Dined 1 day ago
Our server Matt was terrific. The poke is always great and my friend loves the turkey BLT
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Hot Crab & Artichoke Dip
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Chicken Milanese
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Steak
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Gordon Ramsay Hell's Kitchen - Washington DC
4.4
4.4 (703)
$50 and over
Contemporary European
Southwest Waterfront
About the restaurant
Transcend on set to Chef Ramsay's iconic 22-season, six-time, Emmy-nominated television series Hell's Kitchen. A fine dining experience like no other, watch as the red and blue teams prepare, cook, and plate dishes emulating on-set Hell's Kitchen dinner service.


Top review
OpenTable Diner
Dined 1 day ago
Great service and good over all. Always a good time
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Founding Farmers & Distillers DC: Chinatown
4.4
4.4 (10478)
$30 and under
American
Mount Vernon Square
About the restaurant
Walking distance to many of DC’s historic landmarks, Founding Farmers & Distillers offers a diverse menu including dishes inspired by nearby Chinatown and cocktails featuring our in-house distillery, Founding Spirits. Open 365 days a year, our team is passionate about crafting dishes & drinks from scratch with high-quality ingredients from farmers and suppliers we know and trust.

Join us for breakfast, lunch, dinner, weekday happy hour, decadent weekend Farmers Market Buffet Brunch, or grab a cup of house-roasted coffee and breakfast treat from our First Bake Cafe.

Majority owned by American family farmers, including the more than 50,000 farmers of the North Dakota Farmers Union, our restaurant is guided by a very simple principal: we see and share everything Through The Eyes Of The Farmer.™ We actively care about our guests, our communities, the planet, and the next generation. This all comes together in our everyday
Top review
OpenTable Diner
Dined 3 days ago
Server was very attentive and helpful, brunch was great!!
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Chicken Parm
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Hot Crab & Artichoke Dip
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Yankee Pot Roast
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Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab - Washington DC
4.8
4.8 (10231)
$50 and over
Seafood
Downtown
About the restaurant
Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab is the culmination of a partnership between Lettuce Entertain You and Joe's Stone Crab, the legendary seafood restaurant of Miami Beach. Joe's features an extensive selection of seafood, flown in fresh daily, to complement the world's finest Florida Stone Crab claws. Joe's also features signature Prime steaks, hand-carved by master butchers, such as the 24 oz. Bone-In Rib Eye or Bone-in Filet Mignon. Matched with Joe's famous side dishes, dinner only gets better when capped with a slice of key lime pie.


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CarolynVIP
Dined 7 days ago
Great for celebrating birthdays! Excellent food and great services
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Seafood Pasta
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Key Lime Pie
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Filet Mignon
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La Grande Boucherie - DC
4.3
4.3 (1615)
$50 and over
French
Washington
About the restaurant
Located at 699 14th Street on the coveted corner of 14th and G Street NW, La Grande Boucherie is situated on the most high-profile street in Washington D.C., just one block away from the White House. The restaurant is built in elegant and ornamental Art Nouveau style, evoking the sense of optimism from the turn of the 20th century. The brasserie’s menu features both classic and modern French dishes, with focus on the meat program, raw bar and extravagant large-format meats, ideal for sharing and celebrating. Mahogany wood and glass partitions divide the gargantuan space to create intimate dining experiences. These pieces are adorned in gilded accents and uniquely curved arches inspired by the 20th-century Art Nouveau movement of Paris. The main dining room highlights a massive curved bar with a metal top imported from Paris, a signature piece of Boucherie.
Top review
OpenTable Diner
Dined 3 days ago
Really amazing Christian simply woow i love the place ,the food, the vibe an amazing experience definitely i'll come back
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Filet Mignon Au Poivre
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Crème Brûlée
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