DC · Lunch
The 10 best lunch spots in Washington.
A good lunch gets two hours of your afternoon back. A bad one costs three and you spend it wishing you'd eaten at your desk. Harry has done the triage: only places that are actually open at lunchtime, ranked by Harry Score.
How Harry ranks lunch
A great dinner restaurant is not automatically a great lunch.| Weekday lunch | Open by 12:30 and still open at 2pm on at least three weekdays, going by the listed hours. A dinner room that opens at six doesn't qualify, however good it is. |
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| Harry Score 70+ | The same composite as everywhere else, from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor and critic signals, adjusted for tourist skew. Seventy is the floor. |
| Lunch prices | Top-price-tier rooms, tasting menus, bars and anything Harry rates paying for the scene are left out. Lunch shouldn't cost dinner prices. |
Harry's ten — Washington
Ranked by Harry Score.- 01Egg Yaki
breakfast — 1309 5th St NE, Washington
4.9 across 301 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Smart SpendHarry
93
Worth It
81
- 02Abuare Bar and Restaurant
ethiopian — 1524 U St NW, Washington
4.9 across 627 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #951 of 3,269 locally on Tripadvisor.
Smart SpendHarry
92
Worth It
81
- 03Burnin Bird Hot Chicken
american — 1829 M St NW, Washington
4.8 across 537 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
Smart SpendHarry
92
Worth It
81
- 04Metro Spice
indian — 1005 1st St NE Suit 4, Washington
4.9 across 244 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Smart SpendHarry
92
Worth It
81
- 05Pisco y Nazca Ceviche Gastrobar
peruvian · seafood — 1823 L St NW, Washington
4.9 across 28k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; chic spot with a South American feel serving modern Peruvian fare, cocktails & beer.
Smart SpendHarry
92
Worth It
81
- 06Protest Pizza + Bar
pizza — 1633 1/2 P St NW, Washington
4.9 across 192 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
Smart SpendHarry
92
Worth It
81
- 07Valley Brook Tea
cafe — 2015 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington
4.9 across 292 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
Smart SpendHarry
92
Worth It
81
- 08Heat Da Spot Café
cafe · breakfast — 3213 Georgia Ave NW, Washington
4.9 across 830 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; mellow cafe offering cozy sofas, breakfast & sandwiches, plus American & Ethiopian meals.
Great ValueHarry
91
Worth It
83
- 09Georgetown Seafood
seafood — 1211 Potomac St NW, Washington
4.9 across 2.5k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #255 of 3,269 locally on Tripadvisor.
Smart SpendHarry
91
Worth It
81
- 10{petite} maman
breakfast · brunch — 1220 19th St NW, Washington
4.9 across 1.4k Google reviews; priced about right for what you get.
Harry
90
Worth It
80
How this list is built Places across Washington with a Harry Score of 70 or more that serve weekday lunch: on their listed hours they're open by 12:30 and still open at 2pm on at least three weekdays. Tasting-menu rooms, bars and anything Harry rates paying for the scene are left out. Chains with several branches get one entry. Ranked by Harry Score. No restaurant pays to appear. Scores last recomputed .