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50 Best Restaurants 2018: Directory

The who, what and where from the 50 Best Restaurants issue

Entrees Key: $ 12 and under | $$ 13-20 | $$$ 21-30 | $$$$ 31 and over | * = prix fixe

A-L

Afghan Bistro
8081-D Alban Road, Springfield
Afghan | $$

Ambar
2901 Wilson Blvd., Arlington
Balkan | $

Amoo’s Restaurant
6271 Old Dominion Drive, McLean
Persian | $$$

#7 | Asian Origin
1753 Pinnacle Drive, McLean
Chinese | $$

Assaggi Osteria + Assaggi Pizzeria
6641 Old Dominion Drive, McLean
Italian | $$$$ | $$

B Side
8298 Glass Alley, Fairfax
Modern American | $

Bistro L’Hermitage
12724 Occoquan Road, Woodbridge
French | $$$$

Ciao Osteria
14115 St. Germain Drive
Italian | $$

#5 | Clarity
442 Maple Ave. E, Vienna
Modern American | $$$

Eerkin’s Uyghur Cuisine
4008 University Drive, Fairfax
Uyghur | $$

Elephant Jumps
8110-A Arlington Blvd., Falls Church
Thai | $$

Enatye Ethiopian Restaurant
275 Sunset Park Drive, Herndon
Ethiopian | $$

#9 | Esaan
1307 Old Chain Bridge Road, McLean
Thai | $$

Evening Star + Front Porch
2000 Mount Verndon Ave., Alexandria
Modern American | $$$ / $

Field & Main
8369 W. Main St., Marshall
Modern American | $$$

Foode
900 Princess Anne St., Fredericksburg
Modern American | $$$

Girasole
4244 Loudoun Ave., The Plains
Italian | $$$

Green Pig Bistro
1025 N. Fillmore St., Arlington
Modern American | $$$

Hank’s Oyster Bar
1026 King St., Alexandria
Seafood | $$$

#10 | La Fromagerie
1222 King St., Alexandria
French + Modern American | $$$

L’Auberge Chez Francois + Jacques’ Brasserie
332 Springvale Road, Great Falls
French | $$$$* / $$$

Layla’s Lebanese Restaurant
2217 Old Bridge Road, Woodbridge
Lebanese | $$

Liberty Barbecue
370 W. Broad St., Falls Church
Barbecue | $

M-Z

Makeda Ethiopian Restaurant
516-A S. Van Dorn St., Alexandria
Ethiopian | $$

Malakhi Lounge & Jamaican Restaurant
8910 Mathis Ave., Manassas
Jamaican | $$

Maple Ave Restaurant
147 Maple Ave. W, Vienna
European | $$$

Marib Restaurant
6981 Hechinger Drive, Springfield
Yemini | $$

Market Table Bistro
13 E. Broad Way, Lovettsville
Modern American | $$$

Marumen
3250 Old Pickett Road, Fairfax
Japanese + Korean | $

#6 | Mokomandy
20789 Great Falls Plaza, Suite 176, Sterling
Cajun + Korean | $$

Nam-Viet
1127 N. Hudson St., Arlington
Vietnamese | $$

#2 | Nasime
1209 King St., Alexandria
Japanese | $$$$

Nostos
8100 Boone Blvd., Vienna
Greek | $$$

Our Mom Eugenia
1025 Seneca Road, Suite H, Great Falls
Greek | $$$

Padaek
6395 Seven Corners Center, Falls Church
Lao + Thai | $

Peter Chang
2503-E N. Harrison St., Arlington
1771 Carl D. Silver Parkway, Fredericksburg
Chinese | $$

Rangoli
10223 Nokesville Road, Manassas
Indian | $$

Ray’s The Steaks
2300 Wilson Blvd., Arlington
Steakhouse | $$$

Rice Paper
6775 Wilson Blvd., Falls Church
Vietnamese | $$

Royal Nepal
3807 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria
Nepalese + Indian | $$

Sense of Thai St.
20413 Exchange St., Ashburn
Thai | $$

SER
1110 N. Glebe Road, Arlington
Spanish | $$$

Tachibana
6715 Lowell Ave., McLean
Japanese | $$$

Takumi
310-B S. Washington St., Falls Church
Japanese | $$$

#1 | The Restaurant at Patowmack Farm
42461 Lovettsville Road, Lovettsville
Modern American | $$$$*

#4 | Trummer’s on Main
7134 Main St., Clifton
Modern American | $$$$

Tuscarora Mill
203 Harrison St. SE, Leesburg
Modern American | $$$

Vermilion
1120 King St., Alexandria
Modern American | $$$

1947 Indian Restaurant
*Editor’s Note: 1947 is now Tamarind Indian Cuisine, new owners, same kitchen staff*
46300 Potomac Run Plaza, Suite 120, Sterling
Indian | $$

#8 | 2941
2941 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church
Modern American | $$$$

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