Iskender kebab at Anatolian Bistro // Herndon; anatolianbistro.com
Egg and cheese croissant at Cowbell Kitchen // Leesburg; cowbellkitchen.com
Fried bacon at Executive Diner // Alexandria; theexecutivediner.com
Vietnamese nitro cold brew at Republik Coffee Bar // Multiple NoVA locations; republikcoffeebar.com
Hot and numbing shredded tofu skin at Peter Chang // Multiple NoVA locations; peterchangarlington.com
Pho at Pho 75 // Arlington; 703-525-7355
Torta at La Mexicana Bakery & Taqueria // Alexandria; lamexicanabakery.net
See the full Comfort Food feature from the January issue here.