Readers tell us what we missed in our list of 40 essential D.C. dishes

The Washington Post · Fritz Hahn · 2026-11-04 11:00 UTC

Readers said our list of the D.C. area’s 40 essential dishes wasn’t complete. Here’s what they'd want to add.

Assembling a list of 40 must-try dishes from D.C.-area restaurants is not an easy task, given the breadth and diversity of the local dining scene. Washington Post reporters spent months eating our way across the region, but not long after publishing our list, we began hearing from readers who wondered why a favorite meal didn’t make the cut. So we asked: What did we leave out?

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Readers tell us what we missed in our list of 40 essential D.C. dishes

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