Jun 12, 2024 - Food and Drink

Michelin D.C. guide adds 5 new restaurants

Anna Spiegel

A bowl of spiced strip meat with lettuce and bowls of sauce and tomatoes — A new Afro-fusion favorite: Almeda. Photo: Rey Lopez

Michelin teased five new restaurant additions to their D.C. guide — a sneak peak into the 2024 red book, which will drop later this year.

Why it matters: The highlighted restaurants could earn stars, Bib Gourmand awards, or remain as honorable mentions. Regardless, it's a big deal to be included.

How it works: Michelin inspectors are notoriously mysterious in their review process, but in recent years they've teased restaurants they say are "too good to keep a secret."

The picks:

Almeda (Petworth): A tiny, 20-seat Afro-Caribbean newcomer that becomes Little Food Studio Café by day for pastries and sandwiches.
Balos Estiatorio (Dupont Circle): An island-inspired Greek restaurant specializing in seafood and DJ vibes at night.
Mita (Shaw): Chefs Tatiana Mora and Miguel Guerra create artful, plant-based Latin tasting menus.
Moon Rabbit (Penn Quarter): Chef Kevin Tien's upscale Vietnamese restaurant that was also just up for two James Beard Awards.
Omakase at Barracks Row (Capitol Hill): Sushi Nakazawa alum Ricky Wang's destination-worthy omakase counter.

Zoom out: Michelin also just released their first "key" awards — like stars for hotels — for seven properties in D.C. (including the Rosewood, Jefferson, Eaton DC, Pendry, Riggs, Dupont Circle Hotel, and Hay-Adams).

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