Stuffed leaf with beef from Moon Rabbit. | Rey Lopez for The Washington Post via Getty Images The Eater 38 is the ultimate guide to restaurants that define a city’s dining scene. Eater’s editors, who are constantly eating out and checking in with restaurant industry insiders, compile thi s list every quarter to update it with the essential restaurants you need to know about in this moment. As always, we ensure the list includes a diverse range of cuisines, prices, and neighborhoods in the D.C. area. In this latest refresh, we’ve revamped our write-ups to include even more relevant info for diners, including a rough range of pricing for each destination — ranging from $ for quick, inexpensive meals with dishes largely under $10, to $$$$ for places where entrees exceed $30.  New to the map in this fall 2026 update: Rye Bunny, for stellar comfort food in a casual Adams Morgan setting, and Isla, for a chic Caribbean feast downtown. And for now, we say goodbye to: Elmina and L’Avant-Garde. ...read more read less