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The Best Cheap Restaurants in Washington, DC

Great places to feast for under $25.

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Chase the Submarine's chicken wings are glazed in a mix of creme fraîche, fish sauce, and the Korean-pepper paste called gojuchang. Photograph by Scott Suchman. Food styling by Lisa Cherkasky.

Diners are going locavore, fried-chicken sandwiches are chefs’ new favorite playthings, and our area is booming with better Chinese restaurants than ever (just don’t look for them anywhere near Chinatown). In other words, this is an excellent time to grab a meal that won’t drain your bank account. Here, in alphabetical order, are our 100 favorite places to eat for less than 25 bucks a person.

This article appears in our May 2016 issue of Washingtonian.

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Todd Kliman
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Ann Limpert
Ann Limpert
Executive Food Editor/Critic

Ann Limpert joined Washingtonian in late 2003. She was previously an editorial assistant at Entertainment Weekly and a cook in New York restaurant kitchens, and she is a graduate of the Institute of Culinary Education. She lives in Petworth.

Anna Spiegel
Food Editor

Anna Spiegel covers the dining and drinking scene in her native DC. Prior to joining Washingtonian in 2010, she attended the French Culinary Institute and Columbia University’s MFA program in New York, and held various cooking and writing positions in NYC and in St. John, US Virgin Islands.

Cynthia Hacinli
Cynthia Hacinli