Food Sweetgreen Opens its First DC Area Drive-Through The fourth "Sweetlane" to open nationwide just landed in McLean. DC Restaurant OpeningsAugust 25, 2026
Food After a Decade, Alfie’s Returns to DC as a Thai Natural Wine Bar Chefs Alex McCoy and Justin Ahn are opening the Georgetown restaurant in early September. DC Restaurant OpeningsAugust 17, 2026
Food Bourbon Steak’s Lounge Wants to Be a Destination Again The Four Seasons Georgetown bar just got a $1.5 million makeover. DC Restaurant OpeningsAugust 14, 2026
Food An Upscale Vietnamese Restaurant Arrives in Eden Center Tam Tam Brunch and Dinner wants to be a destination for date nights and sit-down coffee. DC Restaurant Openings, Eden CenterAugust 12, 2026
Food La Merna Serves Chicago-Style Tavern Pizza in a Nostalgic Wood-Paneled Space Two Midwest transplants are serving thin-crust pies in Dupont. DC Restaurant OpeningsAugust 7, 2026
Food A New DC Rooftop Wants to Transport You to St. Croix Croix, a modern Caribbean restaurant, opens August 14. DC Restaurant OpeningsAugust 6, 2026
Food Xi’an Famous Foods Is Bringing Its Hand-Pulled Noodles to Arlington Very Soon The New York chain will open its largest storefront yet on August 7. DC Restaurant OpeningsJuly 29, 2026
Food Shaw’s Homey New Cafe Serves Ethiopian Coffee and Chai-Matcha Lattes Prim's Cafe comes from a former owner of Logan Tavern. DC Restaurant OpeningsJuly 23, 2026
Food Eataly Is Actually, Finally Coming to the DC Area The two-story Italian market will open in Tysons Corner Center next year. DC Restaurant Openings, eatalyJuly 22, 2026
Food The Grace Transforms the Passenger Into a Modern American “Saloon” Shaw's new bar will serve black truffle "grilled cheese" fritters, bone-in pork schnitzel, and plenty of daiquiris. DC Restaurant OpeningsJuly 6, 2026