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5 places in Washington, D.C. · by Chef Amazing · updated November 7, 2026

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  1. 1

    Ben's Chili Bowl

    U Street

    Get: The original chili half-smoke, all the way

    Barack Obama, with Mayor Adrian Fenty, in January 2009, days before his inauguration.

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    Martin's Tavern

    Georgetown

    John F. Kennedy, the restaurant says he proposed to Jacqueline Bouvier in Booth 3 on June 24, 1953.

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    Blue Duck Tavern

    West End

    Barack and Michelle Obama, for their wedding anniversary in October 2009.

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    Rose's Luxury

    Capitol Hill

    Get: The shared plates on that night's menu

    Barack Obama, for his 54th birthday in August 2015.

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    Old Ebbitt Grill

    Near the White House

    Presidents Grant, Andrew Johnson, Cleveland, Theodore Roosevelt and Harding drank at its bar.

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