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Washington, D.C. · checked November 11, 2026
The best takeout and delivery in Washington, D.C.
Ten kinds of food and the best places in Washington, D.C. to order each one from tonight, at home or in your hotel room. Start with Andy's Pizza for pizza, Sushi Taro for sushi, Chang Chang for Chinese food. Every pick says what to get and how to order it.
PizzaAll 4 →
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Andy's Pizza
Get: Big New York-style slices (pepperoni is the pick) or a Detroit square
The slices are sturdy enough to survive a box, and the squares reheat well. Several DC shops mean one is usually close.
Good to know: Also at 51 M St NE (NoMa) and 1065 Wisconsin Ave NW (Georgetown). Check the app for the shop nearest you.
- 2. Sonny's Pizza Park View · Grandma-style square slices, a whole pie, chicken or eggplant parm
- 3. Timber Pizza Co. Petworth · A whole pie from the wood-fired oven, or slices
- 4. Angelico Pizzeria Mount Pleasant · Cheese or pepperoni pie, a slice, a Sicilian square
SushiAll 2 →
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Sushi Taro
Get: Chef's choice nigiri and sashimi assortments, chirashi
A serious sushi counter sending out clean, cold fish that packs well into a box.
Good to know: Order through the restaurant's site.
- 2. Kaz Sushi Bistro Foggy Bottom · Sushi and sashimi platter, chef's rolls
ChineseAll 2 →
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Chang Chang
Get: Scallion bubble pancake, Sichuan dishes and cumin lamb
Peter Chang's DC shop has a takeout menu built to survive a walk or scooter ride home.
Good to know: The takeout menu has changed since the 2022 Chang Out launch; check current hours.
- 2. Yu Noodles Mount Vernon Triangle · Scallion oil noodles, soup dumplings, braised beef brisket noodles
ThaiAll 2 →
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Beau Thai
Get: Drunken noodles, pad thai, steamed dumplings
The city's most consistent Thai takeout, with ordering on Toast, Uber Eats and DoorDash.
Good to know: There is also a Mount Pleasant shop. Toast showed the Shaw page paused at one snapshot; check it live.
- 2. Sampannee Dupont Circle · Pad thai, green curry
IndianAll 4 →
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Pappe
Get: Butter paneer, chicken tikka, manchurian wings
Saucy dishes and bread that hold up well in containers; the Infatuation's go-to for Indian takeout.
- 2. Rasika West End Foggy Bottom · Palak chaat, black cod, lamb and chicken curries
- 3. Daru H Street / Atlas District · Tikka masala and the regional curries
- 4. Naanwise Indian Cuisine Woodley Park · Dal, curry, samosas, curry pakora
MexicanAll 3 →
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Taqueria Habanero
Get: Tacos al pastor and the daily specials
Small tortilla-forward tacos that stay intact in a box. Order ahead on its own Toast page and the pickup is quick.
Good to know: Pickup only on Toast, so no delivery fees.
- 2. Amparo Fondita (El Gabacho) Dupont Circle · Tacos and burritos from the El Gabacho takeout menu
- 3. La Tejana Mount Pleasant · Breakfast tacos on house-made flour tortillas, including the 956
ItalianAll 3 →
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Sfoglina Van Ness
Get: Fresh pasta such as the spicy spaghetti puttanesca or linguine with bolognese
Fresh pasta in a sauced container reheats well and the neighborhood spot has its own Toast ordering.
Good to know: Order on the Toast page.
- 2. Caruso's Grocery Capitol Hill / Hill East · Chicken parm with spaghetti
- 3. Piccolina da Centrolina Downtown / CityCenter · Porchetta panuzzo, pasta and salads
BurgersAll 2 →
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Hill East Burger
Get: A smashburger, doubled
Thin, crisp-edged patties on soft buns that The Infatuation puts at the top of its DC burger guide. Order on its Toast page.
Good to know: Barred in DC notes a 20% service charge, even on takeout.
- 2. Duke's Grocery Dupont Circle · The Proper Burger
Wings and fried chickenAll 2 →
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KoChix
Get: Soy garlic or honey wings
A takeout-only Korean fried chicken counter with no seats, so the wings are fried to be carried. Ranked first on Barred in DC's wing list.
Good to know: Boneless wings drew mixed reviews; go for bone-in. Call ahead for big orders.
- 2. Little Engine Capitol Hill · Wings with garlic parm or sticky Sichuan, or a whole rotisserie chicken
MediterraneanAll 3 →
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Little Sesame
Get: Chicken shawarma bowl with hummus and pita
Hummus bowls are designed for a lunch box and the shawarma bowl is its most popular. Toast ordering sends orders straight to the restaurant.
- 2. Moby Dick House of Kabob (Georgetown) Georgetown · Chicken or lamb kabob plates with rice and bread
- 3. Lebanese Taverna (Woodley Park) Woodley Park · Shawarma, mezze and a kafta plate
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