Highest-rated Comfort Food Restaurants in Washington, D.C., According to Yelp

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Highest-rated comfort food restaurants in Washington, D.C., according to Yelp

Comfort food. Just saying the phrase manages to create a feeling of warmth that suddenly envelops you and travels directly to your stomach. It's the small, happy dance you do in your chair as your mom puts your favorite dinner in front of you when you go home to visit. It's the infamous cranberry sauce that your beloved aunt makes every Thanksgiving. It's the inexplicably delicious French bread pizza that makes you remember the nostalgia of childhood when everything was simple and eating pizza for lunch felt like a dream come true.

There's a wonderfully subjective quality about comfort food because when it comes down to it, the only criteria it has to have is that it has to make you feel comfortable when you eat it. It's the dish you eat when you're having a rough day—like a huge bowl of chocolate ice cream—or it's the dish you eat when you have something amazing to celebrate—also a huge bowl of chocolate ice cream.

Whether you're out traveling for work, enjoying a road trip for solely play-related purposes, or just tired of figuring out what to have for dinner tonight, Stacker decided to help you find some of the highest-rated comfort food restaurants in Washington, D.C.. The restaurants that serve the starchy, salty, sweet, greasy, cheesy, flaky, buttery comfort food that hits close to home—exactly when you need it most.

Stacker turned to Yelp to ensure that we were giving you the best comfort food Washington, D.C. has to offer, based on the average rating the restaurant received and the number of reviews. Keep reading to find out if your favorite comfort spot made it or to find a new favorite!

#16. Stars & Stripes Cafe

- Rating: 2.5/5 (58 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 14th St & Constitution Ave Washington, DC 20002
- Categories: American (Traditional), Comfort Food
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#15. Anthem

- Rating: 3.0/5 (30 reviews)
- Price: $$$
- Address: 901 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington, DC 20001
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Comfort Food
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#14. Gordon Ramsay Fish & Chips

- Rating: 3.5/5 (182 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 665 Dc The Wharf St SW Ste 730 Washington, DC 20024
- Categories: Fish & Chips, Comfort Food, Seafood
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#13. Firefly

- Rating: 3.5/5 (1154 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1310 New Hampshire Ave NW Washington, DC 20036
- Categories: American (New), Comfort Food, Breakfast & Brunch
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#12. GCDC Grilled Cheese Bar

- Rating: 3.5/5 (660 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1730 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20006
- Categories: American (Traditional), Comfort Food
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#11. The Visiteur

- Rating: 4.0/5 (18 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1221 22nd Street NW Washington, DC 20037
- Categories: Comfort Food, Beer, Wine & Spirits, Breakfast & Brunch
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#10. Bar Elena

- Rating: 4.0/5 (124 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 414 H St NE Washington, DC 20002
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Tacos, Comfort Food
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#9. Crazy Aunt Helen's

- Rating: 4.0/5 (158 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 713 8th St SE Washington, DC 20003
- Categories: Comfort Food, American (Traditional), Breakfast & Brunch
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#8. Ted's Bulletin

- Rating: 4.0/5 (2355 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 505 8th St SE Washington, DC 20003
- Categories: American (New), Breakfast & Brunch, Comfort Food
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#7. SeoulSpice

- Rating: 4.0/5 (375 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 145 N St NE Ste 400 Washington, DC 20002
- Categories: Korean, Gluten-Free, Comfort Food
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#6. Ted's Bulletin

- Rating: 4.0/5 (2049 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1818 14th St NW Washington, DC 20009
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, American (New), Comfort Food
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#5. Puddin'

- Rating: 4.5/5 (394 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 1309 5th St NE Union Market Washington, DC 20002
- Categories: Comfort Food, Cajun/Creole
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#4. Exiles Bar

- Rating: 4.5/5 (103 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1610 U St NW Washington, DC 20009
- Categories: Bars, Barbeque, Comfort Food
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#3. Shilling Canning Company

- Rating: 4.5/5 (195 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 360 Water St SE Washington, DC 20003
- Categories: American (New), Comfort Food, Cocktail Bars
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