Highest-rated barbecue restaurants in Washington, D.C.
Cooking meat low and slow over an indirect heat source鈥攖he only real qualifications for barbecue鈥攊s a truly American tradition, going back to and picked up by early Spanish colonizers who also gave it the name the cooking style goes by now: barbacoa. Today, barbecue is a wildly popular staple across the U.S., with many cities and regions (and all claiming to have the best). Because barbecue meat spends hours upon hours cooking, restaurants are a go-to source for many Americans who would rather not spend all day and all night tending to their flames. compiled a list of the highest-rated barbecue restaurants in Washington, D.C. on . Tripadvisor rankings factor in the average rating and number of reviews. Some restaurants on the list may have recently closed.
#23. Ruthie's All-day
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (3.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Barbecue, American
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 3411 5th St S, Arlington, VA 22204-1719
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#22. American Ice Co.
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (3.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Bar, Pub
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 917 V St NW, Washington DC, DC 20001-4025
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#21. Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Barbecue, Asian
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 1119 N Hudson St, Arlington, VA 22201-5013
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#20. Pork Barrel BBQ
- Detailed ratings: Food (3.5/5), Service (3.5/5), Value (3.5/5), Atmosphere (3.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Quick Bites, American
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 2312 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA 22301-1320
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#19. Smokecraft Modern Barbecue
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Barbecue, American
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 1051 N Highland St, Arlington, VA 22201-2167
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#18. Rocklands Barbeque & Grilling Company
- Detailed ratings: Food (3.5/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (3.5/5), Atmosphere (3.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Quick Bites, American
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 3471 Washington Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201-4507
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#17. Sweet Fire Donna's
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Bar
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 510 John Carlyle St Carlyle District, Alexandria, VA 22314-6802
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#16. Hogs On The Hill III
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Quick Bites, Barbecue
- Price: $
- Address: 2003 Bladensburg Rd NE, Washington DC, DC 20018-3602
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#15. Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Steakhouse, Brazilian
- Price: $$$$
- Address: 1101 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington DC, DC 20004-2514
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#14. Epic Smokehouse
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (3.5/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 1330 S Fern St, Arlington, VA 22202-2862
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#13. Willie's Brew and Que
- Detailed ratings: Food (3.5/5), Service (3.5/5), Value (3.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Bar
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 300 Tingey St SE, Washington DC, DC 20003-4625
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#12. Garden District
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (3.5/5), Value (3.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Bar, Barbecue
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 1801 14th St NW, Washington DC, DC 20009-4425
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#11. Acre 121
- Detailed ratings: Food (3.5/5), Service (3.5/5), Value (3.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Bar
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 1400 Irving St NW Ste 109, Washington DC, DC 20010-2891
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#10. Texas Jacks Barbecue
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Bar, American
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 2761 Washington Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201
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#9. The Bbq Joint
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (3.5/5), Value (3.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 1309 5th St NE Union Market, Washington DC, DC 20002-7003
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#8. Pitmaster Back Alley
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (3.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Barbecue
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 4818 Yuma St NW, Washington DC, DC 20016-2000
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#7. Fat Pete's Barbecue
- Detailed ratings:
- Type of cuisine: Quick Bites, Barbecue
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 801 18th St NW, Washington DC, DC 20006-3517
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#6. Fat Pete's BBQ
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (3.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Bar
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 3407 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington DC, DC 20008-1307
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#5. Smoke and Barrel
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Bar
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 2471 18th St, Washington DC, DC
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#4. Rocklands Barbeque and Grilling Company
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (3.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 2418 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington DC, DC 20007-1845
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#3. DCity Smokehouse
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5), Atmosphere (3.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Quick Bites, American
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 203 Florida Ave NW Washington, DC 20001NW, Washington DC, DC 20001-1801
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#2. Federalist Pig
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Quick Bites, American
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 1654 Columbia Rd NW, Washington DC, DC 20009-3602
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#1. Hill Country Barbecue Market
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (3.5/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Southwestern
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 410 7th St NW, Washington DC, DC 20004-2217
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