Best Southern Restaurants in the DMV

8 hand-picked Southern restaurants across the DMV β€” price ranges, addresses, and directions for each.

Our directory features 8 hand-picked Southern restaurants across Maryland, Virginia, Washington, DC. You'll find them in neighborhoods like Bethesda, Woodbridge, U Street, Petworth, The Wharf, in the $ range. Every listing below links to a full detail page with the address, phone number, price range, and directions, so you can compare options and pick the right spot for your night out. We keep this list curated rather than exhaustive β€” each restaurant here was added to the directory on its merits.

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Barrel & Crow

Barrel & Crow

MD

Bethesda restaurant serving locally-sourced Southern comfort food, with a dedicated Sunday brunch and bottomless mimosas.

Dixie Bones BBQ

Dixie Bones BBQ

VA

Roadhouse-style BBQ joint serving slow-smoked ribs, brisket, and pulled pork with homemade sides. The laid-back vibe and generous portions make it a Northern Virginia BBQ favorite.

Florida Avenue Grill

Florida Avenue Grill

DC

The self-described oldest soul food restaurant in the world, serving Southern classics from the same U Street-area location since 1944.

Hitching Post Restaurant

Hitching Post Restaurant

DC

Petworth soul food institution serving the neighborhood since 1967, holder of a Michelin Bib Gourmand.

Milk & Honey

Milk & Honey

DC

Southern-inspired kitchen on the Southwest Waterfront known for scratch-made biscuits, Old Bay wings, and shrimp & grits.

Ruby's Southern Comfort Kitchen

Ruby's Southern Comfort Kitchen

MD

Bowie restaurant specializing in Southern soul food -- classic fried chicken and handmade sweet potato pie -- recreating the warmth of home cooking from the American South.

Southern Blues (Parkville)

Southern Blues (Parkville)

MD

Award-winning Maryland soul food restaurant, open since 2000, serving classic Southern dishes with a modern twist.

Succotash Prime

Succotash Prime

DC

Southern restaurant in a restored 1911 landmark building near 9th & F St, led by James Beard Award-winning chef Edward Lee.

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