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Women Owned Restaurants in DC

Updated: January 22, 2023

The District is home to many wonderful women-owned restaurants. These restaurants are perfect to visit during Women's History Month or any time of the year.

These are a few of our favorites. They are open but require prior reservations! 

Lulu’s Winegarden on U Street

Backyard envy, anyone? Co-owned by local husband and wife team, Brittany and Paul Carlson. There are THREE garden patios!

Dish we love: Whipped Feta Dip with Grilled Bread

https://www.luluswinegarden.com/

Sospeso on H Street

Super women owned and run! Hatice Rosato is the c-owner and the chef, beverage director are also women.

Dish we love: Mezze Platter.- give us all of the yumminess!

http://www.sospesodc.com/

ANXO Cidery & Pintxox Bar in Shaw

Owned by Rachel Fitz. Plus point, apples are sourced directly from farmers so more power to them!

Dish we love: ANXO Rose Cider

https://anxocider.com/

Baan Siam in Mt. Vernon Triangle

Run by Chef Jeeraporn Poksupthong. She uses her mother's and grandmother’s original Thai recipes.

Dish we love: Floating Market Noodle Soup

https://www.baansiamdc.com/

Soi 38

Created by Dia Khanthongthip, street That food with creative cocktails. Dia and co owner Nat Ongsangkoon grew up in Thailand with trips to the night market for street food and now have brought that flavor to DC.

Dish we love: Kana Moo Krob

https://www.soi38dc.com/

There are so many more  women owned restaurants we want you to support so be sure to also check out:

About The Author

Canden Arciniega

Follow On Instagram | Canden is a historian & tour guide in Washington DC with 4 published books about the city. She has written for HuffPost Travel and has been featured in the Washington Post, WTOP, and numerous other DC papers. She's also been interviewed by the BBC, NPR, Travel Channel and Discovery Family Channel. Canden is the producer of the podcast, Tour Guide Tell All. She is an authority on D.C. history, and has led tours in the city since 2011. She currently resides in DC, but has also lived in London and South Korea, and has traveled to over 28 countries and every US State but Hawaii. She homeschools her 2 children by exploring the plethora of museums in DC.
Updated: January 22nd, 2023
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