The DowntownDC Business Improvement District (BID) is thrilled to announce the winners of Washington City Paper’s 2024 Best of D.C.™ Readers’ Picks, shining a spotlight on the exceptional businesses and individuals that make our downtown area vibrant and dynamic.
Voted on by Washington City Paper readers, these winners have been recognized as their favorites across several categories, highlighting the best in Goods & Services, Arts & Entertainment, People & Places, and Food & Drink. The BID proudly honors these winners for their role in enhancing the vibrancy and appeal of Downtown D.C. The Best of D.C.™ 2024 winners in the BID are:
GOODS & SERVICES
- Best Tea Shop: Teaism
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
- Best Library Branch: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
- Best Place to Hear Street Musicians: Chinatown
- Best Theater Company: Shakespeare Theatre Company
PEOPLE & PLACES
- Best Place To Worship: Sixth & I Synagogue
- Best Restaurant Waitstaff: Central Michel Richard
FOOD & DRINK
- Best American Restaurant: Unconventional Diner
- Best Gluten-Free Menu: Arepa Zone
- Best Indian Restaurant: Rasika
- Best Irish Pub: The Dubliner
- Best Latin American Restaurant: Arepa Zone
- Best Mediterranean Restaurant: Zaytinya