On trend: Cocktail and record bar Press Club serves some drinks with a little snack. Photograph by Rey Lopez. OUT: Tipping drama IN: Tariff drama OUT: Bistros IN: Steakhouses OUT: Spotted in Politico Playbook IN: Spotted on Keith McNally’s Instagram OUT: A martini IN: An entire menu section of martinis OUT: Vibe IN: Value OUT: Union Market lunch IN: Union Market late night OUT: Neighborhood restaurant openings (sadly!) IN: Destination restaurant openings OUT: Speakeasies IN: Record bars OUT: Tasting menus IN: Tasting “experiences” OUT: Fancy soft-serve IN: Fancy shaved ice OUT: Waiting for Osteria Mozza to open IN: Waiting for a table at Osteria Mozza OUT: Non-alcoholic cocktails as novelties IN: Non-alcoholic cocktails as norms OUT: French food on the rise IN: West African food on the rise OUT: AYCE Korean BBQ IN: Fine dining Korean BBQ OUT: Political Pattie’s discourse IN: “Is the Trump hotel coming back?” discourse OUT: Service fee outrage IN: Service fee apathy OUT: Cocktails with a cute little garnish IN: Cocktails with a cute little snackThe post What’s IN and OUT in DC Restaurant Trends for 2025 first appeared on Washingtonian.