Stuffed chicken at Petite Cerise. | Petite Cerise/Facebook Where to go now for wood-fired vegetables, elaborately prepared meats, crispy arancini, and much more The Eater 38 is our attempt to answer any question that begins, “Can you recommend a restaurant?” It’s a curated list that includes a diverse range of cuisines and price points throughout the nation’s capital and its many surrounding suburbs, from northern Virginia to suburban Maryland. Restaurants on this map must be open for at least six months. For the most exciting new restaurants in town, check out the heatmap. For the winter 2025 refresh, new additions to the 38 include: Ama, for thoughtful Italian cuisine in Navy Yard; Oyster Oyster, for vegetables put on a pedestal in Shaw; and Unconventional Diner, for all-day diner fare with European flair near the convention center. The following restaurants, while definitely still worth a trip, are leaving the 38: St. Anselm, Grazie Nonna, and Bronze