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The Resy Guide to Where Chefs Get Takeout in DC

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Here you have it: A restaurant guide to the takeout places in D.C. that a host of local Resy chefs and operators have patronized — some over the years, others over the past few pandemic months.

Because takeout remains one of the best ways to support the restaurants you love. And it certainly beats doing the dishes, too.

Good Fortune Chinese Restaurant

  • Arlington
  • Chinese
  • $$

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Steak Frites

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H Street Corridor

Stable, the city’s Swiss-American purveyor of Alpine foods.
Who Goes There: Jocelyn Law-Yones, chef and co-owner at Thamee, DC’s first and critically-acclaimed Burmese restaurant.
What To Get: The traditional Swiss cheese fondue or raclette — yes, even for takeout.

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Thip Khao

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Columbia Heights

Thip Khao, Seng Luangrath’s electric ode to Laotian cuisine.
Who Goes There: Jocelyn Law-Yones of Thamee.
What To Get: Law-Yones likes everything on the menu, but must-orders include the laab (minced meat salad), naem khao (crispy coconut rice), and crispy pig ears.
Chef Jojo’s Pro Tip: Don’t sleep on the cocktails.

Pho Viet

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Columbia Heights

Pho Viet, Columbia Heights’ resident pho peddler, where the deeply flavored broth reigns supreme.
Who Goes There: Jocelyn Law-Yones of Thamee.
What To Get: Pho of course! The noodles, soup, and toppings are all packaged separately for takeout, for best at-home slurping.

Cane

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Cane, a stunning love letter to the Caribbean, run by brother-and-sister duo Peter and Jeanine Prime.
Who Goes There: Reid Shilling, the chef and owner at Shilling Canning Company and Erik Bruner-Yang.
What They Get: Shilling always bets on Cane’s snapper escovitch for two, “a cacophony of heat, flavor, and herbs” that just happens to travels very well. For Bruner-Yang, it’s the smoked jerk chicken wings all the way.

Indigo

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Noma

Indigo, an Indian restaurant where the homestyle dishes are pulled from generations’ worth of family recipes.
Who Goes There: Andrew Dana, co-owner at a trifecta of exciting neighborhood restaurants — Mercy Me, Timber Pizza Co., and Call Your Mother Deli.
What He Gets: Vegetable samosas to start, followed by the Paradise platter with cauliflower and potatoes.

Cielo Rojo

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Takoma Park

Cielo Rojo, a family-owned Mexican restaurant where most everything is made from scratch, from the heirloom corn tortillas to the salsas.
Who Goes There: Andrew Dana of Mercy Me.
What He Gets: The fish tacos, which according to Dana are “delicious, light, and craveable.”

Sababa

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Cleveland Park

Sababa, a modern Israeli restaurant courtesy of restaurateur Ashok Bajaj.
Who Goes There: Andrew Dana of Mercy Me.
What He Gets: The salmon kebabs from the wood grill, with a pomegranate and labneh marinade. “The salmon is cooked perfectly,” says Dana. “You don’t need a knife; it falls apart. It’s a must-try.”

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Manna Dosirak

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Kingman Park

Manna Dosirak, Kingman Park’s local Korean spot for comforting and traditional fare.
Who Goes There: Erik Bruner-Yang of Maketto and ABC Pony, and the founder of Foreign National restaurant group.
What He Orders: Soondubu, a spicy and soft kimchi tofu stew.
Erik’s Pro Tip: Order it on a cold winter day.

Piccolina da Centrolina

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Penn Quarter

Piccolina, a small wood-fired café and enoteca.
Who Goes There: Erik Bruner-Yang of ABC Pony and Maketto.
What He Orders: The burrata e amici (“burrata and friends”), or burrata paired with your choice of pumpkin and sage, prosciutto, pesto, and the like.

Fight Club

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Capitol Hill

Fight Club, Beuchert’s Saloon’s pop-up where creative sandwiches and cocktails go hand in hand.
Who Goes There: Erik Bruner-Yang of ABC Pony and Maketto.
What He Orders: Grandma Rosa’s churros, which come with Mexican chocolate for dipping.

City Diner

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Falls Chuch

City Diner, Falls Church’s go-to for all things breakfast and eggs.
Who Goes There: Yuan Tang, chef and co-owner behind Rooster & Owl, a riveting tasting menu restaurant flecked with Asian flavors.
What He Orders: Pancakes and French toast, for his family’s weekend breakfast ritual.

Ichiban Sushi & Ramen

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Arlington

Ichiban, Arlington’s fix for Japanese food.
Who Goes There: Yuan Tang of Rooster & Owl.
What He Orders: The sushi and ramen.

Good Fortune Chinese Restaurant

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Arlington

Good Fortune Chinese Restaurant, because in Tang’s words, “everyone should have a great local Chinese takeout spot in their Rolodex.”
Who Goes There: Yuan Tang of Rooster & Owl.
What To Order: Your regular Chinese takeout order!

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