Michelin Reveals 2024 Stars for D.C.

Michelin’s famously nameless inspectors have spoken, and a pair of D.C. institutions solely open for a few yr — a small omakase counter on Barracks Row and smooth vegetarian restaurant in Shaw — simply joined the elite class of native locations deemed worthy of a go to by the French tire firm.

Becoming a member of Michelin’s one-starred household in D.C. contains Omakase @ Barracks Row, the place Sushi Nakazawa alum Ricky Wang places his knife expertise to work throughout expensive prix fixe menus filled with Japanese delicacies; and Mita, a Latin-leaning tasting room in Shaw the place two El Cielo alums put greens on a pedestal.

Omakase @ Barracks Row

The coveted little pink e book’s annual crowning of D.C. stars adopted a brand new construction in 2023, introduced stay alongside two different cities (New York and Chicago). Monday evening’s swanky sit-down ceremony was held at the Glasshouse in Hell’s Kitchen. Mita’s one-starred rating marks a historic second for its Venezuelan co-chefs, with Miguel Guerra changing into the youngest from the South American nation to obtain a star and Tatiana Mora is now its first feminine to earn the consideration. Mita was born as a pop-up in Union Market’s La Cosecha meals corridor, and an on-stage Guerra mentioned it was “a loopy journey” to get thus far.

Multi-city awards included a inexperienced star for sustainability, which domestically went to Oyster Oyster — chef Rob Rubba’s vegan-centric, one-starred tasting pad in Shaw. The Sommelier of the Yr went to William Simmons of one-starred Albi in Navy Yard; Thi Nguyen of Moon Rabbit — one among Punch’s Greatest New Bartenders of 2024 — acquired the the Distinctive Cocktails Award; the Younger Chef of the Yr went to Peruvian chef Carlos Delgado of one-starred Causa; and Jill Tyler, co-founder of one-starred Tail Up Goat in Adams Morgan, was D.C.’s 2024 winner for Excellent Service.

TV host and Texas native Java Ingram — the emcee for the November Texas Michelin awards — led the tri-city announcement within the Large Apple on Monday.

The information began score eating places in D.C. in 2017, Chicago in 2011, and New York in 2005. The information is in eight American markets: California, Florida (Miami/Orlando/Tampa), Colorado, Atlanta, and Texas. It’s additionally in Toronto, Vancouver, Mexico, and Quebec.

The D.C. space is now house to 26 Michelin-starred eating places. Just one retains the title of its highest three-starred standing: Inn at Little Washington, chef Patrick O’Connell’s American showstopper out in rural Virginia. In the meantime, two-starred tasting room Pineapple & Pearls was demoted to at least one star this yr. That leaves Jônt and Minibar as D.C.’s solely two-starred eating places.

One obtrusive omission from D.C.’s newly refreshed Michelin-rated forged is Maydan, the fire-fueled Center Japanese mainstay that’s held onto its one-star standing since 2019. The one different instances an operational D.C. restaurant misplaced a star was in 2023 (Penn Quarter’s Spanish-Japanese restaurant Cranes); 2022 (Dupont establishment Sushi Taro); and 2019 (Park Hyatt’s Blue Duck Tavern).

In the meantime, two D.C. eating places joined the value-driven Bib Gourmand membership: Dupont’s Eater 38-designated Mexican eatery Amparo Fondita and downtown’s Italian showpiece L’Ardente. 4 eating places misplaced their Bib Gourmand titles for 2024 — China Chilcano, Kaliwa, Honeymoon Rooster, and Sfoglina — which barely lowers the entire native rely to 27 eating places.

Rey Lopez for Main DC

NY stole the limelight on the finish of the lavish ceremony, when Jungsik was topped the primary three-starred Korean restaurant within the nation — and the town’s first to realize the highest standing in 12 years.

Three stars means “distinctive delicacies, value a particular journey” and two stars imply “wonderful cooking, value a detour,” whereas one star means “top quality cooking, value a cease.”

Right here’s the complete record of starred eating places across the District, adopted by Bib Gourmand-designated eateries.

*Denotes new for 2024

Three Stars

The Inn at Little Washington

Two Stars

Jônt

Minibar

One Star

Albi

Bresca

Causa

El Cielo D.C.

Fiola

Gravitas

Imperfecto: The Chef’s Desk

Kinship

Little Pearl

Masseria

Métier

*Mita

*Omakase @ Barracks Row

Oyster Oyster

Pineapple and Pearls

Rania

Reverie

Rooster & Owl

Rose’s Luxurious

Sushi Nakazawa

Tail Up Goat

The Dabney

Xiquet

*Denotes new for 2024

*Amparo Fondita

Astoria DC

Cane

Daru

Dauphine’s

Ellē

Hitching Submit

Ivy Metropolis Smokehouse

Karma Trendy Indian

*L’Ardente

La Tejana

Laos in City

Lapis

Makan

Maketto

Menya Hosaki

Oyamel

Queen’s English

Residents Cafe & Bar

Sababa

Stellina Pizzeria

Taqueria Habanero

The Pink Hen

Toki Underground

Unconventional Diner

Yellow

Zaytinya