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Restaurants, hotels, bars and wineries in Arlington from the En Primeur Club guide.

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Wine lists accompany Italian trattoria cooking, a steakhouse, Thai dining, and a New England-style oyster bar in Arlington. Carbonara in Ballston keeps an extensive, sommelier-led list, while Guerra Steakhouse in Rosslyn serves traditional steaks with Guatemalan flair. Altitude in Crystal City has an exceptional wine program, with conventional and natural wine, low-ABV drinks, and a Pan Am-inspired list. The bar serves Italian-leaning food and has a vinyl listening lounge. Clarendon holds 19 venues in our guide, the highest neighborhood count, and Ballston follows with 11. Mazaro Italian Restaurant in Clarendon serves modern Italian food with an extensive wine list. Opinionated About Dining Cheap Eats recognition covers Vietnamese pho, authentic Thai cooking, New Orleans bakery food, and Neapolitan pizza. Thai Square in Columbia Pike has a wine list, while Bayou Bakery, Coffee Bar and Eatery in Courthouse serves beignets, pastries, and Gulf Coast-inspired cafe food.

Wine programs in Arlington

Our guide counts two exceptional wine programs in Arlington, citywide. Altitude in Crystal City has an exceptional program, Carbonara in Ballston and Guerra Steakhouse in Rosslyn have wine lists, and The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City holds a Star Wine List for 2026.

  • Altitude

    Altitude is a bar in Crystal City with an exceptional wine program. The room takes midcentury air travel as its theme, with cocktails, an airplane-wing bar, and a listening room. The wine list is inspired by Pan Am and includes conventional wine, natural wine, and low-ABV drinks, plus craft cocktails. Food leans Italian, and a vinyl listening lounge is part of the bar.

  • Carbonara

    Carbonara is a restaurant in Ballston and an authentic Italian trattoria, serving a la carte. Handmade pasta is finished at the table in a cheese wheel with a blowtorch. The cooking follows old-school Italian tradition from the Cordero family's New York heritage. The wine program has an extensive sommelier-led list.

  • Guerra Steakhouse

    Guerra Steakhouse is a restaurant in Rosslyn. The family-run kitchen serves a la carte traditional steaks with Guatemalan flair, including New York Strip Fuego Style and crab bisque. Signature drinks include chamber-smoked cocktails and craft cocktails. The list is extensive.

  • The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City

    The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City is a hotel in Pentagon City. Santé serves Mediterranean fine dining at the hotel. The property holds a Star Wine List for 2026, along with Forbes Recommended in 2025 and Forbes Recommended in 2026. It is a waterfront hotel on the Potomac River, with Club Lounge access.

Kitchens on outside lists

A Modo Mio Pizzeria Napoletana holds 50 Top Pizza USA rankings for 2025 and 2026. Pupatella Neopolitan Pizza, Thai Square, and Bayou Bakery, Coffee Bar and Eatery hold Opinionated About Dining Cheap Eats rankings.

  • A Modo Mio Pizzeria Napoletana

    A Modo Mio Pizzeria Napoletana bakes Neapolitan pizza in a wood-fired oven with '00' flour. The Farruggio family has brought recipes from Sicily since 1978, with Chef Antonio Biglietto in the kitchen. 50 Top Pizza USA placed the pizzeria at number 32 in 2025 and number 37 in 2026. The Classic Margherita, the Marinara, and a rotating Pasta del Giorno are on the menu.

  • Pupatella Neopolitan Pizza

    Pupatella Neopolitan Pizza is a restaurant in Bluemont. Neapolitan pizza here is certified by the Verace Pizza Association, with a wood-fired crust and preparation in the Naples manner, served a la carte. Opinionated About Dining ranked it number 443 on Cheap Eats in North America in 2024 and number 479 in 2025. Drinks include a wine list and a beer program.

  • Thai Square

    Thai Square is a restaurant in Columbia Pike. The kitchen cooks authentic Thai food, a la carte. Opinionated About Dining named it Recommended on Cheap Eats in North America in 2023, then number 487 in 2024 and number 517 in 2025. Crispy squid with basil and mango sticky rice are standout dishes.

  • Bayou Bakery, Coffee Bar and Eatery

    Bayou Bakery, Coffee Bar and Eatery is a restaurant in Courthouse. The bakery takes its lead from New Orleans, with beignets, pastries, and counter-service meals, and Chef David Guas cooks from Gulf Coast tradition. Opinionated About Dining Cheap Eats in North America named it Recommended in 2023 and 2026, number 485 in 2024, and number 513 in 2025. The wine program is minimal.

Clarendon venues

Clarendon holds 19 venues in our guide, the highest neighborhood count. Mazaro Italian Restaurant, Wilson Hardware, Smokecraft Modern Barbecue, and Solset are in Clarendon.

  • Mazaro Italian Restaurant

    Mazaro Italian Restaurant is a restaurant in Clarendon. The cuisine is modern Italian, a modern approach to authentic Italian cooking, and the restaurant serves a la carte. Lobster ravioli is a standout dish. An extensive wine list is part of the meal.

  • Wilson Hardware

    Wilson Hardware is a restaurant in Clarendon. Contemporary American food is served in a multi-level room with a rooftop bar, an outdoor garden patio, terrace seating, and an open kitchen. A wine list sits with craft cocktails and a mixology program. The rooftop has street-scene views. Formats are a la carte and small plates.

  • Smokecraft Modern Barbecue

    Smokecraft Modern Barbecue is a restaurant in Clarendon, cooking modern barbecue a la carte and family style. Smoked plates include wagyu brisket, pork belly burnt ends, and cedar plank-smoked brownie s'mores. The technique is traditional low-and-slow, and the kitchen engages with sourcing and waste reduction. Mixologist LP Paylor's craft cocktails and a beer program sit beside a standard wine program.

  • Solset

    Solset is a bar in Clarendon, the neighborhood that holds the highest count of venues in our Arlington guide. It is a rooftop bar with sunset cocktails, lighter bites, and weekend DJs.

Planning FAQ

How many Michelin-starred restaurants does Arlington have in your guide?

Arlington has no Michelin-starred restaurants and no Michelin stars in our guide. A Modo Mio Pizzeria Napoletana holds 50 Top Pizza USA recognition, with number 37 on the 2026 list.

Which neighborhood has the most venues in the Arlington guide?

Clarendon has the highest neighborhood count in our guide, with 19 venues. Ballston is second, with 11. Crystal City and Rosslyn follow Ballston in our Arlington guide's neighborhood venue counts.

How many Wine Spectator awards does Arlington have in your guide?

Our guide counts one Wine Spectator Award of Excellence in Arlington, citywide. The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City, a hotel in Pentagon City, holds a different wine award: Star Wine List recognition for 2026.

How many exceptional wine programs does Arlington have, and where is one of them?

Our guide counts two exceptional wine programs in Arlington, and the count is citywide. Altitude, a bar in Crystal City, has an exceptional wine program. The bar pours conventional wine, natural wine, and low-ABV drinks, with craft cocktails, and the list is inspired by Pan Am.

By Emmett Haley · Updated October 8, 2026 · Editorial standards

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A Modo Mio Pizzeria Napoletana restaurant in Arlington

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A Modo Mio Pizzeria Napoletana

A Modo Mio Pizzeria Napoletana in Arlington, Virginia specializes in true Neapolitan pizza and Southern Italian fare. Must-try dishes include the Classic Margherita, the bright Marinara, and the rotating Pasta del Giorno. The Farruggio family, bringing recipes from Sicily since 1978 and led in the kitchen by Chef Antonio Biglietto, turns hand-stretched dough into blistered, wood-fired crusts with lively tomato and fresh basil. Ranked #32 on the 50 Top Pizza USA 2025 list, A Modo Mio pairs family heritage with award recognition for an immediate, craveable dining experience that rewards both pizza purists and adventurous diners.

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Pupatella Neopolitan Pizza restaurant in Arlington

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Pupatella Neopolitan Pizza

Ranked among Opinionated About Dining's Cheap Eats in North America in both 2024 and 2025, Pupatella Neapolitan Pizza on Wilson Boulevard has become a reference point for serious Neapolitan pizza in the DC metro area. Operating from a casual storefront in Arlington, it draws regulars and out-of-towners alike on the strength of consistent craft at an accessible price point. For the area's affordable dining tier, few addresses carry comparable critical recognition.

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Bob & Edith's Diner restaurant in Arlington

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Bob & Edith's Diner

Bob & Edith's Diner on Columbia Pike has been anchoring Arlington's working-class dining corridor for decades, serving the kind of around-the-clock comfort food that most American cities have largely lost. It operates without pretension or reservation systems, drawing a cross-section of the neighbourhood that few other spots in the DC area replicate. For late-night eggs, diner pie, or an early breakfast before the city wakes up, the address matters.

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Cafe Colline restaurant in Arlington

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Cafe Colline

On Langston Boulevard in Arlington's Lee-Harrison corridor, Cafe Colline occupies a register that sits between the neighbourhood's casual lunch spots and its more formal dinner destinations. The room and its French-inflected name suggest a European bistro sensibility that Arlington's dining strip has historically underserved. For residents of the 22207 zip code, it functions as a local anchor worth knowing before the broader Northern Virginia options pull focus.

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Cowboy Cafe restaurant in Arlington

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Cowboy Cafe

Cowboy Cafe sits on Langston Boulevard in Arlington, Virginia, where the northern Virginia dining corridor runs from neighborhood staples to more ambitious kitchens. The cafe occupies the casual, community-anchored end of that spectrum, operating in a part of Arlington where proximity to D.C. shapes both the clientele and the expectations. It is a reference point for the kind of everyday dining that sustains a neighborhood between its headline restaurants.

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Delhi Dhaba restaurant in Arlington

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Delhi Dhaba

A long-running Indian counter-service spot on Arlington's Wilson Boulevard, Delhi Dhaba occupies the practical, no-ceremony end of the DC metro's subcontinental dining spectrum. The room is spare, the portions are generous, and the clientele spans office workers, South Asian families, and anyone who has learned that this stretch of Clarendon rewards the patient explorer. It sits in a different register entirely from the area's dressed-up bistros.

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District Taco restaurant in Arlington

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District Taco

District Taco on Langston Blvd. occupies the mid-casual end of Arlington's Mexican food scene, where counter-service format and ingredient transparency have built a loyal neighborhood following. The kitchen leans on recognizable regional Mexican preparations served at everyday prices, making it a practical reference point for the corridor's fast-casual options. Located at 5723 Langston Blvd., it sits within easy reach of several of Arlington's more eclectic dining blocks.

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Don Tito restaurant in Arlington

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Don Tito

Don Tito occupies a well-trafficked stretch of Wilson Boulevard in Arlington's Clarendon corridor, where Mexican dining ranges from fast-casual counters to sit-down neighborhood restaurants. The address at 3165 Wilson Blvd places it squarely in a dense, walkable dining district that draws both Pentagon City commuters and local residents. For Arlington diners tracking the full range of the corridor's options, Don Tito represents the casual Mexican entry point on a street with considerable variety.

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Guapo's Restaurant restaurant in Arlington

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Guapo's Restaurant

A Campbell Avenue fixture in the Shirlington corridor, Guapo's has served Mexican-American fare to Arlington diners across multiple decades and several reinventions. Positioned alongside neighbourhood staples like Bangkok 54 and Barley Mac, it occupies the casual, family-oriented tier of the local dining scene rather than the destination-dining bracket. Expect a lively room, familiar formats, and the kind of consistency that sustains long-run neighbourhood restaurants.

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