3. Blue Duck Tavern
8.6
1201 24th St NW, Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · West End · 203 tips and reviews
Bob Somerville: Try the spinach and smoked ricotta tart and the grits with smoked Gouda. Service and food both primo.
Tisha Bastedo-Downes: Short Rib and grits... Fab!!! Add my staple of Brussels sprouts for balance...
Casey Chester: Our dinner was outstanding. The beef short rib and the duck were exactly what we needed. With a side if grits and a side of garlic mashed potatoes, it was absolute perfection.
8. Old Ebbitt Grill
9.1
675 15th St NW (at G St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 689 tips and reviews
Melissa DelaCalzada: Brunch: The Breakfast Club - french toast, stuffed with ham/cheese, wrapped in bacon, baked crisp with vermont Maple Syrup... OMG!!!! Skip the fruit and order a side of cheddar grits.
Benjamin Palmer: oysters rockafeller, shrimp n grits, sit at the back bar
John K: Happy Hour at the Oyster Bar is the best! Huge shrimp 1/2price...dames for sliders! Shrimp & Grits was on the $ and my buddy’s pork chop was great!
9. Succotash
8.4
915 F St NW (at 9th & 10th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Southern Food Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 22 tips and reviews
Tim Deng: Delicious! Shrimp and grits were bomb, as was the squash salad
Ms Em: For brunch, spot on crispy dark meat chicken and waffles (syrup infused) with a delicious pickle. Also enjoyed the shrimp and grits with a delicious succotash and tomato sauce. Great bar upstairs too.
Christopher Neyor: Highly recommend the shrimp and grits - Superb and you don’t see this on the menu everywhere
11. Ben's Next Door
7.2
1211 U St NW, Washington, D.C.
Southern Food Restaurant · U-Street · 107 tips and reviews
Donna: Salmon Cakes for Brunch are great as well as they have the best Shrimp and Grits in town. Start off early with the bottomless mimosa's.. Regrets on this action are the best the next day!
Trac Nguyen: the best chicken and waffles ever. do yourself a favor and get a side of grits, too.
Mary Freda: Shrimp and Grits are really good. And you can't go wrong with any of the appetizers.
12. Florida Avenue Grill
8.1
1100 Florida Ave NW (at 11th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Southern Food Restaurant · Columbia Heights · 69 tips and reviews
Colleen N: From Washingtonian: cultural touchstone. Fried eggs and half smoke, biscuit and gravy, grits.
Washington Post: No meal is complete without the house biscuits, served with most entrees. And for a true soul food experience, order a side of the creamy grits with your pork chop or salmon cakes. Read more.
Danyel Smith: took us an hour and fifteen minutes to get the best fried catfish and grits we've had in a long time.
13. The Market Lunch
8.2
225 7th St SE, Washington, D.C.
Breakfast Spot · Capitol Hill · 44 tips and reviews
Colleen N: From Washingtonian: crab cake with grits and cheddar eggs, brick sandwich, blueberry buckwheat pancakes
Stephanie D: Eastern market institution. Cash only. Long lines on the weekends & closed on Mondays. Have only had breakfast. Big scoop of butter on the grits.
Kathryn Lindsay: The rockfish and spicy grits breakfast is great!
15. Puddin'
7.9
1309 5th Street NE (Neal Place), Washington, D.C.
Food Truck · Trinidad · 10 tips and reviews
Lenore Washington-Graham: Try the Shrimp n' Grits, then come back for Gumbo.
Capital Spice: Best "on the go" shrimp n' grits around. The shrimp po boy comes with a nice vinegar slaw to brighten up the sandwich. Worth a trip!
Arik Morris: Bread pudding is buttery rich. Don't be a hero though, split it with someone.