Busboys and Poets is one of The 15 Best Places for Grits in Washington.

1. Busboys and Poets

8.8
2021 14th St NW (at V St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · U-Street · 356 tips and reviews

Rita L.Rita Lassiter: Rita's must haves: shrimp and grits, white chocolate banana pudding :-).

Eric A.Eric Andersen: Get the Neptune Benedict, delicious crabmeat…Pro tip: get it with grits!

Tierra J.Tierra Johnson: The shrimp with crab grits is divine!

Matchbox Vintage Pizza Bistro is one of The 15 Best Places for Grits in Washington.

2. Matchbox Vintage Pizza Bistro

8.4
521 8th St SE (btwn E & G St SE), Washington, D.C.
Pizzeria · Capitol Hill · 151 tips and reviews

Dennis M.Dennis M: Try the bacon wrapped shrimp with cheese grits. I get it every time I go.

Randy H.Randy Hill (Boochie): Get the Shrimp N Grits and its not just for black folks either!

Brittany P.Brittany Perkins: Salmon and Grits!!! Best dish ever!!!

Blue Duck Tavern is one of The 15 Best Places for Grits in Washington.

3. Blue Duck Tavern

8.6
1201 24th St NW, Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · West End · 203 tips and reviews

Bob S.Bob Somerville: Try the spinach and smoked ricotta tart and the grits with smoked Gouda. Service and food both primo.

Tisha B.Tisha Bastedo-Downes: Short Rib and grits... Fab!!! Add my staple of Brussels sprouts for balance...

Casey C.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.

BlackSalt is one of The 15 Best Places for Grits in Washington.

4. BlackSalt

9.1
4883 MacArthur Blvd NW, Washington, D.C.
Seafood Restaurant · Foxhall-Palisades · 72 tips and reviews

MattMatt: If you are here for Sunday Brunch try the Shrimp and Grits! AMAZING.

Michael G.Michael Guss: Try the pink shrimp & grits for brunch. It's excellent

Michael G.Michael Guss: The shrimp & grits are amazing for brunch!

Ted's Bulletin is one of The 15 Best Places for Grits in Washington.

5. Ted's Bulletin

8.7
505 8th St SE (btwn E & G St SE), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 305 tips and reviews

BlakeBlake: Get a side of the cheddar grits served in a lil iron bowl. SO GOOD

Kier M.Kier Matthews: The cheddar grits are the best!

Debbie F.Debbie Farenthold: I LOVE everything here! Great comfort food done right! Make sure you have the grits for bfast...they are delish!

Georgia Brown's is one of The 15 Best Places for Grits in Washington.

6. Georgia Brown's

8.1
950 15th St NW (at K St NW), Washington, D.C.
Southern Food Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 137 tips and reviews

Sean C.Sean Casey: Shrimp and Grits is great. Bearded waiter was nice too; claims to be cousin of Most Interesting Man (take with grain of salt). Excellent experience with live Jazz

Kendall W.Kendall Williams: The best shrimp and grits!

Paul L.Paul Larson: Shrimp grits is awesome, Sangria rocks! Super meal.

Due South is one of The 15 Best Places for Grits in Washington.

7. Due South

8.4
301 Water St SE, Washington, D.C.
Southern Food Restaurant · Navy Yard · 25 tips and reviews

Frank S.Frank Shaw: The squash puppies and shrimp and grits are great!

Donna S.Donna Suber: The shrimp and grits are delicious!! Biscuits are tasty, too.

Kevin W.Kevin Weise: Shrimp and grits, a solid Old Fashioned ta boot ya boot

Old Ebbitt Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Grits in Washington.

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 D.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 P.Benjamin Palmer: oysters rockafeller, shrimp n grits, sit at the back bar

John K.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!

Succotash is one of The 15 Best Places for Grits in Washington.

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 D.Tim Deng: Delicious! Shrimp and grits were bomb, as was the squash salad

Ms E.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 N.Christopher Neyor: Highly recommend the shrimp and grits - Superb and you don’t see this on the menu everywhere

Art and Soul is one of The 15 Best Places for Grits in Washington.

10. Art and Soul

7.6
415 New Jersey Ave NW (btwn D & E Sts. NW), Washington, D.C.
Southern Food Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 106 tips and reviews

Rich P.Rich Powell: Get the shrimp and grits appetizer

Danielle M.Danielle Montgomery: The Shrimp & grits was good & the Scones were delicious

Andi R.Andi Radice: Excellent soul food gastropub. Try the shrimp & grits and fried chicken.

Ben's Next Door is one of The 15 Best Places for Grits in Washington.

11. Ben's Next Door

7.2
1211 U St NW, Washington, D.C.
Southern Food Restaurant · U-Street · 107 tips and reviews

DonnaDonna: 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 N.Trac Nguyen: the best chicken and waffles ever. do yourself a favor and get a side of grits, too.

Mary FredaMary Freda: Shrimp and Grits are really good. And you can't go wrong with any of the appetizers.

Florida Avenue Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Grits in Washington.

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.Colleen N: From Washingtonian: cultural touchstone. Fried eggs and half smoke, biscuit and gravy, grits.

Washington PostWashington 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 S.Danyel Smith: took us an hour and fifteen minutes to get the best fried catfish and grits we've had in a long time.

The Market Lunch is one of The 15 Best Places for Grits in Washington.

13. The Market Lunch

8.2
225 7th St SE, Washington, D.C.
Breakfast Spot · Capitol Hill · 44 tips and reviews

Colleen N.Colleen N: From Washingtonian: crab cake with grits and cheddar eggs, brick sandwich, blueberry buckwheat pancakes

Stephanie D.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 L.Kathryn Lindsay: The rockfish and spicy grits breakfast is great!

Founding Farmers is one of The 15 Best Places for Grits in Washington.

14. Founding Farmers

8.9
1924 Pennsylvania Ave NW (20th St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · George Washington University · 804 tips and reviews

Scott K.Scott Knowles: Lobster mac and cheese and the shrimp and grits will knock you over ( in a good way).

Min B.Min B: Shrimp and grits is to die for. Wash it down w a cranberry and cucumber cooler. Delicious lunch!

LisaLisa: I like the shrimp and grits better than the chicken and waffle. Also Farmer John is a good drink

Puddin' is one of The 15 Best Places for Grits in Washington.

15. Puddin'

7.9
1309 5th Street NE (Neal Place), Washington, D.C.
Food Truck · Trinidad · 10 tips and reviews

Lenore W.Lenore Washington-Graham: Try the Shrimp n' Grits, then come back for Gumbo.

Capital SpiceCapital 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 M.Arik Morris: Bread pudding is buttery rich. Don't be a hero though, split it with someone.