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Where to Find Delectable Brussels Sprouts in D.C.

Crispy leaves continue to be on-trend

byKalina NewmanandTierney Plumb
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Once the vegetable everybody loved to hate as a kid, Brussels sprouts have made a comeback and don’t seem to be going anywhere.

Local chefs are playing with the miniature cabbages, sprucing up sprouts with unexpected ingredients like mustard béchamel, pomegranate seeds, and Thai chile sauce. Many make happy hour appearances, which makes the healthy treat even more on-trend.

From fried to roasted to just plain amazing, here’s where to find the 14 of the best versions across D.C.

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The Uncaged Chefs

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Instagram-famouschef Damian Brown creates a destination dish inside Brentwood’s Savor at 3807 food hall. Brussels at his all-day brunch bar are fried, tossed with a Cajun seasoning, and hit with a smokey sauce.

3809 Rhode Island Ave, Brentwood, MD 20722
(301) 664-4233
(301) 664-4233
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The Coupe

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The star starter at Columbia Heights’s beloved cafe gets jazzed up with garlic butter, apple cider gastrique, and toasted pine nuts.

3415 11th St NW, Washington, DC 20010
(202) 290-3342
(202) 290-3342

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聯邦Pig

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This well-known barbecue restaurant also happens to know its veggies. In between bites of smoked brisket and pork belly, a crispy Brussels sprout is just as flavorful.

1654 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, DC 20009
(202) 827-4400
(202) 827-4400

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正確的適當的釀酒公司

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The Shaw brewpub is known for its pint pours, but the food shouldn’t be overlooked — especially the Brussels sprouts, which are served with a sweet Thai chile peanut sauce and topped with crushed peanuts.

624 T St NW, Washington, DC 20001
(202) 607-2337
(202) 607-2337

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The Red Hen

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Brussels sprouts arrive fried at the cozy, rustic Italian spot in Bloomingdale. They’re accompanied by feta ranch sauce, roasted sweet peppers, dill, and toasted sesame.

1822 1st St NW, Washington, DC 20001
(202) 525-3021
(202) 525-3021

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Coconut Club

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Crispy truffle sprouts at chef Adam Greenberg’s island-style warehouse near Union Market come with truffle vin and toasted cashews.

540 Penn St NE, Washington, DC 20002
(202) 544-5500
(202) 544-5500
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Teddy & The Bully Bar

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This Dupont Circle mainstay switches up its Brussels recipe for every season. This winter’s sprouts feature balsamic gastrique, spiced hazelnuts, and colorful pops of pomegranate seeds.

1200 19th St NW, Washington, DC 20036
(202) 872-8700
(202) 872-8700
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Brasserie Liberté

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Georgetown’s hot new French brasserie that already counts the Obamas as customers spruces up its sprouts with cranberries, almonds, and a mustard béchamel sauce.

3251 Prospect St NW, Washington, DC 20007
(202) 878-8404
(202) 878-8404
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Blue Duck Tavern

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The Park Hyatt’s centerpiece restaurant unites crispy Brussels sprouts with walla walla onions for freshness, then douses the dish with a funky fish sauce vinaigrette.

1201 24th St NW, Washington, DC 20037
(202) 419-6755
(202) 419-6755

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Prather's On The Alley

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Newly named executive chef Tim Maadds a touch of chile vinaigrette for a straightforward order of Brussels sprouts in the heart of Mt. Vernon Triangle.

455 I St NW, Washington, DC 20001
(202) 838-9633
(202) 838-9633
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Zaytinya

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The crispy Brussels afelia comes with coriander seed, barberries, and garlic yogurt at chef José Andrés’s longstanding Greek and Mediterranean small plates spot in Penn Quarter.

701 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
(202) 638-0800
(202) 638-0800
Brussels sprouts at Zaytinya Zaytinya/official photo

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Ambar Clarendon

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The area’s pioneering Balkan restaurant pairs its sprouts with applewood-smoked bacon for an added richness, then drizzles the dish with a cool lemon and garlic yogurt sauce.

2901 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201
(703) 875-9663
(703) 875-9663

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The Liberty Tavern

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Clarendon’s long-running American eatery offers crispy Brussels sprouts as a side, but they shouldn’t be overlooked. The rich recipe is topped with garlic aioli.

3195 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201
(703) 465-9360
(703) 465-9360

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Kith/Kin

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The Brussels at the acclaimed Afro-Caribbean restaurant on the Wharf have stayed put since day one. Award-winning chef Kwame Onwuachi’s greens go with grains of paradise, splashed with lime, and finished with Calabrian chili honey for a sweet-and-spicy kick.

801 Wharf St SW, Washington, DC 20024
(202) 878-8566
(202) 878-8566

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The Uncaged Chefs

3809 Rhode Island Ave, Brentwood, MD 20722

Instagram-famouschef Damian Brown creates a destination dish inside Brentwood’s Savor at 3807 food hall. Brussels at his all-day brunch bar are fried, tossed with a Cajun seasoning, and hit with a smokey sauce.

3809 Rhode Island Ave, Brentwood, MD 20722
(301) 664-4233
(301) 664-4233
Tierney Plumb/Eater DC

The Coupe

3415 11th St NW, Washington, DC 20010

The star starter at Columbia Heights’s beloved cafe gets jazzed up with garlic butter, apple cider gastrique, and toasted pine nuts.

3415 11th St NW, Washington, DC 20010
(202) 290-3342
(202) 290-3342

聯邦Pig

1654 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, DC 20009

This well-known barbecue restaurant also happens to know its veggies. In between bites of smoked brisket and pork belly, a crispy Brussels sprout is just as flavorful.

1654 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, DC 20009
(202) 827-4400
(202) 827-4400

正確的適當的釀酒公司

624 T St NW, Washington, DC 20001

The Shaw brewpub is known for its pint pours, but the food shouldn’t be overlooked — especially the Brussels sprouts, which are served with a sweet Thai chile peanut sauce and topped with crushed peanuts.

624 T St NW, Washington, DC 20001
(202) 607-2337
(202) 607-2337

The Red Hen

1822 1st St NW, Washington, DC 20001

Brussels sprouts arrive fried at the cozy, rustic Italian spot in Bloomingdale. They’re accompanied by feta ranch sauce, roasted sweet peppers, dill, and toasted sesame.

1822 1st St NW, Washington, DC 20001
(202) 525-3021
(202) 525-3021

Coconut Club

540 Penn St NE, Washington, DC 20002

Crispy truffle sprouts at chef Adam Greenberg’s island-style warehouse near Union Market come with truffle vin and toasted cashews.

540 Penn St NE, Washington, DC 20002
(202) 544-5500
(202) 544-5500
AJ Dronkers/Coconut Club

Teddy & The Bully Bar

1200 19th St NW, Washington, DC 20036

This Dupont Circle mainstay switches up its Brussels recipe for every season. This winter’s sprouts feature balsamic gastrique, spiced hazelnuts, and colorful pops of pomegranate seeds.

1200 19th St NW, Washington, DC 20036
(202) 872-8700
(202) 872-8700
Tierney Plumb/Eater DC

Brasserie Liberté

3251 Prospect St NW, Washington, DC 20007

Georgetown’s hot new French brasserie that already counts the Obamas as customers spruces up its sprouts with cranberries, almonds, and a mustard béchamel sauce.

3251 Prospect St NW, Washington, DC 20007
(202) 878-8404
(202) 878-8404
Tierney Plumb/Eater DC

Blue Duck Tavern

1201 24th St NW, Washington, DC 20037

The Park Hyatt’s centerpiece restaurant unites crispy Brussels sprouts with walla walla onions for freshness, then douses the dish with a funky fish sauce vinaigrette.

1201 24th St NW, Washington, DC 20037
(202) 419-6755
(202) 419-6755

Prather's On The Alley

455 I St NW, Washington, DC 20001

Newly named executive chef Tim Maadds a touch of chile vinaigrette for a straightforward order of Brussels sprouts in the heart of Mt. Vernon Triangle.

455 I St NW, Washington, DC 20001
(202) 838-9633
(202) 838-9633
Brussels sprouts from Prather’s Tierney Plumb/Eater DC

Zaytinya

701 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

The crispy Brussels afelia comes with coriander seed, barberries, and garlic yogurt at chef José Andrés’s longstanding Greek and Mediterranean small plates spot in Penn Quarter.

701 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
(202) 638-0800
(202) 638-0800
Brussels sprouts at Zaytinya Zaytinya/official photo

Ambar Clarendon

2901 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201

The area’s pioneering Balkan restaurant pairs its sprouts with applewood-smoked bacon for an added richness, then drizzles the dish with a cool lemon and garlic yogurt sauce.

2901 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201
(703) 875-9663
(703) 875-9663

The Liberty Tavern

3195 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201

Clarendon’s long-running American eatery offers crispy Brussels sprouts as a side, but they shouldn’t be overlooked. The rich recipe is topped with garlic aioli.

3195 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201
(703) 465-9360
(703) 465-9360

Kith/Kin

801 Wharf St SW, Washington, DC 20024

The Brussels at the acclaimed Afro-Caribbean restaurant on the Wharf have stayed put since day one. Award-winning chef Kwame Onwuachi’s greens go with grains of paradise, splashed with lime, and finished with Calabrian chili honey for a sweet-and-spicy kick.

801 Wharf St SW, Washington, DC 20024
(202) 878-8566
(202) 878-8566

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