Head to the stylish new food hallin Riverdale, Maryland for top-tier sushi (Horu Sushi), hot fried chicken sandwiches from aTop Chefwinner (Sonny & Sons), andhit Koreandishes from a NYC-based chef (Mökbar). Le Fantome Food Hall opened last month with three dedicated dine-in stalls, a full-service bar, and seasonal patio. A ghost kitchen incubator offers familiar favorites from D.C.’s Fishscale in Shaw and Union Market’s Laoban Dumplings, along with Indian street foods and comforting Nigerian cuisine. Lunch time is flexible here; hours start at 7 a.m. and run until as late as 11 p.m.

在係統網絡體係結構(sna)zzy Ritz-Carlton restaurant in Tysons Corner unveiled an updated space and new chef this fall. The bistro is now led by executive chef Daniele Trivero, who draws menu inspiration from his native Italy and experience working in Singapore, Thailand, Toronto, and St. Thomas. Options include beetroot and avocado tartare, tacos, Virginia beef burger, and more.Lunchis served Monday to Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Dupont Circle Hotel’s stylish, lobby-level restaurant just rebooted lunch for the first time since the pandemic started. Saddle up to a coral-colored banquette or sit outside on the lush terrace to enjoy creamy corn bisque, a superfood salad, falafel, or steak frites.

Chef-owner Amy Brandwein brought her essential all-day Italian cafePiccolinato its full potential last month, reopening with twice as many seats, more wood-fired capabilities, and seasonal spritzes. The growth spurt allows Piccolina to carve out room for a dedicated grab-and-go counter and introduce more salads and grains at lunch, appetizers, and rotating specials like osteria-style mains built with local meats and fresh fish. Options also include pizza, all-day omelettes, and panini. Orderonlinefor pickup and delivery.

飆升,“迷人的意大利”餐廳,相對開放d in the Capitol Crossing development last fall finally added lunch in August. Its gold-plated Marra Forni oven sends out a new Americana pizza topped with dry-aged pepperoni. Other midday highlights include bucatini cacio e pepe, meatball pizzas, calamari fritti, farro salad, and mound of gnocchi topped with lamb ragu, fennel, and peas. Prawns, salmon, chicken, and hanger steak from the grill can be added atop salads for extra. Ballers can opt for a whole Maine lobster prepared with fontina, bechamel, and breadcrumbs ($95), or a dry-aged 32-ounce bistecca alla Fiorentina ($135). Lunch is served weekdays from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Find the full lunch menuhere.

Busy in Ballston? Swing by the Salt Line for its new takeoutlunch(11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.). Offerings include clam chowder, grilled cucumber salad, lobster rolls, crispy fish sandwiches, and more.

The year-old Indian restaurant in Old Town added lunch this month. Chef Ajay Kumar, who also runsKarma Modern Indianin Penn Quarter, brings Alexandria a daytime menu full of tandoori cauliflower, turnip chicken, and chingri shrimp curry stewed in coconut milk with lemon rice. For vegetarians, there’s paneer lajawab featuring stuffed paneer cubes in a tomato and onion sauce.