THE 2025 MICHELIN ANNOUNCEMENT: DC’S BIG NEWS… IS NO NEWS

The 2025 Guide Drops With No New Stars for the District
If you were refreshing your feed waiting for some big Michelin news for DC on Wednesday evening, you can stop holding your breath. The 2025 Michelin Guide announcements rolled out in Philadelphia, and while other cities saw some shakeups, the District’s section landed with a soft thud.

Here’s the headline: DC received zero new starred restaurants this year. Not one. Nada. Zilch.

The only movement we knew about in advance was the major downgrade of The Inn at Little Washington (long the region’s lone three-star jewel) bumped down to two stars alongside heavy-hitters like Alinea in Chicago and Masa in NYC. But beyond that? No additions and no further losses (aside from Reverie, which recently closed).

But! There was a little sparkle on the Bib Gourmand side, where Michelin highlights spots serving great food at a great value. Two new DC names made the list:
– Your Only Friend — Shaw’s irreverent, delicious sandwich-and-cocktail den.
– PhoXotic — Bloomingdale’s little pho counter serving comfort in a bowl.

So while the stars didn’t align for DC this year, a couple of neighborhood favorites still got their well-deserved shine.

Congratulations to those that kept their status and stars. Read through the list, let us know your thoughts:

Here’s the full list:
Two Stars:
Inn at Little Washington 
Jont
Minibar

One Star:
Albi
Bresca
Causa
The Dabney
El Cielo
Fiola
Gravitas
Imperfecto: The Chef’s Table
Kinship
Little Pearl
Masseria
Metier
Mita
Omakase @ Barracks Row
Oyster Oyster
Pineapple and Pearls
Rania
Rooster and Owl
Rose’s Luxury
Sushi Nakazawa
Tail Up Goat
Xiquet

Bib Gourmand Selections:
Amparo Fondita 
Astoria
Cane
Daru
Dauphine’s
Elle
Hitching Post
Ivy City Smokehouse
Karizma
L’Ardente
La Tejana
Laos in Town
Lapis
Maketto
Menya Hosaki
Oyamel
Queen’s English
The Red Hen
Resident’s Cafe
Sababa
Stellina
Taqueria Habanero
Toki Underground
Unconventional Diner
Yellow
Zaytinya