Southern and Soul Food Restaurants in Washington, DC

Southern and soul food in Washington at a glance

• Southern and soul food is the 21th largest food category in Washington, after bars and coffee shops and cafes.
• Its 1.1% share compares with 0.9% across the 506 cities in this guide, close to the national pattern.
• Of the 54 listed below, 48 are independent and 6 belong to chains; 50 list a website.

Southern and Soul Food Restaurants in Washington

• Hitching Post DC
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 200 Upshur St NW
• SUCCOTASH
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 915 F St NW
• Mallard
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1337 14th St NW
• Milk & Honey Southern Inspired Kitchen
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · Chain · 676 Maine Ave SW
• Dauphine's
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1100 15th St NW
• Carolina Kitchen
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 2350 Washington Pl NE #104N
• District Soul Food & Lounge
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 500 8th St SE
• Florida Avenue Grill
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1100 Florida Ave NW
• Hen Quarter Prime
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 2121 1st St SW
• Henry's Soul Cafe
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · Chain · 1704 U St NW
• Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood & Bar
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · Chain · 2430 Market St NE
• Hot N Juicy Crawfish
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · Chain · 2651 Connecticut Ave NW
• RowHouse
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 69 Q St SW
• Saints Paradise Cafeteria
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 601 M St NW
• The Boiling Crab
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · Chain · 400 H St NE
• Ben's Next Door
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1211 U St NW
• Sweet Home Cafe
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1400 Constitution Ave. NW
• Addie Loves Soul
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 410 61st St NE
• Creole On 14th
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 3345 14th St NW
• Sharks Fish & Chicken
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 2927 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE
• Soul Wingz
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1905C 9th St NE
• Kitchen + Kocktails By Kevin Kelley - DC
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · Chain · 1300 I St NW
• Lula Maes Gardin
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 107 Kennedy St NW
• Brightwood Bistro
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 5832 Georgia Ave NW
• Catherine's Kitchen at Riverside
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 601 Division Ave NE
• Da Love Of Soul
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 2920 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE
• Eatonville
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 2121 14th St NW
• Henry's Soul Cafe
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 317 K St NW
• Honeysuckle
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1990 M St NW
• Magnolia Kitchen & Bar
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1601 Connecticut Ave NW
• Mason Dixie Biscuit Co. Pop-Up
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1309 5th St NE
• Mulebone
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 2121 14th St NW
• Po Boy Jim
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1934 9th St NW
• Southern Hospitality
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1815 Adams Mill Rd NW
• Sugar Soul Food
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1803 W Virginia Ave NE
• Vidalia
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1990 M St NW
• Due South
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 5708 Connecticut
• Bigmoescatering
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1369 New York Ave NE
• Acadiana
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 901 New York Ave NW
• Bardia's New Orleans Cafe
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 2412 18th St NW
• Bayou
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 2519 Pennsylvania Ave NW
• Ben's Upstairs
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1001 H St NE
• EatMore Fried Chicken
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 3725 Georgia Ave NW
• Kelly's Cajun Grill
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW
• Kelly's Cajun Grill
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 50 Massachusetts Ave NE
• KitchenCray
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1301 H St NE
• Ma Ma Southern Cuisine
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food
• Pier 2934
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 2934 M St NW
• The Cajun Experience
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1825 18th St NW
• Yummi Crawfish
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1529 Wisconsin Ave NW
• Kinfolk Southern Kitchen
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 685 Wharf St SW
• Charlene's Bar & Grille
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 2618 Georgia Ave NW
• Georgene Thompson
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 2737 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR SE Ave
• Torrie's Restaurant
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 700 V St NW

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