Best Restaurants in Old Town & the City of Alexandria, VANew openings, every cuisine, live Google stars
The newest openings and every cuisine, never under 3 stars.
Every cuisine, one table· Old Town & the City of Alexandria
Places checked October 31, 2026. Pictures: artist’s renderings of food and places, not of any one restaurant.
Where to eat
Best restaurants in Old Town & the City of Alexandria: pick a cuisine.
New & opening soon
2 opened in the last 12 months · 1 coming
Opening soonExpected February 2027
Grazie Nonna
Italian & pizza · Old Town North
Italian restaurant, opening with For Five Coffee next door.
Source: ALXnow, May 19, 2026
Just openedSoft opening June 25, 2026
Finn & Fire
Seafood · North Pitt Street, Old Town
Peruvian-Japanese (Nikkei) steak and seafood.
Source: ALXnow, June 26, 2026
Just openedReopened February 11, 2026
Sundara Indian Restaurant & Cafe
Indian & Pakistani · Braddock Place, near Braddock Road Metro
Indian plates and cafe drinks in a new, bigger home.
Source: ALXnow, February 11, 2026
Openings from local news and the restaurants’ own posts, checked every month. Soft opening means hours can still change: tap the name for Google Maps before you go.
Middle Eastern · Del Ray
Chicken shawarma wrap or bowl.
Middle Eastern · South Pickett Street
Fresh pita, hummus, shawarma sandwich, baklava.
Middle Eastern · Duke Street
Middle Eastern grill plates.
Middle Eastern · Duke Street
Chicken and gyro platters.
Middle Eastern · South Van Dorn Street
Chicken, beef and lamb kabob with Afghan bread.
Mexican & Latin · King St
Street tacos, elote, churros
Mexican & Latin · E Braddock Rd
Cuban plates: ropa vieja, empanadas
American · Queen Street, Old Town
Meat, vegetarian and vegan combinations on injera.
American · North Chambliss Street
Ethiopian platters, open late.
American · South Van Dorn Street
Ethiopian platters on injera.
American · South Pickett Street
Ethiopian kitchen and spice grocery since 1996.
American · Pioneer Mill Way
Wood-fired steaks and fish on the Potomac
American · King St
Seasonal American plates on King Street
American · King St
Chef's tasting menu, Sunday brunch
American · N Fayette St
French brasserie: steak frites, duck
American · N Washington St
Classic French bistro, prix fixe
Chinese · N Henry St
Chinese takeout classics, dumplings
Vietnamese & Thai · King St
Thai street food
Vietnamese & Thai · King St
Pad see ew, curries
Vietnamese & Thai · Montgomery St
Thai comfort food
Japanese & sushi · Queen St
Tiny sushi bar, fresh nigiri
Japanese & sushi · King St
Japanese tasting menu
Japanese & sushi · N Washington St
Sushi and ramen
Indian & Pakistani · Old Town
Indo-Chinese dishes and biryani.
Indian & Pakistani · Old Town
Goat biryani, chicken biryani.
Indian & Pakistani · King Street, Old Town
Curries and tandoori near the waterfront.
Indian & Pakistani · Braddock Place, near Braddock Road Metro
Indian plates and cafe drinks in a new, bigger home.
Italian & pizza · King St
Meatballs, lasagna by the river
Italian & pizza · 1/2 King St
Classic Italian since the 1970s
Italian & pizza · King St
Handmade pasta
Seafood · Waterfront
Warm lobster roll, crab cakes, Chesapeake chowder.
Seafood · North St. Asaph Street
Oysters, Old Bay fries, deviled eggs.
Seafood · Waterfront
A waterfront dining room.
Seafood · Waterfront
Spinach baked oysters and river views.
Seafood · North Pitt Street, Old Town
Peruvian-Japanese (Nikkei) steak and seafood.
Cafés & breakfast · Mount Vernon Avenue
Coffee, biscuits and gravy, brunch.
Cafés & breakfast · Del Ray
House-roasted coffee.
Cafés & breakfast · Del Ray
Brunch.
Cafés & breakfast · Mount Vernon Avenue
Bread, pastries and sandwiches.
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More places rated 3 stars or higher in Old Town & the City of Alexandria, live from Google
Stars and hours: Google Maps, live. Every place here was open and rated 3 stars or higher when we checked it on October 31, 2026. We never store a rating: the stars load fresh from Google each time you open this page. Tap a name for Google Maps, reviews and the menu.
New openings first, then every place by cuisine. Tap a name for Google Maps, reviews and the menu.
Checked October 31, 2026Never under 3 starsRefreshed every month
Quick answer
39 restaurants in and around Old Town & the City of Alexandria, in 10 cuisines, every one open and rated 3 stars or higher when checked on October 31, 2026. 2 opened in the last 12 months, the newest Finn & Fire (soft opening june 25, 2026). Tap a cuisine to narrow it, then a name for Google Maps.
Old Town & the City of Alexandria restaurants, in four numbers
Checked October 31, 2026
Counts from the list on this page, checked October 31, 2026. Stars load live from Google.
How we pick
How a restaurant gets on this list.
City of Alexandria addresses: Old Town, Del Ray, Braddock, Carlyle and the West End.
- Open today. Every place was checked on the date at the top: still open, the address right. Closed places come off.
- Never under 3 stars. Anything rated under 3 out of 5 is left off, and the live stars from Google only bring back places rated 3 or higher.
- Ranked by stars and reviews together. A 4.6 from 2,000 reviews ranks above a 4.9 from 12, so one lucky week can’t top the list.
- New means opened in the last 12 months, with the month it opened and the news story or the restaurant’s own post behind it.
- Grouped by cuisine, with halal and vegetarian marked when the restaurant or a halal directory says so. “Ask about halal” means it could not be confirmed.
- No one pays to be here. No ads, no sponsored spots, no deals with restaurants.
- Refreshed every month: new openings added, closed places removed, every place checked again.
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What are the best restaurants in Old Town & the City of Alexandria, VA?
Tap a cuisine above to see the places in Old Town & the City of Alexandria rated 3 stars or higher, ranked by their live Google stars and review count together. The green New & opening soon box at the top shows what just opened.
What restaurants just opened in Old Town & the City of Alexandria?
See the green New & opening soon box at the top of this page: each opening has its month and the news story behind it.
Are the ratings up to date?
Yes. The stars are not typed into this page: they load live from Google each time you open it, so they are as current as Google Maps.
Where can I find halal food in Old Town & the City of Alexandria?
Tap the Halal button above. Places marked Halal say so themselves or are in a halal directory; “Ask about halal” means it could not be confirmed.
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