Best Restaurants in Clifton, VANew openings, every cuisine, live Google stars
The newest openings and every cuisine, never under 3 stars.
Every cuisine, one table· Clifton, Fairfax County
Places checked October 31, 2026. Pictures: artist’s renderings of food and places, not of any one restaurant.
Where to eat
Best restaurants in Clifton: pick a cuisine.
New & opening soon
Nothing new inside Clifton this month. Newest nearby in Fairfax County:
Opening soonSoft opening planned for late October 2026
Hot N Juicy Crawfish Centreville
Seafood · Centreville Square
Louisiana-style seafood boils by the pound.
CentrevilleSource: FFXnow, August 3, 2026 (updated)
Opening soonComing soon, no opening date yet
bhc Chicken
Korean · Sully Place, Metrotech Drive
Korean fried chicken.
ChantillySource: bhc Chicken's own post, October 14, 2026
Just openedSoft opening October 28, 2026
Chay
Vietnamese & Thai · Westone Plaza, off Route 28
Vegetarian and vegan Vietnamese: spicy Hue noodle soup, crispy fried noodles, vegan banh mi, shaky 'beef'.
ChantillySource: FFXnow, October 29, 2026 · The Burn, October 26, 2026
Just openedOpened October 22, 2026
Surfside McLean
Mexican & Latin · Chesterbrook Shopping Center, Old Dominion Drive
Beach-style tacos, burritos and bowls, ordered at the counter.
McLeanSource: FFXnow, October 21, 2026
Just openedOpened October 7, 2026
Peruvian Charcoal Chicken & Grill
Mexican & Latin · Worldgate Centre
Peruvian spit-roasted charcoal chicken, quarter and half chicken platters with sides.
HerndonSource: The Burn, October 7, 2026
Just openedOpened October 3, 2026
German Doner Kebab
Middle Eastern · Leesburg Pike, Idylwood
Doner kebabs in bread, wraps and boxes; its first Virginia spot.
City of Falls ChurchSource: FFXnow, September 28, 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 · Centreville Crest Lane, Centreville
Chopan kabob, Kabuli palaw, chicken shawarma.
Middle Eastern · Centreville
Lamb kabob, mantu, bolani.
Middle Eastern · Pickett Road, Fairfax
Lamb mandi, haneeth, fahsa.
American · Main St
Seasonal fine dining in the village
Korean · St. Germain Drive, Centreville
Korean barbecue, brisket and short rib.
Korean · Centreville Crest Lane, Centreville
Soondubu tofu stew, galbi.
Korean · Braddock Road, Centreville
Barbecue on the dome grill, open late.
Indian & Pakistani · Main Street, City of Fairfax
Lamb kabob, chapli kabob, bolani.
Indian & Pakistani · Chain Bridge Road, City of Fairfax
Butter chicken, lamb rogan josh.
Indian & Pakistani · Centreville Crest Lane, Centreville
Biryani, tandoori, garlic naan.
Italian & pizza · St. Germain Drive, Centreville
Handmade pasta, osso buco.
Italian & pizza · Fairfax Boulevard, City of Fairfax
Wood-fired pizza, pasta.
Italian & pizza · Main St
Homemade pasta, veal
Cafés & breakfast · Centreville Square
Nashville hot chicken sandwich.
Cafés & breakfast · Main Street, City of Fairfax
Vietnamese coffee, pastries.
Cafés & breakfast · Blenheim Boulevard, City of Fairfax
Croissants and laminated pastry.
Cafés & breakfast · Centreville
Pastries, cream bread, iced coffee.
Cafés & breakfast · Centreville
Organic breads and cakes.
Cafés & breakfast · Main Street, City of Fairfax
Yemeni mufawar coffee, Adeni chai, milk cake.
Cafés & breakfast · Main St
Sandwiches, crab cakes, porch seating
Cafés & breakfast · Union Mill Rd
Bagels and breakfast sandwiches
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More places rated 3 stars or higher in Clifton, 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
21 restaurants in and around Clifton, in 6 cuisines, every one open and rated 3 stars or higher when checked on October 31, 2026. 0 opened in the last 12 months, the newest (). Tap a cuisine to narrow it, then a name for Google Maps.
Clifton 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.
Clifton's village has just a few restaurants on Main Street, so this list adds the nearest picks in Centreville and Fairfax.
- 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 Clifton, VA?
Tap a cuisine above to see the places in Clifton 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 Clifton?
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 Clifton?
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.
Why is a restaurant missing?
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