Best Restaurants in McLean, VANew openings, every cuisine, live Google stars
The newest openings and every cuisine, never under 3 stars.
Every cuisine, one table· McLean, 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 McLean: pick a cuisine.
New & opening soon
2 opened in the last 12 months · 1 coming
Opening soonComing fall 2027
Glenwood's
American · Chesterbrook Shopping Center
A Maryland restaurant known for sushi, steaks and burgers; its first Northern Virginia spot.
Source: FFXnow, October 14, 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.
Source: FFXnow, October 21, 2026
Just openedBack in Tysons, set to open June 15, 2026
Maggiano's Little Italy Tysons
Italian & pizza · Tysons Corner Center, east end
Big family-style Italian: chicken parmesan, rigatoni, tiramisu.
Source: FFXnow, May 4, 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 · Tysons Galleria
The mezze spread and the lamb hommos. The closest sit-down Lebanese to McLean.
Middle Eastern · Tysons
Chicken shawarma wrap, kabob platters. The quick halal lunch nearest McLean.
Middle Eastern · Tysons
Duck fesenjoon, lamb and pistachio meatballs. Washingtonian 100 Very Best, #35.
Middle Eastern · McLean
Koobideh and the Shrimp Divan. In McLean itself.
Middle Eastern · Vienna, Tysons end
Koobideh with saffron rice, Persian ice cream. The volume leader.
Middle Eastern · McLean
Lamb chops and kabob platters, in McLean since 2006.
Middle Eastern · Vienna
Kabob barg, big portions.
Middle Eastern · McLean
Lamb shank and aushak. Washingtonian 100 Very Best, #92.
Middle Eastern · Great Falls
Lamb chops, bolani, the house bread. Northern Virginia Magazine best of 2021.
Mediterranean · Tysons Corner Center
Doner, the Turkish cousin, and lahmacun.
Mediterranean · Tysons
Lamb shoulder, the mezze, the bottomless weekend brunch.
Mediterranean · McLean
Doner kebab, family-run since 1980. McLean's oldest table.
Mediterranean · Tysons, Chain Bridge Road
Doner, Turkish breakfast, coffee. Fully halal, mixed reviews.
Mexican & Latin · Capital One Dr, Tysons
Tex-Mex: fajitas, queso, tacos.
Mexican & Latin · Center St
Tex-Mex: enchiladas, fajitas, burritos.
Mexican & Latin · Chesterbrook Shopping Center, Old Dominion Drive
Beach-style tacos, burritos and bowls, ordered at the counter.
American · Tysons, Fletcher Street
Diner classics, kids' menu, halal-certified meats.
American · Tysons
Burgers and rotisserie, stroller-friendly.
American · Great Falls
Fish and chips, Guinness pie, the village pub.
Steakhouses · Tysons
Halal rodizio (picanha, lamb chops) for parties of 20 or more, about $110 a head. Book it.
Chinese · Lowell Ave
Sichuan from the famous chef: dry-fried eggplant, scallion bubble pancake.
Vietnamese & Thai · Old Dominion Dr
Northern Thai: khao soi, curries, noodles.
Vietnamese & Thai · Old Chain Bridge Rd
Thai: papaya salad, larb, curries.
Vietnamese & Thai · Leesburg Pike, Tysons
Vietnamese: banh mi, pho, rice bowls, spring rolls.
Japanese & sushi · McLean
Sushi and sashimi, the long-running institution.
Japanese & sushi · Vienna
Sushi and a proper ramen.
Japanese & sushi · Tysons
Omakase and izakaya plates.
Indian & Pakistani · Vienna, Tysons end
Tandoori and the buffet, since 2000.
Indian & Pakistani · McLean
Casual North Indian, in McLean.
Italian & pizza · The Boro, Tysons
Handmade pasta and pizza.
Italian & pizza · Vienna
The certified Neapolitan margherita.
Italian & pizza · McLean
Pizza and pastas, the McLean standby.
Italian & pizza · Capital One Center, Tysons
Neo-Neapolitan pizza, cacio e pepe. RAMMY nominee.
Italian & pizza · Tysons Corner Center, east end
Big family-style Italian: chicken parmesan, rigatoni, tiramisu.
Seafood · Tysons Corner Center
Lobster salad, fish tacos, and memorable decor.
Cafés & breakfast · Tysons
Weekend brunch, the beignets.
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More places rated 3 stars or higher in McLean, 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
36 restaurants in and around McLean, in 12 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 Surfside McLean (opened october 22, 2026). Tap a cuisine to narrow it, then a name for Google Maps.
McLean 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.
McLean addresses (22101 and 22102, which takes in Tysons), plus a few favorites just over the line on the Tysons side of Vienna and in Great Falls.
- 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 McLean, VA?
Tap a cuisine above to see the places in McLean 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 McLean?
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 McLean?
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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