Two Alexandria restaurants made Washingtonian’s 100 Very Best Restaurants 2025 list, with one Old Town spot landing at the number 8 spot.
The list ranks restaurants around DC, Maryland and Virginia.
At the number 8 spot was Nasime, an upscale Japanese restaurant at 1209 King Street in Old Town. According to the ranking:
It’s hard to believe that Yuh Shimomura works this kitchen solo, conjuring a seven-course Japanese menu for up to 20 diners at a time. The $95 feast is one of the best values around, with seasonal standouts like fried spiny-lobster cake or a scrape-the-bowl dish of maple-and-soy-braised duck. An exquisite sashimi platter is always a menu highlight, as is a bubbling cauldron of noodle soup, recently featuring an earthy combination of Chesapeake oysters and Japanese mushrooms.
The restaurant was listed as expensive, with dinner for two costing between $201-$299.
Also on the list was Thompson Italian, which came in at spot number 90. The Italian restaurant started in Falls Church but also has a location at 1024 King Street. Washingtonian praised the restaurants excellent starters, pastas, and offering generous kids’ plates.
The number 1 spot on the ranking was Albi, a Middle Eastern restaurant in DC, offering unique Palestinian dishes.
Image via Nasime Japanese Restaurant/Facebook
