WHERE TO EAT
SPRING ON THE FLAVOR
This spring, local restaurants across Washington, DC, and surrounding areas will showcase their best springtime menu items through Cherry Picks in conjunction with the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington. New this year, the Festival is partnering with the Goosechase App for the inaugural Cherry Hunt, a gamified engagement experience for Festival attendees who can document their Cherry Picks journey for points and a chance to win prizes.
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The Official National Cherry Blossom Festival Cocktail
The House of Suntory and the National Cherry Blossom Festival has collaborated to crown the best mixologist in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area. This competition welcomed the essence of Japanese culture and feature the hand-crafted House of Suntory products with a cherry blossom twist.
Winner: Attila Czutor of SHŌTŌ, winner of the 2023 House of Suntory Cherry Blossom Cocktail Competition
CHERRY PICKS DECADENT DESSERTS
SPOTLIGHT CHERRY PICKS!
CHERRY HUNT
Cherry Hunt is an interactive experience for communities and festival-goers to connect with local restaurants and taste spring like never before. During this highly anticipated month, locals, tourists, foodies, and more will scatter throughout DC and the surrounding areas and visit our selected Cherry Pick restaurants. They will try out new foods, interact with each other in real-time, and share springtime dishes and drinks.
CHERRY PICKS BY NEIGHBORHOOD
Ambar – Balkan – 523 8th St. SE
BELGA CAFÉ – Belgian – 514 8th St. SE
Paraiso – Mexican – 1101 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
Sonoma Restaurant & Wine Bar – American – 223 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
Circa at Navy Yard – American – 99 M St SE #100
District Winery – American – 385 Water St. SE
Jackie – American – 79 Potomac Ave. SE
Osteria Morini – Italian American – 301 Water St. SE
Surveyor – American – 221 Tingey St. SE
Swingers – Mini Golf/Street Food – 1250 Half St. SE
1331 Bar + Lounge at The JW Marriott – Lounge – 1331 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Article One – American Grill – American – 400 New Jersey Ave NW
BLT Steak – Steakhouse – 1625 I St. NW
Central Michel Richard – French – 1001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
China Chilcano – Peruvian – 418 7th St. NW
Clyde’s – American – 707 7th St. NW
Cranes – Spanish-Japanese – 724 9th St NW
Crimson – American – 625 H St. NW
Cuba Libre – Cuban – 801 9th St. NW
Cure Bar & Bistro – French – 1000 H St. NW
Dirty Habit – Global/International – 555 8th St. NW
Estuary – Seafood – 950 New York Ave NW
Fig & Olive – Mediterranean – 934 Palmer Alley NW
Figleaf Bar & Lounge at Hotel Zena – Contemporary American – 1155 14th Street NW
The Hamilton – American – 600 14th St. NW
Hard Rock Cafe – American – 999 E St. NW
HipCityVeg – Plant-based – 712 7th St. NW
Il Piatto – Italian – 900 Black Lives Matter Plaza
Immigrant Food – International – 1701 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Immigrant Food+ – International – 925 13th St. NW
Jaleo – Spanish – 480 7th St. NW
Luke’s Lobster – Seafood – 624 E St. NW
Luke’s Lobster – Seafood – 800 17th St. NW
Old Ebbitt Grill – American 675 15th St. NW
Oyamel – Mexican – 401 7th St. NW
Truluck’s Ocean’s Finest Seafood & Crab – Seafood – 700 K St. NW, Suite 70
VUE Rooftop – American – 515 15th St. NW
Yardbird – American Southern – 901 New York Ave. NW
Zaytinya – Mediterranean – 701 9th St. NW
Dovetail – Contemporary American – 1430 Rhode Island Ave. NW
HipCityVeg – Plant-based – 1300 Connecticut Ave. NW
Jinya Ramen Bar – Japanese – 1336 14th St. NW
Lyle’s – American – 1731 New Hampshire Ave. NW
Swingers – Mini Golf/Street Food – 1330 19th St. NW
taim – Mediterranean – 1514 Connecticut Ave. NW
1789 Restaurant – American – 1226 36th St. NW
Brasserie Liberté – Contemporary French / American – 3251 Prospect Street NW
Café Georgetown – Cafe – 3141 N St. NW
Cafe Riggs – Contemporary European – 900 F St. NW
Circa at Foggy Bottom – American – 2221 I St. NW
Clyde’s – American – 3236 M St. NW
Dog Tag Bakery – 3206 Grace St. NW
Fitzgerald’s – American – 1226 36th St. NW
Oki Bowl – Japanese – 1608 Wisconsin Ave. NW
The Tombs – American – 1226 36th St. NW
Tonic at Quigley’s – American – 2036 G St NW
bartaco – Mexican – 1025 5th St. NW
Ciel Social Club – 601 K St. NW
Ottoman Taverna – Turkish – 425 I St. NW
bartaco – Mexican – 645 Wharf St. SW
cloudM – Bar & Kitchen – 550 School St SW
Colada Shop – Cuban – 10 Pearl St. SW
L’Enfant Bar and Grill – American – 480 L’Enfant Plaza SW
citizenM – Bar & Kitchen – 1222 First St. SE
Irregardless – Wine Bistro – 502 H St. NE
Little Miner Taco – Mexican – 1110 Congress St NE
metrobar – Food Trucks – 640 Rhode Island Avenue NE
El Rey – Mexican – 919 U St. NW
RavenHook Bakehouse – Bakery – 1309 5th St. NW
Immigrant Food – International – 1309 5th St NE
Confetti Cafe – Dessert/Cafe – 4545 42nd St. NW
New Heights – American – 2317 Calvert St. NW
Robert’s at the Omni Shoreham Hotel – American – 2500 Calvert St. NW
Rocklands Barbeque & Grilling Company – Barbeque – 2418 Wisconsin Ave NW
Cooper’s Mill – American – 5151 Pooks Hill Road, Bethesda, MD 20814
Diablo’s Cantina – Mexican – 101 MGM National Ave, Oxon Hill, MD 20745
Fogo de Chão – Brazilian Steakhouse – 141 National Plaza, Oxon Hill, MD 20745
Hiatus Cheesecake – Dessert – 5609 Hess Ave, Baltimore, MD 21212
Luke’s Lobster – Seafood – 7129 Bethesda Lane, Bethesda, MD 20814
Osteria Costa – Italian – 101 MGM National Ave, Oxon Hill, MD 20745
Spanish Diner – Spanish – 7271 Woodmont Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814
Augie’s Mussel House – Belgian Beer Garden – 1106 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
bartaco – Mexican – 12021 Town Square Street, Reston, VA 20190
bartaco – Mexican – 2920 District Ave, Fairfax, VA 22031
bartaco – Mexican – 4238 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22203
Circa at Clarendon – American – 3010 Clarendon Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201
The Commentary Social House – 801 N Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22203
El Rey – Mexican – 4201 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22203
Junction Bistro & Bar – Bistro – 2985 District Ave, Unit 115, Fairfax, VA 22031
Mason Social – American – 728 N Henry Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Parc de Ville – French – 8296 Glass Alley, Fairfax, VA 22031
Rocklands Barbeque & Grilling Company – Barbeque – 3471 Washington Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201
Rocklands Barbeque & Grilling Company – Barbeque – 25 S Quaker Ln, Alexandria, VA 22304
Samurai Hibachi – Japanese – 2016 Eisenhower Ave, Alexandria, VA 22314
Urbano – Mexican – 2985 District Avenue, Fairfax, VA 22031
Urbano 116 – Mexican – 116 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Wildfire – American – 2001 International Dr, McLean, VA, 22102
Yume Sushi – Japanese – 2121 N Westmoreland St, Suite A-2, Arlington, VA 22213
Neighborhood Guide
Wondering which neighborhood is the best fit for your Festival experience? Zoom in and peruse the labeled neighborhoods below to view their locations throughout a city in bloom.
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