With so many restaurant options in the Andersonville and Edgewater neighborhood, it can often feel overwhelming to figure out where to grab a cocktail, let alone a meal. As a fellow foodie and lover of cocktails, I started making a list of the most favored menu items from some of the neighborhoods favorite restaurants by the locals. While I tried to list all the ones I could think of, there are so many more, so please feel free to contribute to this list!

• Jin Ju – Dak gan Jang (chicken wings), Lychee martini

• Marty’s Martini Bar – Erasto’s cosmo & the Manhattan

• Bar Ombra – Handmade gnocchi, bruschetta & meatballs

• Moody’s Pub – Moody bleu burger

• Yes Thai – Crab rangoon

• The Bongo Room – Chocolate caramel pretzel pancakes

• Cosina Grill – Enchilada con mole esperanza

• Hamburger Mary’s – Big Kahuna burger

• Brixton – Scallops entree, the broccoli appetizer and the Spanish Harlem cocktail

Bruscetta at Bar Ombra

• Lady Gregory’s – Wilde shepherd’s pie, cold water mac & cheese and the Bloody Mary’s

• Kopi Cafe – Nachos, carrot cake and chocolate milkshake

• Indie Cafe – Curry fish madness

• Pasteur – Red snapper & Kumite martini

• Ora Sushi – Bacon salsa roll

• Svea –  Viking breakfast

• Vincent – Lamb burger & grilled hanger steak and the seasonal cocktail #5 – Rhye whiskey, cucumber, lemon, lime, ginger beer

• Huey’s Hot Dogs – Blue burger

• Taste of Heaven – Jeannine cake & Mike’s pesto sandwich

• Antiprima – Berkshire pork ribs & the antiprima assortment plate

• Paulines – Banana chocolate chip pancakes

• Sunshine Cafe – Udon noodles

• HopLeaf – Mussels & frittes and the mac & cheese

Mac And Cheese At Hopleaf

• Turkish Cuisine – Iskenderun kebap and lamacun as an appetizer

• Edgewater Lounge – Pan-seared cod

• Calo’s – Ribs and Calo’s special pizza

• Ranalli’s – Thin crust gluten-free pizza

• Big Jones – Eggs of New Orleans (popovers with hollandaise) and biscuits & gravy

• First Slice Pie Cafe – Apple pie and the chicken & guacamole sandwich

• Jin Thai – Pad see ew

• Hoppin Hots – Sassy hot & Oh-la-la hot

• Leonardo’s Restaurant – 18 Hour ravioli

• Lickity Split – Custard sundaes & chocolate bars

Sweets at Lickity Split

• Ben’s Noodles and Rice – “Everything here is a favorite” (as quoted by the owner)

• Nookies – Paris benedict, croissant french toast napoleon, and the pot roast

• Mia Francesca’s – Calamari fritte

• Burke’s Public House– Chicken wings and waffle fries

• Little Mexican Cafe – Mole enchiladas with chicken, grilled skirt steak with chimichurri sauce and the margarita

• The Loving Hut – Love letter from the Earth salad

• Adriatic Cafe – Fran’s lamb chops & gnocchi

• Reza’s Restaurant– Combo (fillet and chicken) & the hummus

• Andie’s – Gyro special plate & flaming cheese

• Broadway Cellars – BLT and bacon waffles

• Mas Alla Del Sol – Pollo en mole (chicken mole family recipe) & Pisco margartia

• Ethiopian Diamond – Duro wat and quosta and the Tej (honey wine)

• Ras Dashen – Zenash’s chickpea salad, Zanash’s yellow beet salad & Dupa (pumpkin) wat and Buna be jebana (Ethiopian coffee)

• Taste of Lebanon – Lamb kabob and the Vegetarian combo