Washington, D.C./ Food & Drinks
Published on April 14, 2020
Your guide to the 4 top spots in Washington's Adams Morgan neighborhoodTail Up Goat | Photo: Braden T./Yelp

Spending time in Adams Morgan? Get to know this Washington neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from an ice cream and yogurt spot to an African restaurant.

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Adams Morgan, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.

1. Pleasant Pops

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Topping the list is Pleasant Pops, which offers ice cream and frozen yogurt, as well as coffee, tea and bakery items. It is situated at 1781 Florida Ave. NW, Suite G. With 4.5 stars out of 336 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite. 

Ice cream flavors include Mexican chocolate, cucumber chili, hibiscus pomegranate and salted caramel. Croissants, pumpkin bread and cheddar chive biscuits are also on offer.

2. Amsterdam Falafelshop

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Vegetarian and Middle Eastern spot Amsterdam Falafelshop is another top choice. Yelpers give this location of the chain, located at 2425 18th St. NW, 4.5 stars out of 1,901 reviews.

Falafel sandwiches and bowls are the signature items, along with double-fried french fries, served with dipping sauce.

3. Keren Restaurant

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Keren Restaurant, an African restaurant, is another much-loved neighborhood go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 1,097 Yelp reviews. Head over to 1780 Florida Ave. NW to see for yourself.

The Eritrean restaurant serves beef and chicken cotoleta, sautéed spinach, spicy lentils and beef tibsi.

4. Tail Up Goat

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Check out Tail Up Goat, which has earned 4.5 stars out of 666 reviews on Yelp. You can find the cocktail bar and New American and Italian spot at 1827 Adams Mill Road NW.

Among the menu offerings are chicken liver mousse, prime rib, grilled swordfish, ricotta cavatelli, seared scallops and for dessert, pecorino cake.


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