Looking to uncover all that Mount Pleasant has to offer? Get to know this Washington neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a Filipino restaurant to a James Beard award-winning cafe and restaurant.
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Mount Pleasant, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.
1. Purple Patch
Topping the list is Filipino and traditional American spot and cocktail bar Purple Patch. Located at 3155 Mount Pleasant St. NW, it's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting 4.5 stars out of 804 reviews on Yelp.
Signature menu items include a variety of Filipino classics, including pork belly braised in soy sauce and taro leaves stewed in coconut milk, as well as whole fried red snapper, papaya salad and spicy adobo fried chicken.
2. Mount Desert Island Ice Cream
Next up is Mount Desert Island Ice Cream, situated at 3110 Mount Pleasant St. NW. With five stars out of 77 reviews on Yelp, it's proved to be a local favorite.
Licorice, basil, butterscotch miso, eggnog and Thai chili are among the many flavor options. The shop, which has several locations in the U.S. and one in Japan, also serves hot chocolate, cider and coffee.
3. Beau Thai
Beau Thai, a restaurant and bar, is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 3162 Mount Pleasant St., four stars out of 414 reviews.
Menu options include crispy tofu, duck roll, mango sticky rice, shrimp cakes, tofu soup and drunken noodles.
4. Ellē
Last but not least, check out Ellē, which has earned four stars out of 249 reviews on Yelp. You can find the cafe, bakery and cocktail bar at 3221 Mount Pleasant St. NW.
A James Beard semifinalist for best new restaurant in 2019, it serves coffee, baked goods and sandwiches during the day and turns into a full-service restaurant and bar at night.
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