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Dōgon by Kwame Onwuachi

West African restaurant · Southwest Employment Area ·

Dōgon by Kwame Onwuachi

West African restaurant · Southwest Employment Area ·
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The 20 Best New Restaurants of 2025 | Bon Appétit

"In Dōgon I encountered Kwame Onwuachi’s homecoming to DC: a dim, music-forward dining room where dishes reference the African diaspora and celebrate the city’s communities—chunks of Wagyu beef short rib with smoky awaze and ayib cheese nod to the Ethiopian population, and shredded deep-fried lamb with curried chickpeas pays tribute to Ben Ali and local culinary history—delivered with the crowd-pleasing energy and attentive service of a hotel-anchored restaurant." - ByThe Bon Appétit Staff

https://www.bonappetit.com/story/best-new-restaurants-2025

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Afro-Caribbean fare with bold flavors: branzino, oxtails, curried greens

rum cake
coco bread
ambiance
branzino
oysters
charbroiled oysters
chicken and rice
reservations
Google Rating
4.5 (379)
Yelp Rating
4.4
Rated 9.4 by The Infatuation
9.4
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1330 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024 Get directions

$100+

See Menu
Usually a wait
Reservations required
Restroom
Popular for lunch
Popular for dinner
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Information

Afro-Caribbean fare with bold flavors: branzino, oxtails, curried greens

rum cake
coco bread
ambiance
branzino
oysters
charbroiled oysters
chicken and rice
reservations
Google Rating
4.5 (379)
Yelp Rating
4.4
Rated 9.4 by The Infatuation
9.4
Featured on Michelin
Featured in
Featured in Eater
Featured in
Featured on Bon Appetit
Featured in

1330 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024 Get directions

$100+

See Menu
Usually a wait
Reservations required
Restroom
Popular for lunch
Popular for dinner
Dōgon by Kwame Onwuachi by null
Dōgon by Kwame Onwuachi by Scott Suchman
Dōgon by Kwame Onwuachi by Eater - Lists + Maps
Dōgon by Kwame Onwuachi by Scott Suchman
Dōgon by Kwame Onwuachi by Scott Suchman
Dōgon by Kwame Onwuachi by Scott Suchman
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