The Best New Restaurants Around D.C., March 2025
"Ground-floor Arrel is freshly-opened Arlo Washington DC hotel’s warm-toned restaurant with a bright grab-and-go cafe that highlights chef Pepe Moncayo’s Spanish roots, from growing up in Barcelona with Andalusian parents to being mentored by chefs across the Iberian Peninsula. Both the full-service dining destination and its snack-filled bodega will serve modern takes on classic Spanish dishes, such as comforting paellas, butifarra (simple Catalan sausage), and seafood dishes. An upstairs bar serving Japanese bites and drinks debuted in December." - Tierney Plumb, Emily Venezky
Steve Vilnit
