Ben's Chili Bowl

American restaurant · U Street

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The 13 Most Classic Restaurants In DC - Washington DC - The Infatuation

"The most famous Black-owned restaurant in DC might not make the most memorable food in the city, but we never pass up the chance to grab a half-smoke at Ben’s Chili Bowl anyways. Inside, you can scan through the photos of visitors from across the decades scattered around the restaurant that tell the history of both Ben’s and “Black Broadway.” Prepare to wait in line to get some food, which you can eat at the counter or, if you’re lucky, at one of the few red booths. Get the original chili half-smoke with all the fixings, and make sure you ask them to split it." - omnia saed, tristiana hinton

https://www.theinfatuation.com/washington-dc/guides/best-classic-restaurants-dc
Reema Desai

1208 U St NW, Washington, DC 20009 Get directions

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