The Heights Food Hall in Friendship Heights offers a vibrant mix of local eats—from sushi and Tex-Mex to ice cream—ideal for a casual night out.
"The attached Heights food hall opened first in December, granting the historically sleepy upper Northwest neighborhood an influx of lunch and dinner options all at once." - Aparna Krishnamoorthy
"The Heights Food Hall in Friendship Heights is recognized as the best newcomer, featuring top-notch talent like Kevin Tien." - Adele Chapin
"Situated near the Friendship Heights Metro stop, Alexandria-based Common Plate Hospitality’s (CPH) first project in Maryland includes a full-service Tex-Mex restaurant (Urbano), full-service bar (The Heights Bar), speakeasy (The Turncoat), and eight local food stalls. That includes Miami-style Saoco Cuban Eats (winner of Urbano’s “Stall Wars” competition), Sky Lantern (Thai), and Yasmine (Mediterranean). The Heights will also feature a sushi stall from Moon Rabbit chef Kevin Tien; slow-smoked meats and boba teas (Supreme BBQ and AunTea Boba); vegan Indian street foods from chef Priya Ammu (DC Dosa); and Arlington favorite Mimi’s Handmade, which plans to serve soft serve, cookies, and pints of ice cream." - Tierney Plumb
"Common Plate’s first-ever Maryland project is slated to arrive ahead of The Grove. Its anticipated Heights Food Hall near the Friendship Heights Metro, scheduled to open in late June, will feature a full-service restaurant (Urbano), full-service bar (The Heights Bar), speakeasy (The Turncoat), and eight local food stalls. That includes sushi and ramen from Vietnamese chef Kevin Tien, whose acclaimed Moon Rabbit suddenly closed at the Wharf this month. Newly named Lebanese tenant Yasmīne, born in Union Market last fall, comes from alums of Michelin-rated Maydan." - Tierney Plumb
"Alexandria-based Common Plate Hospitality’s (CPH) first project in Maryland includes a full-service restaurant (Urbano), full-service bar (The Heights Bar), speakeasy (The Turncoat), and eight local food stalls." - Tierney Plumb