We dined at more than 300 eateries in the Washington area to build the 2017 100 Very Best Restaurants list. Our No. 1 favorite? Pineapple and Pearls, chef/owner Aaron Silverman’s luxe tasting room on Capitol Hill.

Like last year, we’ve ranked all of the restaurants, 1 to 100. We’d be thrilled to eat at any one—a testament to Washington’s dining scene, which is truly better than ever.

You’ll notice many new additions to the 2017 list, including four in the Top 10: Pineapple and Pearls, Kinship, Tail Up Goat, and Sushi Taro. Over a quarter of the overall restaurants are newcomers, both just-opened hotspots and older eateries who’ve upped their game.

The issue hits newsstands later this week, and food critic Ann Limpert will lead a chat about the list on Friday at noon on Washingtonian’s Facebook page. We’ll have the whole list online by mid-February, but to whet your appetite, here’s our Top 20:

*Please note all linked reviews are from past Washingtonian issues, not 100 Best Restaurants 2017.

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