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Capital Spice Cooking, Eating and Drinking Our Way Through the Nation's Capital

About Capital Spice

Capital Spice has been covering Washington DC's food and drink scene since 2008. What started as a personal blog documenting meals across the District has evolved into the city's most trusted independent food guide and restaurant directory.

The Mission

We believe everyone deserves to eat well in DC — whether you're on a congressional staffer's budget or celebrating with a Michelin-starred tasting menu. Our mission is to catalog, celebrate, and critique the District's dining landscape with honesty, humor, and an insatiable appetite.

What We Cover

  • Guides — Deep-dive editorial features on neighborhoods, cuisines, and dining occasions
  • Places Directory — A searchable database of our recommended restaurants, bars, and cafés
  • Deals & Happy Hours — Updated weekly, because eating well shouldn't always mean spending big
  • Events — Pop-ups, festivals, cooking classes, and wine tastings worth your time
  • Recipes — DC-inspired dishes you can recreate at home
  • Archive — Our legacy content from 2008–2016, currently being restored and reformatted

Our Values

Independence: We are not affiliated with any restaurant group, PR agency, or tourism board. Our recommendations are based on genuine experience.
Inclusivity: DC's food scene is powered by immigrants and diverse communities. We celebrate that heritage in every guide we write.
Transparency: If we receive a complimentary meal or partnership, we disclose it. Always.

The Team

Capital Spice is run by a small team of food-obsessed Washingtonians who collectively have eaten at over 500 restaurants across the DMV. We're always looking for new contributors — if you have a passion for DC dining, get in touch.