The Largest Restaurants in Washington, DC
8,228 active restaurants across the District of Columbia, ranked two ways: by total locations and by revenue + popularity. The top of your lead list.
- 8,228 active restaurants across the District of Columbia. 932 operate multiple locations; the rest are single-location independents.
- The top 9 by review count hold 11% of all Washington, DC restaurants reviews (587,063 of 5,314,969). Concentrated brand equity.
- 5 operators rank in both top-9 lists. The most valuable accounts to call: &pizza, Jinya Ramen Bar, Mccormick & Schmick's, Nando's Peri-Peri North America.
Washington, DC restaurants by location count
Ranked by total locations operating across the District of Columbia. 932 restaurants operate multiple locations in this market; the top 9 are shown. National chains over 250 locations are excluded.
| Rank | Restaurants | Locs | Reviews | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |
Primohoagies Franchising
National Harbor · ★4.1
|
153 | 34,905 | 10+contacts→ |
| 02 |
&pizza
Washington · ★4.3
|
71 | 41,812 | 10+contacts→ |
| 03 |
Quickway Japanese Hibachi
Frederick · ★3.9
|
63 | 9,150 | 10+contacts→ |
| 04 |
Mccormick & Schmick's
Oxon Hill · ★3.8
|
58 | 47,919 | 10+contacts→ |
| 05 |
Nando's Peri-Peri North America
Washington · ★4.3
|
56 | 67,526 | 10+contacts→ |
| 06 |
Classic Furs
Arlington · ★3.8
|
45 | 4,571 | 10+contacts→ |
| 07 |
Paisano's
Gainesville · ★4.1
|
42 | 17,137 | 10+contacts→ |
| 08 |
Jinya Ramen Bar
Reston · ★4.6
|
41 | 107,725 | 10+contacts→ |
| 09 |
Moby Dick House Of Kabob
Ashburn · ★4.2
|
34 | 11,951 | 10+contacts→ |
Washington, DC restaurants by revenue and popularity
Ranked by total review count (popularity proxy). The top 9 collectively hold 11% of all Washington, DC restaurants reviews.
| Rank | Restaurants | Reviews | Locs | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |
Jinya Ramen Bar
Reston · ★4.6
|
107,725 | 41 | 10+contacts→ |
| 02 |
Pisco y Nazca Ceviche Gastrobar
Washington · ★4.9
|
94,497 | 6 | 9contacts→ |
| 03 |
Silver Brands
Rockville · ★4.5
|
77,372 | 24 | 10+contacts→ |
| 04 |
Founding Farmers Kop
Washington · ★4.4
|
73,255 | 8 | 10+contacts→ |
| 05 |
Nando's Peri-Peri North America
Washington · ★4.3
|
67,526 | 56 | 10+contacts→ |
| 06 |
Mccormick & Schmick's
Oxon Hill · ★3.8
|
47,919 | 58 | 10+contacts→ |
| 07 |
Barcelona Wine Bar
Washington · ★4.5
|
42,052 | 25 | 10+contacts→ |
| 08 |
&pizza
Washington · ★4.3
|
41,812 | 71 | 10+contacts→ |
| 09 |
Primohoagies Franchising
National Harbor · ★4.1
|
34,905 | 153 | 10+contacts→ |
Methodology
Two independent rankings, no composite score. By location count: total locations operated across the District of Columbia (the chains and aggregators). By revenue and popularity: total review count across web and social channels (the cleanest available popularity proxy). Each row rolls up one restaurant across all their locations.
Restaurant records draw from 12+ public and private data sources, refresh weekly, and are independently verified against at least two of them, including state license rosters from the District of Columbia Medical Board and publicly available business records. Owner contacts come from a separate 20+ source scan and refresh monthly.
About Orbital
Orbital is the Zoominfo for companies selling to SMBs. Our platform enables companies to get their whole TAM (total addressable market) in a box, find contacts not on LinkedIn, and score accounts with custom ICP attributes. The restaurant directory you're reading right now is one slice of that platform, covering every US metro and state. See why companies including Instacart, Classpass, and Jobber are using Orbital today.
Common questions
Why use review count as the popularity proxy?
Restaurant revenue is notoriously hard to find publicly: most restaurants are independent, privately held, and don't publish financials. Review count is the cleanest available proxy for size and how established a business is, so the restaurants with the most reviews are typically the ones running the most volume.
How many restaurants are in Washington, DC?
Orbital tracks 8,228 active restaurants across the District of Columbia. 932 of them operate multiple locations; the rest are single-location independents.
How many restaurants are in District of Columbia?
Orbital tracks active restaurants across District of Columbia. Washington, DC metro accounts for a major share. See the full ranking at largest restaurants in District of Columbia.
Who is this list for?
B2B vendors who sell into restaurants: POS and payment systems, online ordering and delivery platforms, inventory and back-of-house software, food and beverage distributors, capital providers, M&A brokers, marketing agencies, and professional services. It is not a consumer directory and is not optimised for booking appointments.
How do I get owner contact info (mobile phone, email) for these restaurants?
Every restaurant on the list has verified owner / GM contacts available upon signing up with Orbital. You get mobile phones, work emails, and decision-maker titles, not generic front-desk numbers. Contact records come from a separate scan of 20+ public and private data sources, independently verified before unlock, and refreshed monthly.
How often does the data refresh?
Restaurant records refresh weekly. Contact records refresh monthly. New restaurants that pass two-source verification get added on the next refresh, and restaurants that drop signals get flagged in the platform but are not silently removed from list snapshots.
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