These are seven of my favorite fast casual restaurants in Washington, DC. If you’re looking for places where you can get delicious meals for cheap, this is the video for you!
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~Video Chapters~
0:00 Best cheap eats in Washington DC
0:12 Rice Bar
0:55 HipCityVeg
3:06 Little Sesame
4:07 Swizzler
4:53 Rasa
5:35 Surfside
6:42 Cava
Have you ever done a video about the best coffee shops and bookshops in DC?
rasa is the best choice and little seame. thanks
I live in the DMV and work at one of the museums in the Mall. Great suggestions, especially Bibimbop, Rasa, Cava, and Rice Bowl.
20 + – years ago went to a place behind Capitol where I had the best gyro ever. When I got one to go the last day they sent me downstairs where meat was on a basting spit they shaved off pieces. Will be in DC in about 10 days & hopeI can find the place which had seating inside & outside front. Anyone know if still there & name of place?
Thank you! As a 50 year DMV native – it’s not easy to find great local spots I hadn’t heard of yet. But you found some great spots I’m now super excited to try. Cava (the original location – that’s a really nice restaurant in a strip mall – not a fast casual spot) is one of my faves. And I like Spicelife better than Rasa. But the other spots on your list are totally new to me.
While visiting the Library of Congress a Security Guard suggested we go next door to the Madison Building cafe for lunch. I highly recommend this tip! The restaurant is located on the 6th floor and had the feel it was for the locals and employees. We were welcomed by the restaurant workers and enjoyed good food at very reasonable prices. Not to mention a great view overlooking the city. I enjoyed a custom made grilled deli sandwich, while my grandsons had chicken tenders and fries. You could get made to order items as well as a salad bar and soup. Thanks for all your You Tubes Rob!! If any of your followers are thinking about taking your tour…Do It!! We did and it was great!
Hello Rob, we love your videos. My family vacation this year 24 will start off in DC for July 4th, you’ve been very helpful! 🎇 thank you!
I live in DC & frequent Nando’s Peri Peri Chicken & Sweetgreen for salads, both at the Yards.
Check out Bethesda Bagels in navy yard
I’m vegan and truly appreciate this video!!!
Thank you for listing places with veg options. 🌱
Nice stash
You forgot about this place….
Planning a trip to DC so I have found this very interesting. I think I've watched three videos in a row. And while you have made a point of mentioning vegetarian and vegan options, you haven't said anything about other dietary restrictions such as gluten-free. Would really love to, see information about that. Thank you.
Not exacly cheap/fast, but I love Founding Farmers (it's across the street from the Mexican Embassy). Best blueberry pancakes I've had in my life.
Its Funny, I watched a few of your videos, and I was on my bike next to the White House and I biked and swear I heard your voice talking to some people haha!
Great videos! I tried Cava on my recent visit to DC and loved it. Same for Chopt; huge salads made in front of you for about $10. The only disappointment on the trip was District Taco. Not much flavor although the salsa helped.
Went to Swizzler and it was AWESOME! Thanks Rob! Used the circulator bus too all you sir!
Love Pita sandwiches
Your videos have been great for preparing for our trip!! Do excited
For folks on a tighter budget, check out "Jimmy T's Place." A cheese burger there is currently $4.70. Also, "7th Street Cafe." An egg and cheese burrito is $3.60. These two places are within walking distance of major sites. Rob, very informative video!
American food street
I live in MD 2 miles from the DC line. Cava is out of control–I go there every week or so. I would also put Sardi's Peruvian Chicken on the list.
This is great, thanks! We came up from Richmond for 4th of July and ate at Roti at Union Station. It's pretty good and not expensive. There's a Cava at Union Station, but we have one here, so I didn't get that. Mezeh is in Richmond and very similar to Cava, and it's a chain. It's very good too if you're ever in a Cava desert. Little Sesame and Falafel Inc look really delicious!! I'm going to start making more regular trips to DC to sightsee as I used to go up regularly years ago (father's side of the family is from DC). Thanks for the cheap eats recommendations.
So this is super unfortunate, but I first tried CAVA in Northern VA right outside of DC and fell in LOVE with their food! It was my go-to lunch spot during the work week and I spent way too much money there lmao! But then I moved to Florida and they opened a CAVA here, and it's just not the same…. makes me so sad. The portions are a 1/3 of the size they were up North and the service is horrible and everything was served a bit cold and dry…. such a 180 from the CAVA experience I was used to 🙁
Back when I worked in DC and lived in the area, my favorite places were The Best of the Wurst & The Little Taverns with the green roofs. Wurst was a hot dog place that also had German Wursts, loved getting a brat on my way home. Little Taverns was a burger place but more your typical 'sliders' place. I doubt either exists anymore but l loved them just the same, lol.
I love that your options are so diverse. Thanks for this video.
This is great! Thanks. What about Keto restaurants? Have you reviewed any places that are low carb? It appears Cava might be. I see many are listed in town online. Which places are worth our time and which aren't? Thanks in advance!
Need a cheap eats for asian food. Especially chinese food, authentic, not American chinese