Restaurants come and go in our area all the time, and we are here to help you keep track. Recently opened eateries are serving pepperoni rolls, sake omakase experiences and veggie-forward bowls. Find your new favorites here.
Last updated Aug. 11, 2025.
August Openings
Nettie’s Tavern
A laidback bar has returned to the former home of Whitlow’s on Wilson. Restaurateur Reese Gardner, who’s behind Brass Rabbit Pub and Quinn’s on the Corner, opened this gastropub Aug. 8. It pays homage to his friend Nettie, an Italian immigrant who called West Virginia home. To that end, it serves Italian-meets-Appalachia dishes, such as pepperoni rolls and tiramisu French toast. Nettie’s Tea, made with moonshine, crushed lemon and mint syrup, is a signature cocktail. 2854 Wilson Blvd., Arlington (Clarendon)
July Openings
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Wonder
The number of food halls in Arlington is growing with the July 24 opening of this New York-based company. The new location will provide food from 20 eateries, including Alanza Pizza, SriPraPhai Thai, kid-centric Bellies and Harlem fried chicken from Streetbird. Guests can order via the Wonder app and dine in, carry out or get fee-free delivery. The promise is that the company’s own delivery drivers will put your meal in your hands in 30 minutes or less. Another Wonder location is slated to take the Brown’s Hardware space that recently shuttered in Falls Church. 1771 N. Pierce St., Arlington (Rosslyn)
Oasis: The Listening Bar
The latest concept from the Sisters Group (think Sisters Thai and Flore Café) comes with inspiration from Japan’s audiophile culture. With décor including surfboards and cacti, the space is a café by day, but a wall of records hints at its nighttime transformation into a listening bar, featuring DJ-spun tunes and occasional live music sets. The menu features Japanese fare such as grilled skewers, sushi, nigiri and sashimi. The carefully curated beverage program as signature cocktails and a Sake Omakase Oasis Flight that lets guests savor selected flavors. The restaurant, which opened July 23, also serves Joy Boy Craft Beer, Sisters Group’s locally made Virginia creation. 2940 Clarendon Blvd., Arlington (Clarendon)
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Munch & Match
On July 20, McLean became home to this new eatery that features of a menu of Asian-inspired breakfast sandwiches, milk teas and small bites. All-day breakfast includes an egg and cheese croissant and oatmeal with buttered toast. For a heartier lunch or dinner, there are rice bowls with chicken, shrimp or tuna. Signature drinks include handcrafted Watermelon Lemon Tea and Hong Kong YuenYeung Milk Tea with nondairy creamer. 6888 Elm St., McLean
The Deck at Clarendon Ballroom
The iconic Clarendon Ballroom has transformed its rooftop into a Mediterranean oasis. The space opened July 17 with colorful couch areas and barstool seating. Find signature cocktails, such as CB Lemonade (Captain Morgan, lemonade and blueberry) and the Rooftop Mule (Fireball Blazin’ Apple, ginger beer, lemon juice, simple syrup and club soda). Snack on bar food favs, such as bacon cheese fries and chicken tenders, both $5 during happy hour on Monday-Saturday, 5-9 p.m. Drink deals then include $5 shooters and $6 well drinks, drafts and seltzers. 3185 Wilson Blvd., Arlington (Clarendon)
Banh Mi Oi
Joining the Eden Center eateries is this spot specializing its namesake Vietnamese sandwich. It opened July 16 to offer sandwiches stuffed with steamed pork belly roll, lemongrass steak, five-spice tofu and more. Wash it down with specialty coffees and teas. 6795 Wilson Blvd., Falls Church
Westville
As of July 14, The Crossing Clarendon is home to a new veggie-forward restaurant—the first outside New York for the New York City-based chain. The eatery emphasizes locally sourced ingredients and build-your-own dishes made with up to 21 veggie options and sides such as green beans with soy glaze, pesto mashed potatoes and asparagus with parmesan. Mains range from fresh salads and chargrilled burgers to smoky mac n’ cheese or veggie chili. The drink menu features coffee and rotating seasonal cocktails, along with a selection of local beer and wine. Here, the taps will be pouring regional brews from Union Craft Brewing in Maryland and Virginia’s Hardywood Park Craft Brewery and Three Notch’d Brewing. Virginia-made wines include Barboursville Vineyards’ Chardonnay. 2800 Clarendon Blvd., Arlington (Clarendon)
Bar Colline
Hospitality veterans Ian and Eric Hilton and H2 Collective opened a new French brasserie on July 9. It joins the burgeoning restaurant scene in National Landing to offer shareable small plates and bar snacks, creative cocktails and wine. A daily happy hour from 3-6 p.m. (including weekends) will feature wines by the glass for as little as $6. Larger than its North Arlington sibling of the same name, the restaurant has a 50-foot wrap-around bar and Parisian-inspired sidewalk seating for 40. 269 19th Court S., Arlington (National Landing)
Side Chick
From the bird-name-loving husband-and-wife team behind Ellie Bird and the Michelin-starred Rooster & Owl in D.C. comes a new takeout and delivery concept that will focus on applying Asian American flavors to fried chicken. Carey and Yuan Tang will operate the eatery as a ghost kitchen at Ellie Bird. The menu emphasizes whole or half fried chickens and chicken sandwiches with three levels of spiciness. Orders come with bibingka, Filipino-style cornbread, and sauces such as smashed cucumbers with garlic-chili crunch and three-cheese miso mac ‘n’ cheese with garlic oil. There’s also a dessert menu from executive pastry chef Corey Jamison that features Vietnamese coffee tiramisu with dark chocolate cookie crunch and a pint of toasted marshmallow ice cream. Opening day was July 8. 125 Founders Ave., Falls Church
June Openings
Five Guys
The burger chain returns to its roots by reopening at the Columbia Pike location where it first opened almost 40 years ago. It closed in 1998 and reopened June 30, joining 1,800-plus locations worldwide. The menu is what you expect: burgers, fries, hot dogs and shakes. 3263 Columbia Pike, Arlington
1983 Chinese Cuisine
This restaurant specializing in Cantonese dim sum had a soft opening in the Westpost shopping center on June 26. A full menu will come out after feedback from diners. 1101 S. Joyce St., Arlington (Westpost)
Semicolon Cafe
Founders Row added another restaurant to its lineup on June 25, when this New York City-based chain opened. The eatery is known for its brioche bread sandwiches, such as the S.O.S (scrambled eggs with grilled corn, veggies, cheddar cheese, kiwi sauce and mayo) and Shroom (scrambled eggs with grilled corn, arugula, stem tomatoes, portobello mushroom, mozzarella, and balsamic vinaigrette with truffle sauce). It’s also got Korean shaved ice in flavors such as matcha with cheesecake bites and black sesame. You’ll also find pastries and sweets. 103 Founders Ave., Falls Church
Flame Japanese Hibachi
Established more than 30 years ago, this chain restaurant has made its way to Seven Corners, opening June 23. Hibachi options include beef, chicken, salmon and tofu, but you can also get sushi (including the Hibachi Chicken roll). Wash your meal down with bubble tea, a cheesecake smoothie or watermelon slush. 6379 Seven Corners Center, Seven Corners
Honoo Ramen Bar
Bringing a taste of Tokyo to Falls Church, this new spot specializes in ramen, grilled skewers and small plates. Kick off the meal with miso soup or the Honoo Blaze Taco (crispy sushi nori filled with spicy crab, avocado, cucumber and drizzled with wasabi sauce). Ramen dishes include Chasu Shio (pork belly with bamboo shoots, corn and egg) and Spicy Tonkatsu Tsukemen (pork belly with egg, scallion, bamboo shoots, nori and chili pepper). It opened June 23 in the West Falls development. 165 W. Falls Station Blvd., Falls Church
La Posada
Latin and Mexican flavors have a new home in Crystal City. This restaurant opened June 13 to serve flautas, poblano beef ribs, shrimo saltado and nachos. The kids menu has crispy tacos, a burrito and quesadilla fries. Cleanse your palate with a non-alcoholic hibiscus agua fresca or horchata. 320 23rd St., S., Arlington (Crystal City)
Maman
The New York City-based chain bakery opened June 11 at Mosaic District. On the menu are pastries, a daily quiche special, tartines, sandwiches, soups and coffee. Try a Martha’s Ultimate Kitchen Sink Cookie, part of a partnership with Martha Stewart, or a seasonal pineapple coconut croissant cube. 2920 District Ave., Fairfax (Mosaic District)
Pop-Up District
An Asian food hall that’s business by day, party scene by night opened at the Eden Center on June 8. Vendors are serving Thai street food, central Vietnamese delicacies, Honey Pig’s signature Korean meats in a cup, Hong Kong egg tarts and matcha drinks. Bring a laptop to use the free Wi-Fi during business hours and then stick around for DJ-spun music and theme nights after dark. 6763 Wilson Blvd., Falls Church
Little Falls Cafe
The much-anticipated creperie from the folks who brought us Pupatella opened June 6. The menu features galettes, which are savory crepes made with buckwheat flour in the style of France’s Brittany region. The endearingly named dishes include Under the Fig Tree, made with gorgonzola cheese, fig jam and honey, and the Lox Ness Monster, with smoked salmon, creme fraiche and seasonal veggies. Sweet crepes are made with organic einkorn, red wheat and soft wheat flour, plus organic eggs and milk from grass-fed cows. Those result in the Rich, Dark and Handsome (dark chocolate and Virginia peanuts) and Miss Caramelle (apples and salted butter caramel). 106 Little Falls St., Falls Church
SeoulSpice
As of June 4, DMV residents have another spot to get their Korean comfort food from this largely local chain. (In Virginia, it’s also got a storefront in Rosslyn.) Signature dishes include the classic bulgogi bowl, packed with rice and veggies, and Kimchi Crunch with purple rice, glass noodles, chicken and vegetables. You can always build your own bowl, too. 156 W. Falls Station Blvd., Falls Church