The Best Spanish Restaurants in Washington, DC
Updated September 2026 · 16 places tracked
Washington, DC has 16 Spanish restaurants on WaitlistWizard's live reservation catalog, clustered in Penn Quarter, Dupont, and Downtown. The list below ranks the standouts by diner rating, and we track real-time table availability at 8 of them.
Boqueria - Penn Quarter
Penn Quarter · $$
4.7(2,137)Chez Messy
Washington Heights · $
4.7(249)
Boqueria Dupont Washington
Washington · $$
4.6(4,191)Boqueria Dupont
Dupont · $$
4.6(4,191)Casa Teresa
Spanish · Downtown · $$
4.6(723)
Barcelona Wine Bar, 1622 14th Street
Spanish · Washington · $$
4.5(4,147)
Barcelona Wine Bar, 3310 Wisconsin Avenue
Spanish · Washington · $$
4.5(1,114)Taberna del Alabardero
Spanish · Washington · $$$
4.4(1,562)Oloroso
Spanish · Washington West · $$
4.4(637)Mariscos 1133
Spanish · Logan Circle · $$
4.4(615)Xiquet by Danny Lledó
Spanish · Washington · $$$$
4.4(265)Del Mar
Spanish · Southwest Waterfront · $$$$
4.3(2,524)Boqueria - Penn Quarter
Washington · $$$
0.0(0)Gypsy Kitchen - DC
Spanish · Washington · $$$
0.0(0)Bazaar Meat by José Andrés - DC
Spanish · Washington · $$
0.0(0)Lauriol Plaza
Spanish · Dupont Circle · $
0.0(0)
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the best Spanish restaurants in Washington, DC?
- Ranked by diner ratings across the 16 Spanish restaurants in our Washington, DC catalog, the top picks are Boqueria - Penn Quarter, Chez Messy, and Boqueria Dupont Washington.
- Which Washington, DC neighborhoods are best for Spanish restaurants?
- Penn Quarter, Dupont, and Downtown have the highest concentration of Spanish restaurants in our Washington, DC catalog.
- How do I get a table at a fully booked restaurant in Washington, DC?
- WaitlistWizard monitors live reservation availability at 8 of these restaurants. Set a free watch on a sold-out table and you'll get an alert the moment a reservation opens up.