Every Arlington Local Today food list in one place: wings, pizza, Mexican, barbecue, breakfast, burgers, Asian, desserts, bakeries and patios.

Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. Refreshed every three months.

Arlington’s restaurants follow the Metro. The densest stretch is Wilson and Clarendon boulevards from Rosslyn through Courthouse and Clarendon to Ballston, with more in Pentagon City and Crystal City, and neighborhood strips on Columbia Pike, Langston Boulevard, Glebe Road, in Shirlington and Westover.

How we made these lists. Each list starts from OpenStreetMap records inside Arlington, the same data behind our local directory, checked against each place’s own website on Oct. 19, 2026, with places added from Arlington County’s restaurant inspection records. Every list is alphabetical. None is a ranking or a recommendation, and nobody paid to be on them. Run a restaurant? Write to us to correct your entry.

The lists

Where to get wings. Sixteen places that list wings, from a Ballston sports bar and Korean fried chicken in Virginia Square to barbecue on Washington Boulevard and the pizza chains on Glebe Road, Langston Boulevard and Columbia Pike.

Where to get pizza. Thirty-six pizza places, the longest of our lists, along Wilson Boulevard from Rosslyn to Bluemont, on Langston Boulevard, Columbia Pike and Glebe Road, and in Crystal City and Pentagon City.

Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants. Twenty-two restaurants and taquerias, clustered on Wilson Boulevard and Fairfax Drive and on Columbia Pike, with more in Westover, Shirlington and Crystal City.

Where to get barbecue. Six barbecue restaurants, all in North Arlington and Pentagon City: two on Washington Boulevard, one near the Clarendon Metro, one in Ballston Quarter, one on Langston Boulevard and one on South Fern Street.

Breakfast and coffee. Twenty coffee shops, bagel shops and breakfast places, from Clarendon coffee houses to diners on Columbia Pike and in Crystal City, plus the addresses of the Starbucks and Dunkin’ stores.

Where to get burgers. Seventeen burger places along Wilson Boulevard, on Langston Boulevard and Columbia Pike, in Shirlington and around Pentagon City and Crystal City.

Sushi and Asian restaurants. Twenty-nine sushi, Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, Korean and Lao restaurants, with groups in Clarendon, the Lee-Harrison Shopping Center, Westover and Pentagon City.

Ice cream and desserts. Eleven ice cream, doughnut, cookie, eclair, cheesecake and bubble tea shops on Wilson Boulevard, Langston Boulevard, in Westover and Pentagon City.

Bakeries. Nineteen bakeries, with the biggest group on Columbia Pike and others in Ballston, Clarendon, Courthouse, Shirlington, Westover and Crystal City.

Patios and outdoor dining. Ten restaurants and bars whose own sites list a patio or outdoor seating, most of them in Clarendon and Courthouse.

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Frequently asked questions

Where are the most restaurants in Arlington?

The biggest cluster runs along Wilson and Clarendon boulevards from Rosslyn through Courthouse and Clarendon to Ballston, near the Orange and Silver Line Metro stations. Columbia Pike, Langston Boulevard, Shirlington, Westover, Pentagon City and Crystal City have more.

How are these Arlington restaurant lists made?

Each list starts from OpenStreetMap records inside Arlington, the same data behind our local directory, checked against each place’s own website, with places added from Arlington County’s restaurant inspection records. The lists are alphabetical, not rankings, and nobody pays to be on them.

How do I check a restaurant’s health inspection in Arlington?

Arlington County posts its restaurant inspection reports online. Our restaurant inspections page explains how to look one up and what the results mean.

How often are the lists updated?

Each list is checked again every three months. Restaurants can write to us through our contact page to correct an entry at any time.