Florida Avenue Grill
Best Soul Food in Washington DC · DC
A soul food landmark since 1944
The Florida Avenue Grill has served soul food since Lacey and Bertha Wilson opened it in 1944, and it bills itself as the oldest soul-food restaurant in the world. The counter and booths have dished salmon cakes, grits, fried chicken, and half-smokes to Washingtonians of every station for eight decades.
A cornerstone of D.C.'s historically Black Shaw and LeDroit Park neighborhoods, the Florida Avenue Grill remains a genuine institution — Southern breakfast and lunch served the same way since World War II.
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2025 Centurion Award
Best Soul Food in Washington DC Washington, DC · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation View the 2025 award →Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. Selection is by published criteria, never for sale.
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