If you’re looking for some of the best food in the country, Yelp just released its top 100 restaurants in the nation rankings for 2025, and this restaurant in the District ranked highly on the list!
The restaurant in question, Georgetown Seafood, received some rave reviews for its big flavors and cozy, casual dining experience, offering quality meals at a good price!
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Where did Georgetown Seafood rank among the Yelp Top 100 Restaurants in America?
In the 2025 Yelp Top 100 Restaurants in America ranking, Georgetown Seafood was the District’s lone representative with a ranking of #16!
Making it the 16th best restaurant in the nation this year, according to Yelp, and the #5 restaurant on the East Coast.
Reviews on Georgetown Seafood’s Yelp page highlight a repeating theme of excellent service, but also highlight several star dishes, including the Hush Puppies, Lobster Rolls, and the Crab Cakes.
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How did Yelp rank the Top 100 Restaurants in America this year?|
Yelp’s Top 100 rankings vary each year because each ranking is given a unique theme to minimize parity and give new small businesses a chance to earn a high ranking.
For instance, this year’s ranking focused on foodie trends seen in the restaurant industry this past year, including:
- Simply Casual – A focus on flavors and value over formality and ambiance; many restaurants featured in this year’s list might be closer to being a dive than a Michelin Star establishment, but that doesn’t take away from their ability to satisfy hungry customers and leave people happy enough to leave positive reviews online.
- A Taste of the Middle East – Referred to by Yelp as “the food of the moment,” you’ll see some small family-run restaurants rank highly this year as a result of their authentic cultural cuisine.
- A World to Devour – With the rise in multiculturalism around the nation, it makes sense to establish a ranking that puts a proper spotlight on some of these rising stars in the restaurant industry around America, particularly those serving authentic dishes that are considered “new” to America’s dining scene.
- Sustainability Rules – As conscious consumerism gains traction, it makes sense that the restaurant industry has adapted to incorporate sustainability into its menus. This year’s Yelp Top 100 ranking highlighted this as a way to acknowledge the restaurants around the nation that have done this effectively.