This ambitious addition to the neighborhood has garnered critical acclaim since opening for its eclectic menu of dishes and stellar cocktails. Find everything from a pho-esque take on French onion soup to zingy crudo and carefully made pastas.

Falls Church is no stranger to Vietnamese fare, but this latest addition combines an elegant atmosphere with precise, interesting dishes like a zippy fennel salad, pho pate, a dramatic whole roasted fish with pineapple nuoc cham, and a seared ribeye accented with black pepper and bell peppers.

This tiny, divey haven for grilled cheeses with various toppings is a Falls Church standby. Diners can customize their sandwiches (as well as their totchos) with just about every ingredient imaginable. You can also make just about any order vegetarian. There’s a wide selection of beers to wash it all down. Online ordering available here.

Find one of the best Greek salads in the area at this quick service restaurant (even the tomatoes manage to taste respectable during winter), which also has a location in Vienna. They also make great gyros, avgolemono, and more.

The team behind Liberty Tavern, Northside Social, and more recently revamped Liberty Barbecue to create the Falls. Some of the best items from the former location (mac and cheese, smoked wings with Alabama white house) remain, but find new spins like brisket beef on weck. Vegetables aren’t an afterthought here — the several salads available for lunch are gorgeous, and the restaurant has a whole menu of interesting vegetable-focused sides to keep things colorful. The bar even has its own whiskey club.

This Falls Church restaurant came on the scene a few years ago to rave reviews for its homemade pastas and impressive desserts (don’t miss the olive oil cake). Starting dinner with an order of the garlic bread is a must. Outdoor seating available; order takeout online. A second location has opened in Alexandria.

These Turkish favorites from the Falls Church farmers markets now have their own cafe for pastries, spreads, and even Turkish groceries. The namesake pastry, particularly the one filled with meat and tomato, is one of the best versions around, and they also have a way with thin, slightly filled flatbreads.

Chef Jay Yu shows exquisite craftsmanship and showcases high-quality seafood at his tiny seafood restaurant in Falls Church. The chirashi is an affordable way to sample some of the freshest fish of the day; the seared scallop is a great standby nigiri, but consider the specials on the board for the freshest options available. Order takeout by calling the restaurant directly.

This unassuming little restaurant with an expanded patio is a great destination for Bolivian dishes. Don’t miss the silpancho — a breaded steak dish topped with egg — the ceviche, or the giant sandwich. There’s also a limited selection of Tex-Mex dishes. Takeout available here.

Falls Church’s only Egyptian restaurant charms with warm service and tall, frosty glasses of mint lemonade. Traditional dishes such as freekeh-stuffed squab and lamb chops with grape leaves appear alongside familiar spreads like hummus and baba ghanoush. The restaurant also serves breakfast all day. Order online here.

Falls Church has several solid options for pollo a la brasa, but Spin Pollo takes it to the next level with their impressive variety of sides, from fragrant pinto beans to chaufa to mac and cheese. Other Peruvian dishes are available as well, such as lomo saltado. Always order extra green sauce.

Falls Church is bursting with options for banh mi, from local stalwart Banh Mi DC Sandwich to Eden Center’s own Banh Mi So 1. Lee’s Sandwich, which opens early in the morning and often draws an immediate line (there is coffee and breakfast sandwiches as well) has a variety of interesting fillings between its baguettes, but don’t sleep on that bread, which you can buy on its own fresh from the oven. Pro-tip: the carefully wrapped sandwiches are a great meal to bring on a plane or road trip.

This restaurant started it all for D.C.’s Lao cuisine ambassador, Seng Luangrath. Previously called Bangkok Golden, the menu here shifted to focus more on Lao dishes, though a Thai menu is still available. Carryout through the restaurant website; a new location of this restaurant recently opened in Arlington.