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

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

Alexandria’s restaurants are thickest in Old Town, on King Street, by the waterfront and in Old Town North. Del Ray and Arlandria on Mount Vernon Avenue have the next biggest group, and Duke Street, Carlyle and Eisenhower Avenue, Potomac Yard and the West End fill in the rest. Each list below is alphabetical and gives every place’s address, its hours as its own site posts them and its phone number.

How we made these lists. The places come from OpenStreetMap records inside Alexandria’s city limits, the same data behind our local directory, checked against each place’s own website on Oct. 19, 2026, and against the Virginia Department of Health’s inspection records, which also gave us places the map missed. Places with an Alexandria mailing address in Fairfax County are not included. The lists are not rankings or recommendations, and nobody paid to be on them. Places can write to us to correct an entry.

The lists

Where to get wings in Alexandria. Fifteen places, from sit-down restaurants such as Clyde’s at Mark Center and Joe Theismann’s to a Carolina barbecue counter in Carlyle and the pizza chains on Duke Street and Eisenhower Avenue.

Where to get pizza in Alexandria. Twenty pizza places, including New Haven-style coal-fired pizza on Duke Street, Detroit-style squares on King Street, a pizza bar at the city marina and three &pizza stores.

Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Alexandria. Eighteen places, from taquerias and tequila bars in Old Town and Del Ray to Tex-Mex grills on Van Dorn Street and three Chipotle stores.

Where to get barbecue in Alexandria. Five barbecue places on Duke Street, Quaker Lane, Mount Vernon Avenue, John Carlyle Street and Eisenhower Avenue, most of them takeout counters that also cater.

Breakfast and coffee in Alexandria. Thirty-nine places for an early start: two 24-hour diners, Old Town coffeehouses and roasters, Del Ray cafes and bagels, and the city’s Starbucks and Dunkin’ stores.

Where to get burgers in Alexandria. Sixteen places, from Old Town pubs and diners to burger chains on Duke Street, Eisenhower Avenue and Potomac Yard.

Sushi and Asian restaurants in Alexandria. Thirty-two Japanese, Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, Indian and Nepali places, the biggest group in Old Town.

Ice cream and desserts in Alexandria. Seven ice cream, gelato, custard and chocolate shops, most on lower King Street near the river.

Bakeries in Alexandria. Thirteen bakeries, bakery-cafes, bagel and doughnut shops, five of them on Mount Vernon Avenue.

Patios and outdoor dining in Alexandria. Seventeen restaurants and cafes whose own sites list a patio, terrace or outdoor seating, from the waterfront to Del Ray and the West End.

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Frequently asked questions

Where are most of Alexandria’s restaurants?

Old Town has the most, along King Street, by the waterfront and in Old Town North. Del Ray and Arlandria on Mount Vernon Avenue, Duke Street, Carlyle and Eisenhower Avenue, and the West End around Beauregard Street and Van Dorn Street have the rest.

How are the Alexandria Local News restaurant lists put together?

Each list starts with OpenStreetMap records inside Alexandria’s city limits, checked against each place’s own website and the Virginia Department of Health’s inspection records. Lists are alphabetical, not rankings, and nobody pays to be on them.

Do the lists include restaurants in Fairfax County with an Alexandria address?

No. The lists cover only places inside the city of Alexandria. Places with an Alexandria mailing address in Fairfax County, along Richmond Highway south of the city or on outer Duke Street, are left out.

How do I check an Alexandria restaurant’s health inspection?

Alexandria restaurants are inspected by the Virginia Department of Health. Our restaurant inspections page explains how to look up a report.