2025 was a bad year for restaurants in DC, as a record number of restaurants closed. Here are the places that I will miss.

Tabla

Tabla was a Georgian restaurant located on Georgia Avenue (“Georgian on Georgia”). It was a spin off of one of my favorite restaurants, Supra. It was designed to be less formal than Supra; a fun place to hang out after work. Opening during the height of the COVID pandemic, it survived for 5 tumultuous years. Thankfully, Supra is still open.

Terrapin Station

Terrapin Station has been a favorite of mine ever since it opened in the site of the former Hard Times Cafe in College Park, Maryland.

It was a bar and grill with a menu consisting of pub food. The highlight, at least for me, was their burgers. At $20 each, they were expensive. But worth it. They were big, juicy, and delicious. But even better was the sides. You could upgrade from fries to a “side” salad. Side is in quotes because these sides were big enough to be a meal. You could choose any of their entree salads as a side: Caesar, Wedge, Greek Cobb, and Kale (an Asian style salad with Napa cabbage and Kale). They were all fantastic.

Terrapin Station closed in late 2025, with a promise to reopen with “a new experience”. Hopefully that will happen soon. Their original location, Olney Station, is still open.

Uno Mas

Uno Mas was a Mexican restaurant near the Petworth metro station. I liked to go there for Saturday brunch, but I’ve been all times of the day.

One of the highlights of the menu was their freshly made guacamole. The guacamole was made right at the table, in a stone bowl. This is common in the southwest; less so in DC.

I’ve also had their tacos and moles. But a dish I want to highlight is not Mexican but Tex-Mex. I had a Steak Fajita one evening and I was astounded that it was mostly steak! Juicy and delicious!

Petite Cerise

Petite Cerise was a French restaurant in the Shaw neighborhood, not far from the Convention Center.

I first encountered them at a “Taste of Shaw” event, and later went there during Restaurant Week. It was not my favorite French restaurant (which closed last year), but I still enjoyed Petite Cerise.

For restaurant week, they had a prefix menu, where you picked an appetizer, entree, and dessert from a small list. My favorite was the Cream of Cauliflower Soup. It was very creamy, and had good texture, provided by croutons. A dollop of lobster gave it some protein. I also tried their cocktails. My favorite was the Pomme Sour.

Petite Cerise closed on August 24.

Haikan

Haikan was a ramen bar in the Shaw neighborhood. It had been there 10 years, but I only recently discovered it and was amazed by the quality of their ramen. It closed 2 months later.

Your favorite?

Do you have a favorite restaurant that closed in 2025? If so, please share.