Updated Feb. 16, 2026

List of best wings at DC bars and restaurants, as determined – NOT BY ME – but by Twitter polling.

Note: Duffy’s Irish Pub was ranked number one but they are closing at end of Feb 2026

Gold Tier/ DC’s Best Wings

• KoChix (Truxton/Bloomingdale)
  • RANKED NUMBER 1
  • Korean style with 3 flavors
  • 5 wings/$8.59, 10 wings/$17, 15 wings/$24, 20 wings/$33, 40 wings/$62
  • Carryout type spot (closed Sunday)
  • 45% who’ve eaten say one of best in DC (24% overall). 54% have eaten
• Ivy and Coney (Shaw)
  • RANKED NUMBER 2
  • buffalo or old bay wings
  • 6 wings/$14, 12 wings/$20 (price includes tip)
  • 28% who’ve eaten say one of best in DC (14% overall). 49% have eaten
• Blaguard (Adams Morgan)
  • NUMBER 3
  • Traditional wings (can choose one or two of the 7 sauce tosses or 3 dry rubs)
  • (?) 6 wings/$8. 12 wings/$13,
    • HH prices (2026 prices) 6 wings/$5, 12 wings/$9 during HH 5-8p M-F (4-10p W)
  • 36% who’ve eaten say one of best in DC (15% overall). 41% have eaten
• Wingo’s (Glover Park, Georgetown)
  • 24+ flavors
  • 10 wings/$16, 20 wings/$29, 50 wings/$67, 100 wings/$128 (may be cheaper in Glover Park). Southern fried option (10 wings $16)
    • HH special – $1 wings (4-7 M-F, sometimes Sat/holidays Noon-4p)
  • 35% who’ve eaten say one of best in DC (22% overall). 63% have eaten

Silver Tier

• Nanny O’Brien’s (Cleveland Park)
  • 10 flavors
  • 8 wings/$14, 16 wings/$28, 24 wings/$42
  • 38% who’ve eaten say one of best in DC (12% overall). 31% have eaten
• Maketto (H Street)
  • crispy chicken wings (peanuts, cumin glaze0
  • 8(?) wings/$19
  • closed Sun-Mon
  • 37% who’ve eaten say one of best in DC (14% overall). 39% have eaten.
• The Green Zone (Adams Morgan)
  • Arabic crispy halal wings w/ lemon, za’tar, sumac, garlic, spice
  • 6 wings/$14
  • 47% who’ve eaten say one of best in DC (14% overall). 30% have eaten
• Stan’s (Downtown)
  • Famous Fried Wings or Baked Wings (served with mumbo sauce on side)
  • Full Order (10 jumbo) /$22, Half Order (5 jumbo wings) /$16 ($1 more if want cut into drums and wingettes)
  • 44% who’ve eaten say one of best in DC (13% overall). 29% have eaten

BRONZE TIER

• Comet Ping Pong (Chevy Chaseish)
  • jerk style, dry rub wings with a little spice and creamy dipping sauce
  • 6(?) wings/$12
• Cane (H Street)
  • Jerk wings (12 hours marinated and smoked)
  • 4(?) wings/$16
    • HH prices – $10 (4-7p M-Th)
  • Closed Sun
  • 29% who’ve eaten say one of best in DC (7% overall). 22% have eaten
• Upstate FTW at Sports & Social (U Street)
  • Buffalo wings (mild, medium, or hot)
    • $1 extra options – fire sauce, double BBQ, lemon pepper, mumbo
  • 10 wings/$18, 20 wings/$35, 100 wings/$165
  • Most authentic Buffalo wings in DC
  • 34% who’ve eaten say one of best in DC (8% overall). 24% have eaten.

Other Strong Contenders: Wings on Deck, Momo’s, Cinder BBQ, Moreland’s Tavern, Tunnicliff’s, Looking Glass, Federalist Pig, DCity Smokehouse, Bonchon, Boundary Stone, ChiKo, Tallboy, Exile’s, Old Ebbitt, Mandu, Federalist Pig, Buck’s Fishing and Camping, Jake’s Tavern, The Queen Vic