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With access to abundant seasonal ingredients, grass-fed meats and locally grown produce, Loudoun’s chefs deliver mouthwatering feasts. Try these farm-to-table greats celebrated for fresh flavors and elevated cuisine.
LOCAL PROVISIONS
The vibrant Sterling restaurant of power-chef couple Ally and Michael Stebner uses fresh, seasonal ingredients, their own pastas and a classic wood-burning oven to grill meats and bake bread. Try the watermelon and local feta salad and the Roseda Farms Flat Iron Steak with a beer from Loudoun’s Lost Rhino Brewing Company.
THE WINE KITCHEN
In this cozy Leesburg nook pairing local and world wines with sublime small plates created from regional produce, the farms and suppliers are listed on the menu. Sample dish: Longstone Farm Bone-in Pork Chop served with fresh polenta, Catalan style bell peppers, roasted peaches and mustard jus. Pair it with Walsh Family Wine rosé.
HARRIMANS GRILL
An ode to Loudoun horse country, local wine and regional farm ingredients, Salamander Middleburg's Chef Bin Lu delivers such delights as Roasted Squab & Baby Artichokes and a Prime New York Strip of Shenandoah Valley beef.
GLOBAL FLAVORS
Loudoun is a melting pot with tastes and traditions from all corners of the globe.
The Latin food scene features upscale Mexican restaurants Mancha Cocina Mexicana in Leesburg (try the ribeye steak with salsa macha butter) and El Pitayo in Lovettsville, owned by a family with Jalisco roots. At La Prensa Tacos & Tapas in Sterling, Chef de Cuisine Tomas Lobato creates fresh, authentic Mexican dishes, and the menu changes seasonally.
Indian chefs rule the spice game. The stylish new Biryani Grill serves cilantroinfused Hariyali Chicken and Goan-style shrimp Pulao at three eastern Loudoun locations while Rupa Vira’s The Signature does an authentic Gujarati vegetarian thali lunch and tangy Baingan Bharta dish: mashed eggplant with onion and tomato.
On top of all the Thai, Japanese and Korean cuisine, the unassuming Asian Noodles House in Leesburg wins fans for its hearty Vietnamese Boat Soup and Brisket Pho.
Ford’s Fish Shack and King Street Oyster Bar set the standard for seafood, while devotees of Giacomo Galimberti’s classy Gvino Wine Bar swear by his lemon-rich Mediterranean-style Branzino.
For classic French bistro fare, Brasserie Royale in Sterling does impeccable steak frites and crème brûlée in a setting straight out of Paris. Magnifique.
Meanwhile, The Huntōn’s eclectic menu blends Appalachian ingredients with inspired flavors from around the world.
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