Dōgon (restaurant)

Dōgon
Dōgon in February 2026
Interactive map of Dōgon
Restaurant information
EstablishedSeptember 9, 2024 (2024-09-09)
ChefKwame Onwuachi
Food type
  • African
  • Caribbean
Location1330 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, D.C., 20024, United States
Coordinates38°53′01″N 77°01′49″W / 38.8837°N 77.0302°W / 38.8837; -77.0302
Websitewww.salamanderdc.com/dining/dogon/

Dōgon is a restaurant located in the Salamander Washington DC Hotel in Washington, D.C., United States.[1][2][3] Kwame Onwuachi is the chef. The restaurant serves African and Caribbean cuisine.[4] It opened on September 9, 2024,[5] and was included in The New York Times's 2025 list of the nation's 50 best restaurants.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Mishan, Ligaya (August 5, 2025). "A New York Restaurant Hitmaker Expands His Empire to Washington". The New York Times. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  2. ^ Backer, Kym Allison (October 1, 2024). "Dōgon is a soulful, sexy good time". The Infatuation. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  3. ^ Sietsema, Tom (November 27, 2024). "With Dōgon, Kwame Onwuachi is back in D.C. and better than ever". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  4. ^ "Dōgon – Washington - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant". MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  5. ^ Plumb, Tierney (September 5, 2024). "Inside Dōgon, D.C.'s Daring New Afro-Caribbean Restaurant". Eater DC. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  6. ^ "The Restaurant List 2025". The New York Times. September 9, 2025. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 16, 2025.