Where to Eat Latkes and Donuts for Hanukkah

DGS Delicatessen

Hanukkah begins tonight, offering eight days of gift, games and tasty eats. Sure, you could grate your knuckles raw making your own latkes, but how much easier to let a chef do the work. Here are some options for fried deliciousness that can be eaten without guilt - during Hanukkah, it’s a mitzvah.

DGS Delicatessen: This Dupont Circle newbie offers classic potato latkes and dresses them up with housemade apple preserves and crème fraiche (1317 Connecticut Ave. NW; 202-293-4400).

Dino Restaurant: Jewish-inspired dishes like latkes (with mascarpone), olive oil-poached fish will be added to this Cleveland Park Italian’s à la carte menu from December 12-15 (3435 Connecticut Ave. NW; 202-686-2966).

Firefly: Below Dupont Circle, this glowing New American will prepare potato latke topped with corned beef pastrami, housemade sauerkraut and horseradish cream from December 7-17 (1310 New Hampshire Ave. NW; 202-861-1310).

2 Amys: Come early for weekend lunch to nab the housemade donuts at this artisan pizza and Italian small-plates destination in Cleveland Park (3715 Macomb St. NW; 202-885-5700)