Gỏi Cuốn

Featured in Eater DC's essential Vietnamese restaurants list, Huong Viet serves exceptional spring rolls. Fresh jumbo shrimp, tender pork, and a generous bundle of herbs and vermicelli wrapped in perfectly hydrated rice paper. Their peanut sauce is thick, house-made, and packed with flavor. A must-order starter at one of the best Vietnamese restaurants in the DC area.

A pho-focused institution that also serves excellent spring rolls. Simple, fresh, and incredibly affordable. The rolls are generously filled and the peanut sauce is solid. Cash-only, no-frills, but consistently good. Perfect as a starter before their legendary pho.

Located in the heart of Eden Center, Little Saigon serves spring rolls that are fresh, well-made, and reasonably priced. Their peanut sauce is particularly good — thick, nutty, and well-balanced. The restaurant has a sizeable dining room and a lengthy menu of traditional Vietnamese dishes. A solid Eden Center choice.

One of the best Vietnamese options inside DC proper. Their goi cuon is fresh and well-made, with a good peanut sauce. Convenient for those who don't want to cross into Virginia.