Arlington's restaurant scene is concentrated in Clarendon, Courthouse, and Ballston — all connected by the Orange Line Metro. Clarendon Boulevard and Wilson Boulevard are lined with Thai, Vietnamese, and Latin American restaurants catering to a young professional crowd.
The Clarendon neighborhood has a strong Southeast Asian dining culture. Sawatdee on Clarendon Boulevard is a reliable Thai standby, known for its pad thai and curry dishes. For Vietnamese, head to the Eden Center in Falls Church nearby — a Vietnamese-American shopping plaza with some of the best pho and banh mi in the region.