Where is Rice Market DC?

Rice Market is at 1608 14th Street NW, Lower Level, Washington DC 20009 — inside the Rice building on 14th Street. Rice Restaurant is on the 1st floor, Rice Market in the lower level, and Rice Taste Kitchen on the 2nd floor. Phone: (202) 234-2737.

Where can I buy sashimi-grade fish in Washington DC?

At Rice Market, lower level, 1608 14th Street NW, Washington DC. Two sources: (1) Rice Market fish counter — Salmon, Tuna, and Hamachi, order 1 day in advance by calling (202) 234-2737. (2) Sashimi DC — direct imports from Japan including Nagasaki Bluefin Tuna and Sasshu Salmon, same-day pickup or delivery. Order at shop.sashimidc.com/sashimi.

Where is the best Japanese sake selection in Washington DC?

Rice Market at 1608 14th Street NW, Washington DC carries Washington DC's largest Japanese sake portfolio — 100+ bottles and cans including Dassai, Hakkaisan, Kubota, and many more. Curated by Capital Sake and Sake District.

What Thai cooking classes are available in Washington DC?

Rice Taste Kitchen at 1608 14th Street NW, 2nd Floor hosts regular Thai cooking classes with collaborating chefs. Also omakase dinners, sake tastings, and cultural workshops. Tickets at events.ticketleap.com/events/ricemarket.

Rice — Restaurant, Market & Taste Kitchen · 1608 14th Street NW, Washington DC · Thai cuisine, pan-Asian grocery, sake, sushi-grade fish, culinary events

1608 14th Street NW · Washington DC 20009

Rice
Restaurant

Opened in 2003, Rice Restaurant occupies the 1st floor — a minimalist urban dining room serving imaginative Thai cuisine, the DC Noodles legacy menu, and a made-to-order sushi counter. Full bar with specialty cocktails. Dine in, take out, or delivery.

Explore the menu →

Rice
Market

Opened in 2020 in the lower level, Rice Market is a curated pan-Asian grocery — Thai pantry staples, fresh produce, ready-to-eat and prep-to-cook meals, and a well-chosen selection of sake, beer, and wine.

Browse the market →

Rice
Taste Kitchen

An intimate second-floor event space where chefs, sommeliers, winemakers, and craftspeople come together for cooking classes, omakase dinners, sake tastings, and cultural workshops. Limited seating for every event.

See upcoming events →

Rice Taste Kitchen

Upcoming Events

All events →

Japanese Spirits Sat, May 2 · 1:00–3:00pm

Umeshu — Japanese Plum Wine Workshop

A hands-on workshop exploring the world of umeshu — Japanese plum wine — with guided tastings and the chance to make your own to take home.

Reserve →

Wine Sun, May 10 · 1:00pm

Remhoogte Wine Estate | South Africa | Class & Tasting

A guided tasting class featuring the wines of Remhoogte Wine Estate from South Africa's Stellenbosch region, with food pairings.

Reserve →

Thai Cuisine Tue, May 12 · 7:00pm

Thaitalian Dinner | by Urai.DC

A creative dinner collaboration blending Thai and Italian culinary traditions, presented by Urai.DC at Rice Taste Kitchen.

Reserve →

Fresh & Premium

Sushi-Grade Fish at Rice Market

Two distinct sources of sushi-grade fish, side by side — Rice Market's daily counter for walk-in orders, and Sashimi DC's direct imports flown from Japan every week.

Rice Market
Fish Counter

Sashimi Grade

Sashimi-grade fish sold fresh at the counter. Minimum order ½ lb (8 oz) per type. Order in person at Rice Market or call 202 234 2737 between 1–7pm daily — one day in advance for next-day pickup between 1–7pm.

Salmon Tuna Hamachi

Order by phone or in person · 1-day advance · Pickup 1–7pm

View selection →

Sashimi DC
Premium Import

Sashimi Grade · Japan Direct

Keita Miyaki imports sashimi-grade fish directly from Japan every week — processed Monday in Kyushu, arriving at Dulles by Wednesday. Never frozen. The same fish served at the Fish & Wine Pairing dinners.

Bluefin Tuna Hokkaido Uni Sasshu Salmon Hokkaido Scallops Toyosu Market selection

Order from Sashimi DC → Learn more about Sashimi DC →

Rice Market

From Our Collaborators & Producers

Rice Market carries a wide range of items — from Thai ingredients to Japanese ceramics, cookbooks, kitchenware, sake, beer, and wine. Alongside the pantry staples, we curate products from small quality producers, including the chefs and artisans who call Rice Market home.

Browse the market →

Tue & Fri

ToriSumi Yakitori Bento

Tokyo-trained yakitori in bento form. The same craft behind the sold-out Taste Kitchen omakase dinners, available twice a week at the market.

Blake King · torisumiyakitori.com · @torisumiyakitori

Desserts

Snow Crane Ice Cream

Artisan ice cream with Maryland dairy and Japanese flavors — Kinako, Black Sesame, Okinawan Sweet Potato, and seasonal selections.

Takeshi Nishikawa · snow-crane.com · @snowcraneicecream

Korean

AJM Kimchi

Traditional kimchi by Ellen Lee — fermented in-house, sold fresh at the market counter.

Ellen Lee · @ajm_kimchi

Japanese

Boston Natto

Locally-made fermented soybeans — a Japanese breakfast staple. Sticky, pungent, deeply nutritious. Made in small batches.

Aya's Culture Kitchen · ayasculture.com · @ayas_culture_kitchen

Chinese

50Hertz Tingly Foods

Sichuan pepper products with the distinctive mouth-numbing tingle — sauces, chilli oils, and seasoning blends made in DC.

Yao Zhao · 50hertzfoods.com · @50hertzfoods

Baked Goods

Eddie's Shokupan & Pastries

Japanese milk bread and seasonal pastries by an NC-based baker who travels to DC to bake at the market.

Eddie · @eddie_loves

Partner Winemakers

Wines at Rice Market

All collaborators →

Most of these wines are exclusively available at Rice Market in the DMV — the winemakers have no local distributors. We know them personally, buy directly, and host them when they visit DC.

Oregon · McMinnville

Shiba Wichern Cellars

Akiko Shiba & Christian Wichern

Geisenheim-trained. Own-rooted plantings, regenerative farming, no commercial yeast, no fining. From 2025, also vinifying fruit from Perkins Harter's Bracken Vineyard. ~1,000 cases/year.

Keita's pick: Compare 2021 Pinot Noir Havlin and Bellevue Cross vineyards for two distinct expressions

shibawicherncellars.com @shibawichern

Oregon · Eola-Amity Hills

Violin Wine

Will Hamilton

Maryland native pursuing "electricity" — precise tension, vibrant acidity, balanced structure. No commercial yeast since vintage one. Dry-farmed, including from Bracken Vineyard. Max ~2,500 cases/year.

Keita's pick: X-Omni 2022 Pinot Noir · Sojeau 2021 Chardonnay drinking superbly now

violinwine.com @musicinyourmouth

Oregon · McMinnville

Goodfellow Family Cellars

Marcus Goodfellow & Megan Joy

Serious, age-worthy Pinot Noir and Chardonnay alongside a field blend and Riesling. Recently launched sparkling program pairs brilliantly with Uni and Hotate.

Keita's pick: Temperance Hill 2017 Pinot Noir

goodfellowfamilycellars.com @goodfellowfamilycellars

California

Six Cloves Wines

Sonoe Hirabayashi

Japanese winemaker with roots in sake, miso, and soy fermentation from Nagano. UC Davis trained, experience across Napa, Sonoma, New Zealand, and Chile. Balance and harmony philosophy.

Keita's pick: Zinfandel with Akami Zuke

sixcloveswines.com @sixcloveswines

Albi, France · Tarn

Keiko et Jérôme

Jérôme Deleuze & Keiko Araki

Japanese-French couple. Japanese natural farming philosophy meets French natural winemaking. No additives, no mechanical intervention.

Keita's pick: Hinagiku (Syrah) with Otoro

keikoetjerome.fr @keikoetjerome

Virginia

Novella Wines

Jenn Anderson & Karl Kuhn

DC sommeliers from Michelin-starred wine programs, now making low-intervention Virginia wines. First harvest 2024: mineral-driven Petit Manseng. Cabernet Franc rosé forthcoming from 2025 vintage.

novellawines.com @novellawines

Oregon · Eola-Amity Hills

Perkins Harter

Shelby Perkins & Peter Harter

Former DC lawyer turned grower-winemaker in Oregon. Organic and biodynamic farming. Bracken Vineyard fruit vinified by Violin Wine and Shiba Wichern Cellars — both available in our wine section.

perkinsharter.com @perkins.harter

Knowledge

Learn with Rice

From Thai herb guides and recipe cards to live cooking classes in the Taste Kitchen — Rice has always been as much about education as it is about eating.

Explore all resources →

Everything is on Instagram

New events, seasonal arrivals, fish of the week, and market updates — all announced on our Instagram before anywhere else.

@ricemarketdc