A handful of well-loved restaurants around Fairfax offer classic American barbecue, with smoky, flavorful meats and Southern-inspired sides.
Here are the top barbecue restaurants in Fairfax, Virginia. These restaurants are top-rated for their appetizing barbecue specialities and generous portion sizes.
Top vote getters
1. Willard’s Real Pit BBQ
4300 Chantilly Shopping Center #1A, Chantilly, and 11790 Baron Cameron Avenue, Reston
Founded in 2003, this local barbecue joint’s hearty helpings of wood-smoked ribs, chicken and other meats are available for dine-in, delivery, takeout and catering.
2. Mission BBQ
3067 Route 50, Suite J, Fairfax
This national barbecue chain is known for its quality barbecue eats and charitable donations to military and first responder organizations.
3. Mookie’s BBQ
1141 Walker Road, Great Falls
Mookie’s BBQ prioritizes locally sourced ingredients and homemade sauces and rubs. It offers a rotating daily special and has a dog-friendly patio for guests.
Other notable spots
- Stupid Good BBQ
- Odd BBQ
- Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Que
- Red Hot & Blue
- The Pit Stop BBQ
- Uncle Fred’s BBQ Smoke Shack
Last Vote: Poll: The best barbecue restaurant in Fairfax County
Last Update: July 7, 2025