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Seed oil free restaurants in Washington

Local spots in Washington that cook in real fats instead of seed oils, verified by Seed Oil Tracker, plus the cleanest national chains you will find around town.

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Char'd

Cooks in: duck fat

PubKey

Cooks in: beef tallow (fryer)

Yardbird Washington, D.C

Cooks in: beef tallow

Chains around Washington that fry in beef tallow or other real fats

Each chain's own records say its fryer runs on beef tallow or another real fat. Sauces and dressings can still carry seed oils, so tap a chain for the item by item numbers.

Cleanest places to eat in Washington

Chains graded A or B on their food (drinks, desserts and sauces left out) with locations in the Washington area, from OpenStreetMap data. See the full rankings.

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The ones to skip in Washington

Graded D or F, over 8g of estimated seed oil per average item. Tap a chain for its full item-level breakdown.

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