Straight from DC Insiders!
Washington, DC Restaurants
| Neighborhood | Restaurant Name | Type of Cuisine | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Morgan | Tail Up Goat | American/Modern | Michelin Star! The restaurant takes its name from the owner's home in the BVI, where they can easily tell sheep from goats by the tail. Tail down: sheep. Tail up: goat. Focus on pasta and breads. |
| Adams Morgan | Mintwood Place | French Bistro | French Bistro with an innovative take on bistro staples and a bit of New Orleans thrown in. Definitely try the Escargot Hushpuppies. Inspired!! Great brunch spot. |
| Bloomingdale | Red Hen | Italian/Modern | Bib Gourmand! Laura & Raymond's go-to spot. One of "our" restaurants. We built it. Italian and Brooklynese comfot food. Try the Mezza Rigatoni! Classy space. Nice wine list. |
| Capitol Hill | Rose's Luxury | American/Modern | Michelin Star! One of DC's best restaurants and a great place to spot politicos. Small menu. Excellent food. Unfortunately, getting a talbe is mostly a stand in line affair. |
| Captiol Hill, The Wharf, Union Market | District Doughnut | Doughnuts and Coffee | WOW! Great doughnuts are being served in DC!. Another of Laura & Raymond's restaurant investments. Grab a great donut on Capitol Hill, at the Wharf or at Union Market. |
| White House | Old Ebbit Grill | American/Classic | DC landmark located near the White House. Reputed to have the best oysters in DC! Look for famous faces at the bar. Extensive menu. Rooftop terrace open seasonally. |
| White House | Point of View (POV) | American/Modern | A rooftop bar with an incredible view. Enjoy drinks while overlooking the White House. Great spot to see the 4th of July fireworks. |
| Downtown | Kaz Sushi Bistro | Japanese/Sushi | Sushi is the world's most delicious art form and Kaz uses the finest ingredients to deliver artistry and robust flavor! Reserve at the sushi bar and let the chef select the choicest cuts for you. |
| Dupont Circle | Al Tiramisu | Italian | Excellent Italian dishes served in a series of small, cozy dining areas. Finally taking online reservations, which make getting a table so much easier. |
| Dupont Circle | I Ricchi | Italian | DC landmark and a favorite spot for great Italian food for the last 25 years. Relatively QUIET! Extensive menu means you will find all your favorite Italian dishes. |
| Dupont Circle | La Tomate | Italian | Great neighborhood Italian restaurant with a vibrant bar area and lovely patio. Delicious small plate options including selections from the Prosciutto Bar. |
| Dupont Circle | Obelisk | Italian | Prix Fixe 5-course menu with choices for main courses. Supurb antipasti. Delicious main dishes. Great desserts. Excellent service. Perfectfor special occasions. |
| Dupont Circle | Sette Osteria | Italian | Neighborhood favorite. Casual. Good value. Wood oven pizzas, dinner-size salads, good pastas and specials. Decadent desserts. Nice brunch menu. |
| Dupont Circle | Sushi Taro | Japanese/Sushi | Michelin Star! Outstanding Japanese restaurant offering a la carte sushi and Kaiseki tasting menus. Open for lunch and dinner. |
| Dupont Circle | Komi | Mediterranean/Greek | Michelin Star! One of DC's best restaurants. Prix-fixe tasting menu with a Greek accent. Great for special occasions. Call for a reservation EXACTLY one month before your desired date. |
| Dupont Circle | Afterword's Café | Multi Cuisine | Located in Dupont's favorite bookstore - Kramer Books. Eclectic menu. Great for when you don't know what you want to eat! Open late all week and all night on weekends. |
| Dupont Circle | Pizzeria Paradiso | Pizza | One of DC's favorite pizzerias with locations in Dupont Circle and Georgetown. Extensive selection of Belgian beers and domestic microbrews.. |
| Dupont Circle | Hank's Oyster Bar | Seafood | Oysters+. Really fresh oysters and great seafood choices. Daily meat special. Laura loves the Flatiron Steak - Friday only. Good beer selection. Neighborhood favorite. Tends to get loud. |
| Dupont Circle | Pesce | Seafood | One of the best seafood restaurants in town with a "fresh catch" menu that changes daily. Menus on blackboards and new Lobster Risotto preparation every day. Always delicious! |
| Dupont Circle | The Palm | Steak+++ | Steak+. A great option when you just have to have a great steak - and maybe a lobster tail on the side. Delicious! Great spot for celebrity spottings. See how many of the politicos you can spot. |
| Foggy Bottom | Marcels | French/Belgian | One of DC's top restaurants. Excellent food and wine. Expensive. Dressy. Close to the Kennedy Center. Check out their pre-theater menu. Special occasions. |
| Georgetown | Filomena Ristorante | Italian | A perennial DC favorite. Filomena's Pasta Mama's sit in the street level window making fresh pasta. Huge portions. Order one entree and split it! |
| Georgetown | Fiola Mare | Seafood | Sleek and classy new spot on the Georgetown waterfront. Delicious seafood dishes that are rich in taste, calories and price. Great buzz. Some surprisingly reasonable wine selections. |
| Logan Circle | Le Diplomate | French Bistro | DC's newest French Bistro is always buzzing. Excellent bistro food, great home-made breads. Good service. Good wine list. Can be very noisy. |
| Logan Circle | Estadio | Spanish/Tapas | Outstanding small plates. Estadio takes early dinner reservations, but after 6:00 PM, it's first-come-first-served. Delicious food. Worth the wait. |
| Palisades | Black Salt | Seafood | Outstanding, inventive seafood restaurant with its own fish market. Choose from the menu, or select a fish from the market and have it cooked to order. |
| Penn Quarter | Central | French Bistro | Great bistro choice near the National Mall. Extensive and interesting menu. Great burger choices - try ahi tuna or lobster. Busy and buzzing. Can get very noisy. |
| Penn Quarter | Rasika | Indian | Delicious Indian food. Try flash fried spinach with yogurt and succulent Black Cod. Laura votes the Black Cod the "best fish dish in DC". Get lots of small plates. |
| Penn Quarter | Zaytinya | Mediterranean | Bib Gourmand! A Jose Andres restaurant. Small plates from Lebanon, Greece and Spain. Inventive combinations. Large space. Busy. Buzzing. Can be very noisy. |
| Penn Quarter | Oyamel | Mexican | Bib Gourmand! A Jose Andres restaurant. Mexico City Mexican (Mex-Mex). Tapas. Great ceviche choices. Delicious guacamole made table-side. Popular and noisy. |
| Penn Quarter | Jaleo | Spanish/Tapas | Bib Gourmand! A Jose Andrew restaurant. Very popular. Great spot for dining with a group so you can taste lots of delicious small plates. House-made Sangria packs a real kick. |
| Shaw | Kinship | American/Modern | Michelin Star! One of Laura & Raymond's favorites! Favorite dish: Lobster French Toast! Lovely. Delicious. Decadent. If only we could have it for breakfast!! |
| Shaw | The Dabney | American/Modern | Michelin Star! An upscale casual restaurant with a touch of Charleston. Located in Blagden Alley, which is, literally, an alley, giving it a a speak-easy kind of vibe. |
| Shaw | All Purpose Pizzaria | Pizza/Small Plates | Our favorite pizza spot. One of "our" restaurants - we built it, and truth be told, we have quite an investment in this pizza joint. Great pizzas - including gluten free pizzas - and wonderful small plates. |
| U Street Corridor | JoJo's | American/Classic | JoJo's is the place to go for live music. Good food served with live jazz that starts during happy hour and goes late into the night. One of Noel's favorite spots. |
| U Street Corridor | Dukem | Ethiopian | The U Street Corridor offers some of DC's best Ethiopian food. Dukem and Etete (below) are two great places to experience Ethiopian cuisine. |
| West End | Blue Duck Tavern | American/Modern | Delicious organic and local ingredients lovingly prepared. Menu changes frequently. Save room for desert. Arguably the best homemade ice cream in DC. |
| West End | RIS | American/Modern | Spacious, comfortable restaurant serving delicious, creative American dishes. A la carte and tasting menus available. Good deserts. Save room! |
| West End | Rasika West End | Indian | Excellent Indian dishes. Chefs fuse traditional dishes with popular Indian street foods in creative interpretations. Very popular. Reserve well in advance. |
| Woodley Park | Petit Plats | French Bistro | Food and ambiance reflect the warm sun and sea breezes of Biarritz. Great mussels, (Courtney's favorite), steak frites, escargot and dinner-size salads. |
| Woodley Park | Lebanese Taverna | Mediterrean/ Lebanese | Lebanese Taverna started the "small plates" craze in DC with their incredible mezze. A DC favorite offering good food and great fun in a lovely space. |
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