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1789 Restaurant
1226 36th Street NW
202-965-1789
1789restaurant.com
This Georgetown restaurant is located in a Federal period house, complete with six dining rooms adorned with antiques and prints. Food options include a variety of meats, seafood, and more, as well as an extensive wine menu.
Ambar Capitol Hill
523 8th Street SE
202-813-3039
www.ambarrestaurant.com
This restaurant specializes in Balkan cuisine and advertises itself as the first of its kind in Washington, D.C. The menu includes various meats, house-baked pies, breads, spreads, flatbreads, vegetables, and seafood.
Barmini
501 9th Street NW
202-393-4451
www.minibarbyjoseandres.com/barmini
This restaurant is owned by Chef José Andrés and specializes in cocktails. It advertises classic cocktails, as well as modern creations. The menu includes more than 100 drinks, as well as snacks.
Blue Duck Tavern
1201 24th Street NW
202-419-6755
www.blueducktavern.com
This restaurant near Georgetown advertises “simple, rustic food with an artisan approach” and features seasonal ingredients from the Mid-Atlantic region. It’s open for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner.
The Capital Grille
601 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
202-737-6200
www.thecapitalgrille.com
The Capital Grille is located on Pennsylvania Avenue and offers many American food options, including steak and seafood, as well as sides to share.
Central Michel Richard
1001 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
202-626-0015
www.centralmichelrichard.com
This restaurant offers both American and French cuisine and advertises itself as an “American bistro with a French twist.” It’s located on Pennsylvania Avenue near the National Mall, Capital One Arena, and other popular spots.
Commissary
1443 P Street NW
202-299-0018
commissarydc.com
This popular café is located in the Logan Circle area and is open for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. It serves a variety of sharable options, as well as soups, salads, pizza, burgers, and sandwiches.
Farmers Fishers Bakers
3000 K Street NW
202-298-8783
www.farmersfishersbakers.com
This Georgetown restaurant features American fare with Potomac River views. The menu includes a variety of options, including sushi and mussel pots. Open-range meats, pizza, tacos, vegetarian options, and jambalayas are also on the menu.
Fiola
601 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
202-525-1402
www.fioladc.com
Fiola features Italian cuisine and advertises that it stocks some ingredients from Chancellors Rock Farm in Rappahannock County. It offers a set menu or an a la carte option.
Le Diplomate
1601 14th Street NW
202-332-3333
lediplomatedc.com
This restaurant focuses on French cuisine in the style of a sidewalk café. A variety of main dishes are listed on the menu as well as hors d’oeuvres and sides.
Maydan
1346 Florida Avenue NW
www.maydandc.com
Maydan offers Middle Eastern cuisine, including spreads, salads, vegetables, meats, and seafood. The restaurant boasts its bread, which is baked in clay ovens, as “the centerpiece of every table.”
Old Ebbitt Grill
675 15th Street NW
202-347-4800
www.ebbitt.com
This popular restaurant is located downtown near the White House. It offers American fare, oysters, and other seafood in a tavern-style atmosphere. The restaurant was established in 1856.
Rasika
633 D Street NW
202-637-1222
www.rasikarestaurant.com
Rasika features authentic Indian food in the Penn Quarter. It also has a West End location on New Hampshire Avenue near Georgetown.
Rose’s Luxury
717 8th Street SE
202-742-3570
www.rosesluxury.com
Located near Capitol Hill, Rose’s Luxury features contemporary American cuisine. The dining room menu includes small plates, with the recommendation that each guest at the table choose two dishes. Bread service and a dessert are also included.
Near the Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Busboys and Poets
450 K Street NW
202-789-2227
www.busboysandpoets.com
Busboys and Poets is a restaurant, bar, and bookstore that was founded in 2005. It has several locations in different neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. and offers a variety of options for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Clyde’s
707 7th Street NW
202-349-3700
clydes.com
Located next door to Capital One Arena, Clyde’s of Gallery Place is a popular American eatery. The restaurant is open until 1:00 or 2:00 a.m., and food options include seafood, steak, pasta, and sandwiches.
Corduroy
1122 9th Street NW
202-589-0699
corduroydc.com
Many of the ingredients used at this restaurant come from local farms. The menu includes soups, salads, first courses, and meat and seafood main courses.
The Dabney
122 Blagden Alley NW
202-450-1015
thedabney.com
Located in a former row house a couple blocks from the convention center, The Dabney features food sourced from Mid-Atlantic farms and purveyors.
Farmers & Distillers
600 Massachusetts Avenue NW
202-464-3001
farmersanddistillers.com
This restaurant offers a wide variety of food—pasta, seafood, sandwiches, comfort foods, and more—with ingredients coming from family farms and natural products.
Fig & Olive
934 Palmer Alley NW
202-559-5004
www.figandolive.com
This restaurant was founded as a tribute to the French Riviera. The menu features crostini and appetizers, as well as main courses such as fish, chicken, and more.
Jaleo
480 7th Avenue NW
202-628-7949
www.jaleo.com
This is a Chef Jose Andres restaurant that features a variety of Spanish tapas, including meats, cheeses, and paella. It also has sangria, cocktails, and other drinks.
Kinship
1015 7th Street NW
202-737-7700
kinshipdc.com
This American restaurant offers an a la cart menu from Chef Eric Ziebold in a historic brick building. There are a variety of vegetable, meat, and seafood options.
Rumi’s Kitchen
640 L Street NW
202-900-9106
www.rumiskitchen.com
Rumi’s Kitchen offers Persian cuisine and hospitality, and it is named after poet Jelaluddin Rumi.
Zaytinya
701 9th Street NW
202-638-0800
www.zaytinya.com
From Chef José Andrés, this restaurant offers Mediterranean small plates, including breads, spreads, vegetables, seafood, meat, and more.
