Restaurants in Washington DC
Washington DC has restaurants for every style and budget, reflecting the affluent and multi-national make-up of the city. Seafood, oysters and rock fish are big on many restaurant menus, though crab is the most popular food stuff by far. Expats will likely develop a taste for crabcakes, blue crabs, crab legs, crab soup and even Crab Chips, a brand of potato chip unique to Washington DC.
A lot of seafood is seasoned with Old Bay spice, a locally made taste enhancer applied to everything from popcorn to steak to ice-cream. Most restaurants are found in the Midtown area, as well as downtown and Penn Quarter. Fine dining is found closer to Capitol Hill. Dupont Circle and the West End are also great areas for restaurants inspired by international cuisine.
Standard tipping policy is 15 percent, and is expected in restaurants; reservations are generally essential.
701 Restaurant
701 Restaurant is a trendy eatery right on the doorstep of Capitol Hill. Try the caramelized Bay Scallops with mustard, celery, roasted tomato and kataifi, and don’t miss the Roasted Lamb Saddle Medallions.
www.701restaurant.com
Tel: 202 393 0701
1789 Restaurant
An intimate setting across five themed dining rooms with fireplaces and period furniture, 1789 offers a premiere dining experience with a price to match; although there are good-value pre and post theatre menus as well.
www.1789restaurant.com
Tel: (202) 965 1789
Vidalia
Southern cuisine served below street level; delicious homemade corn bread served with every meal.
www.vidaliadc.com
Tel: (202) 659 1990
Kinkead’s
Great food with live jazz every evening. The menu is all about seafood, reliably fresh and perfectly prepared.
www.kinkead.com
Tel: (202) 296 7700
Sushi-ko
Possibly the best sushi in town. Innovative daily specials like the sea trout Napoleon or grilled baby octopus with mango make this a regular expat stopover.
www.sushikorestaurant.com
Tel: (202) 563 6313
Belga Café
This stylish eatery is liable to prove those wrong who still believe Belgian cuisine is an oxymoron. Great selection of Belgian beers and wines to compliment your meal. Don’t miss the Lotte mit Jenever, bacon-wrapped monkfish fillet with Jenever beurre blanc, yellow potatoes, cauliflower, and broccoli on a bed of red onion confit.
www.belgacafe.com
Tel: 202 544 0100
Bombay Club
Excellent Indian restaurant in an evocative setting reminiscent of the British colonial era. The Sunday champagne brunch is not to be missed.
www.bombayclubdc.com
Tel: (202) 659 3727
Michel Richard Citronelle
Delectable French-California cuisine served in exquisite surroundings. The Chef's Table in the kitchen is an intimate look at the top chefs in action, but needs to be reserved months in advance.
www.citronelledc.com
Tel: (202) 726 5000
A lot of seafood is seasoned with Old Bay spice, a locally made taste enhancer applied to everything from popcorn to steak to ice-cream. Most restaurants are found in the Midtown area, as well as downtown and Penn Quarter. Fine dining is found closer to Capitol Hill. Dupont Circle and the West End are also great areas for restaurants inspired by international cuisine.
Standard tipping policy is 15 percent, and is expected in restaurants; reservations are generally essential.
Recommended restaurants in Washington DC
701 Restaurant
701 Restaurant is a trendy eatery right on the doorstep of Capitol Hill. Try the caramelized Bay Scallops with mustard, celery, roasted tomato and kataifi, and don’t miss the Roasted Lamb Saddle Medallions.
www.701restaurant.com
Tel: 202 393 0701
1789 Restaurant
An intimate setting across five themed dining rooms with fireplaces and period furniture, 1789 offers a premiere dining experience with a price to match; although there are good-value pre and post theatre menus as well.
www.1789restaurant.com
Tel: (202) 965 1789
Vidalia
Southern cuisine served below street level; delicious homemade corn bread served with every meal.
www.vidaliadc.com
Tel: (202) 659 1990
Kinkead’s
Great food with live jazz every evening. The menu is all about seafood, reliably fresh and perfectly prepared.
www.kinkead.com
Tel: (202) 296 7700
Sushi-ko
Possibly the best sushi in town. Innovative daily specials like the sea trout Napoleon or grilled baby octopus with mango make this a regular expat stopover.
www.sushikorestaurant.com
Tel: (202) 563 6313
Belga Café
This stylish eatery is liable to prove those wrong who still believe Belgian cuisine is an oxymoron. Great selection of Belgian beers and wines to compliment your meal. Don’t miss the Lotte mit Jenever, bacon-wrapped monkfish fillet with Jenever beurre blanc, yellow potatoes, cauliflower, and broccoli on a bed of red onion confit.
www.belgacafe.com
Tel: 202 544 0100
Bombay Club
Excellent Indian restaurant in an evocative setting reminiscent of the British colonial era. The Sunday champagne brunch is not to be missed.
www.bombayclubdc.com
Tel: (202) 659 3727
Michel Richard Citronelle
Delectable French-California cuisine served in exquisite surroundings. The Chef's Table in the kitchen is an intimate look at the top chefs in action, but needs to be reserved months in advance.
www.citronelledc.com
Tel: (202) 726 5000
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