Best Restaurants in the Washington, DC Area

By Rachel Cooper

Updated 03/12/18

Table at the Park Hyatt Washington
Hyatt/Blue Duck Tavern

These special restaurants have great food and are among the most popular and expensive dining establishments in the Washington, DC area. So be sure to call ahead to make a reservation at least a few days in advance.

1789 Restaurant
1226 36th St. NW, Washington, DC. (202) 965-1789. Georgetown’s premiere restaurant serving world-class American cuisine in a renovated Federal house.

Blue Duck Tavern
Park Hyatt Washington. 24 & M Streets, NW, Washington, DC. (202) 419-6755. The contemporary restaurant features seasonally farm-fresh produce, meats and seafood.

Occidental Restaurant
1475 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC (202) 783-1475. American cuisine in one of Washington's historic dining landmarks.

Inn at Little Washington
Middle and Main Street, Washington, Virginia (540) 675-3800. Romantic country inn at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Komi
1509 17th St. NW Washington, DC.(202) 332-9200. Upscale Mediterranean cuisine prepared by an award winning chef.

The Source by Wolfgang Puck
575 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. Washington, DC (202) 637-6100.

Elegant modern restaurant by a nationally acclaimed chef.

Jaleo
480 Seventh St. NW, Washington, DC. (202) 628-7949, 7271 Woodmont Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, (301) 913-0003 and 2250 A Crystal Drive, Arlington, Virginia (703) 413-8181. Elegant Spanish restaurant with a romantic setting.

L'auberge Chez Francois
332 Springvale Rd. Great Falls, Virginia. (703) 759-3800. Elegant French country inn in Great Falls.

Marcel's
2401 Pennsylvania Ave., NW. Washington, DC. (202) 296-1166. French Belgian cuisine by one of DC's top chefs.



Tabard Inn
1739 N St. NW, Washington, DC. (202) 833-2668. New American cuisine in a quaint restaurant in a Victorian style hotel just blocks from the White House in downtown Washington DC.

Restaurant Eve
110 South Pitt St. Alexandria, Virginia (703) 706-0450. The award-winning restaurant offers two unique dining experiences in “The Chef’s Tasting Room” and “The Bistro.” The menu is modern American cuisine with a Classical French influence.

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