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1789 Be the First to Rate It \| Reserve Online Map \| This dining room with Early American paintings and a fireplace...	$$$ Contemporary	Georgetown

2941 Restaurant Be the First to Rate It \| Reserve Online Map \| Soaring ceilings, a woodsy lakeside location, and a koi pond...	$$$ Modern American	Falls Church

Bethesda Crab House Member Rating: 4.0 Map \| This modest, noisy, ultracasual restaurant is the best place...	$$$ Seafood	Bethesda

Bistro Bis Be the First to Rate It \| Reserve Online Map \| A zinc bar, spacious brown leather booths, and a glass-front...	$$-$$$ French	Capitol Hill

Bistro Français Be the First to Rate It Map \| Washington's chefs head to Bistro Français for minute...	$$-$$$ French	Georgetown

Black Salt Be the First to Rate It \| Reserve Online Map \| Just beyond Georgetown in the residential neighborhood of Palisades...	$$-$$$ Seafood	Palisades

Blue Duck Tavern Member Rating: 4.6 \| Reserve Online Map \| Many chefs are fond of artisanal and local ingredients. Chef...	$$-$$$ New American	Georgetown

Butterfield 9 Member Rating: 3.8 Map \| Light-color wood paneling, gleaming white linen, and stunning...	$$$-$$$$ New American	Downtown

Cafe Milano Member Rating: 2.9 \| Reserve Online Map \| By night you're likely to rub shoulders with local socialites...	$$$ Italian	Georgetown

Café MoZU Be the First to Rate It \| Reserve Online Map \| Banks of windows with views of the Potomac and a spare Japanese...	$$$-$$$$ Asian	Downtown

The Capital Grille Be the First to Rate It \| Reserve Online Map \| A few blocks from the U.S. Capitol, this New England-tinged steakhouse...	$$$ Steak	Capitol Hill

Cashion's Eat Place Be the First to Rate It \| Reserve Online Map \| Walls are hung with family photos, and tables are jammed with...	$$-$$$ American	Adams-Morgan

Ceiba Be the First to Rate It \| Reserve Online Map \| At this very popular Latin restaurant, you'll probably want to...	$$-$$$ Latin American	Downtown

Central Michel Richard Be the First to Rate It \| Reserve Online Map \| French powerhouse chef Michel Richard has set up camp downtown...	$$-$$$ French	Downtown

Crisfield Be the First to Rate It Map \| Because it's about as gracious as a neighborhood barbershop...	$$-$$$ Seafood	Silver Spring

DC Coast Member Rating: 3.7 \| Reserve Online Map \| Chef Jeff Tunks's menu at this sophisticated downtown spot brings...	$$-$$$ Contemporary	Downtown

Farrah Olivia Be the First to Rate It \| Reserve Online Map \| The crossing of French, American, and African cooking makes for...	$$-$$$ African	Alexandria

Fyve Restaurant Lounge Be the First to Rate It This formerly staid dining room in the Ritz-Carlton got a modern...	$$-$$$ New American	Arlington

Indebleu Member Rating: 4.0 \| Reserve Online Map \| Visual drama and culinary fun are the twin concepts at this restaurant...	$$$ Eclectic	Downtown

Jaleo Member Rating: 3.4 \| Reserve Online Map \| You are encouraged to make a meal of the long list of tapas at...	$$-$$$ Spanish	Downtown

Kinkead's Member Rating: 4.3 \| Reserve Online Map \| This multichambered restaurant has a raw bar downstairs and more...	$$-$$$ Seafood	Foggy Bottom

Le Paradou Be the First to Rate It \| Reserve Online Map \| Modern elegance is the idea in this taupe-and-beige dining room...	$$$-$$$$ French	Downtown

Marcel's Be the First to Rate It \| Reserve Online Map \| Chef Robert Wiedmaier trained in the Netherlands and Belgium...	$$$ Belgian	Foggy Bottom

Marrakesh Member Rating: 5.0 Map \| In a part of the city better known for auto-supply shops, Marrakesh...	$$$ Moroccan	Downtown

New Heights Be the First to Rate It \| Reserve Online Map \| This inviting restaurant has 11 large windows that overlook nearby...	$$-$$$ Contemporary	Woodley Park

Nora Member Rating: 2.6 \| Reserve Online Map \| The organic food served in the quilt-decorated dining room is...	$$-$$$ Contemporary	Dupont Circle

Occidental Grill Be the First to Rate It \| Reserve Online Map \| One of the most venerable restaurants in the city covers its...	$$-$$$ American	Downtown

Oceanaire Seafood Room Member Rating: 2.6 \| Reserve Online Map \| This link in a Minneapolis-based chain is a beautiful throwback...	$$-$$$ Seafood	Downtown

Old Ebbitt Grill Member Rating: 3.0 \| Reserve Online Map \| People flock here to drink at the several bars, which seem to...	$$-$$$ American	Downtown

Palena Be the First to Rate It Map \| Chef Frank Ruta and pastry chef Ann Amernick met while working...	$$-$$$ New American	Cleveland Park

Palette Member Rating: 3.8 \| Reserve Online Map \| Sophisticated American fare is served in this slick gallerylike...	$$-$$$ American	Downtown

The Palm Member Rating: 2.2 \| Reserve Online Map \| A favorite lunchtime hangout of power brokers, the Palm has walls...	$$$ Steak	Dupont Circle

Rasika Be the First to Rate It \| Reserve Online Map \| This trendy Indian restaurant pairs an adventurous wine list...	$$-$$$ Indian	Chinatown

Restaurant Eve Member Rating: 3.6 Map \| Diners who visit star chef Cathal Armstrong's understated restaurant...	$$$ American	Alexandria

Sam and Harry's Be the First to Rate It \| Reserve Online Map \| Cigar-friendly Sam and Harry's is understated, genteel, and packed...	$$$-$$$$ Steak	Dupont Circle

Sonoma Be the First to Rate It \| Reserve Online Map \| This chic multilevel wine bar has pours aplenty (in both tasting...	$$-$$$ American	Capitol Hill

The Source by Wolfgang Puck Be the First to Rate It \| Reserve Online Wolfgang Puck's first foray into Washington, D.C., provides diners...	$-$$$ Eclectic	Downtown

Tabard Inn Be the First to Rate It Map \| Fading portraits and overstuffed furniture make the lobby lounge...	$$-$$$ Contemporary	Dupont Circle

Taberna del Alabardero Be the First to Rate It \| Reserve Online Map \| A lovely formal dining room, skillful service, and sophisticated...	$$-$$$ Spanish	Downtown

Teatro Goldoni Member Rating: 1.6 \| Reserve Online Map \| Named for an 18th-century Venitian playwright, this restaurant...	$$-$$$ Italian	Downtown

TenPenh Member Rating: 2.6 \| Reserve Online Map \| One of the closest restaurants to the White House, this hopping...	$$-$$$ Asian	Downtown

Tosca Be the First to Rate It \| Reserve Online Map \| Chef Cesare Lanfranconi spent several years in the kitchen at...	$$-$$$ Italian	Downtown

Vidalia Be the First to Rate It \| Reserve Online Map \| There's a lot more to Chef Jeffrey Buben's distinguished restaurant...	$$-$$$ Southern	Dupont Circle

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