The Best Restaurant in D.C. Waterfront, Washington, D.C.

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Shilling Canning Company

$$$ | D.C. Waterfront Fodor's Choice

Shilling Canning takes pride in the quality of its fresh, locally sourced ingredients, and it shows. The Shilling family hails from Baltimore, where they were known for their positive values and respect for the community, as well as their excellent food products—chef Shilling and his team are clearly devoted to honoring the family legacy with a similar ethos. Customer service is impeccable. If you’re sometimes overwhelmed with long menus and multiple decisions, it’s refreshing that the dinner menu here consists of a weekly changing three-course chef’s menu with optional wine pairings. The patio is set off from the main street and bordered with plants, which adds to the pleasant, upscale atmosphere.