5 editor picks in Washington DC.
5 tasting menu places in Washington DC we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Washington DC | Tasting Menu across every city.
Washington has built a serious tasting-menu culture, where multi-course progressions and counter seating define the top of the dining scene. Minibar by Jose Andres in Penn Quarter is the city's modernist landmark, a tiny counter of avant-garde courses. Pineapple and Pearls on Capitol Hill offers an equally ambitious, hospitality-driven set menu.
Minibar by Jose Andres in Washington DC is the chef's two-Michelin-star, 12-seat counter on E Street, a 20-course modernist tasting menu pulled.
OrderWhatever course requires both hands; the kitchen is unsentimental about it.
TipBook at midnight three months out via Tock. The wine pairing leans Old World Spanish; ask for the deep-dive option.
Pineapple and Pearls in Washington DC is Aaron Silverman's Michelin two-star tasting-menu room on Barracks Row, the formal sister of Rose's Luxury next door.
OrderWhichever caviar course leads the menu; it is the kitchen's editorial opener.
TipTickets include wine, food and tip; the lounge tickets are $50 cheaper than the dining room and run the same menu.
Minibar by Jose Andres in Washington DC is the chef's two-Michelin-star 12-seat counter on E Street, a 20-course modernist tasting menu pulled.
Pineapple and Pearls in Washington DC is Aaron Silverman's Michelin two-star tasting-menu room on Capitol Hill's 8th Street, an all-inclusive ticket covering.
Mount Pleasant bakery-cafe by day, contemporary-American chef Brad Deboy by night; fermentation-driven plates, Michelin Bib Gourmand, retro-chic dining room.
TipWalk in before 19:30 for a counter seat; the wood-fired bread plate alone is worth the trip.
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