Barbouzard is a mediterranean restaurant in Downtown, Washington DC.
Barbouzard in Washington DC is chef Cedric Maupillier's French-Mediterranean dining room on K Street since July 2025, the Convivial chef's next chapter.
Signature dishes: Bouillabaisse Marseillaise, Daube de Boeuf Provencale
Must order: The Bouillabaisse Marseillaise; the kitchen's anchor seafood preparation and the menu's editorial focal point.
Tip: Sunday brunch starts at 11:00; the alcove booths take the smaller parties and the bouillabaisse comes with a 24-hour heads-up.
Address: 1700 K St NW, Washington, DC 20006, Washington DC
Reveler's Hour in Washington DC is Bill Jensen and chef Mari Kolchraiber's Adams Morgan Brazilian-Italian dining room on Columbia Road, the sister.
Signature: House-made pastas, Wood-fired grill mains
Order: Whichever fresh pasta course leads the menu.
Tip: Bottles of wine are 50 percent off Monday to Thursday before 18:30; the room takes walk-ins at the bar most nights.
Bresca in Washington DC is Ryan Ratino's Michelin-star 14th Street dining room above the boutique scene, a 60-seat space with a beekeeping rooftop.
Signature: Hand-cut pastas, Tasting menu courses
Order: Whichever pasta course is on the tasting; Ratino's hand-cut shapes change weekly.
Tip: The downstairs Bresca takes a la carte; the upstairs Jont (separate venue) is the tasting-menu sister.
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.
Signature: Caviar and seafood courses, Wine-pairing tasting
Order: Whichever caviar course leads the menu; it is the kitchen's editorial opener.
Tip: Tickets include wine, food and tip; the lounge tickets are $50 cheaper than the dining room and run the same menu.
Rasika in Washington DC is Ashok Bajaj's Penn Quarter modern Indian dining room on D Street, the city's anchor Indian fine-dining room since 2005 and a State.
Signature: Palak chaat, Lobster moilee
Order: The palak chaat (crispy spinach with sweet yoghurt and tamarind); the room's most-ordered single dish.
Tip: The West End Rasika is the larger room; the Penn Quarter original is louder and harder to book but holds the editorial top spot.
Thip Khao in Washington DC is Seng Luangrath's Columbia Heights Laotian dining room on 14th Street, the city's anchor Laotian kitchen with a separate.
Signature: Laotian beef larb, Sticky rice
Order: The Laotian-style beef larb from the jungle menu; ask for the off-menu insert by name.
Tip: The crispy rice salad and Lao sausage are the second-meal must-orders; bring a wine you don't mind opening (BYO).
Albi in Washington DC is Michael Rafidi's Michelin-star Navy Yard Levantine wood-fire dining room on 4th Street SE, a one-Michelin-star kitchen with a James.
Signature: Wood-fire kebabs, Manakish flatbread
Order: The hummus and the wood-fire shish barak (lamb dumpling); the editorial standout of the menu.
Tip: The tasting menu Yellow Door dinner is the chef's signature ticket; book the upstairs Yellow Door room directly.
