13 restaurants in Washington DC, editor-picked for monday dinner. Open on monday, the day most kitchens go dark. All restaurants in Washington DC.
Causa ★ 4.7
shaw · 920 Blagden Alley NW, Washington, DC 20001
Hours: Mon-Tue 17:00-23:00, Wed-Fri 17:00-00:00
Causa in Washington DC is Chef Carlos Delgado's Michelin-star Peruvian tasting room in Shaw Blagden Alley, a downstairs fine-dining counter that won.
Tip: The casual upstairs sister Amazonia takes Amazon-region cooking a la carte; reserve Causa one menu, walk up to Amazonia for a closer to a pisco-led evening.
Fiola Mare ★ 4.6
georgetown · 3050 K St NW, Washington, DC 20007
Hours: Mon 15:00-21:30, Tue-Thu 11:30-22:00, Fri 11:30-22:30, Sat 11:00-22:30, Sun 11:00-21:30
Fiola Mare in Washington DC is Fabio and Maria Trabocchi's Georgetown waterfront seafood room on K Street, a Potomac-facing dining hall with a crudo bar.
Tip: The patio runs from April to October; Sunday lunch on the water with a glass of vermentino is the room's editorial best moment.
Rasika ★ 4.6
penn-quarter · 633 D St NW, Washington, DC 20004
Hours: Mon-Fri 11:30-14:30, Sun 11:30-14:30, Sun 16:30-21:30, Mon-Thu 17:00-22:00, Fri 17:00-22:30, Sat 16:30-22:30
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.
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.
Annabelle ★ 4.5
dupont-circle · 2132 Florida Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
Hours: Mon-Tue 17:00-21:00, Wed-Thu 17:00-21:30, Fri-Sat 17:00-22:00
Annabelle in Washington DC is Frank Ruta's elegant Dupont Circle dining room on Florida Avenue, the Knightsbridge Group's most polished kitchen with a French.
Tip: The chef's counter overlooks the kitchen pass and is the better booking for the food show; book at lunch for a calmer pace.
The Salt Line ★ 4.5
navy-yard · 79 Potomac Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003
Hours: Mon-Thu 16:00-22:00, Fri 12:00-23:00, Sat 11:00-23:00, Sun 11:00-22:00
The Salt Line in Washington DC is the Navy Yard New England-style seafood room overlooking Diamond Teague Park, with Connecticut-style lobster rolls.
Tip: Patio runs from April to October and faces the Anacostia Booking recommended for weekends.
Reveler's Hour ★ 4.5
adams-morgan · 1775 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, DC 20009
Hours: Sun-Thu 17:30-21:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-21:30
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.
Tip: Bottles of wine are 50 percent off Monday to Thursday before 18:30; the room takes walk-ins at the bar most nights.
Thip Khao ★ 4.5
columbia-heights · 3462 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20010
Hours: Mon 17:00-22:00, Wed-Sun 17:00-22:00
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.
Tip: The crispy rice salad and Lao sausage are the second-meal must-orders; bring a wine you don't mind opening (BYO).
Le Diplomate ★ 4.4
logan-circle · 1601 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
Hours: Mon-Fri 11:30-23:00, Sat-Sun 09:30-00:00
Le Diplomate in Washington DC is Stephen Starr's 14th Street brasserie at the P Street corner, the city's anchor French room since 2013 with a wraparound.
Tip: The walk-in bar takes the same menu and runs at a third the wait. Brunch is the busiest slot of the week.
Jaleo ★ 4.4
penn-quarter · 480 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20004
Hours: Mon-Thu 11:30-22:00, Fri-Sat 11:30-23:00, Sun 11:30-22:00
Jaleo in Washington DC is Jose Andres's 7th Street Spanish tapas room, the kitchen that opened ThinkFoodGroup in 1993 and codified DC's modern small-plates.
Tip: Lunch is the easier reservation; the sherry list runs deep into Manzanilla pasada that the bartenders will pour by the glass.
Zaytinya ★ 4.4
penn-quarter · 701 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
Hours: Mon-Thu 11:30-22:00, Fri 11:30-23:00, Sat 11:00-23:00, Sun 11:00-22:00
Zaytinya in Washington DC is Jose Andres's Penn Quarter Eastern Mediterranean room on 9th Street since 2002, a high-ceiling space drawing from Greek.
Tip: Pre-theatre reservations from 17:00 are the fastest seat; the upstairs bar runs the full menu without the reservation pressure.
Barbouzard ★ 4.4
downtown · 1700 K St NW, Washington, DC 20006
Hours: Mon 00:00-00:00, Tue 11:30-14:30, Tue 17:00-00:00, Wed 11:30-14:30, Wed 17:00-00:00, Thu 11:30-14:30, Thu 17:00-00:00, Fri 11:30-14:30, Fri-Sat 17:00-01:00, Sun 11:30-14:30
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.
Tip: Sunday brunch starts at 11:00; the alcove booths take the smaller parties and the bouillabaisse comes with a 24-hour heads-up.
The Red Hen ★ 4.4
eckington-bloomingdale · 1822 1st St NW, Washington, DC 20001
Hours: Mon-Thu 17:30-22:00, Fri-Sun 17:00-22:00
The Red Hen in Washington DC is the Bloomingdale Italian neighbourhood dining room on First Street, with the rigatoni-fennel-sausage pasta that has run.
Tip: The Sunday family-style pasta night is the value slot; book the upstairs bar counter for a quieter view of the wood grill.
Old Ebbitt Grill ★ 4.0
downtown · 675 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20005
Hours: Mon-Fri 08:00-02:00, Sat-Sun 09:00-02:00
Old Ebbitt Grill in Washington DC is the city's oldest saloon, founded 1856 and now serving 1.5 million guests a year across four bars at its 15th Street.
Tip: The 15:00-18:00 oyster Happy Hour is the city's best seafood deal at $1.95 each; sit at the Old Bar.