16 splurge rooms in Washington DC, editor-picked. tasting menus and the full big-night-out treatment in Washington DC. All Washington DC food.
Minibar by Jose Andres ★ 4.8
penn-quarter · 855 E St NW, Washington, DC 20004
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.
Tip: Book at midnight three months out via Tock. The wine pairing leans Old World Spanish; ask for the deep-dive option.
Pineapple and Pearls ★ 4.8
capitol-hill · 715 8th St SE, Washington, DC 20003
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.
Tip: Tickets include wine, food and tip; the lounge tickets are $50 cheaper than the dining room and run the same menu.
Minibar by Jose Andres ★ 4.8
855 E St NW, Washington, DC 20004
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.
Raw Omakase DC ★ 4.7
logan-circle · 1326 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20005
Raw Omakase DC in Washington DC is Chef John Yi's Logan Circle Japanese tasting counter on the third floor above Takara 14 on 14th Street, a sub-ten-seat.
Tip: The 18:00 seating is the 15-course $125 menu; the 20:15 seating is the 18-course $150 menu. Reserve via the website Tuesday through Saturday.
Causa ★ 4.7
shaw · 920 Blagden Alley NW, Washington, DC 20001
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.
Pineapple and Pearls ★ 4.7
715 8th St SE, Washington, DC 20003
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.
Fiola Mare ★ 4.6
georgetown · 3050 K St NW, Washington, DC 20007
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.
Jont ★ 4.6
1904 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
Jont in Washington DC is Ryan Ratino's Michelin two-star tasting-menu counter above 14th Street, a 24-seat sister of Bresca with Japanese technique.
Raw Omakase DC ★ 4.6
1326 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20005
Raw Omakase DC in Washington DC is Chef John Yi's Logan Circle Japanese tasting counter on the third floor above Takara 14, a sub-ten-seat Edomae nigiri room.
Causa ★ 4.5
920 Blagden Alley NW, Washington, DC 20001
Causa in Washington DC is Chef Carlos Delgado's Michelin-star Peruvian tasting room in Shaw Blagden Alley, a 2025 James Beard Best Chef Mid-Atlantic award.
Albi ★ 4.4
1346 4th St SE, Washington, DC 20003
Albi in Washington DC is Michael Rafidi's Michelin-star Navy Yard Levantine wood-fire dining room on 4th Street SE, a James Beard winner running a separate.
Rose's Luxury ★ 4.3
717 8th St SE, Washington, DC 20003
Rose's Luxury in Washington DC is Aaron Silverman's Michelin-star Capitol Hill rowhouse on 8th Street, the line-out-the-door Barracks Row room that codified.
Bresca ★ 4.2
1906 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
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.
The Dabney ★ 4.2
122 Blagden Alley NW, Washington, DC 20001
The Dabney in Washington DC is Jeremiah Langhorne's Michelin-star Blagden Alley dining room in Shaw, a Mid-Atlantic wood-hearth kitchen built around regional.
Imperfecto ★ 4.1
1124 23rd St NW, Washington, DC 20037
Imperfecto in Washington DC is Enrique Limardo's Michelin-star West End dining room on 23rd Street, a Latin-Mediterranean kitchen anchored by Venezuelan.
Annabelle ★ 4.0
2132 Florida Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
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.