16 editor picks in Washington DC.
16 splurge places 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 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.
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.
OrderWhichever nigiri course leads the run.
TipThe 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 in Washington DC is Chef Carlos Delgado's Michelin-star Peruvian tasting room in Shaw Blagden Alley, a downstairs fine-dining counter that won.
OrderWhichever ceviche course opens the tasting.
TipThe 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 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 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.
OrderThe crudo platter to start; the kitchen builds it from whatever was unloaded that morning.
TipThe patio runs from April to October; Sunday lunch on the water with a glass of vermentino is the room's editorial best moment.
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 in Washington DC is Enrique Limardo's Michelin-star West End dining room on 23rd Street, a Latin-Mediterranean kitchen anchored by Venezuelan.
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.
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