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Zaytinya - DC
Price: Moderate•Mediterranean•4.7(19,759)Penn Quarter - 2
Founding Farmers DC: Foggy Bottom
Price: Moderate•American•4.5(34,665)Foggy Bottom - 3
Old Ebbitt Grill
Price: Moderate•American•4.8(30,130)Downtown - 4
Filomena Ristorante
Price: Expensive•Italian•4.8(17,528)Georgetown - 5
Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab - Washington DC
Price: Very Expensive•Seafood•4.8(10,339)Downtown
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STK - DC
Price: Very Expensive•Steakhouse•3.9(562)Mount Vernon Square - 2
The Park at 14th
Price: Expensive•Contemporary American•4.8(3,062)Downtown - 3
dLeña
Price: Moderate•Mexican•4.7(2,220)Mount Vernon Square - 4
Tabard Inn
Price: Moderate•Contemporary American•4.7(3,906)Dupont Circle - 5
Mon Ami Gabi - Bethesda
Price: Expensive•French•4.6(7,463)Bethesda
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Dirty Habit | The Glass House
Price: Moderate•Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service•4.3(2,335)Penn Quarter - 2
Dauphine’s
Price: Expensive•Contemporary American•4.5(1,453)Downtown - 3
The Greenhouse at The Jefferson, DC
Price: Expensive•Contemporary American•4.8(1,113)Downtown - 4
Iron Gate
Price: Very Expensive•Mediterranean•4.7(3,066)Dupont Circle - 5
Moonraker
Price: Very Expensive•Japanese•4.6(409)Southwest Waterfront
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- DDebbieBaltimore / Maryland •20 reviews5.0Dined 1 day agoFood and service were both excellent! I had the French dip sandwich and my husband had the prime rib. Delicious!More infoGlenwood's - Stanford Grill: RockvillePrice: Moderate• American• Rockville•4.8
- RronVIPWashington, D.C. Area •2 reviews4.0Dined 2 days agoOur server was excellent. Very attentive. Made the evening fun.More infoFounding Farmers MD: PotomacPrice: Moderate• American• Rockville•4.5
- SStuartVIPWashington, D.C. Area •24 reviews5.0Dined 4 days agoFabulous experience...excellent Pizza and food...great ambianceMore infoGregorio's Trattoria - Cabin John VillagePrice: Moderate• Italian• Potomac•4.7
- RRonWashington, D.C. Area •4 reviews5.0Dined 5 days agoBeen going here for years.. beautiful surroundings, nice options, good qualityMore infoTower Oaks LodgePrice: Moderate• American• Rockville•4.8
- SStuartVIPWashington, D.C. Area •24 reviews5.0Dined on Apr 19, 2025The experience was very good….service was great…definitely recommend having dinner thereMore infoThe GrovePrice: Moderate• American• Potomac•4
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Discover Potomac
As one of America's richest destinations, Potomac, Maryland, offers many options for fine dining in the D.C. area. The city's selection of restaurants includes a wide variety of international cuisine, gourmet dining, and artisan fusion dishes. This wealthy D.C. suburb is especially known for its oysters, a favorite of locals and visitors alike. It also offers a number of upscale cocktail bars and spots where politicians and the American elite dine and drink while discussing the decisions that direct the course of the country. If you need to work up an appetite, the city boasts plenty of opportunities for visitors to explore nature, including hiking to the Potomac's Great Falls, taking boat rides in the canals, and exploring numerous nature trails.
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The most romantic restaurant in Potomac is Gregorio's Trattoria - Cabin John Village
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