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Old Ebbitt Grill
Price: Moderate•American•4.8(29,774)Downtown - 2
Filomena Ristorante
Price: Expensive•Italian•4.8(17,234)Georgetown - 3
Zaytinya - DC
Price: Expensive•Mediterranean•4.7(19,453)Penn Quarter - 4
La Grande Boucherie - DC
Price: Very Expensive•French•4.4(1,393)Washington - 5
Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab - Washington DC
Price: Very Expensive•Seafood•4.8(10,134)Downtown
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STK - DC
Price: Very Expensive•Steakhouse•3.9(432)Mount Vernon Square - 2
dLeña
Price: Expensive•Latin American•4.7(2,039)Mount Vernon Square - 3
SHIA Restaurant
Price: Very Expensive•Korean•4.9(46)Washington - 4
Caruso's Grocery - DC
Price: Expensive•Italian•4.8(1,192)Capitol Hill - 5
Bresca
Price: Expensive•Contemporary French / American•4.7(886)U Street Corridor
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Dirty Habit | The Glass House
Price: Moderate•Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service•4.3(2,274)Penn Quarter - 2
The Pembroke
Price: Expensive•Global, International•4.6(1,961)Dupont Circle - 3
Mastro's Steakhouse - DC
Price: Expensive•Steakhouse•4.7(4,978)Penn Quarter - 4
Truluck's - Ocean's Finest Seafood & Crab - Washington, D.C.
Price: Expensive•Seafood•4.7(1,935)Mount Vernon Square - 5
Eddie V's - Tysons Corner
Price: Very Expensive•Seafood•4.8(5,085)Tysons Corner / McLean
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- JJeffryVIPSan Francisco Bay Area •18 reviews5.0Dined todaySecond time here as I come when in DC for meetings. It was yet again great. Service and good spot on and truly enjoy.More infoZaytinya - DCPrice: Expensive• Mediterranean• Penn Quarter•4.7
- LLindaLos Angeles •12 reviews5.0Dined 1 day agoThis is a tried and true favorite. Took a student who is interning in DC and shel loved it. The place was packed and traffice was terrible so i got there late, bt I asked for them to hold the reservation. The hostesses, down to the wait staff were awesome. High energy - lots of Capital Hill celebs there.More infoOld Ebbitt GrillPrice: Moderate• American• Downtown•4.8
- SSandyVirginia •10 reviews5.0Dined 1 day agoOh my gosh, this was such a fabulous restaurant! It was so pretty inside. They still had decorations up for Christmas and it was spectacular. As I walked in the door, I saw a lady who was hand making ravioli. I had to have it! I got the lobster ravioli and it was amazing. Leftovers for lunch today. It was a nice touch having an offer of amaretto or Sambuca at the end of our meal complementary. It was a nice place to celebrate my husband‘s birthday. I highly recommend it.More infoFilomena RistorantePrice: Expensive • Italian• Georgetown•4.8
- NNicholasWashington, D.C. Area •2 reviews5.0Dined 2 days agoHad a wonderful time celebrating our anniversary. Kelvin made it so memorable with his generosity and great service. Can't wait to come back!More infoLa Grande Boucherie - DCPrice: Very Expensive• French• Washington•4.4
- MMarkVIPTampa / Central Florida West •17 reviews5.0Dined 7 days agoThe overall experience of the Hamilton was amazing. Several of our party have food allergies and they accommodated all of us. The food was amazing. Alexandra our server was the best server we encountered all week in DC and the Hamilton is our favorite restaurant. The standouts were the “boots with the fur” cocktail, sweet potato hummus, all out entrees, and the bread pudding and apple galette. Highly recommend!More infoThe HamiltonPrice: Moderate• American• Downtown•4.7
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Brightwood is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., that is well-known for being the home of the Fort Stevens Recreation Center, which features playgrounds designed on the military fort that is nearby. The community also has several Indian restaurants where you can have a lunch comprised of vegan-friendly aloo shimla mirch or aloo ki tikki. If you enjoy Italian food, bring your appetite to one of the family-owned and -operated upscale restaurants. Diners can enjoy a dinner for two with a generous portion of rigatoni al forno con salsa aurora and pair it with a favorite red wine. If you prefer a meat-based Italian dish for dinner, consider trying Fiorentina steak and complementing it with a side dish of riso tonnato or risotto saltato.
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