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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(10,135)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(5,086)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
- BBobDallas - Fort Worth •16 reviews5.0Dined 1 day agoCertainly a go to in downtown DC. Tuesday night and the place was hopping. Had a reservation, and we weee promptly seated. Service was perfect and food and drink excellent. Plenty of great places to eat downtown. This definitely on my favorites list.More infoThe HamiltonPrice: Moderate• American• Downtown•4.7
- AAshleyVIPWashington, D.C. Area •1 review5.0Dined 1 day agoThe service was excellent! We were very well taken care of. The food quality was delicious and decent for the price. The drinks were delicious and the restaurant itself is beautiful. For a smaller restaurant we didn’t feel either cramped or rushed during our time.More infoLa Grande Boucherie - DCPrice: Very Expensive• French• Washington•4.4
- 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
- LLesleyWashington, D.C. Area •1 review5.0Dined on Aug 23, 2024Very pleasant to sit on patio on a late summer evening and enjoy good food!More infoBacio PizzeriaPrice: Expensive• Pizzeria• Mount Vernon Square•4.7
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