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Founding Farmers DC: Foggy Bottom
Price: Moderate•American•4.5(34,611)Foggy Bottom - 2
Zaytinya - DC
Price: Expensive•Mediterranean•4.7(19,670)Penn Quarter - 3
Old Ebbitt Grill
Price: Moderate•American•4.8(30,021)Downtown - 4
Filomena Ristorante
Price: Expensive•Italian•4.8(17,462)Georgetown - 5
Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab - Washington DC
Price: Very Expensive•Seafood•4.8(10,290)Downtown
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STK - DC
Price: Very Expensive•Steakhouse•3.9(547)Mount Vernon Square - 2
The Park at 14th
Price: Expensive•Contemporary American•4.8(3,031)Downtown - 3
Peacock Alley - Waldorf Astoria DC
Price: Expensive•American•4.6(39)Washington - 4
dLeña
Price: Moderate•Mexican•4.7(2,184)Mount Vernon Square - 5
Tabard Inn
Price: Moderate•Contemporary American•4.7(3,887)Dupont Circle
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Dirty Habit | The Glass House
Price: Moderate•Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service•4.3(2,328)Penn Quarter - 2
The Pembroke
Price: Expensive•Global, International•4.6(2,034)Dupont Circle - 3
The Greenhouse at The Jefferson, DC
Price: Expensive•Contemporary American•4.7(1,107)Downtown - 4
Ocean Prime - Washington D.C.
Price: Very Expensive•Seafood•4.8(4,491)Downtown - 5
Bar Chinois
Price: Moderate•Chinese•4.6(649)Shaw
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- AAlanaAtlanta •1 review5.0Dined 1 day agoWonderful wait staff and delicious food We loved the oyster happy hour!More infoOld Ebbitt GrillPrice: Moderate• American• Downtown•4.8
- AAbigail1 review5.0Dined 4 days agoThoroughly enjoyed it. First time eating EthiopianMore infoLetena Ethiopian RestaurantPrice: Moderate• Ethiopian• Columbia Heights / Brightwood•4.9
- BBrittanyWashington, D.C. Area •2 reviews4.0Dined 5 days agoOur server was amazing and very attentive. Ms.Olive was very pleasant and helpful as well. Would definitely go back for happy hour.More infoFraichePrice: Expensive• Fusion / Eclectic• Columbia Heights•4.5
- JJenniferSan Francisco Bay Area •2 reviews5.0Dined on Mar 24, 2025Very very yummy food! Would easily recommend to anyone in DCMore infoThip KhaoPrice: Expensive• Laotian• Columbia Heights / Brightwood•4.9
- LLuisNew Mexico •2 reviews5.0Dined on Mar 22, 2025Excellent ambience and great food. Their hummus was deliciousMore infoKookoo Restaurant and LoungePrice: Moderate• Persian• Washington•4.5
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Tucked away in the District of Columbia's northwest corner, the neighborhoods of Columbia Heights and Brightwood contain beautiful homes, friendly residents, and some of the greatest chefs on the East Coast. Restaurants in this area of D.C. have been featured by food critics in the Washington Post and the Washingtonian magazine. On weekends, both visitors and locals of the city can enjoy brunch at several notable restaurants. Former President Barack Obama and celebrities have frequented the area for Southern fare or a classic meal of eggs Benedict. Local enthusiasm for coffee has also peaked over the years, so strong and bold brews are popular at establishments on 11th Street. For lunch and dinner, modern American and Asian-fusion are popular. Upscale vegan restaurants are also a hit among Washington's Millennial residents.
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