Washington DC - Penn Quarter - All Types

601 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington DC 20004
202-628-2888

Fiola

Considered to be a top-10 contender for best DC restaurant and we know why. Modern upscale trattoria features showstoppers like wild hare ragu and prosciutto wrapped veal chop. Interiors are cool, ... read more

822 E St. NW, Washington DC 20004
202-637-0012

Cedar

Nouvelle Americana springs up in the shadow of FBI headquarters. Evere-changing, sit-down menu reads like prom date conversation between Ina Garten and Robert Frost. Braised this, crusted that. Ce... read more

575 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington DC 20001
(202) 637-6100

The Source

Big new museum for profit comes with big new restaurant, also for profit. Glass and shiny steel everything indicates existence of a supreme being-not God but super chef Wolfgang Puck, who orchestra... read more

929 F St. NW, Washington DC 20004
202-347-4265

Co Co. Sala

Willy Wonka comes to Washington and pimps the chocolate factory with curvy section couches, glass mosaic pillars, dangling red lanterns. Blue eternal flame fireplace accidental tribute to JFK memo... read more

915 E St. NW, Washington DC 20004
202-629-4355

Asia Nine

Eye candy all around-people, food, and drinks are all so pretty to look at. Glass-speckled walls and day-glow cocktails shout out with kaleidoscopic colors. Sensual red dominates the first floor ... read more

1000 H St. NW, Washington DC 20001
202-637-4906

Cure Bar & Bistro

Grand Hyatt downtown palace brings you the living room away from home in the form of a Star Wars film set. Anakin Skywalker's tells his pin-striped storm troopers all about this great little brandy... read more

775 G St. NW, Washington DC 20001
202-737-7663

Proof

This earthy urban restaurant and wine bar adds a hint of homeyness to the otherwise glittering showoffs that surround it in the Penn Quarter neighborhood. Chatty friends slip into grommeted leather... read more

1401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington DC 20004
202-942-7000

Cafe du Parc

Upstairs café getaway for over-indulged guests from next door neighbor's Willard hotel. French tri-colors paint the point home: royal blue upholstery, white paneling, perky red roses. Mornin... read more

1001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington DC 20004
202-626-0015

Central

The chicer, more playful culinary sister of the famed Citronelle. Bistro serves up serious food with a serious sense of humor. A sculpted teetering tower of plates and iridescent tiles at the entra... read more

777 Eye St. NW, Washington DC 20001
202-742-8550

PS7

Homegrown celebrity chef-in-the-making parades adorable food that's eager to please. Morels and foie gras ensure you can't make any of this at home. That and the red meat's never monogamous, ... read more

401 7th St. NW, Washington DC 20004
202-628-1005

Oyamel

Local Mexicans-the ones with chauffeurs-eat here. Warm décor almost upstages food-red hot booths with sunset undertones, wood and woven art, Day of the Dead masks and pottery you want to st... read more

405 8th St NW, Washington DC 20004
202-393-0812

Minibar

You do the math: six seats only, two seatings per night, open five nights a week. After waiting a year to get in, you'll have no problem blowing a grand with friends. Miniature bar makes good on... read more

800 F St. NW, Washington DC 20004
202-654-0999

Zola

Mysterious next door neighbor to high-profile Spy Museum gains top ranking on posh foodies' to-do list. Brazen, streamlined interiors conjure a fleet of futuristic yachts: chrome, wood, white leath... read more

555 8th St. NW, Washington DC 20004
202-783-6060

Poste Moderne Brasserie

Too many puns to count: located inside Washington's historic post office, outrageously modern in that shirt-pulling Kimpton sort of way (get it, get it?). Storybook menu reminds you where you... read more

1001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington DC 20004
202-393-4500

Ten Penh

Remember way back when Asian fusion was all the rage? As in, "Watch me make a burrito out of rice paper and chorizo!" A decade on and the idea stays fresh within the golden walls of this capital ma... read more

701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington DC 2004
202-393-0701

701

Culinary layover between White House and Capitol; outdoor awning protects sun-shy power brokers from harmful rays, but all around glares permit collective assessment of who's here doing what. Every... read more

405 8th St. NW, Washington DC 20004
202-393-0812

Cafe Atlantico

Why spoil a Sunday with yet another eggs Benedict snorefest when you can shake up your brunch routine with Latino-inspired dim sum? Deconstruct last night’s drunken antics over jicama-avocado... read more

777 9th St. NW, Washington DC 20001
202-393-1400

Oya

Sneaking away for a tryst with Mr. Tall, Dark and Works Down-the-Hall? They’ll be discreet at Oya, where pure white lounges are about the only thing innocent on the menu. A chain curtain guards the... read more

633 D St. NW, Washington DC 20004
202-637-1222

Rasika

Be forewarned. The inventive cocktails and chatty bartender may tempt you into trading your table for a liquid dinner, but that would be a huge mistake. The creative mixology is just a taste of wha... read more

781 7th St. NW, Washington DC 20001
202-393-2929

Zengo

Osaka and Havana combine sensibilities for a colorful and chic Chinatown mealtime experience. Diverse crowd reps all the continents, as does the food. Combos like sake sangria in spindly glas... read more