Washington DC - Downtown Washington_dc - Restaurants

1700 K St. NW, Washington DC 20006
202-535-5274

Kellari Taverna

K Street tête-a-têtes abound at elegant Greek haven off Farragut Square. Mirrored portals, rustic wood and striped red brown silk cushions. Broad blonde plank wood floors, faux white ca... read more

1100 New York Ave. NW, Washington DC 20005
202-216-5500

West Elm showroom with a heavy dash of retro glam. Spirit of 1960s Milan. Wear chocolate Prada shoes to match. Sparkling fairy flower chandeliers ask you not take the rest of it too seriously; focu... read more

515 15th St. NW , Washington DC 20004
202-661-2440

J & G Steakhouse

Swanky red meat rendez-vous is the latest orgy for Washington's red-blooded high society. "W" home address prevents Dukes-of-Hazard lookalikes from walking in off the tour bus. Thirty-foot high cei... read more

1100 New York Ave. NW, Washington DC 20005
202-408-3377

Mazu

Company colleagues bond ‘round a bottle just like in Japan. Extravagant Asian fruit flavors favor drunken lunches but not as famous as the famous, extra-long happy hour. Passé pan-Asi... read more

775 12th St. NW, Washington DC 20005
202-738-2200

Fire and Sage

For a ground floor downtown hotel restaurant filled with beleaguered tourists and guys wearing Macy's ties, not half bad. Soft, inoffensive design lightens corporate touch: low ceilings, split-pea ... read more

15th and H Sts. NW, Washington DC 20005
202-638-4444

Potenza

Low-key legit Italian eatery for high-minded gov and non-gov workers alike, located in iconic Woodward building. Well-sanded interiors resemble distinguished Kansas City smoking rooms from bygone e... read more

1924 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington DC 20006
202-822-8783

Founding Farmers

Disregard the stainless-steel corporate kitchen and restaurant chain-esque uniform dècor, and prepare your palette for farm-fresh Southern succulence, aka thigh-expanding morsels of heaven. ... read more

923 16th St. NW, Washington DC 20006
202-509-8000

Adour

Stodgy St. Regis overcomes mid-life crisis with kitchen retake, trophy trademark chef Alain Ducasse. Rockwell designers break the rules with aplomb—white carpet under white chairs, chro... read more

806 15th St. NW, Washington DC 20005
202-730-8700

Ici Urban Bistro

Zen and French in the same sentence? Likely stage set for The Cure's album "Bloodflowers". Red without being too red—red wine bottles as architecture, twinkling red tealights, red meat. White... read more

818 Connecticut Ave., Washington DC 20006
202-331-8118

Equinox

Miss Congeniality of the capital's elite, award-winning dining options. Zero preservatives, zero pretense. Beatific place settings of pure linen, silver. White gossamer draped under slanted glass r... read more

1101 K St. NW, Washington DC 20005
202-408-1717

Brasserie Beck

Enter tiny Gucci dress and untucked beer gut holding hands. They surrender at Waterloo to enjoy a crushing culinary defeat. Pleasant paralysis blamed on ballast-worthy braised meats and... read more

1810 K St. NW, Washington DC 20006
202-223-5043

Nirvana

Indian Buddhism inspires all-vegetarian downtown eatery. Bland concrete exterior gives way to exotic temple lobby, gorgeous eastern smells, silk settees. Jagged row of tables and chairs, stainless ... read more

1301 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington DC 20004
202-464-4461

Chef Geoff's

Tried and true, pre-theatre, business dinner favorite in Federal Triangle. Dark glass windows and perky signage hidden beneath canyon of layered office buildings on Pennsylvania Ave. Buttery matte ... read more

3715 Macomb St. NW, Washington DC 20016
202-885-5700

2 Amys

Rite of passage pizzeria in order to gain full-fledged DC insider status. More upscale than the city of Napoli with crust that's purely criminal. Facade is a literal yellow brick road l... read more

1112 F St NW, Washington DC 20004
202-367-1990

Tosca

Downtown festival of corporate beige secretly brandishes culinary merit. Menu reads like a vintage Italian cookbook-totally legit Tuscan food for those who know the difference. At night's end, ther... read more

1776 "Eye" St. NW, Washington DC 2006
202-429-2200

Taberna del Alabardero

Queen Isabella sold her jewelry so that Columbus could take over the new world. Five hundred years later, the New World's capital opens a venue worthy of Her Highness. Dusty mauve walls, sateen uph... read more

1401 K St. NW, Washington DC
202-789-2800

Lima

Lima is that rarest of breeds: A triple threat. Expect Latin-infused international cuisine at the upstairs restaurant, caipirinhas in the cocktail lounge and a full-on dance party in the subteranne... read more

701 14th St. NW, Washington DC 20005
202-393-3983

Ceiba

Salsa follows Samba beats on oversized plates of Latin cool. Ceviche wins over raw fish deniers, red pepper peppers playful menu of experimental soups and upscale Mexicana. White and off-whit... read more

604 11th St. NW, Washington DC 20005
(202) 737-4001

Crumbs

Colossal, caloric, and aesthetically delicious, these cupcakes are ideal for your next corporate get-together or friend-of-a-friend's pot luck, where simply the gesture is enough, since their ... read more

1401 K St. NW, Washington DC 20005
202-216-5988

DC Coast

Pillared temple with imitation Beux-Arts statuary pays homage to the ulterior motive, be it in business, love, or politicking. Saucy plates paint a flattering version of pre-Katrina New Orleans. M... read more

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