Washington DC - Restaurants - Bistro

1905 9th St. NW, Washington DC 20001
202-332-1905

1905

Portrait of the artist as a dimly-lit, second-story bistro. Zealous Parisian buyer ships flea market souvenirs: cast iron chandeliers, bronze umbrella stands, Mona Lisa smiles. Sad mimes of Shaw nu... 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

1214 U St. NW, Washington DC 20009
202-234-0123

Ulah Bistro

Metaphor for U Street and life itself: dress up your surroundings and things just taste better. Uncomplicated brick-oven pizza made delectable by cozy minimalism. Bronze angel waitresses saunter o... 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

2007 14th St. NW, Washington DC 20007
202-797-7171

Marvin

Latest proof that DC is, in fact, a Belgian colony. Requisite moules frites and nostalgic bières keep the kitchen on message but kid rock chef pushes the palate with Americana tributes... read more

2030 M St. NW, Washington DC 20036
202-872-8700

Hudson

Washington's financial district stays up way past its bedtime. Pink chic and mod white upholstery lowers heart rate but raises your date's expectations. Molecular mixologists conjure up ephemeral... 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

1601 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington DC 20009
202-667-1601

Circa

The capital's first community table remains communal. Families--nuclear, spontaneous, and otherwise--gather for chatty meals and a fruity cosmo or two. Wrinkle-free Eurocrats took over the sidewa... read more

713 H St. NW, Washington DC 20001
202-289-4441

Matchbox

Skinny all-brick townhouse is the clown car of Chinatown: hundreds keep pouring out a single tiny door but nobody ever seems to get in. Patience is a virtue, though a neck ringed with chunky jewe... 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

1738 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington DC 20009
202-234-6969

Bistrot du Coin

Wear a beret. Americans' stereotypes about France get thrown right back in their face and into their eager mouths. In a city of French snobs, earns top ranking for moules frites, crème br&... read more

1039 31st St. NW, Washington DC 20007
202-965-2684

Cafe La Ruche

Cut-and-paste Parisian bistro is older than you and hasn't changed a bit. Long row of benches, booths, and tables sure pack ‘em in there but career wait staff actually do give a damn about yo... read more