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Filomena Ristorante
Price: Expensive•Italian•4.8(17,262)Georgetown - 2
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Price: Expensive•Mediterranean•4.7(19,473)Penn Quarter - 3
Old Ebbitt Grill
Price: Moderate•American•4.8(29,797)Downtown - 4
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Price: Moderate•American•4.5(34,496)Foggy Bottom - 5
La Grande Boucherie - DC
Price: Very Expensive•French•4.4(1,431)Washington
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STK - DC
Price: Very Expensive•Steakhouse•3.9(442)Mount Vernon Square - 2
SHIA Restaurant
Price: Very Expensive•Korean•4.9(50)Washington - 3
dLeña
Price: Expensive•Latin American•4.7(2,056)Mount Vernon Square - 4
The Dabney
Price: Very Expensive•American•4.7(283)Shaw - 5
Moon Rabbit by Kevin Tien
Price: Very Expensive•Vietnamese•4.8(484)Washington
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The Pembroke
Price: Expensive•Global, International•4.6(1,967)Dupont Circle - 2
The Greenhouse at The Jefferson, DC
Price: Expensive•Contemporary American•4.8(1,093)Downtown - 3
Bourbon Steak - Four Seasons Washington DC
Price: Moderate•Steakhouse•4.7(3,882)Georgetown - 4
2941 Restaurant
Price: Expensive•French American•4.9(7,769)Falls Church - 5
Mastro's Steakhouse - DC
Price: Expensive•Steakhouse•4.6(4,991)Penn Quarter
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- OTOpenTable DinerSan Diego •1 review5.0Dined 2 days agoVisited for an anniversary dinner. The staff was very committed to making our night special, and the food was phenomenal. Impulsively adding the Brussels sprouts stole the show and the desserts were amazing as well.More infoLa Grande Boucherie - DCPrice: Very Expensive• French• Washington•4.4
- KKittyVIPSan Diego •32 reviews5.0Dined 3 days agoThis place never disappoints. What a great wine and cocktail menu. We started with a bottle of Sauvignon blanc followed by their famous crab cakes which were superb. We ended the meal with slices of key lime pie. The restaurant was busy...thank goodness we had a reservation but the waitstaff never hurries the customers which is delightful. If you’re in DC, don’t miss eating here.More infoOld Ebbitt GrillPrice: Moderate• American• Downtown•4.8
- CChristineVIPHawaii •37 reviews5.0Dined 3 days agoMy favorite restaurant in DC! Took friends visiting from out of town and they loved it! Something for everyone, vegetarians, fish and meat eaters all happy.More infoZaytinya - DCPrice: Expensive• Mediterranean• Penn Quarter•4.7
- RRickNew Mexico •8 reviews5.0Dined 3 days agoFabulous venue. Came here for the inauguration and made dinner reservation on a lark. We’re from Florida and did not know the restaurant. Now we do. Wonderful experience and delicious servings start to finish. We will be back.More infoThe HamiltonPrice: Moderate• American• Downtown•4.7
- DDeniseOrange County •2 reviews5.0Dined 4 days agoThe food here is insane! From the bread to the olive oil and olive dip they give to go with it…so good. I had the ravioli and my husband the lasagna and they were outstanding! This is a new favorite I now have. The only thing I don’t love, but it is just what is, is the closeness of tables and noise level. However, I would sit with someone else to get a table here! Make reservations!!!More infoFilomena RistorantePrice: Expensive• Italian• Georgetown•4.8
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Brightwood is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., that is well-known for being the home of the Fort Stevens Recreation Center, which features playgrounds designed on the military fort that is nearby. The community also has several Indian restaurants where you can have a lunch comprised of vegan-friendly aloo shimla mirch or aloo ki tikki. If you enjoy Italian food, bring your appetite to one of the family-owned and -operated upscale restaurants. Diners can enjoy a dinner for two with a generous portion of rigatoni al forno con salsa aurora and pair it with a favorite red wine. If you prefer a meat-based Italian dish for dinner, consider trying Fiorentina steak and complementing it with a side dish of riso tonnato or risotto saltato.
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