American Cuisine
American Sea Grill – American, Seafood, Casual 480 L’Enfant Plaza SW 484-1000
1789 – Seasonal American, Coat and Tie Required 1226 36th St. NW 965-1789
701 – Continental, Business Casual 701 PA Ave. NW 393-0701
Daily Grill – Traditional American, Casual 1310 Wis. Ave. NW 337-4500
Mendocino Grill – Californian, Casual 2917 M St. NW 333-2912
Nora’s – Seasonal, Organic, Jacket recommended 2132 Florida Ave. NW 462-5143
Oval Room – New American, Jacket recommended 800 Conn. Ave. NW 463-8700
Martin’s Tavern – American, brunch till 4pm 1264 Wis. Ave NW 333-7370
Georgia Brown’s – Southern, Dress Casual 950 15th St. NW 393-4499
Nathan’s – Traditional American, Casual 3150 M St. NW 338-2000
B. Smith’s - Southern, Dress Casual 50 Mass. Ave. NW 289-6188
Zola- Contemp.,American Trendy, Casual 800 F St. NW 654-0999
Seafood
American Sea Grill – Seafood, American, Casual 480 L’Enfant Plaza SW 484-1000
DC Coast – New American, Jacket recommended 1401 K St. NW 216-5988
Oceanaire – Traditional, Dress Casual 1201 F St. NW 347-2277
Kinkead’s – Seafood, Business Casual 2000 Penn. Ave. 296-7700
Sea Catch - on the Canal, Business Casual 1054 31st St. 337-8855
Market Inn – Seafood pub, Casual, live jazz 200 E Street SW 554-2100
Legal Seafood – New England style, Casual 704 7th St. NW 347-0007
Italian Cuisine
Teatro Goldoni – Venetian, Jacket recommended 1909 K St. NW 955-9494
Tosca – Northern Italian, Business Casual 1112 F St. NW 367-1990
Café Milano – La Dolce Vita, Jacket recommended 3251 Prospect St. NW 333-6183
I Ricchi – Tuscan, Jacket recommended 1220 19th St. NW 835-0459
La Perla- Italian, Business Casual 26th St. & Penn. Ave. 333-1767
Paolo’s – Cal-Ital., Casual 1303 Wis. Ave. NW 333-7353
Obelisk – Intimate, Prix Fixe, Jacket recommended, 2029 P St. NW 872-1180
Reservations recommended 3 weeks in advance.
Mediterreanan
Lebanese Taverna - comfort food, med. style 2641 Conn. Ave. NW 265-8681
Marrakesh Palace – Morocan, cas., belly dancing 2147 P Street NW 775-1882
Neyla - Impressive menu, Casual 3206 N St. NW (@ Wisc.) 333-6353
Zatinya – James Beard winner 2003, trendy, casual 701 9th St. NW 638-0800
Spanish / South American Cuisine
Taberna del Alabardero – Spanish, Jacket recommended 1776 I St. NW 429-2200
Jaleo – Tapas, Casual 480 7th St. NW 628-7949
Lauriol Plaza – Mexican, Casual, Do Not Take Resv. 1835 18th St. NW 387-0035
Café Atlantico – Lively, “Cutting Edge”, Dress Casual 405 8th St. NW 393-0812
Agua Ardiente-Trendy Cuban, Casual 1250 24th St. NW 833-8500
Rosa Mexicano – Mexican, Casual 575 7th St. NW 783-5522
Fogo De Chão – Brazilian Churrascaria, business cas. 1101 Penn. Ave NW 347-4668
Asian & Indian Cuisine
Asia Nora – Pan-Asian, Organic, Jacket recommended 2213 M St. NW 797-4860
Bombay Club – Indian, Piano nightly, Jacket recomm. 815 Conn. Ave. NW 659-3727
Bombay Palace – Indian, Casual 2020 K St. NW 331-4200
Bua – Thai, Casual 1635 P St. NW 265-0828
Busara – Thai, Casual 2340 Wisc. Ave NW 337-2340
Café Japoné – Sushi, Casual 2023 P Street NW 223-1573
Kaz Sushi Bistro – Sushi, Casual 1915 I St. NW 530-5500
Mei Wah – Chinese, American, Casual 1200 NH Ave. NW 833-2888
Mie N Yu-Fusion, Asian Trendy Casual 3125 M St. NW 333-6122
Miss. Saigon – Vietnamese, Casual 3057 M St. NW 333-5545
Uni – Sushi and other Japanese cuisine 2122 P St. NW 833-8038
Ceiba - “Island cuisine” (sister to Ten Penh, DC Coast) 701 14th St. NW 393-3983
Tony Cheng’s – Chinese, Mongolian, Casual 619 H St. NW 842-8669
Bangkok Joe’s – Thai, Dumpling, Casual 3000 K St. NW 333-4422
Zengo – Asian/Mexican Fusion 781 7th St. NW 393-2929
French Cuisine
Marcel’s – French, Belgian, Jacket recommended 2401 PA Ave. NW 296-1166
La Chaumiere – Country French, Jacket recommended 2813 M St. NW 338-1784
Les Halles – French Steak-House, bus. Cassual 1201 Penn. Ave. NW 347-6848
Bistro du Coin – French Bistro, Smokey, Casual 1738 Conn. Ave. NW 234-6969
Bistro Français – French Bistro, Late night, Casual 3128 M St. NW 338-3830
Bistro D’Oc – French Bistro, Casual 518 10th St. NW 393-5444
Steak
Smith & Wollensky – Surf n’ turf, bus. casual 1112 19th St 466-1100
The Palm – Friendly, Surf & Turf, Dress Casual 1225 19th St. NW 293-9091
Sam and Harry’s – Varied Menu, business casual 1200 19th St. NW 296-4333
Morton’s of Chicago – Clubby 1050 Conn. Ave. NW 955-5997
Capital Grille – Traditional 601 PA Ave. NW 737-6200
Ruth’s Chris Steak House – Family Friendly, Casual 724 9th St. NW 393-4488
District Chophouse – Casual 509 7th Street NW 347-3434
The Prime Rib – Jacket & tie required 2020 K St. NW 466-8811
Family Friendly/Reasonably Priced Restaurants
Buca di Beppo – Kitschy Ital., Family Style, Casual 1825 Conn. Ave. NW 232-8466
Daily Grill – Traditional Amer., Casual 1200 18th St. NW 822-5282
Luigi’s – Pasta and Pizza, Casual, no reservations taken 1132 19th St. NW 331-7574
Clyde’s – American Bistro, Casual 707 7th Street NW 349-3700
Nathan’s – Traditional American, Casual 3150 M St. NW 338-2000
Matchbox – New American, Pizza, Casual 713 H St. NW 289-4441
Five Guys – Burgers, Casual, no reservations taken 808 H St. NW 932-9000
Vegetarian/Vegan Restaurants
Café Luna – American, Italian, Middle Eastern, Casual 1633 P St. NW 387-4005
Amma Vegetarian Kitchen – Indian, Casual 3291-A M St. NW 625-6625
Nirvana – Indian, Business Casual 1810 K St. NW 223-5043
Vegetate – Whole-food vegetarian, Casual 1414 9th Street NW 232-4585