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Filomena Ristorante
Price: Expensive•Italian•4.8(17,254)Georgetown - 2
Zaytinya - DC
Price: Expensive•Mediterranean•4.7(19,472)Penn Quarter - 3
Old Ebbitt Grill
Price: Moderate•American•4.8(29,787)Downtown - 4
Founding Farmers DC: Foggy Bottom
Price: Moderate•American•4.5(34,497)Foggy Bottom - 5
La Grande Boucherie - DC
Price: Very Expensive•French•4.3(1,427)Washington
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STK - DC
Price: Very Expensive•Steakhouse•3.9(441)Mount Vernon Square - 2
SHIA Restaurant
Price: Very Expensive•Korean•4.9(49)Washington - 3
dLeña
Price: Expensive•Latin American•4.7(2,053)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(478)Washington
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The Pembroke
Price: Expensive•Global, International•4.6(1,966)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(7,770)Falls Church - 5
Dauphine’s
Price: Expensive•Contemporary American•4.6(1,411)Downtown
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- CChristineVIPHawaii •37 reviews5.0Dined 1 day 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 •7 reviews5.0Dined 1 day 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 2 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
- LLisaOrlando / Central Florida East •3 reviews5.0Dined 2 days agoMy friend and I spent 2 1/2 hours soaking in the atmosphere as we savored our meal and sipped the libations. There was a rowdy crowd in attendance celebrating the inauguration, we joined in the fun.More infoOld Ebbitt GrillPrice: Moderate• American• Downtown•4.8
- SScottSeattle / Eastern Washington •10 reviews5.0Dined 2 days agoWe celebrated the Trump 2.0 inauguration at La Grande Boucherie. With Trump's inaugural address as background music, surrounded by Happy fellow MAGA's we drank fabulous French Champaigne and ate great food!More infoLa Grande Boucherie - DCPrice: Very Expensive• French• Washington•4.3
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Healthy restaurants located in Washington DC include Founding Farmers DC: Foggy Bottom, Zaytinya - DC and Gordon Ramsay Hell's Kitchen - Washington DC
Restaurants with gluten-free options in Washington DC are Old Ebbitt Grill, Zaytinya - DC and Gordon Ramsay Hell's Kitchen - Washington DC
Bottomless brunch in Washington DC is available at Founding Farmers DC: Foggy Bottom, Old Ebbitt Grill and Founding Farmers VA: Tysons
The most romantic restaurant in Washington DC is Filomena Ristorante
Restaurants in Washington DC with a great view include Gordon Ramsay Hell's Kitchen - Washington DC, Limani - DC and Ada's on the River
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