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Originally Posted by Plokivos
go to NYC or Philly instead? I had better French meals in Georgia than here.
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Ignore this guy. Check out some of these places:
Tico (14th St in the U Street neighborhood, it's a Spanish/Latin American restaurant with some good food and drinks that match the affordable prices. The decor and people-watching are really nice). $$
Rose's Luxury (In Capitol Hill along the 8th Street SE strip, recently named the best new restaurant of 2014 two months ago). $$$
Founding Farmers (One of the best restaurants in DC with an eclectic farm-to-table New American dishes with origins across the Mid-Atlantic region. It's in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Downtown DC). $$
Zenebach Injera (Very inexpensive in every sense of the world. Top quality Ethiopian food and drinks, I highly recommend their Awaze Tibs. Their cooking can take a bit of a while sometimes but trust me, it'll be worth the wait. It's a divey restaurant on T Street in Shaw heading towards the LeDroit Park neighborhood and it's a few feet from the Howard Theater. There are plenty of Ethiopian joints with a more festive vibe, especially the ones on 9th Street NW, in U Street, Adams Morgan, and Georgia Ave). $
Daikaya-Izakaya (Pretty good Ramen/Asian Fusion joint in Chinatown on 6th Street, they serve many different cool Japanese drinks and even Mexican Coke too. I strongly recommend their Shoyū Ramen with wet seaweed and the new pork belly. You might wanna get a reservation for this place since it will most likely be PACKED and it's kinda smallish with limited seating during the weekends like most Ramen spots). $$
Le Diplomate (Very popular French/Brasserie/Café hybrid restaurant on 14th Street in Logan Circle, headed by a famous star chef from Philly where the original Le Diplomate restaurant is. It's definitely one of the best French restaurants in DC). $$$
Panda Gourmet (One of the very few authentically good Chinese restaurants in DC, it's on New York Ave adjacent to the Days Inn Hotel in the Gateway neighborhood in Northeast. You'll probably have to drive here. The primary ethnic Chinese cuisine here is Szechuan). $$
Mandu (Pretty ambient Korean restaurant Downtown on K Street). $$
Rasika (Heralded as one of the best Indian restaurants and they have some pretty good high-end items. On D Street in the Downtown neighborhood of Penn Quarter). $$$
Indigo (Another good Indian place albeit a cheaper alternative to Rasika, it's on K Street NE in the H Street NE/Atlas District neighborhood). $$
Hot N Juicy Crawfish (Seafood and Cajun/Creole restaurant on Connecticut Ave in Woodley Park in Upper Northwest. Very messy goodness, they'll give you a bib too
) $$
Tosca (A new Italian restaurant on F Street in Chinatown across the street from the Verizon Center/Gallery Place complex. Can be pricy). $$$
il Canale (A cheaper Italian place to Tosca, it also serves wood-oven pizza as well. It's in Georgetown on 31st Street). $$
Just a handful of recommendations.
And yes, you can find good French and Italian food in DC.
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