Visiting DC REstaurants (Washington: neighborhood, price, food)

[scorpio_e]

Any recommendations for a good restaurant?

[Rayma]

Wow ... where to begin.

If you want to check out some higher end places (worth every dollar) ... I'd check out Acadiana on New York Avenue in Northwest. They're located downtown, so factor in finding parking if you make a reservation (and you should). Easily accessed by metro. It's southern cuisine, a little bit Cajun, a little bit New American. Their brunch is to die for, the ambiance is great and you'll be super full at the end of your meal. You should also check out the slightly-less-expensive Georgia Brown's for some Southern hospitality - it attracts a wide array of visitors ... good for people watching. My grandmother and her friends used to get brunch down there every weekend in the 90s ... every once and a while, President Clinton would come for an in-house meal, and it still attracts its fair share of political celebs. Both these restaurants capture the feel of Washington as a Northern-Southern city.

For more moderately-priced, equally delicious food ... I satisfy my munchies at Guapo's, a Mexican restaurant in Tenlytown (off the Red Line) on Wisconsin Avenue. It's nice at lunch time when it isn't crowded, especially if it's a nice day and you can sit outside. I also like Houston's in Bethesda ... it's a chain, but their ribs are to die for and they're a two minute walk from the Metro.

If you're visiting the D.C. area, you should also try to get crab somewhere, fresh from the Chesapeake. There used to be an amazing breakfast place down on the waterfront in Southeast, but I'm pretty sure it closed. Regardless, it's cool to walk down there, see the boats and visit the fish market ... and then catch a cab to Georgetown and eat at Sea Catch Restuarant.

Then at the end of the day, swing uptown and get a shake and fries at The American City Diner, a Washington institution ... but only if you're brave.

This is a start. If you name more specific types of cuisine that you like, I can come up with more suggestions (Ethopian in Adams Morgan, Indian in Georgetown, Soul Food on U Street ...). I could go on and on.

[schweet]

A few of my favorites downtown are Old Ebbitt Grill, DC Coast, and Cleveland Park Bar and Grill If you're trekking down to the Bethesda area, I recommend Javan. There's really so many places to go in DC, it just depends on what you're in the mood for. Any cuisines in particular you're looking for? Most of these places are walkable from metro.

[JimGriffith]

That's way too generic a request.

[becwells]

If you can shell out $$$, I'd suggest the Blue Duck Tavern. Took DH there for dinner after cigars/apps/drinks at Ozio - it was phenomenal. The duck was incredible.

Sesto Senso is a great choice for Italian. Delicious, and pretty reasonably priced. Last time we were there, we got 2 plates of complimentary bruschetta while we waited for some of our party to arrive. The food and atmosphere are lovely, but the service can be somewhat lacking (although the servers are very friendly - just a little slow at times).

[BillHoo]

A. Give us a neighborhood
B. We'll be better prepared to provide a targeted list of restaurants.

[Rayma]

Originally Posted by JimGriffith

That's way too generic a request.

And yet, the OP is getting plenty of responses from which s/he can research further and choose. Go figure!

[uptown_urbanist]

Jaleo

[JimGriffith]

Originally Posted by Rayma

And yet, the OP is getting plenty of responses from which s/he can research further and choose. Go figure!

True enough, but those responses could well be worthless to the OP due to budget constraints or culinary preferences.

I could recommend 50 restaurants just off the top of my head if there's no accounting for price, neighborhood, or cuisine, but really I think everyone is better served when questions are more specific.