• {{MfRestaurant

|name=Citronelle |address=3000 M Street NW |city=Washington |state=DC |postal_code=20007 |country=United States |phone=202-625-2150 |url=http://www.citronelledc.com/ |map_url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&q=Citronelle&near=3000+M+Street+NW,+Washington,+DC&layer=&ie=UTF8&om=1&ll=38.910003,-77.059178&spn=0.011922,0.029182&z=15&iwloc=A |type=French }}

• • Concierge.com Recommendation: "You don't necessarily expect a Puckish sense of humor with such serious food, but because superchef Michel Richard originally trained as a pastry chef, appearances are important to him—and so is magic."

• • Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "Each presentation is a work of art, with swirls of colorful sauce surrounding the main event. If you're passionate about food, you may want to consider dining at the chef's table, which is in the kitchen, so you can watch Richard at work."

• • Zagat Well-Rated

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|name=1789 |address=1226 36th St NW |city=Washington |state=DC |postal_code=20007 |country=United States |phone=202-965-1789 |fax=202-337-1541 |url=http://www.1789restaurant.com/main/index.shtml |map_url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&q=1789+Restaurant&near=1226+36th+Street+NW,+Washington,+DC&layer=&ie=UTF8&om=1&ll=38.910504,-77.070036&spn=0.011922,0.029182&z=15&iwloc=A |type=American }}

• • Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "In the 11 years that Ris Lacoste has been its executive chef, 1789 has won all kinds of awards, from a local restaurant association's "Restaurant of the Year" award to the Wine Spectator's Award of Excellence for its compelling wine list."

• • Fodor's Review: "This dining room with Early American paintings and a fireplace could easily be a room in the White House."

• • Zagat Well-Rated

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|name=Charlie Palmer Steak |address=101 Constitution Ave NW |city=Washington |state=DC |postal_code=20001 |country=United States |phone=202-547-8100 |fax=202-547-6607 |url=http://www.charliepalmer.com/steak_dc/home.html |map_url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&q=Charlie+Palmer+Steak+House&near=+101+Constitution+Ave+NW,+Washington,+DC&layer=&ie=UTF8&om=1&ll=38.896511,-77.012701&spn=0.011924,0.029182&z=15&iwloc=A |type=Steaks/Chops }}

• • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "The restaurant's opening in April 2003 brought Capitol Hill its first steakhouse, but don't expect a masculine ambience and dark woods. This dining room has three fireplaces, deep-cushioned couches, and intimate seating areas."

• • Fodor's Review: "It's hard not to feel like a master of the universe when ensconced in this coolly elegant dining room with a drop-dead view of the Capitol."

• • Zagat Well-Rated

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|name=Obelisk |address=2029 P St NW # 101 |city=Washington |state=DC |postal_code=20036 |country=United States |phone=202-872-1180 |url=http://www.frommers.com/destinations/washingtondc/D34764.html |map_url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&q=Obelisk&near=2029+P+St.+NW,+Washington,+DC&layer=&ie=UTF8&om=1&ll=38.911823,-77.045338&spn=0.005961,0.014591&z=16&iwloc=A |type=Italian }}

• • Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "Here, Owner/Chef Peter Pastan presents his small fixed-price menus of sophisticated Italian cuisine, using the freshest possible ingredients."

• • Fodor's Review: "Come here for eclectic Italian cuisine. The five-course fixed-price ($65) menu, your only option, changes every day..."

• • Zagat Well-Rated

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|name=Marcel's Restaurant |address=2401 Pennsylvania Ave NW |city=Washington |state=DC |postal_code=20037 |country=United States |phone=202-296-1166 |url=http://www.marcelsdc.com/ |map_url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&q=marcel's&near=2401+Pennsylvania+Ave.+NW,+Washington,+DC&layer=&ie=UTF8&om=1&ll=38.906797,-77.051282&spn=0.011922,0.029182&z=15&iwloc=A |type=French }}

• • Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "When you walk through the front door, look straight ahead into the exhibition kitchen -- chances are you'll be staring directly into the eyes of Owner/Chef Robert Wiedmaier."

• • Fodor's Review: "Chef Robert Wiedmaier trained in the Netherlands and Belgium, and in this, his first solo venture, his French-inspired Belgian cooking focuses on robust seafood and poultry preparations."

• • Zagat Well-Rated

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|name=Zola |address=800 F St NW |city=Washington |state=DC |postal_code=20004 |country=United States |phone=202-654-0999 |url=http://www.zoladc.com/ |map_url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&q=Zola+Restaurant&near=800+F+St+NW,+Washington,+DC&layer=&ie=UTF8&om=1&ll=38.901153,-77.022915&spn=0.011923,0.029182&z=15&iwloc=A |type=American }}

• • Concierge.com Recommendation: "In a chic, modern setting, chef Bryan Moscatello adds a complexity and a depth of flavor frequently missing in the work of other cooks."

• • Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "Chef Frank Morales continues to win diners over with his 'straight ahead American' cuisine..."

• • Zagat Well-Rated

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|name=Komi |address=1509 17th St NW |city=Washington |state=DC |postal_code=20036 |country=United States |phone=202-332-9200 |fax=202-332-9201 |url=http://www.komirestaurant.com/ |map_url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&q=Komi&near=1509+17th+St.+NW,+Washington,+DC&layer=&ie=UTF8&om=1&ll=38.914444,-77.039351&spn=0.011921,0.029182&z=15&iwloc=A |type=American }}

• • Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "[A] comfortably attractive shotgun-length dining room with picture window at the front and half-exposed kitchen at the back, and most of all, the really superb, Greek-influenced dishes."

• • Fodor's Choice: "Johnny Monis, the young, energetic chef-owner of this small, personal restaurant, offers one of the most adventurous dining experiences in the city."

• • Zagat Well-Rated

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|name=Zaytinya |address=701 9th St NW |city=Washington |state=DC |postal_code=20001 |country=United States |phone=202-638-0800 |fax=202-638-6969 |url=http://www.zaytinya.com/ |map_url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&q=Zaytinya&near=701+9th+St.+NW,+Washington,+DC&layer=&ie=UTF8&om=1&ll=38.902389,-77.023945&spn=0.011923,0.029182&z=15&iwloc=A |type=Mediterranean/Middle Eastern }}

• • Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "How popular is Zaytinya? Well, the restaurant serves, on average, 750 people per night during the week and 1,000 per night on weekends. It's big and it's busy and it always has been."

• • Fodor's Choice: "This sophisticated urban dining room with soaring ceilings is a local favorite for meeting friends or dining with a group."

• • Zagat Well-Rated

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|name=Kaz Sushi Bistro |address=1915 I St NW |city=Washington |state=DC |postal_code=20006 |country=United States |phone=202-530-5500 |fax=202-530-5501 |url=http://kazsushibistro.com/ |map_url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&q=Kaz-Sushi+Bistro&near=1915+Eye+St.+NW,+Washington,+DC&layer=&ie=UTF8&om=1&ll=38.909335,-77.040339&spn=0.023843,0.058365&z=14&iwloc=A |type=Sushi }}

• • Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "Kaz's is said to be the best place for sushi in the Washington area, and aficionados vie for one of the six chairs at the bar to watch Kaz and his staff do their thing."

• • Fodor's Review: "For a first-rate experience, sit at the sushi bar and ask for whatever is freshest and best."

• • Zagat Well-Rated

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|name=Etrusco |address=1606 20th St NW |city=Washington |state=DC |postal_code=20009 |country=United States |phone=202-667-0047 |url=http://www.frommers.com/destinations/washingtondc/D48949.html |map_url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&q=Etrusco&near=1606+20th+St+NW,+Washington,+DC&layer=&ie=UTF8&om=1&ll=38.914812,-77.044888&spn=0.011921,0.029182&z=15&iwloc=A |type=Italian }}

• • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "It's pretty, with a sophisticated but relaxed atmosphere, and the food is excellent."

• • Zagat Well-Rated

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|name=Ben's Chili Bowl |address=1213 U St NW |city=Washington |state=DC |postal_code=20009 |country=United States |phone=202-667-0909 |url=http://www.benschilibowl.com/ |map_url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&q=Ben's+Chili+Bowl&near=1213+U+Street+NW,+Washington,+DC&layer=&ie=UTF8&om=1&ll=38.921924,-77.028193&spn=0.01192,0.029182&z=15&iwloc=B |type=Chili }}

• • Frommer's Recommended: "Ben's is a veritable institution, a mom-and-pop place, where everything looks, tastes, and probably even costs the same as when the restaurant opened in 1958."

• • Fodor's Choice: "Long before U Street became hip, Ben's was serving chili. Chili on hot dogs, chili on "half-smoke" sausages, chili on burgers, and just plain chili. Add cheese fries if you dare."

• • Zagat Well-Rated

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|name=Pizzeria Paradiso |address=2029 P St NW |city=Washington |state=DC |postal_code=20036 |country=United States |phone=202-223-1245 |url=http://www.eatyourpizza.com/ |map_url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&q=Pizzeria+Paradiso&near=2029+P+Street+NW,+Washington,+DC&layer=&ie=UTF8&om=1&ll=38.91391,-77.046046&spn=0.011921,0.029182&z=15&iwloc=A |type=Pizza }}

• • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "An oak-burning oven at one end of the charming room produces exceptionally doughy but light pizza crusts. The no reservations policy means you'll have a wait, if you arrive at peak times."

• • Fodor's Choice: "A trompe l'oeil ceiling adds space and light to a simple interior at the ever-popular Pizzeria Paradiso."

• • Zagat Well-Rated

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|name=Old Ebbitt Grill |address=675 15th St NW |city=Washington |state=DC |postal_code=20005 |country=United States |phone=202-347-4801 |url=http://www.ebbitt.com/main/home.cfm?Section=Main&Category=About_the_Ebbitt |map_url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&q=Old+Ebbitt+Grill&near=675+15th+St.+NW,+Washington,+DC&layer=&ie=UTF8&om=1&ll=38.90279,-77.032185&spn=0.011923,0.029182&z=15&iwloc=A |type=American }}

• • Frommer's Recommended: "The Old Ebbitt is attractive, with Persian rugs strewn upon beautiful oak and marble floors, beveled mirrors, flickering gaslights, etched-glass panels, and paintings of Washington scenes."

• • Zagat Well-Rated

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|name=Austin Grill |address=750 E St NW |city=Washington |state=DC |postal_code=20004 |country=United States |phone=202-393-3776 |url=http://www.austingrill.com/austingrillee/ |map_url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&q=Austin+Grill&near=2404+Wisconsin+NW,+Washington,+DC&layer=&ie=UTF8&om=1&ll=38.900318,-77.021413&spn=0.011923,0.029182&z=15&iwloc=B |type=Tex-Mex }}

• • Frommer's Recommended: "The good food and festive atmosphere make this a great place for the kids, a date, or a group of friends."

• {{MfRestaurant

|name=2 Amys Neapolitan Pizzeria |address=3715 Macomb St NW |city=Washington |state=DC |postal_code=20016 |country=United States |phone=202-885-5700 |url=http://2amyspizza.com/ |map_url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&q=Two+Amys&near=3715+Macomb+St.+NW,+Washington,+DC&layer=&ie=UTF8&om=1&ll=38.937614,-77.072911&spn=0.011917,0.029182&z=15&iwloc=A |type=Pizza }}

• HappyCow: Vegetarian Restaurants

• {{MfRestaurant

|name=Amma's Vegetarian Kitchen |address=3291 M St NW |city=Washington |state=DC |postal_code=20007 |country=United States |phone=202-625-6625 |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?node=cityguide/profile&id=1024989&categories=Restaurants |map_url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&q=Amma+Vegetarian+Kitchen&near=A+St+SE,+Washington,+District+of+Columbia,+District+of+Columbia,+United+States&ie=UTF8&om=1&cd=1&geocode=0,38.888720,-76.957460&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=23.875,57.630033&ll=38.909268,-77.064114&spn=0.011922,0.029182&z=15&iwloc=A |type=Vegetarian }}

• • HappyCow Highly Rated

• {{MfRestaurant

|name=Sticky Fingers Bakery |address=1370 Park Rd NW |city=Washington |state=DC |postal_code=20010 |country=United States |phone=202-299-9700 |url=http://www.stickyfingersbakery.com/index.php |map_url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&q=Sticky+Fingers+Bakery&near=1370+Park+Rd+NW,+Washington,+DC&layer=&ie=UTF8&om=1&ll=38.934343,-77.031627&spn=0.011918,0.029182&z=15&iwloc=A |type=Vegetarian }}

• • HappyCow Highly Rated

• {{MfRestaurant

|name=Udupi Palace |address=1329 University Blvd E |city=Washington |state=DC |postal_code=20912 |country=United States |phone=301-434-1531 |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?node=cityguide/profile&id=793429&categories=Restaurants |map_url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&q=Udupi+Palace&near=1329+University+Blvd.+E,++Langley+Park,++MD&layer=&ie=UTF8&om=1&ll=39.003978,-76.972961&spn=0.047623,0.11673&z=13&iwloc=A |type=Vegetarian }}