Celebrity chefs and home-grown talents take the helm at DC’s restaurants. Discover the local flavors of the Chesapeake Bay, mingle with politicos in power dining hotspots and taste the international influences that give DC restaurants their unique character.
Power Dining

Known for its power lunches and elegant State dinners, DC has established a strong presence in culinary circles. If you’re eager to mingle with the media, spot a Senator or rub elbows with a Representative, acquaint yourself with DC’s power dining spots. We even offer online restaurant reservations to make sure you can snag that top table.

Happy Hour Hits

Save money on your next DC vacation by taking advantage of happy hour bargains at restaurants throughout the city. Feast on classic favorites, plus delicious cuisine from diverse culinary traditions, including Vietnamese, Ethiopian, Salvadorean, Peruvian, Thai and more. Read up on the foodie experience in DC on a special page designed with foodies in mind...

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1400 North American $$$ Downtown MAP IT ADD
14K Restaurant and Lounge American $ Downtown MAP IT ADD
15 ria American $ Downtown MAP IT ADD
15 Squares Continental $ Penn Quarter MAP IT ADD
1789 Restaurant American $$ Georgetown MAP IT ADD
Acadiana Restaurant Seafood $$ Downtown MAP IT ADD
Adour Contemporary $$ Downtown - ADD
AGAINN DC British $ Penn Quarter - ADD
American Grill American $$ Southwest - Waterfront MAP IT ADD
Aria Trattoria Italian $ Penn Quarter MAP IT ADD
Art & Soul American $$ Capitol Hill MAP IT ADD
Article One - American Grill & Lounge American $ Capitol Hill - ADD
Asia Nine Bar & Lounge Asian $ Penn Quarter - ADD
Asian Spice Restaurant Asian $ Chinatown - ADD
Atrium American $ Foggy Bottom MAP IT ADD
Atrium American $ Virginia MAP IT ADD
Avenue Cafe & Lounge American $ Downtown MAP IT ADD
Avenue Grill American $$ Penn Quarter MAP IT ADD
B. Smith's American $ Capitol Hill MAP IT ADD
Bar Dupont American $$ Dupont Circle - Kalorama - ADD
Bar Louie American $ Chinatown - ADD
Bar Rouge Contemporary $ Dupont Circle - Kalorama MAP IT ADD
Beacon Bar & Grill American $$ Dupont Circle - Kalorama MAP IT ADD
Belga Café Belgian $$ Capitol Hill MAP IT ADD
Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Ice Cream $ Penn Quarter MAP IT ADD
Ben's Chili Bowl American $ U Street/Cardozo/Shaw MAP IT ADD
Birch & Barley / ChurchKey American $ Dupont Circle - Kalorama - ADD
Bistro 525 American $$ Capitol Hill MAP IT ADD
Bistro D'OC French $$ Penn Quarter MAP IT ADD
Bistro Francais N/A $$ Georgetown MAP IT ADD
Bistro Ondine's American $$ Virginia MAP IT ADD
BlackFinn American Saloon American $ Downtown - ADD
BlackSalt Fish Market & Restaurant Seafood $ Georgetown - ADD
BLT Steak American $$$ Downtown MAP IT ADD
Blue Duck Tavern American $$$ Foggy Bottom MAP IT ADD
Bobby Van's Grill American $$ Downtown MAP IT ADD
Bobby Van's Steakhouse American $$ Downtown MAP IT ADD
Bourbon Steak American $$$ Georgetown MAP IT ADD
Brasserie Beck Belgian $$ Chinatown MAP IT ADD
Buca di Beppo Italian $ Dupont Circle - Kalorama MAP IT ADD
Buddha-Bar DC Asian $$ Penn Quarter - ADD
Busboys and Poets American $ U Street/Cardozo/Shaw MAP IT ADD
Cafe at the Phillips Collection American $ Dupont Circle - Kalorama MAP IT ADD
Café Atlantico Latin $$ Penn Quarter MAP IT ADD
Cafe Berlin German $ Capitol Hill MAP IT ADD
Café du Parc French $$ Penn Quarter MAP IT ADD
Café Dupont Varies $ Dupont Circle - Kalorama - ADD
Cafe Lombardy American $ Foggy Bottom MAP IT ADD
Cafe Mozart/German Deli German $$ Downtown MAP IT ADD
Cafe Promenade Mediterranean $$ Downtown MAP IT ADD
Capital Restaurant Concepts N/A N/A Upper Northwest - ADD
Capitol Bistro American $ Capitol Hill MAP IT ADD
Capitol City Brewing Company - Arlington American $ Virginia MAP IT ADD
Capitol City Brewing Company - Capitol Hill American $ N/A MAP IT ADD
Capitol City Brewing Company - Downtown American $ Downtown MAP IT ADD
Carmine's Italian $ Penn Quarter - ADD
CC Bistro American $$ Virginia MAP IT ADD
Ceiba Contemporary $$ Downtown MAP IT ADD
Chartwell Grill Restaurant Continental $ Dupont Circle - Kalorama MAP IT ADD
Chesapeake Grill American $$ Virginia MAP IT ADD
Cinnabar American $ Virginia MAP IT ADD
Circle Bistro American $$ Foggy Bottom MAP IT ADD
cityhouse American $ Virginia - ADD
CityZen American $$$ Southwest - Waterfront - ADD
Clyde's of Gallery Place American $ Chinatown MAP IT ADD
Clyde's of Georgetown American $ Georgetown MAP IT ADD
Co Co. Sala Contemporary $$ Penn Quarter - ADD
Coeur De Lion American $$ Downtown MAP IT ADD
Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar Latin $$ Penn Quarter - ADD
CulinAerie Culinary Classes $$$ Downtown - ADD
Cure Bar & Bistro American $$ Penn Quarter MAP IT ADD
Daily Grill American $ Georgetown MAP IT ADD
Daily Grill American $$ Maryland MAP IT ADD
Dan and Brad's, Arlington's Premier Steakhouse Continental $$ Virginia MAP IT ADD
Dandy Restaurant Cruise Ships American $$$ Virginia MAP IT ADD
Darlington House Italian $ Dupont Circle - Kalorama -