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Expensive Restaurants in Washington, D.C.
| Name | Price/ Cuisine |
Location |
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1789 Restaurant
This dining room with Early American paintings and a fireplace... Reserve |
$$$$ Cuisine, American |
Georgetown |
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Cafe Milano
By night you're likely to rub shoulders with local socialites... Reserve |
$$$$ Cuisine, Italian |
Georgetown |
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The Capital Grille
A few blocks from the U.S. Capitol, this New England-tinged steak... Reserve |
$$$$ Cuisine, Steakhouse |
Downtown |
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Caucus Room
Here's the quintessential Washington political restaurant. The... Reserve |
$$$$ Cuisine, European |
Downtown |
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Charlie Palmer Steak
It's hard not to feel like a master of the universe when ensconced... Reserve |
$$$$ Cuisine, Steakhouse |
Capitol Hill |
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Citronelle
See all the action in the glass-front kitchen at chef Michel... Reserve |
$$$$ Cuisine, French |
Georgetown |
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CityZen
The Mandarin Hotel's rarefied dining room has fast become a destination... Reserve |
$$$$ Cuisine, American |
Downtown |
Inn at Little Washington
A 90-minute drive from the District takes you past hills and... |
$$$$ Cuisine, American |
Suburban Virginia |
Komi
Johnny Monis, the young, energetic chef-owner of this small... |
$$$$ Cuisine, American: Modern American |
Dupont Circle |
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Marcel's
Chef Robert Wiedmaier trained in the Netherlands and Belgium... Reserve |
$$$$ Cuisine, Belgian |
The White House Area and Foggy Bottom |
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Morton's
Enjoy a steak on the patio at the Downtown location of this national... Reserve |
$$$$ Cuisine, Steakhouse |
Downtown |
Nora
Chef and founder Nora Pouillon helped pioneer the sustainable-food... Reserve |
$$$$ Cuisine, American |
Dupont Circle |
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Obelisk
Come here for eclectic Italian cuisine in a setting so quietly... |
$$$$ Cuisine, Italian |
Dupont Circle |
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Occidental Grill
One of the most venerable restaurants in the city is located... Reserve |
$$$$ Cuisine, American |
Downtown |
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Oceanaire Seafood Room
This link in a Minneapolis-based chain is a beautiful throwback... Reserve |
$$$$ Cuisine, Seafood |
Downtown |
Palena
Chef Frank Ruta and pastry chef Ann Amernick met while working... |
$$$$ Cuisine, American: Modern American |
Upper Northwest |
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The Palm
A favorite lunchtime hangout of power brokers, from politics... Reserve |
$$$$ Cuisine, Steakhouse |
Dupont Circle |
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Vidalia
There's a lot more to Chef Jeffrey Buben's distinguished restaurant... Reserve |
$$$$ Cuisine, American: Southern |
Dupont Circle |
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Wolfgang Puck's The Source
Wolfgang Puck's first foray into Washington, D.C., provides diners... Reserve |
$$$$ Cuisine, American: Modern American |
Downtown |
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