Expensive Restaurants in Washington, D.C.

Expensive Restaurants in Washington, D.C.

Restaurants Overview
Name Price/
Cuisine
Location
 
1789 Restaurant
This dining room with Early American paintings and a fireplace...

Reserve
$$$$
Cuisine, American
Georgetown
 
Cafe Milano
By night you're likely to rub shoulders with local socialites...

Reserve
$$$$
Cuisine, Italian
Georgetown
 
The Capital Grille
A few blocks from the U.S. Capitol, this New England-tinged steak...

Reserve
$$$$
Cuisine, Steakhouse
Downtown
 
Caucus Room
Here's the quintessential Washington political restaurant. The...

Reserve
$$$$
Cuisine, European
Downtown
 
Charlie Palmer Steak
It's hard not to feel like a master of the universe when ensconced...

Reserve
$$$$
Cuisine, Steakhouse
Capitol Hill
 
Citronelle
See all the action in the glass-front kitchen at chef Michel...

Reserve
$$$$
Cuisine, French
Georgetown
 
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
 
Marcel's
Chef Robert Wiedmaier trained in the Netherlands and Belgium...

Reserve
$$$$
Cuisine, Belgian
The White House Area and Foggy Bottom
 
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
 
Obelisk
Come here for eclectic Italian cuisine in a setting so quietly...
$$$$
Cuisine, Italian
Dupont Circle
 
Occidental Grill
One of the most venerable restaurants in the city is located...

Reserve
$$$$
Cuisine, American
Downtown
 
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
 
The Palm
A favorite lunchtime hangout of power brokers, from politics...

Reserve
$$$$
Cuisine, Steakhouse
Dupont Circle
 
Vidalia
There's a lot more to Chef Jeffrey Buben's distinguished restaurant...

Reserve
$$$$
Cuisine, American: Southern
Dupont Circle
 
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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