Equinox
A fire that temporarily closed Equinox in 2010 also gave the restaurant the opportunity to renovate, so now the main dining room feels warmer and more open and the bar is... www.equinoxrestaurant.com
Bombay Club
Twenty years old and still going strong is the delightful Bombay Club. A recent sprucing-up added punches of pink in the decor and surprising new tastes in the menu: A kebab o... www.bombayclubdc.com
Brasserie Beck
This place hasn't stopped rocking since the doors opened in April 2007. Beck, named for chef Robert Wiedmaier's younger son (as Wiedmaier's fine-dining establishment, Marcel's , is ... www.beckdc.com
Jaleo
Nineteen years after it opened, Jaleo still turns up on Washingtonian magazine's list of 100 best restaurants (coming in at no. 25 in 2011), a testament to its unending popularity an... www.jaleo.com
Kellari Taverna
This is my kind of restaurant: It's always lively and full of diners, but never gets so loud that you can't easily converse. The pretty dining room feels inviting, with gleaming red ... kellaridc.com
Adour At St. Regis Washington Dc
Following Adour Alain Ducasse at the St. Regis New York, Alain Ducasse perpetuates Adours fresh and contemporary concept at The St. Regis Washington, D.C. with the talents of Executi... opentable.com
Caf Du Parc
The delightful Caf du Parc is the Willard Hotel's main restaurant now that the famed Willard Room is used only for private events. (The historic Occidental Restaurant is now man... www.cafeduparc.com
Charlie Palmer Steak
A meal at Charlie Palmer is really about two things -- power dining and steak. The glass-fronted restaurant presents a stunning view of the Capitol most of the year (only the gro... charliepalmer.com
Johnny's Half Shell
Good restaurants are sparse in this neighborhood near Union Station and the Senate side of the Capitol, which partly explains why Johnny's, like the nearby Bistro Bis, is ... www.johnnyshalfshell.net
Central Michel Richard
The same combination of factors that won Central the title "best new restaurant" by the James Beard Foundation in 2008 is still at work. Central makes you feel good as... www.centralmichelrichard.com
Zaytinya
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 be... www.zaytinya.com
Rosa Mexicano
It's a chain, but hey, so what? This one stands out in the nation's capital for its sensational decor: a beautiful blue glass-tiled wall, over which flows a veil of water; 14-... www.rosamexicano.com
Rasika
Authentically gourmet takes on sigiri, tandoori and tawa dishes have enabled this elegant Penn Quarter establishment to capture a fair amount of popular and critical praise. All the att... 10best.com
Legal Sea Foods
This location of the famous Boston-based, family-run seafood empire is situated in the very heart of the Penn Quarter, directly across the street from the Verizon Center, where c... legalseafoods.com
Againn
This ain't your ordinary pub. Bringing a contemporary approach to the tradtional gastropub Againn is the newest addition to the District. This new restaurant located in the hip Penn Q... metromix.com
Dc Coast
The dining room is sensational: two stories high, with glass-walled balcony, immense oval mirrors hanging over the bar, and a full-bodied stone mermaid poised to greet you at the e... www.dccoast.com
Ristorante Tosca
Since it opened in 2001, Ristorante Tosca has established itself as the Districts premier fine Italian restaurant. Toscas 40-dish menu features signature dishes inspired by Northern I... metromix.com
Mccormick & Schmick's Seafood - Washington Dc (F Street)
Bringing the freshest seafood to Washington D.C, McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant is located next to major attractions such as the Verizon Center, which is home to the Wizard... opentable.com