Fancy dinner in Washington, DC
I'm headed to DC in April for a vacation with my boyfriend, and we've decided to have one fancy, romantic dinner out. I'm looking to spend maybe $200 USD (which by the time I convert that to Canadian money is more than I've ever spent on dinner...) and neither of us are big wine drinkers. I've spent so much time looking at information online that I'm overwhelmed by my choices. The following are restaurants that I'm considering - any feedback would be great! Oh, and we're staying at the Liaison near the Capitol Building and will be riding the Metro, so bonus points for being easy to get to.
Montmartre
Obelisk
Palena
Cityzen Restaurant
Hook
PS7 Restaurant
Thanks so much!
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12 Comments:
Hook is fabulous, though not easily metro accessible. But if it is nice weather you could certainly walk to Georgetown easily from the closest metro station in about 10-15 minutes.
Obelisk and CityZen I've heard so many good things about...they are definitely solid choices.
My first fancy dinner in DC was at Vidalia, which is fancy food with a southern twist. Perfect for me because I love southern food (they also have the best pecan pie I have ever had in my life) . The ambiance was lovely and our waiter was top-notch. ;)
decemberain27 at 12:33PM on 03/25/09
I second Vidalia. The Mac & Cheese is to die for. But if you like seafood, Hook has some of the best seafood dishes I've ever tasted and their desserts are interesting and amazing. I've heard good things about Palena, but never been.
bleuberry at 12:38PM on 03/25/09
You should really consider Komi, a splurge place that's not the least bit stuffy and people leave saying, "omgomgomg, this was the best meal of my life." It's Greek, but really inventive, more than just feta Greek. I also don't think you can go wrong with Cityzen.
Erin Zimmer at 1:00PM on 03/25/09
If you are looking for something out of the ordinary, Zed's on M street in Georgetown has really good Ethiopian food. (I assume it's good Ethiopian food -- it's the only Ethiopian food I've ever had, but I liked it a lot.) It's not superduper pricey, though -- dinner for two was around $60, though we did not drink. The menu is mostly vegetarian, but there are some meat dishes if you are a voracious meat eater, and there are no forks. Instead, you eat everything with this squishy bread that they give you. It's part tasty cuisine, part experience. At least for me, anyway, since there are no Ethiopian places close to where I live.
Like I said, I really liked it when we were there a few weeks ago. It's not close to the Metro, but there are several busses that go from the Capitol district to Gerogetown for $1.35 a person each way. Or you could always cab it.
amyscoop at 4:38PM on 03/25/09
@amyscoop: great post
claralarson12345 at 7:34PM on 03/25/09
i second komi, it is really outstanding.
my husband took me there for my birthday and we did the smaller prix fixe menu. i think we had nine courses, all of which were completely lavish and inventive and thrilling. the highlight of the meal was the spit roasted baby goat with homemade pitas served with various sauces / accompaniments.
sugartoast at 10:10PM on 03/25/09
If you're willing to get out of DC and take the Metro to King Street, I highly recommend Restaurant Eve in Old Town Alexandria. They have a 5 course tasting menu for $110/person, but their bistro menu is also quite fantastic.
lorelei76 at 5:35PM on 03/26/09
I can't believe two of you mentioned Vidalia! When I saw this thread I immediately thought of it and wondered if it was still around. When I was about 12, my parents took me on special trip to DC and this was the first "fancy" restaurant I can remember eating in. I remember it being wonderful, I'm glad to hear it still is!
Embackus at 5:47PM on 03/26/09
I went to BLT steak for a dinner the other night and I would highly recommend it. They have an amazing $60 prix fixe menu that's to die for. For $60 you get appetizer, main course, side dish and desert. They also have an awesome selection of just main courses and family style sides.
And best of all, you can get there easily from either of the farragut metro stations and you'll have a nice little walk through farragut square.
canne at 6:17PM on 03/26/09
Oh and re: Zed's....Ethiopian food can be a really acquired taste. I myself thought it was revolting.
canne at 6:21PM on 03/26/09
Just got back from a trip to the Beltway... after a long hiatus, we enjoyed a good fish dinner at Kinkead's in D.C. In the recent past, we have enjoyed the food and excitement at Michel Richard's Central on Pennsylvania Ave. Both have websites...
gutreactions at 11:12AM on 03/28/09
While you are staying at the Liason, I recomend going to Art And Soul, which is located on the ground floor. It's more funky than fancy and has great southern style food
missjess at 5:26PM on 04/01/09