100 Very Best Restaurants: #36 – Marcel’s
Fine dining of the white-tablecloth variety has largely gone the way of the butter mold. Which makes this elegant dining room—where male diners are in jackets (if not ties)—all the more special. The...
View Article100 Very Best Restaurants: #35 – Mirabelle
If you haven’t been to this opulent French spot near the White House in a while, well, you’re in for a surprise. Pretty much everything but the burgundy decor has changed. Leading the revolution is...
View Article100 Very Best Restaurants: #13 – Métier
An elevator descends into a firelit salon, where cocktails and snacks set a warm, welcoming tone from consummate hosts Eric Ziebold and Célia Laurent. A seven-course tasting progresses in a minimalist...
View Article100 Very Best Restaurants: #88 – Mintwood Place
Every neighborhood should be as lucky as Adams Morgan to have a warm French-American bistro—perfect for a solo drop-in at the bar for onion soup, a cassoulet feast on a chilly night, or boisterous...
View Article100 Very Best Restaurants: #85 – Convivial
Cedric Maupillier is leaning into his French roots especially hard these days at this Shaw bistro. And that’s just fine with us. Fresh reasons to visit include a strapping choucroute garnie, an...
View Article100 Very Best Restaurants: #83 – L’Auberge Chez François/Jacques’ Brasserie
An $86 entrée doesn’t sound like a deal, but hear us out. This 65-year-old Alsatian institution—where the clientele still dresses up for dinner—offers a “complete menu.” Besides that main course, the...
View Article100 Very Best Restaurants: #41 – Marcel’s
At almost 21 years old, Robert Wiedmaier’s French spot feels a world away from 2020 dining culture. When was the last time you saw a foot-tall chef’s toque? Or a cloche? Still, jovial servers keep the...
View Article100 Very Best Restaurants: #29 – Le Diplomate
Few things have changed since Stephen Starr’s bistro opened in 2013. The best tables are still the red leather banquettes that ring the dining room. Reservations remain tough. And the place continues...
View Article100 Very Best Restaurants: #72 – L’Auberge Chez François/Jacques’ Brasserie
Had enough of tweezer food? This 65-year-old Alsatian restaurant—a fixture on this list for 42 years—is the antidote. Here you’ll find guests toasting to anniversaries over some of the same dishes that...
View Article100 Very Best Restaurants: #45 – Convivial
At a time when every hot spot requires good hearing and a better back, Convivial is the rare restaurant that values soundproofing and comfortable chairs. All the better to enjoy the playful...
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