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Favorite Restaurants
Central Michel Richard is one of Favorite Restaurants.

1. Central Michel Richard

8.6
1001 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at 10th St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 110 tips and reviews
Lincoln is one of Favorite Restaurants.

2. Lincoln

8.4
1110 Vermont Ave NW (btwn L St and Thomas Circle NW), Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 149 tips and reviews

Sara T.Sara Trab Nielsen: Menu is amazing, great ambience... Decor perfectly thought through. Love the bathroom design, the penny floor, and the big Lincoln chair. Worth every penny;-)

Charlie Palmer Steak is one of Favorite Restaurants.

3. Charlie Palmer Steak

8.9
101 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Steakhouse · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 51 tips and reviews

Joi R.Joi Ridley: Quintessential DC politics...you can feel it in the air!

Carmine's is one of Favorite Restaurants.

4. Carmine's

7.6
425 7th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Penn Quarter · 101 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: The D.C. iteration promises nearly 700 seats, a private entrance, & the same massive platters of red-sauce grub. Do not come here alone; each dish aims to serve 4-6. Read more.

Ceiba is one of Favorite Restaurants.

5. Ceiba

701 14th St NW (at G St NW), Washington, D.C.
Latin American Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 54 tips and reviews
BlackSalt is one of Favorite Restaurants.

6. BlackSalt

9.1
4883 MacArthur Blvd NW, Washington, D.C.
Seafood Restaurant · Foxhall-Palisades · 72 tips and reviews
Art and Soul is one of Favorite Restaurants.

7. Art and Soul

7.4
415 New Jersey Ave NW (btwn D & E Sts. NW), Washington, D.C.
Southern Food Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 106 tips and reviews
Rasika is one of Favorite Restaurants.

8. Rasika

9.0
633 D St NW (at 7th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Indian Restaurant · Penn Quarter · 193 tips and reviews
Cities Restaurant & Lounge is one of Favorite Restaurants.

9. Cities Restaurant & Lounge

1909 K St NW (20th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Lounge · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 47 tips and reviews
The Front Page is one of Favorite Restaurants.

10. The Front Page

1333 New Hampshire Ave NW (at O St NW), Washington, D.C.
Sports Bar · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 138 tips and reviews
Il Canale is one of Favorite Restaurants.

11. Il Canale

8.2
1065 31st St NW (at M St NW), Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Georgetown · 96 tips and reviews
Adour is one of Favorite Restaurants.

12. Adour

923 16th and K Streets, N.W. (at K St NW), Washington, D.C.
French Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 13 tips and reviews
Bistro Français is one of Favorite Restaurants.

13. Bistro Français

3124 M St NW (at Wisconsin Ave.), Washington, D.C.
French Restaurant · Georgetown · 30 tips and reviews