Café Renaissance

Garnering awards for best service and most romantic atmosphere, Café Renaissance is an extraordinary dining experience for you and your guest. Every meal is prepared fresh, so get comfortable once you decide on a dish from their Italian-inspired menu. If the ingredients are available, the kitchen even allows patrons to order off-the-menu, making this a […]

Brabo

Award-winning Chef Robert Wiedmaier is transforming Alexandria’s dining scene with this Old Town trifecta. The elegant Brabo Restaurant houses the lively Brabo Tasting Room and The Butcher’s Block gourmet market. The spaces, created by renowned New York-based designer Vicente Wolf, are as engaging as Chef Wiedmaier’s signature cuisine. Brabo has a terrace suite and a […]

Bobby Van’s Steakhouse

Located just one block from the White House, Bobby Van’s is the place politicians flock to for the best steak in the Capitol. The chop shop serves lunch and dinner, and displays their wines in a large credenza looming in the entryway, allowing guests to check the labels on their way in. In addition to […]

Belga Café

For Belgian cuisine in the nation’s capitol, Belga Café is the place to be. The stylish and tasteful décor is the perfect setting for Belgian beers and Genevers, while the sidewalk patio is the perfect place for a weekend brunch of Belgian waffles. Chef Bart Vandaele is a Belgian native, ensuring that the cuisine here […]

Blue Duck Tavern

The Blue Duck Tavern is quintessential American fare, served up in contemporary fashion amidst dark oak and blue burlap décor. The tavern features a market-based menu that even reveals the names of the purveyors. Time-honored preparatory methods are employed in most dishes, like roasting, braising, preserving and smoking. Executive Chef Brian McBride prepares many of […]

701 Restaurant

Located just a few steps from Capitol Hill and the White House, this trendy eatery is popular for corporate functions, private parties and anyone who knows a good restaurant when they find one. Serving delicious delights such as Roasted Lamb Saddle Medallions with lentils, black trumpet mushrooms and a horseradish mustard, this restaurant does not […]

Acadiana Restaurant

This large and stately ship-like interior features two dining levels, with a bar in the middle. Chef Jeff Tunk’s menu reflects his Big Easy culinary style, highlighted by oyster dishes and jambalaya, as well as several fine Southern desserts. This contemporary version of a Louisiana fish house makes for a unique dining experience, conveniently located […]

1789 Restaurant

Located in an 18th-century federal townhouse, 1789 is divided into five themed dining rooms with fireplaces and period furniture, and the setting makes this a premiere dining experience presided over by chef Nathan Beauchamp. His ‘keep it simple’ approach is enhanced by the best quality ingredients, and complemented by excellent wine pairings. Fish and meat […]

Union Station

Union Station opened in 1907 as the gateway to Washington, D.C. Even though train travel has slid down the popularity scale, the station still attracts 32 million visitors per year to its variety of dining, shopping, exhibits, events, and tours. The Classical architecture of the station makes for a grand entrance through any doorway. Outside […]

Fiola

Offering a menu of trattoria classics, Fiola features dishes like Filet Mignon with Piemontese Brasato Sauce, Celery Root Purée and Wild Mushrooms. The fine dining venue is open for both lunch and dinner and they also offer a pre-theater menu available from 5:30-6:30 for anyone attending a nearby show. The restaurant’s wine list is expansive […]