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Old Ebbitt Grill
Price: Moderate•American•4.8(29,773)Downtown - 2
Filomena Ristorante
Price: Expensive•Italian•4.8(17,234)Georgetown - 3
Zaytinya - DC
Price: Expensive•Mediterranean•4.7(19,451)Penn Quarter - 4
La Grande Boucherie - DC
Price: Very Expensive•French•4.4(1,392)Washington - 5
Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab - Washington DC
Price: Very Expensive•Seafood•4.8(10,134)Downtown
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STK - DC
Price: Very Expensive•Steakhouse•3.9(431)Mount Vernon Square - 2
dLeña
Price: Expensive•Latin American•4.7(2,039)Mount Vernon Square - 3
SHIA Restaurant
Price: Very Expensive•Korean•4.9(46)Washington - 4
Caruso's Grocery - DC
Price: Expensive•Italian•4.8(1,192)Capitol Hill - 5
Bresca
Price: Expensive•Contemporary French / American•4.7(886)U Street Corridor
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Dirty Habit | The Glass House
Price: Moderate•Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service•4.3(2,274)Penn Quarter - 2
The Pembroke
Price: Expensive•Global, International•4.6(1,961)Dupont Circle - 3
Mastro's Steakhouse - DC
Price: Expensive•Steakhouse•4.7(4,978)Penn Quarter - 4
Truluck's - Ocean's Finest Seafood & Crab - Washington, D.C.
Price: Expensive•Seafood•4.7(1,935)Mount Vernon Square - 5
Eddie V's - Tysons Corner
Price: Very Expensive•Seafood•4.8(5,084)Tysons Corner / McLean
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- RRobWashington, D.C. Area •5 reviews5.0Dined 1 day agoFood was amazing, server, Gara, was knowledgeable and very pleasant. We will definitely be back again! Great place!More infoThe MajesticPrice: Moderate• American• Alexandria•4.5
- YYolandaWashington, D.C. Area •1 review5.0Dined 3 days agoMy husband and I were there to celebrate his birthday. This was not our first time here, however this time we got to sit inside! The food and our server were amazing and she even surprised my husband with a dessert. This is a restaurant we’ll definitely continue coming to.More infoMia's Italian KitchenPrice: Moderate• Italian• Alexandria•4.8
- SServiceVIPWashington, D.C. Area •44 reviews5.0Dined 3 days agoWe were seated upstairs for a quiet dinner to celebrate a special anniversary. Our server, Syreeta, was excellent at answering our questions and meeting our needs. The food was reminiscent of a fine French cuisine…. Delicious.More infoJosephine - Old TownPrice: Expensive• French• Alexandria•4.7
- MMichaelVIPWashington, D.C. Area •9 reviews5.0Dined 4 days agoFood was excellent. Servers were great. Atmosphere was comfortable and the food was amazing.More infoLandini BrothersPrice: Expensive• Italian• Alexandria•4.6
- MMaureenVIPLos Angeles •41 reviews5.0Dined 5 days agoOur favorite Old Town restaurant we visit at least once if not twice when we visit from SoCal. Many romantic dinners there in the mid 90s and returning to it almost 30 years later, it did not disappoint. We have turned family and friends into Warehouse lovers! Highly recommend the crab cakes but everything we’ve ever eaten there from salad to etouffee to steak to oysters to fish is excellent and will be cooked to your liking.More infoThe WarehousePrice: Moderate• American• Alexandria•4.8
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Discover Old Town Alexandria
As a dense neighborhood on the Potomac River, Old Town Alexandria is home to a wide variety of restaurants. Many of the upscale restaurants are centered around Thai, French and Italian cuisine with specialties such as pho, escargot and shrimp scampi among the most popular choices. The community is also home to many casual restaurants with American comfort food, including grilled sandwiches, hamburgers and flavorful ice cream for dessert. Weekend evenings are abuzz with activity around the lively gallery area. The local art collective often offers open gallery and wine nights. On these evenings, you can enjoy art and then have a romantic dinner for two at one of the steakhouses nearby.
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