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Old Ebbitt Grill
Price: Moderate•American•4.8(29,918)Downtown - 2
Founding Farmers DC: Foggy Bottom
Price: Moderate•American•4.6(34,535)Foggy Bottom - 3
Zaytinya - DC
Price: Expensive•Mediterranean•4.7(19,618)Penn Quarter - 4
Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab - Washington DC
Price: Very Expensive•Seafood•4.8(10,239)Downtown - 5
Filomena Ristorante
Price: Expensive•Italian•4.8(17,392)Georgetown
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STK - DC
Price: Very Expensive•Steakhouse•3.9(519)Mount Vernon Square - 2
SHIA Restaurant
Price: Very Expensive•Korean•4.9(99)Washington - 3
dLeña
Price: Moderate•Mexican•4.7(2,145)Mount Vernon Square - 4
The Park at 14th
Price: Expensive•Contemporary American•4.8(3,006)Downtown - 5
Tabard Inn
Price: Moderate•Contemporary American•4.7(3,862)Dupont Circle
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Dirty Habit | The Glass House
Price: Moderate•Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service•4.2(2,320)Penn Quarter - 2
FIG & OLIVE DC
Price: Expensive•Mediterranean•4.5(2,708)Downtown - 3
Ocean Prime - Washington D.C.
Price: Very Expensive•Seafood•4.8(4,465)Downtown - 4
Truluck's - Ocean's Finest Seafood & Crab - Washington, D.C.
Price: Expensive•Seafood•4.6(1,999)Mount Vernon Square - 5
The Pembroke
Price: Expensive•Global, International•4.6(2,012)Dupont Circle
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Founding Farmers DC: Foggy Bottom
Price: Moderate•American•4.6(34,535)Our award-winning Founding Farmers DC flagship restaurant opened in 2008 just three blocks west of the White House on Pennsylvania Avenue. Open 365 days a year, our team is passionate about crafting dishes and drinks from scratch with high-quality ingredients from farmers and suppliers we know and trust.
Join us for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, weekday happy hour, and a la carte weekend brunch.
Majority owned by American family farmers, including the more than 50,000 farmers of the North Dakota Farmers Union, our restaurant is guided by a very simple principal: we see and share everything Through The Eyes Of The Farmer.™ We actively care about our guests, our communities, the planet, and the next generation. This all comes together in our everyday neighborhood restaurant.Matera DC
Price: Moderate•Italian•4.5(162)Matera is a cozy, elegant Italian neighborhood restaurant set in historical Foggy Bottom neighborhood of D.C.
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- MMikeGreater Boston •3 reviews5.0Dined 2 days agoWent to Sixty Vines twice during our visit to Washington DC. Definitely our favourite restaurant that we went to all week. Food was great and the choice of wines is brilliant. Service was consistently good and the atmosphere is incredibly welcomingMore infoSixty Vines DC - Washington CirclePrice: Moderate• Wine Bar• Washington•4.7
- GGustavoVIPSacramento / Sacramento Valley •465 reviews5.0Dined 2 days agoLove this place! Always busy and popular. Brought two colleagues for the first time and they loved it. Great food and excellent service.More infoFounding Farmers DC: Foggy BottomPrice: Moderate• American• Foggy Bottom•4.6
- BBarbaraVIPWashington, D.C. Area •21 reviews4.0Dined 2 days agoPretheater dinner was very good. Quick service and pleasant server.More infoNorth Italia - Washington DCPrice: Moderate• Italian• West End•4.5
- JJhevaughnPhiladelphia County •1 review5.0Dined 4 days agoThe food was fresh and delicious with a vibrant atmosphere and our server Marie was amazing.More infoPisco y Nazca Ceviche Gastrobar - Washington D.C.Price: Moderate• Peruvian• Downtown•4.7
- SSSteveSSan Francisco Bay Area •2 reviews5.0Dined on Mar 6, 2025I like their meals that now include Steak, Seafood, side and dessert - much more affordable than à la carteMore infoRuth's Chris Steak House - Washington DCPrice: Very Expensive• Steakhouse• West Loop•4.5
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This historic district's food scene is just as worthy of investigation as its reputation for the arts is. If you're not too busy taking in some culture at the Kennedy Center or checking out the Watergate complex, you should definitely check out some of the Mediterranean counter service restaurants and classic pad Thai spots. If you're around when the weather is nice, you might even prefer to grab something to go and hang out by the waterfront while you nosh. As you might expect from an area so steeped in history, there are plenty of comfort food locations that provide hearty American, Italian and Spanish fare. Many even offer farm-to-table options, classic tavern brews, and upscale dining settings that stand in refreshing contrast to the nearby National Mall and crowded memorial scene.
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Celebrate special occasion at the best restaurants in Foggy Bottom. Our customers recommend Founding Farmers DC: Foggy Bottom, Kingbird at The Watergate Hotel and CIRCA at Foggy Bottom
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