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Butterworth's, Washington, DC

Butterworth's

4.6
4.6
19 Reviews
$31 to $50
French

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 20 times today
  • Charming
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
A cozy full service restaurant in the heart of Capitol Hill. With executive chef Joseph Nardo in our kitchen, and known Capitol Hill restaurant alumni Bart Hutchins on our floor; come and join us for cocktails, wines, and well composed french dishes in the evening. Or if you are an early bird, we have a full cafe and daytime service offering our house blend espresso, a beautiful selection of teas, and a separate daytime food menu to help you start your day. We are open Wednesday to Sunday. Our daytime service is 8am till 3pm, and dinner is from 5pm till late.

Hope to see you soon!
- Butterworth's

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    French, American
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Wed–Sun 8:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Website
    http://butterworths.club/
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

Menu

Small

  • Oysters$18.00

    Mignonette, Lemon, Preserved Chili

    • Large$32.00

  • Sardines$16.00

    Butter, Petite Radish, Lemon Purée

    • Caviar Eclair$29.00

      Creme Fraiche, Gribiche, Chive

      • Steak Tartare$18.00

        Chickpea Panisse, Smoked Egg Yolk Jam

        • Puntarelle Salad$18.00

          Boquerones, Gouda, Maple Vinaigrette

          • Stuffed Cabbage$21.00

            Boudin Noir, Black Walnut, Bread Sauce

            • Roasted Squash$16.00

              Pistachio, Harrisa, Pumpkin Seed

              Medium

              • Vol-au-vent$24.00

                Escargot, Foie Gras, Sauce Maltaise

                • Bone Marrow$26.00

                  Potato Puree, Sauce Perigueux, Black Truffle

                  • Halibut Quenelle$26.00

                    Fazzoletti, Lacinato Kale, Salted Egg Anglaise

                    • Tortellini$24.00

                      Sunchoke, Horseradish, Melted Leeks

                      • Ratatouille$22.00

                        Sourdough, Root Vegetables, Sauce Provençal

                        Principal

                        • Wild Mushroom Tart$36.00

                          Bitter Greens, Taleggio, Macadamia Nut

                          • Veal Shank$38.00

                            Garners Grits, Castelvetrano Olive, Gremolata

                            • Sole Papillote$42.00

                              Barley Porridge, Vin Jaune, Preserved Lemon

                              • Roasted Chicken$36.00

                                Cranberry Bean, Fennel, Date Vadouvan

                                Last updated: October 20, 2024

                                What 19 people are saying

                                Overall ratings and reviews

                                Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

                                4.6
                                4.6 based on recent ratings
                                • 4.6Food
                                • 4.6Service
                                • 4.8Ambience
                                • 4.5Value

                                Noise • Moderate

                                19 Reviews

                                1. Ryan

                                  Washington DC

                                  2 reviews

                                  5.0

                                  2 reviews

                                  Dined today

                                  1. Overall 5
                                  2. Food 5
                                  3. Service 5
                                  4. Ambience 4
                                  Great food, great service, good cocktails. Would absolutely go back

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                                2. S

                                  Washington DC

                                  1 review

                                  5.0

                                  1 review

                                  Dined 2 days ago

                                  1. Overall 5
                                  2. Food 5
                                  3. Service 5
                                  4. Ambience 5
                                  My new favorite restaurant in DC! Service and ambiance are incredible

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                                3. Nycdiner1992

                                  New York City

                                  6 reviews

                                  vip
                                  4.0

                                  6 reviews

                                  Dined 5 days ago

                                  1. Overall 4
                                  2. Food 5
                                  3. Service 4
                                  4. Ambience 5
                                  Excellent food and drinks! Very friendly staff, I think the only constructive criticism I have would be to let diners know ahead of time what items are sold out and also for the staff to write down the orders. While we thought our servers were super nice and great, we did have to remind them about 3 different items we were waiting for and hadn’t been put in as an order by them. All okay given the restaurant is new, just some feedback!!

                                  1 person found this helpful

                                4. Emily

                                  Washington DC

                                  12 reviews

                                  4.0

                                  12 reviews

                                  Dined 6 days ago

                                  1. Overall 4
                                  2. Food 4
                                  3. Service 3
                                  4. Ambience 5
                                  Not sure if it’s French, Australian or something else, but yummy. Service was a tad slow but it was weekend brunch & busy.

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                                5. Yasmine

                                  Washington DC

                                  1 review

                                  vip
                                  5.0

                                  1 review

                                  Dined 7 days ago

                                  1. Overall 5
                                  2. Food 5
                                  3. Service 5
                                  4. Ambience 5
                                  What a gem of a restaurant. Beautiful personalized decor, excellent personable service and the food and wine - delicious. Great music as well. We will be back!

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                                6. Eileen

                                  Washington DC

                                  3 reviews

                                  vip
                                  5.0

                                  3 reviews

                                  Dined 7 days ago

                                  1. Overall 5
                                  2. Food 5
                                  3. Service 5
                                  4. Ambience 5
                                  We loved our experience! The food and drinks were amazing! The staff were wonderful!

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                                7. Phillip

                                  Dallas

                                  5 reviews

                                  5.0

                                  5 reviews

                                  Dined on November 9, 2024

                                  1. Overall 5
                                  2. Food 5
                                  3. Service 4
                                  4. Ambience 5
                                  I enjoyed Butterworth's and will definitely be back again. I will also recommend to friends and family, it presents a very nice, elegant, and open environment.

                                  1 person found this helpful

                                8. Beth

                                  Washington DC

                                  10 reviews

                                  5.0

                                  10 reviews

                                  Dined on November 8, 2024

                                  1. Overall 5
                                  2. Food 5
                                  3. Service 5
                                  4. Ambience 5
                                  First time. Dante is an excellent server. Great food and service. We’ll be back.

                                  1 person found this helpful

                                9. Tracy

                                  Richmond

                                  19 reviews

                                  vip
                                  4.0

                                  19 reviews

                                  Dined on November 3, 2024

                                  1. Overall 4
                                  2. Food 4
                                  3. Service 4
                                  4. Ambience 4
                                  My friend and I split our dishes. we started with steak tartare and pork belly. Both were delicious! Then we got the escargot and foie gras in a puff pastry which we liked. Also had the skate good but a bit salty. Dessert we had the mousse and the Pavlova. The Pavlova had this berry sauce that wasn’t very appetizing and sweet. We were not a fan of the Pavlova dessert. Overall great meal service ambience and we definitely recommend .

                                  1 person found this helpful

                                10. Janice

                                  Washington DC

                                  9 reviews

                                  5.0

                                  9 reviews

                                  Dined on November 2, 2024

                                  1. Overall 5
                                  2. Food 5
                                  3. Service 5
                                  4. Ambience 5
                                  Finally, a new place for grown ups on Capitol Hill! Attentive owner and staff, comfortable seating and a quiet atmosphere. Food was good - looking forward to returning to try other items on the menu.

                                  1 person found this helpful

                                FAQs

                                Butterworth's is rated 4.6 stars by 19 OpenTable diners.

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                                2 people
                                7:00 PM
                                Booked 20 times today
                                Google Map for Butterworth's

                                319 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20003-1148

                                Dining areas

                                Additional information

                                • Neighborhood
                                  Capitol Hill
                                • Hours of operation
                                  Breakfast Wed–Sun 8:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
                                • Price
                                  $31 to $50
                                • Cuisines
                                  French, American
                                • Dining style
                                  Casual Dining
                                • Dress code
                                  Business Casual
                                • Parking details
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