Best Restaurants for Anniversaries in Brookland / Brentwood

My husband and I celebrated our fourth wedding anniversary here and chose to share the tasting menu. The food was delicious and the service was great. This is a good restaurant if you want to have a romantic dinner and a bit of a quieter setting. For those wondering about accessibility, I use a power chair and found the restaurant and the restroom to be accessible . We will definitely come back again . 

Superb food & service w extremely attentive staff for BD celebration

We were hankering for good Italian food and were going to be in Chevy Chase, so we looked for a nearby restaurant with very good reviews. We found Talea and were not disappointed. We dined early because we went from an appointment that finished early. We had our pick of tables and selected one just inside the giant rolling doors that make the inside seem almost like outside. A thunderstorm had passed within a half hour of our arrival and the staff had set up fans to reduce the humidity. These were a little noisy but we were glad of their effect. We began with a shared burrata/tomato/pesto salad which was truly delicious. The house-made pesto was superb; the burrata delightful, and the dressing perfect. Soon after the salad arrived, we were served a basket of focaccia morsels with a wonderful little cup of oil, vinegar, and more pesto! My wife ordered the "daily pasta" (pasta del giorno), an immense serving of perfectly cooked (and maybe house-made?) fettuccine with a good Bolognese which was only $12! I had the Pasta Al Pesto E Pollo (rigatoni, chicken, pesto, and pine nuts). At first taste, I thought I might add pepper flakes or more cheese. My second bite told me nothing more was needed and the dish was exactly as it should be. We also shared a bottle from the Sunday-through-Tuesday half-price wine list (a very drinkable Montepulciano d'Abruzzo for $32) and a side of broccolini. The broccolini was the most flavorful we've ever had and cooked à point. Even though we could have stopped when there was still enough on each of our plates to take home without embarrassment, we finished every bite and every drop. Sadly, we left no room for anything from the dessert menu. We will go back soon and this time save capacity for dessert!

Our server was fantastic! Great recommendations and so sweet to celebrate our slightly belated birthday honoree.

Our family enjoyed dining at Hell’s Kitchen Washington, D.C. Great service, food and atmosphere!