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Founding Farmers DC: Foggy Bottom
Price: Moderate•American•4.5(34,579)Foggy Bottom - 2
Zaytinya - DC
Price: Expensive•Mediterranean•4.7(19,652)Penn Quarter - 3
Old Ebbitt Grill
Price: Moderate•American•4.8(29,987)Downtown - 4
Filomena Ristorante
Price: Expensive•Italian•4.8(17,434)Georgetown - 5
Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab - Washington DC
Price: Very Expensive•Seafood•4.8(10,271)Downtown
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STK - DC
Price: Very Expensive•Steakhouse•3.9(538)Mount Vernon Square - 2
The Park at 14th
Price: Expensive•Contemporary American•4.8(3,023)Downtown - 3
Peacock Alley - Waldorf Astoria DC
Price: Expensive•American•4.6(32)Washington - 4
dLeña
Price: Moderate•Mexican•4.7(2,169)Mount Vernon Square - 5
Mon Ami Gabi - Bethesda
Price: Expensive•French•4.6(7,392)Bethesda
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Dirty Habit | The Glass House
Price: Moderate•Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service•4.2(2,323)Penn Quarter - 2
The Pembroke
Price: Expensive•Global, International•4.7(2,030)Dupont Circle - 3
Dauphine’s
Price: Expensive•Contemporary American•4.6(1,436)Downtown - 4
Iron Gate
Price: Very Expensive•Mediterranean•4.7(3,053)Dupont Circle - 5
Georgia Brown's
Price: Expensive•Low Country•4.3(8,853)Downtown
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Founding Farmers DC: Foggy Bottom
Price: Moderate•American•4.5(34,579)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(165)Matera is a cozy, elegant Italian neighborhood restaurant set in historical Foggy Bottom neighborhood of D.C.
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- HHeatherLas Vegas •2 reviews5.0Dined 2 days agoBest meal in DC Good food and service and atmosphereMore infoFounding Farmers DC: Foggy BottomPrice: Moderate• American• Foggy Bottom•4.5
- BBryanTampa / Central Florida West •1 review5.0Dined 2 days agoFamily friendly with great food. Great experience even with younger kids.More infoChef Geoff's West EndPrice: Moderate• American• West End•4.5
- CChuckMontreal / Quebec •5 reviews5.0Dined 2 days agoFrom the moment we were greeted until the time we left, our experience couldn't have been better. Our waiter, Travone, was outstanding, with a good sense of humor, and an ability toImake you feel like a welcome guest. The food was fabulous - we enjoyed appetizers, entrées, and desert, along with terrific cocktails and an excellent selection of wines. We don't get to DC often and we decided when we do return, we will come back to Italia North!More infoNorth Italia - Washington DCPrice: Moderate• Italian• West End•4.5
- AAlexandraVIPWashington, D.C. Area •21 reviews5.0Dined 2 days agoAlways delicious, this time had the salmon entree. Service is always great. Will go back again.More infoSixty Vines DC - Washington CirclePrice: Moderate• Wine Bar• Washington•4.7
- NNinaWashington, D.C. Area •1 review5.0Dined 5 days agoFood was absolutely delicious and the service was awesome. Every dish was perfect and the ceviche sampler was to die forMore infoPisco y Nazca Ceviche Gastrobar - Washington D.C.Price: Moderate• Peruvian• Downtown•4.7
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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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