Washington, DC Restaurants

Romantic

1. Little Fountain Cafe

Neighborhood: Adams Morgan

to enjoy dinner/drinks) and cozy...romantic, too.  The prices seem a bit on the higher side ($20ish entrees, $11 apps) but the food was of high-quality and the atmosphere and excellent service (Jo...

2. Irongate Inn…

Neighborhood: Dupont Circle

Great ambiance. Very romantic and dimly lit. I like that it is off the beaten path, a little inconspicuous and home-y.  The food was nice enough. Not fabulous but not horrible either. This place...

3. Mama Ayesha's

Neighborhood: Adams Morgan

into a half-cup measuring cup.  The food TASTED good, but nothing mind-blowing.  I did love the decor, thought it was very romantic and absolutely gorgeous. I'm glad I finally got over to Mama...

4. 1789

Neighborhood: Georgetown

I am a huge 1789 fan, there is just something special, romantic, formal about the place and it's atmosphere that I can't help but enjoy myself.  This intimate setting is ideal for a romantic dinner...

5. Al Tiramisu

Neighborhood: Dupont Circle

We went here for an anniversary meal. It was very romantic and we were happy with our entire meal from the bread to the dessert.   I like when restaurants serve some good bread or something special...

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Wine Selection

1. A. Litteri, Inc.

a nice variety of pastas and prepared sauces, pizza bases and pre-made pastas although I can't admit to trying these, they do look good.  The wine selection is surprisingly large for a small place...

2. Mendocino Grille &…

Neighborhood: Georgetown

They have a great, well-edited selection of artisan cheeses and good accompaniments.  Very fun to do the wine & cheese thing here (Captain Obvious).  Mendocino's strong suit is its California...

3. Dupont Market

Neighborhood: Dupont Circle

selection, while very limited, is fairly eclectic. Every time I come here they are carrying a new type of microbrew. Their wine selection is much better and the prices are reasonable. In fact, I...

4. Cheesetique

which wines to pair them with and the stink-factor of each one, because we all know the more pungent the better.  There's also a large wine selection here, with quite a few things I recognize as top...

5. Proof Restaurant

Neighborhood: Penn Quarter

and the restaurant upgraded us from the $70 bottle of wine I selected to it's older brother (which would have been $160).  Later in the evening, when I consulted with the sommalier regarding a second bottle...

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