Monday, August 31, 2026

  1. Opal

    New American

    The tiramisu ice cream is apparently non-negotiable, and regulars seem to have made their peace with that. This New American neighborhood restaurant in quiet Chevy Chase keeps things unfussy: ricotta dumplings, beef tartare, trout cooked the way trout should be. The room fills fast, the bar fills faster, and nobody seems to mind eating standing up. A set menu exists for the decisionally exhausted.

    One honor, in evidence:

    The record strongest first

    One number, weighted & current 69

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    Address
    5534 Connecticut Ave., Washington, DC · Washington
    Hours
    • Mon–Thu 5 PM–9:30 PM
    • Fri 5 PM–10:30 PM
    • Sat 10:30 AM–3 PM, 5 PM–10:30 PM
    • Sun 10:30 AM–3 PM, 5 PM–9:30 PM
    Phone
    202-570-0289
    Reserve
    Resy
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