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Rooster & Owl
Mediterranean
A four-course prix-fixe in Columbia Heights where cacio e pepe shows up as a Bartlett-pear salad and no one bats an eye. Chef Yuan Tang's menu roams freely from steakhouse classics to Southeast Asian detours, and the mix-and-match format means the bar can match wine to whatever path you picked. It holds a Michelin star, and the room skews lively enough that "fine dining" undersells how relaxed the whole thing feels.
The awards strongest first
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- The Rammys Finalist · Formal Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year
- The Infatuation #16 · Top 25: The Best Restaurants In Washington, DC
- The Washington Post The 40 Best Restaurants In and Around D.C.
- Washingtonian #65 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic · Yuan Tang
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic · Yuan Tang
One number, weighted & current 92
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Short-rib diane
“Short-rib Diane is a perfectly cooked steakhouse ode served with petite sides of Hasselback potatoes and creamed spinach.”
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Ricotta gnudi
“There is unabashed creativity unleashed in such dishes as ricotta gnudi along with a frothy sour cream soubise and lemon beurre.”
Michelin Guide -
Pistachio olive oil cake
“the pistachio olive oil cake with goat cheese mousse, blackberry and candied pistachio will leave a lasting impression.”
Michelin Guide
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- Izakaya Seki Japanese Eat · 65
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