1. The Dining Room @ The Inn at Little Washington

    Patrick O'Connell's restaurant in rural Virginia feels lifted from another epoch, its dining room a riot of velvet and gilt where maximalist grandeur meets garden vegetables and roaming cheese carts. The kitchen balances earthy signatures—ratatouille with roasted garlic custard, tomato-cured hamachi in watermelon gazpacho—with the kind of unhurried luxury that's become rare.

    AAA
    2026 · Five Diamonds
    Forbes Travel Guide
    2026 · Forbes Five Star
    Michelin Guide
    2025 · 2 Stars
    Wine Enthusiast
    The Wine Restaurant Hall of Fame
    Address
    309 Middle Street, Washington, Virginia ·

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