Restaurant Rec for Parents

[DukeFan]

Hey there,

Im a hound for Minneapolis and am looking for a recommendation.

My parents live in central virginia (C-ville) but love to go to DC for long weekends. They are also foodies as well. I am looking to get the a gift certificate as a Christmas gift. Any recommendations? I sent them to Inn at Little Washington a couple years ago and they loved it.

They are open to any type of cuisine except seafoods.

Thanks for any recommendations.

- Mark

[CDouglas]

If you are looking for high-end recs in DC, given your Inn at Little Washington reference, I would suggest Komi, Minibar, CityZen, Citronelle, Central or Marcel's. Of those mentioned Minibar would be the most exclusive and possibly the most impressive of the six.

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CityZen Restaurant
1330 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20024

Citronelle
3000 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20007

Komi
1509 17th St NW Ste 1, Washington, DC 20036

[Elyssa]

I would get them a gift certificate to The Source or Komi.

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Komi
1509 17th St NW Ste 1, Washington, DC 20036

[woodleyparkhound]

... a third vote for Komi. I'm going tonight for the second time - can't wait! It is the best meal I've had in DC, bar none. Exceptional food (e.g. the baby goat is the best meat course I've ever had anywhere) and wonderful, knowledgeable, friendly, and unpretentious service.

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Komi
1509 17th St NW Ste 1, Washington, DC 20036

[katecm]

Those are definitely excellent suggestions. I did notice that you said they come for long weekends, so would also suggest Tabard Inn or perhaps the Morrison Clark, as they are lovely places to stay (and the food at Tabard is pretty darn great - if they stayed there, they should definitely get a sidecar in the lounge).

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Morrison Clark Restaurant
1015 L St NW, Washington, DC 20001

Tabard Inn
1739 N St NW, Washington, DC 20036

[ktmoomau]

Just adding to the list: Palena, Eola, Rogue 24, Corduroy and Fiola.

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Palena
3529 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008