Regardless that they’re costly, tasting menus proceed to have a house in D.C. The Michelin Information has bolstered the splurge-worthy motion over the few years, naming the Inn at Little Washington the area’s first three-star restaurant in 2019. A complete of 26 eating places, from internationally-inspired kitchens like El Cielo and Sushi Nakazawa to trendy American fixtures like Rose’s Luxurious and Reverie, presently maintain coveted Michelin stars.
Lengthy-established D.C. eating places are nonetheless including tasting menus to their menu, with Centrolina’s award-winning chef Amy Brandwein launching her Friday-only Stela tasting menu in March, simply earlier than the Italian gem’s 10-year anniversary in June. Different tasting menus to attempt on this up to date checklist embody choices from the Duck & the Peach, Love, Makoto, Shilling Canning Firm, and Little Pearl.
Tasting menus are as a lot concerning the expertise as they’re concerning the meals. All that to say, town’s prime tasting menus don’t come low-cost — beginning round $60 and hovering to $325 — typically earlier than drinks, taxes, or gratuities. With eating places nonetheless recovering from a tough few years, menus and pricing are topic to vary as cooks navigate provide and pricing challenges. This prix fixe checklist consists of a mixture of model new choices, big-ticketed Michelin meals, and less-expensive tasting menus to attempt.
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