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Best Contemporary American Restaurants in Palisades Northwest

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A photo of Chef Geoff's (New Mexico Ave.) restaurant
4.6
Exceptional(4382)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Georgetown
Booked 26 times today
Excellent lunch. Liked the Monday mussels offering. Our server Owen was terrific!
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4.7
Exceptional(2066)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Downtown
Booked 40 times today
What an amazing experience and even better food. The quality and flavor of each meal is unmatched. Also the attention to detail from the staff is incredible especially on special occasion nights. 10/10 highly recommend
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4.8
Exceptional(4213)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Dupont Circle
Booked 37 times today
Outstanding meal with a big group of business associates.
A photo of The Pembroke restaurant
4.6
Exceptional(2357)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Dupont Circle
Booked 58 times today
Delicious food, comfortable and lovely ambiance . Terrific service. Portions are small . Would definitely return
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4.8
Exceptional(3646)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Downtown
Booked 76 times today
This is my second time going here and I love the food so much. The ambiance is always nice. Since we went on Halloween, we had hosts in costumes. It was cute! I will always return. The food is great!
A photo of Chef Geoff's West End restaurant
4.4
Awesome(1979)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • West End
Booked 37 times today
Excellent in every way! Highly recommend their pasta, and focaccia, homemade and just perfect!
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4.8
Exceptional(869)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Georgetown
Booked 17 times today
The afternoon tea was a lovely experience. The food was wonderful, we left extremely full. Our service was delightful. Gorgeous setting.
A photo of Gordon Ramsay Hell's Kitchen - Washington DC restaurant
4.3
Awesome(2457)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Southwest Waterfront
Booked 94 times today
Excellent food and attentive service. The Beef Wellingtons arrived hot with crisp puff pastry. The pasta and meatballs on the kids menu offered a generous portion. My children enjoyed themselves, and the sticky toffee pudding was excellent.
A photo of Silver - Cathedral Commons restaurant
4.5
Awesome(1147)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Cleveland Park
Booked 23 times today
Great experience every time we go! The food is amazing.
A photo of Peacock Café restaurant
4.8
Exceptional(2175)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Georgetown
Booked 32 times today
There is something for everyone at Peacock and it is consistently great. The service is efficient and friendly and unhurried. The perfect neighborhood spot (that all my friends from VA travel in for!)

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  • ChrystianGold
    Virginia •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    What an amazing experience and even better food. The quality and flavor of each meal is unmatched. Also the attention to detail from the staff is incredible especially on special occasion nights. 10/10 highly recommend
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    Dauphine’s$$$$• Contemporary American• Downtown
    •
    4.7
  • Mel
    Washington, D.C. Area •1 review
    4.0
    Dined 3 days ago
    Food was very innovative and excellent. The staff was very friendly and offered a great wine recommendation.
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    Bresca$$$$• Contemporary French / American• U Street Corridor
    •
    4.7
  • Laurie
    Seattle / Eastern Washington •11 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 4 days ago
    Delicious food, comfortable and lovely ambiance . Terrific service. Portions are small . Would definitely return
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    The Pembroke$$$$• Contemporary American• Dupont Circle
    •
    4.6
  • TomGold
    New York City •6 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 7 days ago
    Excellent lunch. Liked the Monday mussels offering. Our server Owen was terrific!
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    Chef Geoff's (New Mexico Ave.)$$$$• Contemporary American• Georgetown
    •
    4.6
  • Nealy
    Philadelphia County •3 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Oct 31, 2026
    I threw a surprise brunch for my wife inviting her family. We had an amazing time. Great atmosphere! The food was delicious. The music and vibe was on point. My wife really enjoyed herself. The staff provided excellent service. We're definitely going back in the near future. 👍🏾 We had the all you can eat brunch. French toast, bacon, salmon, jerk chicken wings, mac & cheese, potatoes, mimosas. 💯 They put her name on a Marquee and birthday sign while sitting us in a spacious booth. Awesome experience.
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    The Park at 14th$$$$• Contemporary American• Downtown
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    4.8
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