The MICHELIN Guide Inspectors spend all year uncovering the best restaurants to recommend—and what they've found is too good to keep a secret. These exciting new additions across the nation's capital are sure to whet your appetite for something delicious.
Also new this year? New York, Chicago and Washington, D.C. will be feted at our MICHELIN Guide Ceremony on November 18 along with brand-new selections in Philadelphia and Boston as part of our Northeast Cities selection.
Astor Club: Chef's Table
Cuisine: American Contemporary
You don't need to be a member, but you'll feel like one at Chef's Table, tucked inside the private Astor Club. There are just eight seats a night, so reservations are a must for this tasting menu experience where all guests are seated and served together. Chef Trevor Teich is a fine dining veteran, and befitting the setting, the ingredients lean luxe. A single oyster topped with champagne espuma and a quenelle of cucumber sorbet makes for a refreshing opener. A porcini mushroom tart filled with duxelles and caviar is earthy and savory; poached Novia Scotia lobster tail with a tableside pour of a vin jaune beurre blanc is tender and flavorful. Finally, mandarin sorbet over vermouth gelee is crowned with a Campari and champagne foam for a delightful dessert.
Creepies
Cuisine: French
Don't let the name fool you; there's nothing remotely creepy about this charming neighborhood restaurant next door to Chef David and Anna Posey's Elske. They've taken style notes from the classic bistro with stone and wood walls lined with art, black-and-white checkered tile floors and a mix of banquettes and tables, while the menu pulls from French cooking with some Midwestern flair thrown in for good measure. It's a concise offering, with dishes like Parisian gnocchi in creamy gruyere sauce with crispy ham and a drizzle of egg yolk or steamed halibut with sauce homard and dumplings. The simple but well-executed theme continues to dessert, with raspberry sherbet meringue cake or baguette soft serve with chocolate and brown butter crumbs.
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