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Where celebrities eat in Washington, D.C.
Start with Rose's Luxury in Capitol Hill for the family-style menu, Blue Duck Tavern in Washington, DC (West End) and Martin's Tavern in Georgetown. Here are all 4, with why each one is worth it.
- Rose's LuxuryCapitol Hill · Michelin 1★ (2025) · American
Get: The family-style menu; the lychee salad
The no-reservations line here was once the city's most famous, Obama skipped it for his 2015 birthday.
- Blue Duck TavernWashington, DC (West End) · New American
Barack and Michelle Obama, for their wedding anniversary in October 2009.
- Martin's TavernGeorgetown · American tavern
John F. Kennedy, the restaurant says he proposed to Jacqueline Bouvier in Booth 3 on June 24, 1953.
- Old Ebbitt GrillNear the White House · American tavern
Presidents Grant, Andrew Johnson, Cleveland, Theodore Roosevelt and Harding drank at its bar.
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Chef Amazing’s picks start with Rose's Luxury (Capitol Hill), Blue Duck Tavern (Washington, DC (West End)) and Martin's Tavern (Georgetown). All 4 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
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From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Washington, D.C.: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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