Richmond Restaurants

Bethesda Bagels: New York bagels go to Washington
Nothing is more natural than having New Yorkers transplanted to our nation's capitol and requiring a local bagel place to open for nourishment and survival. That's exactly what Bethesda Bagels does: caters to the New Yorkers and trains others into learning about the essentials of lox and fat bagels on a Sunday morning over the New York Times (or in this case, the Washington Post).

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Chicken Out: Rotisserie without guilt
Sure, it's called Chicken Out, but there's no reason to do actually “chicken out” when ordering at this popular rotisserie chain of the Washington suburbs. With a focus on healthy, natural ingredients without chemicals, the restaurant allows customers to freely put together a family meal quickly without the greasy guilt associated with quick-chicken.

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Cafe Saint-Ex: Good eats, good times from taxiway to takeoff
Locals under 26 years old will know Cafe Saint-Ex as a bar. A rowdy, drunken good time near the U Street corridor with a sweaty basement level for dancing to the guest DJ spinning tunes. But others will recognize it as a neighborhood restaurant serving up modern American cuisine with quirky twists, like fried green tomato BLT. Named for the French author who penned the Little Prince, Cafe Saint-Ex is a popular meeting spot with fun events spread throughout the week.

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Harry's Tap Room: Pentagon City's organic restaurant
Harry's Tap Room fits into the Pentagon City scene perfectly. Its laid-back, after-work beers and festive weekend brunches makes it a perfect setting for the young, yuppie neighborhood, along with its focus on organic food. And like most of Arlington, Harry's Tap Room is clean, bright and modern, with earth-tones and décor.

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America: Our country's national restaurant
If there's to be a restaurant named America, featuring all the American favorites in one single restaurant, you'd be sure it would have some tourist appeal and in a location serving many tourists. America is located in Union Station, with partial views of Capitol Hill, and a menu that may satiate the appetites of Americans though scornfully by those from other parts of the world. In any case, it's the experience of dining in a themed restaurant that serves mac & cheese among decorations of dairy

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Raku: Pan-Asian comfort
No one does comfort food, Asian-style, quite like they do at Raku. Though the Pan-Asian restaurant covers nearly all of the Orient, its food is fairly decent and rarely disappointing. Whether you're in the mood for sushi or noodles, or drinks with a side of potstickers, there's a little of everything for everyone, from tourists to first dates.

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Lavandou: A Franco-American experience
Lavandou is a classic French restaurant, slightly Americanized in its service (quicker than in France), but with all the herbs, slow-cooking and butter that necessitates true French cuisine. Located away from the downtown hype in an unlikely part of town, in quieter Cleveland Park, Lavandou is a real treasure trove of moules and pate and rillettes de canard. If you're a real francophile, or really enjoy French cooking, an evening at Lavandou will whisk you away to Provence, the restaurant's reg

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Chop't: Salad in the District in 30 seconds
Chop't: a lunch place that prepares your food so quick, it doesn't even have time to write out “Chopped”. This salad specialty place makes salads in almost 30 seconds (more like three minutes, but who's complaining?) and ushers people in and out the door in a New York – or DC – minute. It's fitting considering the restaurant has about 10 locations between the two cities.

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Old Ebbitt Grill: Where food meets history
A true Washington institution, almost as old as some of the monuments and buildings around town, Old Ebbitt Grill continues to draw politicians and pundits, locals and tourists to hang around with a stiff drink and a good meal the same way Presidents Grant, Cleveland, Harding and Teddy Roosevelt once did.

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Sushi Taro: A courtly Japanese ritual
Sushi Taro is a true cultural dining experience. Besides having sushi that is extremely fresh and a lunch menu that's among the tastiest around Dupont Circle, Sushi Taro is so much more than just a really good Japanese restaurant. It is a genuinely elegant ancient court cuisine mixed with the simplicity of Buddhist fare. This concept is known as Kaiseki, designed to taste the natural flavors of food at its peak of freshness.

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