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1789 Restaurant & BarvsHank's Oyster Bar Dupont Circle
Both establishments are rated highly by professional travelers. Overall, 1789 Restaurant scores marginally better than Hank's Oyster Bar. 1789 Restaurant scores 87 with praise from 12 reviews including Gayot, BlackBook and Lonely Planet.
1789 Restaurant & Bar
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
Zagat
BlackBook
Gayot
DK Eyewitness
Michelin Guide
Time Out
Washington Post
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1226 36th St NW, Washington DC, DC 20007-2627
From $50/night
Frommer's "This 50-year-old restaurant near Georgetown University draws from its upper-crust neighborhood of media types, socialites, politicians, and corporate execs." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Chef Anthony Lombardo's roast pheasant and Carolina red snapper are served on Limoges china and silver, and the whole affair is warmed by fireplaces and a gas chandelier." Full review
Zagat ""White gloves and pearls" might suit this "distinguished" Georgetown "classic" with a "refined", "historic" townhouse setting and "expertly prepared" "farm-to-table" New American cooking." Full review
BlackBook "Ye olde colonial dining room imbues Georgetown ethos in a walnut shell. Baroque on the outside, ceremonial on the inside."
Gayot15.0
"Perhaps the grande dame of Washington restaurants, 1789 plays host to many of DC's and the nation's power players." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Chef Dan Giusti, one of Washington’s premier chefs, makes a creative use of seasonal ingredients."
Michelin Guide "Start with the foie gras or beef crudo two ways and move on to a main course of Alaskan halibut or rack of lamb."
Time Out "Georgetown’s 1789, site of countless graduation fêtes and anniversary dinners, is evocative of a Washington of old, when men wore ties and women smiled and nodded." Full review
Washington Post Editors' Pick
"A Georgetown institution with a sense of Old World dignity staffs a talented kitchen producing seasonal delights." Full review
Not For Tourists "1789: Age of the patrons, or total for your bill?"
Hank's Oyster Bar Dupont Circle
Concierge Frommer's
Lonely Planet Travel + Leisure BlackBook Gayot DK Eyewitness Time Out Zagat Not For Tourists Show All Reviews
1624 Q St NW, Lowr, Washington DC, DC 20009-6355
From $20/night
Concierge "Hank's is a reliable, casual place to stop in for oysters and clams on the half shell, lobster rolls, popcorn shrimp and calamari, and crab cakes cooked on a griddle."
Frommer's "Deep in the heart of Dupont Circle is this lively, laid-back hangout, fronted by a sidewalk cafe in warm weather." Full review
Lonely Planet "There are a fair few oyster bars in Washington (slurping raw boys is good for political puffery, apparently) and Hank’s is our favorite of the bunch." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Led by chef Jamie Leeds, the small eatery serves classic New England fare and coastal dishes, including griddled crab cakes, fried oysters, and a lobster roll served with old bay fries." Full review
BlackBook "Awesome oysters draw a standing ovation from across town."
Gayot14.0
"Chef Jamie Leeds took Dupont Circle by full gale force, sweeping along the 16th Street stretch like a typhoon." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Serving five oyster varieties nightly as well as comfort food such as molasses-braised short ribs and deep fried Ipswich clams and popcorn shrimp."
Time Out "Offering a daily rotation of oysters on the half shell, Hank’s has become a serious contender among Washington raw bar destinations." Full review
Zagat "New England seafood spot with a raw bar." Full review
Not For Tourists "Several varieties of oysters daily including their own proprietary mollusk."
