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Tabard Inn RestaurantvsBlue Duck Tavern
Tabard Inn Restaurant and Blue Duck Tavern are both endorsed by professional reviewers. Overall, Blue Duck Tavern ranks slightly better than Tabard Inn Restaurant. Blue Duck Tavern is ranked #5 in Washington DC with accolades from 14 reviews including Travel + Leisure, Gayot and Lonely Planet.
Tabard Inn Restaurant
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1739 N St NW, Washington DC, DC 20036-2801
From $0/night
Frommer's "The kitchen smokes its own salmon (as it has for 29 years); cures its own pastrami, tasso ham, and prosciutto; and bakes its own bread and pastries, so these items are awfully good." Full review
Zagat4.2
"It's a perfect "rendezvous" for dinner in the "intimate" main room, "cozy" drinks by the fire or a "wonderful" reservation-worthy brunch in the "hidden" garden." Full review
Gayot14.0
"Revisiting one of DC's most charming yet least publicized restaurants is much like a trip down memory lane." Full review
DK Eyewitness "The menu of this historic inn always offers a delicious surprise. The garden is lovely and the funky interior has several inviting nooks and crannies."
Time Out "Tucked at the back of a 19th-century brownstone, home to a family-run hotel, the Tabard is an eclectic and shamelessly romantic destination." Full review
Washington Post Editors' Pick
"The beautiful surroundings offer a place to talk, to relax and unwind with contemporary American food." Full review
Afar Magazine "What I love about the Tabard Inn is that most D.C. visitors and transplants have never heard of it, yet this place requires a brunch reservation 2 weeks in advance." Full review
Not For Tourists "Romantic rendezvous."
Fodor's "Fading portraits and overstuffed furniture make the lobby lounge look like an antiques store, but this hotel restaurant's culinary sensibilities are thoroughly modern." Full review
The Infatuation "If you like jazz and don’t mind being youngest person in the room by 20 years, you'll enjoy the live music at Tabard Inn on most evenings." Full review
Blue Duck Tavern
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24 & M Streets, Northwest, Washington DC, DC 20037
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Concierge "Completely revamped by restaurant design guru Tony Chi in summer 2006 this restaurant at the Park Hyatt, once a prix fixe, white-linen affair, now sports a rustic open kitchen with a..."
Frommer's "Chef Brian McBride likewise combines traditional and state-of-the-art cooking methods and equipment to prepare exquisite, one-of-a-kind dishes." Full review
Travel + Leisure "A West End favorite, Blue Duck Tavern serves home-style American fare with an emphasis on traditional methods of cooking like roasting, braising, preserving, and smoking." Full review
Zagat "Birds of a feather are "wowed every time" by the elevated, "beautifully crafted" "comfort food" at this "elegant" West End New American." Full review
BlackBook "Wood burning oven puts everyone's face in a good light, makes dull jewelry sparkle. Open kitchen humanizes corporate Park Hyatt home."
Gayot15.0
"Blue Duck Tavern takes on American farmland fare with a zeal that epicures will appreciate." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Located in the Park Hyatt hotel, the simple, dark-wood interior creates a warm, inviting ambience. Handcrafted wood furnishings include a 29-ft (8.8-m) long Windsor bench."
Washington Post Editors' Pick
"This spacious restaurant, in the Park Hyatt, focuses on farm-fresh American fare in a too-cool setting." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide Recommended
"Designer Tony Chi incorporated... sleek wood furnishings, creating a gentleman’s farmhouse atmosphere that reflects chef Sebastien Archambault’s market-fresh, ingredient-driven menu." Full review
Not For Tourists "Fry anything in duck fat and it tastes good."
