Obelisk

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Top 1% of restaurants in Washington DC
8 / 10

12 expert reviews

“In an intimate brownstone, foodie destination for 20-plus years. Daily five-course prix fixe by James Beard nominee Peter Pastan. Reservations recommended. Tues.-Sat. 6-10 p.m.”

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Frommer's Frommer's
"Obelisk is one the city's most consistently excellent restaurants. Service and food are simply superb." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"One of the D.C. area’s go-to destinations for Italian cuisine, Obelisk offers diners authentic Italian fare in a five course, prix fixe format." Full review
Zagat Zagat
""Simple but expertly prepared food served by pros", which, along with "superb" wines, is "worth every euro"." Full review
BlackBook BlackBook
"Five courses transform storybook ingredients and into a culinary high mass of precious proportion."
Gayot Gayot
15.0
"This top DC Italian restaurant is run by a modest chef who sails below the radar and does not seek the limelight or TV cameras to confirm his skills." Full review
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