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Three Years of Stunning D.C. Restaurant Design

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In honor of Curbed's relaunch in D.C., take a tour of some of D.C.'s most stunning restaurants in recent years.

Missy Frederick is the Cities Director for Eater.

As part of Eater's salute to the new real estate and design-focused Curbed D.C., here's a walk through the past three years of nominees for the Stone-Cold Stunner category of The Eater Awards:

2013

Daikaya

Edit Lab's design of Daikaya pays tribute to Japan's izakayas. [Photo: R. Lopez]

Edit Lab's design of Daikaya pays tribute to Japan's izakayas. [Photo: R. Lopez]

Barcelona Wine Bar

Barcelona's high ceilings and moody patio have made it a 14th Street destination [Photo: R. Lopez]

Barcelona's high ceilings and moody patio have made it a 14th Street destination [Photo: Official]

Baby Wale

Baby Wale's go-go theme and street art style helped make it a standout. [Photo: R. Lopez]

Baby Wale's go-go theme and street art style helped make it a standout. [Photo: R. Lopez]

Bearnaise

The design for Spike Mendelsohn's steak frites place was pure French chic. [Photo: R. Lopez]

The design for Spike Mendelsohn's steak frites place was pure French chic. [Photo: R. Lopez]

Minibar/Barmini

All white. Wacky furniture. A wall of hands. That's Barmini. [Photo: R. Lopez]

All white. Wacky furniture. A wall of hands. That's Barmini. [Photo: R. Lopez]

2014

Soi 38

Soi 38: Home of the eye of the dragon. [Photo: R. Lopez]

Soi 38: Home of the eye of the dragon. [Photo: R. Lopez]

Compass Rose

Compass Rose was 2014's coziest debut. [R. Lopez]

Compass Rose was 2014's coziest debut. [R. Lopez]

Tico

Tico took some leaps with its graffiti-influenced decor. [Photo: R. Lopez]

Tico took some leaps with its graffiti-influenced decor. [Photo: R. Lopez]

Crane & Turtle

The homey Crane & Turtle made the most out of a tiny space. [Photo: R. Lopez]

The homey Crane & Turtle made the most out of a tiny space. [Photo: R. Lopez]

Iron Gate

This remake of a historic restaurant remained utterly romantic. [Photo: R. Lopez]

This remake of a historic restaurant remained utterly romantic. [Photo: R. Lopez]

2015

Provision No. 14

In a year of neutral industrialism, Provision No. 14 was a welcome blast of color.

In a year of neutral industrialism, Provision No. 14 was a welcome blast of color. [Photo: R. Lopez]

Maketto

The uber contemporary Maketto seamlessly combined restaurant and retail. [Photo: R. Lopez]

The uber contemporary Maketto seamlessly combined restaurant and retail. [Photo: R. Lopez]

SER

SER's welcoming design keeps guests comfortable. [Photo: R. Lopez]

SER's welcoming design keeps guests comfortable. [Photo: R. Lopez]

China Chilcano

International murals are among China Chilcano's eye-catchers. [Photo: R. Lopez] Photo by Rey Lopez for Eater DC

International murals are among China Chilcano's eye-catchers. [Photo: R. Lopez]

Masseria

The edgy Masseria feels like a restaurant transplanted from another city. [Photo: R. Lopez]

The edgy Masseria from designers Grupo7 feels like a restaurant transplanted from another city. [Photo: R. Lopez]