This Michael Mina establishment is the flagship restaurant of the Four Seasons Washington D.C. Known for its steaks, cocktails and iconic dishes such as the lobster pot pie, the restaurant is now under the helm of John Critchley.

Eric Ziebold's tasting menu-centric restaurant, located within the Mandarin Oriental hotel, is one of the most acclaimed dining destinations.

Consistently ranked among the country's top destination restaurant, Patrick O'Connell's American restaurant is known for its seasonal fare and artful, sometimes whimsical dishes.

Those who want to snag a brunch reservation at this popular restaurant better call far in advance. The restaurant is also known for its craft cocktails.

This destination restaurant recently expanded its kitchen. Tarver King and Nathan Shaprio excel at using local ingredients; the restaurant also has an impressive, Virginia-centric wine list.

This restaurant within the Jefferson Hotel has a stellar wine list and offers such dishes as lobster roe pasta and soft shell crab tempura on its tasting menu (which changes with the seasons).

No longer an Eric Ripert restaurant, WestEnd Bistro is going through a period of transition. But the work of chef Devin Bozkaya, cooking up such dishes as chicken breast panzanella and roasted salmon, has drawn early praise.

This restaurant in the W hotel is overseen by celebrity chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten. Though a steakhouse, it is mostly known for its seafood. The restaurant will close temporarily this summer for renovations.

This festive restaurant, located within Kimpton's Hotel Madera, serves up punch cocktails and spins on comfort food classics from chef Danny Bortnick.