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Crab fat mustard and grated horseradish go into the steak tartare at Emilie’s
Crab fat mustard and grated horseradish go into the steak tartare at Emilie’s
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Where to Find Luxurious Steak Tartare Around D.C.

Order it in traditional French style or with Middle Eastern and Asian riffs

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Crab fat mustard and grated horseradish go into the steak tartare at Emilie’s
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Steak tartare is a French bistro classic for a reason. Add a crispy order of frites and a cold martini, and it might just be the perfect meal.

Several restaurants around D.C. offer exemplary versions, from standard-bearing French plates, with quail egg and capers, at Le Diplomate or Mintwood Place to more inventive versions like a beet, gochujang, and rice cracker riff at Pom Pom or one with za’atar and Turkish coffee vinaigrette at Hazel. Here are 15 standout beef tartares around town.

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Pom Pom

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Wagyu beef and beets collide in the chimichurri-style tartare at this rebranded small plates place (formerly Himitsu). There’s also gochujang and hazelnuts in the mix, and a plate-sized rice cracker doubles as a serving vehicle. All that creativity comes at a steep price: it’s $24, and a vegan version is available for $18.

Queen’s English

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One of the more interesting takes on tartare in the city involves X.O. sauce, cashews and burnt, whipped beef tallow. This Hong Kong-style newcomer in the heart of Columbia Heights prices it at $19.

Mintwood Place

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Fans of Wagyu beef can find it in tartare form at this Adams Morgan neighborhood haunt, spiked with quail egg and served with thin waffle potato chips ($13).

The $14 tartare at this Neighborhood Restaurant Group standout has personality to it. It’s punched up with a Turkish coffee vinaigrette, pickled cucumber and za’tar seasoning.

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Bistrot Du Coin

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This noisy, casual bistro knows that tartare doesn’t just have to be an appetizer. The small order, with egg yolk and condiments, is $13.95. A large order that includes fries is $22.95.

Le Diplomate

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The steak tartare at this buzzy Stephen Starr bistro is one of the most popular versions around town. It’s garnished with capers and quail egg ($17).

Steak tartare with an egg yolk on top and with salad on the side
Steak tartare from Le Diplomate
Le Diplomate [official photo]

Convivial

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Crispy potato dons the beef tartare at Cedric Maupillier’s Shaw restaurant ($16).

Enjoy a light beef tartare topped with hard boiled egg, cornichons, and crispy potato!

Posted by Convivial on Saturday, May 12, 2018

St. Anselm

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Calabrian chiles bring a touch of heat to the tartare at Chef Marjorie Meek-Bradley’s “not-just-a-steakhouse” tavern near Union Market ($16).

Bourbon Steak

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The famed Michael Mina steakhouse at the Four Seasons in Georgetown serves a traditional steak tartare, but it comes with naan instead of chips. It carries a hotel kitchen surcharge, though, with a $27 price tag.

Reverie

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Smoked beef heart makes its way into the tartare at Johnny Spero’s restaurant; he spikes his dish with berbere seasoning ($16).

DBGB Kitchen & Bar

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Daniel Boulud’s lone D.C. outpost uses Black Angus beef in its tartare, which gets a cornichon and egg dressing garnish. Baguette is the tool for scooping it all up. =There are two sizes, priced at $18 and $29.

Central Michel Richard

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Central gets props for including fries with an $18 appetizer portion of filet mignon tartare.

The Partisan

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Wagyu beef is used to make the tartare at this Penn Quarter restaurant attached to the Red Apron Butcher. It’s served with smoked Duke’s mayonnaise and a sourdough crumpet ($12).

Emilie's

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Kevin Tien’s ambitious, hot new restaurant offers its own spin on the dish. Three words: crab fat mustard. There’s also cured egg yolk and pecorino cheese in the mix ($16).

Crab fat mustard and grated horseradish go into the steak tartare at Emilie’s
Crab fat mustard and grated horseradish go into the steak tartare at Emilie’s
Rey Lopez/Eater D.C.

Voltaggio Brothers Steakhouse

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The celebrity chef duo behind this MGM Casino restaurant serve an excellent beef tartare that’s made with Wagyu hanger steak, French onion, air dried gruyere cheese, and barbecue potato chips. It’s priced at $21.

Pom Pom

Wagyu beef and beets collide in the chimichurri-style tartare at this rebranded small plates place (formerly Himitsu). There’s also gochujang and hazelnuts in the mix, and a plate-sized rice cracker doubles as a serving vehicle. All that creativity comes at a steep price: it’s $24, and a vegan version is available for $18.

Queen’s English

One of the more interesting takes on tartare in the city involves X.O. sauce, cashews and burnt, whipped beef tallow. This Hong Kong-style newcomer in the heart of Columbia Heights prices it at $19.

Mintwood Place

Fans of Wagyu beef can find it in tartare form at this Adams Morgan neighborhood haunt, spiked with quail egg and served with thin waffle potato chips ($13).

Hazel

The $14 tartare at this Neighborhood Restaurant Group standout has personality to it. It’s punched up with a Turkish coffee vinaigrette, pickled cucumber and za’tar seasoning.

View this post on Instagram

// #shawdc #steaktartare #dceats

A post shared by Hazel (@hazelrestaurant) on

Bistrot Du Coin

This noisy, casual bistro knows that tartare doesn’t just have to be an appetizer. The small order, with egg yolk and condiments, is $13.95. A large order that includes fries is $22.95.

Le Diplomate

The steak tartare at this buzzy Stephen Starr bistro is one of the most popular versions around town. It’s garnished with capers and quail egg ($17).

Steak tartare with an egg yolk on top and with salad on the side
Steak tartare from Le Diplomate
Le Diplomate [official photo]

Convivial

Crispy potato dons the beef tartare at Cedric Maupillier’s Shaw restaurant ($16).

Enjoy a light beef tartare topped with hard boiled egg, cornichons, and crispy potato!

Posted by Convivial on Saturday, May 12, 2018

St. Anselm

Calabrian chiles bring a touch of heat to the tartare at Chef Marjorie Meek-Bradley’s “not-just-a-steakhouse” tavern near Union Market ($16).

Bourbon Steak

The famed Michael Mina steakhouse at the Four Seasons in Georgetown serves a traditional steak tartare, but it comes with naan instead of chips. It carries a hotel kitchen surcharge, though, with a $27 price tag.

Reverie

Smoked beef heart makes its way into the tartare at Johnny Spero’s restaurant; he spikes his dish with berbere seasoning ($16).

DBGB Kitchen & Bar

Daniel Boulud’s lone D.C. outpost uses Black Angus beef in its tartare, which gets a cornichon and egg dressing garnish. Baguette is the tool for scooping it all up. =There are two sizes, priced at $18 and $29.

Central Michel Richard

Central gets props for including fries with an $18 appetizer portion of filet mignon tartare.

The Partisan

Wagyu beef is used to make the tartare at this Penn Quarter restaurant attached to the Red Apron Butcher. It’s served with smoked Duke’s mayonnaise and a sourdough crumpet ($12).

Emilie's

Kevin Tien’s ambitious, hot new restaurant offers its own spin on the dish. Three words: crab fat mustard. There’s also cured egg yolk and pecorino cheese in the mix ($16).

Crab fat mustard and grated horseradish go into the steak tartare at Emilie’s
Crab fat mustard and grated horseradish go into the steak tartare at Emilie’s
Rey Lopez/Eater D.C.

Voltaggio Brothers Steakhouse

The celebrity chef duo behind this MGM Casino restaurant serve an excellent beef tartare that’s made with Wagyu hanger steak, French onion, air dried gruyere cheese, and barbecue potato chips. It’s priced at $21.

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