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A large steak on a white plate. — Bone-in ribeye at RPM Italian.

15 Superior Steaks Around D.C.

Where to satisfy big meat cravings

by Tierney Plumb Updated Aug 11, 2017, 5:28pm EDT

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Bone-in ribeye at RPM Italian.

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by Tierney Plumb Updated Aug 11, 2017, 5:28pm EDT

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When it comes to indulging in a superior slab of beef, the prime rib is considered by many to be the Holy Grail.

Also called a standing rib roast, the meat surrounds six or seven bones and is slow roasted for hours until heavily darkened on the outside yet remains pink throughout. As for taste, expect a mix of intensely beefy flavors, plus hints of salt, pepper, and smoke. Pro tip: "prime rib" and "rib-eye" refer the the same piece of meat, but the preparation is usually different, with the former usually roasted whole and sliced.

And D.C. will soon get yet more high-end options: Wisconsin-based Rare Steakhouse is headed to 1595 Eye Street NW, while Brooklyn-born St. Anselm expects to put down roots around Union Market.

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Jack Rose

Jack Rose Dining Saloon's current Creekstone Ribeye ($46) comes with pavé, spinach, salt, and vinegar-dusted potatoes.

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2007 18th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009

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ANXO Cidery & Pinxtos Bar

At Anxo there's a bone-in ribeye for two included in the multi-course "Ciderhouse Menu." Weighing in at 26 ounces, the hearty slab of beef is preceded by salt cod fritters and grilled fish, and followed by imported cheese and nuts. The meal is $125 and includes three, 12 ounce bottles of Basque cider.

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300 Florida Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

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Bourbon Steak DC

The Georgetown outpost of chef Michael Mina's temple to quality meats earlier this year began aging 56-ounce ribeyes in bourbon produced by local distiller Jos. A. Magnus and Co. The marinated cuts start at $285 a pop.

2800 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. 20007

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Bourbon Steak DC JAMC beef

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RPM Italian

Find a bone-in ribeye at this celebrity-run Italian eatery. The 22-ounce cut, sourced from Painted Hills Ranch in Oregon, is priced at $51.

601 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

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Claudia's Steakhouse

Find a 16-ounce, Modelo Negra-spiked drunken ribeye at this K Street steakhouse.

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1501 K St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009

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The Prime Rib

Not surprisingly, the "signature entree" at The Prime Rib is a roasted prime rib. The featured cut, served a la carte, costs $49.

2020 K St NW, Washington, D.C. 20006

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Farmers and Distillers

This Mt. Vernon Triangle spot debuted in December with a prime rib roast beef supper. The 10-ounce prime rib dish stuck on the menu and is served with creamed spinach, peas, whipped potatoes, glazed carrots, gravy, and Yorkshire pudding.

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600 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

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BLT Steak

Seasoned chef Michael Bonk is now behind the wheel at this downtown staple, where its Kansas City 20-ounce prime bone-in strip, like all its steaks, is naturally aged before getting broiled at 1700 degrees and finished with herb butter.

1625 I Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20005

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BLT Steak DC ribeye

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Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab

The Miami-born brand that touts "prime steak" in its name has a few options: a 24-ounce, bone-in ribeye is priced at $57.95; the regular 16-ounce ribeye runs $49.95.

750 15th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20005

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Ocean Prime

The corporate chain landed in D.C. last fall; its known for steaks seasoned and broiled at 1200 degrees. The starring 16-ounce ribeye is $52.

1341 G St NW, Washington, D.C. 20005

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Mastro's Steakhouse

The high-end chain offers both a bone-in prime ribeye weighing in at 22 ounces and a "Chef's Cut" ribeye chop tipping the scales at a whopping 33 ounces. Each is available for sharing.

600 13th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20005

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Charlie Palmer Steak

Brush shoulders with senators while enjoying bone-in, cowboy cut ribeye just steps from the Capitol for $49. The 18-ounce portion is USDA-certified Angus beef.

101 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

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Morton's The Steakhouse

At this iconic steakhouse, the cote de boeuf summons a 36-ounce, bone-in USDA prime ribeye brushed with garlic-herb butter, sliced, and served with caramelized shallots. The steak is designed for sharing ($110).

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1750 Crystal Dr, Arlington, VA 22202

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Voltaggio Brothers Steak House

One of three celebrity chef-driven concepts at MGM National Harbor, Voltaggio Brothers Steak House features a 22-ounce, bone-in ribeye that's been dry-aged for 45 days. The menu also contains personal photos of the brothers, who grew up in Frederick, Maryland, and crafted the restaurant to look like their dream home.

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101 MGM National Ave, Oxon Hill, MD 20745

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Mike's American Grill

The Great American Restaurants brand is known for its drunken ribeye, which features certified Angus beef marinated in its Great American Pale Ale. All the sibling Sweetwater Taverns and standalone Mike's American Grill serve the signature cut.

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6210 Backlick Rd, Springfield, VA 22150

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Jack Rose

2007 18th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009

Jack Rose Dining Saloon's current Creekstone Ribeye ($46) comes with pavé, spinach, salt, and vinegar-dusted potatoes.

Open in Google Maps

2007 18th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009

Visit Website

ANXO Cidery & Pinxtos Bar

300 Florida Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

At Anxo there's a bone-in ribeye for two included in the multi-course "Ciderhouse Menu." Weighing in at 26 ounces, the hearty slab of beef is preceded by salt cod fritters and grilled fish, and followed by imported cheese and nuts. The meal is $125 and includes three, 12 ounce bottles of Basque cider.

Open in Google Maps

300 Florida Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

Visit Website

Bourbon Steak DC

2800 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. 20007

The Georgetown outpost of chef Michael Mina's temple to quality meats earlier this year began aging 56-ounce ribeyes in bourbon produced by local distiller Jos. A. Magnus and Co. The marinated cuts start at $285 a pop.

2800 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. 20007

Visit Website

Bourbon Steak DC JAMC beef

RPM Italian

601 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

Find a bone-in ribeye at this celebrity-run Italian eatery. The 22-ounce cut, sourced from Painted Hills Ranch in Oregon, is priced at $51.

601 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

Visit Website

Claudia's Steakhouse

1501 K St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009

Find a 16-ounce, Modelo Negra-spiked drunken ribeye at this K Street steakhouse.

Open in Google Maps

1501 K St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009

Visit Website

The Prime Rib

2020 K St NW, Washington, D.C. 20006

Not surprisingly, the "signature entree" at The Prime Rib is a roasted prime rib. The featured cut, served a la carte, costs $49.

2020 K St NW, Washington, D.C. 20006

Visit Website

Farmers and Distillers

600 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

This Mt. Vernon Triangle spot debuted in December with a prime rib roast beef supper. The 10-ounce prime rib dish stuck on the menu and is served with creamed spinach, peas, whipped potatoes, glazed carrots, gravy, and Yorkshire pudding.

Open in Google Maps

600 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

Visit Website

BLT Steak

1625 I Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20005

Seasoned chef Michael Bonk is now behind the wheel at this downtown staple, where its Kansas City 20-ounce prime bone-in strip, like all its steaks, is naturally aged before getting broiled at 1700 degrees and finished with herb butter.

1625 I Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20005

Visit Website

BLT Steak DC ribeye

Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab

750 15th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20005

The Miami-born brand that touts "prime steak" in its name has a few options: a 24-ounce, bone-in ribeye is priced at $57.95; the regular 16-ounce ribeye runs $49.95.

750 15th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20005

Visit Website

Ocean Prime

1341 G St NW, Washington, D.C. 20005

The corporate chain landed in D.C. last fall; its known for steaks seasoned and broiled at 1200 degrees. The starring 16-ounce ribeye is $52.

1341 G St NW, Washington, D.C. 20005

Visit Website

Mastro's Steakhouse

600 13th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20005

The high-end chain offers both a bone-in prime ribeye weighing in at 22 ounces and a "Chef's Cut" ribeye chop tipping the scales at a whopping 33 ounces. Each is available for sharing.

600 13th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20005

Visit Website

Charlie Palmer Steak

101 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

Brush shoulders with senators while enjoying bone-in, cowboy cut ribeye just steps from the Capitol for $49. The 18-ounce portion is USDA-certified Angus beef.

101 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

Visit Website

Morton's The Steakhouse

1750 Crystal Dr, Arlington, VA 22202

At this iconic steakhouse, the cote de boeuf summons a 36-ounce, bone-in USDA prime ribeye brushed with garlic-herb butter, sliced, and served with caramelized shallots. The steak is designed for sharing ($110).

Open in Google Maps

1750 Crystal Dr, Arlington, VA 22202

Visit Website

Voltaggio Brothers Steak House

101 MGM National Ave, Oxon Hill, MD 20745

One of three celebrity chef-driven concepts at MGM National Harbor, Voltaggio Brothers Steak House features a 22-ounce, bone-in ribeye that's been dry-aged for 45 days. The menu also contains personal photos of the brothers, who grew up in Frederick, Maryland, and crafted the restaurant to look like their dream home.

Open in Google Maps

101 MGM National Ave, Oxon Hill, MD 20745

Visit Website

Mike's American Grill

6210 Backlick Rd, Springfield, VA 22150

The Great American Restaurants brand is known for its drunken ribeye, which features certified Angus beef marinated in its Great American Pale Ale. All the sibling Sweetwater Taverns and standalone Mike's American Grill serve the signature cut.

Open in Google Maps

6210 Backlick Rd, Springfield, VA 22150

Visit Website

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