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Say Cheese — Check Out These Selections at 12 D.C. Restaurants

Sweet dreams are made of cheese.

by Julekha Dash
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Cheese can be a savory dessert or a pre-sweets prelude. The cheese course has many fans, so an ever-growing number of restaurants are starting to take fromage seriously. Some even employ cheese specialists to create palate-pleasing combinations. They often offer eye-catching displays or unusual accompaniments to make their selections stand out. Sample some of D.C.'s favorite cheese plates at these restaurants.

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Blue Duck Tavern

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Cheese specialist Sophie Slesinger offers a nightly presentation of artisanal cheeses and charcuterie paired with house-made seasonal chutneys and jams. Engaged couples without a sweet tooth might want to consider ordering one of restaurant’s three-tiered or five-tiered wedding “cheesecakes.”

1201 24th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20037
(202) 419-6755
(202) 419-6755
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Cork

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Customers can choose three, five, or seven types of cheeses at Cork Wine Bar and savor them with spiced nuts, raisin nut bread, and a red wine reduction with honey glaze. Guests who like Spanish blue cheese made from sheep’s milk or a French Brie can take some home from Cork Market across the street.

1720 14th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009
(202) 265-2675
(202) 265-2675
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Del Campo

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The South American steakhouse's signature smokey flavors can be found in its five grilled cheeses— Idiazáball, Manchego, Parmesan, ricotta salata, and Maytag blue. All are served with guava paste, sweet potato paste, bacon jam, and grilled bread.

777 I St NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
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Equinox

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Equinox offers a trio of cheeses that represent from the goat's milk, cow's milk, and blue categories. The plate is served with oven-roasted olives, homemade breadsticks, and jam.

818 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20006
(202) 331-8118
(202) 331-8118
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Inn at Little Washington

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The Inn serves nearly two-dozen cheeses on a cow-shaped cart named Faira, a state fair award-winning heifer. The selections include rare American cheeses, as well as European varieties.

309 Middle St, Washington, VA 22747
(540) 675-3800
(540) 675-3800
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Marcel's by Robert Wiedmaier

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Cheese is one of the course offered at Marcel’s. Choices include Humboldt Fog goat's milk cheese served with blackberry gelée and a warm chevre gratin with date compote and black pepper lavash.

2401 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20037
(202) 296-1166
(202) 296-1166
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Poste Moderne Brasserie

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Fancy cheeses from around the world are served with olive tapenade and grilled bread during lunch and dinner. The selections include Garrotxa (an aged goat’s milk cheese from Catalunya in Spain) and Midnight Moon (an gouda-style cheese from California).

555 8th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20004
(202) 783-6060
(202) 783-6060
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Proof

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This restaurant and wine bar’s dessert menu includes more than a dozen cheese selections.. They're all displayed on the counter and hail from counties like Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, France, and even the United States.

775 G St NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
(202) 737-7663
(202) 737-7663
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Restaurant Eve

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Restaurant Eve features 11 types of cheeses — mostly American — with a rotating list of accompaniments. These include homemade apple butter and black walnut aigre-doux.

110 S Pitt St, Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 706-0450
(703) 706-0450
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Ripple

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Offering more than 15 types of cheeses at any given time, Ripple’s selection includes local and domestic varieties. The majority come from Murray’s Cheese in New York City.

3417 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20008
(202) 244-7995
(202) 244-7995
R. Lopez

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Room 11

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With half a dozen cheese offerings at any given time, Room 11’s cheese boards include hard and soft choices, served with an assortment of house-made spreads and breads.

3234 11th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20010
(202) 332-3234
(202) 332-3234
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Vinoteca Wine Bar & Bistro

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Diners won’t find any store-bought nuts or spreads on the cheese plates at this U Street wine bar. The chevre is paired with a homemade trail mix and lavender honey while the shepherd's delight comes with raw mushroom and a porcini mushroom vinegar reduction.

1940 11th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
(202) 332-9463
(202) 332-9463
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Blue Duck Tavern

1201 24th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20037

Cheese specialist Sophie Slesinger offers a nightly presentation of artisanal cheeses and charcuterie paired with house-made seasonal chutneys and jams. Engaged couples without a sweet tooth might want to consider ordering one of restaurant’s three-tiered or five-tiered wedding “cheesecakes.”

1201 24th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20037
(202) 419-6755
(202) 419-6755
Facebook

Cork

1720 14th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009

Customers can choose three, five, or seven types of cheeses at Cork Wine Bar and savor them with spiced nuts, raisin nut bread, and a red wine reduction with honey glaze. Guests who like Spanish blue cheese made from sheep’s milk or a French Brie can take some home from Cork Market across the street.

1720 14th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009
(202) 265-2675
(202) 265-2675
Dave H./Yelp

Del Campo

777 I St NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

The South American steakhouse's signature smokey flavors can be found in its five grilled cheeses— Idiazáball, Manchego, Parmesan, ricotta salata, and Maytag blue. All are served with guava paste, sweet potato paste, bacon jam, and grilled bread.

777 I St NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Norry H./Yelp

Equinox

818 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20006

Equinox offers a trio of cheeses that represent from the goat's milk, cow's milk, and blue categories. The plate is served with oven-roasted olives, homemade breadsticks, and jam.

818 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20006
(202) 331-8118
(202) 331-8118
A.R.P./Yelp

Inn at Little Washington

309 Middle St, Washington, VA 22747

The Inn serves nearly two-dozen cheeses on a cow-shaped cart named Faira, a state fair award-winning heifer. The selections include rare American cheeses, as well as European varieties.

309 Middle St, Washington, VA 22747
(540) 675-3800
(540) 675-3800
Facebook

Marcel's by Robert Wiedmaier

2401 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20037

Cheese is one of the course offered at Marcel’s. Choices include Humboldt Fog goat's milk cheese served with blackberry gelée and a warm chevre gratin with date compote and black pepper lavash.

2401 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20037
(202) 296-1166
(202) 296-1166
R. Lopez

Poste Moderne Brasserie

555 8th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20004

Fancy cheeses from around the world are served with olive tapenade and grilled bread during lunch and dinner. The selections include Garrotxa (an aged goat’s milk cheese from Catalunya in Spain) and Midnight Moon (an gouda-style cheese from California).

555 8th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20004
(202) 783-6060
(202) 783-6060
Scott Suchman

Proof

775 G St NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

This restaurant and wine bar’s dessert menu includes more than a dozen cheese selections.. They're all displayed on the counter and hail from counties like Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, France, and even the United States.

775 G St NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
(202) 737-7663
(202) 737-7663
Kimberly K./Yelp

Restaurant Eve

110 S Pitt St, Alexandria, VA 22314

Restaurant Eve features 11 types of cheeses — mostly American — with a rotating list of accompaniments. These include homemade apple butter and black walnut aigre-doux.

110 S Pitt St, Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 706-0450
(703) 706-0450
Chef Scott A/Yelp

Ripple

3417 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20008

Offering more than 15 types of cheeses at any given time, Ripple’s selection includes local and domestic varieties. The majority come from Murray’s Cheese in New York City.

3417 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20008
(202) 244-7995
(202) 244-7995
R. Lopez

Room 11

3234 11th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20010

With half a dozen cheese offerings at any given time, Room 11’s cheese boards include hard and soft choices, served with an assortment of house-made spreads and breads.

3234 11th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20010
(202) 332-3234
(202) 332-3234
Facebook

Vinoteca Wine Bar & Bistro

1940 11th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

Diners won’t find any store-bought nuts or spreads on the cheese plates at this U Street wine bar. The chevre is paired with a homemade trail mix and lavender honey while the shepherd's delight comes with raw mushroom and a porcini mushroom vinegar reduction.

1940 11th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
(202) 332-9463
(202) 332-9463
Facebook

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