The Best Tasting Menus in Washington, DC
Updated July 2026 · 30 places tracked
Washington, DC has 30 tasting-menu restaurants on WaitlistWizard's live reservation catalog, clustered in Capitol Hill, Penn Quarter, and East End. The list below ranks the standouts by diner rating, and we track real-time table availability at 19 of them.
Sea Table D.C.
American · Washington · $$$$
5.0(23)
La Bohème
American · Washington · $$$
4.9(10)Sushi Nakazawa DC
Sushi · East End · $$$$
4.8(457)Omakase @ Barracks Row
Omakase · Capitol Hill · $$
4.8(175)Rose's Luxury Rooftop Garden
American · Capitol Hill · $$$$
4.7(1,914)Dear Sushi at Love, Makoto
Japanese · East End · $$
4.7(1,648)
The Inn at Little Washington
Washington · $$$$
4.7(1,184)Rooster & Owl
American · 14th Street NW · $$$
4.7(944)Albi
Middle Eastern · Navy Yard · $$$
4.7(915)Pineapple and Pearls
American · Capitol Hill · $$$$
4.7(551)Maple Ave Restaurant
Vienna · $$
4.7(444)
Obelisk
Italian · Washington · $$$$
4.7(191)Nina May
American · Shaw · $$
4.6(972)Fiola DC
Italian · Penn Quarter · $$$$
4.6(931)Oyster Oyster
Vegetarian · Shaw · $$
4.6(298)
Kappo DC
Omakase · Washington · $$$
4.6(191)Sushi Snob Omakase x Jango
Omakase · Washington D.C. · $$
4.6(187)Succotash Prime
Penn Quarter · $$
4.5(4,805)
KAZ Sushi Bistro
Sushi · Washington · $$
4.5(780)Little Pearl
American · Capitol Hill · $$$
4.5(705)Lutèce
French · Georgetown · $$
4.5(489)
Apéro
French · Washington · $$
4.5(395)Ko Japanese Dining
Japanese · Kalorama · $$
4.5(184)- Hard to get
Karma Modern Indian
Indian · Penn Quarter · $$
4.4(1,121)
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the best tasting-menu restaurants in Washington, DC?
- Ranked by diner ratings across the 30 tasting-menu restaurants in our Washington, DC catalog, the top picks are Sea Table D.C., La Bohème, and Sushi Nakazawa DC.
- Which Washington, DC neighborhoods are best for tasting-menu restaurants?
- Capitol Hill, Penn Quarter, and East End have the highest concentration of tasting-menu restaurants in our Washington, DC catalog.
- How do I get a table at a fully booked restaurant in Washington, DC?
- WaitlistWizard monitors live reservation availability at 19 of these restaurants. Set a free watch on a sold-out table and you'll get an alert the moment a reservation opens up.