The Most Romantic Restaurants in Washington
Where to eat when you're young and on a budget, romancing a boy toy, single and on the prowl, and more.
By
Ann Limpert
,
Cynthia Hacinli
Published Tuesday, February 03, 2009
Dating a chocoholic? Take them for a romantic experience at Co Co. Sala, an amber-lit, chocolate-obsessed lounge/dining room in Penn Quarter.
Looking to find a hottie: Sei, the new sushi restaurant/lounge from the owners of Oya, is primed for beautiful-people watching. Sleek and all white like its sibling, the narrow bar attracts a flurry of spiffily dressed twenty- and thirtysomethings. While you hang by the bar, the lychee-and-ginger-scented cocktails, although expensive at $14 a pop, go down easy. There’s no doorman à la Oya, but you might feel out of place in just any old pair of jeans.
Sei, 444 Seventh St., NW; 202-783-7007
Dating a chocoholic: Indulge cravings for everything milk and dark, malted and molten at Co Co. Sala, an amber-lit, chocolate-obsessed lounge/dining room in Penn Quarter. This year’s three-course Valentine’s menu ($75 per person) includes Brie vol au vent with cinnamon-chocolate cream, a cocoa-spiced filet mignon, and a chocolate tasting for dessert. But you can also order off a limited version of the regular menu. We like the bleu-cheese sliders with mole sauce, the swordfish sliders drizzled with hazelnut dressing, and the Aztec-themed dessert tasting
Co Co. Sala, 929 F St., NW; 202-347-4265
Feeling flush: The tabs are high (like $65-for-an-entrée high), but the rewards are many at celebrity chef Michael Mina’s new restaurant, housed in Georgetown’s Four Seasons hotel. Dinner kicks off with both a cone of French fries and a skillet of buttery truffled buns and ends with knockout desserts such as passion-fruit panna cotta and a coconut-filled candy bar. In between are luscious butter-poached steaks and an endlessly rich lobster pot pie (it’s market price, which translated to $72 when we had it) that’s good for sharing. In the cushy, leather-clad lounge, the long list of cocktails—both classic and nouveau—are well made too.
Bourbon Steak, Four Seasons Hotel, 2800 Pennsylvania Ave., NW; 202-944-2026
Just wanting to hang out with your friends: If you’re in the Valentine’s-Day-is-the-lamest-holiday-ever camp and want to escape any cutesiness, bring a group of friends to Comet Ping Pong. It requires no advance planning, the booths are large, the music is loud, and the pizza is delicious (we especially love the Yalie, with clams, lemon, and melted onions). And there’s Ping-Pong!
Comet Ping Pong, 5037 Connecticut Ave., NW; 202-364-0404
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Comments
Fully agree with comments above. This is no help if you look for a restaurant with a romantic athomosphere
Posted by: S Schindler, Jun 23, 2009 07:15:39 AM
This really is pretty useless for helping find a romantic restaurant.
Posted by: MrDrake, Jun 09, 2009 01:58:27 PM
Wow, what a bore...I really wanted to find a romatic restaurant to dine at.......I did not wantb a cartoon describtion.
Posted by: Ally N, Jun 06, 2009 09:38:39 AM
we still do not know the most romantic restaurants in town given this useless piece.
Posted by: Serdar, May 21, 2009 12:18:23 PM
"????", I completely agree. This was ZERO help for me too.
Posted by: Andy K., May 12, 2009 06:37:28 PM
I have a girlfriend. I was looking for a restaurant to take her. This was absolutely no help whatsoever. How do you stay in business?
Posted by: ????, Apr 30, 2009 05:08:26 PM
Uh, couldn’t you have updated this to NOT be about Valentine’s Day? It is spring, you know. A lot more romantic places out there than you mentioned. A shame. Sigh.
Posted by: renee, Apr 25, 2009 06:55:04 PM
I am looking for a restraunt that has a skyline viewof the water so I can watch the fireworks in April. Any recommendations?
Posted by: GailM, Feb 18, 2009 04:09:26 PM
Parker, try standing on one leg, patting your head and chanting something spiritual while you slowly rotate counter clockwise!
this will solve your problem.
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I get a "Security Warning" that says your website is trying to install and run software, signed on 10/4/2008 - (last year). When I answer NO to your website software installer, the screen goes blank. If this is not fixed, I cannot access access your website.
How would I improve this webpage? Don’t try to install any software on my computer.
Thank you.
P Parker
Posted by: P. Parker, Feb 15, 2009 10:53:39 AM
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