Food

Annabelle

Washingtonian 100 Very Best Restaurants 2024

Photograph by Greg Powers.
Dupont Circle
American
The year 2010 called and we enthusiastically answered. Chef Frank Ruta has an incredible résumé—and we want him right where he is, making reliably good, slightly old-school food. The elegant dining room’s wonderful team makes you feel special with the small things, such as offering free tastes of wine or splitting the hand-rolled, spaghetti-like pici into two separate bowls without being asked. We’re more than happy with the latter, plus the well-cooked pork chop, delicate halibut, and not-too-dense kabocha cheesecake.
Price
Expensive
Cuisine
American
Address
2132 Florida Ave NW Washington, DC 20008