Once upon a time, small-plate dishes all came in the same basic size: small. Nowadays, the term means different things at different places.
Shrimp Crudo ($12), Maketto
Server recommends: 1–2 small plates per diner (plus 1 large plate per couple).
Sea Urchin With Trout Roe ($6.50), Jaleo
Server recommends: 2–4 small plates per diner.
Duck-Prosciutto-And-Egg Toast ($11), Bar Pilar
Server recommends: 2–3 small plates per diner.
Hanger Steak With Potatoes ($16), Estadio
Server recommends: 2–3 small plates per diner.
Khachapuri ($14), Compass Rose
Server recommends: 3–4 small plates per diner.
Meatballs With Eggplant Purée ($12), Kapnos Taverna
Server recommends: 3–4 small plates per diner.
This article appears in the February 2016 issue of Washingtonian Magazine.
Ann Limpert joined Washingtonian in late 2003. She was previously an editorial assistant at Entertainment Weekly and a cook in New York restaurant kitchens, and she is a graduate of the Institute of Culinary Education. She lives in Petworth.
Anna Spiegel covers the dining and drinking scene in her native DC. Prior to joining Washingtonian in 2010, she attended the French Culinary Institute and Columbia University’s MFA program in New York, and held various cooking and writing positions in NYC and in St. John, US Virgin Islands.
