Fixed-price menus aren’t always worth the money—dish options can be limited, and flagging down the server during some all-you-can-eat brunches can feel trickier than getting a retweet from FLOTUS. Not so at these restaurants.
The place: PassionFish
11960 Democracy Dr., Reston; 7187 Woodmont Ave., Bethesda
The price: $19 for two courses.
Don’t miss: Seafood crepe; poached eggs with lobster and lemon hollandaise; lemongrass steak with vermicelli.
The place: Central Michel Richard
1001 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
The price: $27 for three courses.
Don’t miss: Goat-cheese Caesar salad; fried chicken and waffles; lemon “eggceptional.”
The place: Ambar
523 Eighth St., SE; 2901 Wilson Blvd., Arlington
The price: $39 for unlimited dishes and drinks.
Don’t miss: Cheese pie with cucumber yogurt; Balkan burger; tasting of spreads.
Want more breakfast ideas? Check out more than 50 of our favorite breakfast and brunch joints in DC.
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.
