20 Best Restaurants in Washington, DC
"Walking toward the host stand, there’s a feeling of awe that Long Shot Hospitality (the team behind popular seafood spot The Salt Line) managed to create such a no-details-spared tribute to the Big Easy in downtown. Chef Kristen Essig decamped from New Orleans to open Dauphine’s in 2021, bringing with her recipes like duck jambalaya with duck skin cracklins and a roast beef po' boy with collard green aioli. But you’ll want to order two things to start your meal: the bread basket laden with buttermilk biscuits, baguette, and sweet potato brioche and then the Oysters Dauphine, chargrilled and covered with spinach, horseradish, and a heaping of pecorino. If you’re up for a drink, you can't leave Dauphine’s without ordering a Hurricane." - Adele Chapin
