The 38 Essential Restaurants Around D.C.

"Chef Jeremiah Langhorne and partner Alex Zink, the duo behind Michelin-starred sensation the Dabney, doubled down in Shaw with the 2023 opening of a French cafe-meets-bistro. Situated in a 130-year-old, two-story building, the bright corner respite exudes a low-key elegance with plenty of French influences across its 90-seat space and morning-to-night menus. Guests can start the day at the coffee bar and choose from traditional French pastries like croissants, canelés, and pains au chocolat. Come back later for dishes like scallops or potato-crusted snapper alongside a raw fennel salad with lemon, bacon lardons, and balsamic-roasted pearl onions. A new prix fixe experience — only $58 a head — starts with a snack before moving on to options like scallops, escargots, Parisian gnocchi, and stuffed chicken with stone fruits." - Tierney Plumb, Emily Venezky