La Chaumiere

"This cozy Georgetown restaurant, which has been around since the 1970s, offers a fireplace as a dramatic focal point for the dining room." - Mekita Rivas, Eater Staff

"There’s nothing modern about La Chaumiere, but the slightly faded décor, watery cocktails, and octogenarian customers are what give this French restaurant its frozen-in-time appeal. (It opened in 1976, and it doesn’t look like much has changed since.) Unlike a lot of other French restaurants in the city, La Chaumiere doesn’t lean into the romantic bistro stereotypes. Instead, it embraces a French Alpine aesthetic, with beamed ceilings and farming tools on the walls. The menu, too, seems plucked from Mont Blanc. The duck with currant sauce is a favorite, as well as the chicken and pork sausages covered in a madeira reduction and caramelized apples. " - madeline weinfield

"There’s nothing modern about La Chaumiere, but the slightly faded décor, watery cocktails, and octogenarian customers are what give this French restaurant its frozen-in-time appeal. (It opened in 1976, and it doesn’t look like much has changed since.) Unlike a lot of other French restaurants in the city, La Chaumiere doesn’t lean into the romantic bistro stereotypes. Instead, it embraces a French Alpine aesthetic, with beamed ceilings and farming tools on the walls. The menu, too, seems plucked from Mont Blanc. The duck with currant sauce is a favorite, as well as the chicken and pork sausages covered in a madeira reduction and caramelized apples." - Madeline Weinfield

"Recognized with a Rammys Honorary Milestone Award in 2021, La Chaumiere celebrates the luxury of French cuisine in a modest fashion. Traditional plates include grilled medallions of beef tenderloin with a bordelaise sauce, sauteed sea scallops with garlic and tomatoes, and for a sweet treat, fresh fruit tart, sorbet or profiteroles: pastry puffs stuffed with vanilla ice cream and topped with runny chocolate sauce. The decades-old restaurant just changed hands but vows to remain largely unchanged." - Vinciane Ngomsi, Tierney Plumb

"Recognized with a Rammys Honorary Milestone Award in 2021, La Chaumiere celebrates the luxury of French cuisine in a modest fashion. Traditional plates include grilled medallions of beef tenderloin with a bordelaise sauce, sauteed sea scallops with garlic and tomatoes, and for a sweet treat, fresh fruit tart, sorbet or profiteroles: pastry puffs stuffed with vanilla ice cream and topped with runny chocolate sauce. The decades-old restaurant just changed hands but vows to remain largely unchanged." - Vinciane Ngomsi, Tierney Plumb