Little Blackbird
Wine bar · Cleveland Park
3309 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
Highlights
Chef-driven wine bar with playful food pairings and global wines
Chef-driven wine bar with playful food pairings and global wines
"More than two decades after opening Bardeo in Cleveland Park, big-name D.C. restaurateur Ashok Bajaj returned the space to its wine bar roots with the 2023 opening of Little Blackbird. All sorts of global varietals by the glass and bottle are designed to pair well with hearth-roasted halloumi, burrata and apple salad, and single malt butterscotch pudding. Executive chef Ryan Moore also runs the kitchen at modern Israeli sibling Sababa next door. Distance to zoo: 0.3 miles" - Tierney Plumb
"A restaurant located in Cleveland Park, D.C., part of the Knightsbridge Restaurant Group." - Tierney Plumb
"This year-old Cleveland Park spot focuses on flavor and ingredient pairings that are classic, fun, and all things in between. Little Blackbird not only serves upscale dishes from cuisines around the world to pair with a glass of wine, but offers ever-changing “playful pairings” that match nostalgic, lowbrow foods with in-season wines, such as a Twizzlers with a brut rosé and Cheetos with sauvignon blanc. The wine list is also more accessible to a neighborhood crowd, with many bottles under $60 and helpful tasting descriptors for each wine." - Emily Venezky
"From Friday through Sunday, Little Blackbird will honor Bastille Day with a two-course prix fixe menu. Priced at $95 per person, it begins with a chicken cordon bleu paired with a four-ounce pour of Domaine A.P. Villaine Bouzeron (Aligoté Dore). Next up is a canard aux cerises (seared duck breast with sour cherry demi-glaze) paired with three two-ounce pours of French reds: Cru Beaujolais, Burgundy, and Rhone. Both dishes and pairings will also be available a la carte and priced at $50 each." - Vinciane Ngomsi
"Little Black Bird is a mid-priced establishment offering a thoughtfully executed menu and great vibe." - Adele Chapin
