RARE Steakhouse & Tavern
Steak house · Downtown
1595 I St NW, Washington, DC 20006
Highlights
Premium dry-aged steaks & seafood in a classy, old-school setting.
Premium dry-aged steaks & seafood in a classy, old-school setting.
"Rare comes to Washington by way of Wisconsin (hence the delicious fried cheese curds on the tavern menu). The dual restaurant reads as a casual tavern downstairs and a formal dining room up top. Some of the choicest cuts include the Delmonico steak and dry-aged New York strip; there’s also a charcuterie bar downstairs." - Tierney Plumb
"Visit the tavern at this Midwestern import for a steam pot full of rope-raised mussels in a tomato and saffron broth ($23). Or, try them off the raw bar on the tavern’s signature seafood towers." - Travis Mitchell
"Rare comes to Washington by way of Wisconsin (hence the delicious fried cheese curds on the tavern menu). The dual restaurant reads as a casual tavern downstairs and a formal dining room up top. Some of the choicest cuts include the Delmonico steak and dry-aged New York strip; there’s also a charcuterie bar downstairs. Pick-up options are available." - Tierney Plumb, Eater Staff
"This Midwestern transplant has a $16 wedge with smoked bacon, gorgonzola dolce cheese, and sungold tomato." - Missy Frederick
"The RARE Butcher Shop gives customers full access to the Wisconsin-based steakhouse’s dry-aging room. Butchered-in-house beef, pork, chicken, and other proteins are available for pick-up and delivery. All com with a 25 percent discount. Orders include kosher salt, black pepper, beef butter, and jus." - Aparna Krishnamoorthy
