Xmas Decorated Restaurants/Areas here in DC Metro

[Anonymous]

New to the DC metro area. We have family visiting for Xmas week - so there will be 9-10 in our group. Are there any restaurants that are especially good to go around Xmas here (because of the way the restaurant is decorated or the area around the restaurant is decorated)? Looking for possible brunch and dinner options. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Old ebbitt is like the DC classic

[Anonymous]

They usually have a holiday market in Penn Quarter (across from the Hotel Monaco) so any of the restaurants in that area would be fun--Ella's, Cafe Riggs, The Smith.

Old Ebbitt is right by the National Christmas Tree so that would be fun too.

[Anonymous]

Filomena's in Georgetown

[Anonymous]

Filomena's sounds great, thanks

[Anonymous]

Ritz Hotels in the DMV
1789 in G'town
Fairmont Hotel
Four Seasons Hotel

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Filomena's sounds great, thanks

Please ignore this recommendation. Filomena's has the worst food of any restaurant I have ever been to--in DC or elsewhere. It is also wildly expensive. I guess some people enjoy the over-the-top atmosphere and fawning wait staff, but there are SO many better places to go.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Filomena's sounds great, thanks

Please ignore this recommendation. Filomena's has the worst food of any restaurant I have ever been to--in DC or elsewhere. It is also wildly expensive. I guess some people enjoy the over-the-top atmosphere and fawning wait staff, but there are SO many better places to go.

Disregard this advice OP.

If you’re looking for lots of Christmas decorations, Filomena’s is perfect. The food is certainly not the worst in DC, but I agree that dinner is pricey for what it is. If you’re going with a group, lunch at Filomena’s would be a great option. Food is less expensive and portions are smaller (but still plenty).

[Anonymous]

Great to see the Christmas Spirit starting so early!

[Anonymous]

Tabard Inn for brunch is nice over the holidays.

[Anonymous]

We usually do a downtown trip.

Holiday market on F St outside the Portrait Gallery around 3pm. Get donuts or churros and hot chocolate and walk over to the National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse. Wander around and look at all of the state trees (these are cute; schoolkids from each state make the decorations). Then dinner at the Hamilton (which I like better than Old Ebbitt). Recommend this as a dinner option because the National Tree is nicer when it is dark.

For daytime/brunch, I'd recommend Seasons Greenings at the Botanic Gardens followed by brunch on the Hill somewhere.

Caveat: there's a bit of walking involved in these itineraries. I'm assuming that a 2 mile walk is not an obstacle.