Best DC Christmas Restaurant

[Anonymous]

We have tix for our family to see the Nutcracker at the Kennedy Center Thanksgiving weekend and we’d like to grab dinner before the show.

Looking for a festive restaurant to help us get into the holiday spirit before the show. We’d like a nicer, sit-down restaurant with a 10-15 min drive max of the Kennedy Ctr.

I’ve come across Filomena in Georgetown as an option. Any others I might be missing?

[Anonymous]

Bumping this for you in the hope that people have more suggestions for you. Filomena is always beautifully decorated around the holidays. There’s a French restaurant in Georgetown, Brasserie Liberte, that was lovely and very good — not sure about holiday decorations but it’s a very pretty setting. Clyde’s will look festive but I think it’s tough to get a table there; however, you may be able to make a reservation on the earlier side. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

Filomena is pretty much already booked up so get on the waiting list now. Another option of course is old ebbott Grill.

[Anonymous]

Bourbon Steak or Chez Billy Sud

[Anonymous]

Sixty Vines in Foggy Bottom if you are into wine. But most of these places are already going to be booked for Christmas.

[Anonymous]

Martins tavern or 1789?
I love iron gate—not sure if they do holiday decorations but seems likely.
I think anything in DuPont circle or Farragut or west end foggy bottom would be fine for you.

[Anonymous]

You're going to have to take what you can get. Suggest you use 0pentable or something similar and, indeed, see if you have any chioices.

[Anonymous]

Trying to fit something in before the show, and transportation, is going to be super stressful. Pick another day for the dinner.

[Anonymous]

OP here. Really appreciate the ideas and feedback. We have an early reservation held at Filomena, so it sounds safest to just keep that.