Non-trendy, Date Night Restaurant?

[Anonymous]

Cork is always crowded.

[Anonymous]

Near Dupont: Bistro du Coin, Russia House, or Al Tiramisu are great. All romantic and not terribly expensive.

If you can make to Capitol Hill (2nd & F NE, by Union Station), Toscana has great food and is also a good date place.

Don't recommend Marvin or St Ex because they are loud and crowded, food is decent but the wait sucks.

If you want a casual family restaurant that is small, cheap, and has amazing salvadorean food, I love El Rinconcito 2 in Columbia Heights.

[Anonymous]

On H St, I would go to Granville Moore's for nicer and Sticky Rice for casual. Try to get a reservation if you can.

[Anonymous]

How about Bistro D'Oc? Although not the absolute best restaurant, it does a really wonderful job at exactly that type of occassion. It is a warm, cozy, low-key place near Penn Quarter that is perfect for understated date nights. You would have a lovely time with good solid food and wine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks for all the suggestions.
How is Marvin, foodwise? Cafe St. Ex? Cork?

You won't be able to have a conversation in any of those places.

[Anonymous]

Firefly, Little Fountain Cafe.

OP, all the places you listed are not what you said you're looking for...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We went to Pesce recently and we were very disapponted, right from the stale bread to the overcooked fish. Obelisk is wonderful, but if either of you are picky eaters, I would recommend looking at the menu first online because it is very small. Il Tiramisu is a quiet, romantic french restaurant in Dupont Circle on P Street that is nice.

A French restaurant called Il Tiramisu?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Firefly, Little Fountain Cafe.

OP, all the places you listed are not what you said you're looking for...

Firefly! We had a great date night there once. Really good food, quiet, nice decor ..

[Anonymous]

I love Levante's - great Mediterranean food in Dupont. Not loud, you can have a lovely conversation, and you don't need a reservation.

[Anonymous]

Proof. Get the Sablefish - best fish dish in DC area.

[Anonymous]

Maybe Restaurant Nona - the new one on Connecticut Ave. where CPK used to be? It seems nice but not too nice.

[Anonymous]

I highly recommend Bistro La Bonne. You can wear jeans, sit at bar or table. Food is wonderful.

[Anonymous]

Cafe Atlantico in Penn?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:On H St, I would go to Granville Moore's for nicer and Sticky Rice for casual. Try to get a reservation if you can.

that would be quite a feat at Granville Moore's

[Anonymous]

I work in Penn Quarter and have eaten at most of the places around here. I've had some great meals at Proof, Oya, PS7's and Zola. Yeah, they're a bit trendy, but the food and service are good. Cafe Atlantico was good, too.

And the earlier poster is right about Levante's - I've always liked it.