$150 budget for a gift certificate at a restaurant: what do you recommend?

[Anonymous]

Fun but middle-aged couple; into food but not extreme amateur-chef-foodie types. Recos for a good place in DC? Something on the fresher side (so not Vidalia, which I love but let's face it is not cutting edge).

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Founding Farmers

[Anonymous]

Red Hen
Pearl Dive
Fiola Mare
Rose's Luxury

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Red Hen
Pearl Dive
Fiola Mare
Rose's Luxury

+1 on all of these great choices.

Few other options: Restaurant Eve, CityZen, Roberto's 8, Range, Komi, Rogue 24, Corduroy, Proof.

[Anonymous]

Le Diplomate if they haven't been

[Anonymous]

Cashion's Eat Place.

[Anonymous]

OP here. Thanks, these are great! Prefer a place that takes reservations; keep the recos coming!

[Anonymous]

I would not do CityZen or Komi. Pick a place where $150 covers an appetizer, 2 alcoholic drinks, 2 entrees, and a dessert + tax. They should be paying the 20% tip, if that.

We got a wedding gift of $250 to Citronelle and while it was amazingly generous and a super fun night - we had to spent more than $250 to use our gift card.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would not do CityZen or Komi. Pick a place where $150 covers an appetizer, 2 alcoholic drinks, 2 entrees, and a dessert + tax. They should be paying the 20% tip, if that.

We got a wedding gift of $250 to Citronelle and while it was amazingly generous and a super fun night - we had to spent more than $250 to use our gift card.

Also don't pick a place where it is impossible to get a weekend reservation unless you can arrange one on a suggested date that they can change if needed.

[Anonymous]

Rasika or rasika west end.

[Anonymous]

For Northern VA- Bellissimo Restaurant, Fine Northern Italian Cuisine- in the heart of Fairfax City!

[Anonymous]

Las Canteras.

[Anonymous]

Oval Room, +1 on Proof

[Anonymous]

Rasika. Woodmont Grill aka Houston's.

[Anonymous]

Zaytinia
Ceiba
Blue Duck