Our best of list
For each category, (other than the top ten restaurants) we list our favorite first then a runner up below in in italics. If no runner up then we really couldn’t think of a close second.
Last edited (07/18/09)

Wife

Self

Restaurant 1. Le Bernardin
2. Minibar at Cafe Atlantico
3. Per Se
4. Crush
5. Komi
6. Gary Danko
7. Craigie Street Bistro
8. Carre de Feuillants
9. L’Ami Jean
10. Tartine
1. Le Bernardin
2. La Fontaine de Mars
3. Minibar at Cafe Atlantico
4. Crush
5. Gary Danko
6. Marcel’s
7. Craigie Street Bistro
8. Per Se
9. Tartine
10. 2941
Ambiance Komi
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Gary Danko
Gary Danko
Decor Komi
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Per Se

2941
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Brasserie Beck
Service Gary Danko
- – - – -
Komi
Gary Danko
- – - – -
Komi
Romantic Komi
- – - – -
L’Auberge Chez Francois
Marcel’s
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Gary Danko
Best Value at a High End (excluding RW deals) “Lunch Lickity Split” Menu, Restaurant Eve
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Gary Danko
Lunch “Lickity Split” Menu, Restaurant Eve
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Palena’s Cafe Menu
Best Meal under $12 per person China Bistro Minerva
Plating Minibar at Cafe Atlantico
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Farrah Olivia
Per Se
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Aqua
Disappointment L’Ambroisie
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Central Michel Richard
Central Michel Richard
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Range
Wow Dish Spoonful of Happiness, Koo
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Caesar Salad enveloped in its own Crouton, Komi
“Mojito”, Minibar at Cafe Atlantico
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Caesar Salad enveloped in its own Crouton, Komi
Bread 2941
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Farrah Olivia
La Masion Kayser
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Restaurant Eve
Drink The Fig Tree, PX
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Blueberry Martini, DC Coast
Luscious and Sexy Flight, Minibar at Cafe Atlantico
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Weingut Kerpen – Graacher Himmelreich , Mosel-Saar-Ruwer (Riesling spatlese), 2941
Amuse Bouche Mushroom Amuse Bouche, Martini House
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Salmon Tartare with Sesame Cone, Per Se

Chilled Melon Soup, Per Se
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Pasta Shell with Cheese, Apple with Pate, Carre des Feuillants
Appetizer Spoonful of Happiness, Koo
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Raw Egg on Top of Mushrooms, Taberna del Alabardero
Pancetta Wrapped Frog Legs with Sunchoke Purée, Potato and Lentils, Gary Danko
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Petite Pate Forrestier, La Fontaine de Mars
Raw Fish Sashimi of Atlantic Fluke, Per Se
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Bluefin Toro with Black Truffle and Porcini Mushrooms Crudo, Komi
Sashimi of Atlantic Fluke, Per Se
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Smoked Salmon on Puff Pastry with Caviar, Marcel’s
Foie Gras Dish Foie Gras with Pickled Shallots & Ginger Dates Stuffed with Mascarpone, Komi
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Seared Hudson Valley Foie Gras, 2941
Seared Hudson Valley Foie Gras “Steak”, Crush
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Foie Gras with Pickled Shallots & Ginger Dates Stuffed with Mascarpone, Komi
Soup Soupe de Potiron Grand-Mere Servi en Etouffe de Potimarron, Chez L’Ami Jean
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Lion Head in Hot Pot, China Star
Parmentiere de Noix de Saint-Jacques au Cresson Truffle Blanche O Berluti, L’Ambroisie
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Soupe de Potiron Grand-Mere Servi en Etouffe de Potimarron, Chez L’Ami Jean
Salad Chilled Maine Lobster, Roasted Beet and Fennel Salad, Martini House
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Maine Lobster Salad, 2941
Duck Pastrami Salad with Balsamic Vinegar, Restaurant Eve
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King Trumpet Mushroom Carpaccio, Martini House
Entree Skate, Le Bernardin
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Fresh Shucked Maine Lobster & Potato Gnocchi, Crush
Veritable Cassoulet aux Haricots Tarbais, La Fontaine de Mars
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Black Bass, Le Bernardin
Poultry Dish Herb Roasted Four Story Hill Farm’s Squab , Per Se
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Supreme de Volailee Roti Pais Crème Fracon Blauquette, L’Ami Jean
Herb Roasted Four Story Hill Farm’s Squab, Per Se
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Jidori Chicken Breast & Black Truffle Agnolotti, Crush
Beef Dish “Philly Cheesesteak”, Minibar at Cafe Atlantico
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Steak and Eggs, Martini House
Steak Diablo, Ray’s The Steaks
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Roasted Lion of Bison with King Trumpet Mushrooms, Glazed Cipollini Onions and Herb Spaetzle, Gary Danko
Pork Dish Cochon de Lait Fondat, Chou Croquant (Pork in cream sauce), Le Pre Verre Veritable Cassoulet aux Haricots Tarbais, La Fontaine de Mars
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Kuban Roast Pork, Kuba Kuba
Fish Dish Black Bass, Le Bernardin
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Filet de Maigre aux Olives de Lucques, La Cagouille
Black Bass, Le Bernardin
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Some creamy fish dish at Taberna del Alabardero (Sorry this was before I took notes)
Seafood (Not Fish) Dish Skate, La Bernardin
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Fresh Shucked Maine Lobster & Potato Gnocchi, Crush
Seared Sea Scallops, Foreign Cinema
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Tom Cang Kho Tau, Viet Royale
Pizza Funghi Pizza, A16
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Shrimp & Shrimpy Tomato Sauce, Olives, Capers, Garlic and Parsley Pizza, 2 Amy’s
Funghi Pizza, A16
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Pizza with Mozzarella, Fresh Asiago, House Made Bacon, Rapini and Red Onions, Zuni Cafe
Pasta/Noodle Goose Egg Ravioli, Palena
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Handkerchief Pasta (Organic Favas, Shiitakes, Black Truffle, Garlic Chives), Foreign Cinema
Spaghetti in Black Octopus Ink, Some other Restaurant in Venice
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Sea Scallops | U10 | Seared | Penne | Mushrooms | Tarragon, Pesce Cafe Bistro
Potatoes Shoestring Potatoes, Zuni Cafe Dauphine Potatoes, Palena
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Shoestring Potatoes, Zuni Cafe
Dessert Banana Cream Tart, Tartine Bakery
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Almond Torta with Olive Oil and Orange Gelato, Babbo
Chocolate-Sweet Potato, Le Bernardin
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Cherry Crostata with Mint Chocolate Chip Gelato, Babbo
Cheese Burrata Cheese, Obelisk
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Dancing Ewe Caciotta Fritters with Honey and Thyme, Babbo
Dancing Ewe Caciotta Fritters with Honey and Thyme, Babbo
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Mini Pizza, Komi
Ethnic Food List located in the DC/Baltimore Area.
American Palena
Chinese China Star
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Mama Wok
French Marcel’s
Indian Minerva
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Curry and Kabob
Italian Obelisk
Japanese Sushi – Ko
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Sushi Taro
Korean Lighthouse Tofu
Latino Minibar at Cafe Atlantico
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Granja de Oro
Middle Eastern Rose Kabob
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Reston Kabob
Spanish Taberna Del Alabardero
Vietnamese Viet Royale
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Huong Viet

2 Responses to “Best of the Best”

  1. Jon Says:

    “Spaghetti in Black Octopus Ink/gnocci, Some other Restaurant in Venice” – was it a small dark lit restaurant with dark wood trim located closer to Strada Nuova and not near the main tourist areas? I shared in those dishes and it was the ONLY great meal I had in Venice, could be one of the same.

  2. moldiver Says:

    I do remember the dark wood trim, and it was a bit off from the main tourists area. Though I don’t think it was near the Strada Nuova area.

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