The first MICHELIN Guide Ceremony bringing together New York, Chicago and Washington, D.C., provided a few updates for the Washington, D.C. area:
- 25 restaurants receive MICHELIN Stars, including two new 1-Stars
- Selection comprises 122 restaurants and 37 types of cuisine
“The MICHELIN Guide inspection team is delighted add the international flavors of Causa and Rania to the Washington selection of Starred establishments,” Poullennec said. “These world-class restaurants blend tradition with innovation to deliver a delicious meal and memorable experience.” Here are Washington’s new MICHELIN-Starred restaurants, with inspector notes from each:
One MICHELIN Star
Causa (Blagden Alley; Peruvian cuisine)
Chef Carlos Delgado delivers a taste of his birthplace in a dual-concept space in Blagden Alley. Nestled on the first floor, Causa seats around 20 for a tasting menu that takes diners on a journey of flavors inspired by the topography of Peru. It all begins in Lima with coastal seafood, then progresses into the Andes and the Amazon.
Rania (Penn Quarter; Indian cuisine)
This fine dining concept seems fit for a queen, and good thing too, since Rania translates to “queen” in Hindi and Sanskrit. Chef Chetan Shetty delivers something entirely enticing here with his inventive menu. There are plenty of contemporary touches along with a few surprises (think braised pork belly vindaloo).
Special Awards – Washington, D.C.
In addition to the new Bib Gourmand restaurants and Stars, the Guide announced four special awards:
Previous Three Stars and Green Star
The Inn at Little Washington
Cuisine: American, French
Previous Two Stars
Jônt
Cuisine: Contemporary
minibar
Cuisine: Contemporary
Pineapple and Pearls
Cuisine: Contemporary
Previous One Stars
Albi
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Bresca
Cuisine: Contemporary
Elcielo D.C.
Cuisine: Colombian
Fiola
Cuisine: Italian
Gravitas
Cuisine: Contemporary
Imperfecto: The Chef’s Table
Cuisine: Latin American
Kinship
Cuisine: Contemporary
Little Pearl
Cuisine: Contemporary
Masseria
Cuisine: Italian
Maydān
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Métier
Cuisine: Contemporary
Oyster Oyster
Cuisine: Vegetarian
Reverie
Cuisine: Contemporary
Rooster & Owl
Cuisine: Contemporary
Rose’s Luxury
Cuisine: Contemporary
Sushi Nakazawa
Cuisine: Japanese
Tail Up Goat
Cuisine: Contemporary
The Dabney
Cuisine: American
Xiquet
Cuisine: Spanish