By Zach Feral
Our nation's capital is not just abundant in historic sites, but also places to eat. Whether it's your first time in Washington, DC or you've been here several dozens of times, finding a quality French restaurant can be a tough task. The good news is that you don't have to go to the city's many neighboring suburbs in order to enjoy a fine French meal. Most of the city's main districts boast quality French restaurants.
Bistrot Du Coin
Having won acclaim from the likes of AOL (who voted Bistro du Coin's French fries as the nation's best), the Washington Diplomat and the Washington Post, it comes as no surprise to hear that Bistrot du Coin is one of the city's most popular French eating establishments. Locals and visitors flock here to enjoy such specialties as French onion soup, mesclun salad, moules and open-faced sandwiches. Bistro du Coin is open every day except for Labor Day.
Bistrot Du Coin
1738 Connecticut Ave. N.W.
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 234-6969
bistrotducoin.com
Café Bonaparte
Located in the prestigious Georgetown district, Café Bonaparte offers an enticing array of crepes, sandwiches, soups, salads and entrees. Café Bonaparte's menu offerings include crepe Provencal, calamari, grilled spiced shrimp, cote d'agneau, confit de canard, shrimp nataise, moules frites and steak frites.
Café Bonaparte
1522 Wisconsin Ave. N.W.
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 333-8830
cafebonaparte.com
Central Michel Richard
Acclaimed by the likes of the Washington Post and the Washingtonian, Central Michel Richard is the winner of the 2008 James Beard Award for Best New Restaurant. Some of its more popular menu items include fresh-shucked oysters, French onion soup, country pate, soft shell crab tempura, rib-eye steak with pommes frites and cassoulet.
Central Michel Richard
1001 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W.
Washington, DC 20004
(202) 626-0015
centralmichelrichard.com
About the Author:
Zach Feral has been writing and editing professionally since 2003. He has a B.A. in philosophy from the New School for Social Research in New York and pursued postgraduate studies at the Open University in the U.K. His writing has appeared in numerous international publications, including "Dazed & Confused," "Artforum" and "Think Again."
