The capital of the United States is, without a doubt, the city of Gourmet. The reason for this is simple - after all, although the number of its own population in Washington is relatively small, here there are many visitors - various travel, officials and other important officials. In addition, a lot, of course, both travelers. Both tourists and representatives of official delegations love to eat what they were accustomed to, however, and something new to try at all not refuse. Thus, it turns out that in Washington, due to such a situation with gourmets, there are many gastronomic institutions of various focus. Some of them have a clear specialization in some direction, while others combine several at once. The capital is the leader among the US cities in the ratio of the number of gastronomic institutions for the number of visitors. For the most part, these institutions are designed for people with a thick wallet, since the number of those who can pay a lot, here are also large.
The capital in terms of dishes does not have special differences from other US cities. The standard breakfast includes fried eggs or omelet with sausages, fried potatoes, ham, bacon. Hotel establishments offer about ten species of scrambled eggs, various salads, and drinks are familiar coffee or juices. You will also be offered cornflex or oatmeal.
The so-called "lunch", or, if clearer - the second breakfast is usually served at 12: 00-14: 00. The most common option is soup and any burger (hamburger, a numbrger, etc.). The practice of ordering on the phone is very common. This method is used mainly office workers. As for the gastronomic direction, it can be any. Dinner for Americans consists of soup, second dishes, salads and other things.
The main national dish is a hamburger (various types of its varieties), and drinks are the notorious Coca-Cola, which Americans drink their hamburgers. However, this does not mean that Washington cannot offer something besides this: there are quite a lot of gourmets in the city, so here you can find many gastronomic institutions specializing in various national culinary traditions. They are represented by Japanese, Chinese, Italian, French and other kitchens in the world. To visit the restaurant in Washington is not an event, but an everyday pastime. Locals attend restaurants several times a week, and even daily. Organly, Americans have their favorite institutions. Residents of the capital are no exception.
Americans and residents of the capital most likely love two drinks - coffee and coca-cola. What about Coca-Cola, probably everything is so clear, but coffee ... What is preparing and consumed in a huge number in the States is not the coffee that is preparing in Italy, France or Turkey. So find a real, properly cooked coffee in Washington is a difficult thing.
Restaurants
Most of the institutions offer a wonderful service and excellent cuisine. The best of them are located in the central part of the city and in the districts of Adams Morgan, Georgetown and Dupon Sekla, each of which has a place for pride. For example, the restaurant "Red Sea", in which visitors are offered by Ethiopian dishes, or Bans Chile Bowl, having a unique friendly atmosphere and a wonderful interior. The pride of the DuPont Square district is the "Obelisk" establishment, which is the best among restaurants specializing in Italian cuisine. As for the French, there are no equal Citronelle here, which is located in Georgetown.
The visitors most like to come to the restaurant "Pizza Luigi", which is located in the central part of the city - a wonderful institution, where you can comfortably eat in the break between the inspections of Washington notes. Already by the title it can be understood that the establishment of the institution is a pizza. Other areas also have something to boast - in Boggy Bottom, Capitol Hill, Woodley Park also have excellent establishments. In the restaurant "KINKID" you will be fed with seafood dishes, Lebanese Taverna's restaurant will delight village cuisine, and in Montmartre you can taste French dishes - and for quite small money.
In general, wherever you walked in Washington, you can easily find a comfortable institution where you can have a good dinner. Now let's talk more about some of them.
Bistro BIS.
The design of this institution corresponds to modern French style. There are elements of interior decoration as a fireplace and wooden panels. This is a favorite place of congressmen, the staff of the Capitol. Here you can enjoy various dishes - ranging from goose and ending with chocolate pudding.
Circle Bistro.
About this bistro is also not ashamed to tell, as well as about the previous, it concerns the cost of dishes. On the menu, visitors are offered soups, ducks, steak and a lot more. It is worthwhile here to visit the one who came to visit the Kennedy Center - in Circle Bistro can be perfectly dinner.
Taberna Del Alabardero.
When you are in this tavern, then as if you attend two countries at once - Spain and Portugal. You will be offered a wide variety of dishes with vegetables and seafood, as well as various meat - chickens, rabbit, veal.
Passage to india
By the name of the restaurant is already easy to determine its gastronomic direction. The interior of the restaurant is distinguished by sophistication, there are very spicy dishes in the menu. In stock There are a special menu for vegetarians.
Farrah Olivia.
Curious establishment in which you can taste true American dishes, however, having some properties inherent in Asian, African and French culinary tradition.
MENDOCINO GRILLE & WINE BAR
This bistro offers visitors to try a wide variety of delicious evits - among the lobsters, oysters and dumplings presented in the menu, having a different stuffing. It is worth noting that excellent wine also serves here.
Marcel's
Here, visitors can enjoy beautiful dishes from the chef's chef Robert Bidmayer, which has a Franco-Belgian origin. You can taste soup based on fried chestnuts, fried pheasants in branded sauce, fried figs with honey ... Sherbet serves as a dessert.
