The Elusive List
Direct from the host stand · 35 restaurants

Washington's most elusive reservations.

minibar. Le Diplomate. Albi. Jônt. Dōgon. Pineapple and Pearls. And 29 others you have been trying to book for months. We work directly with the restaurants to get you a reservation. You pay only when you have a confirmed reservation.

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Tier I · Achievable · 11 restaurants

I  Tier I

The DC rooms where the public phone hold-time stretches into the next century.
$150 posted
Member$50
Acqua Bistecca
ITALIAN STEAKHOUSE · CITYRIDGE
I
Acqua Bistecca Washington
Washington · Italian steakhouse · CityRidge
Members only
Ada's on the River
STEAKHOUSE · ON THE POTOMAC
I
Ada's on the River Alexandria
Washington · Steakhouse · Alexandria VA
Members only
Carbonara
ITALIAN · ARLINGTON
I
Carbonara Arlington
Washington · Italian · Arlington VA
Members only
CHURASUKO
JAPANESE-BRAZILIAN · VIENNA
I
Churasuko Vienna
Washington · Japanese-Brazilian · Vienna VA
Members only
Iron Gate
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN · DUPONT · SINCE 1923
I
Iron Gate Restaurant Washington
Washington · Eastern Mediterranean · Dupont Circle
Members only
M
ORTON'S
THE STEAKHOUSE
STEAKHOUSE · DOWNTOWN DC
I
Morton's The Steakhouse Washington
Washington · Steakhouse · Downtown DC
Members only
Old Ebbitt Grill
OYSTER BAR · SINCE 1856
I
Old Ebbitt Grill Washington
Washington · American · Downtown DC
Members only
Rose's Luxury
AMERICAN · CAPITOL HILL
I
Rose's Luxury Washington
Washington · American · Capitol Hill
Members only
THE OCCIDENTAL
BESIDE THE WHITE HOUSE · EST. 1906
I
The Occidental Washington
Washington · American · Downtown DC
Members only
The Red Hen
ITALIAN · BLOOMINGDALE
I
The Red Hen Washington
Washington · Italian · Bloomingdale
Members only
dLeña
WOOD-FIRE MEXICAN · MT. VERNON TRIANGLE
I
dLeña Washington
Washington · Modern Mexican · Mt. Vernon Triangle
Members only
Tier II · Hard · 21 restaurants

II  Tier II

Capitol Hill, K Street, and the bridges between them. José Andrés country.
$375 posted
Member$100
2941
MODERN AMERICAN · FALLS CHURCH
II
2941 Restaurant Falls Church
Washington · Modern American · Falls Church VA
Members only
ALBI
LEVANTINE · OVER THE COALS · NAVY YARD
II
Albi Washington
Washington · Modern Palestinian · Navy Yard
Members only
CAUSA
MODERN PERUVIAN · SHAW
II
Causa
Washington · Modern Peruvian tasting · Shaw
Members only
DŌGON
WEST AFRICAN · SALAMANDER DC
II
Dōgon by Kwame Onwuachi Washington
Washington · Afro-Caribbean · Southwest Waterfront
Members only
Filomena
ITALIAN · GEORGETOWN
II
Filomena Ristorante Washington
Washington · Italian · Georgetown
Members only
GAIA
MEDITERRANEAN SUPPER CLUB · WEST END
II
GAIA Supperclub Washington
Washington · Mediterranean supper club · West End
Members only
isla
FILIPINO · CAPITOL HILL
II
ISLA Restaurant Washington
Washington · Filipino · Capitol Hill
Members only
L'Ardente
ITALIAN · DOWNTOWN DC
II
L'Ardente Washington
Washington · Italian · Downtown DC
Members only
La' Shukran
LEVANTINE · SHAW
II
La' Shukran Washington
Washington · Levantine · Shaw
Members only
Le Diplomate
CAFÉ · 14TH STREET NW · WASHINGTON
II
Le Diplomate Washington
Washington · French Brasserie · Logan Circle
Members only
Lutèce
MODERN FRENCH · GEORGETOWN
II
Lutèce Washington
Washington · Modern French · Georgetown
Members only
MAYDAN
THE FIRE · 14TH STREET
II
Maydan Washington
Washington · Middle Eastern · 14th Street Corridor
Members only
MINETTA TAVERN
UNION MARKET · WASHINGTON
II
Minetta Tavern DC Washington
Washington · American · Union Market District
Members only
Moon Rabbit
VIETNAMESE · WASHINGTON
II
Moon Rabbit DC Washington
Washington · Vietnamese · Southwest Waterfront
Members only
NOBU
WEST END · WASHINGTON
II
Nobu Washington DC
Washington · Japanese · West End
Members only
Osteria Mozza
THE MOZZARELLA BAR · DOWNTOWN DC
II
Osteria Mozza DC Washington
Washington · Italian · Downtown DC
Members only
SHOTO
PAN-ASIAN · CITYCENTER
II
SHŌTŌ Washington DC
Washington · Pan-Asian · CityCenter DC
Members only
SUSHI NAKAZAWA
EDOMAE OMAKASE · PENN QUARTER
II
Sushi Nakazawa Washington
Washington · Edomae omakase · Penn Quarter
Members only
THE
BAZAAR
BY JOSÉ ANDRÉS · PENN QUARTER
II
The Bazaar by José Andrés Washington
Washington · Modern Spanish · Penn Quarter
Members only
The Dabney
MID-ATLANTIC HEARTH · SHAW
II
The Dabney
Washington · Mid-Atlantic hearth cooking · Shaw
Members only
barmini
COCKTAIL TASTING COUNTER · PENN QUARTER
II
barmini by José Andrés Washington
Washington · Cocktail tasting counter · Penn Quarter
Members only
Tier III · Very hard · 3 restaurants

III  Tier III

The tasting menus that book six months out.
$675 posted
Member$225
ô
JÔNT
TASTING · ADAMS MORGAN
III
Jônt Washington
Washington · Progressive tasting menu, Japanese-influenced · 14th Street NW
Members only
Pineapple and Pearls
TASTING · CAPITOL HILL
III
Pineapple and Pearls Washington
Washington · Modern American tasting · Capitol Hill
Members only
minibar
TASTING COUNTER · PENN QUARTER
III
minibar by José Andrés Washington
Washington · Avant-garde tasting menu · Penn Quarter
Members only