Craving modern European food?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best high-end modern European restaurants around Washington, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to meet your needs.
1. Brasserie Beck
Topping the list is Brasserie Beck. Located at 1101 K St. NW downtown, it is the most popular high-end modern European restaurant in Washington, boasting four stars out of 1,378 reviews on Yelp.
The site can tell you a thing or two more about Brasserie Beck.
"Brasserie Beck, named after chef/owner Robert Wiedmaier's second son, is the second restaurant opened by Wiedmaier," according to the business's Yelp profile. "After opening his first white-tablecloth restaurant, Marcel's, he knew he always wanted to open a more casual, bistro style to reflect the heartier side of his Belgian heritage."
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"Named Washington's Chef of the Year by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington in 2009, Wiedmaier has not gone unnoticed in the public eye for his passion to be a dutiful chef — respect for the product," according to the Yelp profile.
As to what the business is known for, "Over 130 Belgian beers, including our own label, Antigoon by Robert Wiedmaier," it writes on Yelp. "Mussels and frites, seafood platters, Belgian favorites such as carbonnade, roasted rabbit and skate. Also choose from entree salads, soups and salads, and of course, Belgian waffles and house-made sorbets and ice creams."
2. Mari Vanna
Next up is downtown's Mari Vanna, situated at 1141 Connecticut Ave. NW. With four stars out of 537 reviews on Yelp, it has proved to be a local favorite for those looking to indulge.
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"Once upon a time in Moscow and St. Petersburg, a mythical woman named Mari Vanna welcomed diners into her home with open arms, feeding them traditional Russian fare on her finest china and linens," the business explains on its Yelp profile.
As to what the business is known for, "Authentic homemade European cuisine," it states on Yelp. "Russian fine dining restaurant. Eastern European cuisine."
3. Mirabelle
Downtown Washington's Mirabelle, located at 900 16th St. NW, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the restaurant four stars out of 107 reviews.
If you're looking for more, we found these details about Mirabelle.
"At Mirabelle, guests can anticipate comfortable French-American food," it writes on Yelp. "Our whimsical approach to dining is meant to reimagine classic dishes and transport guests."
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