Fusion restaurants in Washington, DC
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Komi
At the time of writing, the critical consensus was Komi was serving the best food in the capital. There’s an admirable simplicity to the changing menu, which is rooted in Greece and influenced by everything, primarily genius. Suckling pig for two; scallops and truffles; a roasted baby goat. It all comes together, because here it’s not just the food, but the incredible attention and measured pacing provided by the staff. You pay for Komi, but what you get is one of Washington’s most knockout dining experiences. Komi’s Venetian fairytale of a dining space doesn’t take groups larger than four, and you need to reserve way in advance – like, now.
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Indebleu
This dramatic looking space is an oasis of hipness in the heart of Downtown. Reach the muted beige-and-cream dining room on the second floor via a futuristic catwalk to join Washington's beautiful people - from sports stars and politicos to TV personalities and local hipsters - in an exotic explosion of Indian-influenced French grub. Attentive service and delicious food are plusses, although the pulsating house track din drifting up from the lounge makes conversation hard. If you'd rather just grab a cocktail, join the Euro crowd at the orange-hued mod bar downstairs.
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Wolfgang Puck makes your visit to the Newseum a tasty, stylish one, with an icily modern two-story restaurant that feels like the canteen of a spaceship. The food is typical of Puck’s fusion repertoire, which favors Asian flavors – tuna tartar tipped with shaved bonito and sesame-miso cones. The most interesting palette experiments involve Puck-ish (heh) variations on local standards; pairing a Maryland crab cake with a tempura-fried soft crab could be insulting to native cuisine, but ends up creating an intriguing dichotomy of taste experiences.
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New Heights
This airy 2nd-floor restaurant, winner of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) design award, overlooks Rock Creek Park. Acclaimed chef Arthur Rivaldo serves up delicious new American dishes with Asian and Mediterranean influences and complementary wines. Specialties range from local jumbo lump crab cakes (and they do mean jumbo) to the exotic Opaka-Paka Hawaiian red snapper grilled with black trumpets and grapefruit.
The signature appetizer, black-bean and goat cheese pâté, is a rich, creamy delicacy.
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Le Tarbouche
With its lovely, rich decor of saffron-colored walls accented by ultramarine glassware, Le Tarbouche - meaning 'fez' - serves refined Lebanese-French cuisine with innovative spice and ingredient combinations. Candlelight and lots of nooks and crannies make this a prime spot for romancing. The internationals come out late on Saturday nights to dance to world-beat Latin and Middle Eastern music.
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