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- BBethVIPBaltimore / Maryland •31 reviews5.0Dined 1 day agoAnother amazing experience at Rumi’s Kitchen! What a perfect place to celebrate Christmas Eve!More infoRumi's Kitchen - DCPrice: Expensive • Persian• Mount Vernon Square•4.8
- CChristinaWashington, D.C. Area •1 review5.0Dined 1 day agoHad the seven fishes meal on Christmas Eve and every single dish was delicious! Our server Ryan was attentive and wonderful. Made a wonderful start to our Christmas.More infoRPM Italian - DCPrice: Very Expensive• Italian• Mount Vernon Square•4.8
- AAlisonWashington, D.C. Area •1 review5.0Dined 1 day agoService started a little slow, but our server had many tables and it's a Saturday night in DC. Fine after he turned some tables. Food was excellent and came out at a nice pace. Look forward to coming back!More infoZaytinya - DCPrice: Expensive• Mediterranean• Penn Quarter•4.7
- CClarkeBaltimore / Maryland •1 review5.0Dined 2 days agoIt was a great experience after TSO. We had reservations. Walked in and sat right down. Service was pretty quick. Our waiter Andrew did a great jobMore infoFounding Farmers & Distillers DC: ChinatownPrice: Moderate• American• Mount Vernon Square•4.4
- CCelineWashington, D.C. Area •1 review5.0Dined 2 days agoIt was our first time here and the food was amazing. Our waitress was very friendly and helped us with any questions that we had.More infodLeñaPrice: Expensive• Latin American• Mount Vernon Square•4.7
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An up-and-coming neighborhood, Mt. Vernon Square seems to have a new restaurant popping up every week. It hosts the second largest building in D.C., the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, after rising up from its 1930's decline. To support its young professional residents and lively Convention Center clientele, the neighborhood offers a restaurant for every occasion, including ones by big-name chefs and many with international cuisine. Thick and crusty pizza, Spanish tapas, Turkish small plates, and Korean mandu are a sampling of what is offered. The nightlife is especially busy with its recent reputation as a bar crawling hotspot, where you can sample classic cocktails.
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As of 25 Dec 2024 there are 25 restaurants in Mount Vernon Square. Filter by ‘outdoor dining’, ‘romantic’ or ‘dog friendly’.
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