Petite Cerise

4.7

182 Reviews

$31 to $50

French

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2 people

17 Feb 2025

19:00

Booked 32 times today

Charming
Neighbourhood gem
Good for special occasions

Part neighborhood café, part energetic bistro, Petite Cerise is located in a bright and lively historic corner space in Shaw/Mount Vernon Triangle. Petite Cerise features separate à la carte menus for brunch, lunch, and dinner. In addition, Petite Cerise has a Coffee Counter open Tuesday - Friday opening at 8am serving classic coffee and espresso preparations, housemade pastries, and other breakfast items to go or sit down.

Dinner offers both an à la carte menu along with a Prix Fixe option. The focus in the evening is to craft unique and innovative dishes utilizing the very best ingredients within the Mid-Atlantic region and beyond skillfully prepared through a French lens.

If you decide to join us for a morning coffee, quick mid-day bite, stretch out your lunch over a glass of wine, or gather with friends for an indulgent and creative dinner, we invite you here to celebrate and enjoy.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
French
Hours of Operation
Breakfast Tue–Fri 8:00 am–11:00 am Brunch Sat, Sun 9:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Tue–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sun 5:30 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(202) 977-4550
Website
http://www.petitecerisedc.com/
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Jeremiah Langhorne
Private party facilities
Petite Cerise offers a wide range of private dining options. To submit a private event request follow this link https://petitecerise.tripleseat.com/party_request/36573
Private party contact
Mary Claire Tansill: (202) 977-4550

Location
1027 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
Area
Mount Vernon Square
Parking details
Public Lot

What 182 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.5Service
4.7Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

District of Columbia
French

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Petite Cerise offers a charming ambiance reminiscent of Paris with "excellent food, cocktails, and wine selection." The restaurant shines with its "creative and tasty" dishes, including a standout prix fixe menu praised for its "great value." Guests rave about the "fantastic service," making it a "must dining experience."

182 Reviews

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Isaiah
Washington DC
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Seemed really understaffed. Food was incredible. 10/10. But We spent most of the dinner without water or able to order more drinks and without seeing our waiter. The drinks took a ton of time. Seemed like just one bartender and a bar back for the whole restaurant. We felt bad trying to flag people down for water or another round. Multiple courses and empty glasses that were already consumed sat on the table for a while. Staff was running, CrossFit style, up and down the stairs. Generally seemed frantic. While the pre-fix might be a deal, it seemed like we lost our waiter at the moment we put in all of our order. To be fair, our waiter seemed to be one of two people who worked the whole bottom floor. The food though was incredible. But incredibly disappointing service. I’d tell you to sit at the bar but I’d hate to give the bartender more work.
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Michelle
VIP
Atlanta
20 reviews
5.0
20 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always perfection! I can’t recommend enough. The drinks and food were excellent and the staff is friendly and professional!
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Merritt
Washington DC
11 reviews
4.0
11 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We went for lunch when our daughter visited from out of town. The breakfast sandwich was very good, although a bit sloppy to eat because there was so much in it. The galette was also very nice, with a good amount of filling. The frites were nice, and went well with the accompanying mayo. The room was quiet, although there may have been fewer people there today than usual, because of the expected snow. Service was well above ordinary.
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Monica
VIP
Washington DC
40 reviews
5.0
40 reviews
Dined on 9 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great customer service! Perfect food options and quality.
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Kenneth
VIP
Washington DC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 9 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always a pleasure to dine at Petite Cerise. The staff is amazing and truly makes every meal special.
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Emilia
New York City
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 8 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Loved it! We’ll be back for sure … avocado croast, omelette, pancakes, NY chocolate croissant. YUM.
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Heidi
New York City
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 8 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
We had a lovely night dining at Petite Cerise. Food was absolutely delicious + great value. Much higher quality than some of the other buzzy French spots around town. All staff was warm and friendly. We'll be back. Highly recommend!
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Scott
VIP
Naples
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 7 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Awesome neighborhood French restaurant. Creative with their menu and two fixed price options as well as a la carte. One was 4 items whereas other was 3 items. We had the risotto, escargot, short rib appetizer, Fluke fish and beef bourguignon. The dessert was a pear tarts with ice cream. Very impressive wine list too! Highly recommend!!!
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Maura
VIP
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 7 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Food was great, but really strangely spotty service.
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Colleen
Baltimore
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 6 February 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
The appetizers and the starters were wonderful two of the entrées redeemed very good. My catfish was fair overall, I would give it a 3 1/2 but only come back for drinks and appetizers next time.
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Petite Cerise is rated 4.7 stars by 182 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

17 Feb 2025

19:00

Booked 32 times today

1027 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

Additional information

Area
Mount Vernon Square
Hours of Operation
Breakfast Tue–Fri 8:00 am–11:00 am Brunch Sat, Sun 9:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Tue–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sun 5:30 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
French
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Public Lot
Executive Chef
Jeremiah Langhorne

Website
http://www.petitecerisedc.com/
Phone number
(202) 977-4550
Private party facilities
Petite Cerise offers a wide range of private dining options. To submit a private event request follow this link https://petitecerise.tripleseat.com/party_request/36573
Private party contact
Mary Claire Tansill: (202) 977-4550

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