Le Diplomate

"@iheartnaptime bread, crème brûlée, ice cream "

@andreatateholley

"Guide Vert 2023 4,6 on Google 09/2025 French. $20-50 mains."

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"Ate here in 2024 with Sommer Hill of NPR."

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"Resto français dej en terrasse "

@yuna.metral

"Cadre très sympa Pain ++ Macaroni au gratin +++ (vrai fromage de fondue!!)"

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"Wapo recommendation Here’s why prime-time tables are still hard to book in Stephen Starr’s 300-seat behemoth: pressed-tin ceilings, blood-red banquettes and warm lighting that re-create a brasserie in France; servers in long, white aprons, there when you need them; and textbook versions of crowd-pleasers including onion soup, steak frites and tarte Tatin."

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" best burger in DC. Have to get profitoroles for dessert."

@maddielucidi

"Amazing authentic French restaurant "

@jasimmons904

"Famous DC spot. I liked- super cute"

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"outdoor seating, burger, French "

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"cliche beyond words. a must-do, nonetheless."

@itschloeschaefer

"Ambiance brasserie parisienne"

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"On y a juste été boire un verre mais le cadre est très sympa. "

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"Très brillant à l’intérieur. Brasserie top "

@beatrice.decros

"C’est pas de la cuisine française Des plats surgelés Tartare / paté de campagne / 5 fromages (tous n’étaient pas français) Le pain moyen Ne parlent pas français "

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"French restaurant - delicious! "

@rachelcrandall

"French brasserie. The main courses are just ok, but I recommend going for brunch so you can order their assorted bread/pastries basket…yum!)"

@ketlusty

"Bon restaurant français à Washington Baguette extra Personnel charmant Prix ok"

@mouette907595

"Questo incantevole bistrò francese è uno dei ristoranti più ambiti della città. Molte celebrità si accomodano sui divanetti di pelle e ai tavoli sul marciapiede per un autentico assag- gio di Parigi, dal coq au vin alle fra- granti baguettes, dai cimeli d’epoca alle foto di nudi appese nei bagni. Si consiglia di prenotare."

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"French People love it - I thought it was okay "

@jackmw

"The warm shrimp salad was absolutely mind blowing. And the restaurant is so so beautiful. Absolutely loved. Went w Sophia and her old roomies"

@emmajblake

"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Le+Diplomate/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x4cc91973d2c57885:0xde821bf918c945bb"

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"Birthday dinner w mama. Rly warm fun vibes & Everything exceeded expectations. Mushroom tart , amazing tuna carpaccio, shrimp salad & burger. Jane says mac and cheese is amazing if I ever end up there again "

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"Restaurant choisi pour visite Macron/Biden 11/30/22"

@virginieusa

"Resto animé, bonne cuisine, downtown DC, une bonne adresse!"

@lugeurts

"Most Recent Visit: October 2022 with Wilfried Z. and Jérôme. Decent French “bistrot” … better outside (quieter) patio dining rather than inside. "

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"Does it live up to the hype? Maybe. Food is really good. Very expensive and the vibe is great. Ill give it a 4 stars"

@danny2pce

"Le Diplomate $$ At Le Diplomate, it’s as if someone picked up a Parisian bistro and dropped it in the middle of D.C.’s trendy 14th Street—shiny red booths, green subway tile, a show-stopping zinc bar, and all. Philly restaurateur Stephen Starr’s audacious French brasserie is still a hot ticket a decade in, particularly the l’Orangerie space and the charming sidewalk tables. Favorites here include bistro dishes like the seafood plateau, house cheeseburger, steak frites, pricey dover sole meunière (available on Thursdays), and trout amandine. Go for a rowdy group dinner—it’s already loud and bustling, and the tables have a way of making friends with their neighbors before the night’s over."

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"This hopping French restaurant cost over $6 million to build, and it shows. Why go? Le Diplomate both looks and feels like you’re in Europe: The floors have the perfect squeak, the bread baskets overflow and the burger comes with a miniature French flag staked on top. If you want to be the envy of all your dinner mates (and you’ve got money to burn), order a signature seafood tower which comes filled to the brim with glistening crustaceans of all sorts. All in all, it's a homage to arguably one of the best cuisines in the world. Bon appetit. "

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"American version of French, but still pretty solid."

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"Went here with Becca on 7/7/22. Food was phenomenal and came out so fast! Loved the steak frites and the milk chocolate pot de creme. "

@jsturtz

"Hit or miss as well but generally not bad "

@coralchan

"Decent French food. All the locals love it but Carl finds it a bit expat-y"

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"Francés clásico. Muy bueno. Ambiente cool."

@jmpacheco

"Maud en Maarten Washington. Dinsdag 26 april lunch om 12:30."

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"Amaaaaaaazzziiing burger no no like so good!! And amazing fries!!! Steak frites & chilled lobster for appetizers is also a fan fav. For desert had profiteroles and milk chocolate mousse thing, neither r rlly my jam but very good! "

@nourfarouk2000

"Great French restaurant! Items to get include: warm shrimp salad and linguine with clams."

@alexandraattala

"Expensive. Parisian brassiere "

@jmyatt98

"The Burger Americain is recommended "

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"French reference in town. Sister restaurant of the « Parc » in Philadlephia. Go for the bread !"

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"Outdoor seating - rec by Molly"

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"Crazy fun experience in the rain. Good house wine. Steak was tough. Very busy 8.4/10"

@scabot4

"With Pascal, dad, Brittany, Abir, Mubi; 02/13/21 with Karan for drinks"

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"Really good French food, had beef bourignon"

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"Beautiful, very DC vibes, French bistro. Good Covid seating. Classic French food- snails, French fries. (Salmon tartare was only so so). AmaZing dirty martini!"

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"Great cheese puff things and dessert is heavenly"

@madim21

"Go to the website to learn more"

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"Français - Bruyant ++ / préférer terrasse"

@hblinden

"Best French restaurant I’ve ever been to! “Le Dip” Recommended by DeeDee Dalrymple as well as Gaither Deaton. Transported us to Paris!"

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"french food, very good brunch, good for nice night out or date night"

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"Nat'l Geographic: quintessential Parisian-style bistro"

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"Smo recommended Oct 2019. politicians often there. "

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"Very much like Balthazar. "

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"restaurant français (réserver si on veut y aller)"

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"Stephen Starr. Great brunch. Tuna carpaccio. Warm shrimp salad. Mimosas. "

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"par Arte. 600 couverts par soir!"

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"The ultimate in atmosphere, food, value "

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"Great place for a drink. Easy Vegetarian...fewer vegan options."

@desireerd

"classic, really good food "

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"Service and mussels and frites were amazing. "

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"Steak Au Poivre, Escargots a la Bourguignonne"

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"Amazing French food, escargot, steak frites and French onion soup "

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"Quand la cuisine française te manquera trop"

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"Resto chic français recommandé par Claudia"

@tavanajan

"Really really good brunch "

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"French - one of zagat top 10 new restaurants of 2013"

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