Westend Bistro

Enjoy award-winning American cuisine at Westend Bistro in Washington, D.C. The Chef de Cuisine, Adam Barnett, presents updated bistro classics, infusing modern and traditional techniques that focus on fresh ingredients from the farms and fields of Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania.

Eric Ripert, the chef of New York City's award-winning restaurant Le Bernardin, quietly removed his name from this upscale boite in the Ritz-Carlton Hotel a few years ago, but new chef Devin Bozkaya is working hard to keep wowing the swells of Foggy Bottom. Portions of swanky comfort food, such as macaroni-and-cheese and fish burgers with saffron aioli, have grown larger since the handover, but...

While this New American bistro in the West End Ritz-Carlton and chef Eric Ripart have parted ways post-Survey, not much else has changed: its "lovely combinations" of "seasonal" food "awaken the taste buds" and are ferried by a pro crew in a "sleek" and "lively" setting; true, a vocal minority complains it's "overpriced", but most say it "doesn't disappoint" and praise "wonderful" cocktails and...

This casual American bistro in The Ritz-Carlton, Washington D.C. is located on the ground floor, and the interior affords several window seats so patrons can people-watch while they tackle luncheon fare from entrée salads to hefty sandwiches. Dinners are more formal, so look for a tuna carpaccio appetizer as a prelude to dishes such as braised short ribs, truffle whipped potatoes and Cognac...

Latest grazing spot for nationwide Eric Ripert personality cult. Design is David Lynch in his red period. Homegrown attitude is local and organic, kind of like the kitchen. Washington money still argues the bistro's bona fides but keeps coming back to this Ritz Carlton restaurant for a really great lunch. Sensible seafood speaks American English but Ivy League alum stick with safety schools of...

Welcome to Westend Bistro, an award-winning casual American bistro located in Washington, D.C.'s trendy West End. Chef de Cuisine Alvin Dela Cruz presents a straightforward menu of simple signature dishes inspired by family traditions and recipes. The focus is on the ingredients, culled from fresh, quality produce by local farmers in Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland. Westend Bistro offers a...