The Best Date Night Restaurants In DC - Washington DC - The Infatuation

"Albi, a Middle Eastern restaurant in Navy Yard, is the place to take your date when you really need to prove you know how to plan a fun evening. The $125 tasting is served with piping hot pita that might be the best in the city, and if they give you the lettuce wraps with the carrot and tuna pastes, savor the crispy, flavorful goodness. If you want to be really impressive, book your dinner at the chef’s table and watch it get cooked over the wood-burning hearth. Reservations open a month in advance, and that's when you should book if you want to avoid the early bird 5pm dinner slot. Albi does offer walk-in seating at the bar, but you’ll miss all the action in the dining room and open kitchen." - tristiana hinton, omnia saed