Nice restaurants in DC area

Anyone know of nice restaurants in the DC area that the valet lets you park your Fcar in the front of the restaurant? I have a new 2015 458 spider and still a bit apprehensive about where i park it..thanks in advance...

 

Probably depends on your definition of "nice" and "DC area". Many of the nicer restaurants in DC proper don't have dedicated parking and are problematic. Those that are in less crowded areas are probably OK for this on the weekends, but not during the week with heavy street parking and commuter traffic. For example, I think you would be OK at places like the Bombay Club and maybe the Oval Room which have spaces right in front and are not as crazy on the weekends. Others like BLT Steak may also work, but are in high traffic areas.

If you go a little further out to Bethesda, Rockville, McLean, and Great Falls, you are a bit safer. 2941 in Falls Church has a narrow drive but is quiet and I bet a nice tip would get the valets to let you park right up front. I would think that L'Auberge Chez Francois - which is in a quiet neighborhood but has a gravel parking lot if I recall correctly - may also be OK. I live near Cava Mezze in Rockville/Potomac which is excellent and has self-parking only, including a lot which you could safely park a 458 in. I've also paid off the valets in downtown Bethesda on Saturday nights to let me park right in front of casual places like mon Ami Gabi, which is a chain but decent.

The other option that often works is a restaurant in a hotel. They seem to like having nice cars in front of the lobby. The Ritz Carlton in Tyson's Corner almost always has an exotic or two parked in front of the doors.

 

If you have to take your car down there 1 - don't let O-Bama see it bc he will confiscate it and part it out and redistribute to what is "fair" 2 - Mandarin Oriental Hotel no doubt, they will let you park your own ride stage front valet loop, not sure what all restaurants are in they're but I guarantee they'll all be good.

Soon we'll have the Trump hotel in the old fed. postal building = prime prime property will be the best hotel in DC and they say one of the top hotels in US. And.... I doubt but I can still wish.... he may = far stretch, be President by then. I can't blv O-Bama didn't actually shut all those Trump bldg. permits etc. down. I guess $$ talks and BS walks... even at that level. Go Donald. Save us from ourselves.

ANSWER = MANDARIN ORIENTAL

 

Thanks all for the tips. Very helpful. That doorman at the MO has always been nice( if he's still there). Live in annapolis now, so I don't get down much. Up here the Ruth Chris, all the hotels, and Annapolis town center ( nice for shopping) will let you keep your F cars up front. Thanks again!

 

Try this, one of my favorites for fantastic french cuisine:

Washington DC Luxury Resort | Goodstone Inn & Restaurant

 

Valter..thanks for the tip. is the similar to The Little Inn of Washington? I've been there a few times. Sounds like a place to try out...They will valet your car out front?

 

I like it better then Little inn, its less official, more relaxing feel. there are like 10 tables total snd thats it, so it cant be crowded... Chef is really great, and menu may not be that big, but everything I tried was fantastic.

You park yourself right in front of the restsurant. Its located on huge private farm on the hill with beautiful view during day, but pls be careful driving through all that twisty roads to and especially back at night

 

L'Auberge Chez Francois - Ranked Top French Restaurant in DC area

Always good. Its in Great Falls, but they park the high ends in front.

-dsd

 

I've driven my 1967 Ghibli to the Four Seasons in Georgetown several times with my wife to go the their restaurant, Bourbon Steak. They have always kept my car right out front and I give the head valet $20 up front to keep an eye on my car. No issues so far...

 

If you come into Annapolis, the Westin has valet up front as well as Pussers/Marriott downtown.

Also mentioned some places in Annapolis Town Center.