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The Lafayette

This restaurant overlooks Lafayette Square and the White House, and is a premier place for power dining. For the price, the food here is underwhelming, but the food, obviously, is not why you come here.

Address: 800 16th St NW
Getting there: inside the Hay-Adams Hotel
Hours: 7-11AM, 11:30AM-2PM daily; dinner: Mon-Fri 5:30-10PM
Price: $45-55
Website: hayadams.com (opens in a new tab)

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