Taberna del Alabardero

Pros: Outstanding, food, service and presentation, a breath of fresh air
Cons: Quite expensive, but less so at lunch

When searching the "K Street Canyon" for good restaurants, you should end your search at the corner of 17th and I Streets, NW. This is the place. Spanish cooking is seldom taken seriously in the United States. There are few, if any, authentic...

Pros: Exquisite food, impeccable, faultless service
Cons: Bland decor

We went there last night. The food was superb, even for Restaurant Week (2 each starter/entree/dessert). The service was impeccable, until a group of Spanish musicians, all in costume, waltzed in to serenade the diners. They stood right in front of our ...

Pros: Service, Presentation
Cons: Windows onto 18th St.

In the unassuming, K Street corridor, I hardly expected to find such a gem. One thing that stood out from the second I walked in the door was the service akin to fine European restaurants. The menu was not overly extensive, but broad enough to contatin...

Pros: Service. Wine. Food.
Cons: Some incorrectly say service is stuffy. The wait staff is supremely professional but equally friendly.

Taberna del Alabardero has the best wait staff in town. It's wine list and wine service is also top notch. Taberna never fails to deliver. Also, Taberna's bar is an overlooked source of first rate tapas and Spanish wines by the glass.