From The Fairmont Washington, D.C. Best Nearby Seafood (Restaurants) (10 Overall Closest) Metro: Washington, DC Pesce (Restaurants - Seafood) 2016 P St NW, Washington  DC  20036 • 202-466-3474 Distance: ~0.42 mi         Description: DUPONT CIRCLE. Pesce, a fresh fish market and café run by chefs Roberto Donna and Jean-Louis Palladin, ensures that guests receive only the best, both in service and cuisine. Specials change frequently and feature impeccably fresh seafood flown in from multiple locations. Among the great options are Carolina shrimp, grilled monkfish, soft-shell crabs, and oysters on the half shell. The menu changes constantly, based on what's fresh and seasonal. Dress is business casual to casual. Dinner often requires a wait. METRO: Dupont Circle Kinkead's (Restaurants - Seafood) 2000 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington  DC  20006 • 202-296-7700 Distance: ~0.48 mi User Rating: 8.5 / 10         Description: FOGGY BOTTOM. This two-story establishment grants guests the option of dining casually in the downstairs area or more formally upstairs. The menu features a number of seafood standards, including roasted cod with crab imperial and Virginia ham spoonbread, and monkfish wrapped in applewood-smoked bacon. Other tempting choices are braised lamb shank with gigante beans, or grilled chicken with polenta, sun-dried tomatoes and mixed mushrooms. Be sure to leave room for dessert because Kinkead's will win you over with chocolate dacquoise, pecan carrot cake and a trio of crème brûlées. METRO: Foggy Bottom Tony and Joe's Seafood Place (Restaurants - Seafood) 3000 K St NW Washington Harbour, Washington  DC  20007 • 202-944-4545 Distance: ~0.52 mi         Description: GEORGETOWN. Family-owned, this charming restaurant hugs the riverside, affording great views of the Potomac. An expansive patio brings the water even closer. A range of specialties and fresh entrees proves tempting, as hot crab dip and deep-fried alligator indicate. Other options include grilled tuna steaks or the day's fresh catches (the menu suggests how they're best prepared). If you want crab, lobster, or oysters, they're available too, along with chicken, steaks, and pastas. Wine and beer add fitting complements. Business casual to casual dress. Good for groups. METRO: Foggy Bottom Sea Catch Restaurant & Raw Bar (Restaurants - Seafood) 1054 31st St NW Canal Square, Washington  DC  20007-4403 • 202-337-8855 Distance: ~0.55 mi User Rating: 9.5 / 10         Description: GEORGETOWN. Sheathed in stone, brick, and weathered wood, this restaurant's interior is eminently comfortable; nautical accents provide easy evidence of the house specialty. This restaurant insists on fresh fish and shellfish. It's known for Gulf shrimp, soft-shell crabs, and fabulous crab cakes, and the white-marble raw bar offers oysters, shrimp, clams, and mussels. Entrees range from grilled marinated squid to Virginia rainbow trout, mahi mahi, and lobster. Plus, landlubbers appreciate items like the Argentinian beef tenderloin. Casual to business casual dress. METRO: Foggy Bottom McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant – Downtown (Restaurants - Seafood) 1652 K St NW, Washington  DC  20006-2801 • 202-861-2233 • 888-344-6861 Distance: ~0.76 mi User Rating: 9.5 / 10         Description: DOWNTOWN. Elegant and clubby, McCormick & Schmick's has built its solid reputation on fish and shellfish drawn from local and Pacific waters. Start off with oysters on the half shell or oyster stew, and then consider Dungeness crab, parmesan-crusted flounder, seared yellowfin tuna, or sauteed sea scallops. Pastas and steaks also find a place. The well-attended bar boasts an incredibly popular happy hour, and business folks relish its tasty fare and shoeshine service. Business casual dress. Reservations strongly recommended. METRO: Farragut North or Farragut West Bobby Van's Steakhouse (Restaurants - Seafood) 809 15th St NW, Washington  DC  20005 • 202-589-0060 Distance: ~1.01 mi User Rating: 9 / 10         Description: DOWNTOWN. Amid rich colors and polished woodwork, you'll find some of DC's best steaks. Celebrated for its porterhouse, Bobby Van's attracts folks who have access to sturdy expense accounts. They come for prime cuts of meat, shipped to the restaurant and dry-aged on the premises, imparting both flavor and tenderness. Other popular options include the New York strip, short ribs, braised lamb shank, and lobster. While the company's paying, check out the substantial wine list, and take note of daily specials, which showcase a few unexpected treats. DC Coast (Restaurants - Seafood) 1401 K St NW Tower Building, Washington  DC  20005-3401 • 202-216-5988 Distance: ~1.07 mi User Rating: 7.75 / 10         Description: DOWNTOWN. Into people-watching? DC Coast's wall of windows overlooks busy 14th Street. As the name suggests, seafood is the specialty. Chef Jeff Tunks is famous for his Chinese-style smoked lobster, and pan-roasted rockfish with polenta cake and lobster corn broth. Popular terrene dishes include grilled NY strip with andouille hash, and marinated free-range chicken with roasted fingerling potatoes and grilled ramps. Portions are sizable, and the ambience is bright and lively. As for finding the place: Keep an eye out for the mermaid marking the entrance to this Beaux Arts-style dining room. METRO: McPherson Square Perrys (Restaurants - Seafood) 1811 Columbia Rd NW, Washington  DC  20009 • 202-234-6218 Distance: ~1.23 mi         Description: ADAMS-MORGAN. Perry's location in the hip Adams-Morgan neighborhood means that it can be a little wilder than most places, and Sunday brunch proves it. The menu offers a good selection of breakfast and lunch dishes, including pastries, eggs, waffles, quiche, and savory appetizers. However, most people come for the drag shows, where cross-dressing performers in evening gowns mingle with those looking for apple jelly. The atmosphere is lively, and shows are a lot of fun. If you're sensitive to teasing, go early though. Not many diners escape without a jab or two. METRO: Woodley Park/Zoo Oceanaire Seafood Room (Restaurants - Seafood) 1201 F St NW, Washington  DC  20004 • 202-347-2277 Distance: ~1.35 mi User Rating: 10 / 10         Description: DOWNTOWN. This large dining room feels like a masculine, clubby steakhouse, but it's really a seafood restaurant. The interior boasts red leather booths, curving architectural details, and globe lamps. The menu is packed with all manner of treats – salmon, haddock, sea bass, rockfish, oysters, tuna, and more. Knowledgeable servers can advise you about the day's specials, which can be grilled, broiled, or Cajun-spiced. Smart casual dress. Reservations recommended. H2O Restaurant & Lounge (Restaurants - Seafood) 800 Water St, Washington  DC  20024 Distance: ~2.33 mi         Description: SOUTHWEST. Situated on the Potomac, this gorgeous venue houses a restaurant and night club. A freestanding bar graces the spacious lobby, and in the dining room, patrons savor views of the river and nibble on seafood specialties. A bountiful Sunday brunch includes a carving station, waffles, omelets and an impressive bar. On the weekend nights, DJs host awesome dance parties from Friday's International Night (featuring Latin, house and trance music) to Soulfood Saturday's combination of hip hop, reggae and R&B. Copyright ©2001 10Best Inc. All rights reserved.