MICHELIN Star Restaurant in DC - Spanish Seafood Fine Dining | Xiquet by Danny Lledó
Michelin Star and AAA Five Diamond recipient Xiquet by Danny Lledó showcases a fine Valencian tasting menu and a la carte dishes ignited by a wood-fire kitchen in an intimate setting. Among the best fine-dining seafood restaurants in DC, Xiquet features signature Mediterranean flavors paired with thoughtful wine selections.
Valencian Fine Dining in Washington DC
Xiquet (chee-KETT) by Chef Danny Lledó features a sought-after tasting menu showcasing the finest products from around the world served with warm, Mediterranean hospitality. Known as one of the best fine dining restaurants in Washington DC for its modern Spanish cuisine, Xiquet has held a MICHELIN Star since 2021 and earned MICHELIN’s Sommelier of the Year Award in 2022. In the same year, AAA honored Xiquet with the travel authority’s highest rating, making it the only Five Diamond restaurant currently in the city. In 2023, the DC Restaurant Association awarded Xiquet with the RAMMY of Best Formal Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year.
Chef Danny’s tasting menu offers over 20 compositions with innovative preparations of the traditional cuisine of Valencia, ignited by a wood-fire kitchen. The flavors of Valencia reflect the region’s warm coastal climate, abundant agriculture, and plentiful fresh seafood. It is also the cradle of the famed Spanish rice dish, Paella.
A meal at Xiquet consists of a multi-course culinary experience that begins when you are guided upstairs to the airy top floor dining room, delighting in the intensifying aroma of woodsmoke as you ascend. You pause to enjoy a welcome bite and a sip of Vermouth with the chefs as they give a brief overview of the open wood-fire kitchen where they will prepare your dishes.
Dinner is a chef-driven affair, often featuring rare jewels on the menu and an extensive yet focused wine list which has received Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence. The experience concludes in the elegant mezzanine lounge with after-dinner drinks and sweet treats. Whether you are looking for new restaurant adventures, romantic restaurants in DC, or seek to create a memorable family dinner, we look forward to welcoming you to our home at Xiquet.
““Morsels like dill-cured bonito arranged with creamy, cool ajo blanco lead up to heartier compositions such as crisped-skin turbot with smoked trout roe-studded beurre blanc. The rice preparations are delightful, like the Alicante-style rice with rabbit and mushrooms cooked over the hearth. The meal is creative and intriguing, while showcasing first-rate products procured with an eye toward sustainability.””
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We are honored
Wine is an incredibly important part of what we do here at Xiquet. We are delighted to announce that our wine program has just been honored with Wine Spectator’s prestigious Award of Excellence!
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Xiquet’s intimate lower level, The Cellar, is now available for private events! Whether you are planning an engagement or anniversary celebration or a corporate event, there’s nowhere like it.
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