Explore Washington, D.C.
Washington is a city of grand distances between marble monuments and power lunches. A chauffeur turns a day of the Mall, the museums and a 14th Street dinner into a smooth, dignified itinerary — no Metro transfers, no circling for parking.
The monuments and the Mall, the free Smithsonian museums, seats of power, and a fast-rising, globally-minded restaurant scene.
The facts, upfront
The best restaurants in Washington, D.C.
2 Michelinminibar by José Andrés
Avant-garde · $$$$ · Penn Quarter
José Andrés' two-star, counter-only laboratory of modernist cuisine in Penn Quarter.
1 MichelinRose's Luxury
Contemporary American · $$$ · Capitol Hill
A one-star Barracks Row favourite — soulful, playful cooking that put DC on the map.
Le Diplomate
French brasserie · $$$ · Logan Circle
A convincing Parisian brasserie on 14th Street — DC's power-brunch and people-watching stage.
Old Ebbitt Grill
American · Oysters · $$$ · Downtown
DC's oldest saloon (1856), a block from the White House — a classic political haunt.
Ben's Chili Bowl
American · Diner · $ · U Street
A U Street institution since 1958 and a civil-rights-era landmark — home of the half-smoke.
Maketto
Cambodian · Taiwanese · $$ · H Street
A concept café-market on H Street blending Cambodian and Taiwanese street food.
What to see in Washington, D.C.
The National Mall & Lincoln Memorial
The Mall
The two-mile ceremonial heart of the capital, from the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial.
National Air and Space Museum
The Mall
The Smithsonian's world-famous, free museum of flight and space exploration.
United States Capitol
Capitol Hill
The seat of the U.S. Congress, crowning Capitol Hill above the National Mall.
National Gallery of Art
The Mall
A free national art collection on the Mall, spanning da Vinci to modern masters.
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
The Mall
The Smithsonian's free natural-history museum, home to the fabled Hope Diamond.
Georgetown & the Waterfront
Georgetown
DC's historic cobblestone quarter of Federal townhouses, boutiques and a riverside park.
One perfect day in Washington, D.C.
9:00 · Morning
The National Mall & Lincoln MemorialThe Mall — Lincoln Memorial
11:00 · Late morning
National Air and Space MuseumThe Mall — The Wright Flyer
13:00 · Lunch
Old Ebbitt GrillAmerican · Oysters · Downtown — Oyster raw bar
15:00 · Afternoon
United States CapitolCapitol Hill — The Rotunda dome
18:00 · Golden hour
National Gallery of ArtThe Mall — Da Vinci's Ginevra de' Benci
20:00 · Dinner
minibar by José AndrésAvant-garde · Penn Quarter — Multi-course tasting
Book this day, one chauffeur
One fixed-price car and driver for every stop — no parking, no waiting, no surge.