Kingbird Restaurant features fresh, fine dining from our expert culinary team. Located in the iconic Watergate Hotel, Kingbird is open for Breakfast and Dinner. Just a 5-minute walk from the Kennedy Center, the restaurant also features a Pre-Theater menu.
Winner of Wine Spectator’s Best of Award of Excellence 2018 & 2019
Dramatic fine-dining restaurant in The Watergate Hotel featuring Mediterranean cuisine. Based on 256 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.1 stars. Price $$$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery
Address:
2650 Virginia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20037
Phone: (844) 617-1972
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Hours
| Sunday | 7:30–10 AM, 11 AM–2 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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7–10:30 AM, 11:30 AM–2 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 7–10:30 AM, 11:30 AM–2 PM, 5–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 7–10:30 AM, 11:30 AM–2 PM, 5–9 PM |
| Thursday | 7–10:30 AM, 11:30 AM–2 PM, 5–9 PM |
| Friday | 7–10:30 AM, 11:30 AM–2 PM, 5–10 PM |
| Saturday | 7:30–10 AM, 11 AM–2 PM, 5–10 PM |
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Reservations: thewatergatehotel.comopentable.com
Reviews
Paterson Wolfgram
Luckily my dish was decent but I wouldn’t go out of my way to dine here – but is ok if you’re staying here and just need something to eat. The place was empty and the service was incredibly slow. They got a little too fancy with the ingredients but they didn’t mix that well together. The place is beautiful and the chairs were comfortable so they have potential but the main dishes need some work. Some good news is the bread with garlic was delicious – but needed to be warm. You could tell it was warm but then was left out and was semi warm/cold. I was going to give 2 stars but 3 because according to my friends my dish was the best one so I think this places has potential! If they lowered the prices it would make a little more sense. I’ll give it another shot in a year to see if it gets better! I think I was bummed because I expected top notch from a famous hotel. The restaurant that was there 2017 was my favorite and I miss those dishes.
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Yiyi Zhang
Immaculate service, beautiful and comfortable seating, and fantastic well-portioned food.
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Rachel Pace
We had the best dinner experience here our first night in DC. Impeccable service with an amazing server. He told us stories and gave suggestions that were spot on. Would definitely recommend
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Stephen Raddie
Amazing restaurant, food and ambience were perfect. The rolls were even noteworthy. Convenient for Kennedy center preshow meal
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randall morgan
The Kingbird staff always does a Great job and the food is Excellent! The Braised Rabbit was an unexpected delight!
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Alvaro H. Torres
Exceptional customer service. One of the best French toast I had. Luckily for me, I had two days to try as much breakfast meal. I highly recommend it and it exceeded my expectations. The price is high but you are paying for great quality. After your breakfast you can take a stroll at the water front. I think this is a great selection and you will not be disappointed.
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David George
This place has all the makings of a nice restaurant but it’s missing one crucial part: good food.
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Steph Philli
Had afternoon tea at the restaurant. It is a prix fix pre-paid experience which was different. The tea and food was very good. Some creativity in offerings. The only improvement I could suggest was timing. We sat so long between out glass of bubbly and the food delivery, I felt a bit tipsy and quite ravenous by the time our tea tray was delivered to the table. Typical American tea in that there was no offering of seconds on the savories or any other course. It was a lovely experience with a girlfriend.
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Harrison Price
A $35 gin & tonic? I wish I were making that up. But I’m not.
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Lisa Mullaney
Veryyyyy slow service. Took forever to come back each time. We got appetizers long before we got our drinks. They crammed everyone into one corner of restaurant despite ample space, and we were basically seated in the bar area despite making a reservation. Seemed understaffed. For the prices you pay here, it should be a much better experience.
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