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Client dinner$$$
Rasika
633 D St NW, Penn Quarter · about 12 min walk from the convention centre
Ashok Bajaj's modern Indian dining room, open for two decades, with chef Vikram Sunderam's crispy spinach chaat and black cod. A private room and a chef's table suit a client dinner.
Client dinnerPrivate roomSharing plates
Fits
Private dining room up to 16; semi-private chef's table by the kitchen up to 12; groups up to 200 by arrangement (own site)
Cost
$70–120 per person (est.)
Walk
About 12 min from the convention centre
Tip
Ask for the chef's table facing the display kitchen for a smaller client group; send private dining requests through the Penn Quarter private functions page.
974 Palmer Alley NW, CityCenterDC · about 8 min walk from the convention centre
Amy Brandwein's Italian osteria and market at CityCenterDC, known for handmade pasta and consistently polished service. A closed wine room and a larger chef's salon handle private dinners.
Client dinnerPrivate roomEasy walk
Fits
Wine Room 10 with doors closed (12 open); Chef's Salon up to 30 seated or 40 standing; full buyout up to 100 (own site)
Cost
$70–120 per person (est.)
Walk
About 8 min from the convention centre
Tip
Parties of 8 or more in the main room must take a prix-fixe menu; the Tripleseat inquiry form is the quickest way to reach the events team.
200 Massachusetts Ave NW, Capitol Crossing · about 15 min walk from the convention centre
A glamorous Italian restaurant ranked on Washingtonian's 2026 list, with whole branzino, pasta and a much-photographed layered lasagna. The Galleria is a private dining room set apart from the lounge.
Client dinnerPrivate roomUnique room
Fits
The Galleria private dining room, plus private and semi-private spaces and full buyouts; no capacities published (own site)
Cost
$70–120 per person (est.)
Walk
About 15 min from the convention centre
Tip
Resy only takes parties up to 8; for 9 or more use the event request form so the private events team handles it.
1475 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Downtown near the White House · about 20 min walk or a short cab from the convention centre
Stephen Starr's revival of a century-old power-dining room a block from the White House, with a raw bar, caviar, rib eye and a baked Alaska. Polished and theatrical, it suits an expense-account client dinner.
Client dinnerPrivate roomUnique room
Fits
Private dining for groups of 11 or more; no room capacities published (own site)
Cost
$120+ per person (est.)
Walk
About 20 min from the convention centre
Tip
Use the Groups section of the website for parties of 11 or more; smaller tables book on Resy.
650 K St NW, Mount Vernon Triangle · about 3 min walk from the convention centre
A big, glossy Italian restaurant across from the convention centre, with tableside beef tartare, bucatini and servers in ivory jackets. Three linked private rooms and a boardroom cover client dinners and large groups.
Client dinnerTeam dinnerPrivate roomBig groupsEasy walk
Fits
Set 1 seats 28, Set 2 35, Set 3 21; all three together 84 seated or 75 standing; Boardroom 12 (own site)
Cost
$120+ per person (est.)
Walk
About 3 min from the convention centre
Tip
Book the Boardroom for a 12-person client dinner, or join the three Sets for a group of up to 84.
425 7th St NW, Penn Quarter, by Capital One Arena · about 12 min walk from the convention centre
A huge family-style Southern Italian restaurant with platters made for sharing, one of the biggest dining rooms in the city. Nine private rooms take anything from a boardroom dinner to a few hundred guests.
Team dinnerBig groupsPrivate roomSharing platesPregame
Fits
Botticelli Boardroom 18; Bernini Boardroom 22; Puccini 42; Michelangelo 50; Toscanini 54; Davinci 72; Louie Prima 108 (semi-private); Caruso 144; Grand Piazza 250; full buyout 650 seated (own site)
Walk
About 12 min from the convention centre
Tip
Groups under 30 can book online through Tripleseat; for 30 or more use the form or email parties@carminesnyc.com.
707 7th St NW, Chinatown, a block from Capital One Arena · about 7 min walk from the convention centre
A large, classic American saloon by the arena, with an oyster bar and several bars. Its private Piedmont Room and semi-private dining rooms are a reliable base for a group before a game.
Team dinnerBig groupsPrivate roomSemi-privatePregameEasy walk
Fits
Piedmont Room 134 seated (200 standing, private); 7th Street Parlor 80; Circle Dining Room 130; The Cove 40; The Conservatory 30 (semi-private) (own site)
Walk
About 7 min from the convention centre
Tip
Email gpevents@clydes.com or use the event form; ask for the Piedmont Room if you need a fully private space.