Washington D.C.'s restaurant culture, which places a strong emphasis on international cuisine, is reflected in its seafood restaurants From upscale establishments to hole-in-the wall dives, the city offers diners a diverse selection of seafood restaurants.
At this upscale restaurant, food is the main emphasis. D'Acqua's menu contains a diverse selection of seafood dishes with traditional Italian flair, but it also has options for those who don't feel like fish. D'Acqua offers a full Italian menu, which features several antipasto options, such as the pan-fried oyster with black truffle and sea urchin sabayon, as well as salads, pastas and the main course. D'Acqua uses fresh pasta for all of their pasta dishes, which include linguine with clams and spinach fettuccine with bolognese sauce. For the main course, the restaurant offers several fish and shellfish options; for a unique dining experience, try the signature main dish, a whole fish, salt-crusted and baked. D'Acqua serves lunch from 11:30 a.m. until 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, and dinner from 4 to 11 p.m., on weekdays; 5 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, and 5 to 10p.m. on Sunday.
D'Acqua
801 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20004
202-783-7717
dacquadc.com
Enjoy seafood prepared in the Ayurvedic tradition, which emphasizes food that strikes a balance between excellent flavor and good nutrition, at this Indian restaurant in northwest D.C. Indian Ocean places emphasis on seafood. Diners can choose from an array of Indian seafood dishes, including bachau lobster masala, which includes lobster tail with ginger, shallots, curry leaves, garlic and coconut milk, and malia salmon tandoori, which includes two salmon filets cooked in a clay oven tandoori-style. The restaurant's menu features many dishes that are staples at most Indian restaurants, such as roghan gosht, a traditional lamb dish with onions, saffron, anise and yogurt, and chicken tikka masala, marinated chicken in masala sauce with peppers, onions and tomatoes.
Indian Ocean
4221 Connecticut Ave. NW
Suite B
Washington, DC 20050
202-362-4444
indianoceandc.com
Diners who want a seated dinner service should skip Horace & Dickies, but those who'd like to enjoy a greasy meal from a D.C. institution shouldn't pass on this hole-in-the wall fish shack. Although the restaurant does have a small menu, which features fried chicken and shrimp and sides of collard greens and french fries, Horace & Dickie's speciality is their fried fish sandwich, which consists of four or six breaded and fried whiting filets slapped between two slices of white bread and wrapped in tin foil. This fish sandwich has earned the restaurant a spot on the Travel Channel's series, "Man V. Food," and it has established a devout following. Top the sandwich with the house-made hot sauce for a spicy treat. Horace & Dickie's stays open from 10 a.m. until 2 a.m., Monday through Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday.
Horace & Dickie's Seafood Carryout
809 12th St. NE
Washington, DC 20002
202-397-6040
horaceanddickies.com
