Restaurants near Ashburn, VA

1. 

   Farmers and Fishers

   3000 K St NW, Washington, DC 20007

   Owned by Founding Farmers and the North Dakota Farmers Union. The focus here is on sustainable farms, some local and some not. The menu is huge and includes everything from pizza to seafood.

2. 

   Restaurant Nora

   2132 Florida Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008

   In April 1999, Restaurant Nora became America's first certified organic restaurant, which means that 95% or more of their ingredients have been produced by certified organic growers and farmers. The menu includes several a la carte options and a four-course tasting menu for $66 (Vegetarian $61). The menu is carefully notated; organic wines are marked, as are the menu items that for one reason or another can't be certified organic.

3. 

   Founding Farmers

   1924 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20006

   Owned by a collective of family farmers, this restaurant is D.C.'s first LEED (Gold) certified restaurant. Food is local and sustainable whenever possible. The dinner menu is huge, including handmade pasta and flatbreads, but the overall theme is American comfort food. Extensive wine, beer, and cocktail list.

4. 

   Poste Moderne Brasserie

   555 8th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

   Upscale local food in a building that was once the original 1841 General Post Office. Much of the produce comes from their organic rooftop garden, which includes fruit trees and asparagus. Local grass-fed beef, local fish, local pork chops.

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   Restaurant Eve

   110 S Pitt St, Alexandria, VA 22314

   The Tasting Room features 5, 7, or 9 course prix fixe menus featuring local Virginia produce. The Bistro is somewhat less formal with an a la carte menu of French-inspired American food. Accommodations can be made for Vegetarian or Vegan guests if you inform them ahead of time. Featuring meat from Polyface Farm.

6. 

   The Inn at Little Washington

   Middle St, Washington, VA 22747

   The restaurant at The Inn at Little Washington has a whimsical, romantic dining room. Diners can choose between a four course fixed price a la carte menu, starting at $148 per person before beverages, or a tasting menu with wine pairings. Their relationships with local farmers go back 30 years. A member of Relais and Chateaux.

7. 

   Woodberry Kitchen

   2010 Clipper Park Rd, Baltimore, MD 21211

   The menu is divided into salads and cold plates, soups and warm plates, nose to tail, supper, and sides. Sources are clearly marked, including Rettland Farm Chicken n' Biscuits, Small Valley Spelt Noodles, and Tilghman Island Crab Cakes. There's an accessible but not dumbed down kids' menu, and they have gluten-free options. They also have a large selection of local wine and beer.

8. 

   Poppy Hill Tuscan Kitchen

   1000 Charles St, Fredericksburg, VA 22401

   All pastas at this Tuscan restaurant are made on site daily. The chef works with the farmer at nearby Friendly Cottage Farms to decide what to plant, so that he'll have it to use on his menus. The chicken and eggs are organic, and they make their own cannolis.

9. 

   Miller's Smorgasbord

   2811 Lincoln Hwy E, Ronks, PA 17572

   Family-style "Smorgasbord" meals made with locally grown ingredients. Get soup, salad, and bread for $9.95 before 4pm, or the full Smorgarbord dinner for $23.95 which includes Entrees, Carving Station, Grilled Chef's Veggies, Signature Soups, Salads, Breads, Appetizer Station, and Miller's Bakery Fresh Desserts.

10. 

    Plain & Fancy Farm

    3121 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bird in Hand, PA 17505

    Enjoy a pass-the-plate Amish Farm Feast with locally sourced homestyle food. A la carte menus are also available, and the food is kid-friendly. The Feast is less than $20 per person.