Taberna del Alabardero

DOWNTOWN. This is the area's most elegant place for fine Spanish cuisine, and the showstopper dining room boasts ornate carvings, plush seating, silk drapes, and high, dramatic ceilings. As you're serenaded by Spanish guitar or entertained by flamenco dancers, choose from a long list of tapas or choose a full meal such as marmitako, a rich stew of tuna and potatoes. Or try cocido, a savory soup of thin noodles and roast meat with chickpeas, all served bubbling hot in a lidded earthenware pot. The staff will treat you like royalty. Reservations recommended. Business dressy attire. METRO: Farragut West