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Central Michel Richard

Item: Central Michel Richard
Author: Gina Gallucci White

Cuisine: American, European, French

Price Range: $$$

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An American bistro with a French accent is how famed chef Michel Richard describes his restaurant and you will understand why once you take a look at the delicious menu. Guests will find a mix of both American favorites like crabcakes, hamburgers and double cut pork chop mixed in with French classics like trout almondine and loup de mer. Named for its chef and central location to The National Mall, Smithsonian museums and more, diners will find a casual yet sophisticated vibe upon entry. Pair your meal with a drink from their bar including wines, champagne, cocktails and beer. METRO: Federal Triangle.

Address:

1001 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20004
2026260015

Hours:

Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:30am - 2:30pm Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 5:30pm - 10:30pm Friday:5:30-11:00pm - Saturday: 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Sunday - 5pm - 9:30 pm

Website:

centralmichelrichard.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: Gina Gallucci White
Washington Local Expert

French: "Check out their website to see if they have a special menu available. Over the summer, they featured a tomato tasting menu."

Best for French Because: It is an American bistro but you can find can't miss French dishes here.

Brunch Menu
- Appetizers
  
  Buttermilk Pancakes
  
  Blueberry, Vanilla Mascarpone ($8.00)
  
  Crème Brulee French Toast
  
  Seasonal Berries, Maple Syrup ($10.00)
  
  Central Cinnamon Bun
  
  Cream Cheese Frosting ($7.00)
  
  Huckleberry Popovers
  
  Lemon (2 per order) ($9.00)
  
  Goat Cheese Caesar Salad
  
  ($15.00)
  
  Chopped Salad
  
  ($13.50)
  
  Wedge Salad
  
  Butter Lettuce, Bacon, Egg, Blue cheese ($14.00)
  
  Golden Beets
  
  Avocado, Grapefruit, Pecans ($14.00)
  
  French Onion Soup
  
  ($11.00)
- Entrees
  
  Eggs Benedict
  
  Roasted Potatoes ($15.00)
  
  Smoked Salmon Benedict
  
  Roasted Potatoes ($17.00)
  
  Steak & Eggs
  
  Roasted Potatoes, Salad, Peppercorn Sauce ($22.00)
  
  Croque Madame
  
  Béchamel, Sunny Side Egg ($17.00)
  
  Avocado Toast
  
  Pear, Pistachio, Sunny Side Eggs ($16.00)
  
  Patty Melt
  
  Cheddar cheese, Onions, Bacon, Sourdough Bread ($18.00)
  
  Fried Chicken & Waffles
  
  Cinnamon Foam ($18.00)
  
  Shrimp & Grits
  
  Chorizo, Creole Gravy ($18.00)
  
  Biscuits & Gravy
  
  Country Sausage Gravy ($15.00)
  
  Butternut Squash Hash
  
  Pork, apple, Kale, Sunny Side Egg ($16.00)
- Sides
  
  Chicken Apple Sausage
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Turkey Sausage
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Bacon Applewood
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Roasted Potatoes
  
  ($6.00)
  
  2 Eggs Any Style
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Cheesy Grits
  
  ($5.00)
- Dessert
  
  Chocolate Mousse
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Michel's Chocolate Bar
  
  Hazelnut Sauce ($11.00)
  
  Banana Bread Pudding
  
  Vanilla Ice Cream ($10.00)
  
  Macarons
  
  Chocolate & Salted Peanut Butter, Pumpkin Spice ($7.00)
  
  Crème Brulee
  
  ($10.00)
  
  Sorbet
  
  Coconut & Pear ($10.00)
- Beverage List
  
  Detox Green Juice
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Wyndridge Farm Crafty Cream Soda
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Pink Grapefruit Juice
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Acqua Panna / San Pellegrino
  
  ($8.50)
  
  Orange Juice
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Cappuccino / Latte
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Green Bee Lemon Rosemary Soda
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Coffee / Hot Tea
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Iced Black Tea
  
  ($3.25)
  
  Espresso
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Sprecher Root Beer (16oz)
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Mimosa / Bellini / Bloody Mary
  
  ($10.00)
Dinner Menu
- To Share
  Oysters
  1/2 Dozen: $19.00
  
  Dozen: $36.00
  Cheese Puffs (Gougeres)
  
  ($11.00)
  
  Bacon-Onion Tart
  
  ($13.00)
  
  Faux Gras & Country Pate
  
  ($16.50)
  
  La Quercia Prosciutto
  
  ($17.50)
  
  Charcuterie Tower
  
  ($36.00)
  
  Mini Crab Croquettes
  
  ($12.00)
- Soups & Salads
  
  French Onion Soup
  
  ($11.00)
  
  Mussel & Clam Chowder
  
  ($12.00)
  
  Goat Cheese Caesar Salad
  
  ($15.00)
  
  Golden Beets
  
  Avocado, Harissa Labneh ($14.00)
  
  Chopped Salad
  
  Chick Pea, Mozzarella, Salami ($14.50)
  
  Wedge Salad
  
  Butter Lettuce, Bacon, Blue Cheese ($14.00)
- Appetizers
  
  Tartare of Filet Mignon
  
  French Fries ($18.00)
  
  Clams Linguine
  
  Saffron Butter ($18.00)
  
  Sautéed Calamari
  
  Spicy Tomato Sauce ($17.00)
  
  Seared Pork Belly
  
  Bao Buns, Pickled Onion ($16.50)
  
  Crab Cake
  
  Crawfish Bisque ($16.00)
- Featured Item
  
  Cote de Boeuf for Two
  
  32 oz Angus beef from Shenandoah Valley served with choice of two sides Bordelaise or Peppercorn Sauce ($90.00)
- Burgers
  
  Dry Aged Beef Burger
  
  ($18.00)
  
  Ahi Tuna Burger
  
  ($22.00)
  
  Shrimp Burger
  
  ($21.00)
  
  Chicken & Lemon Burger
  
  ($18.00)
- Main Course
  
  Seared Salmon
  
  Pumpkin Veloute, Broccolini ($26.50)
  
  Sautéed Scallops
  
  Chestnut Risotto, Plum ($32.00)
  
  Trout Almondine
  
  Fingerling Potatoes ($27.00)
  
  Shrimp Risotto
  
  Confit Tomato ($26.00)
  
  Saffron Bouillabaisse
  
  Pesto Crouton ($29.00)
  
  Lentils &CoCo-Curry
  
  Yuca, Cauliflower ($22.00)
  
  Spaghetti Bolognese
  
  ($24.00)
  
  Rotisserie Chicken
  
  Haricot Vert ($26.50)
  
  Michel's Fried Chicken
  
  Mashed Potatoes ($26.50)
  
  Cassoulet
  
  Duck Confit ($29.00)
  
  Hanger Steak Au Poivre
  
  French Fries ($28.50)
  
  Short Rib Bourguignon
  
  Bacon, Carrots ($32.00)
  
  Lamb Pastilla
  
  Raisin, Almond ($32.00)
  
  Central Meatloaf
  
  Mushroom Gravy ($27.00)
- Sides
  
  Creamed Spinach
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Mashed Potatoes
  
  ($9.00)
  
  French Fries
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Mixed Greens
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Mac & Cheese
  
  ($10.00)
  
  Haricot Vert
  
  ($10.00)
  
  Sauteed Mushrooms
  
  ($10.00)
  
  Brussels Sprouts & Bacon
  
  ($10.00)
- Beverage List
  
  Acqua Panna / San Pellegrino
  
  ($8.50)
  
  Sodas / Iced Tea
  
  ($3.50)
  
  Lemonade / Arnold Palmer
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Fever Tree Ginger Beer & Tonic
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Sprecher Root Beer (16 Oz)
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Maine Root Organic Blueberry Soda
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Wyndridge Farm Crafty Cream Soda
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Green Bee
  
  Honey, Lemon & Rosemary soda ($6.00)
Lunch Menu
- Appetizers, Soups, & Salads
  
  Cheese Puffs (Gougères)
  
  ($11.00)
  
  French Onion Soup
  
  ($11.00)
  
  Mussel & Clam Chowder
  
  ($12.00)
  
  Chopped Salad
  
  ($13.50)
  
  Golden Beets
  
  Avocado, Harissa Labneh ($14.00)
  
  Goat Cheese Caesar Salad
  
  ($15.00)
  
  Wedge Salad
  
  Butter Lettuce, Bacon, Blue Cheese ($14.00)
  
  Bacon-Onion Tart
  
  ($13.00)
  
  Seared Pork Belly
  
  Bao Buns, Pickled Onion ($16.50)
  
  Capitol Chicken Salad
  
  ($16.50)
  
  Crab Cake
  
  Crawfish Bisque ($16.00)
  
  Sautéed Calamari
  
  Spicy Tomato Sauce ($17.00)
  
  Tartare of Filet Mignon
  
  French Fries ($18.00)
  
  La Quercia Prosciutto
  
  ($15.50)
- Burgers and Sandwiches
  
  Dry Aged Beef Burger
  
  ($18.00)
  
  Ahi Tuna Burger
  
  ($22.00)
  
  Shrimp Burger
  
  ($21.00)
  
  Chicken & Lemon Burger
  
  ($18.00)
  
  Grilled Mushroom & Cheese Sandwich
  
  ($16.00)
  
  Corned Beef Sandwich
  
  ($18.00)
- Entrees
  
  Seared Salmon
  
  Pumpkin Veloute, Broccolini ($24.00)
  
  Sautéed Scallop
  
  Chestnut Risotto, Plum ($32.00)
  
  Shrimp Risotto
  
  Confit Tomato ($26.00)
  
  Open Faced Turkey
  
  Stuffing, Sunnyside Egg ($18.00)
  
  Trout Almondine
  
  Fingerling Potatoes ($27.00)
  
  Chilled Fish & Shrimp "Tacones"
  
  ($18.00)
  
  Mussels
  
  White Wine, French Fries ($20.50)
  
  Fish & Chips
  
  French Fries, Chive Tartar ($18.50)
  
  Spaghetti Bolognese
  
  ($24.00)
  
  Lentils & Coco-Curry
  
  Yuca, Cauliflower ($22.00)
  
  Chicken Schnitzel
  
  Shallot & Capers ($22.00)
  
  Rotisserie Chicken
  
  Haricot Vert ($26.50)
  
  Michel's Fried Chicken
  
  Mashed Potatoes ($25.00)
  
  Hanger Steak Au Poivre
  
  French Fries ($27.50)
  
  Short Rib Bourguignon
  
  Bacon, Carrots ($32.00)
- Sides
  
  Mixed Green Salad
  
  ($9.00)
  
  French Fries or Mashed Potatoes
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Brussels Sprouts with Bacon
  
  ($10.00)
  
  Haricot Vert
  
  ($10.00)
  
  Macaroni & Cheese
  
  ($10.00)
  
  Sautéed Mushrooms
  
  ($10.00)
- Beverage List
  
  Acqua Panna / San Pellegrino
  
  ($8.50)
  
  Sodas / Iced Tea
  
  ($3.50)
  
  Lemonade / Arnold Palmer
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Fever Tree Ginger Beer & Tonic
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Sprecher Root Beer (16 oz)
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Maine Root Organic Blueberry Soda
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Wyndridge Farm Crafty Cream Soda
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Green Bee
  
  Honey, Lemon & Rosemary soda ($6.00)

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