Bistro Lepic & Wine Bar
As soon as you step inside this beloved neighborhood staple, you're transported to a traditional Parisian bistro, thanks to simple, elegant decor and plenty of longtime regulars. Reservations for the dining room can be hard to snag, so opt to head upstairs to the cozy wine bar, which offers an excellent selection of French wines and an extensive bar menu of traditional French comfort food (Think mussel soup with leeks and potatoes, beet and goat cheese terrine with balsamic dressing, and organic Burgundy snails in garlic butter). Wines by the glass are half off during happy hour, and there's live jazz in the wine bar on Monday and Wednesday nights.

Bistro Lepic, 1736 Wisconsin Avenue NW; 202-333-0111.


Photo: Courtesy of Bistro Lepic