GofG's Guide To Quintessential Washington Restaurants

Lincoln - 1110 Vermont Avenue NW

Inspired by the 16th president, the detailed decor and mouth-watering late night menu makes this American restaurant and bar a fantastic place to take visiting guests. Lincoln has delicious specialty foods, an extensive drink list and is frequented Washington's socially and politically powerful. (Barack Obama has been seen dining here on more than one occasion.) Plus, a close proximity to both the monuments and Dupont Circle (in either direction, respectively) make Lincoln a chic pit stop for tourists on their way to somewhere else... to another bar, home, or otherwise. [Top Photo via]