Dovetail Bar & Restaurant

1430 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington
(202) 742-3150

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Crab Cake
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Menu

First & Always
Hushpuppy fritters
virginia country ham, ‘put up' vegetables, bourbon-pecan butter, hickory syrup
Smashing Pumpkins
roasted pumpkin soup, madras, pear chutney, goat cheese
Little Gem Caesar
gem lettuce, caper, almonds, lemon-tahini
Beet's Me
baby beets, compressed apple, goat cheese, wanut
Capital Salad
Artisan lettuces, avocado, green beans, fingerlings, tomato, red curry, grapefruit ponzu
Fried Calamari
Arugula, Red curry, Grapefruit ponzu
Brussels Sprouts
Lemon Yogurt, Pomegranate, Mint

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Entrees
New York, New York
8 oz roseda farm new york strip, potato puree, charred leeks, bordelaise
Hang'em High
Grilled Hanger steak, old bay fries, tarragon butter
Maryland Crab Cakes & Football
chesapeake bay blue crab, rock shrimp, kohlrabi, apple, togarashi pork rinds, mustard
Slammin Salmon
sorghum-miso glazed salmon, stone mill grits, collards, braised bacon
Paradise by the Dashboard Light
traditional veal, pork & beef meatloaf, mashed potatoes, buttered spinach, roasted garlic sauce
Chicken and Dumplings
joyce farm heritage chicken breast, root vegetables, drop dumplings, roasted garlic-rosemary pan jus
Gnocchi
Lancaster County squash, haricort vert, sage, tomato confit, pumpkin seeds, Parmesano Reggiano

One in the Hand
Chicka Chickaah
Buttermilk fried chicken thigh, garlic dill pickles, Amish pepper slaw, old bay fries, and Alabama white sauce.
Double D'Tail burger
twin roseda farm dry aged beef patties, bacon, caramelized onion aioli, cheddar, lettuce, house pickles, old bay fries, brioche

Sweet Tooth
Apple sour-cream cake
red delicious apple butter, sour cream, bourbon caramel
Peanut Butter pie
feuilletine, chocolate glace, peanut croccante
Ambrosia
Coconut, mandarin, spiced pecans. pineapple, cream pudding Originated in 1867's cookbook: Dixey Cookery
Coffee & Donuts
Cinnamon Beignets, chocolate-espresso pot de creme

A little sumpthin' on the side
Old Bay French Fries
Sauteed Spinach
Garlic Butter
Pimento Mac & Cheese
Fingerling Potatoes
Garlic, chili, Pecorino
Cheddar Grits
Nora Mills stone ground grits, aged cheddar, fried egg

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Recent Reviews

We were there early on a Friday evening prior to a concert. We enjoyed a perfectly done Branzino, truly delicious, even exceptional. We found the house red unacceptable - a bottom--shelf cab, unpleasantly astringent. But the wait staff was happy to take it back, offer a taste of an alternative (very smooth Tempranillo, our choice from the wine list). Sides were slightly overwhipped mashed potatoes, tasty but consistency bordering on gluey. Delicious roasted brussels sprouts with...
January 2026
Dovetail is a hidden gem. The cocktails were excellent, prepared by a bartender who clearly knows her trade extremely well. The food was, without exception, outstanding. (Had the weather been better we would have eaten on the very attractive patio.) Happy Hour (4-6) alone had some great and innovative choices (including an outstanding corvina ceviche). I can only conclude that the relatively few people eating there is due to the fact that it is not well-known. Well, it should...
December 2025
Phenomenal spot in the heart of DC! Great food, creative drinks, and really wonderful people are the foundation of this place. Took a trip through DC just for the chance at getting fire roasted chestnuts (a rarity here in the states). Even though it wasn’t a night they typically have them, they still roasted it up just for me— and then gifted them to me free of charge for the wait. They had no idea I even came in from several states away just for Chestnuts. That speaks volumes...
December 2025

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Dovetail Bar & Restaurant

1430 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20005
(202) 742-3150