Le Café Descartes

We love eating out. Yesterday we arrived in this excellent restaurant which friends recommended to us. We had a beautiful time there with first-rate cooking and an experienced team and a professional chief cook. We put this venue in our phone list and we shall definitely go again very soon. Highly recommended.

This is a District GEM. Wow! wow wow. This location is part of the French Embassy and you get a taste of the country's beautiful culinary culture without stepping off a plane. Before arriving, you must apply online for an ID card to enter the Embassy grounds. You do have to wait for the whole process to go through, but it's worth it. Just send in a photo of yourself and share about what you do for work, etc. Once approved, you can retrieve your ID at the Embassy (go through security...read full review

An unbelievable experience! I selfishly don't want to write this review so that I can keep this place a secret. That said, this little French paradise deserves to be known. I came here for a special work lunch and was blown away by the intricacy of the food and amazing service. This was all somehow kept to a reasonable price. Bottom line: Everyone should experience this at least once. Personally, I'd like to experience it many more times.