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Updated 1 year ago,January 16, 2024

Make your own romantic weekend in DC a reality.

Check outDateNightsDC.orgfor 100+ date ideas, incredible restaurants, hotel specials and cultural activities to experience together.

Go shopping (and maybe get engaged) in historic Georgetown.

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Scott Webb

Grab a nightcap atBar a Vin, a sister wine bar across the patio with a cozy wood-burning fireplace.

The neighborhoods date-night mecca in my opinion isMaydan.

Next, hitCalico, featuring Eastern-shore inspired bites like steak sandwiches, tomato pie and lobster mac and cheese.

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Or slip intoThe Dabney, a farmhouse-chic restaurant with an open kitchen andyayanother cozy, wood-fired oven.

Work off those chicken and dumplings with a stroll to the mall to see the monuments by moonlight.

By night, its pure romance, aglow with twinkling lights and couples strolling hand in hand.

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Steal a kiss under The Gateway, a three-plane digital art display that spans 25-feet high and 50-feet wide.

My pick for sweet spot dining isCentrolinafor their handmade pastas and wines from Umbria.

Its floor to ceiling glass windows and central marble bar are stylish beyond words.

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Finish the night with gelato and espresso fromDolcezzathe perfect pairing for a perfect pair.

Reserve a spot in the Beef Steak room for an all-you-can-eat finger food experience that requires guests wear aprons.

The market is open every day of the week except Mondays.

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