These 5 on the map
The 5 restaurants on this page, pinned where they actually are. Tap a marker to see which one it is — all 10 are on the map in the Whosly app.
5 of the 10
Old Ebbitt Grill
Penn QuarterHistoric saloon & oyster bar$$$Washington's oldest saloon, founded in 1856 a block from the White House, with an oyster bar and a daily happy hour that discounts oysters.
Hank's Oyster Bar
Dupont CircleOyster bar$$The Q Street flagship of a small local group, built around oysters and Mid-Atlantic seafood, with an oyster happy hour at the bar on weekday afternoons.
Rappahannock Oyster Bar
Southwest WaterfrontOyster bar$$Rappahannock Oyster Co.'s Wharf bar, set in the restored 1912 oyster shed at the Municipal Fish Market and shucking the company's own Virginia oysters alongside small plates.
Ivy City Smokehouse
Ivy CitySmoked fish & seafood tavern$$The tavern attached to local seafood company ProFish's smokehouse, so the fish here is never frozen. Start with the smoked-fish board, and in season eat steamed crabs out on the deck.
Del Mar
Southwest WaterfrontSpanish seafood$$$$Fabio Trabocchi's Spanish seafood restaurant on the Wharf, a splurge for paella loaded with shellfish, crudos and seasonal tapas.
The other 5
The 10 are spread across 9 neighborhoods. Southwest Waterfront (2) has the most; Buzzard Point, Dupont Circle, Georgetown, Ivy City, Logan Circle, Navy Yard, Palisades and Penn Quarter have one each.
+5 more in the app
A New England oyster and ale house steps from Nationals Park, an Italian seafood splurge on the Georgetown waterfront, a Palisades fish market with a restaurant next door, crab doughnuts where the Potomac meets the Anacostia, and more.
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All 10, on your own map
This page is 5 of them. The Washington, DC Seafood & Oysters pack in Whosly has all 10 — add it and every one drops onto your map, ready to save, rate and turn into a plan your friends RSVP to from a text, no app needed to answer. The pack is included with Planner Pro.
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