Old-fashioned restaurant with outdoor seating serving familiar French fare, brunch staples & drinks.
Painstakingly built out of a historic structure that harnesses the artful spirit of a Parisian brasserie, the interior and exterior pay subtle tribute to tradition, imbuing every meal with a sweeping sense of European drama. The extensive menu features a variety of Gallic classics, including onion soup gratinée, steak frites and escargots, as well as daily plates such as bouillabaisse and cassoulet. A thoughtfully curated wine list and specialty cocktail program complete the transporting experience. Celebrate the new year with us!
Menu
| Menu | |
| Dinner Menu | Daily Specials | |
| Monday – Dorade Royale en Papillote | $33.00 |
| Tuesday – Lobster Risotto | $40.00 |
| Wednesday – Porc Milanese | $38.00 |
| Thursday – Dover Sole Meunière | $54.00 |
| Friday – Bouillabaisse | $33.00 |
| Saturday – Rack of Lamb | $54.00 |
| Sunday – Linguini al Vongole littleneck clams, white wine |
$32.00 |
| Dinner Menu | Le Diplomate Fromages | |
| A Selection of Cheeses $6.50 each |
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| Dinner Menu | Fruits De Mer | |
| Petit Plateau* serves 1-3 persons |
$95.00 |
| Grand Plateau* serves 4-6 persons |
$175.00 |
| Assorted Oysters* half dozen |
$21.00 |
| 1/2 Chilled Lobster | $23.00 |
| Salmon Tartare* | $18.00 |
| Scallop Crudo* | $18.00 |
| Jumbo Crab Cocktail | $30.00 |
| Top Neck Clams* half dozen |
$12.00 |
| Shrimp Cocktail | $22.00 |
| Dinner Menu | Hors d’Oeuvres | |
| Steak Tartare du Parc* hand chopped steak, capers, quail egg |
$18.00 |
| Tomato Gazpacho cucumber, basil, toasted breadcrumb |
$14.00 |
| Charcuterie | $23.50 |
| Tuna Carpaccio* leek vinaigrette |
$23.00 |
| Onion Soup Gratinée | $14.50 |
| Ricotta Ravioli plum tomato, basil |
$15.00 |
| Macaroni au Gratin | $14.50 |
| Gougères gruyère, pate a choux, fleur de sel |
$11.00 |
| Escargots à la Bourguignonne garlic-parsley butter, baguette |
$17.00 |
| Mushroom Tart pioppini mushrooms, truffle pecorino |
$19.00 |
| Foie Gras Parfait port wine gelée, brioche |
$18.00 |
| Pâté de Campagne pistachios, pickled cipollini onions, cassis mustard |
$14.00 |
| Heirloom Tomato Salad chèvre creme, cucumber, red wine vinaigrette |
$15.00 |
| Dinner Menu | Les Salades | |
| Salade Verte haricots verts, radishes, red wine vinaigrette |
$12.50 |
| Warm Shrimp Salad lemon beurre blanc, avocado |
$26.00 |
| Dinner Menu | Entrées | |
| Grilled Branzino tapenade, roasted peppers, gigante beans |
$32.00 |
| Beef Bourguignon crimini mushrooms, lardons, red wine sauce |
$36.00 |
| Moules Frites marinière style mussels, pommes frites, sauce mayonnaise |
$22.00 |
| Burger Américain* cheeseburger, pommes frites |
$21.00 |
| Lobster Frites garlic-herb butter |
$68.00 |
| Veal Escalope spring onion, chanterelles, mushroom cream |
$35.00 |
| Salmon sauce maltaise, braised endive, hazelnut |
$29.00 |
| Pasta Primavera garden vegetables, parmesan cream, pine nuts |
$21.00 |
| Gruyère Omelette Saunders Farm eggs, gruyère, fines herbes |
$17.00 |
| Steak Au Poivre* black pepper crusted New York strip, garlic spinach, cognac demi-glace |
$40.00 |
| Trout Amandine toasted almonds, haricots verts, lemon brown butter |
$31.50 |
| Steak Frites* herb roasted, maître d’butter, pommes frites |
$34.50 |
| Half Roast Chicken rosemary, pommes purées, jus de poulet |
$29.00 |
| Roast Duck pan roasted, poached plums, duck jus |
$36.00 |
| Scallops du Puy lentils, mirepoix, buerre rouge |
$35.00 |
| Dinner Menu | Sides | |
| Pommes Frites | $8.00 |
| Haricots Verts | $8.00 |
| Pommes Purée | $8.00 |
| Garlic Spinach | $8.00 |
| Asparagus | $8.00 |
| Dinner Menu | Dessert | |
| Vanilla Bean Crème Brûlée warm madeleine |
$12.00 |
| Profiteroles praline, banana, vanilla ice cream, bittersweet chocolate |
$12.00 |
| Baba Armagnac chantilly cream, prune compote |
$10.00 |
| Millefeuille pistachio mousseline, raspberry sorbet |
$13.00 |
| Milk Chocolate Pot de Crème crème chantilly |
$12.00 |
| Apple Tarte Tatin vanilla ice cream, streusel, caramel |
$13.00 |
| Crème L’Orange cara cara orange, burnt orange meringue |
$13.00 |
| Artisanal Sorbet & Ice Cream | $8.00 |
| Lunch | Plat Du Jour | |
| Chicken Milanese baby arugula, charred lemon, roasted chicken jus |
$22.00 |
| Lunch Menu | Le Diplomate Fromages | |
| A Selection of Cheeses $6.50 each |
|
| Lunch Menu | Fruits De Mer | |
| Petit Plateau* serves 1-3 persons |
$95.00 |
| Grand Plateau* serves 4-6 persons |
$175.00 |
| Assorted Oysters* half dozen |
$21.00 |
| 1/2 Chilled Lobster | $23.00 |
| Salmon Tartare* | $18.00 |
| Scallop Crudo* | $18.00 |
| Jumbo Crab Cocktail | $30.00 |
| Top Neck Clams* half dozen |
$12.00 |
| Shrimp Cocktail | $22.00 |
| Lunch Menu | Hors d’Oeuvres | |
| Steak Tartare du Parc* hand chopped steak, capers, quail egg |
$18.00 |
| Tomato Gazpacho cucumber, basil, toasted breadcrumb |
$14.00 |
| Charcuterie | $23.50 |
| Tuna Carpaccio* leek vinaigrette |
$23.00 |
| Onion Soup Gratinée | $14.50 |
| Ricotta Ravioli plum tomato, basil |
$15.00 |
| Macaroni au Gratin | $14.50 |
| Gougères gruyère, pate a choux, fleur de sel |
$11.00 |
| Escargots à la Bourguignonne garlic-parsley butter, baguette |
$17.00 |
| Mushroom Tart pioppini mushrooms, truffle pecorino |
$19.00 |
| Foie Gras Parfait port wine gelée, brioche |
$18.00 |
| Pâté de Campagne pistachios, pickled cipollini onions, cassis mustard |
$14.00 |
| Lunch Menu | Les Salades et Sandwiches | |
| Salade Verte haricots verts, radishes, red wine vinaigrette |
$12.50 |
| Warm Shrimp Salad lemon beurre blanc, avocado |
$26.00 |
| Country Chicken Club Avocado, bacon, rosemary aïoli |
$17.00 |
| Burger Américain cheeseburger, pommes frites |
$21.00 |
| Chicken Paillard Picholine olive tapenade, almonds, frisée |
$21.00 |
| Curry Chicken Salad Sandwich cranberry walnut, curry mayonnaise, almond |
$16.00 |
| Salade Anchoide anchovies, grilled chicken, gem lettuce, grana padano |
$14.00 |
| Baguette Provençale french salami, camembert, cornichon, mustard vinaigrette |
$14.00 |
| Salade Niçoise confit tuna, red bliss potatoes, haricots verts |
$20.00 |
| Jambon Beurre Baguette Parisian ham, Comté, cornichons |
$13.00 |
| Lunch Menu | Entrées | |
| Grilled Branzino tapenade, roasted peppers, gigante beans |
$32.00 |
| Beef Bourguignon crimini mushrooms, lardons, red wine sauce |
$36.00 |
| Moules Frites marinière style mussels, pommes frites, sauce mayonnaise |
$22.00 |
| Salmon sauce maltaise, braised endive, hazelnut |
$29.00 |
| Pasta Primavera garden vegetables, parmesan cream, pine nuts |
$21.00 |
| Trout Amandine toasted almonds, haricots verts, lemon brown butter |
$31.50 |
| Steak Frites* herb roasted , maître d’butter, pommes frites |
$34.50 |
| Half Roast Chicken rosemary, pommes purées, jus de poulet |
$29.00 |
| Omelette saunders farm eggs, gruyère, fines herbes |
$17.00 |
| Lunch Menu | Sides | |
| Pommes Frites | $8.00 |
| Haricots Verts | $8.00 |
| Garlic Spinach | $8.00 |
| Asparagus | $8.00 |
| Lunch Menu | Dessert | |
| Vanilla Bean Crème Brûlée warm madeleine |
$12.00 |
| Profiteroles praline, banana, vanilla ice cream, bittersweet chocolate |
$12.00 |
| Baba Armagnac chantilly cream, prune compote |
$10.00 |
| Paris-Brest crème diplomate, hazelnut praline |
$13.00 |
| Millefeuille pistachio mousseline, raspberry sorbet |
$13.00 |
| Milk Chocolate Pot de Crème crème chantilly |
$12.00 |
| Artisanal Sorbet & Ice Cream | $8.00 |
| Midday Menu | Le Diplomate Fromages | |
| A Selection of Cheeses $6.50 each |
|
| Midday Menu | Déjeuner Tard | |
| Yogurt Parfait strawberry jam, house made granola |
$10.00 |
| Buttermilk Pancakes Maple Syrup |
$14.00 |
| Midday Menu | Fruits De Mar | |
| Petit Plateau* serves 1-3 persons |
$95.00 |
| Grand Plateau* serves 4-6 persons |
$175.00 |
| Assorted Oysters* half dozen |
$21.00 |
| ½ Chilled Lobster | $23.00 |
| Salmon Tartare* | $18.00 |
| Scallop Crudo* | $18.00 |
| Jumbo Crab Cocktail | $30.00 |
| Top Neck Clams* half dozen |
$12.00 |
| Shrimp Cocktail | $22.00 |
| Midday Menu | Hors d’Oeuvres | |
| Steak Tartare Du Parc* hand chopped steak, capers, quail egg |
$18.00 |
| Tomato Gazpacho cucumber, basil, toasted breadcrumb |
$14.00 |
| Tuna Carpaccio* leek vinaigrette |
$23.00 |
| Onion Soup Gratinée | $14.50 |
| Gougères gruyère, pate a choux, fleur de sel |
$11.00 |
| Escargots À La Bourguignonne garlic-parsley butter, baguette |
$17.00 |
| Mushroom Tart pioppini mushrooms, truffle pecorino |
$19.00 |
| Foie Gras Parfait port wine gelée, brioche |
$18.00 |
| Midday | Salads | |
| Salade Verte haricots verts, radishes, red wine vinaigrette |
$12.50 |
| Warm Shrimp Salad lemon beurre blanc, avocado |
$26.00 |
| Midday Menu | Entrées | |
| Gruyère Omelette Saunders Farm eggs, gruyère, fines herbes |
$17.00 |
| Curry Chicken Salad Sandwich cranberry walnut, curry mayonnaise, almond |
$16.00 |
| Beef Bourguignon crimini mushrooms, lardons, red wine sauce. (available Monday through Friday) |
$36.00 |
| Burger Américain* cheeseburger, pommes frites |
$21.00 |
| Half Roast Chicken rosemary, pommes purées, jus de poulet |
$29.00 |
| Pasta Primavera garden vegetables, parmesan cream, pine nuts |
$21.00 |
| Moules Frites marinière style mussels, pommes frites, sauce mayonnaise |
$22.00 |
| Trout Amandine toasted almonds, haricots verts, lemon brown butter |
$31.50 |
| Steak Frites* herb roasted, maître d’butter, pommes frites |
$34.50 |
| Midday Menu | Sides | |
| Pommes Frites | $8.00 |
| Sautéed Spinach | $8.00 |
| Haricots Verts | $8.00 |
| Asparagus | $8.00 |
| Brunch Menu | Le Diplomate Fromages | |
| A Selection of Cheeses $6.50 each |
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| Viennoiserie | |
| Croissant | $5.00 |
| Pain Au Chocolat | $6.00 |
| Breakfast Pasteries selection of pastries by our pastry chef |
$16.00 |
| Brunch Menu | Fruits De Mer | |
| Petit Plateau* serves 1-3 persons |
$95.00 |
| Grand Plateau* serves 4-6 persons |
$175.00 |
| Assorted Oysters* half dozen |
$21.00 |
| 1/2 Chilled Lobster | $22.00 |
| Salmon Tartare* | $18.00 |
| Scallop Crudo* | $18.00 |
| Jumbo Crab Cocktail | $30.00 |
| Top Neck Clams* half dozen |
$12.00 |
| Shrimp Cocktail | $22.00 |
| Brunch Menu | Les Oeufs | |
| Eggs Benedict* ham off the bone, sauce hollandaise |
$17.00 |
| Eggs Norwegian* smoked salmon, sauce hollandaise |
$18.00 |
| Poached Eggs Basquaise* prosciutto, creamy polenta |
$17.00 |
| Egg White Omelette chevre, chantrelles, spinach |
$18.00 |
| Gruyère Omelette Saunders Farm eggs, gruyère, fines herbes |
$17.00 |
| Avocado Toast* Poached eggs, espelette, country toast |
$17.00 |
| Eggs Any Style* | $15.00 |
| Brunch Menu | Hors d’Oeuvres | |
| Charcuterie | $23.50 |
| Gougères gruyère, pate a choux, fleur de sel |
$11.00 |
| Tomato Gazpacho cucumber, basil, toasted breadcrumb |
$14.00 |
| Foie Gras Parfait wine gelée, brioche |
$18.00 |
| Macaroni Au Gratin | $14.50 |
| Yogurt Parfait strawberry jam, house granola |
$10.00 |
| Onion Soup Gratinée | $14.50 |
| Ricotta Ravioli plum tomato, basil |
$15.00 |
| Escargots à la Bourguignonne garlic-parsley butter, baguette |
$17.00 |
| Steak Tartare du Parc* hand chopped steak, capers, quail egg |
$18.00 |
| Tuna Carpaccio leek vinaigrette |
$23.00 |
| Mushroom Tart pioppini mushrooms, truffle pecorino |
$19.00 |
| Brunch Menu | Les Sandwichs et Salades | |
| Country Chicken Club avocado, bacon, rosemary aïoli |
$16.00 |
| Burger Américain cheeseburger, pommes frites |
$21.00 |
| Warm Shrimp Salad lemon beurre blanc, avocado |
$26.00 |
| Salade Verte haricots verts, radishes, red wine vinaigrette |
$12.50 |
| Salade Niçoise confit tuna, red bliss potatoes, haricots verts |
$20.00 |
| Brunch Menu | Entrées | |
| Croque-Madame grilled ham, fried egg, sauce mornay |
$15.00 |
| French Toast strawberry compote, lime chantilly creme, almonds |
$14.00 |
| Duck Sarladaise duck leg confit, sunny side up egg, potato, sauce foyot |
$17.00 |
| Chicken Paillard Picholine olive tapenade, almonds, frisée |
$20.00 |
| Trout Amandine toasted almonds, haricots verts, lemon brown butter |
$31.50 |
| Steak Frites* herb roasted, maître d’butter, pommes frites |
$34.50 |
| Buttermilk Pancakes maple syrup |
$14.00 |
| Quiche Florentine spinach, gruyère |
$15.00 |
| Moules Frites marinière style mussels, pommes frites, sauce mayonnaise |
$22.00 |
| Beef Bourguignon crimini mushrooms, lardons, red wine sauce |
$36.00 |
| Brunch Menu | Sides | |
| Pommes Frites | $8.00 |
| Pommes Lyonnaises | $8.00 |
| Bagel & Cream Cheese | $5.00 |
| Pork Sausage | $7.00 |
| Turkey Sausage | $7.00 |
| Nueske Bacon | $8.00 |
| Asparagus | $8.00 |
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Contact Le Diplomate
Address: Pepe, 1601 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 332-3333
Website: http://lediplomatedc.com/?utm_source=Google%20My%20Business&utm_medium=Website%20Button
Hours
| Tuesday | 12–3PM, 5–11PM |
| Wednesday | 12–3PM, 5–11PM |
| Thursday | 12–3PM, 5–11PM |
| Friday | 12–3PM, 5PM–12AM |
| Saturday | 9:30AM–12AM |
| Sunday | 9:30AM–11PM |
| Monday | 12–3PM, 5–11PM |