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Washington DC · Easier alternatives

Can't get into The Dabney? Try these instead

6 restaurants in Washington DC from this directory, each easier than The Dabney on Midnight Table's own difficulty estimate. They share a cuisine and/or a neighborhood with The Dabney.

Difficulty is Midnight Table's own estimate, not official Resy or OpenTable data, and not a guarantee. The Dabney is Very tough (4/5) on that scale.

DC · Midnight Table estimate 2/5

Chaplin’s Restaurant

Plan ahead Plan ahead · 2/5

Same neighborhood (Shaw). Midnight Table estimate 2/5 (Plan ahead), 2 points below The Dabney (4/5). Price on file: $$$. The Dabney is $$$$.

Shaw · $$$

Release time on file: Release schedule not published

Chaplin’s Restaurant reservations

DC · Midnight Table estimate 2/5

Causa

Plan ahead Plan ahead · 2/5

Same neighborhood (Shaw). Midnight Table estimate 2/5 (Plan ahead), 2 points below The Dabney (4/5).

Shaw

Release time on file: Release schedule not published

Causa reservations

DC · Midnight Table estimate 3/5

Oyster Oyster

Tough Tough · 3/5

Same neighborhood (Shaw). Midnight Table estimate 3/5 (Tough), 1 point below The Dabney (4/5). Price on file: $$$. The Dabney is $$$$.

Shaw · Vegetarian/Vegan food farm to table · $$$

Release time on file: Release schedule not published

Oyster Oyster reservations

DC · Midnight Table estimate 3/5

Baan Mae

Tough Tough · 3/5

Same neighborhood (Shaw). Midnight Table estimate 3/5 (Tough), 1 point below The Dabney (4/5).

Shaw · $$

Release time on file: Release schedule not published

Baan Mae reservations

DC · Midnight Table estimate 3/5

Unconventional Diner

Tough Tough · 3/5

Same neighborhood (Shaw). Midnight Table estimate 3/5 (Tough), 1 point below The Dabney (4/5).

Shaw · $$

Release time on file: Release schedule not published

Unconventional Diner reservations

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