Palena Restaurant Review
3529 Connecticut Ave. NW (Porter St.) 
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Washington, DC 20008
202-537-9250 | Menu
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Palena Restaurant is one of our 2012
| Top 10 Washington DC American Restaurants
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Cuisine
Open
Dinner Tues.-Sat.Features
- Romantic setting
- Full bar
- Reservations suggested
- Casual dressy
Wine
Great Wine List* Click here for rating key
| You may find that chef Frank Ruta’s tasting menus, with set prices depending on the number of courses you order, give you the best sense of what his cooking is about. Otherwise, select from à la carte dishes that change frequently, some even daily. Specials may include grilled duck breast or a veal chop stuffed with peppers as main courses. Or try the richly flavored dry-aged sirloin with wine sauce. The small and stylish restaurant is warmed by pale yellow colors, fresh-cut flowers and floral prints on the wall. There’s a café section up front where diners can order casual dishes or from the regular fixed-price menu. Note that Palena's burger is among the best in DC, and the Palena fries served with fried lemon slices are exceptionally good and unexpected. |
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