Petite Cerise
I visited Petite Cerise three times in the last week, twice for early morning breakfast coffee and once for the Grand Prix dinner. I was introduced to this place through the Dabney, a Michelin star restaurant in DC. It wasn't my favorite DC restaurant but okay.
Petite Cerise has nailed the French café vibes down to the music. It feels like walking into a Wes Anderson film. Highly stylized and chic.
I'm generally pretty critical of coffee served at cafés but I genuinely enjoyed the viennois and cafe mocha I had. The breakfast sandwich was delicious if not amazing.
However where Petite Cerise really shined outside of great coffee and pastries was at dinner. Chefs Phil, Alex, and their team offer a spectacular five course dinner at a very competitive price.
The snacks were unbelievable. The aged cracker with goat cheese was so light and airy that it resembled a cloud more than a dairy product. These were the best oysters I've ever had. The fried panisse was truly remarkable.
All of the shareables we had were amazing, especially the octopus and salade verte.
The main course of bass en croute was mind blowing.
Dessert was a chocolate lava cake and a truly remarkable fig ice cream.
The servers were polite, respectful, helpful, and genuinely friendly on each visit. They made the experience very welcoming.
They accommodated my family's pescetarian and no alcohol dietary restrictions as well.
I highly recommend and can't wait to go again.
This review is also included in Petite Cerise: French Café Mornings and a Five-Course Dinner. See the original location on Google Maps. Browse all Maps reviews.