Seven Reasons

Seven Reasons

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Seven Reasons is chef Enrique Limardo's flagship, built around what the restaurant calls a love letter to the Americas. The room sits inside CityCenterDC on H Street NW, a polished downtown stretch near Metro Center and Gallery Place, and the space itself leans into bold color and a lively, performance-driven energy rather than hushed fine dining.

Dishes that keep coming up include tartare, Hokkaido scallops, yucca, curry, duck, short ribs, and lobster, alongside a tasting menu and a chef's table for guests who want the fuller arc of the kitchen's cooking.

Seven Reasons has appeared in the Michelin Guide's Washington DC selections every year from 2021 through 2025, and Limardo was named a James Beard Foundation semifinalist for Best Chef, Mid-Atlantic, in 2023.
THE FACTS
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AWARDMichelin Guide Selected2021–2025
AWARDJames Beard Foundation Best Chef, semifinalist2023
RATINGS4.7 stars across 2,888 reviews4 sources
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City

Washington DC

Neighborhood

Northwest DC

Price

$$$$

Cuisine

Latin American

Chef

Enrique Limardo

Owner

Michelin Selected 2025
Recognition
James Beard Semifinalist 2023
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