2. Granville Moore's
8.5
1238 H St NE (btwn 12th & 13th Sts. NE), Washington, D.C.
Gastropub · Capitol Hill · 106 tips and reviews
nick violi: Don't go on a Monday. Get the blue cheese mussels and ask the server to recommend a beer you've never had.
Michael Huang: Go during the week or plan lots of time on the weekend. My favorite is an order of Moroccan mussels with a Saison Dupont.
James Campbell: They open at 5pm. I would recommend arriving then, grabbing a seat at the bar and ordering one of their random selections on tap. Great beer selection & mussels. (4 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more.
3. Bistrot Du Coin
8.3
1738 Connecticut Ave NW (at S St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Bistro · Northwest Washington · 137 tips and reviews
Dee🌴: Fun place for a weeknight dinner with friends. The mussels and country pate are fantastic here as well as the steak frite. Try them with a glass of the Beaujolais.
Ley Mendoza: You can never go wrong Le Steak Mason, Catalanes, duck and most of the food menu are great. One of the best mussels in town
Carolyn: A cozy French restaurant with tasty food. Don't miss the wide variety of mussels!
4. Et Voila!
8.4
5120 MacArthur Blvd NW, Washington, D.C.
Belgian Restaurant · Palisades · 27 tips and reviews
Josh Guttman: Mussels Pastis and the fries are delish!
Kitchenboy: Just got back from Et Voila, excellent meal! Wife had mussels pastis, I the traditional Belgian beef stew. Staff, food and over all experience was great.
Washington Post: Every neighborhood deserves an Et Voila!, a source of Belgian steamed mussels and beer-based beef stew that is priced for regular workdays.
6. The Sovereign
8.7
1206 Wisconsin Ave NW (btwn M & Prospect St NW), Washington, D.C.
Beer Bar · Georgetown · 29 tips and reviews
Jake Schwartz: We expected a Bluejacket like experience and it was good. The mussels were good and large, but the marinere broth left us wanting more garlic/wine flavor. Granville Moores is still #1 for mussels IMO
Behrad Eats: Must start your meal off with Mariniere Mussels prepared with white wine, garlic, lemon, parsley sourced exclusively from Dutch mussel farmer Theo De Koning at Acadia Aqua Farms in Bar Harbor, Maine.
Kaz K.: Get one of the mussels dishes and the kriek lambic. You will not regret it.
7. Ambar
8.6
523 8th St SE (btwn E & G St SE), Washington, D.C.
Eastern European Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 75 tips and reviews
Alexis Long: The drunken mussels are amazing! Some of the best mussels I've had in DC.
Behrad Eats: Order the delicious and creamy Drunken Mussels – Dagnje: rakija, garlic, capers, lemon, somun, & cream.
Adriana: We had the red quinoa salad,the drunken mussels, and the ambar burguer. For dessert, the forest gnocchi (to share). Everything was excellent!
8. BlackSalt
9.1
4883 MacArthur Blvd NW, Washington, D.C.
Seafood Restaurant · Foxhall-Palisades · 72 tips and reviews
Eater: Oysters, blue shell mussels, fried Ipswich clams and more join entrees like bouillabaisse, skate wing and smoked toro dashi to pretty much cover the gamut of seafood. [Eater 38 Member]
Matt Palm: The Malata mussels are to die for!!!
Ben Yi: Fresh oysters and mussels are wonderful!
9. Pearl Dive Oyster Palace
8.7
1612 14th St NW (at Corcoran Street), Washington, D.C.
Seafood Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 125 tips and reviews
Andrew O'Brien: Worst place in the city. 2 hour wait. Mussels gave my sister food poisoning. Food was really bad and service was worse.
Katherine Kennedy Allen: The pound of mussels was HUGE... Ordered them as a main course, had plenty to share with the table!
Asha S: Food was amazing. Mussels appetizer was huge and filling so be careful not to fill up, it was very tasty. The bread basket was divine. The seafood in a saffron sauce, spectacular.
Jess Zimbabwe: The smoked mussels are awesome.
Neil S: Smoked mussels and trout are a must. If they have smoked whitefish salad, get it.
Emily Schwartz: The smoked BLT w/ avocado on everything bagel is spectacular. The smoked salmon salad (in the display window) is also super flavorful. Can't go wrong w/ lox, cream cheese, capers, & red onion.
11. Le Diplomate
9.2
1601 14th St NW (at Q St NW), Washington, D.C.
French Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 313 tips and reviews
Danielle A.: Second visit cleared disappointment from first... The Duck terrine and mussels were excellent and the pastry basket so fresh. I also love the fact that they make doggie biscuits for visiting pups.
Mary H: Service here is the best I've ever had and being with a foodie for 6.5 years that is saying something. The mussels are incredibly tender, but unfortunately other than that the food is very mediocre.
Kat L: Steak tartare and mushroom tart were tasty. Mussels were disappointing.
12. Farmers Fishers Bakers
8.6
3000 K St NW (at Washington Harbour), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Georgetown · 221 tips and reviews
Brielle Elizabeth: Highly recommend the bacon, basil & blue cheese mussels!
Zoe: sashimi, ribs, red Manhattan mussels, fish & chips, shrimp scampi are all amazing
Julia Biermeier: The Sweet Chili mussels are amazing! And try the tomato watermelon carpaccio - we loved it!
14. Yosaku
8.0
4712 Wisconsin Ave NW (at Chesapeake st NW), Washington, D.C.
Sushi Restaurant · Friendship Heights · 26 tips and reviews
Tanya Aquino: Great sushi and service! Try the special rolls like double yellowtail, the baked mussel appetizer, or the lobster rolls!
Jonathan Tuzman: This is a great place, but the baked mussel appetizer is out of this world!
Ex Wall Street Guy: The tuna avocado salad is amazing
15. Hank's Oyster Bar
8.4
1624 Q St NW (at 17th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Seafood Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 160 tips and reviews
Nicole Bobik: Got raw and fried oysters, lobster roll, steamed mussels & mac and cheese. Everything was awesome, my boyfriend (an avid oyster hater) has officially changed his mind.
Rina Annisa: Their Steamed Mussels with Tomato broth is phenomenal.
Max Frankel: Mussels here are my shit.