Additional Information
Location
1226 36th Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20007

Telephone: (202) 965-1789
Facsimile: (202) 337-1541

Year Opened
1962

Hours of Operation
Dinner only
Monday -Thursday 6 PM to 10 PM
Friday 6 PM to 11 PM
Saturday 5:30 PM to 11PM
Sunday 5:30 PM to 10 PM
Pre-theater till 6:45 PM ($35.00)
Post-theater after 9 PM ($35.00) Sunday-Thursday and after
10 PM on Friday and Saturday

Owner
Clyde’s Restaurant Group

General Manager
William Watts

Executive Chef
Nathan Beauchamp

Pastry Chef
Fabrice Bendano

Menu Description
Seasonal American Cuisine

Décor
Refined, cozy and eclectic in a two-story Federal townhouse. Fireplace and gas-lit rooms. Tables set with Limoges and silver.

Attire
Jackets required

Wine List
California and full range of international wines. The wine list received Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence in 2001-2007.

Menu Price
Entrees: $18 to $38

Credit Cards
Master Card, American Express, Visa, Discover and Diners Club

Wheelchair Access
None

Reservations
Recommended

Parking
Complimentary valet parking

Capacity
160 total seating capacity with four dining rooms, John Carroll Room, Manassas Room, Wickets Room, and The Pub on two floors, and a private dining room, The Middleburg Room on the third floor, which seats 56 guests.

Private Party Manager
Molly Schoen

Accolades
- Washingtonian names 1789 “Most Romantic” in December 2007 Reader’s Favorite Restaurants
- Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence, 2007
- Chef Nathan Beauchamp named Rising Culinary Star by the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington, 2007