Petite Cerise

Name: Petite Cerise
Address: 1027 7th St NW, Washington, DC, United States, 20001
Telephone: (202) 977-4550
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.7

4.7

133 Reviews

$31 to $50

French

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2 people

Dec 16, 2024

7:00 p.m.

Booked 35 times today

Charming
Neighbourhood gem
Good for special occasions

Part neighborhood café, part energetic bistro, Petite Cerise is located in a bright and lively historic corner space in Shaw/Mount Vernon Triangle. Petite Cerise features separate à la carte menus for brunch, lunch, and dinner. In addition, Petite Cerise has a Coffee Counter open Tuesday - Friday opening at 8am serving classic coffee and espresso preparations, housemade pastries, and other breakfast items to go or sit down.

Dinner offers both an à la carte menu along with a Prix Fixe option. The focus in the evening is to craft unique and innovative dishes utilizing the very best ingredients within the Mid-Atlantic region and beyond skillfully prepared through a French lens.

If you decide to join us for a morning coffee, quick mid-day bite, stretch out your lunch over a glass of wine, or gather with friends for an indulgent and creative dinner, we invite you here to celebrate and enjoy.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
French
Hours of Operation
Breakfast Tue–Fri 8:00 am–11:00 am Brunch Sat, Sun 9:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Tue–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sun 5:30 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(202) 977-4550
Website
http://www.petitecerisedc.com/
Dress code
Smart Casual
Private party facilities
Petite Cerise offers a wide range of private dining options. To submit a private event request follow this link https://petitecerise.tripleseat.com/party_request/36573
Private party contact
Mary Claire Tansill: (202) 977-4550

Location
1027 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
Neighbourhood
Mount Vernon Square
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Gender Neutral Restroom, Wheelchair Access

What 133 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.6Service
4.8Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

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District of Columbia
French

Review summary

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Petite Cerise offers a delightful dining experience with "fabulous food" and "great service." This French-inspired bistro is praised for its "creative and tasty" dishes, including standout items like foie gras tartine and duck entrees. The "prix fixe menu is the best value in DC," offering a "Michelin star quality" experience without the hefty price tag. While some guests noted occasional service and portion size issues, the overall consensus is that Petite Cerise provides "incredible value" and a "wonderful atmosphere," making it a must-visit destination in Washington, DC.

133 Reviews

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wayne
Washington DC
53 reviews
vip
5.0
53 reviews
Dined today
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Petite Cerise is great, topnotch, excellent and a bargain to boot. It was my third visit. As always, I chose the chef’s menu. We were three so we shared the snacks, 4 starters, & 2 entrées—an abundance of great tastes for a stunningly reasonable price. The ambience? Relaxed and we could hear ourselves talk. We’ll be back.
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Mimi
Washington DC
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Pastries were good. The salad was not good, overdressed, soggy , advertised confit potatoes were just boiled potatoes with no flavor. Mussels were fine but frites portion was too small. Breakfast sandwich did not have enough filling for the brioche buns…either more filling or use a small buns.
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Michael
Chicago
76 reviews
vip
3.0
76 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Generally poor service, mediocre food that was often cold when delivered.
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Ed
Hawaii
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A lovely lunch across the street from the convention center.
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Petya
Richmond
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Enjoyed visiting with a friend over lunch - highly recommend
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Will
Washington DC
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 7, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I have now been 3 times. I highly suggest you make a visit ASAP.
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Natalia
Washington DC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 6, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I had a wonderful experience. Milan was a fantastic server. Even when there was an issue it was fixed promptly. It was a bit chilly inside but other than that 10/10
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Rodrigo
Washington DC
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 1, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Took forever for coffee and food to come out but everything else was good
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Rick
Washington DC
1 review
vip
4.0
1 review
Dined on December 1, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful setting and excellent waitstaff and manager. They knew the menu, made good suggestions, and were thorough but not overwhelming. The menu is creative and maybe a bit too ambitious - we enjoyed most dishes but nothing was remarkable. The bill for two with one cocktail and one glass of wine each was $250 which seems high. But overall we had a lovely time and would return.
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Patricia
New York City
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on November 30, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely French cafe serving good coffee, pastries, and typical small dishes like moules, rilettes, crepes, omelettes. Ambience is cozy
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Petite Cerise is rated 4.7 stars by 133 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Dec 16, 2024

7:00 p.m.

Booked 35 times today

1027 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

Additional information

Neighbourhood
Mount Vernon Square
Hours of Operation
Breakfast Tue–Fri 8:00 am–11:00 am Brunch Sat, Sun 9:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Tue–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sun 5:30 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
French
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Gender Neutral Restroom, Wheelchair Access

Website
http://www.petitecerisedc.com/
Phone number
(202) 977-4550
Private party facilities
Petite Cerise offers a wide range of private dining options. To submit a private event request follow this link https://petitecerise.tripleseat.com/party_request/36573
Private party contact
Mary Claire Tansill: (202) 977-4550

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