Rose's Luxury
Aaron Silverman's playful, family-style tasting spot on Barracks Row that helped put DC's new dining scene on the map.
The call
Worth it if you only have one day and you're traveling as a couple.
Short answer
Is Rose's Luxury worth it?
Rose's Luxury deserves a place on most first itineraries.
The answer depends on your budget, time and travel style; the breakdown below shows who gets the most value.
Why
- 01
Warm, irreverent, and a little raucous — dishes land with a wink and the room hums with people having a genuinely good night.
- 02
It feels like a great party that happens to serve some of the city's most-talked-about food.
Is it a fit?
Go if
You only have one day
Short trip or not, keep Rose's Luxury.
You're traveling as a couple
As a couple, Rose's Luxury is an easy yes.
You're traveling solo
Solo, Rose's Luxury is an easy yes.
Food is a reason to travel
Rose's Luxury rewards a trip built around food & drink.
Think twice if
You're traveling with kids
With kids, skip Rose's Luxury.
You're watching the budget
Rose's Luxury can strain a tight budget. Go only when it is a priority.
You prefer local life to spectacle
Rose's Luxury offers some local authenticity, but not enough to make it the reason to go.
You care about the visual experience
Rose's Luxury offers some beauty & photography, but not enough to make it the reason to go.
The plates that decide it
- Pork sausage, habanero and lychee salad — the first dish Silverman ever put on the menu and the legend that built the place — sweet, spicy, herbal, and the one constant on a rotating menu; mix it thoroughly
- Whatever the family-style main of the night is — designed to be shared across the table
- Seasonal vegetable plates — consistently strong supporting cast
Plan it well
- Cost
- Prix fixe, upper-moderate per head + wine
- Allow
- 2–2.5 hours
Sources and method (2)
- Chef-owner Aaron Silverman won the James Beard Award for Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic in 2016; Rose's Luxury was Bon Appetit's Best New Restaurant in America for 2014. washingtonian.com ↗
- Opened October 2013 on Barracks Row (Capitol Hill). en.wikipedia.org ↗