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 are traveling as a couple.
Why
- 01
Warm, irreverent, and a little raucous — dishes land with a wink and the room hums with people having a genuinely good night.
Our read - 02
It feels like a great party that happens to serve some of the city's most-talked-about food.
Our read
Is it a fit?
Go if
You only have one day
Even on a tight schedule, Rose's Luxury earns the hours.
You are traveling as a couple
As a couple, Rose's Luxury works.
You are traveling solo
Solo, Rose's Luxury works.
Food is a reason to travel
For food & drink, Rose's Luxury delivers.
Think twice if
You are traveling with kids
With kids, give Rose's Luxury a miss.
You are watching the budget
On a budget, weigh it — Rose's Luxury isn't cheap for what it is.
You prefer local life to spectacle
For local authenticity, Rose's Luxury is hit or miss.
You care about the visual experience
For beauty & photography, Rose's Luxury is hit or miss.
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 ↗