Michel Richard Citronelle Restaurant

 

Citronelle, Washington, D.C.

3000 M St NW

(between N 30th St & N Thomas Jefferson St) 

Washington, DC 20007

Neighborhood: Georgetown

(202) 625-2150 

http://www.citronelledc.com

 

With his Santa Claus build, his amiable nature, and his obvious passion for his métier, Michel Richard sometimes looks like the happiest chef alive as he leans over a plate at Citronelle holding one of his imaginative, brilliantly executed specialties, smiling, putting on the finishing touches — a sight you can witness through the glass wall that encloses his sparkling kitchen at this D.C. classic. There are those who think Richard is the best contemporary French chef in America.

 

Established 1994

Current owner(s) Michel Richard

Food type French with North American and Asian

Street address 3000 M Street NW

City Washington, D.C.

Country United States

 

Michel Richard Citronelle is an American restaurant located in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. in the Latham Hotel. The chef and owner of Michel Richard Citronelle is Michel Richard, who received a James Beard Foundation Award in 2007 for Outstanding Chef.

 

History

Michel Richard opened the first Citronelle in the Santa Barbara Inn Hotel. Richard then went on to open Bistro M in San Francisco, and Citronelle in Baltimore and Philadelphia. In 1994, he opened Citronelle in The Latham Hotel in Washington, D.C.

 

Richard moved from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. to head DC's Michel Richard Citronelle in 1998 after the restaurant received a major renovation. 

 

Awards and accolades

• Gayot's Top 40 Restaurants in the U.S.

• Best Chef of the Year by Capital Restaurant and Hospitality

• Gourmet Magazine Top 50 Restaurants in the Country, 2001 and 2006

• James Beard Foundation Award Outstanding Chef 2007, Outstanding Wine Service 2007