Award-winning

Jaleo - DC

4.7

10051 Reviews

$31 to $50

Spanish

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Jaleo brings alive the spirit and flavors of Spain with a menu reflecting the rich regional diversity of classical and contemporary Spanish cuisine, under the direction of renowned chef José Andrés. Jaleo offers an impressive assortment of tapas, the traditional small dishes of Spain, as well as savory paellas, superb sangrias and a fine selection of Spanish wines and Sherries in a festive, casual atmosphere.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 1, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 163 times today

Experiences are available.

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Private dining

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Spanish, Tapas / Small Plates
Hours of operation
Mon 11:00 am–10:00 pm Tue–Thu 11:00 am–11:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–12:00 am Sat, Sun 10:00 am–12:00 am
Phone number
(202) 628-7949
Website
https://www.jaleo.com/location/washington-dc/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Ramon Martinez
Catering
Bring a taste of Spain to your next meeting, event, or offsite with Jaleo's new lunch catering menu. Choose between individual lunch boxes or customizable sandwich packages, featuring favorites like our fútbol club and gazpacho. Catering is available for both delivery and pick-up within Washington, DC.
Private party facilities
Located in the heart of DC’s exciting Penn Quarter neighborhood, Jaleo DC is just steps from all the excitement of our nation’s capital and provides a bright setting for seated meals or standing receptions. For smaller events, our Standing Tapas Bar is perfect for after-work gatherings.
Private party contact
Coleen Bendig: (202) 638-1910

Location
480 7th St. NW, Washington, DC 20004
Award-winning
1. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2022
Neighborhood
Penn Quarter
Cross street
E Street
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Experiences

NYE Endless Feast
$50.00 per person
Prepaid
Dec 31, 2023 only
Ring in the New Year with a fiesta like no other! Jaleo invites you to a culinary celebration that will delight your tastebuds and elevate your spirits. Enjoy an endless tapas feast highlighting some of our iconic dishes and indulgent desserts for $130. Plus, live music, dancing and more! A la carte menu will be available in the bar only. $50 deposit will be applied to the final check.
NYE Á La Carte
$50.00 per person
Prepaid
Dec 31, 2023 only
Ring in the new year with a menu of festive specials and some of our favorite Spanish traditions. Until 8:30pm, you can order á la carte from our food and beverage menus. After 8:30pm, we'll be offering our endless tapas feast, with live music, dancing and more! Deposits will be applied to your final check.

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What 10,051 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.6Service
4.5Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

10,053 Reviews

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SpaceLady
New York Area
30 reviews
vip
5.0
30 reviews
Dined today
overall5food5service5ambience5
We invited an important guest at dinner at Jaleo and we were not disappointed. The food was excellent and the serving outstanding. Jaleo is a very special place and is very well worth the 2 hr drive from Baltimore.
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CaraM
Washington DC
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Such an incredible place! The food, drinks, SERVICE and entire venue was stellar. The staff was incredibly hospitable and made our first time there memorable. Highly recommend for any occasion but especially if you are celebrating!
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GoodEater
San Antonio
69 reviews
vip
3.0
69 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall3food3service4ambience4
I wish I could say it was great, but it was simply just above average. The fennel/apple salad, for example, lacked seasoning and the main ingredients were lackluster in flavor. The fried eggplant with honey was lovely and simple. I won’t detail all the “meh” dishes the four of us ordered, but suffice to say it was’t the best Jose Andres restaurant experience I’ve had nor the most creative.
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
We did the classic tasting experience. It was not only filling but such a good and tasty variety! Would definitely go back to do it again 🙌🏾
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nope
Washington DC
48 reviews
vip
3.0
48 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall3food3service3ambience3
Multi-course lunch was good but not as good as what I've had there in the past. Gazpacho was great as ever. Garlic shrimp were just ok. Flan was lovely. Oddly, I was served a lukewarm cup of coffee with dessert and didn't see our server to request a replacement until he brought the check.
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H301
Washington DC
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall4food4service5ambience4
Excellent service but some of the choices were quite oversalted.
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Camilla
Anchorage
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
DURING THIS RETURN VISIT WE HAD THE ALMUERZO RAPIDO. ALL OUR SELECTIONS WERE DELICIOUS AND WONDERFULLY AUTHENTIC.
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GiaH
Richmond
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall4food4service4ambience4
most of the small dish we ordered was good. surprisingly the $67 paella’s camas was not good at all. it was too salty and the flavor is not there. No seafood flavor since the shrimp was headless. Feels like fried rice with soysauce. The rice was undercooked. super surprised it came with shrimps without heads on. total disappointment. we see coming back for other dishes.
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Veronica
Washington DC
20 reviews
5.0
20 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was a great experience. All went well with our reservation and experience
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OpenTable Diner
Dublin
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great atmosphere and tapas was edgy - great option for a lighter meal
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CristinaB
San Francisco
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service4ambience5
Delicious food. Great atmosphere. We’ll be back soon.
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IreneL
Washington DC
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall3food4service4ambience3
Good food, las croquetas are really good, el pa amb tomàquet, but it is very expensive!!!
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luv2dinewthu
Washington DC
29 reviews
vip
5.0
29 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
I couldn’t have asked for a better birthday lunch! Tapas allowed us to taste many different dishes and each one had such a unique flavor profile and texture. If you have the numbers to take on a paella, DO NOT MISS… the shrimp and calamari version was life-changing.
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AmyB
Washington DC
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Dependably good. Waitstaff attentive and responsive. Food tasty as always!
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AbeFroman
Minneapolis
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 23, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent tapas and service. Everything delicious and shareable.
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JETTRY
Washington DC
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 23, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great service, great food and we actually could converse with our friends.
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CFreeman
Baltimore
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 21, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Attention Fellow Foodies! This restaurant has the dining experience you are craving. It’s not just amazing food but a whole shared experience with everyone at the table. It was more than we normally spend on a meal but everyone walked away with smiles. We will be talking about this meal for years to come.
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MrsNellie
Denver
7 reviews
vip
3.0
7 reviews
Dined on November 20, 2023
overall3food3service3ambience5
I used to love Jaleo but definitely felt the quality went down. Definitely for the price you would expect something more.
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Luisav
Washington DC
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great restaurant with plenty of options. Highly recommended
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing food and drink~ always a great time! Sangria both red and cava were just perfect! The selection of tapas was yummy!
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AlexisC
Washington DC
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on November 19, 2023
overall1food1service3ambience2
Rated top spots to eat in multiple mags and insta articles I knew me and my husband were in for a good meal. Arriving Jaleo was 30 min late for are rez. Once inside the walls were elaborated panted katchep and mustard checkered with pictures of children running around. It was either like being at a Disney restaurant or a McDonalds playroom. The tables sat so close to eachother and the noise level so loud my husband and I had a hard time holding a conversation without also holding it with the people at the next table. Usually I can bypass noise and wall art. I’m here for the food even if by this point my husband is well over it. Sadly the food was a let down. Nothing from the variety of dishes we ordered wowed in flavor. Has very little flavor to be honest. It wasn’t well balance or cooked how it needed to be. It was like there was to much of a verity of dish genres to have perfect the few they need too. For the price I wouldn’t go back and I love a fancy meal. Overall wasn’t the best experience and don’t understand the hype. Would have rather used our night somewhere else.
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KeishaC
Washington DC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We loved it! The food was excellent. I loved getting try try a variety of dishes.
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SandraS
Washington DC
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on November 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We ordered the "experience" because we didn't really know what to order. We had about 90 mins to enjoy, but found that we needed at least another hour to enjoy. Also, we are not big eaters, and the "experience" was way more food than we could eat. Great restaurant. Will go again, but will order just a few items.
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ChevyChaseDiner
Washington DC
18 reviews
vip
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on November 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great brunch menu, the food was delicious and service was top-notch!
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 17, 2023
overall4food5service2ambience5
DELICIOUS FOOD!! Highly recommend to anyone for tapas!
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JohnG
Washington DC
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 17, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Absolutely delicious. Only one out the nine tapas was not melt in your mouth which was the octopus. Normally octopus is perfect but this time it was just ehh. But everything else is delectable there.
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Ready2Eat
Washington DC
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 17, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
I've been a faithful devotee of Jaleo since it opened 30 years ago. It never fails to impress.
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VAJMUMRDPARENT
New York Area
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 16, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
We had a great dinner utilizing the outdoor dining option. Our waitress was outstanding making thoughtful recommendations and being attentive to our needs. We are fond of sampling food and this is a perfect place to get many small plates to explore various flavor combinations. The noise level at times was distracting as the outdoor dining is adjacent to the sidewalk and street traffic; not enough to bother us and preferred from eating inside.
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Reid
Portland
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Brilliant service, amazing food. We did the smallest tasting menu and wine flight and we were absolutely stuffed after. Amazing food, amazing service, good prices especially for the wine flight!
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Nick
West Palm Beach
6 reviews
vip
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on November 14, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
Very pleasant dinner. The coquettes and the manchego cheese were the standout favorites, with the garlic shrimp and tomato toast right behind.
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MNMedMan
Chicago
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on November 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Not being from DC, I had done some research on where to dine. The total experience and food was outstanding. I may have to be a regular here. No need to search for another DC restaurant to try. I’ll be back!
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JD007
Washington DC
26 reviews
vip
5.0
26 reviews
Dined on November 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Outstanding food and kind service
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anamarib
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great experience! We had a bit of a wait even with reservation but our server made up for it. Excellent experience. Great environment, food was authentic Spanish. 100% recommend.
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Manu
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 13, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We went to Jaleo for a birthday day dinner and it was a great experience. They offered us a complimentary Cava toast. The Jaleo classic tasting menu was an excellent recommendation. Great ambiance, tasty food and an awesome birthday celebrations.
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CCar
Washington DC
17 reviews
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on November 13, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
As always, the food at Jaleo was delicious. Even though the menu is small plates, two per person was plenty to share among three people. I especially the recommend the Catalan Spinach.
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SharonS
Exclusive
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on November 13, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience5
We had the medium size tasting menu (Jaleo experience?). It was fantastic up until the final “main”. It was a mini burger each and potato chats. Guessing it’s a “take” on burgers & fries but a disappointing end. Too heavy at that stage and pretty much what you get in a bar. Dessert was also a bit dense. 100% recommend Jaleo but perhaps ask what’s on the tasting menu before ordering (we didn’t). Would definitely go again but make our own menu choices. Service was excellent.
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ShuY
New York Area
9 reviews
vip
4.0
9 reviews
Dined on November 13, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
Such fresh and delicious Spanish food. The restaurant is quite big. You must make a reservation in advance. The business is very good. You have to wait for a while when the reservation time comes. 👍🏼😋One of the must-try restaurants in Washington DC! The pork chop ($90) from Spain and seafood Spanish paella are must-haves. The pork chop is moderately fat and lean, grilled just right and paired with their Homemade bread and tomato-based toppings. This way of eating goes very well together and is so delicious, so I ate a whole piece of bread😅I immediately changed into pajamas when I got back to the hotel!
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RobL
Greater Boston
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 12, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience4
Food was superb and was a great meal. The specials were excellent
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BillF
Washington DC
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 12, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
As always, this was an excellent dining experience. My 95 year old mother loves Jaleo and insisted that we dine there on this past Sunday. It was wonderful. Our waiter was outstanding.
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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 12, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful meal and enjoyable conversation with our server.
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FAQs

Jaleo - DC does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Jaleo - DC also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (202) 628-7949.

Jaleo - DC is rated 4.7 stars by 10051 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 1, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 163 times today

Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

480 7th St. NW, Washington, DC 20004

Dining areas

Additional information

Award-winning
1. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2022
Cross street
E Street
Neighborhood
Penn Quarter
Hours of operation
Mon 11:00 am–10:00 pm Tue–Thu 11:00 am–11:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–12:00 am Sat, Sun 10:00 am–12:00 am
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Spanish, Tapas / Small Plates
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Ramon Martinez
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.jaleo.com/location/washington-dc/
Phone number
(202) 628-7949
Catering
Bring a taste of Spain to your next meeting, event, or offsite with Jaleo's new lunch catering menu. Choose between individual lunch boxes or customizable sandwich packages, featuring favorites like our fútbol club and gazpacho. Catering is available for both delivery and pick-up within Washington, DC.
Private party facilities
Located in the heart of DC’s exciting Penn Quarter neighborhood, Jaleo DC is just steps from all the excitement of our nation’s capital and provides a bright setting for seated meals or standing receptions. For smaller events, our Standing Tapas Bar is perfect for after-work gatherings.
Private party contact
Coleen Bendig: (202) 638-1910

Jaleo - DC

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Private dining

Dining areas

Additional information

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Popular dishes

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Menu

What 10,051 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

FAQs

Does Jaleo - DC offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Jaleo - DC restaurant rated?

Is Jaleo - DC currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

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