The Kitchen at Pearl’s turns out some of the city’s best oyster dishes, appropriately enough, including the oyster po’ boy (cornmeal-fried oysters, house pickles, and aioli), oyster gumbo, and something called mariscos de Campechana, which is a stack of oyster, blue crab and shrimp, salsa, and avocado. But you don’t have to be a bivalve lover to come here: excellent non-oyster dishes include wood-grilled redfish and grass fed hanger steak. The only downside (which will be an upside for some): the crowd of rambunctious 20-something patrons who fill Pearl Dive’s gated front patio, like children in a playpen. Know that the dining room, with its nautical theme and friendly waitstaff, is a perfectly civilized place to eat, once you walk through the rowdy bar crowd.
Washington, D.C.› Restaurant
Pearl Dive Oyster Palace
1612 14th St. NW
Our Rating
Neighborhood
U & 14th St Corridors
Hours
Fri–Sun 11am–3pm, Sun–Mon 5–10pm, Tues–Sat 5–11pm. Reservations not accepted
Transportation
Metro: U St./Cardozo (13th St. exit)
Phone
202/319-1612
Prices
Brunch main courses $7–$26, dinner main courses $16–$28
Cuisine Type
American/Seafood
Web site
Pearl Dive Oyster Palace

Map
1612 14th St. NW Washington, D.C.Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.