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Washington

Everywhere we track in Washington — restaurants ranked by the ones where we've seen the Amex Resy credit badge ourselves, then Michelin standing, then how people rate them.

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12 places to go

Mount Rainier National Park

4.9 out of 5(20,781 reviews)National Park

236,000-acre wilderness around Washington's highest peak encompassing wildflower meadows & glaciers.

Visit site ↗Washington

World War II Memorial

4.9 out of 5(25,797 reviews)Park

Iconic outdoor memorial honoring the 16 million Americans who served during World War II.

Visit site ↗5 Homefront Dr SW

National Mall

4.8 out of 5(140,261 reviews)Park

Washington Monument plus memorials to Lincoln, MLK, FDR, WWII & Vietnam vets along a grassy mall.

Visit site ↗Washington

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

4.8 out of 5(59,197 reviews)Museum

From dinosaur exhibits to displays of rare gems, this acclaimed museum celebrates the natural world.

Visit site ↗10th St. & Constitution Ave. NW

Washington National Cathedral

4.8 out of 5(7,426 reviews)Church

Grand, storied cathedral with stained glass, organ recitals & scenic vistas from the top.

Visit site ↗3101 Wisconsin Ave NW

United States Botanic Garden

4.8 out of 5(18,886 reviews)Botanical Garden

Sprawling grounds featuring exotic flora plus conservatory, rare plants gallery & butterfly garden.

Visit site ↗100 Maryland Ave SW

Lincoln Memorial

4.8 out of 5(54,316 reviews)Monument

Parthenon-inspired tribute to Abraham Lincoln with a 19-ft. marble statue, murals & reflecting pool.

Visit site ↗2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW

National Museum of African American History and Culture

4.8 out of 5(31,137 reviews)Museum

Popular Smithsonian museum with unique exhibits on African American history, culture & community.

Visit site ↗1400 Constitution Ave. NW

Snoqualmie Falls

4.8 out of 5(7,870 reviews)Tourist Attraction

Famous 270-foot falls drawing crowds with its picturesque views, plus a park & gift shop up top.

Visit site ↗6501 Railroad Ave

Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens

4.8 out of 5(2,475 reviews)Art museum

Opulent estate with 18th-century Russian Imperial & French decorative art, 13-acre gardens & cafe.

Visit site ↗4155 Linnean Ave NW

U.S. National Arboretum

4.7 out of 5(6,382 reviews)Botanical Garden

Free to visitors, this outdoor space boasts trees, shrubs, & plants, plus a picnic area & museum.

Visit site ↗3501 New York Ave NE

Chihuly Garden and Glass

4.7 out of 5(25,444 reviews)Art museum

Art museum & sculpture garden showcasing Dale Chihuly's large, colorful glass works.

Visit site ↗305 Harrison St

Getting there on points

Published award prices from Washington, from our own pricing run.

Flights

CUNBusiness · American AAdvantage
30,000 mi
SJDBusiness · American AAdvantage
30,000 mi
KEFBusiness · Aeroplan
60,000 mi
LHRBusiness · Aeroplan
60,000 mi

Hotels

Hyatt Regency Kyoto
15,000/night
Hyatt Regency Paris Étoile
15,000/night
Park Hyatt Dubai
20,000/night

How this list is built. Restaurants and bars come from Google Places for Washington, refreshed Oct 14, and are split between the two tabs by the venue type Google reports. Booking platform is detected from each restaurant's own website. Michelin and Sapphire Reserve marks are matched by name and place. Where Google has no description we say what we hold about the venue instead.

What the marks mean. Since August 1 a restaurant only triggers the Amex Resy credit if its Resy page shows the “Qualifies for Resy Credit” badge — we open those pages and look, last on Sep 15, and a blank badge means we haven't checked yet, not that the credit fails. A sighting inside thirty days reads “Resy credit”; an older one carries the date we saw it, because what we can honestly say is what we saw and when. A Sapphire Reserve table is on Chase's Exclusive Tables list, where the $150 half-yearly dining credit applies — enrol the card at OpenTable first · list Sep 9. Michelin means starred, Bib Gourmand or Selected in the 2026 US guide, collected Sep 9. James Beard and the bar lists are the current year's awards, with a win shown differently from a nomination.

Card credits change without notice. Confirm on Resy or with your issuer before you count on one.

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