Jaleo - Washington Restaurant

  • Address: 480 7th St Northwest, Washington, DC 20004-2207
  • Phone: +1 202 628 7949
  • Website:jaleo.com
Average Rating
4.0
147+ reviews
from 3 sources
Frommers
1.0
1+ reviews
Yelp
3.5
129+ reviews
Yahoo! Travel
5.0
17+ reviews

Estimated Price: From $3

Jaleo
480 7th St Northwest
Washington, DC 20004-2207

Jaleo Details

Full Amenity List

  • Weekend Brunch
  • Bar Dining
  • Happy Hour
  • Non-Smoking Restaurant
  • Patio/Outdoor Dining
  • Takeout
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Full Bar
  • Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies)

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • This casual restaurant takes its name from John Singer Sargent's painting \"El Jaleo.\" A large mural of a flamenco dancer, based on Sargent's work, adorns a wall in the restaurant and sets the casual tone of the interior. Jaleo is the perfect place to drink sangria, devour tasty tapas and tantal... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • The tapas restaurant Jaleo may not spring to mind as a place to bring the kids, but it is actually very child-friendly, and the tapas portion sizes and number of choices should guarantee at least one hit with the kids (and many with the adults). The apple and Manchego salad, fried potatoes, and g... more on GoCityKids.com
  • For four star Spanish, try Jaleo in Washington. Here's a place to get good food. Located in the Downtown area, this restaurant is mildly expensive. It's known for its tapas. It's been awarded the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence award. Know before you go: this place features live music. When yo... more on OpenList.com
  • JALEO invites you to explore the spirit and cuisine of Spain. JALEO means "uproar" or "melee" and also "revelry" and "merry-making". We knew it was the perfect name for our restaurant after seeing John Singer Sargent's painting, El Jaleo, at the National Gallery of Art in 1992. This dramatic depi... more on OpenTable.com
  • In theater season, Jaleo's dining room fills and empties each evening according to the performance schedule of the Shakespeare Theater, right next door. Lunchtime always draws a crowd from nearby office buildings and the Hill. This restaurant and Head Chef Jos� Andr�s, may be credited with in... more on Frommers

Reviews From Across The Web read all

5.0
The food is stellar!

(February 06, 2007 00:00)

Great to be able to order a lot of different dishes that everyone can pick at. It was a great experience. Don't go here for elegance and romance ... A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

Night out with friends

Jaleo is a good choice to go with a group of friends(as long as they like to share their food!). It... judysbook.com, a user of judysbook.com. Read full review on OpenList.com

4.0
Lori S. 's review

First off, that sangria is a killer. It is delicious. At the Crystal City location they only have it by the pitcher but here they have it by the glass, ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

5.0
Outstanding all around

The food was creative, delicious, and fun. The service was stellar! Highly reccomend it. A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

wGuides.com

this casual restaurant takes its name from john singer sargent's painting "el jaleo" a large mural of a flamenco dancer, based on sargent's work, adorns a wall ... wguides.com, a user of wguides.com. Read full review on OpenList.com

Directions

The cross street is E Street, NW; the restaurant is two blocks north of the Archives/Navy Memorial Metro stop on the Green and Yellow lines or one block south of the Gallery Place/Verizon Center Metro stop on the Red, Green, and Yellow lines.

At E St, Downtown, Penn Quarter

Hours

11:30a-10p Sun-Mon; 11:30a-11:30p Tue-Thu; 11:30a-midnight Fri-Sat

Other Web Resources

  • Read more about Jaleo on Yahoo! Travel
  • jaleo.com
  • http://www.virginia.org

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