DC Metro Dining (aka The Weekly Dinner)

DC Summer RW '26 Extended - Modern French at Bistro Cacao (Capitol Hill)

Sat, Sep 5 · 6:35 PM EDT

Bistro Cacao, 320 Massachusetts Avenue NE, Washington, DC, US

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RSVP CUTOFF (i.e. Final Change Your Mind if Registered YES)
→ RSVP Cancellation Cutoff for this Event is Saturday 10a, 9/5. (Late Cancel applies after this, repeat occurrences can impact membership)

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Summer Restaurant Week [RW] is back in DC!:

→ Learn more about DC Restaurant Week: https://www.ramw.org/restaurantweek/

Bistro Cacao offers three Restaurant Week dinner pricing tiers: $40 / $55 / $65. The tier depends on the entrée selected:

• $40 tier = $52.00 minimum floor after DC's 10% tax and required 20% gratuity.
• $55 tier = $71.50 minimum floor after DC's 10% tax and required 20% gratuity.
• $65 tier = $84.50 minimum floor after DC's 10% tax and required 20% gratuity.

→ These are the bare minimum pricing floors for each tier. Drinks, premium items, Restaurant Week upcharges, additional food, coffee, cocktails, wine/beer, or other extras will increase the final bill accordingly.
→ By attending this event, each member agrees to participate using the Restaurant Week menu and the designated Restaurant Week price point(s) .

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SPECIAL RULE for RSVPing to ANY RESTAURANT WEEK EVENT:
Lol, rule waived for this Restaurant Week period. ;)
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HIGH FIDELITY: We're heading to Bistro Cacao in Capitol Hill for another Restaurant Week dinner where the restaurant gets the concept right. Like TOSCA and Cordelia Fishbar, Bistro Cacao gives diners a substantial menu with meaningful choices rather than stripping the experience down to a few inexpensive selections.

The three-tier approach is particularly interesting. Rather than forcing everyone into the same price point, Bistro Cacao ties the $40, $55, and $65 options to the cost of the entrée. You get to decide how much you want to spend based on what you want to eat.

FOOD: Bistro Cacao serves modern French cuisine in a classic neighborhood-bistro setting. Recent diners have continued to highlight dishes such as scallops, beef Wellington, steak frites, mushroom preparations, steak tartare, and crème brûlée. Current restaurant favorites also include mushroom ravioli with truffle essence, bouef bourguignon, blackened salmon, and steak frites. The restaurant's French onion soup, escargots, mussels, and desserts also receive frequent praise.

The Restaurant Week menu offers substantial choice across three price levels, which is exactly why we're including Bistro Cacao in the High Fidelity series. You don't have to choose the most expensive tier to have a legitimate Bistro Cacao experience. The $40, $55, and $65 options give members room to choose based on appetite and preferences while still experiencing the restaurant's French cooking.

→ Explore Bistro Cacao's Restaurant Week menu (PDF): https://www.bistrocacao.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/BC-RW-Dinner-2026.pdf

All attendees must opt into the Restaurant Week menu and pricing. Any upcharged items, supplemental food, or additional beverages are extra and subject to applicable tax and gratuity.

SPACE: Bistro Cacao is one of Capitol Hill's more intimate and romantic restaurants, occupying a townhouse-style space with velvet curtains, warm lighting, vintage French touches, and multiple dining areas. The restaurant is known for its cozy booths and intimate upstairs seating, with a first-floor bar and patio adding some variety to the experience. The atmosphere is known being as romantic and intimate, while recent diners consistently praise the setting alongside the food and service.

For a Saturday evening, expect a lively but still conversation-friendly neighborhood-bistro atmosphere.

→ Visit the restaurant site: https://www.bistrocacao.com

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→ Reminder that this specific event has 3 price points depending on the Restaurant Week entree chosen. Above establishes the minimum pricing floors
→ Additional drinks, coffee, wine/beer, Restaurant Week upcharges, supplemental food, or other extras will increase the final bill.
→ Limited to 8 slots.

See you there!
JoeN

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CLOSEST METRO:

• Union Station (Red) is the closest Metro station and the recommended option. Exit Union Station toward Massachusetts Avenue NE and walk east along Massachusetts Avenue toward 3rd Street NE. Bistro Cacao is at 316 Massachusetts Ave NE, near 3rd and 4th Streets NE. (About 10m walk).
• For guests traveling on the Blue, Orange, or Silver Lines, Eastern Market is an alternative, but the walk is longer. Union Station remains the preferred Metro option for this restaurant..
• For directions using Metro, try using the Plan a Trip feature at the WMATA website: https://www.wmata.com/rider-guide/stations/index.cfm

PARKING: Street parking can be limited, especially on weekend evenings—Metro or rideshare is recommended. Reminder that mobile app parking services like SpotHero are well-regarded in DC Metro area especially, there's often hidden parking deals nearby.

Attendance Notes:

→ If you RSVP “YES,” please commit to showing up. With 5,400+ members and limited seating, we can’t afford no-shows. It’s not fair to other members or to our relationship with the restaurant.
→ No-Show / Late Cancel rules apply (see links below).
→ Can’t get a slot? Join the Waitlist and check back frequently—spots often open up before Noon on the day of the event. You may also receive midweek confirmation emails to reconfirm your RSVP, so please check your inbox.
→ Billing Reminder: Add 30% for tax and tip to your food and drink total. This is part of our group’s expectations and helps smooth out service with the restaurant.
→ New Members / 1st Timers: Visit our FAQs and No-Show Policy if you're unfamiliar with how we run things.

Looking forward to dining with you!

– JoeN