The Inn at Little Washington Restaurant
Virginia
Patrick O'Connell's restaurant at The Inn at Little Washington combines classical French foundations with an imaginative American outlook. The dining room's elaborate décor makes dinner feel like a staged occasion within the Virginia village. Menus include Here and Now, Enduring Classics and the vegetarian Good Earth. Published dishes range from roasted garlic custard in an eggshell to corned Wagyu tongue with horseradish ice cream, while the vegetable-led menu uses produce from the inn's farm. Wine pairings accompany the sequences, and two kitchen tables beside a large fireplace provide an alternative vantage point on the cooking. Across the street, Patty O's offers a separate, more casual interpretation of O'Connell's American food.