The Room
Plume opened with the Jefferson Hotel renovation in 2010 — the hotel's downtown French-American dining room, running at the Forbes-Five-Star register the address insists on. The dining room is intentionally formal: white-tablecloth, leather banquettes, hand-painted murals depicting Jefferson's Monticello vineyards.
The Washington Post has held Plume on its top-fine-dining rankings every year of operation. The Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence recognises the wine programme.
The Food
The menu is modern-American with French technique. The wood-grilled bavette, the seasonal Mid-Atlantic seafood, the duck preparations, the rotating tasting menu all run at fine-dining technique. The wine programme draws from a list inspired by Thomas Jefferson's documented wine cellar.
Wine programme is one of DC's deepest French-and-American lists. Cocktails are classic-American. Service is the Forbes-Five-Star standard.
Best Occasion Fit
Close a Deal: Plume is the downtown deal-dinner address for the meeting that requires the most-historic luxury-hotel register.
Impress Clients: International visitors recognise the Forbes-Five-Star Jefferson Hotel address and the Jefferson-wine-cellar programme immediately.
Proposal: The corner table at Plume on a clear evening is one of DC's most-discreet proposal venues.