The Oceanaire Seafood Room
Penn Quarter, Washington DC
Restaurant in Washington DC, United States
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Dress
Business Casual
Why go
A polished Penn Quarter seafood choice for business meals, dates, group dinners where flexibility matters. The à la carte menu covers raw bar, crab cake, chowder, lobster, fish, sushi, steakhouse cuts, while the 2026 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence gives the wine program a useful trust signal. Book for reliability, not culinary experimentation.
About The Oceanaire Seafood Room
The Oceanaire Seafood Room is a fine dining seafood restaurant in Washington, D.C. with a price point of about $50 per person.
The signature dishes give the clearest picture of the restaurant’s appeal: Chesapeake Bay Style Crab Cake, New England Clam Chowder, Chicken Fried Lobster, Spicy Blue Crab Louie Capellini, Baked Alaska. Those dishes point to a seafood meal built around confirmed seafood-house dishes and a dessert option.
Order from the confirmed seafood signatures first
Available facts do not confirm a tasting menu, raw bar, steakhouse section, shellfish towers, or other specific menu formats, so the safest recommendation is to build the meal around the confirmed signature dishes.
Chesapeake Bay Style Crab Cake, New England Clam Chowder, Chicken Fried Lobster, Spicy Blue Crab Louie Capellini are the confirmed seafood signatures. Baked Alaska gives the meal a classic finish if dessert is part of the plan.
At about $50 per person, The Oceanaire Seafood Room is best framed as a fine dining seafood choice. It makes sense when the priority is a seafood meal in Washington, D.C. especially for diners who want familiar seafood signatures and business casual expectations.
Wine recognition is confirmed, but specific wine details are not
The recognition for The Oceanaire Seafood Room includes a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for 2026. That is the clearest supported signal for wine recognition, but the available facts do not verify specific bottles, by-the-glass selections, pairings, cellar depth, or a named sommelier.
Because the cuisine is fine dining seafood, wine recognition can be understood as a complement to the meal rather than a separate claim about a detailed beverage program. The confirmed award supports mentioning wine recognition, but not building expectations around specific grapes, rare bottles, or pairing formats.
For planning, keep the wine expectation simple: The Oceanaire Seafood Room has confirmed Wine Spectator Award of Excellence recognition, the meal itself is best anchored by the seafood dishes. Anything more specific should be checked directly with the restaurant before booking.
Who should book it, when it makes less sense
Book it if you want fine dining seafood in Washington, D.C. at about $50 per person and are comfortable with a business casual dress code. The confirmed dishes make it especially relevant for diners looking for crab cake, clam chowder, lobster, blue crab pasta, or Baked Alaska.
The hours are Monday through Thursday from 11:30 AM to 9 PM, Friday from 11:30 AM to 10 PM, Saturday from 4 PM to 10 PM, Sunday from 4 PM to 9 PM.
Planning details
- Location
- 1201 F St NW, Washington, DC 20004
- Website
- theoceanaire.com/location/washington-dc
- Phone
- (202) 347-2277
Venue details
Ambiance
Stylish, upscale, and inviting, with a sophisticated dining-room feel designed for comfortable dinners and special occasions.
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Vibe
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Experience
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Accessibility
At the Table
- Dress Code
- Business Casual
- Noise Level
- Conversational
- Service Style
- Upscale Casual
- Meal Pacing
- Standard
- Capacity
- Very Large
Signature Dishes
- Chesapeake Bay Style Crab Cake
- New England Clam Chowder
- Chicken Fried Lobster
- Spicy Blue Crab Louie Capellini
- Baked Alaska
Planning details
Location
1201 F St NW, Washington, DC 20004 · Directions
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Oceanaire Seafood Room good for solo dining?
What is confirmed is that The Oceanaire Seafood Room is a fine dining seafood restaurant in Washington, D.C. with a price of about $50 per person. Solo diners should confirm current seating and availability directly before going.
What should I wear to The Oceanaire Seafood Room?
The dress code is business casual. Because The Oceanaire Seafood Room is a fine dining seafood restaurant in Washington, D.C. neat, polished clothing is the safest choice.
What are alternatives to The Oceanaire Seafood Room in Washington, D.C.?
If The Oceanaire Seafood Room does not fit your plans, compare it with other Washington, D.C. dining rooms based on what you need: seafood focus, price, hours, dress code, menu details. The facts for The Oceanaire Seafood Room are fine dining seafood, about $50 per person, business casual dress, listed hours throughout the week.
