Elizabeth's Gone Raw

Elizabeth's Gone Raw
Elizabeth's Gone Raw in Washington, DC
Restaurant information
Owner(s)	Elizabeth Petty [1]
Chef	Francisco Hernandez [2]
Food type	Vegan
Street address	1341 L St. NW
City	Washington, D.C.
Postal/ZIP Code	20005
Country	United States
Coordinates	38°54′14″N77°01′53″W / 38.90392°N 77.03126°W / 38.90392; -77.03126
Seating capacity	56 [3]
Website	www.elizabethsgoneraw.com

Elizabeth's, formerly Elizabeth's Gone Raw, is a vegan fine-dining restaurant in Washington, D.C. ^{[4] [5]} The restaurant has been named as one of the best vegan restaurants in the world.

The restaurant opened as an "occasional restaurant" in July 2010 on the second floor of a row house, ^[6] serving three Friday nights per month. ^[7] In September 2018 it added Saturday night service. It serves only a prix fixe seven-course tasting menu. ^[3] In addition to being vegan, much of the food is also raw. ^{[8] [9]} The menu changes monthly. ^[3]

Reception

The restaurant and its menu have been favorably reviewed and widely praised. Food & Wine listed it as one of 19 best vegetarian and vegan restaurants in the US. ^[10] The Washington Post called it "an upscale vegan dinner party." ^[3] Washington Life magazine called the vegan tasting menu a masterpiece. ^[2] Food Network named them one of the top 20 vegan restaurants in the United States. ^[11]

In 2024, then-Washington Wizards offensive coach Joseph Blair said Elizabeth's was one of his favorite Washington, D.C. area restaurants. ^[12] In 2019, Big 7 Travel named it one of 50 best vegan-friendly restaurants in the world. ^[13] In 2018 Eater named it the best vegan restaurant in D.C. ^[14] and Modern Farmer named it one of the 15 best vegan restaurants in the US. ^[15] In 2017 the Evening Standard named it one of the 18 best vegan restaurants in the world ^[16] and Tasting Table named it one of the eight best vegan restaurants in the US. ^[17] In 2015 PETA named them one of the six best vegan fine-dining restaurants in the U.S. ^[5] and BuzzFeed named it one of 24 "bucket list" vegan restaurants. ^[18] In 2014 Relish named it one of the 15 best vegan and vegetarian restaurants in the U.S. ^[19]

Gallery

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  Bar
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  Menu for August 25, 2019
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  Beet sphere with butterfly pea tea
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  Watermelon radish, passion fruit, and citrus salad topped with edible flowers and pistachios
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  Parsnip and almond milk soup topped with edible flowers
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  Chestnut quenelle rolled in beet powder
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  Chimichurri marinated Chinese eggplant topped with a crispy squash blossom filled with vegan mozzarella cheese
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  Soft tatume squash filled with vegan chorizo blend in an heirloom tomato marinara sauce
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  Rosemary cracker topped with fresh radish and vegan caviar pearls

See also

• List of vegetarian restaurants
• Raw veganism

References

1. Sietsema, Tom. "Elizabeth's Gone Raw". Washington Post. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
2. Trifiletti, Catherine (May 16, 2017). "WhereTo Get Your Veggie Fix in D.C." Washington Life Magazine. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
3. Sietsma, Tom (December 7, 2016). "Where (and what) you should be eating when you want to splurge". Washington Post. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
4. Krystal, Becky. "7 vegan restaurants where you can eat so much more than salad". Washington Post. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
5. Prater, Danny (June 10, 2015). "The Top 6 Vegan Fine-Dining Establishments in the U.S." PETA. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
6. Rude, Justin. "Meat and heat-free fine dining at Elizabeth's Gone Raw". Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
7. Black, Jane (July 28, 2010). "Raw-food Fridays come to D.C." Washington Post. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
8. Pickett, Leah (March 27, 2014). "Veganism Suits Mainstream Tastes". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
9. Hollers, Logan (August 7, 2015). "The Best Vegetarian and Vegan-Friendly Restaurants in DC". Thrillist. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
10. "Best Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurants". Food & Wine. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
11. Ventiera, Sara. "Veg Out: 20 Top Vegan Restaurants from Coast to Coast". Food Network. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
12. McFly, Tommy (January 17, 2024). "'Give it a shot': Wizards coach Joseph Blair shares some favorite DC vegan restaurants for VEGANuary". NBC4 Washington. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
13. "50 Best Vegan-Friendly Restaurants In The World". Big 7 Travel. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
14. Dash, Julekha (May 10, 2016). "11 Vegan Specialty Spots in D.C." Eater. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
15. Yehuda, Anna Ben (November 26, 2018). "15 of the Best Vegan Restaurants in America". Modern Farmer. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
16. Conner, Liz (January 13, 2017). "18 of the best vegan restaurants in the world". Evening Standard. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
17. Saladino, Emily (January 9, 2017). "The 8 Best Vegan Restaurants in America". Tasting Table. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
18. Paul, Lauren (July 5, 2015). "24 Vegan Restaurants That Belong On Your Culinary Bucket List". BuzzFeed. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
19. Wood, Jennifer M. "15 Best Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurants". Relish. Retrieved February 9, 2019.