Rooster & Owl

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Rooster & Owl photographed in 2024
Rooster & Owl
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Food type American
Street address2436 14th Street NW
City Washington, D.C.
Postal/ZIP Code20009
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 38°55′17.3″N77°1′55.7″W / 38.921472°N 77.032139°W / 38.921472; -77.032139
Website roosterowl.com

Rooster & Owl is a restaurant in Washington, D.C. [1] that focuses on American cuisine. [2] [3] The restaurant has had one Michelin star since 2021.

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Description

Rooster & Owl is an American [2] restaurant on 14th Street NW in Washington, D.C. The menu has included tzatziki salad with honeydew and Calabrian chili, banh mi with foie gras and Nueske's bacon, "cacio-e-elote" with corn and queso fresco, goat cheesecake, [4] burrata, [5] cornbread, panzanella, tabouleh, [6] and a variant of a Caesar salad with Brussels sprouts and cheddar cheese. [7]

History

Rooster & Owl is the debut restaurant of owners Carey and Yuan Tang, [8] who later opened Ellie Bird. [9] Rooster & Owl opened in 2019. [10] [11]

Reception

Rooster & Owl has received a Michelin star. [12] It was included in the Washingtonian's 2023 list of the city's 100 "very best" restaurants. [2]

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