Saturday Jazz Brunch · 11:30 AM–3:00 PM · Live jazz, brunch & cocktails · Reserve brunch
1725 DeSales Street NW, Washington, DC · Across from the Mayflower (202) 450-3998  ·  Order: Pickup / Delivery
LE DESALES
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The dining room at Le DeSales, with wood tables set for dinner, warm cove lighting, and art along the walls.

Golden Triangle · Washington, DC

Modern French cuisine & sushi

A cozy, art-filled brasserie and patio near Dupont Circle, across from the Mayflower Hotel. Come for lunch, dinner, happy hour, or Saturday jazz brunch.

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This week

Saturday Jazz Brunch

11:30 AM–3:00 PM · Live jazz, brunch, and cocktails.

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Happy Hour downtown

Mon 4:00–10:00 PM · Tue–Fri 4:00–8:00 PM · Bar area only, no reservations.

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The restaurant

French cooking and sushi, under one roof

Le DeSales brings modern French cuisine and sushi together in downtown Washington. Chef Raphael Francois and sushi chef Noriaki Yasutake share a kitchen — classic technique, a casual room, and a patio just off Connecticut Avenue.

Come in for a long lunch, a bar bite after work, or dinner before a night in the neighborhood.

Raphael Francois · Noriaki Yasutake

The lounge and curved bar at Le DeSales, with wood tables and leather chairs set for guests.

Menus

What’s on the table

French plates, sushi, a serious wine and sake list, and a downtown happy hour.

Lunch

Monday–Friday, 11:30 AM–2:30 PM.

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Dinner

Nightly from mid-afternoon until close.

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Happy Hour

Bar area only. Monday all evening; Tuesday–Friday 4–8 PM.

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Brunch

Saturday 11:30 AM–3:00 PM, with live jazz.

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Dessert

Tarts, pudding, and after-dinner drinks.

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Drinks & wine

Cocktails, wine, sake, and beer.

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Private dining

Host your next gathering here

Three spaces in the Golden Triangle, across from the Mayflower — for dinners, receptions, and celebrations. We’ll put together a proposal around your event.

The lounge and bar at Le DeSales set for a cocktail reception, with high-top tables beside the curved bar.

Lounge & bar

30 seated · 45 cocktail

The signature curved bar and lounge, suited to receptions and after-work gatherings.
The semi-private farmhouse table at Le DeSales, set for a party with leather chairs and a brick wall behind.

Farmhouse table

Up to 12 guests

A tucked-away table in a corner that opens onto the patio, for smaller parties.
The dining room at Le DeSales arranged for a private event, with cocktail tables down the center aisle and the wine cellar at the far end.

Dining room

60 seated · 100 cocktail

The full room for larger events. Parties of 11 or more follow the prix fixe menu.
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Press

In their words

“A civilized dining room… classic French cooking receives a creative jolt.” Tom Sietsema · The Washington Post
“Bright and warm… prettier than every other nearby option.” Young Bright Things
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Gallery

The room, the bar, the spaces

The main dining room at Le DeSales, looking toward the wine cellar under warm cove lighting.
The curved bar and lounge at Le DeSales, with bottles along the back bar and tables in the foreground.
Cocktail tables set in the lounge beside the curved copper-toned bar at Le DeSales.
The dining room set for a reception, facing the wine cellar and the open kitchen.

Find us

Hours, parking & contact

1725 DeSales Street NW, Washington, DC 20036

(202) 450-3998 · info@ledesales.com

Mon–Thu11:30 AM – 10:00 PM
Fri11:30 AM – 10:30 PM
Sat11:30 AM – 10:30 PM
Sat brunch11:30 AM – 3:00 PM
SunClosed
Happy hourMon 4–10 PM · Tue–Fri 4–8 PM

Next to the PMI garage. 3-hour validation for $13. Street parking is also available.

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Visit us

1725 DeSales Street NW
Washington, DC 20036

Across from the Mayflower Hotel, in the Golden Triangle.

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