The Best Restaurants in Old Town Alexandria, VA

Old Town Alexandria has restaurant options that are as diverse as any large city in America. As a historic Virginia town just south of Washington DC, the city has everything from causal to formal dining.

Daniel O'Connell's Restaurant & Pub

An Irish pub with an ancient name and historic décor that was salvaged from monasteries and castles. The menu is Irish by nature, and whiskeys equally so. Local and national Irish bands provide the entertainment in the form of traditional Irish Music. Also, for the Ruby fans, live by satellite TV, the British and Irish Lions Ruby matches as shown live on their many satellite TVs.

112 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tel: (703) 739-1124
www.danieloconnells.com/

Gabsy's Tavern

The Gabsy's Tavern, an 18th-century eating establishment, featuring colonial dishes, nightly entertainment, and waitstaff in period costumes.

138 N. Royal Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tel: (703) 548-1288
www.gadsbystavernrestaurant.com/

La Tasca - Tapas Bar and Restaurant

La Taca's warm colors and inviting atmosphere makes it a necessary stop for any Tapas connoisseur. The Spanish Tapas Bar has over 45 different tapas dishes on the menu. Each item is created in the traditional Tapas fashion. Although small portions, as Tapas is, the portion size allows for sampling of the many items. Traditional Flamingo dancing provides entertainment during the weekends.

607 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tel: (703) 299-9810
www.latascausa.com/

The Carlyle Club

The Carlyle Club is designed in an Art Deco Style and is reminiscent of a 1940 style dinner club with live band. The Club provides fine formal dining menu during the dinner hours with white table linens. However, lunch hours has a far more causal menu. The Carlyle Club presents live bands as nightly entertainment that induces dancing. Special headliners provide entertainment on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

411 John Carlyle Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 548-5953

www.thecarlyleclub.com/