ne of Washington's oldest and finest drinking and dining establishments. For the best in American cuisine.

The Childe Harold Restaurant, situated in the heart of Washington's historic Dupont Circle, has followed the ideals of fine food preparation for Washingtonians and visitors alike since 1967. Once a venue where performers like Bruce Springsteen, Emmylou Harris, and Bonnie Raitt began their careers, the Childe Harold's upstairs fine dining room now welcomes diners with an air of casual elegance. Downstairs, The Pilgrimage Pub serves the same menu in a relaxed "come as you are" bar room atmosphere. In the warmer seasons, the Childe Harold opens its popular patio dining area - a perfect place to enjoy great food and enjoy the restaurant's bird's eye view of the Circle.

Whether you're enjoying an entrée or one of our simple sandwiches, the Childe Harold's chef begins with fresh ingredients and cooks each menu item to order. The quality of the food, along with reasonable prices, has made the Childe Harold the choice of locals and those "in the know" for over thirty years.

As the namesake of Lord Byron's romantic epic "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage," our name represents our tireless pursuit of the best dining experience in Washington.

O'er vales that teem with fruits, romantic hills.
(Oh, that such hills upheld a free-born race!)
Whereon to gaze the eye with joyaunce fills.
Childe Harold wends through many a pleasant place.
Though sluggards deem it but a foolish chase,
And marvel men should quit their easy chair,
The toilsome way, and long, long league to trace,
Oh! there is sweetness in the mountain air,
And life, that bloated Ease can never hope to share.
          - Lord Byron, Childe Harold's Pilgrimage, Canto I