The Dabney
american
3-Course •
65
August
2026
— SSiiddeess —
Anson Mills Yellow Cornbread +sourcing signal
16
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Inner Loop st. george valley gin, watermelon, chamomile, lime
17
Washed Ashore el dorado 3yr rum, quinqina, madeira, basil, blackberry, black yuzu, sea salt, lemon
17
Under Wraps agua mágica espadin mezcal, charred cucumber, aleppo, keepwell miso, lemon
18
Stonefruit Sbagliato capitoline white with red & golden plum, don ciccio bianco aperitivo, brut
18
Man on Wire old bardstown bourbon, southern amaro, charleston black tea, lemon, VA red wine float
18
Shively Old Fashioned michter’s small batch bourbon & single barrel rye, angostura bitters, cane
21
The Dabney Martini neversink gin, house blend of vermouth, dabney foraged bitters
20
WWiinnee
classic flight •
35
reserve flight •
45
CIDER Patois -“Parallel Voicing” (harrison/vidal blanc) NV – Virginia, USA
$14$60CHAMPAGNE Chatelin Père et Fils - Brut “Sélection” NV – Champagne, France
white
$20$90CHENIN BLANC Pax Mahle - Amador County “Helios” 2024 – California, USA
$16$70SAUVIGNON BLANC Catherine & Michel Langlois - Val de Loire – Loire, France
red
$19$85GRENACHE Enfield Wine Co. - “Stained Glass” 2023 – California, USA
$16$70BORDEAUX Ch. Haut Meneau - Blaye Cotes de Bordeaux 2020 – Bordeaux, France
$19$85
Elder Pine
pilsner - 16oz can - Gaithersburg, MD
11
ritual ‘tequila’, charred cucumber, lemon
13
wheat beer - 12 oz draught - Gaithersburg, MD
11
Wheatland Spring “
kölsch-style - 12 oz draught - Waterford, VA
11
Other Half “
toasted fennel, seedlip garden, chamomile, citrus
13
ipa - 12 oz draught - Washington, DC
11
Troddenvale
apple, quince, pear
14
2024 - 5 oz draught - Warm Springs, VA
15
Good Times
non-alcoholic ipa
9
Menu as captured Aug 29, 2026 · source ↗
We hold 181 venues in Washington, DC and could score 61 of them. Positions are counted against those 61.
v1.7.4 42.5/100 = sourcing 12.0/50 (named-farm 1 distinct [anson-mills (producer/exemplary) x1.00], named-region 0 distinct, attribute 2 distinct [class=breed-marketing x0.00, class=provenance-adjective x0.50], buzzword 0 distinct; +15% corroboration lift from sourcing press) + farm partners 12.9/20 (best: anson-mills at 64.4, linked by a named-farm claim) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 17.6/18 (capped at 35% of the 24.9-point evidence base).
farm
Anson Mills
Named farm“the garden -- 19 FRIED CHESAPEAKE CATFISH LARB carolina gold rice, basil, cilantro, mint, chili -- 22 HEARTH ROASTED SUMMER VEGETABLES anson mills farro verde, rooftop herbs, basil, lemon -- 24 CAPE CHARLES MIDDLENECK CLAMS bacon, corn, poblano & shishito peppers, vadouvan”
on the menu · source ↗
protein
WAGYU
Attribute“romesco / sungold tomatoes / -- 116 —SIDES & SUPPLEMENTS — -- 89 CHARRED POLE BEANS -- 12 ANSON MILLS YELLOW CORNBREAD: BLACK HAWK FARMS WAGYU RIBEYE 11/OZ At The Dabney, our goal is to showcase the quality and diversity of the ingredients within our region and the wonderful”
on the menu · source ↗
sourcing
heirloom
Attribute“TARTINE grilled sourdough, fireside farm heirloom tomatoes, ricotta, herbs from the garden”
on the menu · source ↗
Book on Resy ↗link checked Aug 29, 2026
Authority & awards
- MICHELIN Guide 2026: One Star ↗
MICHELIN Guide
Award - Snail of Approval Winner ↗
Slow Food DC
Awardmentions sourcing