The Dabney
DC's one-star hearth, Mid-Atlantic from the wood fire.
122 Blagden Alley NW, Washington, DC 20001 · open Tuesday through Saturday · 5:30pm to 9:30pm · Friday and Saturday until 10pm
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It is not a Resy problem. It is a two-week window.
Jeremiah Langhorne opened The Dabney in Shaw in 2015 and earned a Michelin star for a menu cooked almost entirely on a wood-fired hearth. The dining room seats about fifty, the menu rotates with the Mid-Atlantic harvest, and the bar pours regional spirits.
Resy opens two weeks ahead. The 7-to-8:30pm tables clear in the first ten minutes of release. The Dabney Cellar downstairs is the team's wine bar with a shorter food menu and walk-in availability.
How we work this room.
Pay when we get you in.
Your card is authorized when you submit the request. We charge it only when we confirm your table. No confirmation, no charge. Ever.
Authorize, do not captureThe host is expecting you.
You walk in to The Dabney and the table is yours, held for your party at your time.
Confirmed for your partyOne posted price.
One number, every night, every party size. No auctions, no surge, no Friday markup. Whatever the room is doing, the price does not move. Sign in to see it.
No auctions. No surge.The Dabney, the FAQ.
How do I get a reservation at The Dabney?
Name The Dabney and the night you want. We book it on your account the instant a table opens or a cancellation appears, and you only pay if we actually get it.
Why is The Dabney so hard to book?
The Dabney is one of the most in-demand tables in Shaw. Prime-time seats are claimed within seconds of release, and many never reach the public at all, so refreshing on your own rarely works.
When do The Dabney reservations open up?
The Dabney releases tables on a set schedule, and seats also reappear when other guests cancel. We watch both around the clock and move the instant one opens, so you never have to refresh at midnight.
How much does it cost to book The Dabney through The Elusive List?
One flat fee, charged only when we confirm your table. No table, no charge. Sign in to see the exact fee for The Dabney.
Five steps, start to seated.
You ask.
Tell us the night, the time window, the party size. Two minutes on this page. Card on file, not charged.
We confirm the request.
An operator reviews the request, checks the room, and sends a confirmation that we are working it. Usually within thirty minutes.
We work the room.
We reach the floor manager directly, by phone or by text, depending on the night. We make the call.
You are confirmed.
We charge the card and send your confirmation — the time and the name to give the host.
You eat.
Walk into 122 Blagden Alley NW, give your name at the host stand, sit down. The room takes it from there. We do not see you again until the next request.
Mid-Atlantic hearth cooking, Washington, Tier II.
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Tonight, tomorrow,
or three months out.
We work this restaurant every day. You pay only when we confirm your table.