Taking over the former Café MoZU space in the Mandarin Oriental, approachable American Sou’Wester offers Chesapeake- and Southern-inspired fare like blackened bluefish, chicken-and-dumplings and a seafood ‘charcuterie’ plate, plus affordable lunchtime combinations; the handsome, tall-windowed space overlooking the waterfront features restrained farmhouse touches – bare wood tables, earth-toned appointments, decorative jars of housemade preserves – as well as semi-curtained dining niches, an indoor ‘porch’ with rocking chairs and an outdoor patio.
1330 Maryland Ave. SW; 202-787-6868