5 Best Upscale Restaurants For Celebrations in Tysons Corner

Tysons, Virginia, is an excellent destination if you’re planning a celebratory dinner. This area is quickly becoming a foodie haven with a wide variety of culinary delights to choose from. You can find inspired surf and turf, intriguing fusion cuisine, and international favorites in one area. Check out these suggestions for a delicious dining experience the next time you have a memorable event to plan:

Barrel & Bushel

Diners who appreciate craft beers and thoughtfully selected bourbons will swoon over the bespoke experience at Barrel & Bushel. The staff helps you choose from 65 bourbons and over 30 regional beers to find the perfect pairing for any celebratory meal. The dinner menu includes an abundance of shareable plates such as crispy chicken sliders in amber maple hot sauce, salmon deviled eggs, 72-hour pork belly, and shrimp toast. 

For your entree, you can enjoy favorites such as amber maple salmon with ancient grains, local pasta in house-made tomato sauce, or a surf and turf delight featuring ribeye steak Delmonico and Maryland lump crab cake. If you can save room for dessert, you’ll find a variety of sweet treats, including chocolate Swiss chalet cake, funnel cake with bourbon peach compote, and bread pudding in bourbon anglaise.

Location: 7901 Tysons One Place, Tysons Corner.

Hours: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 7 a.m. to midnight Friday, 8 a.m. to midnight Saturday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday.

Coastal Flats

If you enjoy seafood, Coastal Flats is the perfect place to celebrate. Serving dishes inspired by traditional coastal cuisine from Maine to Carolina, this restaurant has all your favorite flavors from the ocean. You can start with appetizers such as sauteed shrimp and crab cakes, tuna tacos, blue crab and shrimp fritters, and lobster bisque. The inspired salad menu offers an abundance of intriguing add-ons such as sun-dried cranberries, warm goat cheese, and spiced pecans on a bed of field greens. 

Coastal Flats has a wide variety of filling main courses such as crispy fish tacos with habanero slaw, pecan-crusted trout with grilled broccolini, or hickory grilled fresh fish selected from the daily market. If you’re in the mood for something from the land, you can indulge in wood-grilled filet mignon, low country beef back ribs, drunken ribeye, and other mouthwatering delights. Finish up your meal with an indulgence such as white chocolate bread pudding in bourbon custard sauce or a warm flourless chocolate waffle with vanilla ice cream to make your celebration complete.

Location: 7860-L Tysons Corner Center, McLean.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Saturday.

Wren

Wren , meaning “love” in Japanese, is an excellent destination for any celebratory event. The menu is inspired by Japanese street food combined with familiar American elements. Try the pork belly bao buns with pickled cucumber and a bright touch of cilantro for an unforgettable explosion of flavor. If you’re looking for something more American, try the Wagyu burger served on a brioche bun with tomato, onion, and chili garlic aioli. For an abundance of Japanese flavor, order the Tokyo chicken, which features Japanese-style crispy fried chicken thighs, house tare, and cabbage slaw.

With Wren’s diverse drink selection, you can find a perfect complement for any dish on the menu. You can sample signature flavors with creative twists such as the Japanese G&T made with Fever-Tree Indian tonic, shiso, sansho pepper, and yuzu peel. The Green With Envy Margarita has flavors of mint and kiwi, adding fresh intrigue. The attentive servers are an excellent resource for finding the right pairing to make your meal memorable.

Location: 1825 Capital One Drive South, Tysons.

Hours: 3:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday to Thursday, 3:30 p.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday.

Entyse

Located inside The Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner, Entyse caters perfectly to celebratory meals with out-of-town guests who prefer to stay on-site. Enjoy decadent options such as hazelnut beignets, beef short rib hash, steak and eggs, or raisin brioche French toast. Complete your meal with a brunch cocktail such as a Bloody Mary, bellini mimosa, or peach martini. The menu offers indulgent flavors for every meal of the day. You can book a weekend brunch for your bridal shower, birthday brunch, or another event and pair your meal with a full day of weekend fun in the surrounding area.

For lunch, you can celebrate over crab cake sandwiches, grilled salmon, beef tenderloin, or stir fry noodles. The dinner menu features chef’s specialties such as roasted eggplant with shawarma spice, yogurt, and a coconut curry sauce; crab pad Thai; or halibut in a seaweed butter sauce. Gourmet sides such as sauteed greens and truffle parmesan fries round out your meal beautifully. 

Location: 1700 Tysons Blvd., McLean.

Hours: 6:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. breakfast weekdays, 7 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. breakfast weekends; 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. lunch weekdays; 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. brunch weekends; 4 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. dinner Sunday to Thursday, 4 p.m. to midnight dinner Friday and Saturday.

Nostos

Nostos gives traditional Greek cuisine a fresh and exciting twist. You can explore a variety of flavors with small plates such as spanakopita, Greek beans, and dolmadakia. Get your fill of rich meaty flavors with filet mignon skewers, Greek-style meatballs, and chicken skewers. For fresh flavors from the sea, you can order Chilean sea bass, salmon filet, and other seafood dishes. 

The extensive dessert menu demands that you leave room for something sweet. You’ll find three versions of baklava, providing ample opportunities to sample this classic. You can also try options such as rice pudding, orange cake, and Greek-style cheesecake to finish your celebration.

Location: 8100 Boone Blvd., Vienna.

Hours: 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday to Friday, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday.

These are our favorites for celebratory fine dining in Tysons. Do you have other suggestions to add? Contact our team at Koons Tysons Toyota and let us know. We love having great local recommendations for our customers when they head off the lot.

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