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Longtime DC restaurant Marcel’s is closing after more than two decades

Chef Robert Wiedmaier opened his first restaurant 18 years ago. Now, Marcel's, in D.C.'s West End, will close permanently on May 12, ending a 25-year run as part of the District's fine dining scene.(Courtesy Simone Rathl茅/Credit Scott Suchman)

, by renowned chef Robert Wiedmaier in D.C.’s West End, will close permanently on May 12, ending a 25-year run as part of the District’s fine dining scene.

“Despite our best efforts, Marcel’s was unable to reach lease terms with the new building owner and will not be renewing its lease,” chef owner Robert Wiedmaier said.

Marcel’s, located on 2401 Pennsylvania Avenue, is known for its fixed-price menus featuring French and Belgian cuisine.

Marcel’s is part of the Robert Wiedmaier Restaurant Group, whose restaurants include Brasserie Beck, Mussel Bar Arlington and Keystone Korner. A new RW restaurant, Mussel Bar and Grille, opens in Bethesda, Maryland, next month.

The announcement comes barely a week after Marcel’s was honored with The Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington’s 2024 Milestone Award, honoring D.C. restaurants that have reached at least 25 years of continuous operations. In 2009, Wiedmaier was named Washington’s Chef of the Year by the Restaurant Association.

Marcel鈥檚 holds a top spot on Zagat’s Best Restaurant list and has been in the D.C. Michelin Guide since 2016.

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Jeff Clabaugh

Jeff Clabaugh has spent 20 years covering the Washington region's economy and financial markets for 海角社区app as part of a partnership with the Washington Business Journal, and officially joined the 海角社区app newsroom staff in January 2016.

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