Northern Lantern House Labs

Washington, DC

Del Mar

Spanish, Seafood, Tapas — named on the restaurant's own pages.

Read from

delmardc.com

7 pages: 6 on their own domain, the rest on resy.com.

Last official read 9 September 2026. A later corpus refresh is not a new read of this page.

Never stated

1 thing the restaurant has not put in writing

Accessibility route detail.

A blank means nobody said it; it never means we filled it in.

Read off a site the restaurant runs itself.

Washington, DCAllergen practice publishedBest recorded use: Business dining

Tonight at Del Mar

What Deep Dish knows

Kitchen
Spanish · Seafood · Small plates
Format
The current dinner menu publishes tapas, grilled dishes and paellas with prices; the restaurant cautions that menus…
Spend
$$$$
Booking
Del Mar accepts reservations via Resy, phone and email.
Menu
Published on delmardc.com
Source
delmardc.com
Allergen practice published1 field never stated

What do you need?

Dietary

Before you order

Allergen practice published

The restaurant has written something down about allergens or cross-contact, and it is quoted below in their words. Nobody here has watched their kitchen, so treat it as the claim it is and confirm anything a diner at your table cannot be wrong about.

Del Mar asks guests to disclose dietary restrictions or food allergies when reserving.
The restaurant’s own words, from the dietaryDetails field

None of this is an allergen guarantee. Deep Dish records what a restaurant published and when it was read, and verifies nothing about a kitchen.

Identity mark (bar), drawn from cuisine and room signals recorded for Del Mar.

Why go

Spanish, Seafood, Tapas — named on the restaurant's own pages.

No signature dish is named on the restaurant's own pages. Format on file: The current dinner menu publishes tapas, grilled dishes and paellas with prices; the restaurant cautions that menus…

Before you book

Why go, what to order, what it costs, what the room is like, whether it fits tonight, and what you still need to confirm. Where an answer says the restaurant has never stated it, that is their silence being reported, not a gap we intend to fill.

  1. 01Is the food actually good?

    On file

    The restaurant describes itself as Spanish, Seafood, Tapas — named on the restaurant's own pages. That is the restaurant's own description, not a review consensus. Deep Dish does not rank food quality from public reviews.

    Restaurant-owned description · not a quality verdict

  2. 02Is it worth the money?

    On file

    Current dinner examples include Charred Broccolini $16, Arroz Meloso Lobster $49 and Signature Seafood Paella $140 for two. That is the restaurant's published figure, not a value verdict.

    Restaurant-owned pricing

  3. 03What is the overall experience?

    On file

    Published spaces include indoor and outdoor bars, private dining rooms and a second-floor outdoor Terraza overlooking the marina and Wharf Yacht Club. Diner-facing tags on file: view.

    Restaurant-owned atmosphere + recorded bands

  4. 04What do other people think?

    Never stated

    Deep Dish does not collect diner reviews and does not rank rooms by them. What other people think is not a first-party field. Ask people you trust, or confirm with the restaurant.

    Not a first-party field

  5. 05How good is the service?

    On file

    Stated service format: Spanish, Seafood, Tapas. That is the restaurant's own description, not a diner-experience pattern.

    Restaurant-stated format

  6. 06How convenient is it?

    On file

    Del Mar accepts reservations via Resy, phone and email. Wharf valet parking is available through the InterContinental Hotel at Sutton Square SW…

    Booking, arrival, meal length, access

  7. 07What should we ask before ordering?

    On file

    Del Mar asks guests to disclose dietary restrictions or food allergies when reserving. Before you order: confirm the live kitchen rule with the restaurant.

    Restaurant-owned dietary language

  8. 08What is the menu like?

    On file

    No signature dish is named on the restaurant's own pages. Format on file: The current dinner menu publishes tapas, grilled dishes and paellas with prices; the restaurant cautions that menus…

    Restaurant-owned menu language

  9. 09Is it clean and trustworthy?

    Never stated

    The health-inspection layer is empty in this build, so this restaurant has not been checked against one. Cleanliness here comes from an inspection record or from nothing at all. Public reviews are not used as a cleanliness signal.

    Conservative — inspection layer not loaded

  10. 10What makes it different?

    Never stated

    Nothing distinctive is stated beyond generic room language. Deep Dish will not fill that with 'great atmosphere and delicious food.'

    Not on file

Table intelligence

What the room is like, what to order and what it costs — each claim taken from the restaurant's own pages or a directory location fact, never from a review sample.

What to order

No dish is named on the restaurant’s own pages. Ask what the kitchen is known for when you call — this is a gap in the file, not a verdict on the food.

Menu formatThe current dinner menu publishes tapas, grilled dishes and paellas with prices; the restaurant cautions that menus and pricing can change daily.

What it costs

Current dinner examples include Charred Broccolini $16, Arroz Meloso Lobster $49 and Signature Seafood Paella $140 for two. Weekend brunch publishes a $36 three-course prix fixe alongside a la carte dishes.

When you can go

Published hours: Monday 3-8 PM; Tuesday-Saturday 12-9:30 PM; Sunday 12-8 PM.No machine-readable schedule is held, so the instrument cannot tell you whether this room is serving right now.

The tradeoff

Restaurant-owned pages

Published spaces include indoor and outdoor bars, private dining rooms and a second-floor outdoor Terraza overlooking the marina and Wharf Yacht Club.

Public reviews are not summarised here. What the room is like comes from what the restaurant published.

Getting there

Address
791 Wharf Street SW, Washington, DC, 20024, US
Coordinate
No coordinate is held. Deep Dish cannot state a distance to this room.
Step-free
Not stated on any source held.

The room

Published spaces include indoor and outdoor bars, private dining rooms and a second-floor outdoor Terraza overlooking the marina and Wharf Yacht Club.

Decision brief

No blocking evidence found; the situation is still thin

Situation fit53
Evidence confidence81
Confirm burden31
Fit
Reads 53/100 against a partial situation. Strongest recorded use: business dining. Add an occasion to sharpen this.
Evidence
Weakest coverage: Commitment. Those fields were not published, so they are not filled in.
What you still need to ask
No critical risk recorded for this situation. 0 watch items and 4 residual unknowns remain visible.
Confirm burden
Confirm burden 31/100 · planning load Material · no official conflict · reviewed 2026-09-09, next 2026-09-21.

Before you choose it

Spanish, Seafood, Tapas — named on the restaurant's own pages. That is what the restaurant says it does, read off its own pages.

Food & menu
Spanish, Seafood, Tapas — named on the restaurant's own pages. The current dinner menu publishes tapas, grilled dishes and paellas with prices; the restaurant cautions that menus…
Spend / value
Published figures on the restaurant's pages run $16–$140. Confirm live before you commit — price is volatile.
Experience
Published spaces include indoor and outdoor bars, private dining rooms and a second-floor outdoor Terraza overlooking the marina and Wharf Yacht Club.
Best fit
The restaurant has never put this in writing.
Convenience
Del Mar accepts reservations via Resy, phone and email. Wharf valet parking is available through the InterContinental Hotel at Sutton…
Dietary
Del Mar asks guests to disclose dietary restrictions or food allergies when reserving. A menu marker is not a guarantee of allergy safety — confirm the live kitchen rule.

Recommended next action

Call (202) 588-7272 to confirm hours, party size, and the volatile fields, then book on the Resy pathway.

When you are ready

Send Del Mar to the night plan in Occasion OS, where the rest of the night is being built. Rejected rooms and browsing stay here.

Send this room to the night plan in Occasion OS
Why it ranked where it did

Why it ranked here

Fit 53 of 100

This is the opening score for the occasion — 53 of 100 — and nothing you have told us so far has moved it up or down.

Add the party size, your budget ceiling, when you are arriving or where you are coming from, and every term that changes this number will be listed here.

What Deep Dish is watching

For this night

Unknown

4
  • Unknowndietary · impact 26 · high confidence

    Dietary handling requires direct confirmation

    Del Mar asks guests to disclose dietary restrictions or food allergies when reserving. Its menu warns that cross contamination can occur and encourages guests with severe allergies to speak with a manager.

    DoConfirm before inviting anyone with a restriction.

  • Unknownaccess · impact 24 · high confidence

    Access honesty marker: route unstated

    Not stated on the restaurant's own pages — the physical-access route and restroom detail were not published. Confirm live before you commit.

    DoAsk only if a guest needs it; the record does not claim accessibility either way.

  • Unknownresidual · impact 20 · high confidence

    Accessibility route detail

    Recorded as unknown at the last first-party review; not inferred, not filled.

    DoCarry into the confirmation call if it bears on your night.

  • Unknownarrival · impact 14 · high confidence

    Dress expectation unstated

    Not stated on the restaurant's own pages — a dress code was not published. Confirm live before you commit.

    DoRead the room from the atmosphere note; the restaurant has published no rule.

Restaurant sources

What the restaurant publishes

Never stated

One thing the restaurant has never published. Listed rather than filled in. Each one is a question worth asking before you commit to the table.

  • Accessibility route detail
Service
Spanish, Seafood, Tapas. Hours Published hours: Monday 3-8 PM; Tuesday-Saturday 12-9:30 PM; Sunday 12-8 PM. Reservations via Resy.
Menu
The current dinner menu publishes tapas, grilled dishes and paellas with prices; the restaurant cautions that menus and pricing can change daily.
Occasion fit
The restaurant has never said.
Hours
Published hours: Monday 3-8 PM; Tuesday-Saturday 12-9:30 PM; Sunday 12-8 PM.
Reservations
Del Mar accepts reservations via Resy, phone and email. It reconfirms reservations at least 48 hours in advance and holds a table for 15 minutes after the reservation time; after that, the table may be given to another guest. No cancellation-dollar penalty is stated on the reviewed page.
Price
Current dinner examples include Charred Broccolini $16, Arroz Meloso Lobster $49 and Signature Seafood Paella $140 for two. Weekend brunch publishes a $36 three-course prix fixe alongside a la carte dishes.
Dietary
Del Mar asks guests to disclose dietary restrictions or food allergies when reserving. Its menu warns that cross contamination can occur and encourages guests with severe allergies to speak with a manager.
Beverage
The restaurant has never said.
Groups & private
The restaurant publishes private dining rooms and multiple event spaces; specific event commitments are handled separately. Seating evidence from the restaurant's own pages: Designed by world-renowned Lazaro Rosa Violan of Barcelona, Del Mar invites guests to experience the warmth of Spain at every turn, from the casual charm of Café del Mar and the Cabana to our stunning private dining rooms and the second floor outdoor Terraza, where sweeping views of the marina and the Wharf's Yacht Club set the scene. · From small board room dinners to grand spaces with fireplaces for receptions overlooking Boundary Channel, Del Mar’s beautifully appointed four private dining rooms offer distinct decor and ambiance for your event needs, with capacities ranging from 8 to 120 guests.
Atmosphere
Published spaces include indoor and outdoor bars, private dining rooms and a second-floor outdoor Terraza overlooking the marina and Wharf Yacht Club.
Accessibility
The restaurant has never said.
Parking & transit
Wharf valet parking is available through the InterContinental Hotel at Sutton Square SW across from Del Mar Cafe.
Dress
The restaurant has never said.
Typical meal length
The restaurant has never said.
Practical notes
Confirm hours, booking terms, and any field marked unstated live before you commit.
Address
791 Wharf Street SW, Washington, DC, 20024, US
Conflicting information
The restaurant has never said.
Source quality
Official restaurant website / first-party page
Confidence
curated_evidence
Freshness
OWNED_SITE_REVIEWED
Likely to change
Hours, pricing and policy fields change without notice — reconfirm for your date.
What to verify next
Confirm hours, booking terms, and any field marked unstated live before you commit.

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