Lincoln ate at Delmonico’s Restaurant in New York City

[Jim Garrett]

Lincoln did dine with the Sewards at Harvey's in Washington. Harvey's originally located on F St, was the innovator of the steamed oyster. They supplied the Union Army with barge loads of steamed oysters. Today, Harvey's is virtually unknown to most people in Washington, DC, but up through the 1970's, Harvey's was still considered one of Washington's fine dining institutions.

Today, the only historic restaurant of note in Washington is the Old Ebbitt Grill. It's in it's 4th location and while beautiful, it has none of the character of it's previous location.