The Best Wedding Caterers in Washington, DC

The Best Wedding Caterers in Washington, DC

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56 Wedding Caterers in Washington, DC

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Emma's Torch 

5.0

Washington, DC
  • Starts at $500

Emma's Torch is a social enterprise that provides culinary training for refugees, asylees, and survivors of human trafficking. We offer a variety of full-service catering events in the Washington, DC area and the New York area.

We loved working with Emma's Torch for our wedding. Amanda and her entire team were incredibly thoughtful, kind, and responsive through the entire process, from our amazing tasting to our wedding day. The food was unique and delicious - we got so many complements from our guests (we particularly recommend the samosas, salads, and vegetable tagine). Emma's Torch has such an important mission and does vital work in the community - we would highly recommend them to anyone planning a wedding or any other celebration!
Maddie, a month ago
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Helga's Caterers 

5.0

  • Serves Washington, DC

For over four decades, Helga’s Caterers has been offering full-service celebration catering in Vienna, VA, and throughout the Washington, DC area. We create delicious menus for you and your guests to enjoy, making your event even more memorable. Whether you are hosting a wedding, birthday, or corporate event, let our team take care of the food, drinks, and catering for your next event!

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Helgas was one of the most professional and most amazing experiences I’ve had while planning my wedding. They made sure everything was taken care of over the last year up to the wedding. The day of, they truly made the wedding a beautiful day and made sure everything went perfectly! Every guest said the food was the best they have ever had at a wedding. It was AMAZING!
Katie, a year ago
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Genesis Delight Catering 

5.0

  • Serves Washington, DC

Our highly experienced design team is ready to help you create the wedding of your dreams. Choose from our fully inclusive wedding packages or request a custom menu and designer touches to best fit your vision. In addition to our delicious and unique cuisine, our team can also assist you with vendor referrals, rentals, linens, place settings, beverages and event event coordination.

I really loved my experience with Genesis. I found their communication very quick and straightforward and honest. Their pricing was so affordable compared to other DC area caterers and the quality of food and service of their staff was incredible!! I am thrilled with my choice to book Genesis and would recommend them to all brides. I got married at Top of the Town and they know that venue so well. Definitely reach out and chat with Dianna
Christine L., 10 months ago
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Classic Catering 

4.5

  • Starts at $10,000
  • Serves Washington, DC

Designing, creating and developing a special event is my passion. I love what I do and feel excited and lucky everyday to work in the industry. I have been in the special events industry for over 17 years. The years spent supervising events has provided me invaluable knowledge of design, event timing, event management, logistics and immense respect of partners in the industry. There is nothing more gratifying than embracing my creative spirit and turning others visions and dreams into their reality.

Sandy with Classic Catering was so kind and quick to respond to emails. We had many compliments from guests about the cocktail hour and reception food. They also had great quality linens that we used. We highly recommend!
Sam & K., 3 months ago
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Simply Fresh Events 

5.0

  • Starts at $10,000
  • Serves Washington, DC

Simply Fresh Events is a favorite caterer in Maryland, Virginia, and DC, offering creative catering for weddings, galas, corporate, and social events. Our innovative cuisine and meticulous service create memorable experiences.

I’m basically speechless. This company is truly so amazing! They made all my wedding dreams come true and they are top notch with service ensuring my husband and I were taken care of! Always ensuring we have a drink in hand and snack or meal when and if needed! They took care of us in EVERY ASPECT! Even to the point I was able to walk down the aisle and the manger on site from simply fresh that day noticed my pocket of my wedding dress was sticking out so I was able to fix it before going down the aisle, so glad she told me because my pocket sticking out in all the photos of a once in a lifetime moment would have really not been great! They have incredible communication from before you book, after you book the tasting and just being flexible for meeting and walk through! The food was incredible (like seriously INCREDIBLE) and they ensured EVER single detail was exactly as I dreamed! I really am so happy I booked with simply fresh and would over and over 100 times again!!! If your unsure about to to book with for catering stop looking now and book simply fresh I’m the most sure you will not regret it! Wish we had some pictures of the food. All of the food was plated beautifully! Even our salad had eatable flowers! (I mean come on) and I really just could not have asked for anything more from simply fresh! For our cocktail hour we did crab cakes, stuffed mushrooms and bruschetta! For dinner we did a garden salad, a chicken option, a steak option and a veggie option they were all to die for! Like seriously people are still talking about how amazing the food was and our wedding was over a month ago.
Taylor, 3 months ago
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Catering By Uptown 

5.0

  • Serves Washington, DC

Family owned and operated for over 40 years, Catering by Uptown has a long history of making dream days come true. We have a special place in our hearts for the thousands of wedding couples we’ve served because they have helped cultivate the culture of detail, eagerness to please, and flexibility to handle nearly any request within us. We understand that as a couple, you are entrusting us with one of the most special days of your lives. We take that trust to heart each and every day as part of our catering business mission.

I highly recommend Catering by Uptown for their planning, service, food and beverage quality. They turned our wedding event to a night to remember! Our guests are still talking about how delicious the food was. If you hire them, you will get a EXCEPTIONAL service. The staffs are nice and friendly and will work with you all the way.
Fera G., 5 years ago
Appeal Caterers 

5.0

  • Serves Washington, DC

Appeal Caterers is a locally owned and operated business providing first-class catering services in the DMV area. We have 25 years of experience in the industry. Our flexibility and our willingness to customize our services according to your needs make us stand out as the best among other catering businesses in the area. Planning to host a fundraiser or a corporate event? Trust the professionals at Appeal Caterers to make sure that the food in your event is the talk of the town! We use the best selection of fresh meat and produce to prepare our delicious food. We provide catering services for corporate events, weddings, special events like proms, birthday parties, bar and bat mitzvahs, graduations, and fundraisers.

Provided Excellent Service, The Logistics and coordination was fantastic; Knowledgeable and Professional, offered a great deal of planning advice; Had well trained and efficient staff; On time as promised and properly placed; The food was delicious, my guests went back for second and third helpings; The cake was prepared and decorated exactly as the pictures I sent, and tasted heavenly; Better than any of the national special events companies that I have encountered. If I could give him more stars, I would!!!!!
Doris E., 4 years ago
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Zeffert And Gold Catering 

5.0

  • Serves Washington, DC

Zeffert and Gold Catering and Event Planning is the leading catering company for Baltimore wedding catering, Baltimore corporate event catering and bar and bat mitzvah catering in the Baltimore, Maryland –Washington DC area. Zeffert and Gold Catering is Baltimore’s choice for stylish and boutique catering at a reasonable price.

Awarded Best of Zola
Zeffert and Gold Catering was an exceptional choice for our wedding. Their communication style was consistently clear, detailed, and professional throughout the entire planning process. When we had a last minute change in catering, they easily stepped in and made the transition seamless. The quality of their work was truly exceptional - the food was absolutely delicious and their team worked incredibly well with all of our other vendors. They even prepared a special tray of apps and our signature drinks for my husband and I so we could take a few moments alone after the ceremony to decompress, and continued to provide drinks and food as needed throughout the entire night. We could not have asked for a better catering experience, and highly recommend Zeffert and Gold to any couple planning their wedding.
Cali C., 3 months ago
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On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina 

5.0

  • Starts at $100
  • Serves Washington, DC

From 'I Do' to 'Fiesta!' Experience a fiesta of flavors and celebrate your special day with On The Border Catering services. Whether you are planning a large or small affair, you can depend on us for delicious food, reasonable prices, and professional planning services.

Awarded Best of Zola
On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina was a wonderful choice for our wedding catering. Their communication throughout the planning process was timely, efficient and prompt, which helped make the logistics run smoothly. The catering staff was professional, punctual and friendly, providing excellent service to our guests. They were very pleasant when serving the delicious Mexican-inspired cuisine, which received rave reviews from our wedding party. Overall, On The Border exceeded our expectations and contributed greatly to making our special day a success.
Stephanie F., 2 months ago
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Constellation Culinary Group 

5.0

  • Starts at $15,000
  • Serves Washington, DC

Constellation is the caterer for numerous venues throughout the Philadelphia area, with unique locations from raw industrial spaces and lively concert halls to historic houses and iconic museums, and also offers in-home and office catering. Our dedicated team forms strong connections both inside our organization and with our clients, and these connections define us. Together, we bring restaurant-quality outside of restaurants, serving everything from intimate weddings to non-profit galas. We’ve built a culinary group that does what restaurants always have: get people talking—and daydreaming—about food, long after their last bite.

This was a second wedding, and we wanted it to be our way. Because we have NEVER had a bad meal at a Stephen Starr restaurant, we immediately decided to use Starr Catering. Best decision ever. We worked with Brittany Glover, who was professional, accommodating, and understood that we wanted an outstanding food experience, both for us and for our guests. We also wanted a pescatarian/vegetarian menu, which we thought would be a bit of a challenge; but Brittany gave us so many options that it never even registered that we didn't have meat. The planning was so much fun, the tasting dinner was spectacular, and we didn't have to think about a thing at the wedding itself. The catering was breathtakingly beautiful, and SO DELICIOUS. Our guests absolutely swooned over the food, and are still talking about how wonderful it was. The presentation was superb, the service outstanding, the open bar with a signature cocktail (Aperol spritz) was fantastic, the burrata bar at the cocktail hour killed, the hot stuff was hot and the cold stuff was cold, and the integration of other one-off requests of ours (one relative wanted light beer, we used a favorite baker for the wedding cake, Eric likes good rye, etc.) was seamless. Honestly, we wouldn't have changed a thing. We would use Starr Catering again in a heartbeat. It's our second anniversary today, and we're so grateful to Starr Catering for helping us have the wedding we wanted. T
Cynthia & E., 5 years ago
The Classic Catering People 

4.3

  • Serves Washington, DC

A professional wedding caterer in Baltimore, Maryland, we operate under the belief that each couple’s highest expectation is our starting point. Dedicated to delivering couples and their guests a unique experience, we provide equal parts culinary expertise, attentive service and artful presentation. Backed by decades of experience, The Classic Catering People brings your wedding dreams to life!

Your guests will leave full and happy. The food is AMAZING. We had people coming up to us and our parents on wedding day asking who catered. We had a lot of vegan and gluten free guests and Classic made sure that they had just as many options as those without the restrictions. Our vegan friends who are used to just picking at salads at every wedding couldn't stop talking about how good everything was, and how they could actually eat it! We worked with Georgetta who helped us at every turn. She made everything perfect and did so much for us, from the time of our first tasting to the very end of the big day. She answered every question and every single email. She was always quick with it and always encouraged us to ask as many questions as we needed to, to feel confident in the process. She worked with our budget and made everything come out better than we could have ever imagined. Classic's wait staff and bartenders were also incredible. My husband requested specific gluten free beers because of an allergy and not only did they pull through with it, but they also poured him one for dinner before he even had to ask. They did the same for me with my favorite cocktail! We felt like A-list celebrities all night. The food is delicious and beautifully presented, and their attention to detail is unmatched. Go to your tastings and give honest feedback! They will make everything exactly how you want it.
Meg C., 3 months ago
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Club Feast 

4.7

  • Starts at $1,500
  • Serves Washington, DC

Club Feast simplifies event catering with exceptional dining experiences. From planning to delivery, we ensure a flawless, personalized service. Delight your guests with sweet, savory, or nutritious options crafted by local/minority-owned partners. Treat your taste buds to unforgettable flavors!

The Club Feast team was a pleasure to work with for our Workplace catering. Their communication was concise, attentive, professional, and friendly throughout the planning process. The quality of their work and value provided was satisfying, prompt, helpful, and professional. The Club Feast team was able to support our needs, from small office lunches to our large-scale workplace events, creating a wonderful experience for the team onsite. We were very pleased with the service and support they provided to make our experience as premium as possible.
Daliza G., 2 months ago
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Le Sel Catering and Events 

5.0

  • Serves Washington, DC

Le Sel Catering and Events believes every celebration should be a reflection of your unique style and taste. We specialize in weddings and social gatherings, offering bespoke catering services that transform your vision into an unforgettable culinary experience.Our expert chefs lead a talented culinary team passionate about creating dishes that delight the palate and tell a story. With the finest ingredients and innovative presentations, we craft menus as exceptional as your event. Our dedicated team works closely with you to ensure every detail is meticulously attended to, creating an experience your guests will remember.

I have no words to express how grateful I am that "Le Sel" hosted my wedding. From the very beginning I got in contact with the company; Nomu executive chef of the company made me feel confident and after just one phone call, I settle with the company. The lady "Nomu" is very sweet and clearly understood what I wanted, so from there, my experience just got easier and easier. She walked me trough out the entire process and step by step about pricing, rentals, drinks, menus, etc. The tasting was wonderful... every single item was delicious and she made arrangements to fit all my needs including some dietary restrictions I requested. I had on the best day of my life thanks to Le Sel Catering and Events and all the staff that helped my dream day come through.
Maribel Cabrera G., 5 months ago
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Rupa Vira's Catering Services 

5.0

  • Starts at $2,500
  • Serves Washington, DC

Rupa Vira brings to you the authentic taste and flavor of India. Rupa Vira Catering Services offers Indian Food Catering in VA, MD, and DC. She specializes in Punjabi, South Indian, Gujarati, and Bombay Style food. She shows the diversity in her food menu and can customize the taste according to your needs. We use an authentic blend of spices from India, and we guarantee fresh food. Our meal is carefully prepared to please your taste buds. Our custom menu design helps you create a menu that represents your personal taste.

We had a fusion wedding, and Rupa Vira was super elegant and accessible to our guests who eat Indian food everyday, once in a while, or never before in life. They can accommodate pretty much any request and all night long my guests told me this was the best wedding food ever.
Rebeccah S., 2 years ago
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Meandering Pour 

5.0

  • Starts at $150
  • Serves Washington, DC

Transform any event into an unforgettable celebration with Meandering Pour, your go-to mobile service for Coffee, Cocktails and Events! We bring the party to you, providing a fully equipped, stylish bar setup wherever you need it – from weddings and corporate events to private parties and festivals. Our professional bartenders serve up handcrafted cocktails, premium spirits, and creative mocktails, all tailored to your event’s theme and preferences. Whether you're hosting an intimate gathering or a large-scale event, we offer a personalized service that ensures your guests enjoy a top-tier drinking experience.

Meandering Pour was an excellent choice for our wedding catering. Their communication throughout the planning process was effective, open and friendly, which made everything run smoothly. The quality of their work was truly special - the food was delicious and their service was efficient, ensuring our special day went off without a hitch. The staff was super friendly and attentive to all of our guests. We couldn't have asked for a better catering team to be a part of our wedding celebration.
Sandy P., 2 months ago
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Betty's Bar & Bites 

5.0

  • Starts at $500
  • Serves Washington, DC

Elevate your special day with Betty's Bar & Bites! Choose from our vintage Citroen HY food truck or mobile bar! In addition to these cute rentals, you'll be wowed with our incredible bites and craft cocktails! We service all of Maryland!

Betty’s Bar & Bites catered my wedding reception, providing us with amazing ambiance for our cocktail hour with their cute cocktail truck and aesthetically aligned dinner and dessert! Jen and Helene were so easy to work with, even while I was coordinating from another state. They worked flawlessly with my family and they were enthusiastic and thoughtful regarding the theme of the wedding. Not to mention the food, cocktail, and desserts were all delicious. I highly recommend these wonderful ladies to elevate any event. I hope to find an excuse to use them again and again!!
Ruby L., a month ago

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About wedding caterers in Washington, DC

How much do catering services usually cost in Washington, DC?

Full service catering packages range from $100 to $10,000 and average around $1,000.

Which are the most popular caterers in Washington, DC?

Some of the most popular caterers in this area include Signature Caterers, Drinkz By Design and JOF catering.

Do catering packages include serving staff?

Yes! 32% of packages in Washington, DC include serving staff, such as servers and bussers. Many others also include rental coordination, just ask before you book!

Can caterers in Washington, DC accommodate specialized diets?

They can! 11 offer kosher services and 25 offer vegetarian packages. You can search on Zola for caterers who can accommodate nut-free, dairy-free, gluten-free, halal and vegan diets as well!

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