Rooster & Owl
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A contemporary American restaurant on 14th Street in Washington, D.C., founded by husband-and-wife team Yuan and Carey Tang, known for its build-your-own four-course shared dining; the MICHELIN Guide 2023 for Washington listed it as a one-star restaurant.

**Rooster & Owl** is a contemporary American restaurant at 2436 14th St. NW in Washington, D.C.; it holds one MICHELIN star. [^guide2023pdf]

## Overview

The restaurant was founded by husband-and-wife co-founders Yuan Tang and Carey Tang, whose name reflects their opposite work schedules and shared love of food and dining adventures; it is now led by chef-owner Yuan Tang. Rooster & Owl is dedicated to market-driven cooking built on local, seasonal ingredients, with a menu that changes often and seasonally, and dedicates one day each week to recipe testing and development. [^officialsite]

## Dishes & Signatures

- The format is a "build your own" four-course meal, designed to be shared across the table
- A vegetable-forward, seasonal approach aims to make even the most humble ingredient a star with the right technique

## Honors

The MICHELIN Guide 2023 star list for Washington listed Rooster & Owl as a one-star restaurant, with the official table giving its address as 2436 14th St. NW, Washington, 20009. This entry records the name, address and star rating from the official table; the table carried no individual review of the restaurant, so no dish or chef details were expanded from it. [^guide2023pdf]

## From the Official Website

The official website says the restaurant is run by husband-and-wife co-founders Yuan Tang and Carey Tang, and that its name comes from their opposite work schedules and shared dining interests. [^officialsite]

## Practical Information

- Address: 2436 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
- Hours: Tuesday–Saturday, kitchen opens at 5:00 PM
- Phone: +1 202-915-9004
- Website: roosterowl.com
- Reservations: via Resy

[^guide2023pdf]: MICHELIN Guide, “MICHELIN Guide 2023 - New York, Chicago and Washington - A new three-MICHELIN-Star restaurant,” 2023-11-08, linked PDF, pp. 14-15.

[^officialsite]: Rooster & Owl official website, retrieved 2026-10-30.

Updated: 2026-10-31

Tags:
- MICHELIN Guide https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/tags/michelin-guide.html

Relations:
- Located in: District of Columbia https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/district-of-columbia.html
- Related works: 2023 MICHELIN Guide Washington Starred Restaurants https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/works/michelin-guide-washington-2023-stars.html
- Related works: 2024《米其林指南华盛顿特区版》星级餐厅名单 https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/works/michelin-guide-washington-dc-2024-stars.html
- Related works: 2025《米其林指南华盛顿特区版》星级餐厅名单 https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/works/michelin-guide-washington-dc-2025-stars.html

Listed in rankings:
- 2025《米其林指南华盛顿特区版》星级餐厅名单 · 2025-11-19 · 一星 · 米其林一星 https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/works/michelin-guide-washington-dc-2025-stars.html
- 2024《米其林指南华盛顿特区版》星级餐厅名单 · 2024-12-09 · 一星 · 米其林一星 https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/works/michelin-guide-washington-dc-2024-stars.html
- 2023 MICHELIN Guide Washington Starred Restaurants · 2023-11-08 · 一星 · 米其林一星 https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/works/michelin-guide-washington-2023-stars.html

Sources:
- MICHELIN Guide 2023 - New York, Chicago and Washington - A new three-MICHELIN-Star restaurant https://www.michelin.com/en/publications/products-and-services/michelin-guide-2023-new-york-chicago-and-washington-a-new-three-michelin-star-restaurant linked PDF, pp. 6, 14-15
- Rooster & Owl official website https://www.roosterowl.com/