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Elena James

Elena James turns Restaurant Week into a shared Chef's Choice built for two. The $55 dinner runs parker house rolls with marjoram butter, tempura squash blossoms with collard green kimchi, heirloom tomato carpaccio, summer basil spaghetti pomodoro and lemon thyme roasted chicken, closing with a honey and thyme peach flambe. The $35 brunch brings yukon gold hash browns with smoked salmon, orange ricotta pancakes and an Eggs Benedict BLT.

American · Chevy Chase · Aug 4–Aug 30, 2026 · $$ · menu checked Aug 26

Aug 4Aug 30

Good Deal on this kitchen's own regular brunch menu, the same food already comes to about $51 against the $35 Restaurant Week price. Here’s how we calculate it.

(240) 723-7093elenajamescc.com
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Chef's ChoiceServed
  • Heirloom Tomato Carpaccio

    little neck clams, caper salt, pickled shallots

  • Yukon Gold Hash Browns + Smoked Salmon

    herbed cream cheese, pickled shallots, pistachio dukkah

  • Summer Blueberries + Sourdough Toast

    creamy chevre cheese, brown butter crumble, elderflower syrup

  • Orange Ricotta Pancakes

    peanut butter cream, grilled peaches, crispy basil

  • Eggs Benedict BLT

    english muffin, heirloom tomatoes, hickory smoked bacon

  • Crispy Fried Spring Chicken

    hot honey, seasonal pickled vegetables, charred bok choy

brunch · $35
About Elena James

Located in Chevy Chase, MD, Elena James is an all -occasion neighborhood restaurant that serves New American cuisine for dinner and weekend brunch. The brainchild of restaurateurs Colin McClimans and Danilo Simic, Elena James embraces the same vision of playful yet polished culinary comforts that define its sister restaurants, Nina May and Opal.