L’AUBERGE CHEZ FRANÇOIS

Avison Young is pleased to present a rare opportunity to acquire L’Auberge Chez François, one of the Washington, D.C. region’s most celebrated dining destinations. Operating since 1976, this iconic property combines award-winning culinary heritage with significant luxury hospitality development potential in the affluent Great Falls community of Fairfax County, Virginia.

The estate encompasses a freestanding fine-dining restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating, multiple accessory structures, and residentially zoned land suitable for a future 18-room luxury inn through a Fairfax County special exception process. Ownership, along with the local community, has supported the vision of a boutique inn on-site for many years—providing a compelling opportunity to expand the hospitality program and unlock meaningful long-term value.

This offering is ideal for restaurateurs, boutique hotel operators, luxury hospitality groups, and investors seeking a generational asset in one of Northern Virginia’s most prestigious and high-barrier-to-entry markets.

Restaurant Accolades

L’Auberge Chez François has achieved national and regional acclaim for decades, reinforcing its reputation as one of America’s premier dining establishments:

• Top 100 Restaurants in America, OpenTable
• Top 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in America, OpenTable & USA Today
• Best Overall Restaurants in the Washington, D.C. Area, OpenTable
• Best French & Most Romantic Restaurant in D.C., Virginia, and Maryland, OpenTable
• “Almost Perfect”, Zagat
• AAA Four Diamond Award – 26 consecutive years
• Washingtonian Magazine – “100 Very Best Restaurants” for 30+ years
• 40,000+ followers across Facebook and Instagram

These accolades demonstrate longstanding demand, market leadership, and the enduring strength of the L’Auberge Chez François brand.