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Amparo Fondita
Mexican
Corn sourced from Oaxaca and nixtamalized in-house gives you a sense of how seriously this upscale-casual Mexican restaurant in Dupont Circle takes its sourcing. The menu covers raw bar, sopecitos, and mains like halibut with mole, plus sides that quietly steal scenes. A Michelin Bib Gourmand, it started as a pop-up, which might explain why the cooking still has a point to prove. The papaya dessert alone earns its real estate on the menu.
Five honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- The Rammys Finalist · Upscale Casual Restaurant of the Year
- Washingtonian The Hot List: 10 Restaurants Around DC We’re Loving Right Now
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants Around D.C.
- Washingtonian #56 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
One number, weighted & current 85
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Machucos Washingtonian, 2026
- Chile en nogada Washingtonian, 2026
- Chile relleno burrito Washingtonian
- Halibut with mole Michelin Guide
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- Press Club Bar Of Record Eat · 63
- The Pembroke French Eat · 69
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