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Cana
Brazilian
Caipirinhas built from fresh sugar-cane juice anchor this small Brazilian bar and kitchen in Adams Morgan, where a vinyl soundtrack keeps the room at a low simmer all night. The open kitchen sends out charcoal-oven dishes and fried tapioca squares with spicy guava sauce that Washingtonian singled out as a favorite dish of the year. A James Beard semifinalist for Best New Bar, it draws the kind of crowd that skips the menu on the second visit.
The awards strongest first
- Washingtonian Dadinhos de Tapioca · Our Favorite Dishes of the Year in the DC Area
- Washingtonian #26 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
- Eater Best Night Out
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Best New Bar
One number, weighted & current 77
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Fried tapioca squares
“though the cheesy, mochi-like fried tapioca squares with a spicy guava dipping sauce are a must”
Washingtonian, 2026 -
Picanha steak
“every table seems to know to go for the picanha steaks served with farofa, a Brazilian side made of toasted cassava flour”
Washingtonian, 2026 -
Romeu e Julieta
“Pair the dish with the Romeu e Julieta, a rum-and-sherry cocktail infused with guava and cream cheese”
Washingtonian, 2025
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