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Plant-based Peruvian tasting menus in Shaw sounds like a premise that requires a disclaimer, yet Mita holds a Michelin star and a James Beard nomination for Best New Restaurant. The chef's team pulls from across Latin America, so the flavors run from Andean to coastal without apology. Two tasting menu lengths mean you can commit at whatever level feels reasonable on a Tuesday. The bar program is serious enough that Punch named the team among its best new bartenders.
The awards strongest first
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- Punch Best New Bartenders · Lou Bernard
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Best New Restaurant
- Wine Enthusiast Top 50 New Restaurants
- The Rammys Finalist · Service Program of the Year
- The Rammys Finalist · Rising Culinary Star of the Year · Miguel Guerra and Tatiana Mora
- The Rammys Finalist · Formal Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Washington, D.C., Right Now
- Washingtonian 8 Exciting and Delicious Vegan Restaurants Around DC
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic · Miguel Guerra and Tatiana Mora
- The Washington Post 9 of the best restaurants in Shaw
One number, weighted & current 93
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Watermelon crudo
“Watermelon crudo with fermented carrot in a cucumber leche de tigre sauce is inventive and bold”
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Mushroom terrine
“a slice of mushroom terrine wrapped in greens with layers of potato delivers on umami, bite after bite.”
Michelin Guide
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- Mélange Eat · 57
- Lulu’s Eat · 73
- Izakaya Seki Japanese Eat · 65
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