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Oyamel
Mexican
José Andrés's colorful Mexican restaurant near the Mall earns a Michelin Bib Gourmand on the strength of regionally inflected cooking: black bean soup with avocado leaves and crema, chilaquiles with real crunch, quesadillas on housemade tortillas. The ceviche bar is the move if you want a seat with a show. Mezcal and tequila cocktails are taken seriously, and guacamole arrives unfinished, mixed tableside to your specification.
The awards strongest first
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic · Omar Rodriguez
- Washingtonian Where to Eat Near the National Mall
One number, weighted & current 81
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Tarasca estilo pátzcuaro
“Don’t miss the tarasca estilo pátzcuaro though, an otherworldly black bean soup with avocado leaves, swirls of crema, and crumbled cotija.”
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Huevos enfrijoladas
“a particular penchant for regionally inflected Mexican cuisine like huevos enfrijoladas, crispy chilaquiles, and gorditas topped with Hudson Valley duck confit”
Michelin Guide -
Guacamole
“Of course no order would be complete without guacamole, mixed to your tastes tableside.”
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Quesadillas
“Oozing quesadillas on housemade tortillas are upgraded with Mexican “truffle” (ahem, corn smut).”
Washingtonian
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