MICHELIN Guide Washington, D.C.
Oyamel
- 401 7th St. NW, Washington, 20004, United States
- 25 - 55 USD • Mexican
Take Away
Family-style meals and more available for takeout and delivery daily.
MICHELIN Guide Washington, D.C.
Oyamel
- 401 7th St. NW, Washington, 20004, United States
- 25 - 55 USD • Mexican
MICHELIN Guide’s Point Of View

Patience is a virtue at this fun, festive and ultra-popular Mexican destination. Can they help it if they’re packed most nights? Chef José Andrés knows his food and the loyal crowds here bear testament. Snag a seat at the entertaining ceviche bar and guzzle thirst-quenching drinks while snacking on small plates.
The kitchen's dedication to technique and ingredients is clear, with a particular penchant for south-of-the-border cuisine like huevos enfrijoladas, crispy chilaquiles and gorditas topped with Hudson Valley duck confit. Don’t miss the tarasca estilo pátzcuaro though, an otherworldly black bean soup with avocado leaves, swirls of crema and crumbled cotija. The lunch special, which the menu refers to as “Almuerzo Rápido,” is a steal at $20.
- = Bib Gourmand: good quality, good value cooking
- ó Comfortable restaurant
Speciality
- Aguachile de tamarindo
- Cabrito pastor norteño
- Oaxacan chocolate custard with chocolate sorbet
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