Jaleo
- 480 7th Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-628-7949 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | Don Rockwell | openlist | Citysearch | Gayot]
- Plus a branch in Bethesda: 7271 Woodmont Avenue, Bethesda, MD, 301-913-0003 [WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | Don Rockwell | openlist | Citysearch | Gayot]
Near the MCI/Verizon Center, and trendy. Spanish tapas, some of which are quite innovative. Not every dish here is a total winner, but still a worthy part of the repertoire, especially if you know how to order. Many claim this is not up to previous glories, and maybe they are right, but still it can be enjoyed.
Oyamel
Oyamel, web site, 2250 Crystal Drive, Crystal City, Arlington, VA, 703-413-2288, closed Monday, plus they don’t always take reservations [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | Don Rockwell | openlist | Gayot] The best Mexican we have, without a doubt….