100 Very Best Restaurants 2025
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Amparo Fondita

Photograph by Rey Lopez
Dupont Circle
Mexican
Christian Irabién expertly infuses citrus and heat into his modern Mexican menu, from seafood to meatier dishes. Start with Caribbean sunfish ceviche with warm heirloom-tortilla chips or—trust us here—mezcal-flambéed grasshopper tostadas with chipotles, tomato, and black garlic. There’s a standout chile relleno, and a sour-orange-braised osso buco pork shank over heirloom beans is amped up by pickled onions and persimmon.
Price
Based on dinner for two, including tax and 20-percent tip:
Moderate: $101 to $200
Locations
2002 P St NW, Washington DC, 20036