Oyamel
Mon 11:30am–10pm, Tue–Thu 11:30am–11pm, Fri–Sat 11:30am–12am, Sun 11:30am–10pm
- 401 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20004
- 202-628-1005
- Last verified: September 2026
401 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20004 — Open in Google Maps

Menu
Tasting
- Chef's Tasting Menu$80
A special tour of Mexico guided by the chef and his team
0 - Beverage Pairing$450
Appetizers
- Guacamole$16
Freshly made to order with green tomatillo, serrano chile, crumbled queso fresco and a basket of fresh tortilla chips
0 - Chips and Salsa$3
The first round is on us
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Ceviches / Marinated Seafood
- Ceviche Verde$18
Bass marinated in lime and jalapeño juice with avocado and tomatillo
0 - Ceviche con Cítricos$19
Bass with pineapple-habanero marinade, citrus, jicama and Fresno chiles
0 - Atún Pacifico$22
Ahi tuna with Maggi-lime marinade, scallions, avocado, toasted pecans, Fresno chiles and crispy amaranth
0 - Cocktail Costeño$16
Traditional shrimp cocktail with tomato, red onions, cucumbers, avocado mousse and cilantro
0 - Aguachile de Camarón$16
Shrimp in spicy cucumber and lime juice with serrano, red onion, cilantro and chile pequín
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Soups & Salads
- Sikil P'ak$9
Toasted pumpkin seed spread with tomato, sour orange and habañero, served with tostadas
0 - Caldo Tlalpeño$13
Traditional chicken soup with seasonal vegetables, carrots, rice, smoky chipotle sauce and chipotle chile
0 - Sopa de Tortilla$12
Peasant style soup with vegetable stock, tomatoes, garlic, onion and tortillas, topped with crispy tortilla strips, avocado, chives and queso
0 - Ensalada de Alex-César Cardini$14
Classic Caesar salad from Tijuana with romaine lettuce, anchovies, Parmesan cheese and crispy bread crumbs
0 - Ensalada de Palmitos$16
Hearts of palm, red cabbage, grapefruit, radish, cucumber and avocado with grapefruit-papaya dressing
0 - Gaspacho Estilo Morelia$10
Pineapple, orange, jicama root, cucumbers, queso fresco and chile pequín
0 - Ensalada de Remolacha$14
Salt roasted local beets with cascabel dressing, roasted pecans, goat cheese, pomegranate seeds and radishes
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Mexican Tacos
- Salsas$6
Housemade selections with limes and radishes
0 - Hongos en Molito$6
Wild mushrooms and poblano peppers sautéed in guajillo and pasilla chile sauce, Mexican crema, onions and cilantro
0 - Nopal Asado$6
Grilled cactus paddle in oregano marinade, onions with spicy salsa molcajete
0 - Chapulines$9
Sautéed grasshoppers, shallots, tequila and guacamole
0 - Pollo a la Parrilla$7
Grilled adobo marinated chicken thighs with refried beans, salsa guajillo and grilled green onions
0 - Cochinita Pibil con Cebolla en Escabeche$6
Yucatán-style pit barbecued pork with achiote, sour orange and pickled red onion
0 - Cholorio de Res$7
Shredded local beef braised in pasilla and guajillo chile sauce, white onions and cilantro
0 - Carnitas$7
Slow cooked pork shoulder with avocado salsa verde, pork rinds, onions and cilantro
0 - Pescado Baja California$8
Crispy masa tempura-battered seasonal fish with shredded cabbage, chile árbol mayo, Mexican crema and salsa Mexicana
0 - Taco de Lengua$8
Braised beef tongue with spicy chile morita salsa, shaved white onion and cilantro
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Vegetables
- Chayotes Asado$12
Grilled chayote squash with sautéed seasonal vegetables in tomato-árbol chile salsa, watercress, and pumpkin seeds
0 - Frijoles Refritos con Queso$11
Slow cooked black beans with melted Monterey Jack cheese, red onion, Mexican crema and tortillas
0 - Chilaquiles con Salsa Verde y Queso$12
House-made tortilla chips with melted Monterey Jack cheese, tomatillo salsa, crema and onion
0 - Quesadilla Huitlacoche$13
Tortilla with melted Monterey Jack cheese and Mexican corn truffles with tomatoes, corn and garlic
0 - Col de Bruselas Estilo San Quintín$12
Crispy Brussels sprouts with chile de árbol sauce, pumpkin seeds, peanuts and lime
0 - Coliflor Frita$12
Cauliflower in smoky almond salsa macha, mezcal raisins, rajas, over hoja santa crema
0 - Queso Fundido con Tequila$11
Melted Monterey Jack cheese flambéed with tequila, served with tortillas
0 - Arroz con Hongos Salvajes$14
Carolina gold rice with sautéed wild mushrooms, pasilla de Oaxaca, Mexican crema, queso fresco and epazote herb oil
0 - Tamal de Camote$11
Sweet potato tamal filled with black beans, served with guajillo salsa, Mexican crema, queso fresco and pumpkin seeds
0 - Frijoles Charros$14
Rebosero beans with tomato, ancho, guajillo and cascabel chiles, portabello mushrooms, cilantro and green onions
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Meats & Seafood
- Camarones al Mojo de Ajo Negro$18
Gulf Coast white shrimp sautéed with shallots, árbol chile, poblano pepper, lime and sweet aged black garlic
0 - Pulpo Negro$21
Grilled octopus marinated in black chile meco sauce, served over creamy sweet potato, topped with hoja santa chimichurri
0 - Manilla Veracruzana$11
Veracruz style house smoked tuna picadillo, crispy tortillas with spicy chile manzano salsa
0 - Enchiladas de Queso$12
Cheese enchiladas in mole poblano sauce, Monterey Jack cheese, rajas, topped with cuajada cheese and sesame seeds
0 - Tamal Verde$11
Shredded chicken tamal with green sauce of tomatillo, chile and garlic
0 - Albóndigas Enchipotladas con Queso$11
Housemade meatballs in tomato chipotle sauce, with queso cuajada and cilantro
0 - Quesadilla de Chicharrones$12
Crispy Rocky Hollow Farms pork belly in tortilla with melted Monterey Jack cheese, refried black beans, onions, and five chile salsa
0 - Plato de Suadero$35
Chile morita and árbol braised beef brisket served sliced, with roasted Cambray onion, avocado, house-made corn tortillas and salsa verde
0 - Mone de Pescado con Verduras$70
Whole trout marinated in habanero and ají dulce sofrito, grilled on banana leaf with fried plantains and white rice
0 - Enchiladas Verde$12
Chicken enchiladas topped with salsa verde, melted Monterey Jack cheese, rajas and green onions
0 - Bistec con Mole Coloradito$23
Grilled dry-aged flank steak with Oaxacan mole of ancho, guajillo, almonds, pecans and chocolate, roasted royal Trumpet mushrooms
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Desserts
- Mexican Choco Flan "Pastel Imposible"$10
Two-layered cake with moist chocolate cake bottom and creamy flan top, served with vanilla-coffee caramel sauce and whipped cream
0 - Pastel de Tres Leches con Piña$10
Sponge cake soaked in three milks and rum, with pineapple cooked in vanilla brown sugar, hoja santa whipped cream, roasted coconut ice cream
0 - Café de Olla$10
Oaxacan coffee ice cream, chocolate-coffee custard infused with Mexican cinnamon, served with caramelized bananas, lime segments and pecan shortbread
0 - Pastel de Tres Leches con Fresas
Traditional sponge cake soaked in three milks and rum, fresh macerated strawberries, hoja santa whipped cream, roasted coconut ice cream
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Menu items and prices are approximate and may have changed — call the restaurant to confirm.
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