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Oyamel

Mexican$$$

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
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Three tacos in paper holders on a wooden table at Oyamel in Washington, DC

Menu

Tasting

  • Chef's Tasting Menu$80

    A special tour of Mexico guided by the chef and his team

  • Beverage Pairing$45

Appetizers

  • Guacamole$16

    Freshly made to order with green tomatillo, serrano chile, crumbled queso fresco and a basket of fresh tortilla chips

  • Chips and Salsa$3

    The first round is on us

Ceviches / Marinated Seafood

  • Ceviche Verde$18

    Bass marinated in lime and jalapeño juice with avocado and tomatillo

  • Ceviche con Cítricos$19

    Bass with pineapple-habanero marinade, citrus, jicama and Fresno chiles

  • Atún Pacifico$22

    Ahi tuna with Maggi-lime marinade, scallions, avocado, toasted pecans, Fresno chiles and crispy amaranth

  • Cocktail Costeño$16

    Traditional shrimp cocktail with tomato, red onions, cucumbers, avocado mousse and cilantro

  • Aguachile de Camarón$16

    Shrimp in spicy cucumber and lime juice with serrano, red onion, cilantro and chile pequín

Soups & Salads

  • Sikil P'ak$9

    Toasted pumpkin seed spread with tomato, sour orange and habañero, served with tostadas

  • Caldo Tlalpeño$13

    Traditional chicken soup with seasonal vegetables, carrots, rice, smoky chipotle sauce and chipotle chile

  • Sopa de Tortilla$12

    Peasant style soup with vegetable stock, tomatoes, garlic, onion and tortillas, topped with crispy tortilla strips, avocado, chives and queso

  • Ensalada de Alex-César Cardini$14

    Classic Caesar salad from Tijuana with romaine lettuce, anchovies, Parmesan cheese and crispy bread crumbs

  • Ensalada de Palmitos$16

    Hearts of palm, red cabbage, grapefruit, radish, cucumber and avocado with grapefruit-papaya dressing

  • Gaspacho Estilo Morelia$10

    Pineapple, orange, jicama root, cucumbers, queso fresco and chile pequín

  • Ensalada de Remolacha$14

    Salt roasted local beets with cascabel dressing, roasted pecans, goat cheese, pomegranate seeds and radishes

Mexican Tacos

  • Salsas$6

    Housemade selections with limes and radishes

  • Hongos en Molito$6

    Wild mushrooms and poblano peppers sautéed in guajillo and pasilla chile sauce, Mexican crema, onions and cilantro

  • Nopal Asado$6

    Grilled cactus paddle in oregano marinade, onions with spicy salsa molcajete

  • Chapulines$9

    Sautéed grasshoppers, shallots, tequila and guacamole

  • Pollo a la Parrilla$7

    Grilled adobo marinated chicken thighs with refried beans, salsa guajillo and grilled green onions

  • Cochinita Pibil con Cebolla en Escabeche$6

    Yucatán-style pit barbecued pork with achiote, sour orange and pickled red onion

  • Cholorio de Res$7

    Shredded local beef braised in pasilla and guajillo chile sauce, white onions and cilantro

  • Carnitas$7

    Slow cooked pork shoulder with avocado salsa verde, pork rinds, onions and cilantro

  • Pescado Baja California$8

    Crispy masa tempura-battered seasonal fish with shredded cabbage, chile árbol mayo, Mexican crema and salsa Mexicana

  • Taco de Lengua$8

    Braised beef tongue with spicy chile morita salsa, shaved white onion and cilantro

Vegetables

  • Chayotes Asado$12

    Grilled chayote squash with sautéed seasonal vegetables in tomato-árbol chile salsa, watercress, and pumpkin seeds

  • Frijoles Refritos con Queso$11

    Slow cooked black beans with melted Monterey Jack cheese, red onion, Mexican crema and tortillas

  • Chilaquiles con Salsa Verde y Queso$12

    House-made tortilla chips with melted Monterey Jack cheese, tomatillo salsa, crema and onion

  • Quesadilla Huitlacoche$13

    Tortilla with melted Monterey Jack cheese and Mexican corn truffles with tomatoes, corn and garlic

  • Col de Bruselas Estilo San Quintín$12

    Crispy Brussels sprouts with chile de árbol sauce, pumpkin seeds, peanuts and lime

  • Coliflor Frita$12

    Cauliflower in smoky almond salsa macha, mezcal raisins, rajas, over hoja santa crema

  • Queso Fundido con Tequila$11

    Melted Monterey Jack cheese flambéed with tequila, served with tortillas

  • Arroz con Hongos Salvajes$14

    Carolina gold rice with sautéed wild mushrooms, pasilla de Oaxaca, Mexican crema, queso fresco and epazote herb oil

  • Tamal de Camote$11

    Sweet potato tamal filled with black beans, served with guajillo salsa, Mexican crema, queso fresco and pumpkin seeds

  • Frijoles Charros$14

    Rebosero beans with tomato, ancho, guajillo and cascabel chiles, portabello mushrooms, cilantro and green onions

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

  • Pulpo Negro$21

    Grilled octopus marinated in black chile meco sauce, served over creamy sweet potato, topped with hoja santa chimichurri

  • Manilla Veracruzana$11

    Veracruz style house smoked tuna picadillo, crispy tortillas with spicy chile manzano salsa

  • Enchiladas de Queso$12

    Cheese enchiladas in mole poblano sauce, Monterey Jack cheese, rajas, topped with cuajada cheese and sesame seeds

  • Tamal Verde$11

    Shredded chicken tamal with green sauce of tomatillo, chile and garlic

  • Albóndigas Enchipotladas con Queso$11

    Housemade meatballs in tomato chipotle sauce, with queso cuajada and cilantro

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Enchiladas Verde$12

    Chicken enchiladas topped with salsa verde, melted Monterey Jack cheese, rajas and green onions

  • Bistec con Mole Coloradito$23

    Grilled dry-aged flank steak with Oaxacan mole of ancho, guajillo, almonds, pecans and chocolate, roasted royal Trumpet mushrooms

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

  • 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

  • Café de Olla$10

    Oaxacan coffee ice cream, chocolate-coffee custard infused with Mexican cinnamon, served with caramelized bananas, lime segments and pecan shortbread

  • 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

Menu items and prices are approximate and may have changed — call the restaurant to confirm.

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