Say whaaat? Thanks to the influence of Chinese and Japanese immigrants on Peruvian culture and cuisine, Peru is known not just for its native dishes, like the sudado de pescado (poached red snapper), but for Chinese-Peruvian (chifa) and Japanese-Peruvian (nikkei) creations. Chef José Andrés capitalizes on all those tastes here, and Washingtonians are loving it. For dim sum lovers, there are dumplings of shrimp, pork, jicama, and peanut, with a runny egg broken over them. Ceviches use Japanese sashimi and nigiri. A tomato stew tops rice noodles. A few of the dishes, that sudado de pescado, for example, require a table-side presentation that’s quite dramatic and aromatic. The room is as dramatic as the cuisine, artfully, brilliantly colorful.
Washington, D.C.› Restaurant
China Chilcano
418 7th St. NW (at D St.)
Our Rating
Neighborhood
Downtown and Penn Quarter
Hours
Sun–Mon 11am–10pm; Tues–Thurs 11am–11pm; Fri–Sat 11am–midnight
Transportation
Metro: Archives–Navy Memorial or Gallery Place–Chinatown (7th and F sts. exit)
Phone
202/783-0941
Prices
Lunch, brunch, and dinner items $5–$21 each
Cuisine Type
Peruvian-Chinese/Japanese
Web site
China Chilcano

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418 7th St. NW Washington, D.C.Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.