Chicatana

Mexican restaurant · 16th Street Heights

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Where to Find Outstanding Mexican Food Around D.C.

"Three years in, Chicatana caters to daring diners in Columbia Heights with generous use of ants and grasshoppers — a delicacy of chef Marcelino Zamudio’s native Guerrero in southwestern Mexico. Menu highlights include fried quesadillas, esquites, tacos, buñuelos (Mexican doughnuts), and chicharrón gorditas made with corn masa, molcajete sauce, crema, cheese, and aromatic cilantro." - Tierney Plumb, Eater Staff

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3903 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20011 Get directions

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