El Presidente

Restaurant · Capital City Market

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"The Le Diplomate empire has gotten a little bigger, and El Presidente in Union Market is proof that everyone has room to grow. The Mexican spot is full of animated sharks, crustaceans, and peculiar one-eyed creatures set against red and blue walls. It’s so over the top, it feels like you’re on the set of Guillermo del Toro's next blockbuster film (with more color and less spooky). Like Le Dip, it’s the kind of place you meet up with friends for lunch or dinner or use to impress your out of town guests. But the food here, like the blue-crab guacamole and tuna tostada made with creamy cuts of yellowfin, is better." - Tristiana Hinton, Omnia Saed

The Hit List: New DC Restaurants To Try Right Now - Washington DC - The Infatuation
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1255 Union St NE, Washington, DC 20002 Get directions

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