Amazonia (2nd Floor) | Causa (1st Floor)
Restaurant · Shaw ·
Peruvian tasting menu with innovative cocktails and rooftop terrace
Peruvian tasting menu with innovative cocktails and rooftop terrace
"Causa, named for Peru’s iconic national dish, sailed into Blagden Alley in 2022 with an ambitious, prix fixe format that aims to capture the bounty of the South American country. The fine dining venture with a Michelin star joins Amazonia, its color-soaked, more casual counterpart up top with lots of skewers, scented walls, leafy patio, and a polished lineup of pisco sours that are just $9 at happy hour. At Causa, six-course menus ($175) send diners on a seafaring voyage along the Peruvian coastline and into the Andes Mountains. The intimate space with 26 seats lends itself to an immersive, personalized experience. Peruvian-born chef and co-owner Carlos Delgado just snagged the 2025 James Beard Award for Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic. Vibe check: Amazonia’s tropical bathrooms covered in monkey murals make for a great selfie." - Tierney Plumb
"An upstairs, pisco-forward Peruvian bar that shares a space with a tasting-menu restaurant run by Carlos Delgado; it debuted during the pandemic and is noted as a lively, standout companion to the main dining concept." - Missy Frederick
"Amazonia is a Peruvian restaurant located in Mount Vernon Square. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists." - Team Infatuation
"A Shaw Peruvian prix‑fixe spot whose chef Carlos Delgado was the other of the two finalists for Best Chef: Mid‑Atlantic; the restaurant had previously been a 2023 James Beard Awards finalist for Best New Restaurant." - Tierney Plumb
"Named for Peru’s iconic national dish, 22-seat Causa opened in Blagden Alley in summer 2022 with an ambitious, prix fixe-only format that aims to capture the bounty of the South American country in one sitting. One of Eater’s best new restaurants in America that’s since earned a Michelin star is now open Wednesdays to Saturdays. Peruvian-born chef and co-owner Carlos Delgado sends out six-course dinner menus ($175) centered around seafood delicacies and ingredients from the high-altitude Andes Mountains. The fine-dining venture sits under its color-soaked, more casual counterpart Amazonia, which recently rolled out a three-course Sunday lunch prix fixe ($45) for diners that want a taste of the Peruvian-inspired dishes. Reservations are on OpenTable." - Tierney Plumb, Emily Venezky
