Chicatana
Mexican restaurant · Columbia Heights ·
Tacos, ceviche, margaritas, and unique ant & grasshopper dishes
Tacos, ceviche, margaritas, and unique ant & grasshopper dishes
"A three-year-old Columbia Heights taco spot that recently relocated to a 14th Street NW space formerly occupied by another restaurant and is known for daring preparations that use ants and grasshoppers inspired by the chef’s native Guerrero. The kitchen suffered a mechanical fire late one night (no injuries reported), and the restaurant will remain closed until renovations are completed." - Tierney Plumb
"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
"Chicatana has moved to a larger 14th Street location, with plates of al pastor tacos, roasted flying ants, and passionfruit ceviche. The original space will become La Plaza, a tapas bar that’s expected to open later this fall." - omnia saed
"From al pastor tacos made on the traditional spit with pineapple to roasted flying ants topping tacos, ceviche, and even cocktails, this Mexican eatery is known for serving traditional street foods and small plates in a fine dining setting. Chicatana opened in a new, even larger restaurant just a few doors down from its original location in August. An expanded menu still showcases tacos like lengua (beef tongue) and Chapulines (grasshoppers), an array of margarita flavors made from scratch, along with some surprising new menu items." - Tierney Plumb, Emily Venezky
"Chicatana has moved to a larger 14th Street location, with plates of al pastor tacos, roasted flying ants, and passionfruit ceviche. The original space will become La Plaza, a tapas bar that’s expected to open later this fall. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists." - Team Infatuation
