La Famosa
Puerto Rican restaurant · Near Southeast
1300 4th St SE, Washington, DC 20003
Highlights
Authentic Puerto Rican cooking, cocktails, and pastries on a patio
Authentic Puerto Rican cooking, cocktails, and pastries on a patio
"This Puerto Rican spot in Navy Yard is a brightly colored, family-friendly place (there’s still a bar) that can get you in and out in under 30 minutes, depending how quickly you’re able to pick between the mata hambre or one of the tostadas. Use your phone to order food at your table—try to get one with a swing—and someone will bring it right to you. Or you can grab and go at the dedicated takeout counter, complete with an old-school black and white menu with the slide-on letters." - omnia saed, mekita rivas, tess shiras, allison robicelli
"Chef Joancarlo Parkhurst, who grew up running around his family’s fruit canning factory in the Puerto Rican city of Bayamón, opened this all-day cafe to represent the island’s cuisine in D.C. Traditional dishes include garlicky mashed plantain mofongo, tripleta and jibarito sandwiches, and the chuleta kan-kan: a Berkshire pork chop that features a “mohawk” of pork belly cut to expose its fatty edges. Coffee and pastries are available for breakfast, and several rum cocktails are available for sipping on the patio. Order takeout here." - Tierney Plumb
"This Puerto Rican spot in the Yards is serving flavor with a capital “F”, in everything from the sandwiches to the batidos (milkshakes). It’s a brightly colored family-friendly place (yes there’s a bar) that can get you in and out of in under 30 minutes, depending how quickly you’re able to pick between the mata hambre (steak, egg, and cheese) and jibarito made with fried plantains as the bread. Use your phone to order food at your table—try to get one with a swing—and someone will bring it right to you. Or, you can grab-and-go at the dedicated takeout counter complete with an old-school black and white menu with the slide-on letters." - tristiana hinton
"The meal: A $180 takeout dinner that serves six. La Famosa in Navy Yard is offering a family-style takeout Thanksgiving where the turkey will be roasted and seasoned and side dishes will include sweet plantains, Puerto Rican rice and peas and guava and orange infused cranberry sauce." - Omnia Saed, Tristiana Hinton
"This Puerto Rican spot in Navy Yard is serving flavor with a capital “F”, in everything from the sandwiches to the batidos (milkshakes). It’s a brightly colored family-friendly place (yes there’s a bar) that can get you in and out of in under 30 minutes, depending how quickly you’re able to pick between the mata hambre (steak, egg, and cheese) and jibarito made with fried plantains as the bread. Use your phone to order food at your table—try to get one with a swing—and someone will bring it right to you. Or you can grab-and-go at the dedicated takeout counter complete with an old-school black and white menu with the slide-on letters. photo credit: Reema Desai photo credit: Reema Desai photo credit: Reema Desai" - Tristiaña Hinton
