Cult chef's pastel-pretty, Mexican counter-serve for tacos, nachos, rice bowls, beer & drinks on tap
301 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20003 Get directions
"The cherished taco spot run by Sunnyside Restaurant Group (the team behind Good Stuff Eatery next door) is a stalwart for margarita happy hour. Head here for al pastor carved tacos from a gyro stick and birria tacos made with cheesy pot roast and consomé." - Tim Ebner, Missy Frederick, Tierney Plumb
"The cherished taco spot run by Sunnyside Restaurant Group (the team behind Good Stuff Eatery) made a triumphant return to Capitol Hill in 2022. Meat for al pastor tacos comes from a gyro stick wrapped in pineapple, a birria taco is made with cheesy pot roast and consomé, and a spicy chorizo option comes with an egg." - Tierney Plumb, Adele Chapin
"After shuttering its doors during the pandemic, Santa Rosa just made its long-awaited return to Capitol Hill. On Cinco de Mayo, the restaurant’s happy hour is extended from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., offering specials like a two margaritas plus chips and salsa deal for $18 alongside a mariachi band performance. Enter a raffle by leaving behind your business card for the chance to win “a year of Santa Rosa,” which will get you a different Santa Rosa-related promotion each week for 52 weeks (think branded T-shirts, event tickets, and free margarita coupons)." - Vinciane Ngomsi
"Santa Rosa Taqueria is open once again on Capitol Hill. The cherished taco spot run by Sunnyside Restaurant Group (the team behind Good Stuff Eatery) had been closed for the entire length of the pandemic. But now, two years later, Santa Rosa will resurface at 301 Pennsylvania Avenue SE — right next door to the original location — this month." - Adele Chapin
"The Mendelsohn family’s Sunnyside Restaurant Group reopens Santa Rosa Taqueria in a new two-story home on Capitol Hill." - Tierney Plumb