100 Very Best Restaurants 2026
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Causa

Photograph by Rey Lopez
Shaw
Peruvian
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Few tasting menus are as cohesive—and evocative—as the six-course tour through the regions of Peru at this Shaw dining room. Seafood lovers are rewarded with artful plates such as a scallop ceviche laced with passionfruit and lots of uni, and also with an icy case full of freshly flown-in Japanese whole fish, which can be turned into sashimi, a tiradito, and more. And while the pisco sour at the more casual upstairs bar, Amazonia, is delicious, this is your chance to go beyond the ubiquitous drink and explore the restaurant’s massive selection of Peruvian brandy.
Price
Based on dinner for two, including tax and 20-percent tip:
Very expensive: $300 or more
Locations
920 Blagden Alley NW, Washington DC,