El Tamarindo

Enjoy fresh and flavorful food in a comfortable, neighborly environment. Join us for a tart margarita, a perfect pupusa and simply a wonderful experience.

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146
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  • Phone

    (202) 328-3660

  • Website

    eltamarindodc.com

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  • Type

    Latin American Restaurant

Address

1785 Florida Ave NW Washington , D.C. 20009 United States

Reservations Yes
Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating Yes
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Dessert, Happy Hour
Drinks Beer, Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 51


Keywords:

Mexican food margaritas salvadorian good for groups pupusas happy hour tamales great value sangria horchata comfortable beef soup good for working brunch food chicken bacon dinner pickles chips lunch
Keith Jarrell

Completely remodeled and stunning from the front to the rear. Beautifully designed, comfortable and elegant. The food is as terrific as always. All time favorite place to eat in DC for 25 + years.

Daniel Gandara

Ok don't listen to the Chicagoan ! Texaican in da house living in Chicago and I say this is easily one of the best restaurants I've been too. Try a tamarindo margarita !

Cynthia Douglas

Some of the best black beans Ive ever had. The pupusas are amazing and obviously hand formed. Definitely worth the trip. And theres a full bar ..

Tracy Spetka

The best pupusas outside of El Salvador. Get pork and cheese (revuelta) and ask them to add loroco. An horchata to drink and you're set.

Paul Pizzella

Outstanding papusas. Loved the cafe de olla. Good drinks, do the mango mule. Everything made fresh and tasty.

Jeremy C

Order chicken or portobello mushroom soft tacos a la carte for a less heavy and fresh meal . Chips n' Salsa is a must!

Francisco Ruscalleda

Very flavorful and authentic food. Enchiladas are great. So are the pupusas .

Prerna Lal

Great for happy hour which lasts till 8pm! Burrito poblano for under $8?! Yes please.

Maggie MacG

The first place I ever had pupusas and horchata and still one of my favs.

Alaa Shaker

Best El Salvadorian food you can get in DC. The pupusas are amazing!

Lucy Reedy

Fajitas for two is delicious with the double wrapped corn tortillas . Service when I was here was less than exemplary.

Thaís Soares

Delicious pupusas , but order them separately... their brunch menu version seemed smaller and the sides were only ok.

Sandra Suarez

Excellent great service

Rod

Bottomless Mimosas =1 pitcher per person. They do not know the true dictionary version of BOTTOMLESS!!!!

Liz Sessler

Pupusas are the best here! Ask for extra salsa and dip the pupusas and there is no better dinner after Belgian HH at L'enfant.

Carrie Epps

The pickled slaw that comes with the pupusas is to die for. I would eat it in buckets if I could.

Aram Zucker-Scharff

Had a great brunch !

Mike Reid

Small/intimate, good food....parking in the neighborhood sucketh....majorly, so be ready.

R G

Get the breakfast burrito with bacon . So ridiculous.

Keith Jarrell

Fish taco's are off the chart.

Rachel Headley

Best pupusas In the DC area!

Mattglobetrottingfoodie M

Best authentic pelpusas in DC!

Andres Almeida

Not authentic . Everything tastes and looks prepackaged. The hole-in-the-wall Super Taco on Columbia Rd is still #1.

Rachel Headley

The best pupusas in the DC area!

Gabriel M.

Service wasn’t great. But margaritas were delicious!

MK McKenzie

Pork and cheese pupusa . ✨

Jd Uy

Nice, small Mexican/Salvadorean food. Go here when Lauriol Plaza is too busy. 1/2 pitcher of margaritas only adds to the yumminess. Read more

Kim B.

The shrimp enchiladas were delicious! The service was great too.

Josei ==> @ShoesNFood www.JetSetDC.com

Open 24 hours on the weekend. Great food, better service.

Shawn Robinson

Yeah the margaritas original on the rocks pitcher ugh. I'm leaning like a quarter to six....lol #tipsy

Paca Cativo

I recommend the pupusas , tamales , pollo al cilantro and salmon .

Thomas McNulty

Food is ok here, but when comparing it to other Salvadorian places in town , then it definitely needs to do better.

Shenika M.

The sangria here is amazing!

Thomas B

Best Mexican food in Washington. :-))

Eric Ness

The staff here is absolutely lovely and the food is great!

Russ Ptacek

suspended by health dept for 7 violations including raw beef stored at 68 degrees and no one trained and certified in food safety.  passed reinspection.  watch wusa9 for story.  

Bruce Majors, Libertarian for Mayor

Big plates . Good value

Desmond P.

Trios Enchiladas and the Passion Fruit Margarita #youregood

Lindsey Crawford

Fresssh margaritas !!! No bs machine premade mix :)

Stacey Maloney

Some of the best service in the city . People are so nice here!

Josei ==> @ShoesNFood www.JetSetDC.com

24 hour eats! The best gauc

Serena May

Delicious pupusas :)

foodie huxtable

Open 24 hours during weekends!

Kyle Wronsky

Amazing margarita . :D

Vanessa Vertizblanco

Food is okay ! Service is good

Nicolle

The a la carte pupusas are yummy and cheap !

Lucy Midelfort

Don't order a drink if anyone in your party doesn't have an id. They'll take your drinks away from you halfway through the meal.

Jose Romero

White people sure do love this place!

Josei ==> @ShoesNFood www.JetSetDC.com

The best chips & guacamole in DC

Detroit On Tap

Good fajitas for 2

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