Imperfecto
1124 23rd Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20037-1423
Menu
Scoop of Ice Cream
Spicy chocolate, marshmallow & whiskey, vanilla, and a daily rotation of sorbet flavors
Quesillo
Venezuelan flan
Chocolate
Dark chocolate pudding, rum-vanilla crème anglaise
Peri-Peri Cauliflower
Fried cauliflower, butternut squash purée, peri-peri sauce, tomato-shallot salad
Seven Reasons Smashburger
100% organic ground beef, white cheddar, house pickles, dijon mustard, pineapple & prune mayo, sesame potato roll
Fish of the Day
Cauliflower & tonka bean purée, tiny purple onion, sweet pepper sauce
Chicken & Mole
Airline chicken breast, green rice, guava mole, yogurt cream, pickled carrot
Tiradito Jaguar
Prickly pear leche de tigre, catch of the day, red onion, plantain chips, squid oil
Beef Carpaccio
Yucca bites, avocado-jalapeño purée, hearts of palm aioli
Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce, homemade Caesar dressing, parmesan, crispy shallots
ZUCCHINI DIP
Roasted zucchini, sun-dried tomato, feta cheese, shave hazelnut squash blossoms, fermented honey
YUCA FRIES
Tajini, Hunacaina Sauce
OYSTERS
Oyster of the Day, Latin Mignonette, Pulling Hair Sauce
CRAB CROQUETTES
Potato, cotija cheese, scallions, chipotle tartara sauce
AVOCADO DIP
Avocado Pureé, Feta Nata, Cured Egg Yolk, Baby Vegetables
BEEF EMPANADAS
Venezuelan Beef Empanadas, Tartar
LATIN FALAFEL
Avocado Yogurt Purée, Cardamon
TEQUEÑ0S
Guava Jam, Venezuelan Cheese
Ice Cream & Sorbets
Greek Yogurt & Granola
Seasonal fruits, house granola, honey
French Toast
Brioche, caramelized pineapple, coconut foam, confit pineapple
Buttermilk Pancakes
Infused maple syrup, whipped butter
Milanesa Sandwich
Ciabatta, pork milanesa, avocado, chipotle tartar sauce, Chihuahua cheese, alfalfa, roasted pepper
Caracas Salad
Watercress, Caesar dressing, Parmesan cheese
Impossible Cheeseburger
Red onion, vegan cheese, pickles, lettuce, vegan mayo, potato roll
Seven Reasons Cheeseburger
Organic ground beef, white cheddar, pickles, mustard, pineapple & prunes mayo, potato roll. Add-on: bacon $3
Eggs Benedict
English muffin, roasted pepper hollandaise sauce, soft boiled eggs, cured salmon
Cuban Sandwich
Cuban bread, mustard, pickles, ham, pernil
Short Rib Arepa
Venezuelan-style braised short rib, salsa criolla, avocado, tomato, Venezuelan cheese
Tacos de Birria
House-made corn tortilla, Chihuahua cheese, birria consommé
Chiquilaquiles
Salsa verde, pulled chicken, queso fresco, onions, feta nata, fried egg
Shakshuka & Queso Fundido
Mexican chorizo, maitake-tomato ragu, two eggs, Chihuahua cheese, salsa criolla, arepa
Cachapa
Venezuelan corn pancake, cheese, feta nata, butter, cilantro mojo, salsa criolla. Add-ons: shredded beef $6, chicharron $5, ham $4, avocado $4
Breakfast Criollo Platter
Black beans, shredded beef, two eggs, Venezuelan cheese, arepa
Venezuelan Crab Dip
Venezuelan jumbo lump crab, Chihuahua cheese, house baguette
Seafood Jalea
Fried calamari rings & tentacles, shrimp, snapper, 7R tartar sauce
Tequeños
Guava jam, Venezuelan cheese
STEAK & CHIPS
7 oz hanger steak, potato&carrot terrine, chimichurri
PRAWNS AL CURRY
Preserved lemon & curry sauce, ají dulce, prawn, sourdough
GREEN SALAD
Watercress, broccoli, asparagus, cucumber, red onion, watermelon radish, crispy quinoa, goddess dressing, hummus
SEVEN REASONS BLT
Everything ciabatta, smoked turkey breast, bacon, avocado, tomato, latin ranch, pepper jack cheese, plantain chips
BACON & BOURBON CHEESEBURGER
100% organic ground beef, white cheddar, bacon jam, ají dulce relish, 7R sauce, brioche
SEVEN REASONS CEVICHE
Purple sweet potato, crispy quinoa, coconut & ají amarillo leche de tigre
AREPITAS
Sugar cane, cotija & taleggio cheese, feta nata
24OZ COWBOY RIB EYE
24oz Roseda Farms bone-in rib eye, mashed potatoes, Caracas salad
ROASTED CHICKEN
Green Circle Heritage chicken, lemon-garlic sauce, aji amarillo aioli, caracas salad, fried yucca guasacaca
PULPO
Miso-squid ink adobo, latin pesto, lemon purée, potato and carrot gratin
WHOLE DORADE
Whole dorade, pineapple carpaccio, cilantro, tortilla chips, radishes, avocado
DUCK CHAUFA
Peruvian fried rice, duck confit, soft boiled eggs, shiitake
CHORIZO & PRAWNS BLACK RICE
Bomba rice, chorizo & calamari sofrito, caper mayo, cilantro mojo, salsa criolla, fried garlic
EAT YOUR CALABAZA
Shishito purée, pecan vinaigrette, basmati rice, golden raisins, chives
WILD MUSHROOM RICE
Bomba rice, maitake ragù, fried maitake, black garlic dressing, vegetable purée, fried shallots
CAULIFLOWER PERI PERI
Fried cauliflower, butternut squash purée, peri peri sauce, tomato-shallot salad
GNOCCHI
Cherry marinara sauce, mango chutney, charred apple purée, chives, Manchego cheese
BEET SALAD
Golden beets, almond cream cheese, puffed rice, cashew-beet purée, pepita crumble
CROQUETTES OF THE DAY
Chef selccions of the day.
PRAWNS
U10 Ecuadorian prawns, peanut sauce, shrimp oil, scallions-mint salad
DUMPLINGS
Shrimp, blood sausage, sofrito, passion fruit ponzu, cured egg yolk
CHEESE AREPITAS
Sugar cane, cotija & Taleggio cheese, feta nata
PORK RIBS
Fried pork ribs, lime & garlic sazon
SCALLOPS WITH CURRY
Taro purée, watermelon radishes, crispy shallots, chives, coconut curry, black garlic
THE DUCK DILEMMA
Veggie purée, beet syrup, potato, caramelized red onion purée, torched avocado
PICANHA CARPACCIO
Smoked Kalamata dressing, heart of palm, garlic chips, fried capers, cheese, plantain chips
ARGENTINIAN BEEF TARTARE
Sweet plantain brioche, kombu mayo, caramelized sesame seeds, cured egg yolk
HAMACHI TIRADITO
Pistachio pesto, red curry, finger limes, cilantro
7R CEVICHE
Red snapper, leche de tigre, crispy quinoa, purple sweet potato