Imperfecto

1124 23rd Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20037-1423

+12029641012

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

$10.00

ZUCCHINI DIP

Roasted zucchini, sun-dried tomato, feta cheese, shave hazelnut squash blossoms, fermented honey

$10.00

YUCA FRIES

Tajini, Hunacaina Sauce

OYSTERS

Oyster of the Day, Latin Mignonette, Pulling Hair Sauce

CRAB CROQUETTES

Potato, cotija cheese, scallions, chipotle tartara sauce

$10.00

AVOCADO DIP

Avocado Pureé, Feta Nata, Cured Egg Yolk, Baby Vegetables

$12.00

BEEF EMPANADAS

Venezuelan Beef Empanadas, Tartar

$10.00

LATIN FALAFEL

Avocado Yogurt Purée, Cardamon

$10.00

TEQUEÑ0S

Guava Jam, Venezuelan Cheese

$5.00

Ice Cream & Sorbets

$13.00

Greek Yogurt & Granola

Seasonal fruits, house granola, honey

$15.00

French Toast

Brioche, caramelized pineapple, coconut foam, confit pineapple

$13.00

Buttermilk Pancakes

Infused maple syrup, whipped butter

$21.00

Milanesa Sandwich

Ciabatta, pork milanesa, avocado, chipotle tartar sauce, Chihuahua cheese, alfalfa, roasted pepper

$18.00

Caracas Salad

Watercress, Caesar dressing, Parmesan cheese

$21.00

Impossible Cheeseburger

Red onion, vegan cheese, pickles, lettuce, vegan mayo, potato roll

$21.00

Seven Reasons Cheeseburger

Organic ground beef, white cheddar, pickles, mustard, pineapple & prunes mayo, potato roll. Add-on: bacon $3

$22.00

Eggs Benedict

English muffin, roasted pepper hollandaise sauce, soft boiled eggs, cured salmon

$24.00

Cuban Sandwich

Cuban bread, mustard, pickles, ham, pernil

$21.00

Short Rib Arepa

Venezuelan-style braised short rib, salsa criolla, avocado, tomato, Venezuelan cheese

$21.00

Tacos de Birria

House-made corn tortilla, Chihuahua cheese, birria consommé

$19.00

Chiquilaquiles

Salsa verde, pulled chicken, queso fresco, onions, feta nata, fried egg

$20.00

Shakshuka & Queso Fundido

Mexican chorizo, maitake-tomato ragu, two eggs, Chihuahua cheese, salsa criolla, arepa

$16.00

Cachapa

Venezuelan corn pancake, cheese, feta nata, butter, cilantro mojo, salsa criolla. Add-ons: shredded beef $6, chicharron $5, ham $4, avocado $4

$24.00

Breakfast Criollo Platter

Black beans, shredded beef, two eggs, Venezuelan cheese, arepa

$17.00

Venezuelan Crab Dip

Venezuelan jumbo lump crab, Chihuahua cheese, house baguette

$19.00

Seafood Jalea

Fried calamari rings & tentacles, shrimp, snapper, 7R tartar sauce

$11.00

Tequeños

Guava jam, Venezuelan cheese

$29.00

STEAK & CHIPS

7 oz hanger steak, potato&carrot terrine, chimichurri

$24.00

PRAWNS AL CURRY

Preserved lemon & curry sauce, ají dulce, prawn, sourdough

$23.00

GREEN SALAD

Watercress, broccoli, asparagus, cucumber, red onion, watermelon radish, crispy quinoa, goddess dressing, hummus

$21.00

SEVEN REASONS BLT

Everything ciabatta, smoked turkey breast, bacon, avocado, tomato, latin ranch, pepper jack cheese, plantain chips

$26.00

BACON & BOURBON CHEESEBURGER

100% organic ground beef, white cheddar, bacon jam, ají dulce relish, 7R sauce, brioche

$19.00

SEVEN REASONS CEVICHE

Purple sweet potato, crispy quinoa, coconut & ají amarillo leche de tigre

$13.00

AREPITAS

Sugar cane, cotija & taleggio cheese, feta nata

$110.00

24OZ COWBOY RIB EYE

24oz Roseda Farms bone-in rib eye, mashed potatoes, Caracas salad

$58.00

ROASTED CHICKEN

Green Circle Heritage chicken, lemon-garlic sauce, aji amarillo aioli, caracas salad, fried yucca guasacaca

$83.00

PULPO

Miso-squid ink adobo, latin pesto, lemon purée, potato and carrot gratin

$61.00

WHOLE DORADE

Whole dorade, pineapple carpaccio, cilantro, tortilla chips, radishes, avocado

$24.00

DUCK CHAUFA

Peruvian fried rice, duck confit, soft boiled eggs, shiitake

$33.00

CHORIZO & PRAWNS BLACK RICE

Bomba rice, chorizo & calamari sofrito, caper mayo, cilantro mojo, salsa criolla, fried garlic

$24.00

EAT YOUR CALABAZA

Shishito purée, pecan vinaigrette, basmati rice, golden raisins, chives

$22.00

WILD MUSHROOM RICE

Bomba rice, maitake ragù, fried maitake, black garlic dressing, vegetable purée, fried shallots

$21.00

CAULIFLOWER PERI PERI

Fried cauliflower, butternut squash purée, peri peri sauce, tomato-shallot salad

$19.00

GNOCCHI

Cherry marinara sauce, mango chutney, charred apple purée, chives, Manchego cheese

$19.00

BEET SALAD

Golden beets, almond cream cheese, puffed rice, cashew-beet purée, pepita crumble

$12.00

CROQUETTES OF THE DAY

Chef selccions of the day.

$27.00

PRAWNS

U10 Ecuadorian prawns, peanut sauce, shrimp oil, scallions-mint salad

$19.00

DUMPLINGS

Shrimp, blood sausage, sofrito, passion fruit ponzu, cured egg yolk

$11.00

CHEESE AREPITAS

Sugar cane, cotija & Taleggio cheese, feta nata

$19.00

PORK RIBS

Fried pork ribs, lime & garlic sazon

$31.00

SCALLOPS WITH CURRY

Taro purée, watermelon radishes, crispy shallots, chives, coconut curry, black garlic

$28.00

THE DUCK DILEMMA

Veggie purée, beet syrup, potato, caramelized red onion purée, torched avocado

$23.00

PICANHA CARPACCIO

Smoked Kalamata dressing, heart of palm, garlic chips, fried capers, cheese, plantain chips

$21.00

ARGENTINIAN BEEF TARTARE

Sweet plantain brioche, kombu mayo, caramelized sesame seeds, cured egg yolk

$21.00

HAMACHI TIRADITO

Pistachio pesto, red curry, finger limes, cilantro

$22.00

7R CEVICHE

Red snapper, leche de tigre, crispy quinoa, purple sweet potato