Imperfecto

Imperfecto

Delicious as F*ck
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Imperfecto argues that imperfection is a philosophy — Mediterranean technique run through Enrique Limardo's Latin American instincts, served in a white-arched room near Foggy Bottom that treats dinner as composed art. The star arrived in 2022.

Fusion is a discredited word because most kitchens do it as compromise. Limardo does it as thesis: two coastlines, one grammar. The tasting menu reads like nothing else in Washington, which is exactly the ambition.

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Imperfecto sits on 23rd Street in DC's West End, part of the Seven Reasons Group of restaurants. Chef Enrique Limardo runs a kitchen that pairs Mediterranean and Latin American cooking, set inside a dining room built around a white, blue, and gold palette meant to embrace imperfection rather than polish.

Dishes mentioned by regulars include moussaka, cochinillo, salmon carpaccio, and truffle-driven plates. For a fuller sitting, the Michelin Chef's Table offers a multi-course dégustation built around the same kitchen. A separate brunch menu runs alongside the dinner service, and an outdoor patio on 23rd Street adds al fresco seating for 50 to 60.

Michelin has awarded Imperfecto one star every year from 2022 through 2025.
THE FACTS
Delicious as F*ck
AWARDMichelin Guide One Star2022–2025
AWARDJames Beard Foundation Best Chef, semifinalist, carried by the chef2023
RATINGS4.7 stars across 1,126 reviews3 sources
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City

Washington DC

Neighborhood

Foggy Bottom

Price

$$$$

Cuisine

Seafood

Chef

Enrique Limardo

Owner

Michelin One Star 2025
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