El Cielo
$$$$ • Colombian, Latin American, Seafood
Hours:
1280 4th St NE, Washington
(202) 569-9855
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El Cielo Reviews
TLDR: Great food, service and experience. Not worth the price for vegetarians. A bit performative.Vegetarian perspective. My partner and I came here to celebrate our anniversary. We had the El Cielo Experience which has 20 “moments” (they are called courses when you make the reservation but the waiter refers to them as moments and a few aren’t really a course so that makes more sense). We are vegetarians, and they changed some items in the menu to accommodate us. We had...read full review
TLDR: Great food, service and experience. Not worth the price for vegetarians. A bit performative.Vegetarian perspective. My partner and I came here to celebrate our anniversary. We had the El Cielo Experience which has 20 “moments” (they are called courses when you make the reservation but the waiter refers to them as moments and a few aren’t really a course so that makes more sense). We are vegetarians, and they changed some items in the menu to accommodate us. We had...read full review
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Hours
Monday | Closed |
Tuesday | Closed |
Wednesday | 6 - 11:45PM |
Thursday | 6 - 11:45PM |
Friday | 6 - 11:45PM |
Saturday | 12 - 11:45PM |
Sunday | 7 - 11:45PM |
This is my favorite DC Michelin star restaurant yet. It's interactive, the dining experience utilizes all of your senses, they don't have too many seats so even when the restaurant is full it's not loud. The service was impeccable, every menu item was described and the Colombian inspiration story was explained. The decor was simple, clean, modern with clear touches of Colombia everywhere. We did the 10 course experience and I was full to the brim. Each dish was flavorful and delicious,...read full review