Moussaka Cigar
Official
Phyllo dough, smoked eggplant, ground lamb, pine nuts, goat-manchego cheese cream.
Imperfecto
Washington, DC · Fine Dining
Menu & allergen information
53 items shown
Starters & Mains15
Falafel
Official
Latin tahini, sumac, and cardamom.
Tomato Salad
Official
Heirloom tomatoes, cucumber, cherries, pumpkin seeds, Mexican herbs, and focaccia.
Aladdin Burrata
Official
Tamarind hummus, crispy lentil tabbouleh, and apple compote.
Madai Crudo
Official
Sea bream, tahini salsa macha, avocado, green aguachile, and tostada.
Celeriac
Official
Roasted celery root, heart of palm, chimichurri, salsa cruda, and tepache.
Truffle Tagliolini
Official
Homemade pasta, sweet corn cream, asparagus, pecorino romano, and truffle.
Tiger Prawns A La Diablo
Official
Lemon-butter sauce, Imperfecto cholula, and house-made sourdough.
Dungeness Crab Risotto
Official
Acquerello rice, pecorino, piquillo aioli, pickled jicama, and scallop.
Steak Tartare Tonnato
Official
Hand-cut Angus beef, bonito sauce, tamari-marinated quail eggs, pickled vegetables, kale chicharrón, and sourdough.
Sweet Potato & Labneh
Official
Nixtamalized sweet potato, sumac-seasoned labneh, and crispy quinoa.
Lubina
Official
Aged branzino filet, kale BBQ, broccolini tabbouleh, and radish.
Lechon
Official
Roasted suckling pig, dates mole, stuffed zucchini flower, and olive and radish mojito.
Lamb Terrine
Official
Robuchon pomme purée, red cabbage confit, lamb jus, and truffle.
Tournedos Rossini
Official
Aged beef tenderloin, foie gras, trumpet duxelles, sweet plantain brioche, jus, and summer truffles.
Caviar & Add-Ons1
Imperfecto Baenki Caviar
Official
Baenki caviar, available by the half ounce or ounce.
Dessert5
Gianduja
Official
Date cake, chocolate-hazelnut cream, coffee ice cream, and cocoa tuile.
Pistachio & Yogurt
Official
Phyllo mille-feuille, yogurt pistachio ice cream, dulce de leche foam, and raspberry and orange blossom sauce.
Imperfecto Eclair
Official
Mascarpone mocha cream, coffee anglaise, orange jelly, and crushed hazelnut.
Sorbets Tasting
Official
Kiwi-yuzu, mango-tarragon, raspberry-mint, grilled pineapple-coconut, and Sicilian lemon sorbets.
Vermont Cheese
Official
Little Hosmer, Alpha Tolman, Vault No. 5, almond turrón, house marmalade, and lavash.
Brunch Dessert5
Soufra
Derived
Baked phyllo dough, pistachio, walnuts, orange blossom syrup, halva, and Greek yogurt ice cream.
Derived: Gluten, Milk, Tree nuts, Wheat
Chocolate Tart
Derived
Chocolate mousse, halva caramel, and cocoa glaze.
Derived: Egg, Gluten, Milk, Wheat
Pera al Vino
Derived
Puff pastry, poached pear, and vanilla-thyme ice cream.
Derived: Gluten, Milk, Wheat
Helados
Derived
Choice of vanilla-thyme, coffee, or pistachio ice cream.
Derived: Milk, Tree nuts
Sorbetes
Derived
Choice of chocolate, Sicilian lemon, raspberry-mint, kiwi-yuzu, or mango-tarragon sorbet.
No allergen signals identified
Brunch14
Tiramisu French Toast
Derived
Brioche, mascarpone foam, and cacao.
Derived: Egg, Gluten, Milk, Wheat
Burrata
Derived
Potato latke, cherry tomatoes, and aged balsamic.
Derived: Milk
Caesar Augustus Salad
Derived
Gem lettuce, hearts of palm, dressing, anchovy vinaigrette, and whitefish roe.
Derived: Egg, Fish, Gluten, Milk, Wheat
Crudo Tostada
Derived
Heirloom corn tortilla, bluefin tuna, octopus and kalamata asiento, avocado, and salsa macha.
Derived: Fish, Shellfish
Oysters
Derived
Half dozen seasonal oysters, house clamato, onion ash oil, and cucumber.
Derived: Shellfish
Moules et Frites
Derived
Bang Island mussels, white vermouth, frites, and sourdough.
Derived: Gluten, Shellfish, Wheat
Steak & Eggs
Derived
Six-ounce Angus picanha, double-fried potatoes, sunny-side eggs, epazote béarnaise, and jus.
Derived: Egg, Gluten, Milk, Wheat
Lobster Omelet
Derived
Organic eggs, Maine lobster, and arepa andina.
Derived: Egg, Shellfish
Imperfecto Shakshuka
Derived
Wild mushroom, roasted tomato sauce, feta foam, truffle, and ciabatta.
Derived: Gluten, Milk, Wheat
Chicken & Waffles
Derived
Corn waffles, feta nata, and double-fried chicken thigh.
Derived: Egg, Gluten, Milk, Soy, Wheat
Duck Sausage
Derived
House-made leg sausage, foie gras, pomme purée, papaya BBQ, pickled loroco, and cabbage.
No allergen signals identified
Middle East Benedict
Derived
Poached eggs, sumac hollandaise, tomato-lamb merguez ragù, house sourdough, gruyère, and fine herbs.
Derived: Egg, Gluten, Milk, Wheat
Wagyu Burger
Derived
Vermont cheddar cheese, Imperfecto animal sauce, grilled onion, potato sesame bun, and fries.
Derived: Gluten, Milk, Sesame, Wheat
Pastrami Sandwich
Derived
House-made brisket pastrami, Havarti cheese, Jerusalem bagel, dijonnaise, and pickles.
Ingredients & sources
Brisket pastrami, Havarti cheese, Jerusalem bagel, dijonnaise, pickles.
Derived: Egg, Gluten, Milk, Mustard, Wheat
Chef's Table13
Bread & Butter
Derived
One-hundred-percent sourdough bread, cacao butter, and cacao nibs.
Derived: Gluten, Milk, Wheat
Amuse
Derived
Mussel, corn tart, tuna crostini, buñuelo, and mushroom soup.
Derived: Egg, Fish, Gluten, Milk, Shellfish, Wheat
Cold Vongole
Derived
Chayote squash noodles, clams, and tomato broth.
Derived: Gluten, Shellfish, Wheat
Crudo (Chef's Table)
Derived
Ama ebi, bottarga ketchup, tostón, and uni.
No allergen signals identified
Steak Tartare (Chef's Table)
Derived
Chorizo ibérico, cured egg yolk, and osetra caviar.
Derived: Egg, Fish
Mero
Derived
Japanese grouper, artichokes, and pil-pil.
Derived: Fish
Stroganoff
Derived
King crab, lobster, and morel mushroom.
Derived: Shellfish
Arroz con Pollo
Derived
Bomba rice, truffled chicken, and dates.
No allergen signals identified
Wagyu (Chef's Table)
Derived
A5 wagyu, sea beans chimichurri, and stuffed shallot.
No allergen signals identified
Sorbete (Chef's Table)
Derived
Lychee and green apple sorbet.
No allergen signals identified
Pumpkin
Derived
Pumpkin crémeux, tangerine granita, and raspberry cake.
Derived: Egg, Gluten, Milk, Wheat
Selva Negra
Derived
Truffle dark chocolate mousse, cherry compote, and cocoa crumble.
No allergen signals identified
Petite Sweets
Derived
Salted caramel chocolate tart, blood orange pâte de fruit, and black sesame macaron.
Derived: Egg, Gluten, Milk, Sesame, Wheat