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Gooey Cheese Map: Where to Eat Queso Fundido in D.C.

It's the appetizer that cheese addicts just have to order.

byMissy FrederickandAdele ChapinUpdated
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有一些關於queso fundido,蜜糖melted cheese that’s often charred on top and spiked with hot peppers or chorizo. Typically thicker than chile con queso, the shareable appetizer at many Mexican restaurants frequently comes with with tortillas instead of chips.

Here are several places to sample the dish around town. Have another favorite source for queso fundido? Share in the comments.

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Mezcalero Cocina Mexicana

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Queso fundido fans have two options here, both priced at $11. Pick between spicy chorizo or wild mushrooms to put on top of peppers blended with Oaxcaca and Chihuahua cheese.

3714 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20010
(202) 803-2114
(202) 803-2114
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Johnny Pistolas

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For silky smooth, unadulterated queso fundido, this Adams Morgan Mexican spot serves melted Montecito cheese with tortillas for $8.

2333 18th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20009
(202) 817-3255
(202) 817-3255
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Espita Mezcaleria

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At the Southern Mexican-themed Espita Mezcaleria in Shaw, $13 queso fundido includes a blend of Chihuahua, Oaxaca, and jack cheeses along with inventive add-ins like a spiced walnut vinaigrette and maitake mushrooms.

1250 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
(202) 621-9695
(202) 621-9695
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Guapo's of Georgetown

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Local chain Guapos, which just added afuturistic new locationon the Georgetown waterfront, serves up warm corn tortillas with a tray of melted Chihuahua cheese. Find it for $9, and add chorizo for $2 more.

3050 K Street NW Suite WG60, Washington, DC 20007
(202) 844-5777
(202) 844-5777
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Oyamel Cocina Mexicana

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On the late-night menu, Oyamel serves Chihuahua cheese flambeed with tequila and served with tortillas. It costs $8, or $10 with chorizo.

401 7th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20004
(202) 628-1005
(202) 628-1005
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Guajillo Mexican Cuisine

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Beyond just its queso dip, Arlington’s Guajillo serves queso fundido with melted cheese, mushrooms, poblanos, and onions with a choice of meat (beef, chicken, or chorizo) for $12.95.

1727 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22209
(703) 807-0840
(703) 807-0840
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Mi Vida Restaurante

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New York chef Roberto Santibañez’s Mi Vida at the Wharf serves $11 skillets of queso fundido with broiled chihuahua and Oaxaca cheeses along with chorizo, salsa verde, and hand-pressed tortillas.

98 District Square SW, Washington, DC 20024
(202) 516-4656
(202) 516-4656
Stretchy queso fundido flecked with scallions and chorizo, being stretched up by a fork Mi Vida/Facebook

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Mission - Navy Yard

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Photogenic queso fundido skillets are on the menu atMission’s 10,000-square-foot restaurantnext to Nationals Park. The $12 dish includes a mix of Oaxaca, cojita, and Chihuahua cheeses along with fire-roasted chiles, cilantro, and Hatch chile dust.

1221 Van St SE, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 810-7010
(202) 810-7010
Queso fundido skillet at Mission
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Cyclone Anaya's Mexican Kitchen

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The Houston chain’s sole location outside of Texas serves a bubbling blend of Mexican white cheese in cast iron skillets. Customers can order it with chorizo ($11.950, sautéed vegetables ($10.95), or shrimp ($13.95).

2911 District Ave #170, Fairfax, VA 22031
(703) 992-9227
(703) 992-9227
Tiffany D./Yelp

Taqueria el Poblano

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The smell of chorizo wafts through the restaurant with every order of Poblano’s broiled queso dip for $7.95. Find it at the local chain’s three restaurants in Arlington and Alexandria.

2400 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA 22301
(703) 548-8226
(703) 548-8226
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Mezcalero Cocina Mexicana

3714 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20010

Queso fundido fans have two options here, both priced at $11. Pick between spicy chorizo or wild mushrooms to put on top of peppers blended with Oaxcaca and Chihuahua cheese.

3714 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20010
(202) 803-2114
(202) 803-2114
Shannon L./Yelp

Johnny Pistolas

2333 18th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20009

For silky smooth, unadulterated queso fundido, this Adams Morgan Mexican spot serves melted Montecito cheese with tortillas for $8.

2333 18th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20009
(202) 817-3255
(202) 817-3255
Rachel V./Yelp

Espita Mezcaleria

1250 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

At the Southern Mexican-themed Espita Mezcaleria in Shaw, $13 queso fundido includes a blend of Chihuahua, Oaxaca, and jack cheeses along with inventive add-ins like a spiced walnut vinaigrette and maitake mushrooms.

1250 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
(202) 621-9695
(202) 621-9695
Susie D./Yelp

Guapo's of Georgetown

3050 K Street NW Suite WG60, Washington, DC 20007

Local chain Guapos, which just added afuturistic new locationon the Georgetown waterfront, serves up warm corn tortillas with a tray of melted Chihuahua cheese. Find it for $9, and add chorizo for $2 more.

3050 K Street NW Suite WG60, Washington, DC 20007
(202) 844-5777
(202) 844-5777
Guapos/Facebook

Oyamel Cocina Mexicana

401 7th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20004

On the late-night menu, Oyamel serves Chihuahua cheese flambeed with tequila and served with tortillas. It costs $8, or $10 with chorizo.

401 7th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20004
(202) 628-1005
(202) 628-1005
Lena P./Yelp

Guajillo Mexican Cuisine

1727 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22209

Beyond just its queso dip, Arlington’s Guajillo serves queso fundido with melted cheese, mushrooms, poblanos, and onions with a choice of meat (beef, chicken, or chorizo) for $12.95.

1727 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22209
(703) 807-0840
(703) 807-0840
Nina G./Yelp

Mi Vida Restaurante

98 District Square SW, Washington, DC 20024

New York chef Roberto Santibañez’s Mi Vida at the Wharf serves $11 skillets of queso fundido with broiled chihuahua and Oaxaca cheeses along with chorizo, salsa verde, and hand-pressed tortillas.

98 District Square SW, Washington, DC 20024
(202) 516-4656
(202) 516-4656
Stretchy queso fundido flecked with scallions and chorizo, being stretched up by a fork Mi Vida/Facebook

Mission - Navy Yard

1221 Van St SE, Washington, DC 20003

Photogenic queso fundido skillets are on the menu atMission’s 10,000-square-foot restaurantnext to Nationals Park. The $12 dish includes a mix of Oaxaca, cojita, and Chihuahua cheeses along with fire-roasted chiles, cilantro, and Hatch chile dust.

1221 Van St SE, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 810-7010
(202) 810-7010
Queso fundido skillet at Mission
Lenore T. Adkins/Eater DC

Cyclone Anaya's Mexican Kitchen

2911 District Ave #170, Fairfax, VA 22031

The Houston chain’s sole location outside of Texas serves a bubbling blend of Mexican white cheese in cast iron skillets. Customers can order it with chorizo ($11.950, sautéed vegetables ($10.95), or shrimp ($13.95).

2911 District Ave #170, Fairfax, VA 22031
(703) 992-9227
(703) 992-9227
Tiffany D./Yelp

Taqueria el Poblano

2400 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA 22301

The smell of chorizo wafts through the restaurant with every order of Poblano’s broiled queso dip for $7.95. Find it at the local chain’s three restaurants in Arlington and Alexandria.

2400 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA 22301
(703) 548-8226
(703) 548-8226
Taqueria el Poblano/Instagram

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