This brightly colored island oasis has a well-deserved reputation for excellent, reasonably priced Cuban and Puerto Rican fare and mouth-watering mango margaritas. It's one of the most popular restaurants on Capitol Hill and you'll see why once you try the Cuban picadillo (ground beef and pork loin cooked in a creole sauce with capers, olives and raisins) or the ropa vieja (shredded flank steak cooked with tomatoes, onions, peppers and spices). In between bites, take in the vivid, original Latin artwork collected by owners Jorge Zamorano and Analena Valdes. Upstairs, a quaint piano bar features talented local pianists and singers as well as the occasional tequila inspired sing-a-long.
