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Peruvian fine dining destination exploring flavors of the Peruvian coast, Andes and Amazon
By: @chefcarlosdelgg
⭐️ Young Chef Award 2024

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We are honored to share that Causa has retained its Michelin Star ⭐️ . Thank you to our team, our guests, and our community for supporting our journey and helping us bring the flavors of Peru to Washington, D.C. We are deeply grateful to continue living the immigrant dream through this work.

As we look ahead, we’re working toward a fully sustainable kitchen, where every ‘waste’ ingredient has a purpose. We’re also growing our own herbs, flowers, and potatoes on our rooftop year-round, so more and more of what you see on the table is grown right here at home.

#michelin #michelinstar #causadc by @causadc_

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Living the immigrant dream and helping pave the way for the next generation of restaurateurs and chefs — including my son, Mateo.

Honored to be named RAMW’s RAMMY Chef of the Year and deeply grateful to my team, RAMW, and our community for believing in us. Causa almost never came to be, yet today it thrives because of the passion, dedication, and relentless hard work of everyone involved — especially the backbone of our restaurant, proudly backed and built by IMMIGRANTS.

¡Que viva el Perú, carajo!

#causadc #ramw #rammys2025

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It is with great pride that we share that Chef Carlos Delgado has officially been named Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic by the @beardfoundation.

“Winning this award is a profound honor. I share it wholeheartedly with my entire team—our chefs, front‑of‑house, producers, and service staff—who bring the spirit of Peru to every guest. This moment belongs to Causa/Amazonia and our immigrant community. As an immigrant myself, this recognition is a powerful reminder that the dream is alive—that with hard work, pride in where you come from, and belief in what you do, anything is possible.”

Que viva el Peru CARAJO!

- @chefcarlosdelgg

#JBFA2025 taken in Chicago, Illinois by @causadc_

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From potatoes presented in a vessel woven with living vines—a nod to the clay ovens traditionally used to cook them—to macambo beans grown by a women’s co-op in the Amazonian lowlands, every detail at @causadc tells a story about the ingredients fundamental to Peruvian cuisine. Learn more about the 2026 F&W Best New Chef behind it, @chefcarlosdelgg, at the link in bio. #fwbnc

🎥: @alexagracee, @ambernicolebuck

#washingtondc #dcrestaurants #peruvianfood by @causadc_

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Congratulations to our very own Chef Carlos Delgado on being selected as one of Food & Wine’s 2026 Best New Chefs list!

Food & Wine has named America’s Best New Chefs annually since 1988. The very first class included chefs who would go on to transform the restaurant world: Thomas Keller, Daniel Boulud, Rick Bayless and Hubert Keller. The accolade has helped to propel the careers of many others since, including Nobu Matsuhisa, Tom Colicchio, David Chang, Anita Lo, David Bouley, Nancy Silverton, Grant Achatz, Kwame Onwuachi, and more.

We are both thrilled and proud to see Chef Carlos recognized among this year’s standout chefs! A huge thanks to the team and the hard work they do every day to make this all possible. Have fun celebrating in New York this evening @chefcarlosdelgg

#FWBNC
📷 Alex Lau: ihatealexlau taken in Causa by @causadc_

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Every detail has a purpose.

At Causa, Peru’s ingredients, traditions, and regions come together through Chef Carlos Delgado’s Journey Through Peru.

Reservations available via the link in bio.

#CausaDC by @causadc_

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From start to finish, the Journey Through Peru is designed to tell a story.

Reservations via the link in bio.

#CausaDC #JourneyThroughPeru by @causadc_

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Chef Carlos Delgado’s Journey Through Peru explores the ingredients, traditions, and flavors of the country’s distinct regions.

Enrich your journey with a selection from our whole fish market, featuring fresh fish flown in daily and prepared two ways. Half is served as a fresh raw preparation, while the other half is cooked in our Josper oven over wood and charcoal, a celebration of the rich bounty and diversity of Peru’s seafood culture.

Reservations available via the link in bio.

#CausaDC by @causadc_

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A journey through Peru, one course at a time.

Looking for a shorter tasting experience? Available Wednesdays and Thursdays, Chef Carlos Delgado’s four-course menu delivers the signature Causa experience in a more streamlined format.

$125 per person | Add our curated wine pairing for +$99.

Reservations via the link in bio or OpenTable.

#causadc by @causadc_

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Not everything is as it seems….

Faux oyster
Kusshi oyster, edible, shell, seaweed, aji limo leche de tigre, culantro

Reservations available at link in bio.

#causadc by @causadc_

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James Beard Award-winning chef @chefcarlosdelgg of @causadc_ @marusandc loves chanterelles, but he had never gone foraging for them. I fixed that.

We spent a morning hunting the wild mushrooms in Montgomery County, Maryland, striking gold pretty soon after we ventured into the woods.

One of the most prized culinary mushrooms around, the goblet-shaped shrooms possess an extraordinary nuance to their flavor—a dizzying blend of nutty, fruity, peppery, and earthy notes. Many foragers wax poetic about their delicate apricot scent, but in my experience, the aroma isn’t always present. Of course, Carlos totally picked up on the aroma.

At the end of our foray, he shares how he’s thinking of cooking our finds. What do you like to do with chanterelles? Please share your tips and recipes in the comments.

#foraging #mushroomsofinstagram #mushrooms #chanterelles #wildfood taken in Montgomery County, Maryland by @causadc_

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One week after the earthquakes in Venezuela, Chef @adler81 brought our hospitality community together to cook with purpose. Within two hours of announcing the dinner, every seat was filled.

The road to recovery will be long, but this dinner was a reminder that food can do more than bring people together. It can provide meaningful support for communities facing unimaginable loss.

If you were unable to attend the dinner, but would still like to contribute to rebuilding efforts through World Central Kitchen, we have left a link in our bio to help.

Hospitality has always been about caring for people. In moments like these, that care extends far beyond the walls of our restaurants.

Photo + Video Credit: @mxwl.glover @johnrleadingdc
Backstage Support: @vinasana
Chef Team: @dannyleedc @erikbruneryang @jose_ignacious @milemontezuma @paolodungca @chefcarlosdelgg @mguerra2 @tatianamorarangel @daniellasenior

#chefsforvenezuela by @causadc_

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