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Pisco Y Nazca hosted a friends and family preview lunch on Friday, August 31.
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D.C.’s New Peruvian Stunner Pisco Y Nazca Opens on Labor Day

A first look inside the 200-seat ceviche bar and restaurant

by Tierney Plumb
All photos by Brendan Kownacki
Tierney Plumb is the editor of Eater DC, covering all things food and drink around the nation's capital.

Miami’s Peruvian chain Pisco y Nazca is scheduled to open on Monday, September 3, bringing Dupont Circle a new sun-drenched spot to imbibe on pisco sours and devour ceviche.

The 200-seat restaurant inside Hotel RL (1823 L Street NW) comes from Centurion Restaurant Group, which opened two Pisco Y Nazca locations in Miami over the past three years.

Its 100-seat main dining area is joined by a 37-seat outdoor patio, and two private dining areas — outfitted with built-in screens and LCD projectors — can fit another 40 guests.

Its D.C.-based chef Victor Lopez, who helped helm the kitchen at Pisco y Nazca’s Miami locations, offers a shareable seafood-driven menu packed with ten ceviches, small plates and large plates ($7 to $44). The restaurant is scheduled to operate for lunch service from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday and dinner from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday to Thursday and until 11:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Weekend brunch is expected to kick off on Saturday, September 8 and run 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Status: Scheduled to open on Monday, September 3 at 11:30 a.m. 1823 L Street NW; website.

Scroll on for a look inside a friends and family preview on Friday at Pisco Y Nazca:

Pisco Y Nazca’s NYC-based architect Celano Design Studio inserted lots of colorful Peruvian artwork throughout the space.
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The Peruvian saying “Entre Pisco y Nazca” essentially translates to boozing in a social setting.
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A daily happy hour from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. includes discounts on pisco sours, sangria, beer, and wine at its 20-seat bar.
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A modern interpretation of the D.C. cityscape accents the sprawling dining room.
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Turquoise tiles and leafy plants line the hallway leading to an open kitchen at Pisco Y Nazca.
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A look inside the bustling open kitchen at Pisco Y Nazca.
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Copper pots, clocks, and coffee at Pisco Y Nazca.
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Pisco Y Nazca features lots of earthy copper tones, walnut wood flooring, and handmade concrete tiles.
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A 37-seat outdoor patio lines L Street at Pisco Y Nazca.
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Red Lion Hotels’ 99-room RL Hotel opened in 2015.
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