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What Happened to Del Campo After Best Thing I Ever Ate? (Washington, DC)

Best Thing I Ever Ate, All-Star Washington, District of Columbia Closed 2018

Current status

Closed

As of October 2026, Del Campo has closed — confirmed via washingtonian.com, March 12, 2018.

What the source shows: No evidence of Del Campo reopening; its former Penn Quarter space remains occupied by Taco Bamba and Poca Madre, consistent with the 2018 closure reporting. How we decide a status →

What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Food Network's Best Thing I Ever Ate showcased Del Campo, chef Victor Albisu's South American grill in Penn Quarter, known for a meat-driven, wine-centric menu served in a 174-seat, airy dining room at 777 I Street NW. Washingtonian reported on 2018-03-12 that Del Campo, Albisu's first restaurant, would close on March 24, 2018 after nearly five years, with the chef calling it "a see you soon kind of thing." PoPville separately reported that Albisu replaced the space with two new concepts: an all-day location of his taqueria Taco Bamba, and a higher-end Mexican restaurant called Poca Madre. TheBestThingIEverAte.com's restaurant fan site likewise tags the Del Campo entry [CLOSED]. No source in the available record indicates Del Campo reopened elsewhere under that name.

The episode Best Thing I Ever Ate, All-Star

Episode 6
Air date not confirmed
Title: Brilliant Barbecue · What was featured: meat-driven, wine-centric South American share plates

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Sources we checked 3 references

  1. washingtonian.com https://washingtonian.com/2018/03/12/del-campo-will-close-become-dc-taco-bamba-taqueria-fancy-mexican-poca-madre/
  2. popville.com https://www.popville.com/2018/03/chef-victor-albisu-replacing-del-campo-with-taco-bamba-and-poca-madre-in-chinatown/
  3. thebestthingieverate.com https://www.thebestthingieverate.com/Del-Campo-Washington-DC
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Record btiea-0942 · checked by Cal Marchetti.