Republic Cantina

10/14/2026

10/09/2026

You’re cordially invited to the inaugural Republic Cantina CHILI COOKOFF 🤠 

Join us Sun Oct 25 from 3-6p & help us pick the People’s Choice for best chili in DC! Snag a ticket at republic-cantina.com/chili (or link in our bio) — $20/person, include samples of 10+ chilis. Cantina bevs & snacks also available for purchase

Come hungry & see y’all out there!

09/23/2026

We’re pleased to announce a new series here at the Cantina… FAJITAS WITH FRIENDS: collaborations w/ folks in DC whose work we respect & whose food we’d love to see sizzling in a skillet 🔥 

First up… Chef Matt Adler Matthew Adler of Caruso’s Grocery (and Cucina Morini)! Join us next Tue-Sat (Sept 29 - Oct 3) for a fun exploration of Italian-American flavors in some Texan-Mexican formats…

🍝 Steak Pizzaiola Fajita!
🍝 Shrimp Scampi Fajita!
🍝 Truffled Mushroom Fajita!
🍝 Chipotle Roasted Garlic Caesar!
🍝 possibly… a Chicken Parm Quesadilla (??)
🍝 Lemoncello Marg! Amargo-Vallet Spritz!

Available nightly for dinner starting 4p (kitchen til 9:30p Tue-Thur; til 10p Fri-Sat). Dine-in only: make a Resy at the link in our bio (alternately half our space is always held for walk-ins!). Regular Cantina menu also available during the popup

See y’all out there next week 🤠

09/16/2026

Y’all join us for a few specials celebrating HATCH CHILE SEASON 🌶️ 

🌶️ Hatch chile pork tostada!
🌶️ Hatch chile mezcal marg!
🌶️ Hatch chile pork enchiladas!

Available starting TONIGHT (Wed Sept 16); dinner only on the food, dinner + brunch on the marg

Always hard to source hatch chiles so supplies are limited! Grab em while they last, we hope these are available for a week but they may go quicker

09/10/2026

HALF 🔥 PRICE 🔥 FAJITAS 🔥 EVERY 🔥 MONDAY 

A new promotion we’ll be running for a bit. All night, anywhere in the restaurant, all fajitas, all proteins, every Monday, dine-in only 

SEE Y’ALL MON

09/08/2026

Micheladas are great but.. what if we added ceviche??  Meet the Cantina CEVICHE-LADA 🍤 

Ice cold Modelo USA + chile salt rim + ceviche + fresno hot sauce + cilantro. Served w/ lime & spicy michelada sauce on the side

A staple of our dinner & brunch bev menus — & perfect for a late summer afternoon. CHEERS Y’ALL

🎥: Chris Svetlik

08/26/2026

Playing Dolly all night, come pour one out w/ us 😭

08/18/2026

On special for a little while: BIRRIA FRIES!

This is a creation of amigos + longtime Cantina staff Adolfo and Gar and after they made it for staff a few times we decided it needed to go on the menu

Waffle fries, birria beef, thickened birria consommé, avo salsa, crema, cotija cheese, cilantro

Available during dinner while supplies last 🍟

07/30/2026

NEW DRINK JUST DROPPED 🍉

07/14/2026

Just freshly juiced limes, high quality blanco tequila, agave nectar.. and nothing else 😎