José Andrés Opens New Dining Concept At National Harbor

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD -- José Andrés has just announced his latest venture: The Patio at Fish, a new seasonal dining experience that will only be available during warmer months at MGM National Harbor.

The outdoor patio will feature Andrés' take on a Maryland-style crab shack, and it will offer views of the Potomac River.

“The Patio experience offers some of the best seafood from the Chesapeake Bay,” said Fish Executive Chef Jon Heineke in a statement. “It’s an elevated take on the classic crab shack and a great way to spend a summer afternoon with friends.”

Andrés, who owns several other restaurants in the D.C. area, was named Humanitarian of the Year in 2018, Outstanding Chef in 2011 and Best Chef in the Mid-Atlantic in 2003 by the James Beard Foundation. He was also listed among Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world in 2012 and 2018. The celebrated chef and restaurateur helped feed thousands in Puerto Rico through food trucks and emergency kitchens after Hurricane Maria in 2017 and offered free meals to furloughed federal workers in late 2018 and early 2019 amid the U.S. government shutdown.

The Patio will be open Monday, Thursday, and Friday from 5-10 p.m., from 2-11 p.m. on Saturday, and from 5-10 p.m. on Sunday. It overlooks the Potomac River within the National Harbor at 101 MGM National Avenue in Oxon Hill.