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    El Tamarindo

    1785 Florida Avenue Northwest

    Washington, DC 20009


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    Featured Items

    • 2 Pupusas

      Salvadoran handmade corn tortilla pocket filled with your choice of filling. Served with curtido & salsa de pupusa.
      $8.50
    • 3 Pupusas

      Salvadoran handmade corn tortilla pocket filled with your choice of filling. Served with curtido & salsa de pupusa.
      $12.75
    • One Dozen Pupusas

      Select 4 fillings of our famous pupusas.
      $49.00

    Food Menu

    Appetizers

    • Chips & Salsa

      $6.50
    • Elotes Locos

      Corn on the cob in a spicy salsa verde mayo, cilantro. lime & grated cheese.
      $12.99
    • Quesadillas

      Served with pico de gallo & sour cream
      $12.99
    • House Combination

      A variety of nachos, beef taquitos, wings & quesadillas. Served with guacamole, sour cream, pico de gall & jalapenos.
      $25.25
    • El Tamarindo Nachos

      Served with sour cream, pico de gallo & jalapenos.
      $16.50
    • Trio Dip

      Guacamole, salsa, & bean dip. Served with corn chips.
      $15.75
    • Guacamole Dip

      $16.99
    • Taquitos

      Grilled corn tortilla taquitos stuffed with shredded chicken or beef. Served with pico de gallo, sour cream & cheese. Optional add-on guacamole
      $15.25
    • Beef Empanadas

      Two ground beef empanadas. Served with spicy salsa verde.
      $9.50
    • Chicken Empanadas

      $9.50
    • Jackfruit Empanadas

      Vegan
      $9.50
    • Ceviche

      Fresh cod, baby shrimp, citrus juices & spices, onions, cilantro & celery.
      $19.50
    • Chicken Wings

      Served with buffalo sauce & ranch.
      $16.99
    • Yuca con Chicharron

      Fried yucca with your choice of chicken or pork.
      $15.75
    • Platanos Fritos

      Sweet plantains served with refried beans & sour cream.
      $11.75
    • Empanadas de Frijol y Queso

      Sweet plantain turnovers stuffed with refried beans & queso fresco - topped with sour cream.
      $9.99

    Pupusa

    • Mini Pupusa Flights

      3 mini pupusa trio
    • Pupusa Workshop Kits

      Now you can cook your very own delicious pupusas at home! We recommend at least two servings per person. Includes curtido & salsa de pupusa.
    • Single Pupusa

      Salvadoran handmade corn tortilla pocket filled with your choice of filling. Served with curtido & salsa de pupusa.
      $4.25
    • 2 Pupusas

      Salvadoran handmade corn tortilla pocket filled with your choice of filling. Served with curtido & salsa de pupusa.
      $8.50
    • 3 Pupusas

      Salvadoran handmade corn tortilla pocket filled with your choice of filling. Served with curtido & salsa de pupusa.
      $12.75
    • 4 Pupusas

      Salvadoran handmade corn tortilla pocket filled with your choice of filling. Served with curtido & salsa de pupusa.
      $17.00
    • 5 Pupusas

      Salvadoran handmade corn tortilla pocket filled with your choice of filling. Served with curtido & salsa de pupusa.
      $21.25
    • 6 Pupusas

      Salvadoran handmade corn tortilla pocket filled with your choice of filling. Served with curtido & salsa de pupusa.
      $25.50
    • One Dozen Pupusas

      Select 4 fillings of our famous pupusas.
      $49.00
    • Pupusa Vegana

      Salvadoran handmade corn tortillas stuffed with vegan cheese and optional fillings.
      $5.50
    • Pupusa Loca

      A large Salvadoran handmade corn tortilla pocket filled with your choice of multiple different fillings. Served with curtido & salsa de pupusa.
      $13.25
    • Three Pupusa Flight

      $12.75

    Soups & Salads

    • Mariscada

      A flavorful seafood soup with lobster, shrimp, mussels, fish and vegetables. Served with rice & a cheese pupusa.
      $48.25
    • Sopa de Res

      A hearty beef soup with short rib, yucca, carrots, cabbage and sweet plantain. Served with two handmade tortillas.
      $18.99+
    • Sopa de Frijol

      Pinto Bean soup served with avocado, cilantro & two handmade tortillas.
      $14.75
    • Sopa de Pollo

      Slow cooked chicken drums & breast, chopped potato, carrots, zucchini & bell peppers. Served with two handmade tortillas.
      $17.99+
    • Avocado Salad

      A crispy tortilla bowl filled with avocado, cherry tomato, cucumber, lettuce & cheese.
      $16.99
    • Elote Loco Street Corn Salad

      Charred corn, pickled onion, queso fresco, cilantro, spicy cremosa salsa verde - on fresh greens.
      $18.50

    Specials

    • Especial Intipuca

      Grilled chicken breast, steak & Salvadoran chorizo. Served with rice, refried beans, guacamole & pico de gallo.
      $27.50
    • Fajitas

      Your choice of protein with sauteed onions & bell peppers. Served with rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, sour cream & corn tortillas. Optional add on: 1.5oz Guacamole +1.99
    • Burrito

      Your choice of protein, rice & refried beans - topped with house made salsa & melted cheese. Served with, sour cream & pico de gallo on the side. Optional add on: guacamole +$1.75
    • Pollo en Mole Poblano

      Grilled chicken breast topped with housemade mole sauce & toasted sesame seeds. Served with rice, black beans & sweet plantains.
      $25.50
    • Steak a la Jose

      Tender grelled steak served with rice, refried beans, sweet plantains & entomatada sauce on the side.
      $26.50
    • Pollo al Cilantro

      Grilled chicken breast sauteed in garlic butter & a creamy cilantro sauce. Served with rice & black beans.
      $24.25
    • Grilled Chicken

      Citrus marinated chicken breast topped with caramelized onions & fresh chopped cilantro. Served with rice, black beans & sweet plantains.
      $24.25
    • Soft Tacos

      Three corn tortilla tacos with your choice of protein. Served with rice, refried beans, guacamole & pico de gallo.
    • Chimichangas

      Grilled flour tortillas filled with rice, refried beans and your choice of filling. Served with Spanish rice & garden salad.
    • Combinacion Guanaca

      Salvadoran combination platter with your choice of pupusa, chicken or corn tamale, sweet plantains, rice & refried beans.
      $20.50

    Mariscos

    • Camarones a la Crema

      Succulent jumbo shrimp sauteed in a creamy ranchera sauce. Served with rice & black beans.
      $27.50
    • Salmon a la Plancha

      Lightly seasoned salmon filet Served with rice & a garden salad.
      $28.50
    • Pescado Frito

      Catch of the Day deep fried. Served with rice & garden salad.
      $34.75

    Enchiladas

    Our enchiladas are made with corn tortillas & served with rice, beans, sour cream, and pico de gallo.
    • Shrimp Enchiladas

      Two shrimp enchiladas in a creamy ranchera sauce & melted cheese. Served with rice & black beans, pico de gallo & sour cream.
      $27.50
    • Enchiladas Poblanas

      Chicken or cheese enchiladas in a housemade mole sauce. Served with rice, black beans, pico de gallo, sour cream & sweet plantains.
      $23.25
    • Jack Fruit Enchiladas

      Topped with salsa verde & melted vegan cheese. Served with pico de gallo.
      $22.25
    • Vegetarian Trios Enchiladas

      Cheese mole enchilada, spinach enchilada with salsa verde & jackfruit carnitas enchilada with salsa roja. Served with rice, refried beans, sour cream, and pico de gallo.
      $21.00
    • Trios Enchiladas

      Chicken, beef & cheese enchiladas. Served with rice, refried beans, sour cream, and pico de gallo.
      $22.25

    Sides

    • Side Avocado

      $5.25
    • Queso Fresco

      $5.99
    • Platanos fritos side

      $7.50
    • Jalapenos

      $3.50+
    • Rice

      $5.50
    • Sour Cream

      $1.60+
    • Guacamole

      $2.75+
    • Pico de Gallo

      $2.10+
    • Vegan Sour Cream

      $3.50
    • Single Enchilada

    • Single Taco

    • Solo Chicharron

      $6.99
    • Solo Yuca

      $6.50
    • 2 Eggs

      $4.99
    • Salsa de Pupusa

      $5.99+
    • Curtido

      $4.99+
    • Chef Veggies

      $6.50
    • Corn Chips

      $4.00
    • House-made Salsa

      $0.75+
    • Salsa de Mesa

      $4.50
    • Salsa Verde Tomatillo

      $1.50+
    • Shredded Cheese

      $2.25
    • Tossed Salad

      $5.99
    • French Fries

      $6.50
    • Tortillas

    • Beans

      $5.00+

    Desserts

    • Choco Flan

      $8.99
    • Coconut Flan

      $8.99
    • Tres Leches

      $8.99
    • Empanadas de Platano

      $8.99
    • Churros con Chocolate

      Churros served with chocolate syrup and fresh strawberries
      $8.99
    • Horchata Cheesecake

      OUT OF STOCK
      $6.00
    • Mini Conchas

      pan dulce, sweet bread
      OUT OF STOCK
      $4.00
    • Passion Fruit Mango Cheesecake

      Vegan. CONTAINS: Wheat, Soy, Tree Nuts (Coconut).
      OUT OF STOCK
      $10.99

    Coffee & Brunch

    Café Menu

    • Espresso

      $2.50+
    • Drip

      $3.95+
    • Americano

      $4.00+
    • Cappuccino

      $4.75+
    • Latte

      $5.25+
    • Cortado

      $4.50
    • CafĂ© de Olla

      Coffee spiced with cinnamon, cloves and panela
      $5.50+
    • Horchata Latte

      Housemade horchata with espresso topped with horchata crema
      $6.25+
    • Matcha Latte

      $5.50
    • Chocolate Caliente

      Hot Chocolate topped with Whip Cream
      $4.45+
    • Tea

      $4.40
    • Matcha Horchata Latte

      Housemade Horchata with espresso and matcha topped with horchata crema.
      $6.50

    Pastries

    • Horchata Cheesecake

      OUT OF STOCK
      $6.00
    • Cinnamon Roll

      Croissant dough swirled with cinnamon, brown, and white sugar, topped with icing
      OUT OF STOCK
      $4.99
    • Muffin

      Spiced batter with carrots, raisins, apples, and bananas, finished with a coconut garnish
      OUT OF STOCK
      $6.25

    Tamales

    • Tamal de Pollo

      $4.50
    • Tamal de Elote

      $4.50
    • Tamal Preparado

      $7.00
    • Tamal Pisque

      OUT OF STOCK
      $4.50

    Bowls

    • Salvadoran Bowl

      Chorizo, egg, refried black beans, sweet plantains, queso fresco, avocado, and crispy tortilla triangles.
      $13.50
    • Mexican Bowl

      Grilled chicken, black beans, charred corn, tortilla strips, pico de gallo, red onion, cilantro, and shredded cheese.
      $13.50

    Hearty Plates

    • Desayuno de la Casa

      2 Eggs, sweet plantains, refried beans & sour cream.
      $13.00
    • Breakfast Pupusas

      Two pupusas topped with refried beans & two sunny side up eggs.
      $15.50
    • Breakfast Burrito

      Spinach or chorizo, scrambled eggs, avocado, cheddar cheese & home fries. Served with roasted tomatilla salsa & sour cream.
      $13.00
    • Chilaquiles con Papas

      Corn tortilla strips topped with eggs, roasted tomatillo salsa, crumbled queso, sour cream & cilantro. Served with home fries.
      $15.00
    • Chorizo Skillet

      Homefries, Salvadoran chorizo, avocado, sweet plantains, topped with two sunny side up eggs.
      $15.50
    • El Vegano

      Chilaquiles with spinach, vegan cheese, avocado & sweet plantains.
      $17.00
    • Elote Salad Cup

      Charred corn, pickled onion, queso fresco, cilantro, spicy cremosa salsa verde - on fresh greens.
      $8.00

    Beverages & Juices

    Drinks & Aguas Frescas

    • Tamarindo

      $5.99+
    • Marañon

      $5.99+
    • Fresco de Ensalada

      $8.00+
    • Mango Juice

      $5.99+
    • Maracuya/Passionfruit

      $5.99+
    • Horchata

      $5.99+
    • Oatmilk Horchata

      $6.99+
    • Jarritos

      $4.00
    • Topo Chico Mineral Water

      Topo Chico has always been known for the legend surrounding its origins. Whether you believe in the legend or not, you'll still be able to enjoy the crisp, no-calorie taste of Topo Chico.
      $3.75
    • Lemonade

      $4.99+
    • Canned Soda

      $2.75
    • Bottled Water

      $2.99
    • Piña Verde

      Pineapple, cucumber, celery, spinach, agave, lemon
      OUT OF STOCK
      $9.50
    • Red Bull

      $4.00
    • Mangonada to-go

      $10.25

    Fresh Juice Bar

    • Sol Del Campo

      Apple, carrot,ginger, lemon
      $9.50
    • Piña Verde

      Pineapple, cucumber, celery, spinach, agave, lemon
      OUT OF STOCK
      $9.50

    Beer, Wine, Cocktails

    Beer

    • Beer

      $7.00+

    By The Bottle

    • Red Wine

      $44.00+
    • White Wine

      $40.00+

    Signature Cocktails

    • La Clasica Margarita

      Tequila Reposado, lime, lemon, agave, orange liqueur.
      $20.00+
    • Sangria Roja

      $28.00+
    • Piña Colada

      $26.00+
    • Patron Margarita

      $32.00+
    • Mangonada with Cihuatan

      $18.00
    • Cafe con Piquete

      Cafe de Olla, Indigo Cihuatan Salvadoran rum, whip cream.
      $14.00

    Gift Shop

    Loteria Salvadorena

    • Loteria Salvadorena

      $15.00+

    Llort Book

    • Lil' Libros

      $10.99

    Guanaco to English Dictionary

    • Guanaco to English

      $17.99

    Candles

    • Candle - Glass Jar

      $34.00
    • Candle - Tin Jar

      $16.00

    Earrings

    • Seed Bead Earrings

      $18.00

    Stickers and Cards

    • IM NOT YELLING IM LATINA

      $3.50
    • TE ESTOY VIENDO

      $3.50
    • SI DIOS QUIERE

      $3.50
    • SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL CHISMOSA

      $3.50
    • OMAYGA

      $3.50
    • VUELA ALTO Y SIN MIEDO

      $3.50
    • YOU BITCHES NEED A LIMPIA

      $3.50
    • FELIZ DIA MAMA CARD

      $5.00
    • MUCHO AMOR CARD

      $5.00

    Coasters

    • Coasters

      $34.99

    Cards

    • Curtido a mis pupusas

      $5.50
    • Happy Birthday

      $5.50
    • Cafecito pa mi quesadilla

      $5.50
    • Mucho Amor

      $5.50

    Yappie hour menu

    Yappie Hour

    • Classic Margarita Carafe

      $29.00
    • Chicken (DOG)

      $6.00
    • DOGGIE BOWL

      $8.00

    Gluten free

    Pupusa Loca

    $13.25

    A large Salvadoran handmade corn tortilla pocket filled with your choice of multiple different fillings. Served with curtido & salsa de pupusa.

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    All hours
    Sunday10:00 am - 11:30 pm
    Monday10:00 am - 11:30 pm
    Tuesday10:00 am - 11:30 pm
    Wednesday10:00 am - 11:30 pm
    Thursday10:00 am - 11:30 pm
    Friday10:00 am - 1:15 am
    Saturday10:00 am - 1:15 am
    Restaurant info

    Home-style Salvadoran & Mexican cuisine.

    Location

    1785 Florida Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20009

    Directions


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