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    La Famosa

    1300 4th St. SE

    #130

    Washington, DC 20003


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    Featured Items

    • Pastelillos

      2 Puerto Rican fried turnovers filled with your choice of beef; cheese and tomato sauce; or vegetarian picadillo
      $9.00
    • Quesito

      A puff pastry filled with a sweet cream cheese filling and drizzled with local honey
      $3.50
    • Drinks


    PASTRIES AND DESSERTS

    Pastries

    • Pastelillo de Guayaba

      Puff pastry with house-made guava filling
      OUT OF STOCK
      $4.50
    • Quesito

      A puff pastry filled with a sweet cream cheese filling and drizzled with local honey
      $3.50
    • Mantecaditos

      Puerto Rican shortbread cookies (3 per order)
      OUT OF STOCK
      $3.00
    • Besitos de Coco

      Coconut Macaroons (2 per order) Gluten Free
      $4.50

    Dulces

    • Flan

      Traditionall vanilla flan topped with caramel and served with a fresh mango coulis
      $9.50
    • Mousse de Parcha

      Passion Fruit Mousse Gluten Free
      $9.50
    • Torta Chocolate

      dark chocolate, dulce de leche, and chantilly cream
      $9.50

    DINNER

    Picadera / Starters

    • Bolitas de Queso

      Fried cheese balls topped with house-made guava sauce
      $11.00
    • Pastelillos

      2 Puerto Rican fried turnovers filled with your choice of beef; cheese and tomato sauce; or vegetarian picadillo
      $9.00
    • Croquetas de Bacalao

      House cured salt cod fritters topped with fried capers and served with crema verde sauce.
      $13.00
    • Pulpo

      Octopus salad with tostones
      $14.00
    • Carne Frita

      Fried pork belly served with tostones, drizzled with Mojo sauce and mayo-kechup
      $13.00
    • Bacalaito

      A house cured salt cod fritter served with crema verde
      $11.00

    Sandwiches

    • El Pollito

      Adobo marinated chicken breast topped with swiss cheese on toasted multi-grain bread with avocado, greens dressed with lemon vinaigrette and aji amarillo sauce.
      $14.00
    • Tripleta

      Sliced rib eye, roasted pork, and ham topped with melted swiss cheese, sliced tomato, chopped garlic and sauteed onions on pan de agua with mayo-kechup
      $17.00
    • Jibarito

      Fried plantains serve as the bread for this sandwich that comes with your choice of chicken breast or sliced ribeye topped with red onions, provolone cheese and salsa verde. GF
      $14.00
    • Dorado

      Fried Dorado (mahi mahi) served on a toasted brioche bun with spicy cabbage slaw, pickled red onions, sliced avocado, tomato and sweet pepper aioli.
      $16.00
    • Mina's Sandwich

      Tuna, dijonnaise, spring mix, capers, egg, and tomato. A tribute to Chef Joancarlo's great grandmother, whom he called Mina. Mina would always make this for Chef when he visited, often accompanied by the most wonderful stories.
      $14.00
    • Mata Hambre

      Shaved ribeye, egg, queso de papa, potato sticks, sweet pepper aioli and pickled fresno chilies on pan de auga.
      $13.00
    • El Gordito Burger

      Choice 100% ground beef griddled to perfection topped with roasted pernil, ham, grilled onions, sweet plantains, and swiss cheese. Served on a toasted housemade Mallorca roll with mayo-ketchup and topped off with powdered sugar.
      $16.00
    • Chopped Cheese

      Soft toasted Pan de Agua, chopped ground beef seasoned to perfection, onions and queso de papa. Served with mayo, lettuce and tomato. Order "Al Garete" for added spam and amarillos!
      $15.00
    • Chanchito

      Sliced pernil with grilled pineapple and pickled red onions. Served on a toasted brioche bun, with a creamy horseradish sauce. Accompanied by pork jus on the side for dipping
      $16.00

    Platos Fuerte / Main Dishes

    • Chicken Mofongo

      Fried & mashed plantains with chicharron, topped with crispy fried chicken tossed in garlic mojo. Served with mayo kechup and roasted chicken stock on the side. Can be made without Chicharron (Pork) on request. Will take 15-20 minutes, but well worth the wait!
      $19.00
    • Pork Belly Mofongo

      Fried & mashed plantains with chicharron, topped with house cured, fried pork belly tossed in garlic mojo with caramelized onions. Served with roasted chicken stock on the side. Can be made without Chicharron (Pork) on request. Will take 15-20 minutes, but well worth the wait!
      $21.00
    • Shrimp Mofongo

      Fried & mashed plantains with chicharron, topped with grilled shrimp in our house made Criollo sauce. Served with roasted chicken stock on the side. Can be made without Chicharron (Pork) on request. Will take 15-20 minutes, but well worth the wait!
      $23.00
    • Vegetarian Mofongo

      Fried & mashed plantains topped with vegetarian picadillo made with impossible meat and caramelized onions. Drizzled with aji pepper amarillo sauce.
      $24.00
    • Plain Mofongo

      Fried & mashed plantains with chicharron, garlic mojo and roasted chicken stock. Can be made without Chicharron (Pork) on request. Will take 15-20 minutes, but well worth the wait!
      $13.00
    • Carne Guisada

      A hearty Puerto Rican style beef stew with chunks of sirloin, sofrito, onion, carrots, & potatoes. Served over white rice.
      $20.00
    • Cod Canoa de Platano

      Sweet plantain stuffed with stewed salt cod and topped with chopped egg, aji amarillo and crispy fried onions. Served with arroz blanco Gluten Free available Contains Chicken Broth
      $20.00
    • Ensalada Tamarindo

      4 tamarind glazed shrimp on a bed of mixed greens with arugula, red cabbage, watermelon raddish, campari tomatoes and seasonal beets tossed in a tamarind vinaigrette. Topped with a tropical salsa and crispy onions. Gluten Free without the crispy onions!!!
      $24.00
    • Bistec Encebollado

      8oz. marinated strip steak topped with sautéed onions and served with rice and beans. Gluten Free
      $30.00
    • Ensalada Verde

      Field greens, hearts of palm, avocado, seasonal root veggies with a lemon vinaigrette Gluten Free
      $16.00
    • Beef Canoa de Platano

      Sweet plantain stuffed with spicy beef picadillo, topped with provolone, aji amarillo, crema verde and crispy fried onions. Served with arroz blanco
      $18.00
    • Pernil Casero

      Slow roasted pork marinated in malta india for 48 hours, seasoned with adobo, and served with arroz con gandules, tostones, and pickled onions. Makes you feel like you are on the Pork Highway visiting your favorite Lechonera.
      $21.00
    • Criollo Risotto

      creamy and rich risotto, Criollo style, with chicken. Topped with crispy plantains
      $19.00
    • Chillo Frito

      Fresh whole red snapper coated in adobo seasoned flour and fried to perfection. Served with arroz blanco, pickled red onions, and our homemade spicy slaw.
      $42.00
    • Chuleta Kan Kan

      A delicious oversized pork chop. This cut features a tender juicy loin where the pork belly skin is fried to a golden brown crispy texture. Served with arroz con habichuelas and tostones
      OUT OF STOCK
      $39.00

    Sides

    • Tostones

      Fried green plantains
      $5.00
    • Amarillos

      Fried sweet plantains
      $5.00
    • Arroz con Gandules

      Rice and pigeon peas. Contains pork
      $5.00
    • Arroz con Habichuelas

      Rice and pink beans Gluten Free
      $6.00
    • Arroz Blanco

      Gluten Free
      $4.00
    • Side of Habichuelas

      Pink beans Gluten Free
      $6.00
    • French Fries

      $8.00
    • Aji Amarillo

      an aioli made with lemon juice, parsley, aji amarillo paste, salt, pepper and mayo. Slightly spicy
      $0.50
    • Caldo

      Chicken Broth
      $0.50
    • Crema Verde

      an aioli made with a blend of cilantro, parsley, shallots, garlic, vinegar, and mayo
      $0.50
    • Guava Sauce

      Homemade Guava Sauce
      $1.00
    • Hot Sauce

      A homemade hot sauce
      $0.50
    • Mojo

      A homemade Puerto Rican garlic sauce made of olive oil, garlic, lemon, lime, orange, salt, pepper, oregano, thyme, parsley
      $0.50
    • Mayo-Kechup

      a mix of ketchup, mayo, garlic, adobo, and hot sauce. Very traditional Puerto Rican sauce
      $0.50

    Dulces / Desserts

    • Flan

      Traditionall vanilla flan topped with caramel and served with a fresh mango coulis
      $9.50
    • Mousse de Parcha

      Passion Fruit Mousse Gluten Free
      $9.50
    • Torta Chocolate

      dark chocolate, dulce de leche, and chantilly cream
      $9.50

    DRINKS

    Drinks

    • Drinks

    • Canned Nectars (Juices)

      Del Frutal / Fruit Nectars
      $3.50

    Virgin Cocktails

    • VIRGIN Pina Colada

      The non-alcoholic version of the frozen classic with fresh pineapple, allspice demerara sryup and cream of coconut.
      $10.00
    • VIRGIN Mojito

      Alcohol free version of this classic with fresh mint and lime.
      $8.00
    • VIRGIN Riki-Tiki

      A blend of fresh mango puree, pinepple, guava, and lime juices topped with lemon lime soda and finished with a touch of cherry syrup.
      $9.00

    SPECIALTY COCKTAILS

    • Pina Colada

      Cotton & Reed Gold Rum, Fresh Pineapple+Juice, Coconut Cream, and Demerara Sugar
      $15.00
    • PuertoRiki-Tiki

      Cotton and Reed Mellow Gold rum with Velvet Falernum, pineapple juice, mango puree, guava, orgeat, fresh squeezed lime juice and Tiki bitters.
      $15.00
    • El Nacional

      Light rum and apricot liqueur with fresh pineapple juice
      $10.00
    • Guava Smash

      Fresh guava and mint with Don Q Cristal rum and demarara syrup
      $13.00
    • Guava Mimosa

      Mimosa with guava nectar
      $12.00
    • Rum Negroni

      A twist on the classic negroni featuring Myers Dark rum, Campari, all spice demerara and sweet vermouth. Finished with a flamed orange peel.
      $13.00
    • La Pera

      House spiced rum with passionfruit and pear nectars, topped with ginger beer and fresh grated nutmeg.
      $14.00
    • Sangria

      Red wine sangria with hints of citrus, peach and apricots
      $9.00

    WINE

    White Wine

    • Croix D'or Syrah Rose- Glass

      France, 2009
      $11.00
    • Tiroliro Vino Verde- Glass

      Vino Verdhe, Portugal 2019
      $9.00
    • Craftwork Chardonnay - Glass

      California Chardonnay 100%
      $10.00
    • BTL Belle Jardin

      Sparkling Wine, France NV
      $38.00
    • BTL Croix D'or Syrah Rose

      France, 2019
      $42.00
    • BTL Tiroliro Vino Verde

      Portugal, 2019
      $34.00
    • BTL Craftwork Chardonnay

      California Chardonnay 100%
      $38.00

    Red Wine

    • Pacheco Monastrell- Glass

      Spain, 2018
      $9.50
    • Craftwork Pinot Noir- Glass

      California, 2018
      $9.50
    • Independent Granacha- Glass

      France, 2018
      $12.50
    • BTL Pacheco Monastrell

      Spain, 2018
      $36.00
    • BTL Craftwork Pinot Noir

      California, 2018
      $36.00
    • BTL Independent Granacha

      France, 2018
      $48.00

    BEER

    Bottles/Cans

    Mexico, Popular Refreshing Lager 4.6% ABV
    • CAN Medalla

      Puerto Rico, Light Lager 4.2% ABV
      $6.00
    • Modelo Negra

      Mexico, Medium bodied, slowly roasted caramel malts, rich smooth aftertaste. 6.0% ABV
      $8.50
    • Corona

      Mexico, Popular Refreshing Lager 4.6% ABV
      $7.00

    COMMON COCKTAILS

    • Mojito

      $10.00
    • Margarita

      $10.00
    • Whiskey Sour

      $10.00
    • Gimlet

      $10.00
    • Long Island

      $12.00
    • Spicy Margarita

      $12.00
    • Moscow Mule

      $11.00

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    BTL Craftwork Chardonnay

    $38.00

    California Chardonnay 100%

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    All hours
    Sunday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Monday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Tuesday11:00 am - 9:30 pm
    Wednesday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Thursday11:00 am - 9:30 pm
    Friday11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Saturday11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Restaurant info

    Puerto Rican kitchen with an all day coffee bar and craft cocktails.

    Location

    1300 4th St. SE, #130, Washington, DC 20003

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