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Paraiso Mexican Restaurant
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1101 Pennsylvania Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20003
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Featured Items
- Taco Trio$18.00
Any 3 tacos, served on our handmade corn tortillas.
- Chicken Burrito$18.00
Grilled chicken , Mexican rice, pico de gallo, shredded lettuce, chihuahua sauce. Served with heirloom corn tortilla chips and salsa chihuahua.
- Al Pastor Burrito$18.00
Braised pork shoulder, grilled pineapple relish, poblano peppers. served with cook salsa verde.
Paraiso Main Menu
Botanas
Antojitos
- Avocado Salad con Carnitas$27.00
Half avocado stuffed with roasted corn and gratinated cheese, crispy carnitas, cherry tomatoes, red pockled daikon, red onion & feta cheese.
- Pork Ribs$21.00
- Mejillones en Curry$22.00
Mussels curried in spicy cilantro coconut milk, served with corn bread
- Tostada de Cangrejo$18.00
Crab, guacamole, escabeche, mascarpone, cilantro
- Tuna Tartar Mango Tostada$26.00
- Tuna Tataki$28.00
- Ensalada Paraiso$12.00
Romaine, cherry tomatoes, queso cotija, carrots, cilantro ranch dressing, pepitas (vg)
- Roasted Beets Salad$16.00
- Brussels Sprouts$15.00
Spicy peanut butter and cashew butter, avocado, mole crumble.
Burritos
- Carnitas Burrito$18.00
Carnitas, Mexican rice, pickled red onion, habanero sauce. Served with heirloom corn tortilla chips and cook salsa verde.
- Carne Asada Burrito$19.00
Carne de vaca ternera, grilled scallion, avocado sauce, radish, pico escabeche. Served with heirloom corn tortilla chips and cook salsa verde.
- Chicken Burrito$18.00
Grilled chicken , Mexican rice, pico de gallo, shredded lettuce, chihuahua sauce. Served with heirloom corn tortilla chips and salsa chihuahua.
- Al Pastor Burrito$18.00
Braised pork shoulder, grilled pineapple relish, poblano peppers. served with cook salsa verde.
- Shrimp Burrito$19.00
Grilled shrimp, Mexican rice, shredded lettuce, mango pico, salsa habanero. Served with heirloom corn tortilla chips and salsa chihuahua.
- Cauliflower Burrito$18.00
Crispy cauliflower, Mexican rice, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, chipotle aioli, avocado sauce, salsa verde, grilled scallions, crispy onion. Served with corn tortilla chips and pink mole sauce.
- Carne Asada Burrito$15.00
- Chicken Burrito$15.00
- Carnitas Burrito$15.00
- Al Pastor Burrito$15.00
- Cauliflower Burrito$15.00
- Shrimp Burrito$15.00
Quesadillas
- Al Pastor Quesadilla$17.00
Mexican cheese blend, al pastor pork shoulder, roasted poblano pepper, grilled pineapple pico, cilantro.
- Steak Quesadilla$18.00
Mexican cheese blend, Carne asada, avocado sauce, grilled scallions, cilantro, chiles escabeche.
- Carnitas Quesadilla$17.00
Mexican cheese blend, carnitas braised pork shoulder, pickled red onions, habanero salsa, pork rind crumbs, cilantro.
- Barbacoa Quesadilla$22.00
Braised lamb, onions, avocado sauce, consommé
- Chicken Quesadilla$17.00
Mexican cheese blend, adobo grilled chicken, pico de gallo, cotija cheese, chipotle aioli.
- Shrimp Quesadilla$18.00
Mexican cheese blend, grilled shrimp seasoned with 7 spices, mango relish, mango habanero pico, cilantro.
- Cauliflower Quesadilla$17.00
Mexican cheese blend, roasted cauliflower, pico de gallo, chipotle aioli, crispy plantains crumbs.
- Tres Quesos Quesadilla$13.00
Mexican cheese blend.
Mains
- Bone Marrow$23.00
- Costillas de Cordero$43.00
Grilled lamb chop, roasted brussels and kabocha, mole verde pipian, chimichurri, pickled pepers.
- Chicken Mole$36.00
half chicken, grilled then roasted, served with mole sauce, fried plantains, served with a side of rice
- Grilled Ribeye$46.00
14 oz rib eye, macha marinade, grilled chili lime broccolini, roasted maitake mushrooms, squash blossom, dried mole crumble.
- Short Rib w/ Mole Verde$43.00
Braised short rib, mole verde, whipped potatoes, salsa macha, roasted corn, brussel sprouts.
- Short Rib Taquitos$30.00
Taquitos filled with short rib and queso, topped with ensalada, crema cotija, salsa verde, side of pinto beans.
- Enchiladas Verdes$30.00
Three sherred chicken enchiladas, gratinated cheese, creamy green sauce, romaina lettuce, cotija cheese, side of refrito pinto beans.
- Pulpo a la Brasa$32.00
Coconut butter squash puree, chard octopus, lemon, dried mole.
- Branzino a la Brasa$46.00
Chayote salad, garlid aioli, tortillas
- Taquitos Dorados de Papas$28.00
Three crispy flautas stuffed with potatoes and cheese, refrito pinto beans, red and green cabbage salad, red beet honey dressing.
- Chicken Milanesa$18.00
Crispy bread Chichen, kale, pickle chiles, chipotle aioli, avocado, pinto bean, cheese, served with side salad
- Mexican Bowl$24.00
Rice or Kale salad, pico de gallo, corn, black beans, crema fresca
Tacos
Sides
Brunch
Starters
- Totopos y Salsa$15.00
Three Mexican mild spicy sauce. Morita, Oaxaquena & Verde criolla.
- Guacamole$15.00
Our traditional Guacamole base with a choice of Macha Mango, Charcoal tomatillo or Cangrejo.
- Guacamole Trio$25.00
Traditional Guacamole base topped with Mancha mango, Charcoal tomatillo & Cangrejo.
- Queso Fundido$16.00
Oaxaca mixed gratinated cheese, choise of chorizo or poblano peppers and truffle oil, served with housemade tortillas.
Small Plates
- Mejillones en Curry$24.00
Mussels curried in spicy cilantro coconut broth, served with blue corn bread ( GF )
- Tostada de Cangrejo$18.00
Crab, guacmole, escabeche, mascarpone & cilantro.
- Ceviche Acapulco$29.00
Red Snapper, red onions, avocado, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, chile quebrado & blood orange hibiscus sauce.
- Ensalada Paraiso$12.00
Romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, cilantro ranch dressing, pepitas, Cheff suggestion to add protein.
- Roasted Beets Salad$16.00
- Brussels Sprouts$15.00
Spicy cashew butter, peanut butter, avocado, mole crumbs.
- Avocado salad con Carnitas$27.00
- Arroz Frito$18.00
Mains
- Crispy Chicken and Waffles$28.00
House made crispy waffle, pineapple aioli, chicken, home fries, chile arbol syrup.
- Avocado Salad con Carnitas$27.00
- Chicken Milanesa$18.00
Crispy bread Chichen, kale, pickle chiles, chipotle aioli, avocado, pinto bean, cheese, served with side salad
- BLT Sandwich$18.00
- Chilaquiles con Huevo$18.00
choice of salsa verde or salsa rojo, sunny side up egg, crema, escabeche (add your choice of protein grilled adobo chicken, carnitas, carne asada)
- Sopes de Cangrejo$18.00
Two housemade sopes, guacamole, crab, escabeche, mascarpone, scallions, dried mole & salad.
- Huevos Rancheros$16.00
- El Benedicto$20.00
House made corn patties, refried pinto beans, salsa hollandaise, pickled onions
- Desayuno Tostadas$16.00
- Omelet Verduras$20.00
Three eggs omelette, potatoes, cauliflower, mole verde, side of multigrain
- Steak Con Huevo$33.00
7 oz hanger steak marinated with adobo sauce, housemde macha potatoes, avocado, two eggs, dried mole, cotija cheese & tostadas.
- Tres Leches French Toast$17.00
- Breakfast Taco Trio$16.00
Breakfast Tacos served on corn tortillas
- Taquitos Con Papa$22.00
- Breakfast taco combo$26.00
- Avocado Toast Huarache$27.00
Sides
Third Party All Day (Lunch and Dinner)
Sides
Desserts
Cocktails To-Go
- Classic Lime Margarita$16.00+
traditional lime flavored - all of our cocktails come with salt and dehydrated fruit.
- El Diablo$19.00+
blood orange and habanero flavored - all of our cocktails come with salt and dehydrated fruit.
- Jamaica Margarita$19.00+
hibiscus flavored - all of our cocktails come with salt and dehydrated fruit.
- Passion Fruit Margarita$19.00+
passion fruit flavored - all of our cocktails come with salt and dehydrated fruit.
- Kiss Me Gingerly$19.00+
Vodka, Ginger Sysup, Pineapple, Citrus
N/A Beverages To-Go
- Hibiscus Tea$8.75
Hiscus flowers, hibiscus syrup
- Horchata$8.75
almond, rice, cinnamon **contains almond milk
- Homemade Lemonade$8.75
fresh lemonade, made in-house
- La Piñita$8.75
Fresh pineapple, cilantro
- Mexican Coke$4.75
- Mexican Sprite$4.75
- Diet Coke$3.75
- Ginger Ale$3.75
- Saratoga Sparkling Water 750oz$6.75
- Saratoga Still Water 750oz$6.75
- Topo Chico Sparling Water 12oz$4.75
Coffee
Market Wine
Cafe
Coffees
- Cafe de Paraiso$6.00
Our signature coffee made with house-made horchata. Contains almond milk.
- Chai Latte$5.00
- Matcha Latte$5.00
- Americano$4.00
- Brewed Drip Coffee$4.00
- Cappuccino$5.00
- Cafe De Olla$5.00
- Cortado$3.50
- Cold Brew$4.00
- Espresso$3.00
- Macchiato$3.50
- Latte$5.00
- Decaf Coffee Drip$4.00
- Decaf Coffee Cappuccino$5.00
- Decaf Coffee Latte$5.00
- Hot Chocolate$4.50
- Iced Coffee$4.00
- Iced Latte$5.00
- Redeye$4.00
- Large Cappuccino$5.75
- Large Drip Coffee$5.75
- Large Latte$5.75
- Large Tea$4.00
Pastries
- Assorted Cookie Box | 6 cookies$8.00
- Combo Box | 6 Pastries$22.00
Mix and match between 6 different pastries house-made by Blenda. Empanadas, cookies, and bread! Great to share.
- Cookies$4.00
- Empanada$4.00
- Banana bread$4.00
- Mantecadas$4.00
- Mexican Brownie$4.00
- Lemon Loaf$4.00
- Pumpkin Bread$4.00
- Polvorones$4.00Out of stock
Cocktails-To Go
N/A Beverages To-Go
Retail
Full cakes
Sunday | 10:30 am - 9:00 pm |
Monday | Closed |
Tuesday | Closed |
Wednesday | Closed |
Thursday | Closed |
Friday | Closed |
Saturday | 8:30 am - 10:00 pm |
Creative cuisine inspired by the streets and home kitchens of Mexico.
1101 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20003