*** Latin Restaurant Weeks - Roasted Pernil and Chillo Frito Dinner May 3-17
*** Latin Restaurant Weeks - Roasted Pernil and Chillo Frito Dinner May 3-17
La Famosa brings soulful Puerto Rican cooking to Washington, DC with our all day eatery.
We're excited to share our food and our space with everyone and provide a true taste of the Island. La Famosa has both indoor and outdoor dining available, we utilize a contactless ordering system and feature a full service bar with rum focused cocktails. We look forward to seeing you soon! Buen Provecho!
Phone
Location
1300 4th Street SE Suite 130
Washington, DC 20003
Hours
Monday thru Thursday
8am – 9pm
Friday Saturday
8am - 10pm 10am-10pm
Sunday
10am - 9pm
Breakfast served 8 am - 11 am Monday thru Friday and Brunch is served 10am-3pm Saturday and Sunday. Coffee and pastries are available all day.
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Picadera / Starters
$10
Bolitas de queso
fried cheese balls with guava sauce
$10
Pastelillos
fried turnovers with your choice of:
• beef picadillo (contains pork) $9.50
• vegetarian picadillo $11.50
$12
Carne Frita
fried pork belly and caramelized onions tossed in mojo de ajo and served with tostones and mayo kechup
$12
$12
Croquetas de Bacalao
house cured salt cod fritters topped with fried capers and served with crema verde
$12
$14
Ensalada de Pulpo
octopus salad served with tostones
$14
Sándwiches / Sandwiches
$14
El Pollito / Chicken Sandwich
adobo chicken, swiss cheese, avocado, multi-grain bread
$14
$16
Tripleta / three meat sandwich
roast pork, beef, and ham with swiss cheese, grilled onions, potato sticks & mayo kechup
$16
$15
Chanchito
sliced pernil with grilled pineapple and pickled red onions on a brioche bun with creamy horseradish
$15
$14
/
$16
Jibarito / Plantain sandwich
choice of chicken or steak; salsa verde, pickled red onions, cheese GF
$14
/
$16
$14
Bori BBQ
pork shoulder braised in Malta India, shredded and tossed in tamarind BBQ sauce, topped with spicy slaw. Served on a toasted brioche bun
$14
$16
Dorado
fried mahi with sweet pepper aioli, avocado, and a spicy vinegar slaw, on a brioche bun
$16
$14
Pollo Milanesa
all white meat chicken cutlet, breaded and fried to golden brown topped with ham and melted swiss cheese on toasted pan de agua with dijonaise, crisp iceberg lettuce and tomatoes
$14
$15
El Gordito
choice 100% ground beef griddled to perfection topped with roast pernil, ham, grilled onions and swiss cheese on a toasted housemade mallorca roll with mayo-ketchup and topped off with powdered sugar
$15
Platos Fuerte / Main dishes
$22
Canoa de Platano
fried sweet plantain stuffed with salt cod; with aji amarillo
$22
$24
Ensalada Tamarindo
4 tamarind-glazed shrimp on a bed of mixed greens tossed in a tamarind vinaigrette with tropical salsa and crispy onion
$24
$14
Verde salad
field greens, with avocado, hearts of palm, and crisp seasonal root vegetables
$14
$22
Sopa de Mariscos
Puerto Rican inspired soup with spicy coconut chicken broth, shrimp, cod, calamari and aji amarillo served over rice
$22
Mofongo
mashed fried plantains topped with your choice of:
• chicken $19
• pork $21
• shrimp $23
• vegetarian picadillo $24
$20
Carne Guisada
hearty Puerto Rican style beef stew with chunks of sirloin, sofrito and veggies over arroz blanco
$20
$30
Bistec Encebollado
house marinated steak with grilled onions, served with rice & beans
$30
Antojitos / Sides
$5
Tostones
fried plantains served with mojo sauce or mayo-ketchup
$5
$5
Amarillos
fried sweet plantains with aji amarillo
$5
$5
Arroz con gandules
rice and pigeon peas (contains pork)
$5
$5
Arroz con habichuelas
rice and pink beans (contains pork)
$5
Dulces / Sweets
$4.5
Pastelillo de Guayaba
flaky pastry stuffed with guava
$4.5
$3.5
Quesito
flaky pastry stuffed with sweet cheese
$3.5
$3
Mantecaditos
Puerto Rican shortbread cookies
$3
$3.5
Alfajores
dulce de leche caramel sandwiched between 2 shortbread cookies &rolled in toasted coconut. Finished with confectioners sugar
$3.5
$8.5
Mousse de Parcha
fresh passionfruit mousse topped with a vanilla whipped cream
$8.5
$8.5
Flan
traditional vanilla flan topped with caramel and served with a fresh mango coulis
$8.5
Desayuno / Breakfast
Served 8am - 11am
$8.5
Mañanero*
ham, egg, and cheese on pan de agua or mallorca
$8.5
$11
Mata Hambre*
shaved ribeye, egg, queso de papa, potato sticks, sweet pepper aioli, pickled fresno chilies
$11
*substitute avocado or veggie patty for $2
$9.5
El Classico
house-made mallorca, thick cut bacon, egg, mezcla cheese spread, special breakfast sauce
$9.5
$3.5
Tostadas
toasted pan de agua or mallorca with butter
$3.5
$4.5
Pastelillo de Guayaba
flaky pastry stuffed with guava
$4.5
$3.5
Quesito
flaky pastry stuffed with sweet cheese
$3.5
$3.5
Mallorca
sweet buttery egg bread
$3.5
Batidos $7
blended milks, fresh fruit, sugar, and ice.
mango /
mango
Piña y Guayaba /
pineapple and guava
Guanabana /
soursop
Tamarindo /
tamarind
Café / Coffee
todos son dobles / All espresso-based drinks are doubles. Featuring Ceremony Coffee Roasters
$3.5
Colado / Brewed Coffee
$3.5
$4
Frio / Cold Brew
$4
$5
Coco Shakerato (iced)
$5
$3.75
Espresso
$3.75
$4
Cortado
$4
$6
Coquitatte (latte size)
$6
$5
Coquicito (cortado size)
$5
$4.5
Cappuccino
$4.5
$5
Latte
$5
$4
Macchiato
$4
$4.5
Yaupon Brothers Tea
ask for daily selections
$4.5
Brunch Specials
Available Saturday and Sunday 10am-3pm
$12
Revoltillo de Huevos
3 eggs with Spam and cheddar cheese served omelet style over a fried potato hash with caramelized onions and red peppers
$12
$14
Tostadas Francesas
pan de agua stuffed with a guava & sweet cheese filling, soaked in a vanilla custard and griddled. served with fresh seasonal fruit and topped with powdered sugar
$14
$25
Bistec al Caballo
sliced, marinated strip steak topped with 2 over easy eggs and served with potato hash
$25
$12
Guava Mimosa
French sparkling Blanc de Blanc and Guava nectar
$12
$14
Espresso Martini
our house recipe, with a double shot of fresh espresso, vodka, all spice demarara syrup and a hint of vanilla
$14
Breakfast Offerings
$8.5
Mañanero*
ham, egg, and cheese on pan de agua or mallorca
$8.5
$11
Mata Hambre*
shaved ribeye, egg, queso de papa, potato sticks, sweet pepper aioli, pickled fresno chilies
$11
*substitute avocado or veggie patty for $2
$9.5
El Classico
house-made mallorca, thick cut bacon, egg, mezcla cheese spread, special breakfast sauce
$9.5
$3.5
Pastelillo de Carne
puff pastry filled with our house made beef picadillo
$3.5
$3.5
Tostadas
toasted pan de agua or mallorca with butter
$3.5
$4.5
Pastelillo de Guayaba
flaky pastry stuffed with guava
$4.5
$3.5
Quesito
flaky pastry stuffed with sweet cheese
$3.5
$3.5
Mallorca
sweet buttery egg bread
$3.5
Lunch Offerings
Picadera / Starters
$10
Bolitas de queso
fried cheese balls with guava sauce
$10
Pastelillos
fried turnovers with your choice of:
• beef picadillo (contains pork) $9.5
• vegetarian picadillo $11.5
$12
Carne Frita
fried pork belly and caramelized onions tossed in mojo de ajo and served with tostones and mayo kechup
$12
$12
Croquetas de Bacalao
house cured salt cod fritters topped with fried capers and served with crema verde
$12
$14
Ensalada de Pulpo
octopus salad served with tostones
$14
Sándwiches / Sandwiches
$14
El Pollito / Chicken Sandwich
adobo chicken, swiss cheese, avocado, multi-grain bread
$14
$16
Tripleta / three meat sandwich
roast pork, beef, and ham with swiss cheese, grilled onions, potato sticks & mayo kechup
$16
$15
Chanchito
Ssliced pernil with grilled pineapple and pickled red onions on a brioche bun with creamy horseradish
$15
$14
/
$16
Jibarito / Plantain sandwich
choice of chicken or steak; salsa verde, pickled red onions, cheese GF
$14
/
$16
$14
Bori BBQ
pork shoulder braised in Malta India, shredded and tossed in Tamarind BBQ sauce, topped with spicy slaw. served on a toasted brioche bun
$14
$16
Dorado
fried mahi with sweet pepper aioli, avocado, and a spicy vinegar slaw, on a brioche bun
$16
$14
Pollo Milanesa
all white meat chicken cutlet, breaded and fried to golden brown topped with ham and melted swiss cheese on toasted pan de agua with dijonaise, crisp iceberg lettuce and tomatoes
$14
$15
El Gordito
choice 100% ground beef griddled to perfection topped with roast pernil, ham, grilled onions and swiss cheese on a toasted housemade mallorca roll with mayo-ketchup and topped off with powdered sugar
$15
Platos Fuerte / Main dishes
$22
Canoa de Platano
fried sweet plantain stuffed with salt cod; with aji amarillo
$22
$24
Ensalada Tamarindo
4 tamarind-glazed shrimp on a bed of mixed greens tossed in a tamarind vinaigrette with tropical salsa and crispy onion
$24
$14
Verde salad
field greens, with avocado, hearts of palm, and crisp seasonal root vegetables
$14
$22
Sopa de Mariscos
Puerto Rican inspired soup with spicy coconut chicken broth, shrimp, cod, calamari and aji amarillo served over rice
$22
Mofongo
mashed fried plantains topped with your choice of:
• chicken $19
• pork $21
• shrimp $23
• vegetarian picadillo $24
$20
Carne Guisada
hearty Puerto Rican style beef stew with chunks of sirloin, sofrito and veggies over arroz blanco
$20
$30
Bistec Encebollado
house marinated steak with grilled onions, served with rice & beans
$30
Antojitos / Sides
$5
Tostones
fried plantains served with mojo sauce or mayo-ketchup
$5
$5
Amarillos
fried sweet plantains with aji amarillo
$5
$5
Arroz con gandules
rice and pigeon peas (contains pork)
$5
$5
Arroz con habichuelas
rice and pink beans (contains pork)
$5
Dulces / Sweets
$4.5
Pastelillo de Guayaba
flaky pastry stuffed with guava
$4.5
$3.5
Quesito
flaky pastry stuffed with sweet cheese
$3.5
$3
Mantecaditos
Puerto Rican shortbread cookies
$3
$3.5
Alfajores
dulce de leche caramel sandwiched between 2 shortbread cookies &rolled in toasted coconut. finished with confectioners sugar
$3.5
$8.5
Mousse de Parcha
fresh passionfruit mousse topped with a vanilla whipped cream
$8.5
$8.5
Flan
traditional vanilla flan topped with caramel and served with a fresh mango coulis
$8.5
Drinks
$3
Medalla
light Lager, Puerto Rico 4.2% ABV
$3
$6
Sangria
red wine sangria with hints of vanilla, allspice, and fresh fruit
$6
$8
Pina Colada
fresh pineapple, cream of coconut, Cotton & Reed Coconut Rum, Allspice Dram
$8
$5
Tiroliro Vino Verde
Portuguese white wine. light and fruity with hints of citrus and minerality
$5
$5
Croix d'Or
French rose of Syrah with notes of floral and ripe strawberry
$5
$5
Pacheco Monastrell
Red wine from Jumilla, Spain. notes of ripe cherry and spices with a slightly dry finish
$5
Small Bites
$8
Pollito Frito
chunks of chicken breast tossed in Adobo seasoned flour and fried. tossed in mojo de ajo and served with tostones and mayo kechup
$8
$8
El Gordito Sliders
2 sliders with Swiss cheese, caramelized onions, and mayo kechup
$8
$8
Pork Cantinfla Tacos
2 flour tortillas filled with pernil braised in Malta India, spicy potato puree & our spicy slaw
$8
Catering
please email bomba@eatlafamosa.com for all of your catering needs
COCKTAILS
$15
La Pera
house-made spiced rum, fresh passionfruit and pear nectars, ginger beer, and grated nutmeg
$15
$10
El Nacional
light rum, apricot liqueur, fresh pineapple and lime juice
$10
$13
Rum Negroni
Campari, Myers's dark rum, sweet vermouth, allspice demerara syrup
$13
$13
Piña Colada
a Puerto Rican classic: rum, fresh pineapple, and coconut creme
$13
$15
Puerto Riki-Tiki
Cotton & Reed Gold Rum, Velvet Falernum, orgeat, pineapple, mango, guava, Elemakule Tiki bitters and fresh lime juice
$15
$13
Guava Smash
Cotton & Reed Gold Rum, guava, allspice demerara syrup, mint
$13
$12
Sangria
red wine sangria with hints of vanilla, allspice, and fresh fruit
$12
WINE
Sparkling, White, & Rosé
$10
/
$38
Belle Jardin,
Sparkling, France NV
$10
/
$38
$8
/
$30
Tiroliro
Vinho Verde, Portugal 2019
$8
/
$30
$9.5
/
$36
Craftwork
Chardonnay, California 2018
$9.5
/
$36
$11.5
/
$44
Independent
White Blend, Spain 2021
$11.5
/
$44
$11
/
$42
Croix D’or Syrah
Rosé, France 2019
$11
/
$42
RED
$12.5
/
$48
Independent
Granacha, Spain 2020
$12.5
/
$48
$9.5
/
$36
Pacheco
Monastrell, Spain 2018
$9.5
/
$36
$9.5
/
$36
Craftwork
Pinot Noir, California 2018
$9.5
/
$36
BEER
DRAFT
$9
Brookeville Beer Farm
Farm Dog Vienna Lager
$9
$8.5
Brookeville Beer Farm
Philsner Czech-style Pilsner
$8.5
$6.5
Mahou
Spanish-style Lager
$6.5
BOTTLES AND CANS
$5
Medalla Light
Lager
$5
$5
Miller High Life
$5
$7.5
Guinness
Stout
$7.5