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MADE IN DC

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!

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Phone

202 921 9882

Location

1300 4th Street SE Suite 130
Washington, DC 20003

Hours

Monday thru Thursday
11am – 9pm

Friday Saturday
11am - 10pm 10am-10pm

Sunday
10am - 9pm

Brunch is served 10am-3pm Saturday and Sunday.

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CARRYOUT

DELIVERY

Lunch & Dinner Coffee Weekend Brunch Mon - Fri Happy Hour (3pm-6pm) Catering

Picadera / Starters

$10

Bolitas de queso

fried cheese balls with guava sauce

$10

Pastelillos

fried turnovers with your choice of:

• beef picadillo $8.50

• vegetarian picadillo $9.50

$12

Carne Frita

fried pork belly and caramelized onions tossed in mojo de ajo and served with tostones and mayo kechup

$12

$15

El Trio

Served in individual tostones cups: Fried Chicken - Mojo Sauce, and Mayoketchup. Grilled Shrimp - Spicy Slaw, and Aji Amarillo. Grilled Steak - Pickled Onions, Salsa Verde, and Crema Verde

$15

$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

Mina's Sandwich

tuna, dijonnaise, spring mix, capers, egg, and tomato

$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

Platos Fuerte / Main dishes

$18

Beef Canoa de Platano

sweet plantain stuffed with beef picadillo and topped with provolone, chopped egg, aji amarillo, crema verde and crispy fried onions. Served with arroz blanco

$18

$20

Cod Canoa de Platano

fried sweet plantain stuffed with salt cod; with aji amarillo

$20

$21

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.

$21

$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

shrimp, cod, calamari, aji amarillo peppers, coconut milk, creole salsa, served with rice and pan de agua garlic croutons

$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

Tostones

fried plantains served with mojo sauce or mayo-ketchup

Amarillos

fried sweet plantains with aji amarillo

Arroz con gandules

rice and pigeon peas (contains pork)

Arroz con habichuelas

rice and pink beans

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

Mantecaditos

Puerto Rican shortbread cookies

$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

Flan

traditional vanilla flan topped with caramel and served with a fresh mango coulis

$8.5

Café / Coffee

Featuring Ceremony Coffee Roasters

$3.5

Brewed Coffee

$3.5

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

$25

Bistec al Caballo

sliced, marinated strip steak topped with 2 over easy eggs and served with potato hash

$25

$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, mayo kechup

$9.5

$3.5

Tostadas

toasted pan de agua or mallorca with butter

$3.5

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

Mantecaditos

Puerto Rican shortbread cookies

$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

Flan

traditional vanilla flan topped with caramel and served with a fresh mango coulis

$8.5

Drinks

Medalla

light Lager, Puerto Rico 4.2% ABV

Sangria

red wine sangria with hints of vanilla, allspice, and fresh fruit

Pina Colada

fresh pineapple, cream of coconut, Cotton & Reed Coconut Rum, Allspice Dram

Tiroliro Vino Verde

Portuguese white wine. light and fruity with hints of citrus and minerality

Croix d'Or

French rose of Syrah with notes of floral and ripe strawberry

Craftwork Pinto Noir

Aromas of black cherries, raspberries and plums. Medium-bodied with soft tannins, the bright red fruit flavors

Small Bites

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

El Gordito Sliders

2 sliders with Swiss cheese, caramelized onions, and mayo kechup

Pork Cantinfla Tacos

2 flour tortillas filled with pernil braised in Malta India, spicy potato puree & our spicy slaw

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Please email 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

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

$12.5 / $48

Independent

White Blend, Spain 2021

$12.5 / $48

$11 / $42

Croix D’or Syrah

Rosé, France 2019

$11 / $42

RED

$12.5 / $48

Independent

Garnacha, Spain 2020

$12.5 / $48

$9.5 / $36

Pacheco

Monastrell, Spain 2018

$9.5 / $36

Craftwork

Pinot Noir, California 2018

$9.5 / $36

BEER

DRAFT

$8.5

Pacifico

Mexican Pilsner

$8.5

DC Brau

Joint Resolution, Hazy IPA

$8.5

Mahou

Spanish-style Lager

$8.5

BOTTLES AND CANS

Medalla Light

Lager

Corona

Lager

$8.50

Modelo Negra

Dark Lager

$8.50

BORN IN PUERTO RICOMADE IN DC

La Famosa brings soulful Puerto Rican cooking to Washington, DC with our all day eatery.

Phone

Location

Hours

COCKTAILS

WINE

Sparkling, White, & Rosé

RED

BEER

DRAFT

BOTTLES AND CANS

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