BORN IN PUERTO RICO MADE IN DC — BORN IN PUERTO RICO
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
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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CARRYOUT

DELIVERY

Lunch & Dinner Breakfast Batidos & Coffee Weekend Brunch Tue - 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 (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

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

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 (contains pork)

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

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

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

Frio / Cold Brew

Coco Shakerato (iced)

$3.75

Espresso

$3.75

Cortado

Coquitatte (latte size)

Coquicito (cortado size)

$4.5

Cappuccino

$4.5

Latte

Macchiato

$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

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

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

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

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 (contains pork)

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

Pacheco Monastrell

Red wine from Jumilla, Spain. notes of ripe cherry and spices with a slightly dry finish

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

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

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

Craftwork

Pinot Noir, California 2018

$9.5 / $36

BEER

DRAFT

Brookeville Beer Farm

Farm Dog Vienna Lager

$8.5

Brookeville Beer Farm

Philsner Czech-style Pilsner

$8.5

$6.5

Mahou

Spanish-style Lager

$6.5

BOTTLES AND CANS

Medalla Light

Lager

Miller High Life

$7.5

Guinness

Stout

$7.5

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

LA FAMOSA

BORN IN PUERTO RICO
MADE IN DC