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Pupusa

Single Pupusa
$3.89
Salvadoran handmade corn tortilla pocket filled with your choice of filling. Served with curtido & salsa de pupusa.
2 Pupusas
$7.78
Salvadoran handmade corn tortilla pocket filled with your choice of filling. Served with curtido & salsa de pupusa.
3 Pupusas
$11.94
Salvadoran handmade corn tortilla pocket filled with your choice of filling. Served with curtido & salsa de pupusa.
4 Pupusas
$15.56
Salvadoran handmade corn tortilla pocket filled with your choice of filling. Served with curtido & salsa de pupusa.
5 Pupusas
$19.45
Salvadoran handmade corn tortilla pocket filled with your choice of filling. Served with curtido & salsa de pupusa.
6 Pupusas
$23.34
Salvadoran handmade corn tortilla pocket filled with your choice of filling. Served with curtido & salsa de pupusa.
One Dozen Pupusas
$43.00
Select 4 fillings of our famous pupusas.
Pupusa Vegana
$5.25
Salvadoran handmade corn tortillas stuffed with vegan cheese and optional fillings.
Pupusa Loca
$11.50
A large Salvadoran handmade corn tortilla pocket filled with your choice of multiple different fillings. Served with curtido & salsa de pupusa.
Large Pupusa Kit
$39.00
Now you can cook your very own delicious pupusas at home! The Pupusa Kit contains ingredients for 15-17 servings. We recommend at least two servings per person.
Small Pupusa Kit
$14.99
Now you can cook your very own delicious pupusas at home! The Pupusa Kit contains ingredients for 5-7 servings. We recommend two servings per person.

Soups & Salads

Mariscada
$38.99
A flavorful seafood soup with lobster, shrimp, mussels, fish and vegetables. Served with rice & a cheese pupusa.
Sopa de Res
$13.50
A hearty beef soup with short rib, yucca, carrots, cabbage and sweet plantain. Served with two handmade tortillas.
Sopa de Frijol
$9.75
Bean soup served with avocado, cilantro & two handmade tortillas.
Mango Spinach Salad
$14.99
Fresh mango, baby spinach, red onion, radish, avicado, queso fresco.
Sopa de Pollo
$12.75
Slow cooked chicken drums & breast, chopped potato, carrots, zucchini & bell peppers. Served with two handmade tortillas.
Avocado Salad
$15.99
A crispy tortilla bowl filled with avocado, cherry tomato, cucumber, lettuce & cheese.

Appetizers

Chips & Salsa
$5.25
Elotes Locos
$8.75
Corn on the cob in a spicy salsa verde mayo, cilantro. lime & grated cheese.
Quesadillas
$10.99
Served with guacamole & sour cream
House Combination
$19.99
A variety of nachos, beef taquitos, wings & quesadillas. Served with guacamole, sour cream, pico de gall & jalapenos.
El Tamarindo Nachos
$12.25
Served with guacamole, sour cream, pic de gallo & jalapenos.
Trio Dip
$13.99
Guacamole, queso dio, bean dip. Served with corn chips.
Guacamole Dip
$13.75
Taquitos
$11.55
Grilled corn tortilla taquitos stuffed with shredded chicken or beef. Served with guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream & cheese.
Chile con Queso
$11.99
Housemade cheese dip with jalapeno. Served with corn chips.
Beef Empanadas
$8.99
Two ground beef & hardboiled egg empanadas. Served with spicy salsa verde.
Ceviche
$14.50
Fresh cod, baby shrimp, citrus juices & spices, onions, cilantro & celery.
Chicken Wings
$11.75
Served with buffalo sauce & ranch.
Platanos Fritos
$8.99
Sweet plantains served with refried beans & sour cream.
Empanadas de Platano
$7.99
Sweet plantain turnovers stuffed with a cinnamon cream custard.
Tamal de Pollo
$3.50
Chicken tamale.
Tamal de Elote
$3.99
Sweet corn tamale.
Yucca con Chicharron
$11.99
Fried yucca with your choice of chicken or pork.

Specials

Especial Intipuca
$22.99
Grilled chicken breast, steak & Salvadoran chorizo. Served with rice, refried beans, guacamole & pico de gallo.
Fajitas
$19.99
Your choice of protein with sauteed onions & bell peppers. Served with rice, refried beans, guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream & corn tortillas.
Burrito
$17.75
Your choice of protein, rice & refried beans - topped with house made salsa & melted cheese. Served with guacamole, sour cream & pico de gallo on the side.
Pollo en Mole Poblano
$19.75
Grilled chicken breast topped with housemade mole sauce & toasted sesame seeds. Served with rice, black beans & sweet plantains.
Steak a la Jose
$20.99
Tender grelled steak served with rice, refried beans, sweet plantains & entomatada sauce on the side.
Pollo al Cilantro
$19.50
Grilled chicken breast sauteed in garlic butter & a creamy cilantro sauce. Served with rice & black beans.
Grilled Chicken
$19.25
Citrus marinated chicken breast topped with caramelized onions & fresh chopped cilantro. Served with rice, black beans & sweet plantains.
Soft Tacos
$17.25
Three corn tortilla tacos with your choice of protein. Served with rice, refried beans, guacamole & pico de gallo.
Chimichanga
$17.25
Grilled flour tortilla chimichanga filled with your choice of protein, rice & refried beans. Served with rice & a garden salad.
Combinacion Guanaca
$17.25
Salvadoran combination platter with your choice of pupusa, chicken or corn tamale, sweet plantains, rice & refried beans.

Mariscos

Camarones a la Crema
$22.99
Succulent jumbo shrimp sauteed in a creamy rnchera sauce. Served with rice & black beans.
Salmon a la Plancha
$22.99
Lightly seasoned salmon filet Served with rice & a garden salad.
Pescado Frito
$35.99
Deep fried red snapper. Served with rice & garden salad.

Enchiladas

Shrimp Enchiladas
$21.99
Two shrimp enchiladas in a creamy ranchera sauce & melted cheese. Served with rice & black beans. guacamole & sour cream.
Enchiladas Poblanas
$19.25
Chicken or cheese enchiladas in a housemade mole sauce. Served with rice, black beans, guacamole, sour cream & sweet plantains.
Vegetarian Trios Enchiladas
$17.99
Cheese mole enchilada, spinach enchilada with salsa verde & jackfruit carnitas enchilada with salsa roja. Served with rice, refried beans, guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo.
Trios Enchiladas
$18.50
Chicken, beef & cheese enchiladas. Served with rice, refried beans, guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo.
Jack Fruit Enchiladas
$19.99
Topped with salsa verde & melted vegan cheese. Served with pico de gallo.

Sides

Side Avocado
$3.79
Shrimp
$5.99
Chorizo
$4.99
Solo Chicharron
$5.99
Solo Yuca
$6.00
2 Eggs
$4.25
16oz Salsa de Pupusa
$5.99
32oz Salsa de Pupusa
$10.99
32oz Curtido
$10.99
32oz Maseca
$5.99
Corn Tortilla
$0.75
Tortilla Salvadorena
$0.40
Flour Tortilla
$0.75
Fajita Set up
$8.50
Jalapenos Grilled
$2.50
Jalapenos Pickled
$2.50
Chef Veggies
$5.99
Rice
$3.99
Black Beans
$3.99
Pinto Beans
$3.99
Platano Side
$5.25
French Fries
$4.99
Queso Fresco
$3.99
Corn Chips
$2.25
Salsa (no chips)
$3.25
Salsa mole
$1.50
Salsa Ranchera
$0.99
Salsa Roja
$0.99
Salsa Verde
$1.50
Shredded Cheese
$1.95
Guacamole
$1.75
Sour Cream
$0.50
Tossed Salad
$5.99
Single Enchilada
$3.99
Single Taco
$3.99
2 Taco
$3.99
3 Taco
$3.99
4 Taco
$3.99
House Spicy Salsa Trio
$3.50
Yuquita Sauce
$0.75

Cocktails

La Clasica 16oz - Take Out
$20.00
Tequila Reposado, lime, lemon, agave, orange liqueur.
La Clasica Carafe - Take Out
$40.00
Tequila Reposado, lime, lemon, agave, orange liqueur.
MIzata Vibes 16oz - Take out
$26.00
Jade Cihuatan Salvadoran Rum, Chinola, mango, coconut, pineapple. 2 servings Pour in glass over ice.

Bottled/Canned off premise

Victoria - Can
$7.55
1623 - Everything But The Seeds - Can
$8.25
Tecate - Bottle
$7.55
Corona - Bottle
$7.55
Sol - Bottle
$7.55
Dos Equis Amber - Bottle
$7.55
Heineken - Bottle
$7.55
Negra Modelo -Bottle
$7.55
Modelo Especial bottle
$7.55

By The Bottle Off Premise

BTL Lobetia Chardonnay
$36.00
BTL Vale dos Pombos Vinho Verde
$34.00
BTL Portillo Sauvignon Blanc
$34.00
BTL Ruben y Flora Cabernet Sauvignon
$45.00
BTL Bodega y Vinedos Malbec
$36.00
BTL Viejo Feo Pinot Noir
$36.00

House Cocktails Off Premise

Mangonada with Cihuatan Rum
$16.00
Michelada
$9.50
Pantera Rosa
$14.00
Bulleit Bourbon, dragon fruit, citrus juices, cream, orange blossom, eggwhite.
Mizata Vibes
$13.00
Jade Cihuatan Salvadoran Rum, chinola, mango, coconut, pineapple.
El Compadre
$13.00
400 Conejos mezcal, campari, orange liqueur, orgeat, lime.
Bad Bicha
$13.00
El Jimador Tequila blanco, jalapeo, strawberry, lemon, yellow chartreuse, egg white.
Mi Viejo
$14.00
Indigo Cihuatan Salvadoran rum, Luxardo cherry liqueur, Luxardo Abano, bitters.
Cafe con Piquete
$13.00
Cafe de Olla, Indigo Cihuatan Salvadoran rum, pumpkin crema.

Bebidas

Bottled Water
$1.50
Cafe de Olla
$4.75
Colombian coffee spiced with cinnamon, cloves & panela.
Canned Soda
$1.55
Cappuccino
$4.50
Coffee
$3.99
Cold Brew Coffee
$3.99
Cranberry Juice
$3.99
Fresco de Ensalada - Take Out
$7.25
Horchata - Take Out
$4.99
Hot Chocolate
$4.25
Hot Tea
$3.99
Iced Tea
$3.99
Jarritos
$3.75
Latte
$4.50
Lemonade
$4.99
Mango Mule
$6.99
Fresh mango juice, ginger beer, lime squeese, mint.
Mangonada
$8.25
Maranon - Take Out
$4.99
Oatmilk Horchata - Take Out
$6.50
Orange Juice
$3.99
Perrier
$3.00
Tamarindo - Take Out
$4.99

Zero Proof Cocktails

Zero-proof Tamarindo Spritzer
$6.99
House-made tamarind juice, lime, mint, soda.

El Tamarindo’s menu offers an exciting fusion of flavors that bring together authentic Salvadoran and Latin cuisine in a vibrant, flavorful experience. As you dive into the offerings, it’s clear that every dish is crafted with care and authenticity, offering something for everyone.

Starting with the Pupusas, you can choose from 1 to 5 pieces, each packed with a variety of fillings like cheese, beans, pork, or even a combination of all three. These thick, hand-made tortillas are the perfect introduction to the savory flavors El Tamarindo is known for. Moving on to the Soups & Salads, the Mariscada (a rich seafood soup) stands out as a must-try, along with the comforting Sopa de Pollo and Sopa de Res, ideal for those seeking heartwarming, traditional flavors. For a refreshing option, the Mango Spinach Salad combines vibrant greens with the sweetness of mango, offering a light but flavorful choice.

The Appetizers are not to be missed either, from the crispy Chips & Salsa to the indulgent El Tamarindo Nachos, which come topped with a variety of flavorful additions like guacamole and cheese. The Elotes Locos, street-style Mexican corn, brings a spicy-sweet punch that's simply irresistible.

For the Specials, Fajitas and Burritos bring bold flavors, while the Pollo en Mole Poblano offers a rich and satisfying dish featuring chicken smothered in a savory mole sauce. The Steak a la Jose is another standout, featuring perfectly grilled steak that's packed with flavor.

Mariscos enthusiasts will adore the Camarones a la Crema (shrimp in a creamy sauce) and Pescado Frito (fried fish), both representing the best of fresh seafood.

El Tamarindo’s Enchiladas come in various forms, with options like Shrimp Enchiladas or the vegetarian-friendly Jack Fruit Enchiladas. The combination of different fillings, sauces, and spices makes each bite a delightful adventure.

For sides, the Chorizo and Yuca are perfect companions to any meal, while their House Cocktails and Zero Proof Cocktails like the Mangonada with Cihuatan Rum offer refreshing beverages to complement the bold flavors of the dishes.

Whether you’re enjoying a casual lunch or celebrating with friends, El Tamarindo’s menu brings an unforgettable culinary experience to the table.

El Tamarindo

El Tamarindo, a Salvadoran-Mexican restaurant in Washington, DC, offers a delightful mix of traditional dishes like pupusas and flavorful soups. With options for vegans and vegetarians, this casual spot with outdoor seating and a full bar is perfect for groups and families. Experience friendly service, delicious tacos, and late-night dining. Make a reservation or enjoy delivery/takeout. Discover a cozy atmosphere with gender-neutral restrooms and free Wi-Fi. Visit El Tamarindo for a memorable dining experience.

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