Las Carnitas Restaurant, Alexandria Va.

Side of pinto beans

$4.50

Simmered pinto beans, a staple in Latin-American cuisine, often seasoned with aromatic spices for a hearty and satisfying side dish.

Side de aguacate

$3.00

Sliced avocado typically served as a side.

8 oz extra Repollo curtido ( Cabbage)

$4.00

Marinated cabbage, typically includes carrots and onions, providing a tangy accompaniment often enjoyed with pupusas.

Side of black beans

$4.50

Black beans typically simmered with a blend of Latin-American spices and aromatics, offering a rich and hearty side dish.

One Extra Tortilla

$1.00

Handmade tortilla, typically made from corn or flour dough, often served as an accompaniment in Latin American cuisine.

Plato Tipico (Salvadorian Mix)

$20.00

Grilled beef, chorizo, cheese, avocado, beans, rice, salad, chimol and tortillas.

Grilled New York Steak

$23.00

10 oz. new york steak, served with rice, black beans, salad and pico de gallo. Are served raw or undercooked. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry or seafood, may increase the risk of foodborne illness.

Bistec Encebollado

$19.00

Salvadorian style beef sautéed with, onions and peppers served with rice and beans.

Mar Y Tierra

$25.50

Grilled new york steak and grilled shrimps, served with rice, beans, salad and pico de gallo. Are served raw or undercooked. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry or seafood, may increase the risk of foodborne illness.

Carne a La Parrilla

$18.00

Grilled flap steak, served with rice, black beans, and pico de gallo.

Yuca Con Chicharrones

$14.50

Salvadorian style pork belly with yuca.

Filete Con Camarones a La Crema

$22.00

Grilled tilapia filet and shrimps, sautéed in chipotle cream sauce, rice and vegetables.

Camarones Entomatados

$20.00

Salvadorian style shrimps sautéed with salsa ranchera served with rice and vegetables.

Pescado Rojo Frito Grande

$25.00

Whole fried fish, served with rice and salad.

Camarones a La Plancha

$20.00

Grilled shrimps over rice, black beans and salad.

Camarones a La Crema

$20.00

Large shrimps in chipotle cream sauce, rice and vegetables.

Mariscada Al Sarten (Seafood Mix)

$24.00

Combination shrimps, fish filet, clams, mussels, calamari, in chipotle cream sauce, served over rice.

Pescado Rojo Frito De 1 Libra

$21.00

Whole fried fish, served with rice and salad.

Filete De Pescado a La Plancha

$17.00

Grilled tilapia filet, sautéed onions, rice and beans.

1. One Chicken Enchilada and One Chicken Taco

$11.95

One chicken enchilada topped with red sauce and cheese, paired with a crunchy chicken taco typically garnished with lettuce and cheese.

2. One Chicken Enchilada and One Beef Taco

$11.95

One chicken enchilada and one beef taco typically served with lettuce, cheese, and enchilada sauce.

Nacho de Pollo / Chicken Nacho

$16.00

Chicken or beef nachos. Select your protein: Pollo (chicken) or Carne (beef).

Nachos de Carne / Beef Nacho

$16.00

Tortilla chips topped with beef, cheese, beans, and jalapeños, typically garnished with pico de gallo and sour cream.

Chicken Quesadilla

$13.00

Grilled chicken and melted cheese in a flour tortilla, typically accompanied by guacamole, pico de gallo, and sour cream.

Shrimp Quesadilla

$15.00

Succulent shrimp encased in a crispy, golden tortilla with melted cheese.

Beef Quesadillas

$13.00

Fresh quesadillas with your choice of chicken or beef.

Burrito De Camarones (Shrimps )

$17.00

Shrimp burrito with choice of Salsa Ranchera, Salsa Tomatillo, or Chipotle sauce.

Burrito de Carnitas / Pork

$15.95

Shredded pork with choice of Salsa Ranchera, Salsa Tomatillo, or Chipotle. Wrapped in a burrito.

Burrito de Vegetales / Vegetables

$15.95

Vegetarian.

Burrito de Carne / Beef

$15.95

Carne beef burrito with choice of Salsa Ranchera, Salsa Tomatillo, or Chipotle.

Burrito de Pollo / Chicken

$15.95

Pollo/chicken burrito, choice of Salsa Ranchera, Salsa Tomatillo, or Chipotle.

Taco De Carne / Beef Tacos

$4.00

Shredded beef topped with lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese in a soft corn tortilla.

Tacos de Carnitas / Pork Carnitas

$4.00

Shredded pork, guacamole, and pico de gallo in a corn tortilla.

Taco de Chorizo / Sausage

$4.00

Corn tortillas filled with chorizo, a type of Mexican sausage, typically garnished with cilantro, diced onions, and a squeeze of lime.

Tacos Al Pastor

$4.00

Marinated pork with pineapple, cilantro, and onion, served on corn tortillas.

Tacos De Pollo / Chicken Tacos

$4.00

Grilled chicken tacos with cilantro and onions on corn tortillas.

Fajita Mixta

$24.00

Shrimp, chicken, beef.

Fajita de Pollo Y Carne

$21.00

Chicken and beef.

Fajita de Pollo / Chicken

$21.00

Sliced chicken cooked with onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes.

Fajita de Carne / Beef

$21.00

Grilled beef fajitas typically include onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes.

Triple Shrimp Taco and Fries (3 Tacos)

$18.50

Served with cabbage slaw, pico de gallo, tomatillo- avocado salsa.

Triple Fish Tacos and Fries (3 Tacos)

$18.50

Served with cabbage slaw, pico de gallo, tomatillo avocado salsa.

Tex-mex Chicken Enchiladas

$15.00

Two enchiladas, served with beans, rice, sour cream, guacamole and salsa ranchera.

Pork Carnitas

$17.00

Braised pork, sautéed with onions, cilantro, jalapeños, rice, beans, sour cream, pico de gallo, flour tortillas.

Taquitos Dorados (4 Taquitos)

$11.50

Crispy taquitos, ranchera, cream and pico de gallo.

Sopa de Mariscos

$21.00

Con o sin crema.

Sopa De Gallina

$17.00

Hen soup with tender chicken, potatoes, carrots, and zucchini.

Sopa De Res

$19.00

Beef soup with tender short ribs, cabbage, carrots, zucchini, and corn, typically garnished with cilantro and lime.

Pupusa de Queso

$3.50

Cheese.

Pupusa de Loroco and Cheese

$3.50

Herbs.

Pupusa Revuelta

$3.50

Pork & cheese.

Pupusa de Frijol

$3.50

Bean & cheese.

Ceviche Mixto

$15.00

Are served raw or undercooked. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry or seafood, may increase the risk of foodborne illness.

Coctel De Camarones

$12.00

Are served raw or undercooked. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry or seafood, may increase the risk of foodborne illness.

Wings with Fries or Vegetables

$15.95

Chicken wings served with fries or vegetables.

Guacamole Dip and Chips

$11.00

Fresh avocado mixed with diced onion, tomato, cilantro, and lime juice. Served with crispy corn tortilla chips.

Chicken Fajita Salad

$13.50

Grilled chicken over a bed of lettuce, topped with bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, cheese, avocado, and sour cream.

Beef Fajita Salad

$13.50

Grilled beef fajita on a bed of lettuce, tomatoes, bell peppers, red onions, black beans, guacamole, sour cream, and cheese.

Buffalo Chicken Sandwich / fries

$15.00

Fried chicken breast in buffalo sauce, topped with lettuce, tomato, and cheese, served on a bun with fries.

Pan Con Pollo Salvadoreño

$13.50

Shredded chicken in a toasted French roll, typically includes marinated cabbage, cucumbers, radishes, tomatoes, mayonnaise, and a hard-boiled egg.

Steak and Cheese with Fries

$15.00

Grilled steak with melted cheese, sautéed onions, green peppers, and mushrooms. Served with a side of fries.

Campesino

$13.50

Two eggs, plantain, cream, black beans, tortillas. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry or seafood, may increase the risk of foodborne illness.

Huevos Rancheros

$13.50

Three over easy eggs, cover ranchera sauce, rice and beans, flour tortillas. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry or seafood, may increase the risk of foodborne illness.

Huevos Con Chorizo

$13.50

Two eggs, onions, peppers, tomato, chorizo, rice, and black beans. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry or seafood, may increase the risk of foodborne illness.

Desayuno Guanaco

$13.50

Eggs, black beans, queso fresco, crema, tortillas. Are served raw or undercooked. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry or seafood, may increase the risk of foodborne illness.

Plátanos Frijoles Y Crema

$8.99

Fried plantains, black beans and crema.

Pollo Con Camarones a La Crema

$20.00

Grilled chicken breast and large shrimps, in chipotle cream sauce, served with rice and vegetables.

Pollo a La Crema

$18.50

Grilled chicken breast in chipotle cream sauce, with rice and vegetables.

Pechugas a La Parrilla

$17.50

Grilled chicken breast with pico de gallo, rice and beans.

Pechugas Encebolladas

$18.00

Grilled chicken breast cover with sauteed onions served with rice and black beans.

Enchiladas Guanaca

$6.50

Salvadorian chicken tostada.

Pollo Guisado / Stewed Chicken

$17.00

Salvadorian style chicken in tomatada sauce, rice and beans.

Refrescos (Homemade Drinks)

$3.50

Horchata, marañon, ensalada de frutas.

Jugos / Juices

$4.00

Orange juice, apple juice, cranberry, pineapple.

Sodas and Coffee

$3.50

Coke, sprite, diet coke, coffee, hot tea, ice tea, hot chocolate.

Licuados De Frutas / Smoothies

$8.00

De mango, papaya, mora, fresa, maracuya, guayava, banana con leche.