Las Placitas Menu
Las Placitas is a vibrant Salvadoran - Tex-Mex - Mexican restaurant located at 1100 8th St SE Washington, DC. This casual spot offers a variety of dishes with many vegetarian options, perfect for groups and families. The menu features savory Salvadoran Antojitos like the Carnitas Las Placitas and Yuca con Chicharron, as well as Mexican delights such as Cheese Quesadilla and Nachos Rancheros. The Sopas section includes the flavorful Sopa de Mariscos and Sopa de Res. With outdoor seating, a full bar, and happy hour specials, Las Placitas provides a lively dining experience. The combination of authentic flavors and friendly service makes this restaurant a must-visit for anyone craving delicious Salvadoran and Mexican cuisine with a Tex-Mex twist.
Salvadoran Antojitos
Carnitas Las Placitas
Strips of steak grilled homemade style.
Yuca con Chicharron
Fried Spanish root with fried pork and cabbage salad.
2 Tamales de Elote
2x Corn tamales served with sour cream.
Plantanos Fritos
Sweet fried plantain served with sour cream and beans.
Gambas al Ajillo
Shrimp sauteed in a grlic butter and white wine sauce.
Ceviche Mixto
Fresh fish, shrimp, marinated in lemon-lime juice and spices.
2 Pupusas Revuelta
2 Handmade tortilla filled with pork and cheese. Served with curtido and salsa.
Pupusas de Queso (2)
2 Handmade tortilla filled with cheese
2 Pupusas de Queso
2 Handmade tortilla filled with cheese. Served with curtido and salsa.
Cheese Quesadilla
2 flour tortillas filled with cheese, garnished with guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo.
Nachos Rancheros
Tortilla chips covered with beans, cheese, jalapenos, sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo.
Taquitos Dorados
3 crispy taquitos filled with chicken or beef. Served with guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo.
Guacamole Dip
A blend of fresh ripe avocados served with tortilla chips.
Chorizo con Queso
Spanish sausage topped with melted cheese and tortillas on the side.
Chile con Queso
Mild, jalapeno taste melted cheese served with tortilla chips.
Single Tamale de Pollo
Chicken tamale.
Nacho mixto
Tortilla chip covered with beans, sour cream,guacamole, & Pico de gallo. Chicken, shrimp and steak.
Chicken Quesadilla
Two flour tortillas filled with melted cheese and grilled chicken. Served with Pico de gallo, sour cream, and guacamole on the side.
Steak Quesadilla
Two flour tortillas filled with melted cheese and grilled steak. Served with Pico de gallo, sour cream, and guacamole on the side.
Shrimp Quesadilla
Two flour tortillas filled with melted cheese and grilled shrimp. Served with Pico de gallo, sour cream, and guacamole on the side.
Vegetable Quesadilla
Two flour tortillas filled with melted cheese and sauted veggies. Served with Pico de gallo, sour cream, and guacamole on the side.
Spinach Quesadilla
Two flour tortillas filled with melted cheese and spinach. Served with Pico de gallo, sour cream, and guacamole on the side.
Chicken Nachos
Tortilla chips covered with beans, cheese, jalapenos, sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo.
Steak Nachos
Tortilla chips covered with beans, cheese, jalapenos, sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo.
Shrimp Nachos
Tortilla chips covered with beans, cheese, jalapenos, sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo.
Mexican Antojitos
Sopas
Sopa de Mariscos
Seafood soup with shrimp, scallops, squid, mussels, clams and veggies.
Sopa de Tortilla
Rich soup with chicken, tortilla chips, cheese and avocados.
Sopa de Res
A short rib beef soup with vegetables. Comes with rice and tortillas on the side.
Ensalada Las Placitas
Romaine lettuce, avocados, heart of palm and tomatoes. Served with homemade dressings on the side.
Ensalada Las Placitas with Chicken
Romaine lettuce, avocados, heart of palm and tomatoes. Served with homemade dressings on the side.
Ensalada Las Placitas with Steak
Romaine lettuce, avocados, heart of palm and tomatoes. Served with homemade dressings on the side.
Ensalada Las Placitas with Shrimp
Ensaladas
Salvadoran Specialities
Combinacion Tipica Vegetariana
Veggie combo of a corn tamale, a cheese pupusa, plantain and veggies of the day.
El Tipico
A chicken tamale, pupusa, yucca and sweet plantain. Served with sour cream.
Pollo Ranchero
1/2 chicken roasted Salvadoran style and covered with mixed green vegetables.
Pollo a la Parrilla
Grilled chicken breast with sauteed onions, tomatoes, zucchini and sweet plantain.
Lomo Saltado de Pollo
Grilled fajita chicken strips sauteed with onions, tomatoes, sweet, hot peppers and fried potatoes.
Puerco al Horno
Tender morsels of roast pork sauteed with onions and plantain.
Pollo Asado
1/2 chicken roasted Salvadoran style covered with sauteed Spanish onions.
Lomo Saltado
Grilled fajita steak strips sauteed with onions, tomatoes, sweet, hot peppers and fried potatoes.
Las Placitas Sampler
Strips of steak, chicken, shrimp and a sliced pupusa on a bed of grilled veggies.
Parrillada al Carbon
A combo of chicken breast, New York steak and shrimp. Served with a garlic butter and white wine sauce.
Carne Asada
Grilled fajita steak with sauteed onions and sweet plantain in a chef special sauce.
Las Placitas Steak
Grilled New York steak served in a garlic butter sauce with fresh vegetables.
Mar y Tierra
Grilled New York steak with sauteed shrimp in a garlic butter sauce and vegetables.
Mariscada
Fresh scallops, shrimp, squid, clams and mussels. ooked in a home-made saffron seafood broth.
Camarones Azteca
Fresh shrimp, sauteed with vegetables and served with a saffron seafood sauce.
Paella Las Placitas
Our famous Spanish rice dish with shrimp, scallops, calms, mussels, squid and chicken.
Mojarra Frita
Fried tilapia fish served Salvadoran style with grilled shrimp, salad and tortillas.
Mariscos ala Mexicana
Fresh shrimp and scallops sauteed with onions, tomatoes, green and hot peppers.
Salmon Campeche
Fresh broiled salmon with sauteed shrimp, scallops, zucchini and carrots in a saffron seafood sauces.
Tilapia al Horno
Baked tilapia, served with sauteed mixed greens veggies and sweet plantain.
Seafood Specialities
Fajitas Mexicanas
Fajitas de Pollo
Chicken fajitas. Juicy marinated fajitas served on a hot skillet with onions, green peppers, tomatoes, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, rice, beans and flour tortillas.
Fajitas de Pollo y Carne
Combo of chicken and steak fajitas. Juicy marinated fajitas served on a hot skillet with onions, green peppers, tomatoes, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, rice, beans and flour tortillas.
Tex-Mex Fajitas
Shrimp, chicken and steak fajitas. Juicy marinated fajitas served on a hot skillet with onions, green peppers, tomatoes, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, rice, beans and flour tortillas.
Fajitas de Carne
Steak fajitas. Juicy marinated fajitas served on a hot skillet with onions, green peppers, tomatoes, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, rice, beans and flour tortillas.
Fajitas de Camarones
Shrimp fajitas. Juicy marinated fajitas served on a hot skillet with onions, green peppers, tomatoes, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, rice, beans and flour tortillas.
Fajitas de Vegetales
A variety of fresh vegetables fajitas. Juicy marinated fajitas served on a hot skillet with onions, green peppers, tomatoes, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, rice, beans and flour tortillas.
Enchiladas de Pollo
Chicken enchiladas covered with ranchera and red sauce. 3 corn tortillas, covered with melted cheese and salsa. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, rice and beans.
Enchiladas Marineras
Shrimp and scallops enchiladas covered with ranchera sauce. 3 corn tortillas, covered with melted cheese and salsa. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, @rice and beans.
Tamales de Pollo
Tamales stuffed with chicken and covered with green tomatillo sauce. Covered with melted cheese and salsa. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, rice and beans.
Enchiladas Monterrey
Cheese enchiladas covered with ranchera sauce. 3 corn tortillas, covered with melted cheese and salsa. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, rice and beans.
Enchiladas de Carne
Beef enchiladas covered with fresh green tomatillo sauce. 3 corn tortillas, covered with melted cheese and salsa. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, rice and beans.
Chile Relleno
2 all green chile poblano stuffed with cheese and fried in a light batter egg whites. Covered with ranchera sauce. 2 corn tortillas, covered with melted cheese and salsa. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, rice and beans.
Enchiladas de Carne Asada
2 grilled steak enchiladas, covered with green tomatillo and red chile sauce. 3 corn tortillas, covered with melted cheese and salsa. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, rice and beans.
Vegetable Enchiladas
3 veggie Enchiladas. Comes with rice and beans. Pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream.
Enchiladas Nortenas
Taco Mexicanos
Taco Salad de Camarones
A large crispy flour tortilla bowl filled with salad and grilled seasoned shrimp.
Tacos al Carbon
3 soft flour tortillas filled with grilled chicken or fajita steak.
Trio Tacos
1 steak, 1 chicken and 1 shrimp grilled taco. Soft or crispy.
Tacos de Pollo
3 tacos stuffed with chicken and cheese.
Tacos de Carne
3 tacos stuffed with shredded beef and cheese.
Chicken Taco Salad
A large crispy flour tortilla bowl filled with salad and chicken.
Steak Taco Salad
A large crispy flour tortilla bowl filled with salad and steak.
Shrimp Tacos
3 shrimp grilled tacos. Soft or crispy.
Burrito de Pollo
Shredded chicken burrito covered with ranchera and red chile sauce. A soft large flour tortilla stuffed with chicken and covered with salsa, melted cheese, served with guacamole, sour cream, lettuce, pico de gallo, rice and beans.
Burrito de Carne
Shredded beef burrito covered with green tomatillo sauce and red chile sauce. A soft large flour tortilla stuffed with beef and covered with salsa, melted cheese, served with guacamole, sour cream, lettuce, pico de gallo, rice and beans.
Burrito de Vegetales
A variety of fresh vegetables burrito with ranchera and tomatillo sauce. A soft large flour tortilla stuffed with vegetables and covered with salsa, melted cheese, served with guacamole, sour cream, lettuce, pico de gallo, rice and beans.
Burrito de Carne Asada
Grilled steak or grilled chicken burrito, covered with green tomatillo and red chile sauce. A soft large flour tortilla stuffed with grilled steak or grilled chicken and covered with salsa, melted cheese, served with guacamole, sour cream, lettuce, pico de gallo, rice and beans.
Burrito de Camarones
Shrimp burrito served with ranchera sauce. A soft large flour tortilla stuffed with shrimp and covered with salsa, melted cheese, served with guacamole, sour cream, lettuce, pico de gallo, rice and beans.
Burritos Mexicanos
Chimichangas Mexicanas
Chimichanga de Carne
Shredded beef chimichanga. A deep fried flour tortilla filled with beef.
Chimichanga de Pollo
Chicken chimichanga. A deep fried flour tortilla filled with chicken.
Chimichanga de Mariscos
Shrimp chimichanga. A deep fried flour tortilla filled with shrimp.
Vegetable Chimichanga
Mixed sauteed vegetable chimichanga. A deep fried flour tortilla filled with vegetables.
Shrimp Chimichanga
One Chile Chile Relleno and One Cheese Enchilada Combo
One Beef Enchilada and One Chicken Enchilada Combo
Trio Enchilada Combo
Chicken, beef and cheese.
One Chile Relleno, One Chicken Tamale and One Chicken Enchilada Combo
Jose's Special Combo
A combo of carne asada, grilled shrimp, 1 beef taco, 1 chicken tamale and slices of avocados.
Combinaciones Las Placitas
Side Orders
Rice
Black Beans
Sour Cream
Side of Guacamole
Salsa and Chips
Shredded Cheese
3 Corn Tortillas
Side of corn Tortilla wraps.
3 Flour Tortillas
Side of flour Tortilla wraps.
Refried Beans
Chopped Jalepenos
Whole chopped jalepenos. 2 whole jalapenos.
Kid's Chicken Burrito
Kid's Beef Burrito
Kid's Cheese Quesadilla
Kid's Chicken Quesadilla
Kid's Beef Quesadilla
Kid's Chicken and Beef Taco Combo
Soft or crispy.
Kid's Menu
Soft Drinks
Horchata
Tamarindo
Maraon
Pink Lemonade
Coca Cola
Diet Coke
Sprite
Ginger Ale
Orange Soda
Shirley Temple
Roy Rogers
Unsweet Iced Tea
Grape Soda
Pineapple Juice
Cranberry Juice
Orange Juice
Mango Daiquiri Virgin
Strawberry Daiquiri Virgin
Pina Colada Virgin
House Margarita (Single)
Made fresh to order. House sour, Silver Tequila & Triple sec.
House Margarita Bottle ( 1L. )
Made fresh to order. House sour, Silver Tequila & Triple sec. Serves 4-5 drinks over ice. (Please specify Flavor-Thank You)
House Red Sangria (Single)
House Red blend, Brandy, Triple Sec, White Rum, orange, peach, fresh lime juice.
House Red Sangria Bottle ( 1L. )
House Red blend, Brandy, Triple Sec, White Rum, orange, peach, fresh lime juice. Serves 3 - 4 drinks over ice.
Frozen Margarita
Classic Lime, Strawberry, Mango, Blue Raspberry
Alcoholic Beverages (Must be 21 to order)
Desserts
Flan
Homemade vanilla and caramel custard dessert
Tiramisu
Vanilla and coffee Italian cake style dessert
