Las Placitas

1100 8th St SE, Washington
(202) 543-3700

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Customers' Favorites

Ensalada Las Placitas with Shrimp
House Margarita Single
Chicken Nachos Supreme
Lomo Saltado de Pollo
Las Placitas Sampler
Yucas Con Chicharron
Jose's Special Combo
Fresh Guacamole Dip
Pupusas Revuelta 2
Shrimp Chimichanga

Menu

Kids Mains
Kids #2 - Quesadillas
Cheese, chicken, or beef quesadillas.
Kids # 3 - Tacos
Chicken and beef taco combo. (soft or crispy)
Kids #1 - Burrito
Chicken or beef burrito.

Soups
Sopa de Tortilla
A bowl of chicken tortilla soup with veggies, cheese, and avocados.
Sopa de Res
A short rib beef soup with vegetables.
Sopa de Mariscos
Seafood soup with shrimp, scallops, squid, fish, mussels, clams, and veggies.

Salads
Grilled Chicken Salad
Grilled Steak Salad
Ensalada Las Placitas
Romaine, avocados, heart of palm, and tomato.
Grilled Shrimp Salad
Ensalada de Aguacate
Romaine, avocados, and tomatoes. Dressing on the side.

Antojitos Salvadorenos Y Mexicanos
Pupusas (2 x per order)
Tortilla filled with cheese or pork and cheese.
Chile con Queso
Mild, jalapeno taste melted cheese.
Taquitos Dorados
Three crispy taquitos filled with beef or chicken, served with guacamole and sour cream.
Platanos Fritos
Sweet fried plantain served with sour cream and beans.
Guacamole Mexicano
A blend of ripe avocado. Served with chips.
S/O Chicken Tamales ( 2 x order)
Two chicken tamales served with side if pico de gallo
Tamales de Elote (Corn 2 x per order)
Two corn tamales served with sour cream on the side.
Ceviche Mixto
Fresh fish, shrimp, marinated in lemon lime juice, and spices.
Camarones al Ajillo
Shrimp sauteed in a garlic butter and white wine sauce.
Chorizo con Queso
Spanish sausage topped with melted cheese and tortillas on the side.
Yucca con Chicharron
Fried Spanish root with fried pork and cabbage salad.
Mejillones Marineros
Fresh mussels served in a ginger and marineros sauce.

Nachos Rancheros
ChickenNachos
Tortilla chips covered with beans, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, and pico de gallo.
Shrimp Nachos
Grilled shrimp over cheese and bean nachos, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole.
SteakNachos
Tortilla chips covered with beans, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, and pico de gallo.
MixtoNachos
Tortilla chips covered with beans, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, and pico de gallo.
Cheese and Beans Nachos
Tortilla chips covered with beans, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, and pico de gallo.

Quesadillas Mexicanas
Chicken Quesadilla
Grilled chicken, served between two flour tortillas and melted cheeses. Pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole on the side.
Steak Quesadilla
Slices of grilled steak served between two flour tortillas and melted cheese. Pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole on the side.
Mixed Quesadilla
Grilled shrimp, chicken, slices of steak served between 2 flour tortillas and melted cheese. Pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole on the side.
ShrimpQuesadilla
Two flour tortillas filled with cheese, garnished with guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo.
Fresh VeggiesQuesadilla
Two flour tortillas filled with cheese, garnished with guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo.
CheeseQuesadilla
Two flour tortillas filled with cheese, garnished with guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo.
SpinachQuesadilla
Two flour tortillas filled with cheese and spinach, garnished with guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo.

Premium Seafood
Paella Las Placitas
Valencias famous Spanish rice dish with shrimp, scallops, clams,mussels, and squid. Served with rice and beans.
Salmon Campeche
Fresh Atlantic salmon served with sauteed shrimp, scallops, zucchini, and carrots. Served with rice and beans.
Mojarra Frita
A fried whole tilapia fish served with grilled shrimp and a small salad. Served with rice and beans.
Camarones Azteca
Shrimp sauteed with vegetables. Served with rice and beans.
Mariscada
A combo of fresh scallops, shrimp, squid clams, mussels, and cooked in a saffron seafood broth. Served with rice and beans.
Tilapia al Horno
Broiled tilapia filet with sauteed shrimp. Served with sweet plantain. Served with rice and beans.

Salvadoran Specialties
Las Placitas Sampler
A salvadoran treat (grilled shrimp, steak, chicken, and one pupusa) and served on sauteed veggies. Served with rice and beans.
Carne Asada
Fajita steak grilled. Served with sauteed Spanish onions and sweet plantains. Served with rice and beans.
Parrillada al Carbon
A broiled combo, of chicken breast, NY steak, shrimp served with garlic butter sauce. Served with rice and beans.
Lomo Saltado
Fajita steak with sauteed onions, tomatoes, sweet and hot peppers, and French fries. Served with rice and beans.
Pollo Asado
Half chicken oven roasted salvadoran style. Covered with sauteed Spanish onions. Served with rice and beans.
Pollo a la Parrilla
Grilled chicken breast served with sauteed mixed vegetables and sweet plantain. Served with rice and beans.
Mar y Tierra
Grilled New York steak served with shrimp sauteed in garlic butter sauce. Served with rice and beans.
Pollo Ranchero
Half chicken oven roasted. Covered with sauteed onions, green peppers, and tomatoes. Served with rice and beans.
Las Placitas Steak
Grilled New York steak served with garlic butter sauce and veggies. Served with rice and beans.
Puerco Al Horno
Tender morsels of pork oven cooked with sauteed onions and served with sweet plantain. Served with rice and beans.

Authentic Tacos Mexicanos
Trio Tacos
One steak, one chicken, and one shrimp. Your choice of three crispy, soft flour or corn tortillas, and served with guacamole, and pico de gallo. Served with rice and beans.
Tacos al Carbon
Grilled chicken or steak. Your choice of three crispy, soft flour or corn tortillas, and served with guacamole, and pico de gallo. Served with rice and beans.
Taco Salad
A crispy flour tortilla bowl filled with salad and grilled chicken and steak or shrimp. Your choice of three crispy, soft flour or corn tortillas, and served with guacamole, and pico de gallo. Served with rice and beans.
Shrimp Tacos

Sizzling Fajitas
Tex Mex Fajitas
Grilled steak, chicken, and shrimp. Served with onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, guacamole, pico de gallo, and tortillas. Served with rice and beans.
Fajitas de Pollo y Carne
Grilled steak and chicken. Served with onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, guacamole, pico de gallo, and tortillas. Served with rice and beans.
Fajitas de Pollo
Grilled chicken. Served with onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, guacamole, pico de gallo, and tortillas. Served with rice and beans.
Fajitas de Carne
Grilled steak. Served with onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, guacamole, pico de gallo, and tortillas. Served with rice and beans.
Fajitas de Camarones
Shrimp. Served with onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, guacamole, pico de gallo, and tortillas. Served with rice and beans.
Fajitas de Vegetables
A variety of vegetables. Served with onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, guacamole, pico de gallo, and tortillas. Served with rice and beans.

Enchiladas Nortenas
Enchiladas de Pollo (Chicken)
Shredded chicken. Three corn tortillas stuffed with your choice, covered with green tomatillo, salsa ranchera, and cheese. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, and sour cream. Served with rice and beans.
Enchiladas de Carne
Shredded or grilled steak. Three corn tortillas stuffed with your choice, covered with green tomatillo, salsa ranchera, and cheese. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, and sour cream. Served with rice and beans.
Enchiladas Monterrey
Cheese. Three corn tortillas stuffed with your choice, covered with green tomatillo, salsa ranchera, and cheese. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, and sour cream. Served with rice and beans.
Enchiladas Marineras (Seafood)
Shrimp and scallops. Three corn tortillas stuffed with your choice, covered with green tomatillo, salsa ranchera, and cheese. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, and sour cream. Served with rice and beans.
Chile Rellenos
Two poblano pepper stuffed with cheese covered in a light batter of egg. Three corn tortillas stuffed with your choice, covered with green tomatillo, salsa ranchera, and cheese. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, and sour cream. Served with rice and beans.
Shrimp Enchiladas

Burritos Mexicanos
Burrito de Carne
Shredded or grilled steak. A large flour tortilla burrito filled with your choice, topped with ranchera sauce, tomatillo sauce, and melted cheese. Served with rice and beans.
Burrito de Pollo
Shredded chicken. A large flour tortilla burrito filled with your choice, topped with ranchera sauce, tomatillo sauce, and melted cheese. Served with rice and beans.
Burrito de Camarones
Shrimp. A large flour tortilla burrito filled with your choice, topped with ranchera sauce, tomatillo sauce, and melted cheese. Served with rice and beans.
Burrito de Vegetales
A variety of vegetables. A large flour tortilla burrito filled with your choice, topped with ranchera sauce, tomatillo sauce, and melted cheese. Served with rice and beans.

Chimichangas
Chimichanga de Pollo
Shredded chicken. A deep fried flour tortilla filled with your choice, served with lettuce, and guacamole. Served with rice and beans.
Chimichanga de Carne
Shredded beef. A deep fried flour tortilla filled with your choice, served with lettuce, and guacamole. Served with rice and beans.
Shrimp Chimichanga
Vegetable Chimichanga
Chimichanga de Mariscos
Shrimp and scallops. A deep fried flour tortilla filled with your choice, served with lettuce, and guacamole. Served with rice and beans.

Combination Platters
One Chicken, One Beef, and One Cheese Enchilada
Served with salsa ranchero, tomatillo sauce and cheese. Rice and beans, pico de gallo, and sour cream.
One Chile Relleno, One Chicken Tamale, and One Chicken Enchilada
Served with salsa ranchera, tomatillo sauce and cheese. Stuffed with shredded chicken or shredded beef.
Joses Special Combo
Carne asada, shrimp, one beef taco, one chicken tamale, and avocado. Served with salsa ranchera, tomatillo sauce and cheese. Stuffed with shredded chicken or shredded beef.
One Chicken, One Beef Enchilada, and One Chicken Taco
Served with salsa ranchera, tomatillo sauce and cheese. Stuffed with shredded chicken or shredded beef.
One Cheese and One Veggie Enchilada, One Chile Relleno
Served with salsa ranchero, tomatillo sauce, cheeses.

Desserts
Flan

Side Orders
Chips & Salsa
Fried and lightly salted corn tortilla chips served with fresh salsa made in house.
Guacamole (side portion)
Fresh guacamole made in house daily.
Mexican Rice
Sour Cream
Flour Tortillas
Side of flour tortilla wraps. (3 tortillas per order)
Refried Beans
mashed pinto beans blended with spices
Pico de Gallo
Fresh tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and jalapenos all chopped and mixed with salt, cumin, and fresh lime juice.
Chopped Jalapenos
Whole chopped jalapenos. (2 whole jalapenos per order)
Black Beans
Black beans cooked in homestyle broth.
White Rice
Corn Torillas
Side of corn tortilla wraps. (3 tortillas per order)

Month of June Specials
Pollo Monterrey
Grilled chicken breast, mild house made salsa ranchero, melted monterrey jack and mozzarella cheese, fried sweet plantains. Served with rice and beans.
Durango Platter
Steak, chicken, grilled shrimp on a bed of mixed veggies. Served with rice, beans and small salad.

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Recent Reviews

Las Placitas is such a gem! The food is always fresh, flavorful, and perfectly cooked. The portions are generous, and the margaritas are some of the best around. The staff is super friendly and welcoming — they really make you feel at home.
The atmosphere is warm and colorful, perfect for a relaxed lunch or dinner with friends and family. I’ve tried several dishes and everything has been delicious — especially the fajitas and seafood plates. Definitely one of my...
October 2025
We love this Latin Tex Mex and Salvadoran restaurant! Super flavorful quality food, great margaritas! Fantastic service ... gracias Jose!
Be very careful with your credit card, I had service providers on my card for things in DC when we were not there. Keep your card in your view at all times.
October 2025
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I've gotta give this place a five-star rating — I’ve never been disappointed with their food, drinks, or service. I discovered this gem a couple of months ago, and it quickly became my go-to spot. I usually opt for pick-up or delivery since I prefer avoiding crowded places.

One time, when I picked up my order, I could tell the staff was a bit overwhelmed. The person preparing my...
October 2025

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Las Placitas

1100 8th St SE, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 543-3700