Qui Qui DC

1539 7th St NW 2nd Floor, Washington
(202) 642-3179

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Roasted Pork with Rice and Beans
Pork Belly with Rice and Beans
Arroz Blanco Con Mofongo
Carne Frita Con Tostones
Mofongo with Fried Pork
Mofongo Con Carne Frita
Mofongo Con Camarones
Shrimp with Tostones
Carne Frita Mofongo
Bistec Encebollado

Appetizers
Beef Empanadas
2 Fried Turnovers with beef filling .Contains gluten.
Bacalalitos
Deep-fried codfish fritters made from a flour based batter punctuated with typical Puerto Rican herbs and spices, served with house made tarter sauce.
Carne Frita con Tostones
Marinated pork bites, deep-fried crispy, and served with tostones de platano. Gluten-free.
Sorullitos
Sorullitos de maiz - sorullos, are Puerto Rican corn fritters that are crispy on the outside, but soft and buttery inside. Gluten-free.
Morcilla
Homemade blood sausage. Served with Piquillo aioli, pickled red onions, and micro cilantro.
Gandules Hummus (GF, V)
Pigeon Peas, chickpeas, sofrito, garlic, seared with plantain chips.
Chicken empanadas
Savory pulled chicken in a crispy flakey empanada shell packed with flavor from our house made sofrito, served with a criollo sauce on the side.

Entrees
Chuleta Kan Kan
Serves 2. Tomahawk Pork Chop, fried to perfection. Seasoned with criollo seasoning. Served with rice, beans, tostones de platano, and aji criollo. Gluten-free.
Costillas (Ribs)
BBQ Guava Ribs served with corn ribs and white rice.
Bistec Encebollado
Flap steak seasoned and sauteed with sweet onions served with rice and sweet plantains.
Arroz de Calamari
Sofrito, caldo de mariscos, roasted shrimp, calamari, topped with culantro aioli, hot oil and roasted piquillo peppers.
Pastelon
Seasoned ground beef layered with sweet plantains and cheese. Served with white rice. Gluten-free.
Pernil de Jaca (V, GF)
Jack-fruit seasoned in creole spices sauteed and served with white rice, beans. Vegan. Gluten-free.
Pollo Empanizado
Chicken breast marinated in creole seasoning, breaded and fried to golden brown and served with rice and beans.
Gandules con Bolita de Platano
Pigeon peas cooked in a criollo sauce with plantain dumplings, served with rice and avocado.

Sauce
Aji
Hot sauce. 12 oz. bottle of our house-made hot sauce. Made with vinegar, onions, pineapple, peppercorns, and a variety of peppers.
Mayo ketchup
Tangy and delicious Puerto Rican sauce. Good on EVERYTHING!
Garlic oil
Caldo de Ajo is a confit garlic sauce great for an extra punch of garlic to all your meals.

Sides
Arroz con Gandules
Arroz con gandules. Vegan.
Rice and Beans
Pink beans seasoned and simmered in creole seasoning. Vegan.
Maduros, Amarillos
Sweet plantains, naturally caramelized and topped with Maldon salt. Vegan.
Tostones de Platano
Twice-fried green plantain disks. Served with mayo, ketchup. Vegan.
Side of Rice
Vegan.
Side of Beans
Vegan.

Dessert
Flan de Guayaba
Flan de Guayaba (guava), served with guava strawberry compote.

Beverages
Virgin Pina Colada
Pineapple juice, Coco Lopez, and coconut milk. Vegan.
India Kola Champagne
Malta India
Soda (diet coke, ginger ale)
Your choice of Coke, Diet Coke,Ginger Ale.

Bodega
Habichuelas
1 Quart of slow braised pink beans with house made sazon seasoning.
Fresh Sofrito
House made Sofrito.
Frozen Beef Empanadas
6 homemade beef empanadas ready to cook at home!

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Recent Reviews

An exceptional dinner at Qui Qui DC last week!! I had the Sancocho and Arroz con Gandules and el OG served by my quality server, Victor. An outstanding experience with Peurto Rican cuisine. Totally enjoyed the entire staff and quality service I received. Can’t wait to return.
December 2025
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Qui Qui is a true neighborhood gem on Georgia Ave. We stopped in for happy hour and loved it so much we stayed for dinner.

The drinks were creative, balanced, and delicious. We tried the ceviche (so fresh and flavorful), BBQ chicken skewers, and a couple of pork dishes — everything was juicy, well-seasoned, and generously portioned. Don’t miss the maduros and pudding dessert if you like sweets.

The...
December 2025
We’ve been going to Qui Qui for a few years and have recently been able to try their new location. We’re so happy that the restaurant still consistently knocks it out of the park. The food tastes as good as my abuela’s in Puerto Rico and the service makes you feel like you’re back at home. Come for the food and stay for the quality drinks, service, and Puerto Rican ambiance. I’m so happy to have an authentic Puerto Rican restaurant in the city and I look forward to many...
December 2025

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Qui Qui DC

1539 7th St NW 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20001
(202) 642-3179