La Malinche Spanish and Mexican Tapas

8622 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring
(301) 562-8622

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Empanadas de Pollo Chicken Empanadas
Chuletitas De Cordero Lamb Chops
Patatas Bravas Bravas Potatoes
Empanadas De Pollo O Carne
Combinacion de Postres
Gambas a La Cazuela
Bacon Wrapped Dates
Datiles Con Tocino
Croquetas De Pollo
Tres Leches Dessert

Menu

Starters
Pan a la Catalana
Slices of toasted bread, tomato spread, butter, olive oil, and minced garlic.
Aceitunas a la Mancha
A mix of olives marinated in olive oil, herbs, and spices. Vegetarian and gluten friendly.
Montaditos de Jamon y Queso
Toasted bread, tomato spread, sliced manchego cheese, and Jamon Serrano.
La Malinche a la Vida
Fresh tilapia and shrimp ceviche, red onion, ginger, and Serrano pepper. Gluten friendly.
Calavo y Limon
Garlic infused guacamole with calavo avocados, olive oil, pico de gallo, and tortilla chips. Vegetarian.
Datiles
Bacon-wrapped dates stuffed with Monterrey Jack cheese.
Yuca Frita
Crispy cassava with jalapeno aioli. Vegetarian and spicy.
Platanos Fritos
Fried plantains with Mexican cream. Vegetarian.
Montodo de Salmon
Smoked salmon, cream cheese, and red onion on toasted bread.
Boquerones

Tacos for 5 de Mayo
Tacos de Carne
Grilled steak. 2 tacos served with guacamole, pico de gallo, and garlic aioli on corn tortillas.
Tacos de Pollo
Grilled chicken. 2 tacos served with guacamole, pico de gallo, and garlic aioli on corn tortillas.
Tacos de Pescado
Pan-seared tilapia. 2 tacos served with guacamole, pico de gallo, and garlic aioli on corn tortillas.
Tacos de Camarones
Sauteed shrimp. 2 tacos served with guacamole, pico de gallo, and garlic aioli on corn tortillas.

A Special Menu
Pollo Acapulco
Grilled chicken breast topped with sauteed zucchini, onions, and tomatoes. Served with white rice and black beans.
Camarones El Cantinero
A generous portion of jumbo shrimp sauteed with onion, tomatoes, garlic, green pepper, and glazed with tequila. Served with white rice, black beans, and cauliflower.
Nacho Platter de Pollo
Crispy corn chips covered with black beans, melted cheese, jalapeno pepper, guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo.
Quesadilla de Camarones
Grilled shrimp served with pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream.
Quesadilla de Carne
Ground beef served with pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream.
Quesadilla de Pollo
Served with pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream.
Tacos de Pollo
Main dish. Grilled chicken breast with 2 corn tortillas served with pico de gallo, rice, and black beans.
Tacos de Camaron
Main dish. Grilled chicken breast with 2 corn tortillas served with pico de gallo, rice, and black beans.
Tacos de Carne
Main dish. Grilled outside skirt steak with 2 corn tortilla served with pico de gallo, sour cream, rice, and black beans.
Fajita Mixta
Grilled steak, chicken, and sauteed jumbo shrimp whit sauteed onion, peppers, cilantro, rice, black beans, pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream.
Fajitas de Camarones
Sauteed jumbo shrimps with sauteed onion, peppers, cilantro, rice, black beans, pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream.
Fajitas de Pollo
Grilled chicken breast with sauteed onion, peppers, cilantro, rice, black beans, pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream.
Fajita de Carne
Grilled outside skirt steak with sauteed onion, peppers, cilantro, rice, black beans, pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream.
Nacho Platter de Carne
Ground beef, crispy corn chips covered with black beans, melted cheese, jalapeño pepper, guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo.

Cured Meats and Cheeses
Jamon Iberico
100% acorn-fed, and Iberian blackleg.
Jamom Serrano
Famously nutty "mountain ham".
Cana de Lomo
Iberian pork loin.
Manchego
Salty sheep's milk cheese. Vegetarian.
Mahon
Semi-soft cow's milk cheese. Vegetarian.
San Simon
Soft sheep's milk cheese. Vegetarian.
Cana de Cabra
Soft goat cheese. Vegetarian.
Tabla de Quesos
Assortment of all cheeses. Vegetarian.
Tabla de Carnes
Assortment of all meats.

Paella
Paella Martin Cortez
Traditional paella, cebolla rice, calamari, scallops, shrimp, and chicken.
Arroz Caldoso de Verdura
Paella prepared with fresh seasonal vegetables.

Pinchos
Pinchos de Pollo
Chicken skewers drizzled in smokey guajillo sauce. Gluten friendly.
Pincho de Camarones
Grilled bacon-wrapped shrimp skewer stuffed with Monterrey jack cheese. Gluten friendly.

Meats
Chuletitas de Cordero
Grilled lamb chops, and fingerling potatoes in a demi-glaze sauce. Gluten friendly.
Fajitas Pequenas
Grilled skirt steak or chicken, onions, green pepper, and guacamole. Served with two corn tortillas. Gluten friendly.
Empanadas de Carne o Pollo
Stuffed pastry shells, chicken or beef with cheese.
Pollo a la Plancha
Pan seared chicken breast with mashed potato, coleslaw, and mushroom sauce.
Croquetas de Pollo
Lightly battered chicken croquettes, served with garlic aioli.

Vegetables
Patatas Bravas
Crispy cubed potatoes with spicy chipotle pepper and aioli sauce. Vegetarian and spicy.
Tortilla Espanola
Traditional potato and onion omelet, topped off with guajillo and aioli. Vegetarian.
Esparragos
Grilled asparagus spears, and olive oil. Vegetarian.
Champinones Con Ajo
Sauteed mushrooms, garlic, and olive oil. Vegetarian.
Bruselas
Steamed brussels sprouts, garlic, and butter. Vegetarian.
Cauliflower con Ajo

Seafoods
Gambas a la Cazuela
Sauteed jumbo shrimp white wine and garlic sauce. Served with toasted garlic bread.
Calamares Aztecas
Golden fried calamari with spicy tomatillo sauce. Spicy.
Salmon
Grilled blackened salmon on a bed of Brussels sprouts, potatoes, and guajillo sauce. Gluten friendly.
Pulpo

Family Meal (Up to 5 people)
Traditional Paella
Traditional paella, cebolla rice, calamari, scallops, shrimp, and chicken.
Fajita de Pollo 1/2 Steam table pans
Grilled chicken breast with sauteed onions, peppers, rice, black beans, pico de gallo, sour cream, and flour tortillas.
Fajita de Carne 1/2 Steam table pans
Grilled outside skirt steak with sauteed onions, peppers, rice, black beans, pico de gallo, sour cream, and flour tortillas.
Fajita Mixta 1/2 Steam table pans
Grilled steak, chicken, and sauteed jumbo shrimp with sauteed onions, peppers, rice, black beans, pico de gallo, sour cream, and flour tortillas.

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Recent Reviews

We had an awesome dinner here! The service was fantastic and everything we ordered was excellent: garlic butter mussels, steak tacos, bacon wrapped dates, and lamb chops. The margarita was delicious too. Super convenient location right near the Fillmore. Highly recommend!
July 2025
I had an incredible dining experience at this fantastic restaurant, where the food was delicious. The service was outstanding; the staff was genuinely friendly and exceptionally attentive, ensuring that every need was met with a smile. The ambience created an inviting and vibrant atmosphere, perfect for out casual gathering. The traditional décor and soft background music made it a truly relaxing environment. I was thoroughly impressed and can wholeheartedly say that I will definitely...
June 2025
This is our favorite restaurant , simply because the lamb chops are always incredibly delicious. A simple, well prepared meal. What's nice about it is it has never varied; over the last 5 or so years the marinated lamb chops have always been incredibly tasty. We go to a lot of restaurants in the DMV and with a few exceptions we've had good to superb, and few horrendous experiences. The most amazing so far has been Minibar; the horrendous I will not mention...! I rank...
May 2025

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La Malinche Spanish and Mexican Tapas

8622 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301) 562-8622