Maria's Cafe & Restaurant Inc.

11305 Elkin St, Silver Spring
(240) 621-7391

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Baleada Mixta Mixed Baleada
Plantain Empanada
Nachos Con Carne
Birria Tacos
Carne Asada
Quesadilla

Menu

Desayuno/Breakfast
Desayuno Tipico
Rancheros, revueltos or chorizo. 2 fried eggs, ranchero style, scrambled or chorizo, cheese, sour cream, rice and bean mix, plantains, avocado and tortillas or bread.
Platanos Fritos
Fried plantain strips, cheese, sour cream, rice and bean mix, avocado and tortilla or bread.
Desayuno Americano
2 buttermilk pancakes, 2 eggs, home fries and bacon or sausage.

Aperitivo/Appetizer

Tamal de Pollo
Cornmeal chicken tamale made with spices & vegetable.
Tamal de Elote
Steamed sweet corn tamale.
Tamal Pisque
Cornmeal tamale with refried black beans.
Taco
Carne, pollo, carnitas or lengua. Single steak, chicken, carnitas or beef tongue taco.
Pupusa
Mixta, queso, frijol y queso o loroco. Stuffed corn flour tortilla (mixed, cheese, bean and cheese or loroco) served with homemade cabbage mix & tomato sauce.
Quesadilla de Queso
Cheese grilled corn flour tortilla served with guacamole & sour cream.
Quesadilla de Vegetales
Veggie grilled corn flour tortilla served with guacamole & sour cream.
Quesadilla de Pollo
Chicken and cheese grilled corn flour tortilla served with guacamole & sour cream.
Quesadilla de Carne
Beef and cheese grilled corn flour tortilla served with guacamole & sour cream.
Chicken Tenders
4 fried chicken tenders served with fresh cut French fries.
Tacos de Carne
3 corn tortilla steak tacos served with rice & beans.
Tacos de Pollo
3 corn tortilla chicken tacos served with rice & beans.
Ensalada de la Casa
House special grilled chicken salad: fresh chopped romaine lettuce, cucumbers, tomato, avocado & other fresh veggie.
Yuca con Chicharoon
Fried cassava strips with fried pork chunks, homemade cabbage & tomato sauce.
Ceviche Mixto
Disponible solo fines de semana. Available weekends only. Seafood cocktail using fresh fish that has been marinated in lime juice.
Coctel de Camaron
Steamed shrimp over a bed of fresh lettuce, chips, pico de gallo, lemon juice & avocados.
Nachos
Nachos with melted cheddar cheese, guacamole, pico de gallo, shredded lettuce, cheese, refried beans, fresh jalapeño slices, pickled red onions.
Nachos de Carne/Pollo
Steak or chicken nachos with melted cheddar cheese, guacamole, pico de gallo, shredded lettuce, cheese, refried beans, fresh jalapeno slices, pickled red onions.
Baleada Mixta
Chicken or steak flour tortilla, filled with refried beans, eggs, sour cream, avocado & cheese.
Enchilada de Carne
Seasoned ground beef on a tostada, topped with refried beans, lettuce, salsa, sliced boiled eggs & cheese.
Pan con Pollo
Salvadoran style chicken sandwich. Contains bones.
Taquitos Dorados
4 small, deep fried, rolled-up chicken tortillas, served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream & fresh cheese.
Chicken Wings
Served with fresh cut french fries. Mild, lemon pepper, BBQ, Buffalo, plain, spicy or honey mustard.

Sopas/Soups
Sopa de Gallina
Salvadoran style. Seasoned soups chicken with a hearty vegetable mix served with rice & tortillas.
Sopa de Res
Salvadoran style. Seasoned soups beef with a hearty vegetable mix served with rice & tortillas.
Sopa de Mondongo
Salvadoran style. Seasoned soups tripe with a hearty vegetable mix served with rice & tortillas.
Sopa de Mariscos
Seasoned seafood soup with a crab, fish, shrimp and muscle mix served with rice and tortillas.

Platos de Entrada/Entrée
Carne Azada
Grilled steak served with rice, beans, salad & tortillas.
Pechuga Azada
Grilled chicken breast served with rice, beans, salad & tortillas.
Pollo Guisado
Marinated chicken stew served with rice, beans, salad & tortilla.
Fajita de Carne
Marinated beef with a seasoned vegetable mix of tomato, pepper and onion served with rice, beans, salad & tortillas.
Fajita de Pollo
Marinated chicken with a seasoned vegetable mix of tomato, pepper and onion served with rice, beans, salad & tortillas.
Fajita de Camarones
Marinated jumbo shrimp with a seasoned vegetable mix of tomato, pepper and onion served with rice, beans, salad and tortillas.
Fajita Mixta
Marinated mix of chicken, beef or shrimp with a seasoned vegetable mix of tomato, pepper and onion served with rice, beans, salad & tortillas.
Lomo Saltado
Peruvian style stir fry that combines marinated strips of sirloin steak with onions, tomatoes served with rice and fresh cut french fries.
Camarones Encebollados
Onion sauteed shrimp with a combination of vegetables served with rice, salad & tortillas.
Salmon
Al vapor or a la parilla. Seasoned grilled or steamed salmon with a sautéed vegetable mix served with rice, salad & tortillas.
Mojarra Frita
Fried tilapia served with rice, beans, salad & tortillas.
Milanesa de Pollo
Thin fried slices of Milanese style chicken with seasoned breadcrumbs.
Milanesa de Carne
Thin fried slices of Milanese style beef with seasoned breadcrumbs.
Higado Encebollado
Liver and onions with rice, beans & tortillas.
Picadera
Generous platter of snack size medley of menu items such as steak bites, shrimp bites, deep fried pork bites, fried cassava chunks, pupusa bites, all on a fresh bed of romaine lettuce and other veggies.
Costilla de Cerdo Guisada
Pork stew served with rice, beans and salad & tortilla.
Chuleta
Pork chop served with rice, beans, salad & tortillas.
Lengua Guisada
Beef tongue stew served with rice, beans, salad & tortillas.
Filete de Trucha con Salsa de Camarones
Trout fillet served with shrimp in sauce, over rice, salad & steamed veggie medley.
Birria Tacos
Braised meat inside a corn tortilla that's been pan-fried in the fat that sits at the top of the birria. The tacos are then filled with melty Oaxacan cheese (quesillo), cilantro, lime and served with a bowl of consome for dipping.
Pollo con Tajadas
Fried chicken, fried green bananas, Honduran slaw salad, pickled onions, fresh cheese & Honduran sour cream.

Extras

Frijoles
Beans.
Crema
Sour cream.
Papas Fritas
Fresh cut potato French fries.
Arroz
Rice.
Queso
Cheese.
Platanos
Plantains.
Chicharon
Deep fried pork chunks.
Yuca Frita
Depp fried cassava.
Casamiento
Mixed rice and beans.
Tortillas
Each
Jalapeno
Pico de Gallo
Aguacate
Avocado.
Guacamole
Ensalada
Side salad.

Postre/Dessert
Empanada
Salvadoran style, plantain based sweet empanada.
Nuegados
Deep fried cassava bites over a sweet cane-based syrup.
Flan
Baked caramel, open-topped pastry dish.

Bebidas/Drinks
Horchata
Tamarindo
Maranon
Melon
Jamaica
Chan
Cafe
Coffee.
Chocolate Caliente
Hot chocolate.
Te
Tea.
Soda en Lata
Canned soda.
Soda de Botella
Bottled soda.
Auga en Botella
Water bottle.

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Recent Reviews

Maria’s Café is an absolute gem! Every single dish we ordered was amazing! The flavors were incredible and the portions were HUGE, especially for the great prices. We had the Sopa de Marisco, pupusas, taquitos, and pan de pollo, and everything tasted homemade and full of love.

The owner was so warm and welcoming, and the staff made us feel genuinely cared for from the moment we walked in. It’s a cozy Latin restaurant with a big heart for its customers,...
January 2026
Lovely little spot. Came here for lunch, of course we had to get the Birria Tacos which where great as well as the Camarones Entomatados which was a lovely hearty dish. Servings are generous for the price. We can't wait to come back for breakfast!
December 2025
I found out about this place through the owner’s daughter on TikTok. I always said if I was in the area I’d stop by! Today was the day and my, my, my! It was so delicious!! I got the tacos dorado and 2 pupusas (bean and cheese) SO SO SO good. Generous portions so I got to eat it throughout the day. I cannot wait to return!!
October 2025

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Maria's Cafe & Restaurant Inc.

11305 Elkin St, Silver Spring, MD 20902
(240) 621-7391