La Malinche Spanish and Mexican Tapas Menu (Update 2025)

Welcome to La Malinche Spanish and Mexican Tapas, a culinary gem nestled in Silver Spring, MD. This vibrant eatery beckons with a delightful fusion of Spanish and Mexican flavors, serving an array of mouthwatering tapas.

  • Tacos de Pollo – A succulent grilled chicken breast served with corn tortillas, pico de gallo, rice, and black beans.
  • Fajitas de Carne – Juicy grilled skirt steak paired with sautéed onions and peppers, encased in a warm embrace of flavors.
  • Quesadilla de Carne – Ground beef enveloped in cheese, complemented by fresh guacamole and sour cream.

Start your meal with enticing Montado de Salmon or Yuca Frita, while the Bottomless Brunch offers a festive twist. Enthusiastic patrons rave about the generous portions and attentive service, solidifying La Malinche as a must-visit for tapas enthusiasts.

Starters

Pan a la Catalana

Slices of toasted bread, tomato spread, butter, olive oil, and minced garlic.

$7.00

Aceitunas a la Mancha

A mix of olives marinated in olive oil, herbs, and spices. Vegetarian and gluten friendly.

$6.00

Montaditos de Jamon y Queso

Toasted bread, tomato spread, sliced manchego cheese, and Jamon Serrano.

$12.00

Calavo y Limon

Garlic infused guacamole with calavo avocados, olive oil, pico de gallo, and tortilla chips. Vegetarian.

$12.00

Datiles

Bacon-wrapped dates stuffed with Monterrey Jack cheese.

$9.00

Yuca Frita

Crispy cassava with jalapeno aioli. Vegetarian and spicy.

$10.00

Platanos Fritos

Fried plantains with Mexican cream. Vegetarian.

$8.00

Montodo de Salmon

Smoked salmon, cream cheese, and red onion on toasted bread.

$10.00

Boquerones

$10.00

Spinach Salad

Baby spinach, mixed nuts, and with a ginger dressing. Vegetarian and gluten-friendly.

$10.00

Salad

A Special Menu

Pollo Acapulco

Grilled chicken breast topped with sauteed zucchini, onions, and tomatoes. Served with white rice and black beans.

$20.00

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.

$26.00

Nacho Platter de Pollo

Crispy corn chips covered with black beans, melted cheese, jalapeno pepper, guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo.

$12.00

Quesadilla de Camarones

Grilled shrimp served with pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream.

$16.00

Quesadilla de Carne

Ground beef served with pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream.

$14.00

Quesadilla de Pollo

Served with pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream.

$14.00

Tacos de Pollo

Main dish. Grilled chicken breast with 2 corn tortillas served with pico de gallo, rice, and black beans.

$12.00

Tacos de Camaron

Main dish. Grilled chicken breast with 2 corn tortillas served with pico de gallo, rice, and black beans.

$16.95

Tacos de Carne

Main dish. Grilled outside skirt steak with 2 corn tortilla served with pico de gallo, sour cream, rice, and black beans.

$15.00

Fajita Mixta

Grilled steak, chicken, and sauteed jumbo shrimp whit sauteed onion, peppers, cilantro, rice, black beans, pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream.

$29.00

Fajitas de Camarones

Sauteed jumbo shrimps with sauteed onion, peppers, cilantro, rice, black beans, pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream.

$21.95

Fajitas de Pollo

Grilled chicken breast with sauteed onion, peppers, cilantro, rice, black beans, pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream.

$20.00

Fajita de Carne

Grilled outside skirt steak with sauteed onion, peppers, cilantro, rice, black beans, pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream.

$23.00

Nacho Platter de Carne

Ground beef, crispy corn chips covered with black beans, melted cheese, jalapeo pepper, guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo.

$12.95

Jamon Iberico

100% acorn-fed, and Iberian blackleg.

$15.00

Jamom Serrano

Famously nutty "mountain ham".

$10.00

Cana de Lomo

Iberian pork loin.

$10.00

Manchego

Salty sheep's milk cheese. Vegetarian.

$10.00

Mahon

Semi-soft cow's milk cheese. Vegetarian.

$10.00

San Simon

Soft sheep's milk cheese. Vegetarian.

$10.00

Cana de Cabra

Soft goat cheese. Vegetarian.

$10.00

Cured Meats and Cheeses

Paella

Paella Martin Cortez

Traditional paella, cebolla rice, calamari, scallops, shrimp, and chicken.

$53.00

Arroz Caldoso de Verdura

Paella prepared with fresh seasonal vegetables.

$48.00

Pinchos de Pollo

Chicken skewers drizzled in smokey guajillo sauce. Gluten friendly.

$13.00

Pincho de Camarones

Grilled bacon-wrapped shrimp skewer stuffed with Monterrey jack cheese. Gluten friendly.

$14.00

Pinchos

Meats

Chuletitas de Cordero

Grilled lamb chops, and fingerling potatoes in a demi-glaze sauce. Gluten friendly.

$18.00

Chorizos a la Parilla

Slightly spicy grilled Spanish sausage. Spicy.

$11.00

Albondigas a la Malinche

Ground beef meat balls peppers and onion, in a green tomatillo sauce.

$12.00

Fajitas Pequenas

Grilled skirt steak or chicken, onions, green pepper, and guacamole. Served with two corn tortillas. Gluten friendly.

$14.00

Empanadas de Carne o Pollo

Stuffed pastry shells, chicken or beef with cheese.

$10.00

Pollo a la Plancha

Pan seared chicken breast with mashed potato, coleslaw, and mushroom sauce.

$13.00

Buey al Jerez

Grilled NY strip steak, mushrooms, fingerling potatoes in a demo glaze sauce.

$18.00

Croquetas de Pollo

Lightly battered chicken croquettes, served with garlic aioli.

$10.00

Patatas Bravas

Crispy cubed potatoes with spicy chipotle pepper and aioli sauce. Vegetarian and spicy.

$9.00

Tortilla Espanola

Traditional potato and onion omelet, topped off with guajillo and aioli. Vegetarian.

$9.00

Esparragos

Grilled asparagus spears, and olive oil. Vegetarian.

$8.00

Champinones Con Ajo

Sauteed mushrooms, garlic, and olive oil. Vegetarian.

$8.00

Bruselas

Steamed brussels sprouts, garlic, and butter. Vegetarian.

$8.00

Cauliflower con Ajo

$10.00

Vegetables

Seafoods

Gambas a la Cazuela

Sauteed jumbo shrimp white wine and garlic sauce. Served with toasted garlic bread.

$15.00

Calamares Aztecas

Golden fried calamari with spicy tomatillo sauce. Spicy.

$13.00

Veiras a la Plancha

Pan-seared blackened scallops, with a yellow corn salsa. Gluten friendly.

$15.00

Salmon

Grilled blackened salmon on a bed of Brussels sprouts, potatoes, and guajillo sauce. Gluten friendly.

$15.00

Pulpo

$17.50

Traditional Paella

Traditional paella, cebolla rice, calamari, scallops, shrimp, and chicken.

$65.00

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.

$70.00

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.

$80.00

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.

$85.00

Family Meal (Up to 5 people)

Desserts

Tres Leches

Sponge cake soaked in three milk, whole milk , condensed milk and evaporated milk covered with a white creme topping.

$10.00

Churros

Fried dough with sugar and cinnamon served with warm chocolate sauce.

$9.00

Tiramisu

Layered Lady fingers soaked with espresso coffee and covered with mascarpone cheese and topped with cocoa powder.

$10.00

Flan

Homemade traditional Mexican caramel custard.

$9.00

Sopapillas

Puffed Mexican fried pastries drizzled with honey, cinnamon and sugar powder.

$9.00