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.
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.
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
Spinach Salad
Baby spinach, mixed nuts, and with a ginger dressing. Vegetarian and gluten-friendly.
Salad
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, jalapeo pepper, guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo.
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.
Cured Meats and Cheeses
Paella
Paella Martin Cortez
Traditional paella, cebolla rice, calamari, scallops, shrimp, and chicken.
Arroz Caldoso de Verdura
Paella prepared with fresh seasonal vegetables.
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.
Pinchos
Meats
Chuletitas de Cordero
Grilled lamb chops, and fingerling potatoes in a demi-glaze sauce. Gluten friendly.
Chorizos a la Parilla
Slightly spicy grilled Spanish sausage. Spicy.
Albondigas a la Malinche
Ground beef meat balls peppers and onion, in a green tomatillo sauce.
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.
Buey al Jerez
Grilled NY strip steak, mushrooms, fingerling potatoes in a demo glaze sauce.
Croquetas de Pollo
Lightly battered chicken croquettes, served with garlic aioli.
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
Vegetables
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.
Veiras a la Plancha
Pan-seared blackened scallops, with a yellow corn salsa. Gluten friendly.
Salmon
Grilled blackened salmon on a bed of Brussels sprouts, potatoes, and guajillo sauce. Gluten friendly.
Pulpo
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.
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.
Churros
Fried dough with sugar and cinnamon served with warm chocolate sauce.
Tiramisu
Layered Lady fingers soaked with espresso coffee and covered with mascarpone cheese and topped with cocoa powder.
Flan
Homemade traditional Mexican caramel custard.
Sopapillas
Puffed Mexican fried pastries drizzled with honey, cinnamon and sugar powder.