El Catrachito Restaurant Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to El Catrachito Restaurant, your gateway to a vibrant taste of authentic Honduran cuisine right in Takoma Park, MD. With its lively atmosphere and friendly service, this eatery is a favorite among locals and newcomers alike.
The menu offers a delightful array of options, starting with appetizers like the tempting Tamal De Elote and crispy Pasteles De Carne O Pollo. For kids, there are tasty meals, including Fried Plantains and Chicken Nuggets, ensuring even the smallest diners are satisfied. Don’t miss the hearty salads, featuring fresh ingredients like grilled chicken and avocados.
As noted by satisfied customers, every dish reflects the restaurant’s commitment to quality and authenticity. Whether you're a longtime fan of Honduran flavors or a curious first-timer, El Catrachito promises an unforgettable culinary journey.
Appetizers
Tamal De Pollo
Chicken tamales.
Pasteles De Carne O Pollo Servido Con Repollo Tomato
Deep-fried beef or chicken and vegetable turnovers served with green cabbage and tomato.
Tamal De Elote
Corn tamales.
Kids Chicken Nuggets With French Fries
Kids Chicken Quesadilla
Quesadilla de pollo.
Kids Quesadilla De Camaron
Served with guacamole, cream, and chimol.
Kids Quesadilla De Res
Served with guacamole, cream, and chimol.
Kids Cheese Quesadilla
Served with guacamole, cream, and chimol.
Kids Platanos Fritos
Fried plantain served with fried bean and cream.
Kids Meal
Salads
Chicken Avocado Salad
Grilled chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, avocado, and Caesar or Italian dressing.
Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
Lettuce, tomato, carrot, and dressing.
Beef Soup
Soup with vegetables served with rice and 2 corn tortillas.
Super Seafood Mariscada
Comes with corn or flour tortillas.
Seafood Mariscada
Served with rice and 2 corn tortillas.
Chicken Soup
Sopa de gallina, with vegetables, served with rice and 2 corn tortillas.
Soups
Main Dishes
Carne Asada
Grilled steak served with rice, fried bean, chimol, and 2 tortillas.
Pescado Frito
Fried tilapia served with casamiento rice, bean and bajadas.
Salmon A La Plancha
Grilled salmon with green pepper and onion served with rice, salad, or chimol.
Camarones Entomatados
Cook with tomato salsa, green pepper, and onion served with rice, salad, and 2 corn tortillas.
Chicken Fajita
Fajitas de pollo. Comes with corn or flour tortillas.
Fajita Mixta
Grilled shrimp, steak, chicken, green pepper, onions chimol, guacamole, served with rice, bean, salad, and 2 corn tortillas.
Tacos Al Carbon Pollo
Tacos Al Carbon Res
Grilled chicken or steak wrapped in 2 flour tortillas with lettuce, chimol, and avocado. Served with rice, bean, and salad.
Spicy Shrimp Taco
Grilled shrimp wrapped in 3 flour tortillas topped with lettuce, chimol, and sliced avocado, served with rice and bean.
Fajita De Res
Grilled chicken or steak, green pepper, and onion served with rice, fried bean, chimol, guacamole, and 2 tortillas.
Fajitas De Camarones
Grilled shrimp with green pepper, onion served with rice, bean, chimol, guacamole, and 2 tortillas.
Horchata
Soda
Cola, Diet Cola or Lemon-Lime.
Tamarindo
Maranon
Apple Juice
Orange Juice
Drinks
El Catrachito Specials
Pollo Con Tajadas Pechuga
Fried chicken breast and green bananas served with green cabbage salad and a special salsa.
Pollo Con Tajadas Pierna
Fried chicken and green bananas served with green cabbage salad and a special salsa.
Baleadas Catrachas
2 flour tortillas with fried bean, hard cheese, and cream.
Tajadas Con Carne Asada
Grilled steak with bajadas, fried green bananas, green cabbage, chimol, and our special sauce.
Honduran Taco
Tacos hondurenos.
Mixed Baleada
Baleada de mixta.
Baleada De Res
Chorizo Baleada
Baleada de chorizo.
Grilled Chicken Breast
Cooked with green pepper, onion served with rice, fried bean, and 2 tortillas.
Chuleta De Puerco
Grilled pork chop served with rice, bean, salad, and 2 corn or flour tortillas.
Pupusas De Queso O Revueltas
De frijol o loroco.
Pollo Guisado
Stew chicken served with rice, salad, and 2 corn or flour tortillas.
Tajadas Con Carne Molida
Green fried bananas with ground beef, green cabbage, chimol, and our special sauce.
Chicken Rice
Arroz con pollo.
Baleada Sencillas
Enchilada
Chicken Montuca
Montuca de pollo.
Parrillada El Catrachito Familiar For 4 People
Grilled shrimp, steak, chicken, and sausage, served with 2 sides of rice fried bean and salad, 4 corn tortillas, sour cream, and guacamole.
Soft Chicken Taco
Tacos suaves de pollo.
Tacos Suaves De Res
3 flour tortillas chimol and lettuce.
Chicken Shot
Baleada de pollo.
Chuleta Con Tajada
Grilled pork chop served with green fried banana, green cabbage, chimol, and our special sauce.
Tajadas Con Pollo Guisado
Stew chicken with fried green bananas, green cabbage, chimol, and our special sauce.