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La Taguara - East Washington 3502 E Washington Avenue

3502 E Washington Avenue, Madison, WI
Summer Menu 2025
Food Menu
Beverage Menu

Featured Items

  • Empanada

    Stuffed and cripy CORN turnover of your choice (beef, chicken, cheese or beans & Cheese)

    $4.99
  • Arepa

    Hot corn bun with a crispy shell and a soft doughy inside with your choice of two fillings.

    $9.99
  • Pabellon

    "Venezuelan National Dish" Black beans, white cheese, Rice, Shredded beef, Sweet plantains and an arepita.

    $16.99

Summer Menu 2025

  • Arepitas con Chicharron

    Crispy cornmeal fritters mixed with crunchy pork chicharrón, served with a creamy spicy nata sauce for dipping. Bold, rich and packed with flavor.

    $12.99
  • Guacamole & Arepa Chips

    Creamy, zesty guacamole made with fresh avocados, lime, and cilantro, served with crispy, golden arepa chips for the perfect Latin twist on a classic favorite.

    $9.99
  • Tostones Cups

    4 Amazing crispy plantain cups filled with fresh made Guacamole topped with Crispy pork belly

    $10.99
  • Cachapa Burger

    A juicy 1/2 lb beef patty with Gouda, bacon, and queso de mano, stacked between two sweet corn cachapas. Served with fries and pink sauce.

    $19.99
  • Arepa Bowl

    A crispy arepa bowl filled with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, tartara, guasacaca and your choice of beef, chicken or pork. Finished with Caribbean white cheese.

    $12.99
  • Cachapa con Picanha

    Sweet corn pancake filled with “Queso de Mano” topped with Caribbean white cheese and Slices of Picanha steak served with Spicy Nata.

    $23.99
  • Watermelon Salad

    Fresh watermelon, blueberries, and feta with red onion, roasted almonds, strawberry-passion fruit vinaigrette and fresh Mint. Sweet, tangy and refreshing.

    $12.99
  • Blueberry Feta Salad

    Spring mix greens tossed with red onions, juicy blueberries, creamy feta, and strawberry-passion fruit vinaigrette. Light, fresh and flavorful.

    $10.99
  • Tres Leches Cake

    Light & airy sponge cake soaked in a rich blend of three milks, topped with whipped cream and cinnamon.

    $6.99
  • Quesillo / Flan

    Caramel vanilla egg custard.

    $5.99

Food Menu

Appetizers

  • El Papi Sampler

    "Venezuelan Sampler" Cheese masa balls, yucca sticks, ground beef empanadas, arepitas and tequenos served with nata, guasacaca and tartara verde sauce.

    $12.99
  • Colombian Empanadas

    Crispy empanadas filled with beef and potatoes served with aji colombiano

    $11.99
  • Rompe Colchon

    Shimp marinated in lime juice, tossed with fresh tomatoes, avocado, onions and cilantro served with plantain chips.

    $12.99
  • Tequenos

    Venezuelan version of cheese sticks served with creamy green onion sauce.

    $11.99
  • Tajadas con Queso

    Slices of sweet plantains topped with caribbean white cheese and served with a side of latin american sour cream

    $11.99
  • Tostones

    Crispy garlicky green platains served with garlic and cilantro sauce and picadillo salad

    $11.99
  • Yuca Frita

    Crispy yucca sticks served with garlic & cilantro sauce and aji colombiano

    $10.99
  • Yuca con Chicharron

    Crispy pieces of yucca fries topped with crispy pork belly and picadillo salad served with a side of garlic and cilantro sauce

    $12.99
  • Arepitas con Nata

    Crunchy mini arepas (round corn patties) served with Latin American sour cream

    $10.99
  • Boneless Wings

    Crispy boneless chicken bites tossed in our house made passion fruit hot sauce and sweet plantain pieces served with a side of nata or switch toss and dipping sauce as desire.

    $14.99
  • Cheese Masa Balls

    Crispy cheese masa balls served with Latin american sour cream, garlic and cilantro sauce and creamy green onion sauce

    $10.99
  • Chicken Wings

    Crispy chicken wings tossed in our house made passion fruit hot sauce and sweet plantain pieces served with a side of nata or switch toss and dipping sauce as desire.

    $14.99
  • Queso Frito

    Venezuelan version of cheese curds served with picadillo salad.

    $10.99
  • Sweet Corn Tequenos

    Sweet corn Venezuelan Version of cheese sticks served with Latin American sour cream.

    $10.99
  • Sweet Plantain Tequenos

    Sweet plantain tequenos, Venezuelan Version of cheese sticks served with Latin American sour cream.

    $10.99
  • Tequeyoyos

    Venezuelan version of cheese sticks filled with sweet plantains, ham and cheese served with creamy green onion sauce

    $10.99
  • Mandocas

    Corn dough rings mixed with sweet plantain, white cheese and spices cooked to perfection and served with Caribbean white cheese and latin american sour cream.

    $10.99
  • LT Eggrolls

    Our version of traditional Eggrolls. Crispy eggrolls filled with black beans, Caribbean cheese and sweet plantain served with spicy nata (Vegetarian)

    $9.99
  • Guacamole & Arepa Chips

    $9.99

Specialty

  • Pabellon

    "Venezuelan National Dish" Black beans, white cheese, Rice, Shredded beef, Sweet plantains and an arepita.

    $16.99
  • Pabellon a Caballo

    "Venezuelan National Dish" Black beans, white cheese, Rice, Shredded beef, Sweet plantains, arepita and topped with a sunny-side-up egg.

    $17.99
  • Mofongo

    A puerto Rican dish: mashed green plantain mix with crispy pork belly, garlic and then topped with crispy pork. Protein Sub or Add options available.

    $17.99
  • Mojito en Coco

    Great minced tilapia cooked in a well seasoned coconut sauce served with rice, crispy green plantains, picadillo salad and garlic and cilantro sauce. Chicken or Shrimp available.

    $17.99
  • Steak & Onions

    Well seasoned thin steak slice sauteed with onions served with rice, black beans, caribbean white cheese and a side house salad

    $18.99
  • Bandejita Paisa

    Chorizo, crispy pork belly, well seasoned ground beef, sunny side up egg, sweet plantains, rice, pinto beans, avocado, caribbean white cheese and a arepita.

    $21.99
  • Cachapa con Queso & Cochino Frito

    Sweet corn pancake filled with cheese served with Latin american sour cream, garlic, guasacaca and crispy pork.

    $17.99

Entrees

  • Fried Fish

    Deep fried fish steak served with rice, picadillo salad, crispy green plantains and garlic and cilantro sauce.

    $18.99
  • Fried Red Snapper

    Deep fried whole Red Snapper served with pineapple coleslaw, crispy green plantains and guasacaca.

    $23.99
  • Grilled Chicken

    Grilled chicken breast served with white rice, picadillo salad, your choice of sweet or crispy plantains and guasacaca

    $17.99
  • Chicken Tenders

    Juicy chicken tenders served with pineapple coleslaw, French fries, and pink sauce.

    $16.99
  • Churrasco Criollo

    Hand-cut well seasond 10oz ribeye steak served with white rice, chorizo, yucca sticks, picadillo salad and guasacaca.

    $21.99
  • Parrilla Callejera

    Well seasoned pieces of chicken, beef and pork sauteed with onions and peppers served with yucca sticks, picadillo salad, chorizo, fried Caribbean cheese and guasacaca.

    $19.99
  • Garlic Shrimp

    Sauteed garlic shrimp served with rice, picadillo salad, crispy green plantains and guasacaca.

    $18.99
  • Coconut Shrimp

    $18.99
  • Coconut Chicken

    $17.99
  • Cod Dinner

    Deep fried batter Cod served with pineapple coleslaw, crispy green plantains and guasacaca.

    $16.99
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Sandwiches & Burgers

  • Cuban Sandwich

    The traditional way! Pressed French bread filled with ham, roast pork, pickles, mustard and Swiss cheese served with pickles, plantain chips and guasacaca sauce.

    $16.99
  • Pabellon Wrap

    Wheat wrap filled with rice, black beans, shredded beef, sweet plantains and cheese served with pickles, a side of french fries and pink sauce.

    $14.99
  • Pepito Sandwich

    Sauteed steak or chicken with onions and peppers on a fresh baked bread with lettuce, tomato, onions, potato strings, mayo, ketchup, mustard, creamy green onion sauce, guasacaca and cheddar cheese. Served with pickles, french fries and pink sauce.

    $16.99
  • Pork Roast Sandwich

    Slow cooked roast pork, potato strings, mayo, ketchup, mustard, guasacaca sauce, tartar sauce, lettuce, tomatoes and onions. Served with pickles, french fries and pink sauce.

    $14.99
  • La Taguara Burger

    An American tradition with a Venezuelan twist. 1/2 lb. beef patty well-seasoned topped with a fried egg, ham, bacon, gouda cheese, potato strings, mayo, ketchup, mustard, guasacaca sauce, tartar sauce, lettuce, tomatoes and onions. Served with pickles, french fries and pink sauce.

    $17.99
  • Bacon Cheese Burger

    Juicy 1/2 pound hamburger cook to perfection topped with gouda cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomatoes and onions. Served with pickles, french fries and pink sauce.

    $15.99
  • Grilled Chicken Sandwich

    Grilled chicken breast topped with cheddar cheese, lettuce, onions and tomatoes. Served with pickles, french fries and pink sauce.

    $14.99

Arepas & More

  • Arepa

    Hot corn bun with a crispy shell and a soft doughy inside with your choice of two fillings.

    $9.99
  • Patacon Pisao Sandwich

    Crispy green plantain sandwich filled with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, caribbean white cheese, mayo, ketchup, mustard, creamy green onion sauce, garlic and cilantro sauce and your choice of fillings

    $12.99
  • Empanada

    Stuffed and cripy CORN turnover of your choice (beef, chicken, cheese or beans & Cheese)

    $4.99
  • Pastelito

    Stuffed and crispy WHEAT turnover of your choice (beef, chicken, cheese or beans & Cheese).

    $4.99
  • Fish Patacon Sandwich

    Smashed green plantain Sandwich with lettuce, onions, tomato, garlic & cilantro sauce and creamy green onion sauce filled with crispy Cod.

    $13.99

Specialty Arepas

  • Pabellon Arepa

    Stuffed with shredded beef, black beans, sweet plantain and Caribbean cheese

    $11.99
  • Domino Arepa

    Stuffed with black beans and Caribbean cheese

    $9.99
  • Reina Pepiada Arepa

    Stuffed with a mix of shredded chicken, avocado and mayo

    $10.99
  • Sifrina Arepa

    Stuffed with Gouda cheese and a mix of shredded chicken, avocado and mayo

    $11.99
  • Pelua Arepa

    Stuffed with shredded beef and Gouda cheese

    $9.99
  • Catira Arepa

    Stuffed with shredded chicken and Gouda cheese

    $9.99
  • Llanera Arepa

    Stuffed with grilled steak, tomato slices, avocado and fried cheese

    $14.99
  • Rumbera Arepa

    Stuffed with pernil (roasted pork), Gouda cheese and pink sauce

    $10.99
  • Queso de Mano Arepa

    $12.99
  • Arepa de Chicharron

    $12.99

Signature Salads

  • Mango Chicken Salad

    Kale lettuce, roasted almonds, fresh mango, carrots and red cabbage tossed with our passion fruit vinaigrette dressing and topped with your choice of grilled or crispy chicken.

    $13.99
  • Heart of Palm and Avocado Salad

    Letuce mix, spring mix, tomatoes, caribbean white cheese tossed with our passion fruit vinaigrette dressing and topped with heart of pamls and avocado slices.

    $13.99
    OUT OF STOCK
  • Shrimp & Coconut Salad

    Lettuce, spring mix, onions, tomatoes, roasted coconut flakes tossed with our coconut vinaigrette dressing and topped with grilled Shrimp.

    $15.99
  • Large Caesar Salad

    Chopped romaine lettuce tossed with creamy caesar dressing and topped with cheese and croutons.

    $7.99
  • Large House Salad

    Letuce mix, spring mix, tomatoes, avocados, caribbean white cheese tossed with your choice of dressing.

    $7.99

Kid's

The perfect size meal for the little ones (ages 10 and under). All served with a sugar/cinnamon dusted churro for dessert.
  • Pabellon Junior

    Rice, black beans and ground beef.

    $6.49
  • Kid's Arepa

    2 kid-size arepas filled with ham and gouda cheese.

    $6.49
  • Kid's Empanaditas

    4 Ground beef mini empanadas served with pink sauce

    $6.49
  • Kid's Mac & Cheese

    Traditional mac and cheese.

    $6.49
  • Kid's Chicken Tenders

    Chicken tenders served with fries and pink sauce

    $6.49
  • Kid's Drink

    $1.99
  • Kid's Cachapitas

    $6.49

Sides

  • Side Rice & Black Beans

    Rice and black beans mix.

    $3.99
  • Side of Beans

    Well seasoned made from scratch beans, your choice of black beans or red kidney beans.

    $3.99
  • Side of Rice / Arroz

    White rice

    $3.99
  • Side of Avocado

    Slices of fresh avocado.

    $2.99
  • Side of Fries

    Side of french fries.

    $4.99
  • Side Sweet Plantains

    Slices of sweet plantain.

    $4.99
  • Side Crispy Plantains

    Slices of crunchy green plantain.

    $4.99
  • Side Yucca Fries

    Yucca fries.

    $4.99
  • Cup of Soup

    A cup of the soup of your choice: Non Vegetarian, Vegetarian or Soup of the Day

    $4.99
  • Bowl of Soup

    Bowl of the soup of your choice: Non-Vegetarian, Vegetarian or Soup of the Day

    $6.99
  • Side Caesar Salad

    $4.99
  • Side House Salad

    $4.99
  • Arepa Viuda

    $5.99
  • 1 Egg

    $2.50
  • Side Eggplant

    $3.99
  • 12oz Guasacaca

    $9.99
  • Side of Chicharron

    $6.99
  • Side Plantain Chips

    $2.99
  • Sausage

    $3.99
  • Colombian Sausage

    $3.99
  • Side of Shredded Beef

    $6.99
  • Side Cochino Frito

    $6.99
  • Side Roast Pork

    $6.99
  • Side Ground Beef

    $6.99
  • 2oz Guasacaca

    $0.99
  • 2oz Tartara

    $0.99
  • 2oz Nata

    $0.99
  • 2oz Pink Sauce

    $0.99
  • 2oz Aji Colombiano

    $0.99
  • 2oz Salsa

    $0.99
  • 2oz Ranch Dressing

    $0.99
  • 2oz Blue Cheese Dressing

    $0.99
  • 2oz Honey Mustard Dressing

    $0.99
  • 2oz Caesar Dressing

    $0.99
  • 2oz Passion Fruit Vinaigrette

    $0.99
  • 2oz Passion Fruit Hot Sauce

    $0.99
  • 2oz Pineapple Hot Sauce

    $0.99
  • 2oz Coconut Dressing

    $0.99
  • 2oz Hot Caraquena Sauce

    $0.99
  • 2oz Hot Super Hot Sauce

    $0.99
  • 2oz BBQ Sauce

    $0.99
  • 2oz Buffalo Sauce

    $0.99
  • 2oz Sweet Red Chili Sauce

    $0.99
  • 2oz Picadillo

    $0.99
  • 2oz Jalapeno Wheels

    $0.99
  • 2oz Pickle Chips

    $0.99
  • 2oz Dulce de Leche Sauce

    $0.99
  • 2oz Chocolate Sauce

    $0.99
  • Extra Lemons/Limes

    $0.99
  • 12 oz Picadillo Salad

    $9.99
  • 12 oz Tartara Sauce

    $9.99
  • 12 oz Guasacaca

    $9.99

Desserts

  • Carrot Cake

    Warm home-made amazing carrot cake topped with powder sugar and lots of love

    $6.99
  • Churros

    Fried dough pastry rolled in sugar and cinnamon mix served with your choice of chocolate or dulce de leche sauce.

    $5.99
  • Coconut Rice Pudding

    Rice pudding slow cooked in sweet coconut sauce.

    $5.99
  • Guava & Cheese Bites

    Venezuelan Sweet version of cheese sticks (Bite size) filled with caribbean white cheese and guava paste.

    $5.99
  • Nutella Bites

    Little crispy nutella pastry.

    $5.99
  • Passion Fruit Pie

    Made from scratch passion fruit pie topped with whipped cream and drizze with passion fruit syrup.

    $5.99
  • Quesillo / Flan

    Caramel vanilla egg custard.

    $5.99
  • Tropical Cake

    $7.99
  • Dulcelitos & Nutelitos

    $6.99

Beverage Menu

NA Beverages

  • Fountain Soda

    Free Refills

    $2.99
  • Passion Fruit Juice / Jugo de Parchita

    Passion Fruit Juice

    $4.29
  • Tamarind Juice / Jugo de Tamarindo

    Tamarind Juice

    $4.29
  • Sugar Cane Lemonade / Papelon con Limon

    Sugar cane and lime juice

    $4.29
  • Nestea Limon

    $4.29
    OUT OF STOCK
  • Nestea Durazno

    $4.29
    OUT OF STOCK
  • Fresskolita Soda

    Venezuelan bubble gum soda

    $3.99
  • Malta Polar

    Venezuelan sugar cane, malt soda

    $3.99
    OUT OF STOCK
  • Jarritos

    Mexican soda with your choice of Pineapple, Mandarin, Lime.

    $3.99
  • Kid's Drink

    $1.99
  • Coffee / Cafe

    Cup of coffee, free refills

    $1.99
  • Hot Tea

    $1.99
  • Pepsi to-go

    $2.99
  • Diet Pepsi To-go

    $2.99
  • Mt.Dew To-go

    $2.99
  • Manzanita Sol To-go

    $2.99
    OUT OF STOCK
  • Hot Cocoa with Cheese / Chocolate Caliente con queso (winter only)

    Hot cocoa made from scratch and served with Caribbean white cheese. WINTER ONLY!

    $4.99
    OUT OF STOCK
  • Hot Cocoa / Chocolate Caliente (winter only)

    Hot cocoa made from scratch. WINTER ONLY!

    $3.99

La Taguara - East Washington 3502 E Washington Avenue Location and Ordering Hours

(608) 721-9100
3502 E Washington Avenue, Madison, WI 53704
Closed • Opens Saturday at 8:30AM
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