Paraiso Taqueria
Paraiso Taqueria
Mussels curried in spicy cilantro coconut milk, served with corn bread.
Romaine, cherry tomatoes, queso Cotija, carrots, cilantro ranch dressing, pepitas.
Spicy peanut butter and cashew butter, avocado, mole crumble.
Crab, guacamole, escabeche, mascarpone, cilantro
1/2 avocado stuffed with roasted corn and gratinated cheese, crispy carnitas, cherry tomatoes, red pockled daikon, red onion & feta cheese.
Morita, chichilmoli, salsa verde criolla. Served with chips.
Macha mango, charcoal tomatillo, cangrejo.
Macha mango, charcoal tomatillo, cangrejo. Served with tostadas.
Taquitos filled with short rib and queso, topped with ensalada, crema Cotija, salsa verde, side of pinto beans.
Romaine, cherry tomatoes, queso Cotija, cilantro ranch dressing, pepitas, chef suggestion to add protein.
3 corn sopes, grilled shrimp, carne asada, salsa macha, crema, queso Cotija, guajillo chile.
House make salsas morita, oaxaquena and salsa verde. Served with corn tortilla chips.
Grilled chicken, rice, pico de gallo, chihuahua sauce, tortilla chips and salsa molcajete.
Carne asada, rice, grilled scallions, avocado sauce, radish, pico escabeche, tortilla chips and salsa molcajete.
10" flour tortilla, braised pork shoulder, grilled pineapple relish, poblano peppers. served with cook salsa verde.
Grilled shrimp, rice, mango relish, salsa habanero, tortilla chips and salsa molcajete.
Carnitas, rice, habanero, tortilla chips and salsa molcajete.
Crispy cauliflower, rice, pico de gallo, chipotle aioli, avocado sauce, grilled scallions, tortilla chips and salsa molcajete.
10" flour tortilla, Mexican cheese blend, adobo grilled chicken, pico de gallo, cotija cheese, chipotle aioli. Served with chips and salsa morita.
10" flour tortilla, Mexican cheese blend, carne asada, avocado sauce, grilled scallions, cilantro, chiles escabeche. Served with chips and salsa morita.
Mexican cheese blend, served with chip and salsa.
10" flour tortilla, Mexican cheese blend, grilled shrimp seasoned with 7 spices, mango relish, mango habanero pico, cilantro. Served with chips and salsa morita.
Braised lamb, onions, avocado sauce, consomme.
10" flour tortilla, Mexican cheese blend, carnitas braised pork shoulder, pickled red onions, habanero salsa, pork rind crumbs, cilantro. Served with chips and salsa morita.
10" flour tortilla, Mexican cheese blend, al pastor pork shoulder, roasted poblano pepper, grilled pineapple pico, cilantro. Served with chips and salsa morita.
Flour tortilla, Mexican cheese blend, roasted cauliflower, pico de gallo, chipotle aioli, crispy plantains crumbs. Served with chips and salsa morita.
Grilled corn, pico de gallo, lettuce, avocado, crema, black beans, pickled red onions, queso Cotija. Choice of base kale or rice and protein.
Braised short rib, mole verde, whipped potatoes, salsa macha oil, roasted corn, and brussel sprouts.
3 enchiladas de pollo, gratinated Mexican cheese, creamy salsa verde, crema, romaine lettuce, Cotijacheese, side of pinto beans.
1/2 roasted chicken served over plantains with our house made mole negro.
14 oz. rib eye with macha marinade, grilled chili lime broccolini, roasted maitake mushrooms, squash blossom, dried mole.
Grilled lamb chops, roasted brussel sprouts and kabocha, green mole pipian, chimicurri.
Stuffed with sweet potato topped with mole, queso Cotija, crema, red onions, cashews, cilantro. Vegan.
3 crispy flautas papas con queso, morita refried pinto beans, red and green cabbage salad, red beets honey lime dressing. Vegetarian.
Grilled branzino, chayote salad, garlic ailo, served with corn tortillas.
Chard octopus, coconut butter squash puree, lemon, dried mole.
3 tacos of your choice. Mix & match.
3 tacos with a side of rice & re-fried beans.
Fried plantains.
Fried yucca.
Mexican beans.
Grilled chicken , Mexican rice, pico de gallo, shredded lettuce, chihuahua sauce. Served with heirloom corn tortilla chips and salsa chihuahua.
Carne de vaca ternera, grilled scallion, avocado sauce, radish, pico escabeche. Served with heirloom corn tortilla chips and cook salsa verde.
Braised pork shoulder, grilled pineapple relish, poblano peppers. Served with cook salsa verde.
Crispy cauliflower, Mexican rice, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, chipotle aioli, avocado sauce, salsa verde, grilled scallions, crispy onion. Served with corn tortilla chips and pink mole sauce.
Carnitas, Mexican rice, pickled red onion, habanero sauce. Served with heirloom corn tortilla chips and cook salsa verde.
Grilled shrimp, Mexican rice, shredded lettuce, mango pico, salsa habanero. Served with heirloom corn tortilla chips and salsa chihuahua.
Mexican cheese blend, adobo grilled chicken, pico de gallo, cotija cheese, chipotle aioli.
Mexican cheese blend, grilled shrimp seasoned with 7 spices, mango relish, mango habanero pico, cilantro.
Braised lamb, onions, avocado sauce, consomme.
Mexican cheese blend, carne asada, avocado sauce, grilled scallions, cilantro, chiles escabeche.
Mexican cheese blend.
Mexican cheese blend, al pastor pork shoulder, roasted poblano pepper, grilled pineapple pico, cilantro.
Mexican cheese blend, roasted cauliflower, pico de gallo, chipotle aioli, crispy plantains crumbs.
Mexican cheese blend, carnitas braised pork shoulder, pickled red onions, habanero salsa, pork rind crumbs, cilantro.
Enchildas with sweet potato topped with tradicional mole, Cotija cheese, crema, red onions, cashews and cilantro.
Taquitos filled with short rib and queso, topped with ensalada, crema Cotija , salsa verde, side of pinto beans.
Three sherred chicken enchiladas, gratinated cheese, creamy green sauce, romaina lettuce, Cotija cheese, side of refrito pinto beans.
Rice or Kale salad, pico de gallo, corn, black beans, crema fresca.
3 crispy flautas stuffed with potatoes and cheese, refrito pinto beans, red and green cabbage salad, red beet honey dressing.
Crispy bread chichen, kale, pickle chiles, chipotle aioli, avocado, pinto bean, cheese, served with side salad.
Crispy bread eggplant, pinto beans, cheese, romaine letttuce, chipotle aioli, morita sauce, served with side salad.
Any 3 tacos, served on our handmade corn tortillas.
3 braised lamb tacos, queso chihuahua, avocado sauce, served with consome.
3 tacos with a side of rice & re-fried beans.
Fried plantains.
Fried yucca.
Merengue, raspberry coulis, fresh berries.
6 assorted housemade cookies.
Rotating selection of traditional flavors, choose your flavor.
Walnut banana bread.
Dark chocolate cake, chocolate Mexican coffee mousse, fresh berries.
Hiscus flowers, hibiscus syrup.
almond, rice, cinnamon. Contains almond milk.
Coke or Sprite.
Ginger Ale or Diet Coke.
Fresh pineapple, cilantro.
Our signature coffee made with house-made horchata. Contains almond milk.
Tacos!!!!! @NOMTASTICFOODS
MUST TRY! LOVED their elote // @NOMTASTICFOODS
Torre de chocolates
Birria tacos served with consome
Amazing guac - loved that they included a bunch of different fruits! @NOMTASTICFOODS
Lechon taco! Flavor profile on point - @NOMTASTICFOODS
A delicious end to a fabulous meal! Def get their tres leches cake // @NOMTASTICFOODS
Brussels Sprouts
Food
chowder, soup, soups and chowder, food
Carne asada taco
La Vaca Burrito (Carne Asada).
food, mussels, oysters and mussels, shellfish, oysters
El Berenja, El Borracho, and El Lechon tacos
Fried cod taco
Taquitos dorados
El Padrino Mezcal Manhattan.
Lamb chops, braised butter beans
food
Brussel sprouts
La Vaca Burrito (Carne Asada). Very bold and heavily seasoned. Good but next time I'll ask for the sauce on the side!
Jeffrey P.
Feb 22, 2025
Stopped by for brunch and the food is amazing! The servers and bartenders are very attentive, friendly, and knowledgeable. They have a very relaxed atmosphere. I couldn't recommend this place more.
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Patrick O.
Feb 3, 2025
Really nice place. We went on a quiet Wednesday evening. Great atmosphere. It felt like the perfect spot for a friendly after hours meeting with a friend, date, or coworkers. Very chill and laid back.We started off with the chips and sauce trio. They were good; basic. When compared to other places (e.g. Bar Taco) with a similar offering, the sauces could have been a little richer in flavor. The bowls they were served in also could have been larger. They were also light on chips. But they were good. (I've just had better). I note this in particular because so many of my friends that I've spoken to judge many Mexican restaurants by the quality of the chips and dip/salsa/queso. I'd step it up on this one. IT WASN'T BAD, but it could work a little harder. But that's where the harsher part of my critique stops. Everything after was great.We also ordered the following from the small plates and the taco selection, all of which were excellent:- Crab Tostada - large, flavorful, delicious. There's a slight peppering of cayenne pepper that makes for a really interesting finish to every bite. The red onion offered a nice sharp contrast to the smooth flavor of the crab which was fresh and delicious. This thing was smooth and spicy at the same time. The tostada was larger than expected (which was good). If I lived in the neighborhood I'd be stopping by at least once every other week or two to get one.- Ceviche Acapulco - again, larger than expected (good), and flavorful. The slightly sour flavor of the vinegar (in a good way, not sour bad) was a great contract to the Tostada's fresh and spicy flavor.- El Camaron tacos - finely seasoned. The flavor of the shrimp is primary to the additional layors of flavor. Nice and light.- El Barracho tacos - Excellent. Just excellent. Really rich in flavor. The El Camaron taco was very good, but the El Barracho taco was even better.Our server Maria was excellent. Very pleasant and attentive. We didn't have any drinks, so I don't have a commentary for you there, but you can see from the pics that they have a well stocked bar.
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Alexandra H.
Feb 1, 2025
I will start this by saying we were starving and I forgot to take pictures of everything we had (I know not great,I'm sorry). And the pictures I did get I will say not my best because they definitely don't do justice to the food! The tacos were delicious. The fish was my personal fav. It had a nice spicy to it. But the absolute highlight are the curry mussels. I know a bit random for a taqueria but there is a reason that it is one of the most popular dishes. Our friend also loves loves loves the tres leche. I tried a bite and it was so light and fluffy. If you are around the Eastern market area, stop in and give it a try!
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Mia S.
Mar 3, 2025
If you love mussels, Paraiso is the place to be! My partner and I love their Curry Mussels with blue cornbread. We always find ourselves here just for that. I love their brunch here and don't sleep on the french toast (another amazing item on the menu). The ambiance is very artsy and I love the interior. Again, you just order the mussels and you can thank me later!
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Tommy Y.
Jan 30, 2025
First spot I visited for DC's Restaurant Week, Winter 2025~They offer a $55 Restaurant Week Menu, here's what I got:Mejillones En Curry - Comes with Blue Cornbread, which was really unique and delicious. The mussels themselves were good, came in a spicy coconut curry sauce which reminded me of Thai Red Curry.Branzino A La Brasa - Tender Fish, comes with a tasty Pepita (Pumpkin Seed) SauceTorre De Chocolates - Delicious Chocolate Mousse to finish the dinner. Really nice and creamy, but light! Also pictured, my friend's Main Entrée:Short RibOverall the food is tasty and there's some good flavors going on! A bit pricey for a Restaurant Week Deal, and the portions aren't that large, but it's not bad at all~ More of a modernized take on using Mexican ingredients, nice little Navy Yard spot in DC.
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Hanay W.
Jan 29, 2025
Came to Paraiso for winter restaurant week and thoroughly enjoyed my time! The atmosphere is inviting, colorful, and had great service. I started with the Guava Aqua drink which was sweet and refreshing. As appetizers we split the Mejillones en curry, guacamole, and ensalada paraíso. My favorite was definitely the muscles in curry. It was so flavorful and unique. As an entree I ordered the Branzino a la brasa which was perfect!! Flavorful, cooked to perfect and a great portion. We ordered all three desserts and shared. My favorite was the torre de chocolates. The chocolate isn't overbearing and it was decadent!!I will definitely be back soon!
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Shawn B.
Jan 3, 2025
Paraiso Taqueria is a hidden gem that I recently visited for brunch with friends, and it truly exceeded my expectations. To my surprise, they offer bottomless mimosas with the purchase of an entrée, and the variety of flavors available made the experience even more enjoyable.The food at Paraiso Taqueria was outstanding. I ordered the mussels, which were smothered in a coconut curry sauce with just the right hint of spice. The flavors were absolutely amazing, and I would highly recommend this dish to anyone visiting. My friends also raved about their choices--one had the steak, and the other tried the waffles. Both were very impressed with the quality and flavor of their meals.Despite the surprisingly quiet atmosphere, the service was impeccable. The staff was attentive and friendly, which made the dining experience all the more pleasant.If you're looking for a brunch spot with great food, unique flavors, and excellent service, Paraiso Taqueria is a must-visit. Don't miss the mussels--they're a standout!
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Susan F.
Jan 31, 2025
"Good food is the foundation of genuine happiness." - Auguste Escoffier. I'm always impressed with the food at Paraiso. The only thing that equals it is the service. Gabriel answered our questions and was meticulous as a server. I highly recommend this restaurant and maybe I'll see you here since I'll be back.
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Patrick B.
Jan 30, 2025
I had a wonderful time at Paraiso. Will definitely be coming back - Gabriel was an amazing server. Delicious food and ambiance.
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Louise B.
Jan 22, 2025
Paraiso is my go-to when I want to meet co-workers or friends for drinks and apps during happy hour or enjoy a delicious dinner. I like that they have a focused menu where everything is terrific. On a recent family night out, Gabriel gave great recommendadations, was engaging, and provided excellent service!
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