La Union Restaurant Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to La Union Restaurant, an inviting haven for Salvadoran and Mexican cuisine nestled in Arlington, VA. The menu is a vibrant tapestry of flavors that expertly blends tradition and innovation.
- Antojitos: Start with delectable Pupusas for a true taste of El Salvador, or indulge in savory Tamales that showcase a comforting warmth.
- Salads: Fresh ingredients shine in dishes like the Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad, providing light yet satisfying options for health-conscious diners.
- Nachos: Dive into the crispy Nachos Supreme, a generous platter that promises a fiesta of taste with every bite.
With vegetarian and pescatarian options, La Union ensures everyone finds joy here. The atmosphere is casual yet lively, making it perfect for families and groups. Don’t miss out on the happy hour specials that enhance this already delightful dining experience.
Antojitos
Pupusas
Tamal de Elote
Sweet corn tamale with sour cream.
Tamal de Pollo
Chicken tamale with La Union hot sauce.
Tamal Pisque
Bean tamale with sour cream.
Pastelitos de Carne
Fried turnover stuffed with ground beef.
Yuca con Chicharron
Fried cassava, pork rinds with La Union pickled cabbage, onion, and carrot topping.
Enchilada Salvadorena
Corn tostada with La Union dry salad avocado, boiled egg, fresh cheese, and Parmesan cheese.
Taquitos
Fried stuffed taquitos, guacamole, and sour cream garnished on lettuce.
Guacamole Dip
Mashed fresh avocados with tomatoes, onions, and cilantro.
Queso Dip
Cheddar cheese dip.
House Salad
Fresh romaine lettuce, sliced avocados, carrots, and green pepper with La Union dressing.
Avocados Salad
Fresh sliced avocados with La Union dressing on lettuce.
Caesar Salad
Fresh romaine lettuce, croutons, and Parmesan cheese with La Union dressing.
Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
Grilled chicken with lettuce, tomato, carrots, avocado, and La Union dressing.
Ensaladas
Nachos
Queso Nacho
Corn tortillas, cheddar & Monterey cheese served with side of guacamole & sour cream. Onions and Jalapenos optional.
Frijol Nacho
Corn tortillas, refried pinto beans, cheddar & Monterey cheese served with side of guacamole & sour cream. Onions and Jalapenos optional.
Carne Nacho
Corn tortillas, ground beef, cheddar & Monterey cheese served with side of guacamole & sour cream. Onions and Jalapenos optional.
Pollo Nacho
Corn tortillas, pulled chicken, cheddar & Monterey cheese served with side of guacamole & sour cream. Onions and Jalapenos optional.
Nachos Supreme
Beans, cheese, pulled chicken, ground beef on corn tortilla chips served with side sour cream & guacamole. Optional onions and Jalapeos available on request.
Queso Quesadilla
2- 8" flour tortillas with melted cheddar & Monterey cheese served with side of guacamole & sour cream. Onions and jalapeno optional.
Carne Quesadilla
2- 8" flour tortillas, grilled Steak with melted cheddar & Monterey cheese served with side of guacamole & sour cream. Onions and jalapeno optional.
Pollo Quesadilla
2- 8" flour tortillas, grilled chicken breast with melted cheddar & Monterey cheese served with side of guacamole & sour cream. Onions and jalapeno optional.
Camarones Quesadilla
2- 8" flour tortillas, Shrimp with melted cheddar & Monterey cheese served with side of guacamole & sour cream. Onions and jalapeno optional.
Quesadillas
Flautas
Carne Flauta
2 Beef fried flautas topped with La Union green sauce and cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese. Served with rice, refried beans and salad. Side sour cream and guacamole.
Pollo Flauta
2 chicken fried flautas topped with La Union green sauce and cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese. Served with rice, refried beans and salad. Side sour cream and guacamole.
Flautas Combo
1 beef 1 chicken fried flautas topped with La Union green sauce and cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese. Served with rice, refried beans and salad. Side sour cream and guacamole.
Carne Chimichangas (2)
Fried flour tortilla stuffed with ground beef & cheese served with rice, re-fried beans, salad and side sour cream & guacamole
Pollo Chimichangas (2)
Fried flour tortilla stuffed with pulled chicken & cheese served with rice, re-fried beans, salad and side sour cream & guacamole
Combo chimichangas (2)
1 beef 1 chicken chimichangas served with rice, refried beans, salad. Side sour cream and guacamole.
Chimichangas
Enchiladas
Carne Enchilada (3)
3 yellow corn tortillas, rolled and stuffed with ground beef, Topped with cheddar & Monterey cheese, La Union red sauce. Served with side of Mexican yellow rice and refried pinto beans.
Pollo Enchilada (3)
3 yellow corn tortillas, rolled and stuffed with pulled chicken, Topped with cheddar & Monterey cheese, La Union red sauce. Served with side of Mexican yellow rice and refried pinto beans
Queso Enchilada (3)
3 yellow corn tortillas, rolled and stuffed with cheddar & Monterey Jack, Topped with cheddar & Monterey cheese, La Union red sauce. Served with side of Mexican yellow rice and refried pinto beans
Trio Enchilada
3 yellow corn tortillas, rolled and stuffed with ground beef, pulled chicken, cheddar & Monterey cheese. Topped with cheddar & Monterey cheese, La Union red sauce. Served with side of Mexican yellow rice and refried pinto beans
Sour Cream Chicken Enchilada (3)
3 yellow corn tortillas, rolled and stuffed with sour pulled chicken. Topped with cheddar & Monterey cheese, La Union sour cream sauce. Served with side of Mexican yellow rice and refried pinto beans
Marisco Enchilada (3)
Shrimp, crabmeat and fish in white cream sauce stuffed into corn tortillas topped with cream sauce and cheddar & Monterey Jack served with rice and beans.
Rancheras Enchilada
3 yellow corn tortillas, rolled and stuffed with choice protein, 2 eggs to your preparation. Topped with cheddar & Monterey cheese, La Union red sauce. Served with side of Mexican yellow rice and refried pinto beans
Tostada Supreme
Crispy 8-inch flour tortilla served with refried beans with choice of beef or chicken topped with lettuce, shredded cheese, tomato, guacamole, and sour cream.
Chalupas
Two flour tortillas bowls with refried beans with choice of beef or chicken topped with lettuce, shredded cheese, tomato, guacamole, and sour cream.
Carne Taco (3)
Ground beef tacos topped with lettuce, tomato and cheddar and Monterey jack cheese served with rice and refried beans. Side sour cream.
Pollo Tacos (3)
Seasoned pulled chicken tacos topped with lettuce, tomato, and cheddar and Monterey Jack served with rice and refried beans. Side sour cream.
Tacos
Tacos Al Carbon
Carne Tacos Al Carbon (2)
Grilled steak, soft corn tortillas topped with cheese, lettuce and pico de gallo served with rice and refried beans.
Pollo Tacos Al Carbon (2)
Grilled chicken, soft corn tortillas topped with cheese, lettuce and pico de gallo served with rice and refried beans.
Combo Tacos al Carbon (2)
1 grilled steak, 1 grilled chicken soft corn tortilla taco topped with cheese, lettuce and pico de gallo served with rice and refried beans.
Queso Burrito (2)
flour tortillas stuffed with cheese topped with La Union red sauce and cheese served with rice and re-fried beans
Frijol Burritos (2)
flour tortillas stuffed with re-fried beans and cheese topped with La Union red sauce and cheese served with rice and re-fried beans
Carne Burritos (2)
flour tortillas stuffed with ground beef topped with La Union red sauce and cheese served with rice and re-fried beans
Pollo Burritos (2)
flour tortillas stuffed with pulled chicken topped with La Union red sauce and cheese served with rice and re-fried beans
Burrito Supreme Especial
Stuffed with tomato, green pepper, lettuce, cheese, sour cream, and grilled steak served with pico de gallo, rice, and refried beans.
El Mexicano
1 beef chile relleno and 1 chicken enchilada topped with La Union red sauce with rice and beans.
Chile Rellenos
2 pieces. Don Tomas favorite chiles stuffed with beef topped with La Union red sauce with rice and beans.
Combo Platter
Make your own platter with choice of burrito, enchilada, and taco.
Burritos
Lunch Platters
California Burritos (2) Lunch Platter
Stuffed flour tortillas with sour cream, beans, lettuce, tomatoes with choice of beef, chicken or bean and topped La Union red sauce & cheese served rice, refried beans and pico de gallo.
Beef Enchilada Lunch Platter
Beef. 2 stuffed corn tortillas served with rice and refried beans topped with La Union red sauce.
Pollo Enchilada Lunch Platter
Chicken. 2 stuffed corn tortillas served with rice and refried beans topped with La Union red sauce.
Queso Enchilada Lunch Platter
Cheese. 2 stuffed corn tortillas served with rice and refried beans topped with La Union red sauce.
Marisco Enchilada Lunch Platter (2)
Shrimp, crabmeat and fish in cream sauce stuffed in corn tortillas served with rice and refried beans topped with La Union cream sauce.
Sour Cream Chicken Lunch Platter
2 stuffed corn tortillas served with rice and salad topped with La Union sour cream sauce.
Beef & Spinach Lunch Platter
2 stuffed corn tortillas served with rice and refried beans topped with La Union red sauce and side sour cream.
Swiss Lunch Platter
2 stuffed corn tortillas served with rice and refried beans topped with La Union red sauce. Choice of beef or chicken with La Union green sauce.
Vegetarian Enchiladas Lunch Platter
2 stuffed corn tortillas 1 filled with Jack and cheddar cheese and 1 filled with refried beans topped with La Union red sauce served with rice and refried beans.
Carne Asada Pepito
La Union marinated fajita steak cooked at your perfection with fries.
Taco Pepito
One hard shell or soft tortilla choice of beef or chicken with rice and beans.
Enchilada Pepito
One stuffed corn tortilla with choice of beef or chicken topped with La Union red sauce with rice and refried beans.
Quesadilla Pepito
2 flour tortillas stuffed with Jack and cheddar cheese, sour cream, and choice of beef, chicken or cheese.
Pepito Platters
Postres
Panchitos
Sopaipilla chips with cinnamon sugar and drizzle honey.
Flan
La Union vanilla custard.
Empanada de Platano
Light fried ripe plantain shell filled with milk pudding served warm with sprinkle sugar.
Platano Frito
Fried plantains with sour cream.
Ensalada de Fruta
La Union passion fruit juice with fresh mangos, oranges, apples, and pineapples chunks.
Horchata
La Union multi-grain flavored juice.
Maranon
La Union cashew flavored juice.
Bebidas
Sides
Mexican Rice
Mexican yellow rice with tomatoes, onions, green peppers, corn, peas and lima beans.
Refried Pinto Beans
Pinto beans refried in olive oil, salt, garlic and white onions.
French Fries
Straight cut French fries served with Heinz ketchup
Yuca Frita
Fried yuca chunks
Avocado
Sliced Hass Avocado
Fried Plantains
Fried sliced plantains
Side Salad
Side salad of romaine, tomato, carrots and house dressing