$3.50. Little savory pies made of yuca root which makes them gluten free! Order two or more and get free chimichurri!
Beef Picadillo
Grass fed ground beef, chopped olives, golden raisins, and hard boiled egg.
Yam And Smoked Gouda
Roasted yams, sofrito, smoked gouda and cilantro.
Seasonal Special
Ask about our rotating special empanada.
Soups
Pozole Rojo
Hominy, guajillo pepper, and puerco asado, stewed in pork broth with shredded cabbage, radish and pickled chiles.
gluten-free
Cup$4.50
Bowl$7.00
Sancocho Stew
Plantains, yuca, taro root, squash, and white beans simmered in a cilantro based broth. Served on a bed of rice with avocado. Add our signature puerco asado and longaniza sausage for a more traditional stew.
gluten-free
Vegan$8.00
Meat$10.00
Salads
Beets And Chayote
$5.00
Roasted beets, crisp chayote, guava glaze, queso fresco, and cilantro with red wine vinegar and amazing olive oil.
gluten-free
Garden Salad
$6.00
Organic leaf lettuces with thinly sliced onions, radishes, avocado, cilantro and citrus dressing made with amazing olive oil.
gluten-free
Sandwiches
These can be made into rice bowls to keep it Gluten-Free!
Puerco Asado
Our signature pork sandwich, marinated in goodness and slow roasted for twelve hours! Severed on a Macrina Bakery baguette with house mayo, shredded cabbage, pickled red onions and smothered in chimichurri sauce.
Half$5.75
Whole$9.75
Cuban Dip
Our slow roasted puerco asado with house mayo, mustard, sliced ham, swiss, and pickled chiles on a huge hoagie roll pressed to perfection. Comes with a side of puerco au jus for dipping. Please allow a little more time to press this monster!
Half$6.00
Whole$10.75
Riki-taki
"Our Sloppy Joe". Grass fed ground beef slowly simmered in creole tomato sauce with green olives and hard boiled egg. Topped with our zesty house slaw and cilantro leaves. Served on a Macrina Bakery baguette.
Half$5.00
Whole$9.00
Longaniza
Housemade sausage marinated in sour orange juice, lots of garlic, oregano, and house spice. Served on Macrina Bakery baguette with "special slaw" (tossed in mayo and ketchup with pickled red onions). Topped with cilantro leaves.
Half$5.00
Whole$9.00
Green Tomato
Salted green tomatoes with avocado slices, smoked Gouda cheese, our zesty house slaw and "crack sauce". Served on a Macrina Bakery baguette.
Half$5.00
Whole$9.00
Ham And Cheese
Ham, swiss cheese, mayo, mustard, and ketchup, pressed to perfection on a hoagie roll. Please allow a little more time to press this one.
Half$5.00
Whole$7.50
Platos
Puerco Asado Plate
$13.00
Our signature roasted puerco with steamed jasmine rice, stewed pinto beans, zesty house slaw, avocado, and plantain chips.
Empanada Plate
$12.00
Choice of any two empanadas served with steamed jasmine rice, stewed pinto beans, zesty house slaw, avocado, and chimichurri sauce a.k.a "green sauce".
Garden Salad Plate
$9.00
Organic leaf lettuce salad described above, served with steamed jasmine rice, stewed pinto beans, zesty house slaw, avocado, and chimichurri sauce.
Cookies
Made right here in our shop.
Guava Filled Sugar Cookie
Coconut Molasses
with a hint of chocolate and lime.
Drinks
Cocktails
$7.50
Rotating Beer Taps
$5.50
Wine
$5.50
Sodas
$2.00
Pellegrino
$2.00
Morir Sonando
$3.00
Passion Fruit Soda
$3.00
Guava No-jito
$3.50
Coconut Water
$3.00
Sides
Chimichurri Sauce
$1.00
Our chimichurri sauce is referred to as "that delicious green sauce" by our customers. The reason it's so delicious is because we make it with the most amazing olive oil from the Atlas Mountains.
The neighborhood bodegas, or convenience stores, in the Dominican Republic have long been a gathering place where uncles go to buy beer and cigarettes, kids and families dined on traditional dishes prepared by an auntie or abuela who owns the shop.
After cooking in many kitchens in Seattle, Manuel (Manu) Alfau aims to bring the flavors of his homeland, the Dominican Republic, to Seattle’s Pioneer Square with La Bodega.