Esperanto Restaurant

Appetizers

• Chips, Pico de Gallo & GuacamoleUSD 12.00

  Homemade tri-color corn tortilla chips served with pico de gallo & guacamole

• Calamari FritoUSD 14.00

  Farofa dipped & served with our homemade salsa roja

• Goat CheeseUSD 14.00

  Plaintain-crusted warmed goat cheese medallions on a bed of sautéed leeks, topped with pico de gallo & a side of cilantro pesto

• Bolinhos de BacalhauUSD 12.00

  Fried potato & codfish cakes, served with a side of our chipotle mayo

• Sopa de Dia (Soup of the Day)USD 8.00

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• EmpanadasUSD 12.00

  Three filo-wrapped empanadas. Choice of beef, shrimp or vegetable filling. Served with a side of adobo sauce

• MusselsUSD 15.00

  Mussels roasted in a half shell. Baked with garlic, paprika, butter & parmesan cheese

• Octopus SaladUSD 18.00

  Grilled octopus and warm yukon gold potatoes with red onions, capers & parsley, tossed in a red wine, jalapeño, & citrus dressing

Entrees

• MoquecaUSD 25.00

  Brazilian stew made of coconut milk, ginger, cashews, tomatoes & peppers. Choice of snapper, shrimp, or a combination of the two. Side of white rice

• Frango de CasaUSD 23.00

  Pan-seared chicken with a cumin-coriander adobo sauce, topped with jalapeño buttered corn & side of cilantro rice

• Esperanto PastaUSD 18.00

  Penne tossed in a mild, medium or spicy salsa roja, topped with sliced peppers, onion & parmesan

• Pescado EsperantoUSD 23.00

  Pan-seared market fish topped with a cachaca cream sauce, served with a side of mashed potatoes and sautéed spinach

• BurgerUSD 17.00

  House-ground, grass-fed beef, pickled onion & chipotle mayo on a toasted brioche bun with hand cut fries

• SalmaoUSD 24.00

  Grilled salmon fillet, topped with our homemade mango salsa, side of sautéed spinach & white rice

• Carne GrelhadaUSD 27.00

  Grass-fed marinated hanger steak, with rice, beans & chimichurri sauce

• Esperanto BowlUSD 18.00

  Rice, black beans, guacamole & pico de gallo, with choice of: 1 Carb: Tostones, fried yucca or fries. 1 Veg: Sautéed spinach or corn (w/ cheese $1 extra)

• Lombo de PorcoUSD 25.00

  Pan-seared pork tenderloin marinated in passion fruit, served with sweet mashed potato & sautéed spinach

• Fish Tacos PlatterUSD 23.00

  Guacamole, beans, tomatillo sauce, queso fresco and coleslaw

Salads

Add chicken ($5), steak or shrimp ($7) to any salad

• Kale SaladUSD 13.00

  Diced mango, avocado, toasted almonds & shaved parmesan. Topped with house dressing

• Brazilian SaladUSD 12.00

  Onions, tomato, palmito, orange segments, cashews

• Chayote SaladUSD 12.00

  Avocado, palmitos, mint, red onions & clementine segments, in a cilantro-citrus dressing

Ceviches

Served with homemade plantain chips

• ShrimpUSD 13.00

  Tomatoes, red onions, cilantro and scallions soaked in a citrus marinade

• SalmonUSD 14.00

  Diced mango, avocado and scallions soaked in a citrus marinade

• SnapperUSD 12.00

  Corn, peppers and onions soaked in a citrus marinade

• Ceviches TrioUSD 14.00

  Try them all!!!!

Sides

• Grilled SkewersUSD 9.00

  Chicken, Steak or Chorizo

• Sautéed SpinachUSD 6.00

• Garlic Mashed PotatoesUSD 6.00

• Mashed Sweet PotatoesUSD 6.00

• Roasted CornUSD 5.00

• Hand-Cut FriesUSD 6.00

• Pao de QueijoUSD 7.00

  Brazilian Cheese Bread

• Cilantro or White RiceUSD 4.00

• Tostones w/ Black Bean DipUSD 7.00

• Fried YuccaUSD 7.00

Dessert

• Coconut FlanUSD 6.00

  Fresh coconut & tres-leche Caribbean custard, topped with a caramel drizzle & powdered sugar

• Passionfruit MousseUSD 6.00

  Light & airy whipped cream & fresh passionfruit

• Volcano CakeUSD 7.00

  Warm flourless chocolate molten lava cake, topped with raspberry puree, powdered sugar & a scoop of ice cream