Cafeteria La Reina Menu (Update 2025)

Cafeteria La Reina is a Salvadoran gem located at 80 Bennington St in Boston, MA. The menu features a variety of traditional dishes like pupusas, tamales, and chilaquiles alongside seafood soups and hearty breakfast options. The restaurant offers outdoor seating and free Wi-Fi, creating a cozy atmosphere for diners. Customers rave about the delicious pupusas, with fillings like cheese, loroco, zucchini, and pork, served with curtido and salsa roja. The Desayuno La Reina and Antojito La Reina are standout dishes that showcase the flavors of El Salvador. The authentic tacos and empanadas are also crowd favorites. Despite a slight language barrier and slow service at times, the quality of food at Cafeteria La Reina makes it a must-visit spot for Salvadoran cuisine enthusiasts.

Desayunos

Super Desayuno

Super breakfast. Carne asada, chicharron, 2 eggs and 2 tortillas.

$14.00

Desayuno La Reina

La reina breakfast. Casamiento, avocado, chicharron, crema, queso and 2 tortillas.

$11.00

Desayuno con Chorizo

Sausage breakfast. Scrambled eggs with house sausage.

$10.00

Huevos Estrellados

Sunny side up eggs.

$9.00

Huevos Revueltos

Scrambled eggs.

$9.00

Huevos con Jamon

Eggs and ham.

$10.00

Desayuno Para Ninos

Kids breakfast. 2 huevos, 2 pancakes and 2 mozzarella sticks.

$9.00

Antojito La Reina

1 pupusa, 1 taco and 1 tamal.

$10.00

Carne Asada Chilaquiles Mexicanos

Servidos con queso, crema and frijoles y platonos fritos.

$12.00

Pollo Chilaquiles Mexicanos

Servidos con queso, crema and frijoles y platonos fritos.

$11.00

Pancakes

3 pieces.

$4.00

Picada

Pollo, carne asada, chicharron, chicken wings, chicken tenders, hot dogs and chips.

$17.00

Boquita de Camarones

Shrimp platter.

$15.00

Enchiladas Salvadorenas Res

Res

$5.00

Enchilada de Lengua

Tongue enchilada.

$4.50

Platanos con Crema

Fried plantains with cream.

$4.00

Alitas de Polo con Papas

Chicken wings with fries.

$7.00

Buffalo Wings

$11.00

Yuca con Chicharron

Yuca with fried pork.

$10.00

Boquita de Chicharron

Fried pork.

$6.00

Orden de Chicharron

$7.00

Tamales de Gallina

Hen tamales.

$3.00

Tamales de Elote

Corn tamales.

$3.00

Tacos Dorados

Fried tacos.

$8.00

Enchilada salvadorea de pollo

Pollo

$4.50

Enchilada salvadorea de adobada

$4.50

Aperitivos

Sopas

Sopa de Mariscos

Seafood soup. Longosta, pescado, camarones, mejilones. Lobster, fish, shrimp and mussels.

$28.00

Sopa de Camarones con Vegetables

Shrimp soup with vegetables. Pescado, camarones, mejilones or fish, shrimp and mussels.

$15.00

Sopa de Gallina

Hen soup.

$8.00

Sopa de Res

Beef soup.

$9.00

Sopa de Mondongo

Tripe soup.

$9.00

Pollo con Camarones Ensalada

Chicken with shrimp salad.

$12.00

Res Ensalada

Beef salad.

$12.00

Pollo Ensalada

Chicken salad.

$9.50

Mixta Ensalada

Mixed carne y polo, steak and chicken salad.

$12.00

Camarones Enchalada

Shrimp salad.

$12.50

Jardinera Enchilada

Garden salad.

$7.00

Ensaladas

Sandwiches y Tortas

Sandwich de Pollo a la Plancha con Papas Fritas

Grilled chicken sandwich with fries.

$7.00

Pan Relleno de Pollo Sandwich

Sandwich filled with stuffed chicken.

$8.00

Hamburguesa con Papas Fritas

Burger and fries.

$8.00

Queso con Loroco Pupusa

Cheese with loroco pupusa.

$2.75

Queso con Chicharron Pupusa

Cheese with pork pupusa.

$2.75

Queso con Frijoles Pupusa

Cheese with beans pupusa.

$2.75

Pupusa con Queso

Pupusa with cheese.

$2.75

Queso con Ayote Pupusa

Cheese with zucchini pupusa.

$2.75

Pupusa Mixta

$2.75

Pupusa de Camaron Shrimp

$3.25

Pupusa loca

$3.50

Pupusas

Mexican Burritos

Res Burrito

Beef burrito.

$10.00

Pollo Burrito

Chicken burrito.

$9.00

Lengua Burrito

Tongue burrito.

$11.50

Camarones Burrito

Shrimp burrito.

$11.50

Adobada Burrito

Pork burrito.

$9.00

Vegetales Burrito

Vegetables burrito.

$9.00

Res Quesadilla

Beef quesadilla.

$12.00

Pollo Quesadilla

Chicken quesadilla.

$11.00

Adobada Quesadilla

Pork quesadilla.

$11.00

Chorizo Quesadilla

$10.00

Lengua Quesadilla

Tongue quesadilla.

$12.00

Camarones Quesadilla

Shrimp quesadilla.

$12.00

Vegetales Quesadilla

Vegetables quesadilla.

$9.00

Mixto Quesadilla

$12.00

Mexican Quesadillas

Mexican Tortas

Res Torta

Beef torta.

$10.00

Pollo Torta

Chicken torta.

$9.00

Adobada Torta

Pork torta.

$9.00

Res and Polo Mixta Torta

Beef and chicken mixta.

$9.00

Lengua Torta

Tongue torta.

$12.00

Camaron Torta

Shrimp torta.

$12.00

Res Taco

Beef taco.

$3.75

Pollo

Chicken and pork taco,

$3.75

Lengua Taco

Tongue taco.

$4.25

Camarones Taco

Shrimp taco.

$3.50

Mexican Tacos

Mexican Nachos

Res Nacho

Beef nacho.

$12.00

Pollo Nacho

Chicken nacho.

$11.00

Adovada Nacho

Pork nacho.

$11.00

Camarones Nacho

Shrimp nacho.

$13.00

Mojarra Frita

Fried talaoia, arroz y frijoles, rice and beans.

$14.00

Encebollada

Fried talapia with onions.

$16.00

Shrimp en Salsa

Shrimp in sauce, arroz, ensalada y tortillas. Rice, salad and tortillas.

$14.00

Shrimp a la Plancha

Grilled shrimp arroz y ensalada. Rice and salad.

$15.00

Al Ajillo

Garlic shrimp.

$15.00

Shrimp a la Crena

Shrimp in cream sauce.

$15.00

Empanizados

Fried shrimp.

$13.00

Salmon Asado

Grilled salmon con arroz y vegetales. Rice and vegetables.

$15.00

Salmon Asado con Camarones

Grilled salmon with shrimp arroz y vegetales. Rice and vegetables.

$19.00

Coctel de Camarones

Shrimp cocktail.

$14.00

Mariscos

Fajitas

Super Fajitas Combo

Recomendado para dos personas. Combination res, pechuga de polo y camaron a la plancha.

$20.00

Fajitas de Res

$15.00

Fajitas de Polo

$14.00

Fajitas de Camarones

Salad, guacamole, rice, beans, pico de gallo and cream.

$16.00

Higado Encebollado

Liver and onions.

$11.00

Churrasco

Chorizo and pico de gallo.

$17.00

Sirloin Steak with Shrimp

$18.00

Bistec Encebollado

Steak and onions.

$15.00

Plato Mixto

Steak, shrimp, chicken, salad, beans and rice.

$17.50

Combo de Tacos

Taco combo, polo, carne asada and adobada tacos.

$12.00

Lengua and Tongue Combo de Tacos

$13.00

La Reina Combo

Carne asada, costilla pork rib and chorizo.

$18.50

Rib Eye Asada

Grilled prime rib eye.

$18.50

Montanero

Carne asada, chicharron and platano y huevos estrellados.

$17.00

Carne Asada

Grilled beef.

$14.50

Los Tipicos Specialty Plates

Pollo

Chicken Wings

6 pieces. Served with french fries.

$7.00

Chicken Wings Plate

10 pieces. Served with fries and salad.

$11.00

Chicken Tenders

4 pieces. Served with french fries.

$6.00

Pollo a la Plancha

Grilled chicken.

$11.00

Pechuga Encebollada

Chicken breast with sauteed onions.

$12.00

Pollo Guisado

$9.00

Pollo Estilo Campo

$11.00

Pollo en Crema

$12.00

Vegetables

$5.00

Ensalada de la Casa

$3.00

Crema

$0.50

Queso

$1.50

Aguacate

$2.50

Guacamole

$5.00

Arroz

$2.00

French Fries

$3.00

Papitas Locas

$6.00

Casamiento

$2.00

Frijoles

$2.00

Camarons

1 piece.

$1.50

Jalapeno Asado

$0.50

Coleslaw

$3.00

Tacino

$3.00

Chorizo

$2.50

Tortillas

1 piece.

$0.50

Salsa

$2.00

Sides

Postres

Empanadas de Platanou

$3.00

Nuegados

$6.00

Tiramisu

$4.00

Atol de Elote

$2.50

Cafe

Coffee.

$2.00

Hot Chocolate

$2.50

Te

Tea.

$1.00

Licuados

Shakes. Papaya, fresa, banano, mango.

$4.00

Pina Colada

$4.50

Tamarindo Drink

$3.00

Horchata

$3.50

Maranon Drink

$3.00

Melon Drink

$4.00

Coco

$3.00

Canned Soda

$1.50

Bottled Soda

$2.75

Jarritos

$2.50

Red Bull

$3.00

Kola Champagne

$2.50

Apple Juice

$2.50

Gatorade

$2.50

Clamato

$2.50

Water

$1.00

Soda Water

$2.50

Bebidas