Taqueria Picoso Menu
1472 N Beauregard St, Alexandria, VA
1472 N Beauregard St, Alexandria, VA
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Specials
Shrimp Empanada
$6.50
Short crust pastry filled with shrimp, onions, tomato, avocado, cilantro served with ketchup and valentina sauce

Enchiladas Suizas
$14.00
Four corn tortillas stuffed with shredded chicken breast, topped with chihuahua cheese, creamy salsa verde, crema and cilantro | Gluten-free

Verde verde salad
$12.00
Baby arugula, avocado, pepitas, zucchini ribbons, honey-glazed grilled queso fresco with honey cilantro vinaigrette | Gluten-free • Vegetarian • Vegan option

Torta de Chilaquiles
$14.00
A classic Mexico City sandwich—telera roll stuffed with salsa verde saucy chips, carne asada, chihuahua cheese, queso fresco and crema

Pozole Rojo
$14.00
Hearty soup with chicken and/or pork, hominy, guajillo and mulato peppers, served with housemade blue corn tostadas | Gluten-free

Chocolate Concha
$4.25
Freshly baked pan dulce (sweet bread)—tender inside with a slightly crunchy, chocolate sugar topping

Tacos
Al Pastor Taco
$4.75
Spit-roasted marinated pork with pineapple | Gluten-free

Baja Shrimp Taco
$5.25
Grilled shrimp in flour tortilla, red cabbage, chipotle mayo, avocado puré

Barbacoa Taco
$5.50
Lamb shoulder marinated in a rich ancho and guajillo pepper adobo, combined with corn, cactus, jalapeños, and fresh herbs, before wrapping it all in banana leaves and slow-cooked to perfection | Gluten-free

Birria Tacos
$10.00
Two (2) slow braised beef tacos served with it's own seasoned broth. Birria means exquisite savory dish, full of culture and tradition | Gluten-free

Carne Asada Taco
$5.50
Grilled steak taco topped with avocado puré and pico de gallo | Gluten-free

Carnitas Taco
$4.75
Slow roasted, marinated pork confit topped with pico de gallo | Gluten-free

Chicken Tinga Taco
$4.75
Shredded chicken breast simmered in chipotle tomato sauce | Gluten-free

Chorizo (vegan) & Potato Taco
$4.50
Vegan chorizo, roasted potatoes, melted chihuahua cheese, bean puré, avocado puré, radish | Gluten-free • Vegetarian • Vegan option (vegan cheese or no cheese)

Cochinita Taco
$4.75
Slow-braised pork marinated in achiote and citrus, then wrapped in banana leaves and slow-cooked to perfection, served. with pickled onions | Gluten-free

Fish Taco
$5.25
Crispy cod in flour tortilla, kale & tomato salad, avocado, cilantro, jalapeño, and jalapeño cucumber dressing

Lengua Taco
$5.50
Tender, melt-in-your-mouth braised beef tongue | Gluten-free

Nopales Taco
$5.00
Sauteed cactus and onions with avocado, cheese*, salsa macha (contains peanuts) | Gluten-free • Vegetarian • Vegan option (request vegan cheese or no cheese)

Rajas Poblanas Taco
$4.50
Roasted poblano peppers sautéed with onions, queso fresco, corn, crema | Gluten-free • Vegetarian

Suadero Taco
$5.00
Slow braised, savory beef brisket | Gluten-free

Antojitos
Alitas Al Carbon CDMX
$11.50
Spicy chicken wings Mexico City-style served with jicama sticks and creamy citrus dressing | Gluten-free
Chilaquiles Verdes/Rojos
$6.50
Saucy tortilla chips, green or red sauce or both (divorced) topped with queso fresco, crema, red onion and cilantro | Gluten-free • Vegetarian • Vegan option (request no cheese or crema)

Flautas—Lamb
$14.50
Three crispy corn tortilla tacos stuffed with barbacoa (lamb) with avocado salsa verde, sour cream, cotija cheese and lettuce | Gluten-free

Flautas—Potato
$11.00
Three crispy corn tortilla tacos stuffed with potato with avocado salsa verde, sour cream, cotija cheese and lettuce | Gluten-free • Vegetarian

Gringa
$11.50
Al pastor quesadilla in 8-inch flour tortilla with melted cheese, pineapple, avocado puré, cilantro, pickled onions
Poblano Gringa
$10.50
8-inch flour quesadilla with roasted poblano, chihuahua cheese, sautéed onions, queso fresco, corn, crema | Vegetarian

Sonoran Hotdog
$8.50
Inspired by the iconic dog made popular in Tucson, our version is a bacon-wrapped all beef hotdog, topped with our frijoles charros, sautéed onions & pickled jalapeños, habanero mayo, mustard. Also available at Nationals Park!

Shrimp Tostadas
$12.00
Two housemade blue corn tostadas, chilled shrimp, chipotle mayo, beans puré, avocado puré, radish garnish | Gluten-free

Chicken Tinga Tostadas
$11.00
Two housemade blue corn tostadas with chicken tinga (shredded chicken breast simmered in tomato-chipotle sauce), topped with crema, lettuce, queso fresco | Gluten-free

Torta (choice of meat)
$13.50
Choice of cochinita, suadero, chicken tinga, or al pastor on housemade telera bread, habanero mayo, bean puré, pickled onions served with house chips

Nacho Tray
$15.00
Our house chips layered with queso, frijoles charros (contains pork), your choice of select protein, pico de gallo, guacamole, jalapeño, cilantro, crema—serves 2 to 4 | Gluten-free • Vegetarian option See Picoso Party Section for party size nachos.

Family Style
Tacos for Two (1 Lb)
$32.00
1 lb of choice of protein served with 8 tortillas or tostadas, pickled vegetables, verde & morita salsas, cilantro and limes | Gluten-free
Family Pack (2Lb)
$59.50
2 lbs of choice of protein served with 16 tortillas or tostadas, pickled vegetables, verde & morita salsas, cilantro and limes | Gluten-free

Sides & Sweets
Elote
$7.00
Grilled corn with mayo, cotija cheese, and house-roasted black & red chile spices | Gluten-free • Vegetarian

Cheese Quesadilla
$4.25
5 inch flour tortilla with melted chihuahua cheese | Vegetarian Photo depicts cheese quesadilla with chicken tinga added

Arroz a la Mexicana 12 oz
$4.25
Rice with peas, carrots, tomato sauce | Gluten-free • Vegan

Arroz a la Mexicana 16 oz
$5.75
Rice with peas, carrots, tomato sauce | Gluten-free • Vegan

Frijoles Charros 12 oz
$5.75
Pinto beans with bacon, chorizo, jalapeño, tomato, chicharron (pork skin) | Gluten-free

Frijoles Charros 16 oz
$7.25
Pinto beans with bacon, chorizo, jalapeño, tomato, chicharron (pork skin) | Gluten-free

Arroz y Frijoles 12 oz
$5.50
Mexican rice & frijoles charros (pinto beans with bacon, chorizo, jalapeño, tomato) | Gluten-free

Arroz y Frijoles 16 oz
$7.00
Mexican rice & frijoles charros (pinto beans with bacon, chorizo, jalapeño, tomato) | Gluten-free

Guacamole & House Chips (6oz)
$10.50
6 oz Fresh guacamole with our house seasoned chips | Gluten-free • Vegan

Large Guac & Housemade Chips (16 oz)
$25.00
16 oz Fresh guacamole with double serving of our house seasoned chips | Gluten-free • Vegan

Side of Guacamole
$5.00
4 oz Side of guacamole | Gluten-free

House Chips
$3.50
Housemade seasoned tortilla chips | Gluten-free • Vegan

Flan
$5.50
Creamy, traditional caramel custard | Gluten-free • Vegetarian

A Dozen Tortillas
$8.50
12 fresh tortillas made in-house using the traditional nixtamalization process with heirloom corn from Oaxaca | Gluten-free • Vegan

Salsa Taquera
$2.00+
Fiery and complex, made with arbol and serrano peppers—a classic salsa found in every CDMX taqueria | Gluten-free

Salsa Morita
$2.00+
Rich and smokey, made fresh from dried and roasted morita peppers—our hottest salsa | Gluten-free

Salsa Verde
$2.00+
Bright and zesty, made with tomatillos and serrano peppers | Gluten-free

Picoso Parties
Flauta Platter (dozen)
$39.00+
A dozen crispy flautas filled with your choice of potato, chicken tinga or birria, served with crema, cotija cheese, salsa verde, lettuce. Birria comes with bowl of consommé | Gluten-free • Vegetarian option

Picoso Wings and Guac (2 dozen, 6 oz guac)
$46.50
2 dozen spicy grilled wings (Mexico City style) served with creamy citrus dressing and jicama sticks along with our awesome guacamole & housemade chips | Gluten-free

Six Pack of Sonoran Hotdogs
$45.00
Six (6) delicious Sonoran hotdogs—bacon wrapped all beef dogs tucked in to a brioche bun topped with our frijoles charros, pickled onions & jalapeño, mustard, habanero mayo.

Picoso Party Guac & Chips
$26.00+
16 oz or 32 oz serving of our guacamole with our seasoned, house chips | Gluten-free • Vegan

Party Nachos
$29.50
Our pan of nachos starts with our house chips topped with our frijoles charros (contains pork), pico de gallo, guacamole, jalapeño, cilantro, crema, and your choice of select protein. Queso served o the side to minimize sogginess—serves 8 to 10 | Gluten-free Queso is packed on the side so your nachos stay crisp until you’re ready to enjoy.

Family Pack (2Lb)
$59.50
2 lbs of choice of protein served with 16 tortillas or tostadas, pickled vegetables, verde & morita salsas, cilantro and limes | Gluten-free

Beverages
Mexican Hot Chocolate
$4.00
Freshly made Mexican hot chocolate
Fresh Horchata
$3.95
made fresh with organic rice

Hibiscus Agua Fresca
$3.95
Housemade fresh agua fresca. Hibiscus Infused Water, Lime, Orange, Cucumber

Diet Coke, Can
$2.50
Take a Diet Coke break with this refreshing, no-calorie soft drink

Coca-Cola, Can
$2.75
Coca-Cola Original Taste — the crisp, refreshing taste you know and love

Mexican Sprite
$3.75
Classic, cool, crisp lemon-lime flavored taste that's caffeine free

Mexican Coke
$3.75
Coca-Cola Original Taste — the crisp, refreshing taste you know and love

Fanta Orange
$3.75
Liberate your every day with fizzy and refreshing fruit-flavored Fanta soda pop

Mundet Apple Soda
$3.75

Jarritos Pineapple
$3.75

Jarritos Grapefruit
$3.75

Jarritos Fruit Punch
$3.75

Jarritos Mandarin
$3.75

Jarritos Lime
$3.75

Topo Chico
$3.75
Topo Chico has always been known for the legend surrounding its origins. Whether you believe in the legend or not, you'll still be able to enjoy the crisp, no-calorie taste of Topo Chico.

Bottled Water
$1.50