Buena Vida

Buena Vida Menu

(703) 888-1259
2900 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201

Baruch Starters


Carne Apache
$15.00
Beef tartare, chilmole mayo, Serrano pepper, cilantro and radishes.
Tuna Stuffed Avovado
$15.00
Guajillo sauce, chipotle puree, avocado and red cabbage.
Tropical Ceviche
$15.00
Pineapple, Serrano, tomato, cilantro, lime and chia seeds.
Cocktail Shrimp
$11.00
Black tiger shrimp, chipotle puree, orange lime, Serrano, tomato and red onion.
Shrimp Aguachile
11.00
Black tiger shrimps, green aguachile sauce, onions and cilantro.

$Baruch Salads

Served with house made biscuit.
Shrimp Caesar Salad
$15.00
Grilled shrimps, croutons, Parmesan cheese on romaine lettuce.
Tuna Salad
$16.00
Fresh salad mix with tuna, jicama and macha dressing.
Steak Salad
19.00
Rib eye steak, chilmole mayo and fresh salad.

$Baruch Sliders

Served with house Brussels sprout sweet potato hash.
ABLT Sliders
$14.00
House made biscuits, ancho-pilloncilo bacon, avocado and avocado crema.
Shrimp Burger
$17.00
Black tiger shrimp patty, jalapeno aioli, avocado and tomato.
Buena Vida Burger
15.00
100% beef burger, fried egg, home cured bacon, chipotle aioli in telera bun.

$Baruch House Specials


Short Rib Hash
$19.00
Slow cooked short rib, Brussels sprouts, sweet potato and 2 eggs any style.
Steak and Egg
$21.00
Rib eye, 3 eggs any style and house sweet potato hash.
Lamb Chorizo and egg
$15.00
House made chorizo, 3 eggs any style and pico de gallo.
Grilled Shrimp on Polenta
$17.00
Leek and Parmesan polenta, grilled shrimp and avocado crema.
Chicken Enchilada
$14.00
Salsa Verde, tomatillo salsa, house cheese mix.
Fried Chicken
16.00
2 eggs, plantain walnut pancake with piloncillo honey.

$Baruch Omelettes

3 organic eggs. served with house Brussels sprout sweet potato hash.
Mushroom Omelete
$14.00
Wild mushroom mix.
Eggwhite Omelete
13.00
Baby spinach and goat cheese.

$Baruch Benedicts


Smoked Salmon Benedict
$14.00
Smoked salmon and poblano pepper sauce. Served on jalapeno cornbread.
Mushroom Benedict
14.00
Oyster mushrooms and chipotle hollandaise, Served on jalapeno corn bread.

$Baruch Classics

3 eggs any style. Served with hose Brussels sprout sweet potato hash.
Huevos Rancheros
$14.00
Ham, refried beans and salsa roja.
Chilaquilles Vered
$12.00
Refried beans, goat cheese and salsa verde.
Egg Divorciada
12.00
Bacon, salsa roja, salsa verde and refried beans.

$Baruch Sides


Fresh Fruit Cup
$5.00
Guacamole
$5.00
House Made Biscuit
$2.50
Honey-piloncillo Bacon
$5.00
2 Eggs any Style
4.00

$Baruch Sweets


Granola and Fruits
$9.00
Pineapple, mango, jicama, watermelon, agave reduction and cottage cheese.
Bunuelos
$7.00
Traditional Mexican donut with pinoncillo pastry cream.
Concha Franch Toast
15.00
Caramelized bananas, agave syrup and ice cream.

$Cold Starters


Smoked Salmon Tostada
$9.00
Hickory smoked salmon, minced shallots, cream cheese, chipotle mecco and Chile pasilla.
Guacamole
$9.00
Avocado, lime juice, cilantro and jalapeno.
Yucatan Guacamole
$12.00
Avocado, lime juice, cilantro, basil, pickled green mango and goat cheese.
Beef Tartare
$17.00
Minced tenderloin, avocado, chilmole oil and red radish.
Cocktail Shrimp
$12.00
Shrimp, orange juice, lime juice, onion, tomato and avocado.
Tuna Tropical Ceviche
$17.00
Bluefin tuna, habanero Chile, chia seeds, pineapple, cucumber and lime juice.
Shrimp Aguachile
11.00
Serrano pepper, lemon juice, lime juice, cilantro and red onion.

$Hot Starters


Fried Shrimp
$11.00
Gulf of Mexico shrimp, amaranth breading and agave habanero aioli.
Dry Soup
$11.00
Vermicelli, ancho, guajillo chile, chipotle chiles, cheese, cilantro and avocado.
Queso Fundido
$9.00
Chihuahua cheese, roasted oyster mushrooms and apricot marmalade.
Chicken Empanada
$11.00
Roasted chicken, tomatillo marinade, jalapeno and agave habanero aioli.
Chorizo Croquettes
$9.00
Mexican chorizo, cilantro, white wine vinegar and tomato marmalade.
Albondigas
$12.00
Dry age beef meatballs, ahogando tomato sauce and cheese.
Shishito Pepers
$9.00
Blistered shishito peppers and salsa macha.
Wild Mushroom
9.00
Comfit crimini mushrooms, Chile guajilo salsa, queso cotija and cilantro.

$Soup and Salad


Caesar Salad
$11.00
Petite gem lettuce, pickled cherry tomato, Cesar dressing and grated queso cotija.
Berros Salad
$8.00
Watercress salad, citrus vinaigrette and shaved red cherry bamb radishes.
Beet Salad
$10.00
Roasted red beets, pomegranate and habanero molasses, shaved pickled yellow beets and queso fresco.
Tomato Corn Salad
$9.00
Heirloom cherry tomatoes, citrus molcahete dressing and roast corn.
Chicken Tortilla Soup
9.00
Chicken broth, roasted tomatoes, garlic and onions, chipotle Morita and avocado.

$Vegetables


zucchini
$12.00
Stuffed with esquites.
Plantain
$9.00
Chile Morita honey butter.
Grilled Eggplant
$11.00
Tahini-eggplant puree, house pickled vegetables and guajillo chili oil.
Cauliflower
$11.00
Coated in black recado and mole pipian.
Carrot Tinga
$9.00
Julienne carrots lightly poached in traditional tinga sauce.
Red Rice
$5.00
Pureed roasted tomato, ancho, garlic and cilantro.
Black Beans
5.00
Cooked in epazote tea.

$From the Grill


Hanger Steak Sandwich
$19.00
Marinated in chili ash, salsa de calle.
Chicken Skewer Sandwich
$17.00
Macha mantel mole.
Chorizo Sandwich
$12.00
House made red chorizo roasted potatoes.
Alambre Shrimp Skewers Sandwich
$18.00
Prosciutto wrapped shrimp, cheese and chipotle.
Salmon Sandwich
$24.00
Achiote orange sauce, jicama and red onion.
Buena Vida Burger
$22.00
House blend ground beef salsa roja oven dried tomatoes refried black beans jack cheese and guacamole.
Pork al Pasto Sandwich
$19.00
Berkshire pork neck, annatto seed marinade and roasted pineapples.
Fish Filet Sandwich
$23.00
Nayarit-style grilled fish.
Calamari Sandwich
19.00
Grilled body of squid and Mexican chimichurri sauce.

$Traditional Plates


Brussels Sprout Quesadilla Plate
$9.00
shaved Brussels sprouts and crisp chihuahua cheese guajillo chili salsa.
Chicken Enchilada Plate
$19.00
Pulled roasted chicken, roasted tomatillo salsa, agave habanero aioli and Monterrey cheese.
Shrimp and Crab Enchilada Plate
$23.00
Cream cheese, pickled corn, jalapeno and chihuahua cheese.
Pork Carnitas Plate
$19.00
Pork belly lardon crispened and glazed with verdita.
Chile Relleno Plate
$12.00
Roasted poblano Chile, regional Mexican cheeses and roasted tomato reduction.
Burriquitas Plate
14.00
Mini sized burrito, spinach quinoa queso fresco and sweet potato.

$Taste of Mexico City


Chile Nogada
$21.00
Poblano chili stuffed with ground beef, raisins, apricots, ancho chile dressing, classic walnut cream sauce and pomegranate seeds.
Ossobuco
$25.00
Slow cooked Chili spice rubbed short ribs in an herbaceous tomatillo based broth.
Lamb Birria
$25.00
Guajillo paste rubbed lamb shoulder, slowly cooked for 6 hours, covered in avocado and banana leaf.
Shrimp Isleno
$17.00
Butter-sauteed shrimp with mojo islenno, sweet potato puree, plantains and watercress salad.

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