Dishes · Dinner · Entrées
Mariscada con arroz: a pile of seafood, some rice
In some places mariscada is a soupy stew, and in others it's a heaped platter. The word just means a mix of seafood, so it covers a lot of ground.
Cantina Rooftop
Dinner menu · Tuesday to Sunday from 5pm
Entrées
- Enchiladas Verdes$28
- Mariscada con Arroz$32
Mussels, shrimp, octopus & white fish, served with Mexican rice, finished with white-wine spicy chipotle aioli & sliced avocado
- Fajitas Clásicas$25
- Braised Short Ribs$35
Please tell your server about any food allergies.
What the rice is there for
The idea travels with Spanish and Portuguese cooking, and it turns up in Brazil, El Salvador and Mexico, each with its own shellfish and its own idea of broth. Some Mexican kitchens pile it on a platter, and others cook it down with rice into something close to a stew.
Mussels usually come in the shell, so expect to use your hands and leave a pile. Eat the seafood first while it's hot. The rice can wait, and it only gets better as it soaks up more.
Four kinds of seafood on ours: mussels, shrimp, octopus and white fish. It comes with Mexican rice, and the white-wine chipotle aioli it's finished with is listed as spicy.
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Mariscada con Arroz: questions
What does mariscada mean?
A dish of mixed seafood, from mariscos, the Spanish word for shellfish and seafood. It can be a stew or a platter depending on the country.
Is mariscos the same as mariscada?
Not quite. Mariscos is the ingredient, seafood in general. Mariscada is a dish with several kinds of it served together.
What's in the Mariscada con Arroz at Cantina Rooftop?
Our menu says: Mussels, shrimp, octopus & white fish, served with Mexican rice, finished with white-wine spicy chipotle aioli & sliced avocado. Tell your server about any allergies when you order.
How much for the Mariscada con Arroz at Cantina Rooftop?
$32 on our menu right now. See it on the full menu.
When can I order the Mariscada con Arroz?
It's on our dinner menu (Tuesday to Sunday from 5pm). We're at 605 W 48th St in Hell's Kitchen. Book a table.