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Patacón con birria: Caribbean plantain, Jalisco beef
A patacón is a green plantain fried, smashed flat and fried again. In Colombia, Panama and Ecuador it goes by patacón, and in Cuba and Puerto Rico the same thing is a tostón.
Cantina Rooftop
Brunch menu · Saturday and Sunday, 12pm to 4pm
Brunch botanas
Saturday & Sunday, 12pm – 4pm. Bottomless mimosas & sangrias, $25 per person, with a live DJ.
- Viva Guacamole$16
- Trío de Guacamole$38
- Nachos$18
- Queso Fundido$18
- Cantina Picadera para Dos$36
- Flautas de Tinga$18
- Sopes$16
- Quesadilla$17
- Caesar Kale Salad$18
- Patacón con Birria$19
Smashed fried plantains with beef birria, fried cheese, guacamole, cherry tomatoes, red onion, special sauce, chile de árbol sauce & lettuce
Please tell your server about any food allergies.
Plantain country meets Jalisco
Putting birria on top crosses two cooking traditions that don't normally meet: the plantain belt of the Caribbean and Central America, and western Mexico's stewed meat.
The patacón acts as a crisp plate. It's starchy rather than sweet, since green plantain has little sugar, which is why it can carry rich beef. Expect it to fall apart. Start at the edge and get some of everything on the fork.
The menu stacks a lot on it: beef birria, fried cheese, guacamole, cherry tomatoes, red onion, special sauce, chile de árbol sauce and lettuce. It doesn't say what's in the special sauce.
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Patacón con Birria: questions
What is a patacón?
A slice of green plantain fried, flattened and fried again until it's crisp. Different countries call it patacón or tostón.
What's the difference between patacones and maduros?
Ripeness. Patacones use green plantain and taste starchy and salty. Maduros use very ripe plantain and taste sweet.
What's in the Patacón con Birria at Cantina Rooftop?
Our menu says: Smashed fried plantains with beef birria, fried cheese, guacamole, cherry tomatoes, red onion, special sauce, chile de árbol sauce & lettuce. Tell your server about any allergies when you order.
How much for the Patacón con Birria at Cantina Rooftop?
$19 on our menu right now. See it on the full menu.
When can I order the Patacón con Birria?
It's on our brunch menu (Saturday and Sunday, 12pm to 4pm). We're at 605 W 48th St in Hell's Kitchen. Book a table.