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Food Concessions

Concessions were open every day of the Festival from 11 a.m. until close

The main concessions tent on Jefferson Drive and two smaller Folklife Cafes offered flavorful bites and beverages drawn from community foodways of Peru, Mesoamerica, and the American Southwest, prepared by Metro Catering & Concessions. All prices include sales tax.

The Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe inside the National Museum of the American Indian provided other options, offering a menu of Native-inspired foods, reflecting the bounties of the various regions, from the Four Corners to coastlines and woodlands.

* = vegetarian
ᵛ = vegan, or vegan option available


Entrees

A plate with fried plantains, two beef skewers, rice, and a small bowl of black beans.
A plate with fried plantains,  rice, and a bowl of chili with cilantro.
A plate with fried plantains, a piece of chicken, rice, and a small bowl of black beans..

Peruvian Chicken — $19.75
Served with white rice, seasoned black beans, and sweet plantains

Grilled Beef Skewers — $19.75
Served with white rice, seasoned black beans, and sweet plantains

Black Bean Chili * — $15
Served with white rice and sweet plantains

Santa Fe Chicken Hoagie — $14.50
Served with Southwestern-style salad


Snacks

Two empanadas on a plate, one is cut in half with pulled chicken inside.
Two empanadas on a plate, one is cut in half with vegetables inside.

Chicken Empanada — $7.50

Southwestern-Style Vegetable Empanada * — $7.50


Desserts

A cup of white gelato with caramel drizzle on top.

Sweet Corn Gelato * — $7
with Tajín and lime wedge

Mexican Chocolate Gelato * — $7
with shaved Abuelita chocolate

Vanilla Bean Gelato * — $7
with cajeta (caramel)

Strawberry Sorbet ᵛ — $7

Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie — $4.50

Giant Harvest Cookie — $4.50


Beverages

Agua Frescas — $5.50
Lemonade
Strawberry Watermelon Agua Fresca
Mango Agua Fresca

Water — $3

Alcoholic Drinks
Hard Seltzer — $9
Pale Ale — $11
Lager — $11


Food Allergy Notice
Please be advised that food prepared here may contain milk, eggs, wheat, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, and shellfish. Food allergen and dietary information is available at the Accessibility tent and concession stands.


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