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4620 McKinney Ave. Dallas, TX 75205

214-520-7300 

http://www.laduni.com  

4620 McKinney Ave. Dallas TX 75205

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  • South American
    Sun 5pm-9:30pm, Tue-Thu 11am-9:30pm, Fri 11am-11pm, Sat 5pm-11pm
    $$ $$
  • All Major Credit Cards, Diners Club, cash
    Casual
    Business Dining, Catering, Kid Friendly, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Smoking, Takeout
  • Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner, Lunch
    Accepted, Not Accepted
    Valet
Description

This "Latin brasserie," sprung from the mind of ZuZu Handmade Mexican Food chain co-founder Espartaco Borga, is a collision of homespun recipes from Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, Colombia, Mexico and Cuba. This makes for a sexy assortment of enchiladas, salads, quesadillas, grilled marinated picanha steaks and sandwiches on fresh-baked rolls. La Duni also has a terrific wine list cataloging some 89 wines, all of them from Spain and South America and all of them available by the half-glass, glass and half-bottle, or by the bottle. Fresh house-baked goods are served daily, and La Duni is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, which makes you wonder how wine is served before 10 a.m.








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  • La Duni: A Valentine\'s Spot for the Lovesick, or Those Fighting Any Seasonal IIness

    La Duni: A Valentine's Spot for the Lovesick, or Those Fighting Any Seasonal IIness

    Start your Valentine's Day off right by eating brunch at La Duni Latin Kitchen & Baking Studio on Oak Lawn--but make sure your meal includes a piece of cake. Like one of the walls in La Duni reads: "... More »

  • 100 Favorite Dishes: Brunch at La Duni

    100 Favorite Dishes: Brunch at La Duni

    As a countdown to the Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular... More »

  • 100 Favorite Dishes: Quatro Leches at La Duni

    100 Favorite Dishes: Quatro Leches at La Duni

    As a countdown to the Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular... More »

  • The Basso Bounce

    The Basso Bounce

    Chef Tony Gardizi is one of those wandering kitchen types. He's piloted spatulas and whips at the Riviera, J. Pier in Terrell and the defunct Bali Bar, among others. Now he is executive chef of Guthrie's, a restaurant fashioned in the former... More »

  • Ring Toss

    Ring Toss

    Probably the only difference between a marriage and a business partnership is that business partners generally don't get to see belly-button lint on the vanity or have the sheets fluffed over them after dinner at El Chico. But that's the only... More »

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  • 2007 | Best Dessert

    "Greed is good," says Gordon Gekko in 1987's Wall Street, and damn if the selfish bastard wasn't right. Greed isn't just good, it's down right saintly when it comes to La Duni's cuatro leches cake. Oh, you could share it with a friend, but the noble thing to do is eat it all by yourself, throwing your expanding body on this live hand grenade of caloric excess. According to the menu, this sumptuous confection begins with layered mantecado vanilla sponge cake, which is soaked in tres leches... More »

  • 2006 | Best Mojitos

    Appropriately located in the upscale Knox-Henderson neighborhood, La Duni does everything so well that singling it out for a drink seems akin to praising Jessica Alba for her ankles. So, dear God, don't just go to La Duni to order a mojito and then head across the street for a generic meal at Chuy's. Stay a while and enjoy any of La Duni's kick-ass Cuban and Mexican dishes, particularly the quesadillas de pescado, which include handmade corn tortillas stocked with sauteed fresh fish and Latin c... More »

  • 2003 | Best Sunday Brunch (tie)

    We've been known to watch Sunday morning turn to Sunday evening at this McKinney Avenue eatery, where our cups of awesome coffee always manage to turn into tall mojitos; somehow the thought that Monday's around the corner goes down better with a gulp of rum poured over crushed ice, sugar and lime. Against our better judgment, we always start with the basket of exotic breads--carbs schmarbs, and just look at what happened to Dr. Atkins, anyhoo. Then it's on to the dishes of eggs and ham and... More »

  • 2003 | Best Cocktail

    Everything about La Duni is magnificent, from the tasteful décor to the incredible pork-loin-filled "slow-roasted lomo." But the attributes of La Duni are made more apparent after you've had several of their signature drinks, especially our fave, the margarinha. It's a combination margarita-mojito, made with Sauza Silver tequila, hand-crushed limes, sugar, Cointreau and crushed ice. And, yes, it's as refreshing as it sounds. Is your mouth feeling dry yet? Is it? Seriously, is it? More »

  • 2002 | Best Salsa

    La Duni bills itself as the ultimate "Mestizo experience," a blend of "European traditions with Latin American soul," and nowhere is the blending more mysteriously seductive than in the chip salsa La Duni puts on the table. Made with fresh poblano, chipotle and serrano peppers and mixed dried chilies, all grilled with tomato, onion, garlic, lime and cilantro, the mojo salsa at La Duni is a global experience. More »

  • 2001 | Best Homestyle Restaurant

    Oh, how cozy this place is. La Duni is owner Espartaco Borga's quest to craft a Latin Brasserie with homestyle food from Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, Colombia, Mexico and Cuba served for breakfast, lunch and dinner. All the homespun recipes are authentic, and to that end, he succeeds spectacularly with enhancements such as house-baked goods and wine program agility that is as sophisticated as it is functional. La Duni's wine list catalogs some 89 wines, all of them from Spain or South... More »

  • 2001 | Best Sunday Brunch

    La Duni not only has a variety of fresh egg creations with Latin twists; it also has breakfast tacos, orange brioche waffles, rum banana nut waffles, skillet baked upside-down cake and an assortment of house-baked breads and pastries. La Duni has a medley of fresh squeezed juices--orange, grapefruit, tangerine, grape, carrot--you won't find anywhere else. Watch out before they make breakfast juice out of brussels sprouts. Plus, they have a large assortment of espresso and coffee drinks, as... More »

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Main Menu
Appetizers
Cheese & Beans $8.00
Pork $11.75
Beef Asada $13.25
Chicken $11.75
Shrimp $13.75
Mixed $15.75
Panchos (grown Up Nacho)
crispy corn tortillas, four cheeses, lime roasted serranos, black beans, mashed avocado, tomatoes, citrus lettuce, mexican cream, cilantro, raddish and choice of topping:
$11.95
Platon Campero
sweet plantains, queso fresco, patacones, empanada, yucca fries, cheese arepitas, duni onions and salsa
For Two $7.50
For Four $12.00
Provoleta
melted provolone with fine herbs and chimichurri mojo, roasted red bell peppers, corn tortillas
$10.95
Gambas Al Ajillo
6 sauteed shrimp, with a butter, olive oil, crush red pepper, garlic, lemon, parsley, wine sauce, patacon, basmati rice
For Two $9.75
For Four $18.00
Choriqueso
melted provolone with grilled argentinian sausage, fine herbs and chimichurri mojo, roasted red bell peppers
$6.75
Guacamole Bowl & Chips
mashed avocados, cilantro, lime juice, serranos, onions, cucumber, diced tomatoes, no chips
$9.75
Only One $3.75
Arepas Criollas
grilled white corn masa patties, one each of avocado & roasted chicken, ham & cheese, pork loin & tomato
$9.50
Esparragos Con Pimientos Morrones
grilled asparagus and roasted red peppers, marinated in balsamic vinaigrette, crispy baby spinach
$6.75
Empanadas Criollas
3 latin cheese crispy white corn masa turnovers
Salads
$12.95
With Shrimp $13.95
Rice Salad, Crispy Pork Or Chicken Breast
warm basmati rice tossed with diced crispy pork loin or grilled chicken, cilantro and sherry vinagrette, plantains, mashed avocado, served with mixed greens, diced tomatoes and queso fresco
$5.25
House Salad
mixed greens with sherry vinaigrette and cheese arepita
$13.95
Without Chicken $10.75
With Beef $14.95
Tomate Con Pollo And Palmitos
tomato, avocado, heart of palm, grilled chicken, queso fresco and balsamic vinaigrette
$11.95
With Chicken Or Beef $15.95
Esparragos
grilled asparagus, spinach, watercress and red leaf, balsamic vinaigrette tomatoes, queso fresco, hearts of palm and cheese arepitas
$13.95
With Beef $16.95
Pollo Asado A La Menta - Limon
mixed greens, grilled chicken and balsamic mint-vinaigrette
$13.95
With Shrimp $14.95
Salad Trio With Crispy Pork Or Chicken Breast
combination salad of rice salad choice, tomato & palmito salad and mixed greens
Entrees
$24.95
Carne Asada Arrachera
lime-garlic marinated and grilled 10 oz prime skirt steak, served with garlic basmati rice, sweet plantains, black beans, duni onions, roasted poblano red bell pepper cheese rajas, fire roasted tomato salsa and mashed avocado
$19.95
Street Tacos
3 tacos served with iron skillet tomato-onion-serrano salsa, mashed avocados, lime vegetables, latin cheese (not with fish), corn or flour tortillas. beef tenderloin, fish of day or grilled shrimp - please choose only one type, no mixing
$16.95
Pechuga De Pollo Con Broccoli
grilled boneless skinless chicken breast with lime-oregano mojo, pan seared garlic-chili flakes broccoli-asparagus, mashed potatoes and roasted tomato
$17.95
Pollo Aljibe
roasted half chicken, champagne, green orange-citrus and pan jus mojo, garlic basmati white rice, pampero black beans and plantains
$20.95
Asado Verde
seared 6oz picanha beef loin (hanger steak) tomatillo green rice, chimichurri mojo, watercress, roma tomatoes, sherry vinaigrette, pampas potatoes
$14.50
Enchiladas De Pollo Con Queso
corn tortilla rolled roasted chicken with latin cheese, topped with chiltomate calsa, tomatillo salsa, gruyere cheese, mexican cream, basmati rice & black beans
$12.95
Flautas De Pollo Con Ensalada
four crisped thin corn tortillas filled with hand pulled roasted chicken, tossed with cilantro and tomatoes, served with roasted salsas, mashed avocado, mixed greens salad with sherry vinaigrette
 
Pescado Del Dia
pan roasted fish of the day, basmati white rice, patacon, roma tomatoes, grilled asparagus, balsamic vinaigrette and aji amarillo escabeche
$18.95
Frijol Con Puerco
white long grain basmati rice and pampero black beans, topped with grilled pork tenderloin, dressed with raddish lime picadillo, arepas or tortillas
$16.95
Pollo Al Oreganato
italian parsley, oregano, lime and garlic marinated and grilled breast of chicken, served with a watercress, spinach and red leaf salad tossed in sherry vinaigrette with a side of garlic-parsley crispy pampas potatoes
$15.75
Pabellon Criollo
salsa stewed, and hand pulled flank steak, served with garlic rice, pampero black beans, plantains, queso fresco and arepa
$19.55
Quesadillas De Pescado
3 crisped, guajillo dipped and grilled handmade corn tortillas, filled with today’s sauteed fresh fish picadillo and latin cheese, molcajete salsas and mashed avocado, basmati rice & black beans
 
Asado Argentino De Bife
chimichurri marinated beef cut of the day, served with mashed potato, pampas potato and tomato salad with sherry vinaigrette
 
Argentinian Parrillada
prime 16 oz bone-in rib eye, grilled pork tenderloin, argentinian sausage, chimichurri, black beans, basmati rice, plantains, yucca fries, pampas potatoes, green salad, vine ripen tomato. serves 2 to 3
Sandwiches
Home-roasted And Hand-carved Meats Made To Order With Bakery-fresh Pop Over Or Peruvian Pan De Yema, Unless Bread Is Specified. Served With Choice Of Yucca Frita, Potato Frittes, Sweet Potatoes (camote) Or House Salad
$9.95
Slow Roasted Lomo
citrus-marinated pork loin with mojo, greens, avocado, tomato, manchego cheese and mayo, bread choice
$10.95
Gaucho Chicken Breast
citrus-oregano marinated, grilled skinless chicken breast with greens, avocado, tomato, mayo and manchego cheese, bread choice
$12.95
Rajas Con Queso Y Carne Asada
pan de yema bread, sliced prime skirt steak, melted manchego cheese sauce, roasted poblanos, pimento peppers and grilled onions
$10.75
Latin Grilled Club
roasted turkey, sliced tomato, baby swiss, lettuce, bacon, ham, gruyere chese, mashed avocado, mustard, mayo, chimichurri, homemade bread of the day
$10.45
Torta Cubana
grilled french baguette with sliced tomato, gruyere cheese, baby swiss, honey ham, roasted pork loin, pickles, mayo and dijon mustard
$10.95
Add Chicken $13.45
French Press
grilled french baguette with sliced tomato, gruyere cheese, baby swiss, honey ham, mayo and mustard
$10.75
Chicken Gringa
grilled flour tortilla wrap, grilled chicken breast, goat cheese, spinach, caramelized onions, mozzarella cheese, crusted with crispy reggianito cheese, mash avocado, salsas
$10.25
De La Rosa Egg Torta
2 eggs french omelette, greens, avocado mash, latin manchego cheese, mayo, bread choice
Sides
$4.95
Congri Con Maduros
black beans, basmati rice and plantains
$3.75
Papas Fritas
garlic and sea salt fritte
$3.25
Frijol Negro De Olla O Arroz Blanco
side order of black beans or basmati rice
$5.50
Pan Seared Garlic Broccoli & Asparagus
$4.25
Yucca Fries Or Sweet Plantains
$5.25
House Salad
mixed greens with sherry vinaigrette
$3.25
Crispy Patacones Plantains
$7.75
Sweet Plantains & Grilled Provolone
$3.75
Chiles Toreados
pan seared serrano peppers, onions, lime & cilantro
$3.75
Sweet Potatoes Fries Or Pampas Potatoes
$3.75
Mashed Potatoes
with gruyere cheese
$6.95
Esparragos Asados
grilled asparagus
$3.50
Mashed Avocado Cup
with lime juice
La Duni Famous House Cakes
Slice $7.25
Whole 8" $39.00
Whole 10" $49.00
Whole 12" $75.00
Cuatro Leches Cake
layered mantecado vanilla sponge cake, soaked in cuatro leches sauce, topped with caramelized swiss meringue and dotted with arequipe reduction. served with 3 leches sauce and arequipe caramel
Slice $7.25
Whole 8" $45.00
Whole 10" $59.00
Whole 12" $85.00
Venezuelan Triple Chocolate Truffle Cake
layered milk, semisweet and dark chocolate truffle between dark espresso-chocolate cake, studded with caramelized roasted hazelnuts dipped in milk chocolate. served with raspberry coulis
Slice $7.25
Whole 8" $42.00
Whole 10" $56.00
Whole 12" $80.00
Venezuelan Rum, Pastry Cream And Chocolate Truffle Cake
layered vanilla sponge cake laced with venezuelan rum, filled with vanilla pastry cream, glazed with dark chocolate truffle and milk chocolate ribbons. served with raspberry coulis
Slice $7.25
Whole 8" $39.00
Whole 10" $49.00
Whole 12" $75.00
Panque De Limon
layered mantecada vanilla sponge cake, layered with homemade fresh lemon-lime citrus custard, topped with caramelized swiss meringue, dusted with caramelized lemon rind. served with raspberry coulis
Slice $7.25
Whole 8" $45.00
Whole 10" $59.00
Whole 12" $85.00
Nutella Milk Chocolate Cake
layered vanilla mantecada cake, frosted with caramelized roasted hazelnut milk chocolate truffle. served with espresso white chocolate ganache sauce
Slice $7.25
Whole 8" $31.00
Whole 10" $38.00
Whole 12" $59.00
Rollo De Canela Y Nuez
double butter cinnamon brioche roll filled with toasted caramelized texas pecans. served warm with vanilla bean ice cream and arequipe caramel
$21.00
cake platter
choice of four 1/2 slices from any of our award winning house cakes
Large Size - Each $3.95
Large Size - Dozen $47.40
Baby Size - Each $3.25
Baby Size - Dozen $39.00
CUP CAKES
Special Desserts
$8.25
Warm Milk Chocolate Cake Pudding
vanilla cake baked in milk chocolate custard served with vanilla bean ice cream, homemade chocolate syrup, arequipe caramel, raspberry sauce and pecan crocante
$7.00
Duni Banana Split
caramelized bananas, vanilla bean ice cream, homemade chocolate syrup, arequipe caramel and crystallized toasted pecans
$12.00
Baked Alaska
mantecada sponge cake topped with vanilla bean ice cream, covered with caramelized swiss meringue, on a 3 leches sauce mirror, flamed at the table with kahlua. texas size, serves four to six $39 please allow 30 minutes
$7.25
La Duni Cafe Con Leche Sunday
double vanilla bean ice cream served with homemade belgium chocolate sauce, arequipe caramel, crystallized toasted pecans, berries, toasted almond devon cream cookies, and a shot of espresso
$7.25
Peach - Apricot & Blueberry Cobbler
caramelized peaches, apricots and blueberries topped with a sugar crystallized biscuit and served with vanilla ice cream
$7.25
Cafe Con Leche Frozen Bar
homemade cookie crust dipped in milk chocolate, filled with cafe con leche ice cream, rolled in caramelized roasted pecans, covered with melted chocolate and white mocha sauces
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