The Original Marini's Empanada House

Houston, TX

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Elvis Melbis Empanadas

Contains bananas, dulce de leche, empanada dough, and peanut butter. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Guava Empanadas

Contains guava paste, and pastry. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Banana Dulce de Leche Empanadas

Contains bananas, dulce de leche, and empanada dough. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Pineapple Empanadas

Contains pineapple preserve, sugar, and tortilla. We suggest removing the cream cheese.

House Salad

Contains carrots, cheese, mixed greens, and tomato. We suggest removing the cheese, the honey lemon (house dressing), the ranch, and the blue cheese.

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Specialty Dessert Empanadas

Option to double the size. Whole wheat available. Option to add an additional ingredient from our menu. Option to add cream cheese to any dessert.

Elvis Melbis

Contains bananas, dulce de leche, empanada dough, and peanut butter. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Banana Dulce de Leche

Contains bananas, dulce de leche, and empanada dough. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Apple Carnival

Contains apples, dulce de leche, empanada dough, and walnuts. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Mooskey

Contains almonds, coconut, milk chocolate chips, mooskey filling, and pastry. We suggest removing the (whole wheat empanada dough*, empanada dough*)[1] and the cream cheese.

Berries Fairy

Contains berries, and empanada dough. We suggest removing the cream cheese.

Oreo

Contains cream cheese, dulce de leche, and Oreo cookie pieces. We suggest removing the cream cheese.

Banana w/ Everything

Contains bananas, cinnamon, mozzarella cheese, raisins, sugar, and whole wheat empanada dough. We suggest removing the mozzarella cheese.

Peter Pan

Contains cream cheese, peanut butter, strawberry preserve, and whole wheat empanada dough. We suggest removing the cream cheese. The empanada dough may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Banana Carillon

Contains bananas, cream cheese, strawberries, and empanada dough. We suggest removing the cream cheese.

Apple w/ Everything

Contains apples, cinnamon, mozzarella cheese, raisins, sugar, and whole wheat empanada dough. We suggest removing the mozzarella cheese.

Evita Perón

Contains dulce de leche, empanada dough, sweet potato, and walnuts. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Pina Colada

Contains bananas, coconut, empanada dough, and pineapple. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Dessert Empanadas

Option to double the size, upgrade to whole wheat, or add an additional ingredient or cream cheese.

Guava

Contains guava paste, and pastry. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Pineapple

Contains pineapple preserve, sugar, and tortilla. We suggest removing the cream cheese.

Apple

Contains apple filling, and empanada dough. We suggest removing the cream cheese. The empanada dough may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Peach

Contains peach preserve, sugar, and tortilla. We suggest removing the cream cheese.

Banana

Contains bananas, cinnamon, empanada dough, and sugar. This item may contain dairy. The empanada dough may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Blueberry

Contains blueberry preserve, empanada dough, and sugar. We suggest removing the cream cheese.

Cherry

Contains cherry preserve, empanada dough, and sugar. We suggest removing the cream cheese. The empanada dough may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Strawberry

Contains empanada dough, and strawberry preserve. We suggest removing the cream cheese.

Raspberry

Contains raspberry preserve, sugar, and tortilla. We suggest removing the cream cheese.

Sweet Potato

Contains empanada dough, sweet potato, sugar, and vanilla. We suggest removing the cream cheese.

Pumpkin

Contains cinnamon, pumpkin, sugar, and tortilla. We suggest removing the cream cheese. The empanada dough may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Vegetable Empanadas

Option to double the size, upgrade to whole wheat, or add an additional ingredient.

Asparagus King

Contains asparagus, empanada dough, mozzarella cheese, and mushrooms. We suggest removing the mozzarella cheese.

Tomato Basil

Contains basil, empanada dough, mozzarella, provolone cheese, and Roma tomato. We suggest removing the mozzarella and the provolone cheese.

Vegetarian

Contains bell peppers, mozzarella cheese, onions, provolone cheese, spices, tomato, and tortilla. We suggest removing the mozzarella cheese and the provolone cheese.

Spinach

Contains empanada dough, garlic, lemon juice, mozzarella, provolone cheese, and spinach. We suggest removing the mozzarella and the provolone cheese.

Viva Mexico

Contains empanada dough, mozzarella cheese, onions, and poblano peppers. We suggest removing the mozzarella cheese. The empanada dough may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Okie-Dokie-Artichokie

Contains artichoke hearts, cream, mozzarella cheese, spinach, spices, and tortilla. We suggest removing the cream and the mozzarella cheese.

Demichelli

Contains avocado, bell peppers, cream sauce, garlic, mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, onions, spices, tomato, and tortilla. We suggest removing the mozzarella cheese.

Avocado

Contains avocado, bell peppers, garlic, onions, spices, tomato, and tortilla. The empanada dough may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Cheese Empanadas

Option to double the size, upgrade to whole wheat, or add an additional ingredient.

Viva Zapata

Contains cheddar cheese, jack cheese, refried beans, serrano peppers, and tortilla. We suggest removing the cheddar cheese and the jack cheese.

Marini's Sides

House Salad

Contains carrots, cheese, mixed greens, and tomato. We suggest removing the cheese, the honey lemon (house dressing), the ranch, and the blue cheese.

Marini's Original Curly Fries

Contains curly fries. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Marini's Combos

All combos served with a side choice of soup, salad, or curly fries and small drink.

Kid's Meal

Contains empanaditas, and small drink. We suggest removing the (curly fries*, salad?, soup?)[1] and the (small drink?)[1]. The empanaditas may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Numero Uno

Contains empanadas, and house dessert. We suggest removing the (specialty empanada?, savory empanadas?)[1] and the (curly fries*, salad?, soup?)[1].

Salads

Served over a fresh spring mix, tomato wedges, carrots, and cheese.

No vegan options.

Traditional Argentine Flavors

Option to double the size of your empanada. Whole wheat available. Option to add an additional ingredient from our menu.

No vegan options.

Our Savory Creations

Option to double the size of your empanada. Whole wheat available. Option to add an additional ingredient from our menu.

No vegan options.

Our Specialty Sandwiches

Served on a warm French baguette with lettuce, tomato, and a side of curly fries, soup, or salad.

No vegan options.