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El Parador Café Menu

  • Takeout Available | Delivery Available
  • Delivery Payment:
    $25 minimum | $25 credit card minimum
  • Delivery Hours:
    Daily, noon-10pm
  • Delivery Area:
    30th St. to 38th St., East End Ave. to Lexington Ave.

lunch

appetizers
Nachos Normales or Nachos Royal       7
Quesadillas with three mushrooms       8
Guacamole handmade to order in our 43-year-old molcajete       7
Alitas de Pollo marinated and baked chicken wings with home style barbeque dipping sauce       6
P.e.1 Mussels steamed mussels in ribera del duero red wine, cilantro and garlic. homemade corn bread       9
Almejas en Cazuela sauté little neck clams. tomato sofrito and fumet       9
main course
Maine Lobster Salad corn, scallions, tomato and serrano, extra virgin olive oil and lime       15
Chile con Carne old time favorite of el parador. seasoned picadillo, red onion and jalapeno relish       12
Grilled Chicken Tostada Salad romaine, tomato, cucumber and avocado blue corn tortilla and refried beans       10
Enchilada Suizas roasted enchiladas with stewed chicken, tomatillo salsa and queso cotija       11
Burritos or Chimichangas large flour tortilla stuffed with stewed chicken or beef picadillo and served either baked or fried       11
Our Famous "chiles rellenos" two stuffed fire roasted anaheim chiles with anejo cheese and jitomate salsa       11
Fajitas char-broiled breast of free-range chicken or sirloin strips saffron rice, refried beans, roasted peppers, onions, guacamole, sour cream, and tortillas       13
Shrimp Ajillo sautéed and braised shrimp, garlic, white rioja wine and fish fumet       15
Carne Asada (10oz) grilled ancho chile marinated "petit" steak. roasted seasonal vegetables       13

dinner

appetizers
Jalapenos Rellenos pickled jalapenos stuffed with anejo cheese or chunky peanut butter       7
Nachos      
Normales       7
Royal       9
Vestido       9
Guacamole Classico handmade to order in our 43 year old molcajete       8
Chorizos pan fried cured sausage with manzanilla olives or sautéed with onions and fino sherry       9
Grilled Octopus jicama and orange slaw. chile pequin       11
Aguachile de Camaron shrimp ceviche. celery, jalapeno and lime       11
Grilled Sardines fennel & cactus salad       11
Grilled Elotes corn on the cob, mayo, cotija cheese and chile       6
Chilled Gazpacho       8
Quesadillas sofia: grilled breast of chicken tossed with charred jalapeno       11
Camarones: Gulf Shrimp Sautéed With Roasted Tomato Salsa       12
Hongos: Three mushrooms, garlic, Onion and Oregano       9
Mejillones al Vino steamed mussels in ribera del duero red wine, cilantro and garlic. homemade corn bread       10
Ensalada de Jicama crisp romaine lettuce tossed with tomatoes, jicama, avocado. balsamic toasted almond vinaigrette       13
Lobster "salpicon" Salad steamed maine lobster, corn, scallions, tomato, serrano and mesclun       15
Chicken a la Parrilla Tostada Salad grilled free-range pollo layered around a bed of mesclun, cucumber and avocado. blue corn tortilla chips and refried beans       16
Baja California Fish Tacos chunky avocado and cilantro salsa       18
Paella lobster, mussels, clams, shrimp, chorizo, scallops. rice with saffron sofrito       27
Chilean Sea Bass al Pasilla rubbed and grilled. pasilla chile and lobster broth. string beans and calabazitas       27
Pan Seared Red Snapper With Coconut Milk ginger, scallions & cilantro. chile de arbol and shitake mushrooms       24
Pan Roasted Monkfish With Bacon and Clams tomato and chorizo sofrito. fresh favas       25
main course
Chilaquiles de Liza traditional "brunch style" chicken casserole with tomatillo, blue corn chips, and sour cream       16
Enchiladas Suizas roasted enchiladas with stewed chicken or picadillo, tomatillo salsa, and queso cotija       18
Taco Tray grilled chicken, picadillo, refried beans, guacamole, crema, tomatoes, cilantro, onions and cheese     20   28
Pollo Parador 1/2 chicken marinated for 24 hrs with our oldest secret recipe. seared and baked (allow 30 min. for baking)       20
Mole Poblano national dish of mexico complex, multi-layered sauce with over 24 ingredients! served with a 1/2 of a chicken, stewed in mole (allow 25 min.)       20
Fajitas de Pollo o Carne char-roasted sirloin or breast of free-range chicken served with saffron rice, refried beans, roasted peppers, guacamole, sour cream, and tortillas of your choice       20
Barbacoa de Costilla Pibil baby back ribs steamed in banana leaves and barbecued with tequila-chile sauce crunchy cabbage and camote with fresh lime       21
Bistec a la Brasa grilled center cut sirloin (24 oz). roasted seasonal vegetables & red onion relish       29
Costillas D'cordero al Chipotle grilled double cut baby lamb chops. chipotle and garlic adobo rub. huajillo salsa and white charro beans       27
Tacos Suaves grilled sirloin or free-range chicken breast. all in soft flour tortillas, stuffed with cabbage, cilantro, and avocado       20
Bouillabaisse Veracruzana lobster, shrimp, scallops, clams and mussels. charred tomato, jalapeno and garlic broth       24
Camarones en Salsa Verde shrimp in an emulsion of fine herbs, garlic, white rioja and fish fumet       22
Cerdo Picante double cut pork chop. marinated in chipotle adobo, seared and finished on the grill. smoky chile cascabel salsa       23
Ropa Vieja Mexicana braised and shredded flank steak. plantain tostones and black beans. classic salsa criolla       21
Chef's Combo chile relleno ahogado and a pork and tomatillo tamal       18
Pork Tenderloin Carnitas chile de arbol and tomatillo salsa. fresh garnishes       18
Slow Braised Lamb Tacos al Pastor grilled pineapple. fresh garnishes. chile cascabel salsa       18
dessert
Flan de la Casa traditional egg and milk custard. caramel-coffee jus       7
Mexican Fried Ice Cream vanilla ice cream with shredded coconut and cinnamon. mexican crema and honey       7
Warm Chocolate Lava Cake quasi-soufflé chocolate cake with warm mexican chocolate center. vanilla ice cream and strawberry puree. (allow 15 mins for baking.)       11
Banana and Rum Cake rum caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream       8
Cafe Mendoza tequila patron xo liqueur and tequila. whipped cream       10
Mexican Coffee coffee with coffee liqueur and tequila. whipped cream and cinnamon       9
Chocolate San Michaels bittersweet mexican chocolate potion laden with spanish 43 liquor       9
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