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Empellón Taqueria Menu

dinner

for the table
Guacamole with chips and two salsas (smoked cashew and arbol)       12
Oysters east & west coast (with sangrita and salsa bruja)       3
Chicharrones with salsa veracruz (roasted tomato, olive and caper)       8
mariscos
Octopus with parsnip and salsa papanteca (piloncillo, sweet spices, pumpkin seeds)       14
Scallop Ceviche with yuzu, pistachio, and avocado       21
Tuna with pickled potatoes and chorizo mayonnaise       17
vegetables
Watercress with apple, pineapple and manchamantales (banana, sesame, ancho)       12
Hearts of Palm with smoked sunchoke, lettuces, and almendrado dressing       15
Roasted Beets with sorrel and sikil pak (pumpkin seeds, sour orange juice, serrano)       13
sopes $10
3 Per Order
Smoked Plantains with crema      
Meatballs with tinga poblana      
Poached Quail Egg with refried beans      
Shortribs with salsa roja (roasted tomato, chipotle, guajillo)      
queso fundido
Melted Chihuahua Cheese Served With Warm Tortillas
Red and Green Chorizo       13
Shishito Peppers       14
Porcini Mushrooms       15
tacos
Appetizer / Main
Chicken with black kale and salsa verde (tomatillo, cilantro, serrano)     12   18
Lobster with field corn and epazote     26   39
Fish Tempura with cabbage and lime mayonnaise     12   18
Hen of the Woods Mushrooms with tomatillo-chipotle salsa     16   24
Skirt Steak with mojo de ajo (toasted garlic, orange juice, cumin)     14   21
Secreto de Iberico with pineapple and salsa pastor (serrano, bacon, roasted tomato)     25   37
Lamb Barbacoa with salsa borracha (orange juice, mezcal, pasilla oaxaquena)     14   21
Beer Braised Tongue with potatoes and arbol chile salsa (pumpkin seeds, sesame, arbol)     12   18
Sweetbreads with tlatonile (sesame, ancho, arbol)     18   27
salsas
3 For $10 / 5 For $15 / 7 For $20. Served With Chips
Sikil Pak      
Salsa Borracha      
Salsa Habanera      
Salsa Verde      
Tomatillo-chipotle      
Smoked Cashew      
Salsa de Arbol      
sides $5
Ayocote Beans      
Refried Black Beans      
Pickled Jalapeños      
Achiote Rice      
Crema      
Pickled Red Onions      
Red Chorizo      
Green Chorizo      
Sweet Plantains      
Crispy Yucca      
Tortillas      

brunch

for the table
Guacamole with chips and two salsas (smoked cashew and arbol)       12
Oysters east & west coast       3
Chicharrones with salsa veracruz (roasted tomato, olive and caper)       8
starters
Fresh Fruit with granola and yogurt       10
Tuna with pickled potatoes, crema and rajas       17
Octopus with parsnip and salsa papanteca       14
Roasted Beets with sorrel and sikil pak       12
tacos
2 Per Order
Fish Tempura with cabbage and lime mayonnaise       12
Beer Braised Tongue with potatoes and arbol chile       12
Chicken with black kale and salsa verde       12
Lamb Barbacoa with salsa borracha       14
specialties
Eggs Benedict with refried beans, ham and hollandaise       14
Add Lobster       7
Challah French toast, Smoked Maple syrup, Bananas and Crema       13
Baked Egg Whites with roasted potatoes, black kale and jack cheese       14
3 Scrambled Eggs with roasted potatoes and chorizo       14
Shortrib Burger with refried beans, oaxacan string cheese, fried egg and crispy yucca       18
Sope Ranchero with a sunny side egg       14
Chilaquiles with roasted maitake mushrooms and a sunny side egg       14
Add Skirt Steak       4
sweets
Churros Rolled in Cinnamon Sugar with masa enriched hot chocolate       10
Mexican Chocolate Ice Cream Sundae with cajeta, brownie and nuts       10
Lime and Tangerine Tart with mezcal and toasted meringue       9
salsas
3 For $10 / 5 For $15 / 7 For $20. Served With Chips
Sikil Pak      
Salsa Borracha      
Salsa Habañera      
Salsa Verde      
Tomatillo-chipotle      
Smoked Cashew      
Salsa de Arbol      
drinks
Sangria     gl 7   pitcher 25
Margarita       8
Guava Bellini       8
Mimosa       8
Bloody Mary       8
Bloody Maria tequila       8
Mezcal Mary       8
Lage’rita       8
Michelada       8
juices & hot beverages
Fresh Squeezed Juice       5
Hibiscus Agua Fresca       4
Tamarind Agua Fresca       4
Grapefruit Agua Fresca       4
Double Espresso       3.50
Double Macchiato       3.50
Latte       3.50
Cappuccino       3.50
Champurrado       4
American Coffee & Teas       3
sides $5
Two Eggs      
Bacon      
Crispy Yucca      
Chorizo      
Pickled Jalapeños      
Refried Black Beans      
Salsa Habañera      
Achiote Rice      
Tortillas      
dessert $9
Chocolate Flan with caramel, cocoa-masa streusel and cinnamon ice cream      
Tres Leches with fig and goat's milk ice cream      
Bunuelos with cajeta and warm honey      
Guanabana Tart with mezcal, mint and toasted meringue      
Dulce Plate an assortment of cookies and sweets      
Ice Cream Cone Trio mexican chocolate, pumpkin seed and hoja santa      
Sorbet Cone Trio quince, coconut and sour orange      
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