Bar daily 11 am-1 am
Dinner daily 5-10 pm
Brunch Sun 11-3 pm
1682 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge MA, 02138
Phone: 617 661-7810
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Dinner Specials
Creations not found on our regular menu
Below are past specials, stop by the restaurant to see current specials
Appetizers
Tortilla Soup
$7
Tortilla Soup
Chipotle chile corn tortilla soup in a clear broth made with chicken stock
Sopa Princessa
$6
Black Bean Soup
Black bean soup with spicy chipotle chile, topped with sour cream
Ratones Mexicanos
$9
Pickled Jalapeno Poppers
Fried pickled jalapenos stuffed with shrimp and topped with blue cheese sauces
Camarones Al Tampico
$9
Shrimp And Spinach
Shrimp sauteed in olive oil with spinach, bread crumbs, poblano and serrano chiles
Camarones Anillo De Matrimonio
$9
Shrimp In Garlic Sauce
Sauteed shrimp with garlic, onion, serrano peppers, and cilantro in guajillo sauce
Ceviche Camerones
$9
Shrimp Ceviche
Chilled shrimp in tequila, fruit, cilantro, tomatoes, avocado, serrano peppers and lime
Chilpachole De Mejillons
$9
Steamed Mussels
Steamed mussels in a herby white wine sauce
Calamaris Fritos
$8.50
Fried Calamari
Fried calamari in a spicy chipotle chile sauce
Quesadilla Al Turrion
$9
Spinach Avacodo Quesadilla
Grilled tortilla with cheese, onion, poblano chiles, spinach, potatoes, and avacado sauce
Chile Relleno Verdura
$7
Veggie Cheese Stuffed Pepper
Golden corn, grilled vegetables, cheese and tomatillo cream
Chile Relleno Carne Molida
$9
Meat Potato Stuffed Pepper
Poblano pepper stuffed with sweet potato and ground beef, with chipotle walnut sauce
Gorditas De Papas
$6
Corn Masa Cakes
Pudgy potato corn masa cakes with chipotle chile sauce, crema and queso
Tamales
$6
Corn Masa Tamales
Steamed corn masa dumplings with salsa verde, crema and queso
Alitas En Chile Limon
$9
Lime Spiced Chicken Wings
Grilled chicken wings in a chile lime salsa brava
Antojitos Panuchos Yucatecos
$9
Chicken Cabbage Sandwich
French bread sandwich with chicken gisado, cabbage, beets, cucumbers, serrano chiles
Carnitas
$9
Crispy Pork Morsels
Crispy grilled pork morsels tossed in our smoky hot orange glaze
Higaditos Mexicanos
$9
Mexican Chicken Livers
Spicy chicken livers with flour tortillas
Louganisas Rancheros
$9
Smoked Chorizo Sausage
Smoked chorizo in a sweet spicy avacodo red sauce served with a special salad
Taco Mexicano
$8
Chicken Avacodo Tacos
Shredded chicken tacos with avocado sauce, peppers, lettuce, and cilantro
Tostaditas Chorizo
$7.50
Crispy Chorizo Tortilla
Crispy tortilla with chorizo, black beans, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and sour cream
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Ensaladas
Salads
Ensalada Cesar
$0
Ceaser Salad
Cesear's salad the way it was originally created at the Hotel Cesar in Mexico City. Covered with our own secret dressing.. 
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Enchiladas
Enchiladas
Enchiladas De Pancho Villa
$12
Pulled Chicken Enchiladas
Two enchiladas filled with pulled chicken and potatoes, covered with Mexican cheese and a sauce of chipotle chiles, special spices and cream. 
Served with rice, black beans, sour cream and pico de gallo.
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Burritos
Burritos
Burrito Authentico
$11
Authentic Burrito
Burrito filled with pulled chicken, chipotle sauce, Mexican cheese, rice, beans, onion, and chiles. 
Served with rice, guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo.
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Mole Selections
Each week we offer our traditional mole Poblano sauce in addition to a special mole sauce that uses seasonal ingredients. Choose your mole sauce and choose your plate.
Special Mole Sauces
Mole Poblanos
Traditional Mole
Rich and complex with cocoa, sesame, and secret spices. 
Mole Chocolate Vanilla
Chocolate Vanilla Coffee
Chocolate, vanilla bean, and coffee black mole. 
Mole Verde
Pumpkin Peanut Butter
Creamy chilaca chile, peanut butter, and toasted pumpkin seed green mole. 
Mole Verde De Martha Chapas
Pumpkin Pistachio
Creamy chilaca chile, toasted pumpkin seed and pistachio nut green mole. 
Mole Rojo
Chocolate Chile
Rich and complex with spicy chocolate, chile guajillo and chipotle chile. 
Mole De Charro Rojo
Spicy Sweet Potato
Spicy sweet potato chile guajillo, chile arbol, brown sugar, olive oil, and chicken stock. 
Mole Matchmatles
Spicy Tropical Fruit
Spicy sweet tropical fruit mole made with banana, apple, and plantains. 
Mole Xiqueno
Chorizo Chocolate Almond
Smoky hot mountain mole with chorizo, almonds, and Mexican chocolate. 
Mole Plates
Enchiladas
$11.50
House Enchilada Plate
Our Café Enchilada dish - two cheese covered enchiladas filled with chicken, beef, veggie, baby shrimp, or crab. Covered with your choice of Mole sauce. 
Served with rice, black beans, sour cream and pico de gallo.
Pollo o Puerco
$14.50
Chicken or Pork
Grilled chicken breast or smoked pork chops covered with your choice of Mole sauce. 
Served with rice, dressed greens, and a garnish of plantains.
Pescado o Camerones
$16.50
Fish or Shrimp
Grilled fish or sauteed shrimp covered with your choice of Mole sauce. 
Served with rice, dressed greens, and a garnish of plantains.
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Carnitas
Meat
Arros Sarocha
$15
Smoked Chicken
Smoked chicken sauteed in olive oil, butter, tomato, and spicy chiles, covered with an elegant red sauce. 
Served with rice and dressed greens.
Pollo Alaplancha
$15
Chicken Breast Tomatillo
Grilled chicken breast prepared with seasoned bread crumbs in a tomato sauce. 
Served with rice and dressed greens.
Pollo En Machaca
$15
Hearty Chicken Stew
Chicken pieces in a stew made with olive oil, garlic, vinegar, tomato, yellow peppers, jalapeno, soy sauce and white wine. 
Served with rice and dressed greens.
Pollo Enamorado
$15
Roasted Chicken
Whole roasted chicken prepared in olive oil, orange juice, lime juice, cinnamon and garlic. 
Served with rice and dressed greens.
Pollo Guerrero
$14
Orange Cashew Chicken
Grilled smoked chicken in a tomato, spicy cashew, orange cream sauce. 
Served with rice and dressed greens.
Pato En Pipian Rojo
$14
Fried Duck
Fried duck in a special red chipotle chile, pumpkin seed, and peanut sauce. 
Served with rice and dressed greens.
Carné Asada
$15
Steak and Chorizo
Marinated Mexican cut rib eye steak served with a smoky hot chorizo sausage. 
Served with rice, guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo.
Carne Alaparilla
$14
Steak and Enchiladas
Grilled marinated steak with cheese enchiladas topped with green sauce, and Montery Jack cheese. 
Served with rice, black beans, sour cream and pico de gallo.
Plato Tres Amigos
$16
3 Meat Plate
Grilled marinated chicken breast, smoked pork chops, and marinated steak. 
Served with rice and black beans.
Chuletas Jalisco
$14
Pineapple Pork Chops
Marinated pork chops in a chipotle sauce made in wth pineapple and tequila and Mexican herbs. 
Served with rice and dressed greens.
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Marisco
Seafood
Pescado Costa De Oro
$16
Fish With Shrimp and Crab Sauce
Tonight's catch with a shrimp and crab chiltomate sauce. 
Served with rice and dressed greens.
Pescado Arroz Tumbada
$16
Fish Over Seafood Rice
Tonight's catch with on a bed of Vera Cruz style seafood rice. 
Camerones Ale Plancha
$15
Shrimp and Peppers
Pan cooked shrimp with fresh sweet red and green peppers, spicy serrano peppers, and Mexican herbs. 
Served with rice and dressed greens.
Cazuela La Demarisco
$16
Shrimp, Scallops, and Calamari
Shrimp, scallops, and calamari in tomato chipotle sauce. 
Served with rice and dressed greens.
Pescado A la Veracruzana
$16
Snapper in Orange Sauce
Fresh red smapper in a tomato, capers, olive, and herb orange sauce. 
Served with rice and dressed greens.
Pescado Mar Alegre
$16
Fish In Wine and Cherry Sauce
Tonight's catch pan fried in a roasted pepper vino wine and cherry sauce. 
Served with rice and dressed greens.
Pescado Puerto Vayarta
$16
Tuna In Lemon Sauce
Grilled tuna in a lemon sauce with mayonnaise, fresh serrano chile, dried thyme, olive oil, and garlic. 
Served with rice and dressed greens.
Salmon Cuscatleco
$16
Salmon With Orange Sauce
Grilled salmon with a chipotle orange sauce. 
Served with rice and dressed greens.
Spaghetti Mexicano
$16
Mexican Seafood Spaghetti
Linguini spaghetti served with shrimp and scallops in a spicy garlic tomato sauce, topped with Salvadorian cheese. 
Served with rice and black beans.
Pescado Tequila y Mango
$17
Fish with Tequila and Mango
Tonight's catch in a sauce made with mango, cilantro, onion, orange juice, chile poblano, and serrano chilies. 
Served with rice and dressed greens.
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