BRUNCH MENU
$13
Chilaquiles verdes, blancos o rojos
Green, white or red chilaquiles with 2 fried eggs
$13
All three with three fried eggs $32
$10
Huevos divorciados
“Divorced” fried eggs on top of tortillas, one covered in green salsa and one with red salsa
$10
$3
Taco de huevo frito
Fried egg and refried beans taco
$3
$15
Huevos Chelo
Fried eggs on top of rolled crunchy potato tacos covered in spicy green salsa topped with onion and cotija cheese. Whole black beans on the side
$15
$18
Lamb barbacoa
Hidalgo style lamb barbacoa
$18
$18
Pork carnitas
Michoacan style tender pork
$18
$16
Torta ahogada
Carnitas sandwich soaked in salsa
$16
$13
Tacos campechanos
Carnitas and crunchy pork rinds tacos
$13
$16
Tacos de chicharrón prensado
Pressed pork belly tacos
$16
$18
Enfrijoladas con tasajo
Tortillas stuffed with cheese and covered in black bean sauce. Side of thin beef filet strip
$18
$16
Tacos de tasajo
Salted beef tacos with side of garlic salsa
$16
$12
Molletes
Oven baked bolillos with beans and cheese. Pico de gallo side.
$12
Add potatoes and chorizo $4
Add carnitas $6
Add tasajo $8
Add fried eggs $1 each
$3 each
Tacos de canasta
“Sweat tacos” Pork rinds in green salsa OR Potatoes and chorizo OR Refried beans
$3 each
$12
Tamal costeño
Pork OR chicken tamal with hoja santa and red salsa steamed in banana leaves. Side of beans
$12
$16
Tamaelote
Corn tamal with esquites (corn nibs), mayo, cheese and chili powder on top
$16
Chicken in green salsa, the King of tamales
Half dozen $18
Dozen $32
$12
Pozole rojo
Pork and hominy in spicy red broth
$12
$12
Pozole verde
Chicken and hominy in spicy green broth.
$12
$15
Caldo de camarón
Spicy shrimp soup
$15
$18
Her majesty: Pambazo
Bread fried in guajillo pepper, stuffed with potato and chorizo, refried beans, lettuce, cheeseand cream. Topped with spicy green salsa
$18
$20
Onfalia's famous aporreado
Beef and egg in spicy red salsa. Side of whole black beans and tortillas
$20
$18
Guacamole Cuchara
Fresh avocado, cheese, onion, serrano pepper and pork rinds. Crunchy pork rinds and tortilla fritters to dip
$18
$12
Traditional guacamole
$12
$9
3 brunch salsas with tortilla fritters
$9
COCTELES. COCKTAILS
$9
Cuchara house Margarita
Espolon blanco tequila, Pierre Ferrand dry curacao, piloncillo and fresh lime juice
$9
$10
Paloma
Espolon blanco tequila, fresh lime juice, chamoy, grapefruit juice and grapefruit soda
$10
$10
Bandido
Sotol, fresh lemon juice, chia seeds and a float of Pimm’s #1. An alcoholic variation on Iskate, a beverage of Chihuahua’s native Tarahumara people
$10
$13
Charlie’s devil
Espolon blanco tequila, cucumber, blackberry, fresh lemon juice and ginger beer
$13
$10
The Division Bell
Sombra mezcal, Aperol, Luxardo Maraschino liqueur and fresh lime juice.
$10
$13
Margarita del día
Espolon blanco tequila, fresh lime juice and today’s ingredient
$13
$13
Zapoteco
Sombra mezcal, orange and lime juices, hibiscus, guajillo. Sal de gusano rim
$13
$12
Bloody María
Espolon blanco tequila and our spicy bloody
$12
Mary mix, rimmed with salt
CERVEZA. BEER
$5
Bottle
Corona, Corona Light, Indio, Bohemia, Carta Blanca, Pacífico, Sol, Modelo Especial, Negra Modelo, Montejo, Dos Equis Amber, Dos Equis Lager, Victoria
$5
$5
Can
Tecate, Tecate Light
$5
$7
Michelada tradicional
Beer of choice and lime juice served over ice. Salt rim
$7
$7
Michelada con chamoy
Beer of choice, lime and chamoy served over ice. Chili powder rim
$7
$10
Michelada Cuchara
Beer of choice, lime, chamoy and rum over ice. Salt rim
$10
$9
Michelada Cubana
Beer of choice, lime, homemade tomato mix over ice. Salt rim
$9
$9
Michelada con tamarindo
Beer of choice, lime and home tamarind juice over ice. Chili powder rim
$9
$9
Michelada con sangrita
Beer of choice, lime and home sangrita over ice. Chili powder rim
$9
$9
Michelada DF
Beer of choice, lime, Maggi and house secret seasonings. Chili powder and salt rim
$9
$8
Mimosa
$8
$8
Mimosa del día
$8
$42
Pitcher of mimosa
$42
OTHER
$4
Coffee and tea
$4
$5
Espresso
$5
$7
Double
$7
$5
Hot chocolate
$5
$6
Cubano
$6
$6
Capuccino
$6
with cajeta $8
with rompope $10
$11
Carajillo
$11
$8
Torito
$8
$7
Rompope
$7
$7
Kahlua
$7
$7
Xtabentun
$7
$10
Licor de Damiana
$10
$9
Crema de mezcal
$9
$7
Avión Espresso liqueur
$7
$9
Ancho Reyes ancho chile liqueur
$9
$9
Licor 43
$9
$6
Lechero
From the one and only “Parroquia de Veracruz”, located at 340 Insurgentes Veracruzanos in the gorgeous port of Veracruz!
$6
$18
Pound of whole beans to take home
All our coffee beans come from La Parroquia, the best coffee in Mexico!
$18
BOTANAS. APPETIZERS
$12
Flautas de Res o de Pollo
Shredded beef or chicken crunchy flautas, lettuce, cream, cotija cheese and side of green salsa
$12
$12
Gorditas de chicharrón prensado
Pork belly stuffed corn gorditas. Side of salsa, raw onions and cilantro
$12
$12
Tostaditas de tinga de pollo
Shredded chicken cooked in tomato and chipotle pepper served on crispy tostadas with refried beans, cream and cheese
$12
$10
Tacos Chelo
Crunchy potato taquitos covered in a very spicy green salsa with raw onions and cotija cheese
$10
$12
Cazuelita de chicharron en salsa
Pork rinds cooked in spicy green salsa. Side of tortillas
$12
$10
Tacos crujientes de jamaica
Hibiscus flower and cream cheese crunchy tacos in homemade flour tortilla
$10
$9
Esquites
White corn nibs with epazote, Mexican mayo, fresh cheese and chili powder
$9
$10
Picaditas
Thick corn cakes with refried beans, salsa, cream and fresh cheese
$10
$9
Salsas de Cuchara
Tía Martha (tomatillos and peanuts), 5 chiles (5 peppers and pork rinds), Quemada (burnt pepper skin) served with tortilla fritters
$9
$9
Chicharrones
Crunchy pork rinds with 2 salsas for dipping
$9
$10
Charalitos
Deep fried whole small lake fish
$10
$12
Guacamole Tradicional
Fresh avocado, roasted serrano pepper, cilantro
$12
$16
Ceviche del día
Today’s ceviche
$16
$12
Quesadillas de huitlacoche
Black mushroom and cheese quesadillas
$12
$12
Cazuelita de rajas con crema
Creamy poblano peppers with fresh cheese. Side of tortillas
$12
$12
Tacos dorados de papa con chorizo
Chorizo and potato crunchy tacos with cream Side of green salsa
$12
$12
Salpicón de res
Shredded beef with tomato, olives, pickled peppers, cotija cheese and avocado. Side of crunchy tostadas
$12
$20
Queso de fogata. Perfect to share
Hot melted cheese wit touch of mixe pepper oil and poblano pepper slices. Served with corn tortillas.
$20
Add beef $10
Add chicken $8
$16
Tostaditas del Ajusco
Crispy tostadas topped with beef and melted cheese served with side of green salsa
$16
ENSALADAS Y SOPAS. SALADS AND SOUPS
$9
Chilatole
Creamy corn masa soup with serrano pepper
$9
$12
Sopa de tortilla
Crispy tortillas, avocado, cheese and cream in thick pasilla pepper broth
$12
$9
Sopa de fideo
Capelli pasta soup in tomato broth
$9
Add avocado $3
$10
Ensalada de arúgula con papaya
Arugula and papaya salad with caramelized walnuts and cilantro vinaigrette
$10
$12
Ensalada de pétalos de rosa
Mixed greens with rose petals, pear, peach, pistachios and cranberries with orange and guajillo vinaigrette
$12
$12
Ensalada CDMX
Mixed greens, cucumber, radish, jicama, pickled onion, avocado, garbanzos, crunchy tortillas and cotija cheese with spicy peanut vinaigrette
$12
Add to any salad
Chicken $8
Shrimp $10
Beef $10
PLATOS FUERTES. ENTRÉES
$24
Huachinango Veracruzana
Veracruz style red snapper filet on top on a plantain and amaranth cake.
$24
Rice on the side
$26
Tasajo y huarache
Beef filet strip over huarache topped with beans. Side of guacamole and poblano peppers with onions
$26
$18
Mole verde
Green mole with pork tenderloin. Side of refried beans, rice and white corn purée
$18
$18
Pollo Alejandra
Breast of chicken stuffed with calabacita squash in poblano cream. Yellow corn purée and rice.
$18
$26
Asado de res Doña Julia
150 year old recipe of tips of beef tenderloin with carrots and potatoes in spicy red salsa.
$26
Rice and whole black beans on the side
$16
Mula de nopal
Grilled cactus filet stuffed with panela cheese mounted on morita pepper salsa.
$16
Side of refried beans
Keep the straw mule for $2
$26
Mole negro
34 ingredients for the most complex dish in Mexico. Turkey breast in thick, savory black mole.
$26
Side of refried beans
Keep the handmade wooden turkey for $2
$16
Las tres damas
3 queso fresco enchiladas. One of each: Green, Corn, Red salsas.
$16
Side of refried beans.
Add chicken for $8
$16
Encacahuatadas
Tortillas stuffed with potato, covered in a thick and spicy peanut salsa. Raw onions on top
$16
$16
Tamal de cazuela
Deep dish corn cake with huitlacoche (corn mushroom).
$16
Side of refried beans and guacamole
$24
Mixiotes de camarón
Spiced shrimp steamed in maguey leaves.
$24
Side of guacamole and refried beans
Market price
Viernes de fonda
Traditional “guisados” and specials from all over Mexico
Market price
prepared by our loving cooks
BEBIDAS. DRINKS
$4
Mexican coke
$4
$4
Jarritos
$4
$4
Topo Chico
$4
$3
Sodas
$3
$3
Chaparritas
$3
$5
Limeade
$5
$6
Orangeade
$6
$6
Limeade with chamoy
$6
$7
Limeade with chia
$7
Sparkling
$5 Hibiscus / $6 Tamarind
$4
Aguas frescas
$4
$10
Bottle of agua fresca
$10
$5 Orange juice / $5 Grapefruit juice
$6
Sangrita
$6
$4
Coffee and tea
$4
$5 Espresso / $7 Double
$6
Café con leche
$6
$4
Café de olla
$4
$5
Hot chocolate
$5
$6
Cubano
$6
$8
Torito
$8
$6
Capuccino
$6
$8
Capuccino with cajeta
$8
$10
Capuccino with rompope
$10
$11
Carajillo
$11
$7
Rompope
$7
$7
Kahlua
$7
$7
Xtabentun
$7
$10
Licor de Damiana
$10
$9
Crema de mezcal
$9
$7
Avión Espresso liqueur
$7
$9
Ancho Reyes ancho chile liqueur
$9
$9
Licor 43
$9
$6
Agua de Piedra
$6
COCTELES. COCKTAILS
$9
Cuchara house Margarita
Espolón blanco tequila, Pierre Ferrand dry curaçao and fresh lime juice. Our take on a timeless classic
$9
$10
Paloma
Espolón blanco tequila, fresh lime juice, chamoy, grapefruit juice and grapefruit soda
$10
$13
Paloma Tradicional
Espolón blanco tequila, fresh lime juice and grapefruit soda, served in clay tumbler
$13
$10
Bandido
Sotol, fresh lemon juice, chia seeds and a float of Pimm’s #1. An alcoholic variation on “Iskiate”, a beverage of Chihuahua’s native Tarahumara people. The chia adds some texture to the drink!
$10
$13
Charlie’s Devil
Espolón blanco tequila, cucumber, blackberry, fresh lemon juice and ginger beer. Inspired by a classic tequila drink called “El Diablo”
$13
$10
The Division Bell
Del Maguey Vida mezcal, Aperol, Luxardo Maraschino liqueur and fresh lime juice
$10
$13
Margarita of the Day
Espolón blanco tequila, fresh lime juice and today’s fresh ingredient
$13
$13
Zapoteco
Del Maguey Vida mezcal, orange and lime juice, hibiscus, guajillo, sal de gusano rim
$13
$12
Margarita con Damiana
Casamigos blanco tequila, fresh lime juice and herbal- based Damiana liqueur
$12
$13
Cantinflas
Espolón añejo tequila, orange peel, bitters, agave
$13
$12
Don Tónico
Don Julio blanco, tonic water and habanero sugar
$12
TEQUILAS
BLANCOS
$9
Don Julio
$9
$8
Espolón
$8
$10
Herradura
$10
$17
Clase azul
$17
$13
Fortaleza
$13
.
REPOSADOS
$9
Casamigos
$9
$13
Don Julio
$13
$12
Herradura
$12
$20
Clase Azul
$20
$8
Corralejo
$8
.
AÑEJOS
$16
Don Julio
$16
$18
Don Julio 70
$18
$14
Herradura
$14
$16
Los Azulejos
$16
$9
Corralejo
$9
$23
1942
$23
$10
Espolón
$10
$22
Espolón extra añejo
$22
MEZCALES Y MÁS
$9
Del Maguey Vida
$9
$9
Del Maguey Crema
$9
$14
Del Maguey San Luis del Rio
$14
$9
El silencio
$9
$30
Del Maguey Tobalá
$30
$13
Unión El Viejo
$13
$11
Vago Elote
$11
$9
Alipús Sta. Ana
$9
$10
Fidencio Clásico
$10
$24
Fidencio Pechuga
$24
$11
Mestizo reposado
$11
$9
Wahaka reposado
$9
$9
Hacienda de Chihuahua Sotol
$9
$12
Bacanora
$12
$10
Siglo Cero Pox
$10
$8
Uruapan Charanda
$8
$9
Paranubes Aguardiente de caña
$9
$2
Turn into margarita for
$2
Add Sangrita $2
Side of sal de gusano $3
CERVEZAS. BEERS
$5
Bottle:
Corona, Corona Light, Indio, Bohemia, Carta Blanca, Pacífico, Sol, Modelo Especial, Negra Modelo, Dos Equis Amber, Dos Equis Lager, Victoria
$5
$5
Can:
Tecate, Tecate light
$5
MICHELADAS
$7
Tradicional
With lime and salt
$7
$7
Con chamoy
With chamoy
$7
$9
Cubana
With tomato
$9
$9
Tamarindo
With tamarind
$9
$9
Con sangrita
With sangrita
$9
$9
Cuchara
Rum-chamoy
$9
$9 With house secret seasoning
DF
$9 With house secret seasoning
VINOS. WINES
BUBBLES
$9
/
$32
Zonin Prosecco
Italy
$9
/
$32
.
ROSÉ
$9
/
$32
Dibon Brut Rose
Spain
$9
/
$32
.
WHITE
$7
/
$24
Saint Marc Chardonnay
France
$7
/
$24
$8
/
$28
Montecampo Pinot Grigio
Italy
$8
/
$28
$9
/
$32
Smythe & Renfield Sauvignon blanc
New Zealand
$9
/
$32
$7
/
$24
Perimeter Riesling
Washington State
$7
/
$24
.
RED
$9
/
$32
Le Versant Pinot Noir
France
$9
/
$32
$9
/
$32
Pigmentum Malbec
France
$9
/
$32
$8
/
$28
Saint Marc Merlot
France
$8
/
$28
$12
/
$44
Dado Cabernet Sauvignon
California
$12
/
$44
$12
White or Red sangría by the glass
$12
MÁS
$6
Agua de Piedra
$6
$4
Mexican coke
$4
$4
Jarritos
$4
$4
Topo Chico
$4
$5
Limeade
$5
$6
Orangeade
$6
$6
Grapefruitade
$6
$6
Limeade with chamoy
$6
$7
Limeade with chia
$7
$3
Sodas
$3
$5
Sparkling Hibiscus or Tamarind
$5
$4
Aguas frescas
$4
$10
Bottle of agua fresca
$10
$5
Orange juice
$5
$5
Grapefruit juice
$5
$6
Sangrita
$6
$4
Coffee and tea
$4
$5
Espresso
$5
$6
Double
$6
$4
Café de olla
$4
$5
Hot chocolate
$5
$6
Cubano
$6
$6
Capuccino
$6
$8
Capuccino with cajeta
$8
$1
Capuccino with rompope
$1
$11
Carajillo
$11
$7
Rompope
$7
$7
Kahlua
$7
$7
Xtabentun
$7
$10
Licor de Damiana
$10
$9
Crema de mezcal
$9
$7
Avión Espresso liqueur
$7
$9
Licor 43
$9
$9
Ancho Reyes ancho chile liqueur
$9
$8
Huana guanábana liqueur
$8
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No separate checks
20% gratuity will be added to parties of 6 guests or more. Maximum of 5 credit cards per table.
No outside food, drinks or cakes allowed.
We take pride in preparing every dish at the moment and all of our menu is cooked fresh daily. Please allow us time to properly cook!