Moles. From The Nahuatl molli Which Means A Stone Ground Sauce.
Grilled Chicken Breast
$9.95
8oz chicken breast smothered in homemade mole sauce (choose from 4 below) served with mexican rice and refried beans.
Enmoladas
$8.75
rolled enchiladas stuffed with cheese or shredded chicken smothered with your favorite mole sauce, mexican rice and refried beans
3 Cheese Chicken
$8.50
a butterflied chicken breast filled with sauteed spinach, onion and tomatoes topped with a three cheese sauce served on a bed of chipotle sauce with thin fries
Penne Poblano
$9.25
sauteed chicken, poblano pepper strips, roasted corn, red onions and white wine cream sauce
Zucchini Flower Pasta.
sauteed pasta with a creamy white wine and zucchini flower sauce, topped with grilled chicken breast
$9.25
With Jumbo Shrimp$14.50
Chiles En Nogada
$12.50
ground beef, dried fruit, pecans, pine nuts and raisin stuffed poblano peppers covered in a cold walnut and goat cheese sweet sauce topped with pomegranate seeds or syrup (seasonal), a mexican revolution classic
Beer Battered Tilapia
$9.00
a tilapia filet dipped in beer batter and fried served with a jicama salad and grilled veggies.
Paisano Fish
$10.95
pan seared white fish filet smothered in green chile and sun dried tomato mojo, and a side of white rice and black beans.
Pescado Poblano
$9.25
fresh pan fried tilapia smothered with poblano pepper sauce, roasted corn and sun dried tomatoes served with mexican ric
Caper Tequila Lime Shrimp Fettuccine
$11.25
sauteed shrimp, capers, red onion, fettuccine and our house lime tequila sauce.
Plates
Served With A Dinner Salad And Your Favorite House Dressing
Tampiquena
$16.00
grilled arrachera (inside skirt) steak topped with green chile strips, spanish rice, guacamole and epazote refried beans
New York Blue
$21.00
sliced grilled new york steak topped with sliced sauteed portobello mushrooms, chunks of blue cheese and balsamic syrup, served with au gratin potatoes and blanched asparagus.
El Mignon A La Truffa
$21.00
grilled 6oz. beef tenderloin topped with red wine and corn truffle sauce, au gratin potatoes and blanched asparagu
(or try black mole sauce)
Costilla Bbq
baby back ribs cooked 2 ways with a tangy tamarind chipotle glaze served with stuffed baked potato
Half Rack$14.00
Full Rack$19.75
Jerusalem Picante
$15.50
grilled dried chile rub chicken breast slices over fettuccine alfredo, with sauteed artichoke hearts.
Chicken Tuscano
$15.75
grilled chicken breast topped with a creamy white wine, roasted garlic, sun dried tomatoes and basil bechamel sauce served on a bed of pasta.
Panela Chicken
$15.75
chicken breast stuffed with corn and panela cheese, covered with a poblano pepper sauce. served with mexican rice and boiled broccoli.
West Salmon
$17.00
grilled dried chile rubbed salmon served over spanish saffron rice, topped with a black beans and roasted corn relish
Salmon Al Pipian
$17.00
grilled salmon served over white rice, topped with toasted sunflower seeds green mole sauce and blanched asparagus
Vodka Dill Salmon
$17.50
pan seared salmon topped with a creamy vodka, lime and dill volute sauce, au gratin potatoes and blanched asparagus.
Gambas Al Coco
$19.50
panko coconut breaded jumbo shrimp smothered with sweet and spicy jamaica flower sauce served with mango-jicama guacamole and white rice
Paisano Shrimp
$19.50
sauteed jumbo shrimp in green chile and sun dried tomato mojo, served with a side of white rice and black beans
Aztec Shrimp
$20.50
mushroom stuffed shrimp wrapped in bacon and smothered with black mole sauce, served with rice and grilled cactus pic
Achiote Swordfish
$16.00
grilled achiote honey glazed swordfish with escabeche red onion, cucumber and sun dried tomatoes summer relish, served with au gratin potatoes.
Everything on our menu is homemade using fresh, natural ingredients. We select foods of the finest quality and cut no corners so that everything you are served is elegant, fresh and delicious. Paisano Cafe Restaurant offers the classic feel of Old Mesilla and yet delivers the delicacies Las Cruces is famous for. From our Oro Negro Benedict Breakfast to our Achiote Swordfish Dinner — Our Restaurant truly offers the best of Las Cruces.