baked chihuahua cheese with either chorizo or picked jalapenos slices. served with flour tortillas
$11.00
With Chorizo And Jalapenos$12.00
Chile Relleno Del Dia
different varieties of fresh and dried chiles with assorted fillings and sauces priced daily
Flautas
$11.00
rolled chicken tacos, crisply fried & served with guacamole
Enchiladas De Pollo
$12.00
corn tortillas filled with chicken and cheese, baked with a mole or tomatillo and sesame seed sauce
Salpicon De Pescado
$11.50
snapper hash cooked with tomato, scallion, jalapeno & aromatic spices
Chilaquiles
crisp corn tortilla strips, shredded sauteed chicken, sour cream and white cheese baked in a casserole with either a tangy tomatillo or ranchera sauce
$11.00
$12.00
Ostiones Fritos
$12.50
crisply fried oysters served with jalapeno aioli and pickled red onions
Tamal Del Dia
$10.00
tamal of the day
Tostadas De Jaiba
$12.50
corn tostadas topped with a crab meat, jalapeno, caper and cilantro salad in a lime, olive oil dressing
Guacamole
$10.50
coarsely mashed avocado seasoned with tomato, scallion, cilantro, jalapeno & lime juice
Caldo
Caldo Of The Day
soup of the day
Ensaladas
Ensalada Tropical
$9.00
field greens, jicama, orange slices, and hibiscus flowers, tossed with citrus vinaigrette , garnished with a sprinkling of cotija cheese
Ensalada De Jicama
$8.50
watercress and jicama salad in zarelas vinaigrette
Platos Fuertes Vegetarianos Y Del Mar
Crepas De Huitlacoche
$19.00
layered corn crepes topped with huitlacoche, poblano chiles , sour cream and cheese. served with caldillo de tomate
Camarones Con Chile-limon
$18.50
grilled shrimp served with tart chile limon sauce
Camarones Enchipotlados
$18.50
shrimp and garlic sauteed with a smoky, spicy chipotle sauce
Salmon Con Lentejas
$19.50
pan seared salmon served on a bed of lentils with plantains, and guajillo chile
Pescado En Salsa Verde
$17.00
pan-seared whole trout in a fragrant hoja santa-jalapeno sauce
Pescado Del Dia
fish of the day
Del Gallinero
Manchamanteles De Pato
$21.00
roasted half duck served with a tomato red chile sauce with dried apricots, prunes, raisins and pineapple
Pollo Con Naranja
$17.00
chicken braised in orange liqueur, habanero chile, fresh orange and lime juices, and mint
Escabeche De Pollo Oriental
$18.50
grilled whole chicken breast seasoned with a peppery spice paste in a light chicken broth with habanero chile, grilled onion and roasted garlic head
Del Corral
Cochinita Pibil
$18.00
yucatan-style pork shoulder marinated with achiote and sour oranges and slow cooked. served in a banana leaf with a red onion, habanero chile and orange relish
Fajitas
$22.00
grilled marinated skirt steak, served with salsa, guacamole and flour tortillas
Barbacoa De Carnero
$20.00
shredded lamb barbacoa slow-roasted in an ancho chile adobo over avocado leaves
Higado Encebollado
$16.50
pan fried liver marinated in pickled jalapeno juice and worcestershire sauce. served with onions and bacon
Verduras Y Mas
Espinacas
$7.00
spinach and pinto beans sauteed in pico de gallo
Calabacitas Con Queso
$8.00
zucchini with corn and cheese sauteed with tomatoes, scallions, jalapenos and cilantro
Tortitas De Broccoli
$9.50
pan-fried broccoli cakes served with a spicy caldillo de tomate
Arroz Con Crema
rice baked with sour cream, white cheddar cheese, poblanos and corn
$4.50
$6.50
Verdura Del Dia
fresh, seasonal vegetable of the day
Frijoles Colados
$4.50
pureed black beans flavored with avocado leaves and arbol chiles
Platanos
$7.50
fried plantain slices served with oaxacan mole
Salsa De Habanero
$2.00
chefs homemade hot sauce
Tortillas De Harina
homemade miniature flour tortillas
For Per Order$2.00
Tortillas A Las Brasas
grill-toasted thin corn tortillas sprinkled with chile limon.
Zarela is living proof that Mexican food at its best can be judged by the same exacting standards as any other great cuisine. Since 1987, the menu has combined classical Mexican dishes and inventive new interpretations. Over the years it also has evolved to follow Zarela’s own passionate interest in Mexican regional cuisine’s. Whether you prefer northern-style fare like fajitas and crispy flautas, rich multi-layered Oaxacan moles, or the Mediterranean-tinged seafood of Veracruz, the spirit of Mexico sings through this food. Zarela features special weekend menus and monthly gastronomic tours of different states. You might walk into the restaurant and find special seasonal offerings like the Day of the Dead dishes available only in November, favorite’s from Zarela’s three acclaimed cookbooks, or discoveries she wants to share with you from her latest trip to Mexico.