Cuchara Restaurant
Featured Items
FOOD
APPETIZERS*
- Cazuelita de chicharron en salsa
Pork rinds cooked in spicy green salsa. Side of tortillas
$16.00 - Cazuelita de rajas con crema
Creamy poblano peppers with fresh cheese. Side of tortillas
$15.00 - Ceviche del dia
Todays ceviche
$22.00 - Charalitos
Deep fried whole smelt lake fish. Side of two salsa
$13.00 - Chicharrones
Crunchy pork rinds with 2 salsas for dipping
$13.00 - Esquites
White corn nibs with epazote, Mexican mayo, fresh cheese and chili powder
$12.00 - Flautas de res
Shredded beef crunchy flautas, lettuce, cream, cotija cheese and side of green salsa
$15.00 - Flautas de pollo
Chicken crunchy flautas, lettuce, cream, cotija cheese and side of green salsa
$15.00 - Gorditas de chicharron prensado
Pork belly stuffed corn gorditas. Side of green salsa, raw onions and cilantro
$18.00 - Guacamole tradicional
Fresh avocado, roasted serrano pepper, cilantro
$13.00 - Picaditas
Thick corn cakes with refried beans, salsa, cream and fresh cheese
$15.00 - Quesadillas de huitlacoche
Black mushroom and cheese quesadillas
$15.00 - Queso de fogata
Hot melted cheese with touch of mixe pepper oil and poblano pepper slices. Served with corn tortillas
$20.00 - Salpicon de res
Shredded beef with tomato, olives, pickled peppers, cotija cheese and avocado. Side of crunchy tostadas
$20.00 - Salsas de Cuchara
Tia Martha (tomatillos and peanuts) 5 chiles (5 peppers and pork rinds) and Quemada (burnt pepper skin) served with tortilla fritters
$10.00 - Tacos Chelo
Crunchy potato taquitos covered in a very spicy green salsa with raw onions and cotija cheese on top
$13.00 - Tacos Crujientes de Jamaica
Hibiscus flower and cream cheese crunchy tacos in homemade flour tortilla
$13.00 - Tacos dorados de papa con chorizo
Chorizo and potato crunchy tacos with cream. Side of green salsa
$13.00 - Tostaditas de tinga de pollo
Shredded chicken cooked in tomato and chipotle pepper served on crispy tostadas with refried beans, cream and cheese
$15.00 - Tostaditas del Ajusco
Crispy tostadas topped with beef and melted cheese, served with side of Lucy's green salsa
$18.00 - Tacos de tasajo
Salted beef tacos with side of garlic salsa
$18.00 - Four Tacos Dorados$18.00
Gorditas de chicharron prensado
Pork belly stuffed corn gorditas. Side of green salsa, raw onions and cilantro
SALADS AND SOUPS*
- Chilatole
Creamy corn masa soup with serrano peppers
$10.00 - Sopa de tortilla
Crispy tortillas, avocado, cheese and cream in thick pasilla pepper broth
$13.00 - Sopa de fideo
Capelli pasta soup in tomato broth
$10.00 - OUT OF STOCKEnsalada de arugula con papaya
Arugula and papaya salad with caramelized walnuts and cilantro vinaigrette
OUT OF STOCK$13.00 - OUT OF STOCKEnsalada petalos de rosa
Mixed greens with rose petals, pear, peach, pistachios, and cranberries with orange and guajillo vinaigrette
OUT OF STOCK$15.00 - OUT OF STOCKEnsalada CDMX
Mixed greens, cucumber, radish, jicama, pickled onion, avocado, garbanzos, crunchy tortillas, and cotija cheese with spicy peanut vinaigrette
OUT OF STOCK$15.00
ENTREES*
- Asado de res Dona Julia
150 year old recipe of tips of beef tenderloin with carrots, potatoes in spicy red salsa. Side of rice and whole black beans
$30.00 - Encacahuatadas
Tortilla stuffed with potato, covered in a thick and spicy peanut salsa, raw onions on top. Side of retried beans
$18.00 - Huachinango Veracruzana
Veracruz style red snapper filet on top of a plantain and amaranth cake. Side of rice and bread
$28.00 - Las tres damas
3 cheese enchiladas. One of each: green, corn, red salsa. Cream on top. Side of refried beans
$18.00 - Mixiotes de camaron
Spiced shrimp steamed in maguey leaves. Side of guacamole, pickled onions and refried beans
$28.00 - Mole negro
34 ingredients for the most complex dish in Mexico. Turkey breast in thick, savory black mole. Side of retried beans and rice
$32.00 - Mole verde
Green mole with pork tenderloin. Refried beans, rice and tortillas on the side
$28.00 - Mula de nopal
Grilled cactus filet stuffed with panela cheese mounted on morita pepper salsa. Side of refried beans
$20.00 - Pollo Poblano
Breast of chicken topped with calabacita squash in poblano pepper cream. Side of yellow corn purée, rice and bread
$26.00 - OUT OF STOCKTamal de cazuela
Deep dish corn cake with huitlacoche (corn mushroom) Cream on top. Side of refried beans
OUT OF STOCK$18.00 - Tasajo y huarache
Beef filet strip over huarache topped with beans, cream and cheese. Side of guacamole and poblano with onions
$32.00
SIDES*
- Side of 5 peppers and pork rinds salsa$3.00
- Side of peanut salsa$3.00
- Side of green salsa Chelo$3.00
- Side of garlic sauce$3.00
- Side of habanero$3.00
- Side of green salsa Lucy$3.00
- Side of morita salsa$3.00
- Side of red salsa quemada$3.00
- Side of queso fresco$3.00
- Side of rice$5.00
- Side of whole black beans$5.00
- Side of refried beans$5.00
- Side of yellow corn purée$5.00
- Side of white corn purée$5.00
- Side of avocado$5.00
- Side of bread$2.00
- Side of cilantro$1.00
- Side of cream$3.00
- Side of onion$1.00
- Side of serrano peppers$2.00
- Side of tortillas$2.00
- Side of tostadas$2.00
BEVERAGES
N/A Beverages
- Mexican Coke$4.00
- Coke$3.00
- Diet Coke$3.00
- Sprite$3.00
- Jarritos$4.00
- Topo Chico$4.00
- Topo Chico 600ml$7.00
- Tonic$3.00
- Club Soda$3.00
- Agua Fresca Glass$5.00
- 750ml Bottle Agua Fresca$10.00
- Limeade$5.00
- Limeade Chamoy$6.00
- Limeade Chia$7.00
- Orangeade$6.00
- Grapefruitade$6.00
- Sparkling Hibiscus$6.00
- Sparkling Tamarind$6.00
- Virgin Mojito$8.00
- Virgin Charlie's$10.00
- Virgin Bloody Mary$8.00
- Iced tea$3.00
- Hot tea$4.00
- Milk$3.00
- OUT OF STOCKCranberry JuiceOUT OF STOCK$4.00
- Grapefruit Juice$5.00
- Orange Juice$5.00
- Shierley Temple$6.00
- Sangrita 6oz$6.00
- Agua de Piedra$6.00
- Agua De Piedra Mineral$4.00
- 16 Oz Cubana Mix$15.00
- 16 Oz Sangrita Mix$15.00
- 16 Oz DF Mix$15.00
- Ginger Beer$3.00
- Arnold Palmer$5.00
- 1L Bottle Agua Fresca$15.00
Coffee
Beer
- Bohemia$6.00
- Carta Blanca$6.00
- Corona$6.00
- Corona Light$6.00
- Estrella Jalisco$6.00
- Indio$6.00
- Pacifico$6.00
- Modelo Especial$6.00
- Negra Modelo$6.00
- Sol$6.00
- Tecate$6.00
- Tecate Light$6.00
- Victoria$6.00
- XX Amber$6.00
- XX Lager$6.00
- Michelada con Chamoy
Beer of choice, lime and chamoy
$8.00 - Michelada con Sangrita
Beer of choice, lime and home sangrita
$10.00 - Michelada Cubana
Beer of choice, lime, homemade tomato mix
$10.00 - Michelada DF/CUBANA$10.00
- Michelada Cuchara
Beer of choice, lime, chamoy and rum
$10.00 - Michelada DF
Beer of choice, lime, Maggi and house secret seasonings
$10.00 - Michelada Tradicional
Beer of choice and lime juice
$8.00 - Michelada con Tamarindo
Beer of choice, lime and home tamarind juice
$10.00 - Licuachela$40.00
House Specialty Cocktails
- Socorro Ranch Water$10.00
- Cuchara House Margarita
Espolon blanco tequila, Pierre Ferrand dry curacao, piloncillo and fresh lime juice
$10.00 - Paloma
Espolon blanco tequila, fresh lime juice, chamoy, grapefruit juice and grapefruit soda
$12.00 - Paloma Tradicional
Espolón blanco tequila, fresh lime juice and grapefruit soda
$14.00 - 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
$12.00 - Charlie's Devil
Espolon blanco tequila, cucumber, blackberry, fresh lemon juice and ginger beer
$15.00 - The Division Bell
Del Maguey Vida mezcal, Aperol, Luxardo Maraschino liqueur and fresh lime juice
$12.00 - Zapoteco
Del Maguey Vida mezcal, orange and lime juices, hibiscus, guajillo. Sal de gusano rim
$14.00 - Margarita con Damiana
Casamigos blanco tequila, fresh lime juice and herbal-based Damiana liqueur
$13.00 - Cantinflas
Espolón añejo tequila, orange peel, bitters, agave
$14.00
Margaritas
DESSERTS
DESSERT
- 5 leches
5 milks cake
$13.00 - Empanadas de ate con queso
Guava pate and cheese empanadas
$10.00 - Empanadas de arroz con leche
Rice pudding empanadas with side of vanilla ice cream
$12.00 - Helado de vainilla
Vanilla ice cream
$8.00 - Arroz con leche$10.00
- Ice Cream Scoop$3.00
- Postre de limon
Creamy lime dessert
$10.00 - Piña Colada 3 Leches$13.00
- Empanada de Cajeta$8.00
- Pastel de Chocolate$15.00
- OUT OF STOCKPastel CucharitaOUT OF STOCK$15.00