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Chavela’s

(718) 622-3100
  • 736 Franklin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238
  • Mexican
  • $$$$$
  • Seamless.com
  • Menu
  • Apps
    • Trio of Salsas $4

      Salsa verde, salsa roja and pico de gallo made fresh daily.

    • Guacamole $13

      Avocado, Onions, Jalapenos, Tomato, Cilantro, Lime Juice, Salt, Pepper. *Vegan

    • Trout Guacamole $16

      With smoked trout, pico de gallo and morita chile salsa.

    • Tostada $6

      Avocado or chicken tinga: refried beans, lettuce, queso and crema with chipotle salsa, cabbage and pickled jalapeño. Crab tostada: refried beans, cabbage, chipotle mayo, pico de gallo. Tuna Tostada: yellowfin tuna watermelon radish, pico de gallo, avocado purée, chile oil

    • Aguachile Ceviche $14

      Shrimp with red onion, pico de gallo, serrano chiles, avocado & charred chips.

    • Ceviche de Tuna $14

      Yellowfin tuna, pico de gallo, chile de arbol, chipotle mayo, micro cilantro, chives

    • Camarones al Ajillo $14

      Garlic shrimp, guajillo peppers and toasted telera bread.

    • Seafood Empanadas $12

      Crab, shrimp and spinach empanadas (2 per order) with smokey chipotle tomato sauce.

    • Chicken Empanadas $10

      filled with chicken braised with tomato & chipotle, garlic, onion, served with chipotle salsa

    • Esquites $8

      Corn, epazote, jalapenos, onions, chipotle mayo and cotija cheese.

    • Salmon al Pastor Tacos $14

      3 salmon tacos al pastor style, grilled pineapple, cilantro, onion, salsa macha

    • Tamal de Rajas $6

      Poblano peppers, queso blanco, tomato, onion, jalapeno corn masa tamale

    • Tamal de Camaron $14

      handmade sweet corn tamal, chipotle shrimp, toasted pepitas

  • Ensaladas y Sopas
    • Nopalitos en Adobo $12

      warm nopalitos (cactus), adobo sauce, avocado, queso fresco

    • Caesar Salad $12

      Black garlic, anchovie dressing, croutons, grano padano

    • Sopa Azteca $8

      Chicken, guajillo broth, queso, avocado, tortilla strip

    • Sopa Frijoles $8

      Black bean soup with queso, crema and pico de gallo. *Can make it vegan.

  • Tacos
    • Bistec Taco $5

      Braised steak, cilantro, onions and salsa roja

    • Pescado Taco $6

      Baja style fried polluck, chipotle mayo, cabbage, pico del gallo and lime.

    • Carnitas Taco $5

      slow roasted pork, onions, cilantro, salsa roja

    • Tinga Taco $5

      Chipotle marinated chicken with pico de gallo and lettuce.

    • Shrimp Taco $6

      Pan seared shrimp, pico de gallo with cabbage & chipotle mayo

    • Mole Taco $5

      Chicken mole over rice *contains nuts, gluten and other allergens.

    • Verduras Taco $5

      roasted mushrooms, broccoli, corn, garlic, caramelized onions

    • Nopales con Frijoles Taco $5

      Avocado, nopales, queso fresco, black beans, pico de gallo, salsa verde

  • Quesadillas
    • Brisket Quesadilla $12

      Flour tortilla quesadilla with beef brisket braised in banana leaf, monterrey jack cheese, salsa verde

    • Queso Quesadilla $8

      Flour tortilla quesadilla with Monterrey jack cheese, salsa

    • Tinga Quesadilla $12

      Braised chicken with tomato, chipotle

    • Gringa Camarones al Pastor $14

      Shrimp al pastor style, monterrey jack, onions, cilantro

    • Vegetariana Quesadilla $12

      flour tortilla, roasted mushrooms, broccoli, corn, roasted garlic, caramelized onions, guajillo, monterrey jack

  • Tortas
    • Aguacate Torta $15

      Avocado and queso Oaxaca, lettuce, tomato and chipotle mayo. Traditional Mexican street sandwiches served on telera bread with refried bean spread.

    • Milanesa Torta $15

      Traditional Mexican street sandwich served on telera bread with refried bean spread. Breaded chicken cutlet, avocado, lettuce, tomato, & jalapeño mayo.

    • Chili Relleno Torta $16

      Roasted poblano pepper stuffed with queso, topped with a light tomato sauce.

    • Pescado Torta $16

      Breaded tilapia, avocado pure, tomato, lettuce, pickled jalapeño and chipotle mayo.

    • Alambres Torta $16

      sliced sirloin steak, onions, sweet peppers, guajillo, melted oaxaca cheese, bean spread

  • Platos Fuertes
    • Flautas $17

      Chicken or potato; served with rice, beans, lettuce, salsa verde, queso fresco and crema. *Can make it vegan: only potato.

    • Chile Relleno $20

      Roasted poblano pepper stuffed with queso fresco, served in a light tomato sauce with rice and beans.

    • Enchiladas $17

      Chicken or cheese; with salsa verde or mole served with rice, beans, queso fresco and crema.

    • Mariscos Enchiladas $22

      Shrimp, salmon, crabmeat enchiladas with spicy tomato sauce, onions, avocado, rice, refried beans

    • Enchiladas Vegetarianas $16

      Roasted mushrooms, broccoli, corn, garlic, caramelized onions, cotija cheese, crema, rice, refried beans, adobo sauce

    • Aurelia's Mole $21

      Chicken slowly simmered in a traditional mole sauce, served with rice, black beans and tortillas. Choice of: Mole Poblano - sweet & savory traditional mole sauce *contains nuts Mole Verde - bright, green mole sauce simmered with nopales

    • Molcajete de Carnitas $22

      Slow roasted pork served in a molcajete dish with cactus salad, avocado, refried beans, soft tortillas and salsa boracha.

    • Camarones a la Mexicana $25

      Shrimp simmered with tomatoes, jalapeños and onions, served with rice.

    • Pescado a la Veracruzana $26

      Salmon baked in a banana leaf with olives, capers, tomatoes, sweet peppers and rice.

    • Pastel Azteca $20

      Tortillas layered with roasted poblano peppers, corn, squash blossom, mushrooms, caramelized onions, queso Oaxaca, crema fresca, topped with roasted tomato sauce served with pickled onions. *Can make it vegan.

    • Plato Don Veg $21

      With roasted mushrooms, broccoli, corn & nopalitos in adobo sauce. Served with rice, beans, guacamole, pico de gallo, queso fresco and soft tortillas. *Can make it vegan.

    • Plato Don Carne $24

      With chipotle chicken and bistec. Served with rice, beans, guacamole, pico de gallo,queso fresco and soft tortillas.

    • Plato Don Pescado $29

      With shrimp and salmon. Served with rice, beans, guacamole, pico de gallo,queso fresco and soft tortillas.

    • Fajitas Mixtas $24

      Shrimp, chorizo and sirloin steak with peppers, onions, rice, refried beans and corn tortillas

    • Costillas $19

      Braised pork short ribs in adobo sauce served with rice, refried beans, corn tortillas

    • Camarones Al Chipotle $24

      Shrimp, coconut rice, sweet plantains, chipotle salsa

    • Bistec Tampiquena $28

      sirloin steak with roasted poblanos, onions, guacamole, queso quesadilla, refried beans, salsa verde

    • Cochinita Pibil $24

      pork braised in achiote and citrus, served with frijoles charros, habanero pickled cabbage and corn tortillas.

    • Arroz con Mariscos $24

      rice, shrimp, tuna, salmon, crabmeat, sweet peppers, onions, chile de arbol

    • Pozole Rojo $19

      braised pork hominy stew made with guajillo peppers, served with two refried bean tostadas, crema, queso, oregano, limes, chili de arbol

  • Sides
    • Side Chips $1

    • Side Rice & Beans $4

      Vegan.

    • Side Black Beans $4

      *Vegan

    • Side Rice $4

      *Vegan

    • Side Refried Beans $3

      *Vegan

    • Side Rice & Refried Beans $4.5

      *Vegan

    • Side Grilled Chicken $5

    • Side Platanos $4

    • Side Verduras $6

      roasted mushrooms, broccoli, corn, garlic, caramelized onions

    • Side Avocado $3

    • Side Tortillas $2

    • Side Jicama Chips $2

    • Side Pico de Gallo $1.25

    • Side Crema $1

    • Side Queso Fresco $1

    • Side Guacamole $4

    • Side Chipotle Mayo $1

    • Side Habanero $1

    • Side Salsa Verde $1

    • Side Salsa Mole $2

    • Side Limes $0.5

    • Side Warm Nopalitos in Adobo $4

      warm nopalitos (cactus), adobo sauce

  • Postres
    • Churros $10

      Cinnamon churros with chocolate sauce.

    • Flan $10

      Rich vanilla custard in caramelized sugar.

    • Tres Leches Cake $10

      Light sponge cake, soaked in sweet milk, chantilly whipped cream, pecans, peach, strawberry

    • Pastel de Chocolate $10

      Chocolate Mole Sponge Cake *Contains nuts

  • Brunch Specials
    • Alambres $20

      sliced sirloin steak, onions, sweet peppers, guajillo sauce, melted Oaxaca cheese, refried beans & corn tortillas

    • Arroz con Mariscos $24

      rice, shrimp, tuna, salmon, crab meat, sweet peppers, onions, chile de arbol

    • Bistec con Huevo $21

      6 oz sirloin, chorizo hash, salsa verde, fried egg

    • Chavela's Omelette $20

      avocado, bacon, Oaxaca cheese, chorizo-potato hash, greens

    • Chilaquiles $19

      Tortillas simmered in a choice of salsa verde, roja or mole, served with 2 fried eggs, queso fresco, crema and refried beans.

    • Eggless Plato Don $22

      chilaquiles in salsa verde, roja or mole, nopalitos in adobo sauce, refried beans, guacamole, pico de gallo, queso fresco, mushrooms, broccoli, corn, served with corn tortillas

    • Huarache $19

      Handmade thick corn tortilla with refried bean spread, topped with spicy pork or verduras, lettuce, queso fresco, crema and two fried eggs.

    • Huevos con Rajas $18

      2 eggs over easy with roasted potatoes, poblanos, caramelized onions,refried beans, melted queso oaxaca and crema.

    • Huevos Rancheros $20

      3 fried eggs over corn tortillas with refried beans and ranchero or tomatillo salsa.

    • Mexican Sweet Bread $3.5

      Mexican Conchas, aka Pan Dulce. Baked fresh in house, available Saturdays & Sundays.

    • Nopalitos con Huevo $18

      Frijoles puercos, sunny side eggs, chile de arbol salsa, side tortillas

    • Pollo Ranchero $20

      roasted half chicken with salsa ranchera, rice and beans

    • Torrejas $18

      Tres leches french toast with a berry compote & house made panela syrup.

    • Torta Mañanera $15

      Scrambled egg sandwich with chorizo, black bean spread, & queso Oaxaca on telera bread.

    • Side 1 egg $2

    • Side 2 eggs $4

    • Side Bacon $6

    • Side Chorizo Hash $6

    • Side Potato Hash $4

  • To Go Beverages
    • Coca-Cola $5

      Coca-Cola Original Taste — the crisp, refreshing taste you know and love

    • To Go Small Seltzer $5

    • TG Lg Seltzer $10

    • To Go Agua Fresca $6

    • Fresh OJ $6

    • Fresh Grapefruit Juice $6

  • To Go Cocktails
    • To Go Margarita

    • To Go Sangria

    • To Go Campechana

  • To Go Beer
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