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El Cantinero

(212) 255-9378

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  • 86 University Pl, New York, NY 10003
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  • Mexican
  • $$$$$
  • El Cantinero

  • (212) 255-9378
  • Menu
  • Appetizers
    Aperitivos
    • Nachos $6.25

      tortilla chips, beans, melted cheese, jalapeño peppers.

    • Nachos Deluxe $7.95

      tortilla chips, beans, melted cheese, jalapeño peppers, chicken, beef or chorizo.

    • Guacamole $7.95

      mashed avocado, onions, tomatoes, spices.

    • Sopa De Frijoles $3.00

    • Quesadillas $7.95

      folded flour tortilla stuffed with cheese or chicken.

    • Sol Ranchero $8.95

      nachos, quesados, guacamole, sour cream, and tomato sauce.

    • Chicken Wings $6.95

  • Salads
    Ensaladas
    • Ensalada El Cantinero $8.50

      lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber and avocado.

    • Ensalada El Cantinero With Chicken $8.95

    • Aguacate Relleno With Chicken $8.95

      half avocado stuffed with chicken and topped with house dressing.

    • Aguacate Relleno With Shrimp $8.95

      half avocado stuffed with shrimp and topped with house dressing.

  • El Cantinero Platters $9.50
    Platos El Cantinero . Served With Rice And Beans. For Enchiladas Only: Red Sauce, Green Sauce.
    • Burrito Supreme (1)

      soft flour-tortilla stuffed with beef, lettuce, topped with melted cheese, sauce and sour cream.

    • Tostada Deluxe (1)

      ground beef, chicken or shredded beef.

    • Tacos (2)

      folded crispy corn-tortilla stuffed with beef or chicken.

    • Enchiladas (2)

      soft corn-tortilla stuffed with cheese, chicken or beef.

    • Burritos (2)

      soft flour-tortilla stuffed with chunks of beef.

    • Tostadas (2)

      beef or chicken, lettuce, cheese and sauce.

    • Enchiladas Suizas (2)

      chicken enchiladas topped with green sauce and sour cream.

  • Combinations $9.50
    Combinaciones. Served With Rice And Beans.
    • Tamal And Enchilada

    • Enchilada And Chile Relleno

    • Burrito And Enchilada Suiza

    • Taco And Enchilada

    • Enchilada And Tostada

    • Taco And Burrito

    • Chimichanga Supreme With Beef Or Chicken

  • House Special
    Fajitas. Marinated Strips Of Skirt Steak, Chicken Or Shrimp, Topped With Sauteed Onions And Tomatoes. A Side Dish Of Flour Tortillas, Rice, Guacamole, Sour Cream, Diced Onion, And Tomatoes And A Cup Of Home-Made Pinto Bean Soup.
    • Vegetarian Fajitas $10.95

    • Chicken Fajitas $12.95

    • Steak Fajitas $13.95

    • Shrimp Fajitas $14.95

    • Combination Fajitas $14.95

    • Quesado Especial $9.95

      steak or chicken

  • House Special
    • El Cantinero Cheeseburger $9.95

      served with rice and beans or french fries.

    • Taco Salad $9.95

      a giant bowl of crispy flour-tortilla topped with beef or chicken, pinto beans, lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole and sour cream.

    • Arroz Con Pollo $9.95

  • Coffee And Desserts
    Cafe Y Postres
    • Cappuccino $3.95

    • Espresso $2.00

    • Mexican Coffee $4.95

      coffee liquor with coffee and whipped cream.

    • Coffee Or Tea $1.50

      cafe o te

    • Flan $3.50

    • Sopapillas $4.95+

      fresh mexican pastry and ice cream, topped with honey and cinnamon.

    • Deep Fried Ice Cream $4.95

  • Sodas And Juices
    All Entrees From South Of The Border Served With A Complimentary Soda, Coffee Or Tea.
    • Jarritos - Mexican Soda $2.00

      limon, toronja, mandarina, sidral (apple), tamarindo, jamaica add

    • Club Soda, Coke, Ginger Ale, 7up $1.50

    • Orange Juice, Cranberry Juice $2.50

  • Sangria
    Popular From Acapulco To Madrid, At El Cantinero, We Make It With Twine, Fresh Fruits And Topped With Brandy-Our Own Recipe
    • Pitcher $18.95

    • 1/2 Pitcher $12.95

    • Glass $5.00

  • Mexican, Imported Beers $4.50
    Cervezas Mexicanas
    • Carta Blanca

    • Tecate

    • Corona

      light

    • Negra Modelo

    • Dos XX

      lager, dark, amber

    • Michelada

    • Sol

    • Modelo Especial

  • Frozen Drinks
    Bebidas Congeladas
    • Piña Colada Or Margarita (Frozen Only) $18.95+

    • Fruit Flavor Or On The Rocks $2.00

    • Margarita $5.00

    • Strawberry Margarita $5.50

    • Piña Colada $5.00

  • Domestic Beers $3.50
    Cervezas Domesticas
    • Budweiser

    • Coors

      light

    • Bud

      light

    • Kaliber

      non-alcoholic

    • Heineken

      light

    • Bud

      light

    • Amstel

      light

    • Stella

  • Appetizers
    Aperitivos
    • Nachos $8.95

      tortilla chips, beans, melted cheese, jalapeño peppers.

    • Nachos Deluxe $9.95

      tortilla chips, beans, melted cheese, jalapeño peppers, chicken, beef or chorizo.

    • Guacamole $8.95

      mashed avocado, onions, tomatoes, spices.

    • Chorizo Frito $7.95

      fried spanish sausage.

    • Quesado $9.95

      flour tortilla topped with cheese and tomato sauce

    • Quesadillas (2) $9.95

      folded flour tortilla stuffed with cheese or chicken

    • Ceviche De Camaron $10.95

      shrimp cocktail 'el cantinero' style

    • Shrimp Cocktail $10.95

    • Mussels $10.95

      baked in our own red or green sauce

    • Chicken Or Buffalo Wings $8.95

      alitas de pollo

    • Plato Loco $12.95

      appetizer mix: flaunta, chimichanga, chicken wings, nachos w/chorizo, guacamole and sour cream

  • Salads
    Ensaladas
    • Ensalada El Cantinero $9.95

      lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber and avocado

    • Ensalada El Cantinero With Chicken $10.95

    • Aguacate Relleno With Chicken $10.95

      half avocado stuffed with chicken and topped with house dressing

    • Aguacate Relleno With Shrimp $10.95

      half avocado stuffed with shrimp and topped with house dressing

    • Taco Salad $10.95

      a giant bowl of crispy flour-tortilla topped with beef or chicken, pinto beans, lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole and sour cream

  • Soups
    Sopas
    • Chicken Soup $4.95

      sopa de pollo

    • Black Or Pinto Bean Soup $4.95

      sopa de frijoles

    • Shrimp Soup $8.95

      sopa de camarones

  • El Cantinero Platters
    Platos El Cantinero. Served With Rice And Beans. For Enchiladas Only: Red Sauce, Green Sauce
    • Burrito Supreme (1) $13.50

      soft flour-tortilla stuffed with beef, lettuce, topped with melted cheese, sauce and sour cream

    • Tostada Deluxe (1) $13.50

      ground beef, chicken or shredded beef

    • Tacos (2) $13.50

      folded crispy corn-tortilla stuffed with beef or chicken

    • Enchiladas (2) $13.50

      soft corn-tortilla stuffed with cheese, chicken or beef

    • Burritos (2) $13.50

      soft flour-tortilla stuffed with chunks of beef

    • Tostadas (2) $13.50

      beef or chicken, lettuce, cheese and sauce

    • Enchiladas Suizas (2) $13.50

      chicken enchiladas topped with green sauce and sour cream

    • Flautas (2) $12.50

      deep fried corn tortilla, rolled up, guacamole and sour cream stuffed with chicken or beef

    • Chimichanga (2) $13.50

      deep fried flour tortilla, rolled up, guacamole and sour cream stuffed with chicken or beef

    • Shrimp Enchiladas (2 $15.95

      soft corn tortilla, rolled up, stuffed with shrimp, topped with green sauce and sour cream

  • Combinations
    Combinaciones
    • One $12.50

    • Two $13.50

    • Three $14.50

  • House Special
    Fajitas. Marinated Strips Of Skirt Steak, Chicken Or Shrimp, Topped With Sauteed Onions And Tomatoes. A Side Dish Of Flour Tortillas, Rice, Guacamole, Sour Cream, Diced Onion, And Tomatoes And A Cup Of Home-Made Pinto Bean Soup
    • Vegetarian Fajitas $13.95

    • Chicken Fajitas $17.95

    • Steak Fajitas $18.95

    • Shrimp Fajitas $19.95

    • Combination Fajitas $19.95

  • Pollo $14.50
    Served With Salad, Rice And Beans
    • Arroz Con Pollo

      boneless chicken with rice

    • Pollo A La Mexicana

      chicken, tomatoes, onions and spices

    • Mole Poblano

      chicken, chocolate and spices sauce

    • Pechuga De Pollo A La Parilla

  • Surf And Turf
    Carne Y Mariscos. Served With Salad, Rice And Beans
    • Carne A La Tampiqueña $19.95

      shell steak served with one enchilada

    • Steak Ranchero $19.95

      sliced shell steak in our own sauce

    • Steak Con Camarones $20.95

      shell steak with shrimp and mussels

    • Arroz Con Camarones $19.95

      shrimp with rice, cooked in wine sauce with mussels

    • Arroz A La Veracruzana $19.95

      shrimp sauteed in a mild garlic sauce, bell peppers, onions and served in a large tortilla shell

    • Camarones Al Ajillo $19.95

      garlic shrimp and bread

  • Vegetarian $11.95
    Vegetariana. Served With Rice And Beans
    • Tostada Deluxe (1)

      beans, melted cheese, sauce, lettuce, guacamole and sour cream

    • Enchiladas (2)

      cheese enchiladas

    • Quesadillas (2)

      folded flour tortilla stuffed with cheese, guacamole and sour cream

    • Combinacion Vegetariana

  • Kids Menu $8.95
    Adults $2 Extra
    • Single Taco, Enchilada Or Burrito

      served with rice and beans

    • Hamburger

      with french fries

    • Cheeseburger

      with french fries

    • Child's Order Chicken

      with rice

  • Side Orders
    • Jalapeños $3.00

    • Sour Cream $3.00

    • Refried Beans $3.50

    • Rice $3.50

    • Side Order Of Guacamole $4.95+

    • Cheese $3.00

    • Tortillas $3.00

    • French Fries $3.00

  • Coffee And Desserts
    Cafe Y Postres
    • Cappuccino $3.95+

    • Espresso $2.50

    • Mexican Coffee $5.50

      coffee liquor with coffee and whipped cream

    • Coffee Or Tea $2.00+

      cafe o te

    • Flan $4.95

    • Sopapillas $6.95+

      fresh mexican pastry and ice cream, topped with honey and cinnamon

    • Ice Cream $4.50

      strawberry, vanilla or chocolate

    • Deep Fried Ice Cream $5.95

    • Burrito Dulce - Sweet Burrito $6.95

      flour tortilla rolled with split banana, strawberry sauce or honey

    • Crepa 'El Cantinero' $7.95

      crispy flour tortilla with ice cream, split banana, strawberry sauce or honey

    • Platano Morelos $9.95

      flaming fried banana with grand marnier and ice cream

  • Sodas
    • Jarritos - Mexican Soda

      limon, toronja, mandarina, sidral (apple), tamarindo, jamaica

  • Mexican Drinks
    Half Pitcher / Pitcher. Bebidas Mexicanas
    • Sangria $19.95+

      popular from acapulco to madrid, at el cantinero , we make it with twine, fresh fruits and topped with brandy our own recipe

    • Margaritas $21.95+

      tequila, triple sec, and lemon juice

    • Margaritas $2.00+

      fruit flavor or on the rocks

    • Piña Colada $6.00+

      rum, coconut cream and pineapple juice

    • Cucaracha

      tequila, kahlua and a splash of coke (shot glass).

    • Tequila Sunrise

      tequila, orange juice and grenadine

    • Charo Negro

      tequila and kahlua

    • Sombrero

      kahlua and cream on the rocks

    • 'El Cantinero' Sunrise

      tequila, creme de cassis, orange juice and grenadine.

    • 'El Cantinero' Killer - Dr. Pepper

    • Apple Martini And Cosmopolitan

  • Mexican Beers
    Cervezas Mexicanas
    • Carta Blanca

    • Tecate

    • Corona

      light

    • Negra Modelo

    • Dos Xx

      lager, dark, amber

    • Michelada Sol

    • Modelo Especial

  • Domestic Beers $3.50
    Cervezas Domesticas
    • Budweiser

    • Coors

      light

    • Bud

      light

    • Kaliber

      non-alcoholic

    • Heineken

      light

    • Amstel

      light

    • Stella

  • Appetizers
    Aperitivos
    • Nachos $8.95

      tortilla chips, beans, melted cheese, jalapeño peppers.

    • Nachos Deluxe $9.95

      tortilla chips, beans, melted cheese, jalapeño peppers, chicken, beef or chorizo

    • Guacamole $8.95

      mashed avocado, onions, tomatoes, spices

    • Quesado $9.95

      flour tortilla topped with melted cheese and tomato sauce.

    • Sol Ranchero $12.95

      nachos, quesados, guacamole and sour cream

    • 'El Cantinero' Salad $9.95

      lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber and avocado

    • 'El Cantinero' Salad $10.95

      with chicken

  • House Special
    Fajitas. Marinated Strips Of Skirt Steak, Chicken Or Shrimp, Topped With Sauteed Onions And Tomatoes. A Side Dish Of Flour Tortillas, Rice, Guacamole, Sour Cream, Diced Onion, And Tomatoes And A Cup Of Home-Made Pinto Bean Soup
    • Vegetarian Fajitas $13.95

    • Chicken Fajitas $17.95

    • Steak Fajitas $18.95

    • Combination Fajitas $19.95

  • Specialties
    Especialidades. Entrees Served With Salad
    • Arroz Con Pollo $14.50

      boneless chicken with rice.

    • Pollo A La Mexicana $14.50

      chicken, tomatoes, onions and spices

    • Arroz Con Camarones $19.95

      shrimp with rice, cooked in wine sauce with mussels

    • Camarones A La Veracruzana $19.95

      shrimp sauteed in a mild garlic sauce, bell peppers, onions and served in a large tortilla shell

    • Carne A La Tampiqueña $19.95

      shell steak served with one enchilada

  • Side Orders
    • Jalapeños $3.00

    • Sour Cream $3.00

    • Beans $3.50

    • Side Order Of Guacamole $4.95

  • Coffee And Desserts
    Cafe Y Postres
    • Mexican Coffee $4.95

      coffee liquor with coffee and whipped cream

    • Coffee Or Tea - Cafe O Te $2.00

    • Flan, Carmel Custard $4.95

    • Sopapillas $6.95+

      fresh mexican pastry and ice cream, topped with honey and cinnamon

    • Vanilla Ice Cream $4.50

    • Deep Fried Ice Cream $5.95

    • Sodas $3.00

  • Sangria
    Popular From Acapulco To Madrid, At El Cantinero, We Make It With Twine, Fresh Fruits And Topped With Brandy Our Own Recipe
    • Pitcher $24.95

    • 1/2 Pitcher $19.95

  • All You Can Eat $11.95
    Dinner Room Only (1st Floor)
    • 1. Tostada Deluxe

      cheese, beef, or chicken

    • 2. Burrito Supreme

      cheese, beef, or chicken

    • 3. Tacos (2)

      folded crisp tortilla shell stuffed with chicken or beef

    • 4. Burritos (2)

      rolled flour-tortillas stuffed with chunks of beef, cooked mexican-style

    • 5. Enchiladas (2)

      rolled corn-tortilla stuffed with beef, cheese, or chicken topped with sauce and melted cheese

    • 6. Tostadas (2)

      open crisp tortilla with beans, beef and lettuce

    • 7. Enchiladas Suizas (2)

      rolled corn-tortilla stuffed with chicken and topped with green sauce, cheese and sour cream

    • 8. Taco And Enchilada $8.50

    • 9. Burrito And Enchilada

    • 10. Taco And Tostada

    • 11. Tamal And Enchilada

    • 12. Enchilada And Chile Relleno

    • 13. Chimichangas (2)

    • 14. Flautas (2)

  • Vegetarian
    • 15. Enchiladas (2)

      cheese enchiladas topped with spanish sauce

    • 16. Burritos (2)

    • 17. Tostada And Enchilada

    • 18. Burrito And Enchilada

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