El Presidio, Tucson
“Long-standing Mexican cafe with a colorful vibe offering a menu of Sonoran-style fare.”
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Visit El Charro Café Downtown at 311 N Court Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701 or call +15206221922. Today's posted hours: Thursday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM.
The Tasteside Guacamole 17.95 made fresh tableside with hass avocados and choice of presentation ingredients, served with chips 11.95 (2-3 persons)
local tortillas, queso casero & choice of: plain, ground beef, or pollo asado
pico salsa & sour cream (add guacamole 3.95) (add enchilada style 2.95)
con tomates chile verde, & chorizo
avocado & house-made chips
green sauce & melted queso casero served with queso casero & consommé for dipping
plain, ground beef, or pollo asado, refried beans, queso casero, pico salsa & guacamole
choice of beef, lettuce cups, grilled peppers, choice of sauce, avocado, & soy sauce
bowl sized servings with choice of: local tortillas or sopa tortillas
cup / 10.95 bowl
cup / 12.95 bowl
dressing recipes: house vinaigrette, margarita lime vinaigrette, ranch, or chipotle ranch
original vegetarian
marinated shrimp*, crisp romaine, avocado, margarita-lime dressing & pico salsa
fresh greens, mango, jicama, celery, candied pepitas, & queso casero
apple, topped with our amazing carne seca, grilled chicken, applewood bacon, queso frida, avocado, pepitas, chipotle ranch, & pickled red onion
served 2 per order with choice of red or green chile, served with rice & beans. Rajas Rellenos or Charros* or homemade calabacitas
our signature carne seca & choice of queso
four tortillas with mole poblano & queso casero
pork carnitas, green chile & queso casero
four tortillas with queso casero, onion & cilantro & pink onion
baked in raja crema sauce with fresh corn & avocado salsa
pesto cream sauce, roasted poblano & piña, queso casero & crema de raja sauce
four tortillas with choice of ground beef, green masa cakes, red chile sauce, green olive, cebolla & queso - add grilled chicken or carnitas 3.95
carnitas, pollo asado, & carne asada trio featuring green, raja crema & red sauces
local corn tortillas, black beans, mushrooms, arroz blanco, green olive, mixed vegetables, peppers, & vegan cheese in a red chile sauce
grilled shrimp, peppers & bacon in corn tortillas, baked with poblano cream sauce, queso casero, avocado salsa, & roasted red onion
a deliciously grande portion of carne seca, marinated angus beef dried in the sonoran desert sun, shredded & grilled with roasted green chile, tomato & onions, and served with guacamole, pico salsa, calabacitas, arroz sonora & frijoles refritos or charros, flour or corn tortillas
with arroz sonora & frijoles refritos or charros
a hand dipped & grilled anahiem chile stuffed with queso casero & baked in your choice of red or green sauce
baked in a queso casero & red chile sauce
grilled shrimp & au jus stuffed relleno baked in a queso casero & queso casero add a queso casero enchilada +4.95
pork carnitas, chicken tomatillo & fresh corn tamales
choice of handmade tamale recipe, served two per order with Arroz Sonora & Frijoles Refritos or Charros
one of a kind tamale filled with shrimp, mojo de ajo, tomatillo sauce & queso Oaxaca, arroz sonora, frijoles, & featuring calabacitas
one of a kind tamale filled with hemp seed, organic corn, flax, nopales & quinoa. Featuring arroz blanco, green tamale sauce & frijoles
your choice of recipe featuring guacamole, pico salsa, crema, arroz sonora & frijoles refritos or charros, with choice of flour or corn tortillas
all-natural chicken topped with chipotle crema & queso casero over a bed of arroz blanco. served with calabacitas & frijoles charros
pan seared cod on a bed of arroz blanco featuring calabacitas & frijoles charros, roasted green chile, mango & avocado salsa with balsamic reduction
carne asada skirt steak (medium temp) served with your choice of: enchilada de queso or fresh corn tamale, guacamole, pico salsa, lime, and your choice of frijoles & tortilla recipes
all-natural chicken stuffed with queso casero and corn tamal over a bed of arroz blanco. topped with creamy raja sauce & a roasted green chile & avocado-corn salsa. served with calabacitas & frijoles charros
grilled tail-on shrimp in a creamy poblano & garlic verde sauce with queso casero served with calabacitas & frijoles charros
natural chicken breast smothered in a bed of arroz blanco & grilled vegetables, featuring calabacitas and frijoles charros
most tacos ordered on corn tortillas are gluten-free
Tia Monica put El Charro Cafe on the map with this recipe 100+ years ago, with pan fried local corn tortilla and garnish of peas, radish, & mexican cheese
red & tomatillo sauces, avocado-corn salsa, greens, arroz blanco & frijoles charros
rolled chicken taquitos in red, white, & green sauces, lettuce, green, pico salsa, queso casero, & guacamole
with garnish of lettuce, peas, radish, & mexican cheese
sorry, no substitutions 22.95
served with arroz sonora & choice of frijoles refritos or charros queso casero enchilada and choice of: rolled chicken, "charro style" beef taco or add #1 for el charro carne seca substitution
chicken tamal with grilled chicken enchilada in tomatillo sauce
carnita tamal, "charro style" beef taco, & queso casero enchilada in red sauce
seafood enchilada in flour tortilla with raja crema sauce, rolled chicken taco, & guacamole
el charro carne seca, chile relleno, queso casero enchilada, & choice of tortillas
a sample of recipes featured on our family's menus: el charro beef taco, el charro carne seca enchilada, corn tamal, guacamole, arroz con pollo, & frijoles
featuring fresh pico salsa and choice of frijoles with arroz sonora or calabacitas
with Chorizo
whole hemp tamal, fajita peppers, frijoles charros & avocado
arroz blanco slow cooked hand pulled pork roast
birria beef, queso casero, onion, cilantro, & consommé
our famous sun-dried beef, try it elegante style!
featuring grilled onion, bacon, bell peppers, chipotle crema, & your choice of: Grilled Chicken | Grilled Shrimp | Steak
add any style salsa to your handmade burrito
with poblano-cilantro crema sauce & queso casero on top
add guacamole, crema & pico salsa
all-natural ground beef, grilled onion, queso & house-made charro sauce on our own azteca torta bread with choice of french fries or rice & beans
grilled sandwiches with avocado, queso, & pico salsa on locally made torta bread with choice of french fries, rice or beans & calabacitas
margaritas priced by the glass or pitcher (2-4 persons)
silver tequila & fresh citrus
muddled fruit, silver tequila & fresh citrus
cazadores blanco, citrus, prickly pear nectar
patrón silver, tamarindo nectar, citrus & tajin rim
cazadores blanco, agave, citrus & tajin rim
margarita elegante código reposado, triple sec & lime
cazadores blanco, agave, triple sec & lime
insolito reposado, alma finca orange, & los gatos wild sauce
our el charro código sauve blanc silver tequila, alma finca orange liquor, matua flowers liqueur, lime & sugar salt rim
cazadores blanco, agave, citrus & agave
the original cadillac
Corona, Corona Light, Modelo Especial, Modelo Negra, Dos Equis Lager*, Tecate, Budweiser (16oz), Bud Light (16oz), Mich Ultra (16oz), Coors Light (16oz) Bottles
add $3 for your favorite beer or lime tajin
Cervezas del Mundo
Gin & Juice Recipes
Si Charro! Del Mar Margarita
glass 10/pitcher 36
Family recipe caramel flan with fresh whipped cream
The perfect fall & winter indulgence with cinnamon & whipped crème
Hazelnut and Mexican chocolate sweet masa tamal served warm with local Shamrock Farms vanilla bean ice cream (PB w/out ice cream)
cinnamon & nutmeg masa, pumpkin puree, served warm with local Shamrock Farms vanilla bean ice cream (PB w/out ice cream)
Sopapillas & churros served with honey & warm chocolate dipping sauce
Our family's vanilla or seasonal recipe cakes use 3 different types of milk & crème
Four crispy minis stuffed warm roasted apples and cranberry, and topped with fresh whipped crème, sugar, & cinnamon
A trio of our most popular postres; vanilla tres leches cake, homemade flan & our hazelnut-chocolate tamal!
add a single scoop with cajeta (caramel) to any dessert or on the side
Hot or Iced Cafécito with Crema Dulce Mildy sweet coffee with hints of clove, cinnamon, anise & roasted orange
glass/bottle
bottle only
glass/bottle
bottle only
spanish red recipe, vaso grande! 20oz / 15
Finished in Sauve Blanc wine barrels, adding extra character and a soft sweet finish with notes of cooked agave, cherry, & fresh citrus.
The source of a legacy. Aged six years in French White Oak wine barrels. Gold Medal Winner - 2016 SIP Awards
Handcrafted in small batches, limited edition. Rare and smooth, this 100% Blue Agave Joven Tequila is a blend of silver & extra añejo tequila
Sweetly floral nose with extra ripe agaves and candied fruit joining citrus, cinnamon, dried fruit and almond on the palate with a lingering hint of spearmint on the finish
blanco 14 / repo 15 / añejo
4 x distilled silver
ultra reposado 35
repo 14 | añejo 16
IZO Bacanora 12
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