Dinner Menu

“Zarela Martinez and her namesake restaurant, Zarela, are Manhattan institutions, responsible for exposing this city’s diners to a Mexico more multifaceted than most Mexican restaurants visit.” – New York Times 2006

ANTOJITOS

Chile Relleno del Día
Different varieties of fresh and dried chiles with assorted fillings and sauces
Priced Daily

Flautas
Rolled chicken tacos, crisply fried & served with guacamole
$11.00

Enchiladas de Pollo
Corn tortillas filled with chicken and cheese, baked with a mole or or tomatillo and sesame seed sauce
$12.00

Salpicón de Pescado
Snapper hash cooked with tomato, scallion, jalapeño & aromatic spices
$11.50

Chilaquiles
Crisp corn tortilla strips, shredded sautéed chicken, sour cream and white cheese baked in a casserole with either a tangy tomatillo or ranchera sauce
$12.00

Ensalada de Camaron
Shrimp, avocado, red onion and cilantro, in a lime-olive oil dressing
$12.00

Tamal del día
Tamal of the day
$10.00

Guacamole
Coarsely mashed avocado seasoned with tomato, scallion, cilantro, jalapeño & lime juice
$10.50

Queso fundido
Baked Chihuahua cheese with either pickled jalapeno chies or home made chorizo, Served with flour tortillas. Or both
$11.00/$12.00

CALDO

Caldo of the Day
Soup of the day
Priced Daily

ENSALADAS

Ensalada Tropical
Field greens, jicama, orange slices, and hibiscus flowers, tossed with citrus vinaigrette, garnished with cotija cheese
$9.00

Ensalada de Jícama
Watercress and jícama salad in Zarela’s vinaigrette
$8.50

Platos Fuertes Vegetarianos y Del Mar

Crepas de Huitlacoche
Layered corn crepes topped with huitlacoche, poblano chiles ,sour cream and cheese; served with caldillo de tomate
$17.00

Camarones con Coco
Shrimp sautéed with garlic, fresh jalapeño and shredded coconut
$19.00

Camarones Enchipotlados
Shrimp and garlic sauteed with a smoky, spicy chipotle sauce
$18.50

Salmón a las Brasas
Grilled-smoked salmon with jicama escabeche and chipotle aioli
$19.50

Pescado en Salsa Verde
Pan-seared whole trout in a fragrant hoja santa-jalapeño sauce
$17.00

Pescado del Día
Fish of the day.
Priced Daily

DEL GALLINERO

Manchamanteles de Pato
Roasted half duck served with a tomato red chile sauce with dried apricots, prunes, raisins and pineapple
$21.00

Pollo con Naranja
Chicken braised in oorange liqueur, habanero chile, fresh orange and lime juices, and mint
$17.00

Escabeche de Pollo Oriental
Grilled whole chicken breast seasoned with a peppery spice paste in a light chicken broth with habanero chile, grilled onion and roasted garlic head
$18.50

DEL CORRAL

Cochinita Pibíl
Yucatán-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.
$18.00

Fajitas
Grilled marinated skirt steak, served with salsa, guacamole and flour tortillas.
$22.00

Barbacoa de Carnero
Shredded lamb barbacoa slow-roasted in an ancho chile adobo over avocado leaves
$20.00

Hígado Encebollado
Pan fried liver marinated in pickled jalapeño juice and Worcestershire sauce. Served with onions and bacon.
$16.50

VERDURAS Y MÁS

Espinacas
Spinach and pinto beans sauteed in pico de gallo
$7.00

Calabacitas con Queso
Zucchini with corn and cheese sautéed with tomatoes, scallions, jalapeños and cilantro
$8.00

Tortitas de Brocoli
Pan-fried broccoli cakes served with a spicy caldillo de tomate
$9.50

Arroz con Crema
Rice baked with sour cream, white cheddar cheese, poblanos and corn
Small $4.50 / Large $6.50

Verdura del Dia
Fresh, seasonal vegetable of the day
Priced daily

Frijoles Colados
Pureed black beans flavored with avocado leaves and árbol chiles
$4.50

Platanos
Fried plantain slices served with Oaxacan mole
$7.50

Salsa de Habanero
Chef’s homemade hot sauce
$2.00

Tortillas de Harina
Homemade miniature flour tortillas. 4 per order
$2.00

Tortillas a las Brasas
Grill-toasted thin corn tortillas sprinkled with chile limón. 3 per order
$1.50

Table Food Minimum $15.00

Zarela Restaurant
953 Second Avenue
between 50th & 51st St.
New York, NY
Tel: 212-644-6740
Fax: 212-980-1073

“Is Zarela Martinez the unsung hero of the city’s blazing Mexican food scene?  Those who can remember Manhattan’s tortilla wasteland of ten years ago would argue yes, because the talented chef and food scholar–who can still be found holding court at her favorite corner table most nights of the week –has been dishing up authentic fare since the late eighties.

Happy hour finds the bar flooded with a young, spirited crowd chucking back the addictive house margaritas.  some of them oblivious to the brilliance passing under their noses .  Try a fragrant bowl of rich, smoky posole, a bright chile relleno stuffed with chicharrones in a tomatillo sauce, or tender baby back ribs and Mexican sausage, marinated in lime, garlic, and oregano.Michelin Guide 2010. www.michelinguide.com