Lunch 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

Executive Chef Hilario Fernandez

ANTOJITOS

Flautas

Rolled chicken tacos, crisply fried and served with guacamole

Salpicón de Pescado

Snapper hash cooked with tomato, scallion, jalapeño and aromatic spices

Chilaquiles

Crisp corn tortilla strips, shredded sautéed chicken, sour cream and cheese baked in a casserole with creamy tomatillo sauce

Tamal del Día

Tamal of Day

Guacamole

Coarsely mashed avocado seasoned with tomato, scallion,

cilantro, jalapeño and lime juice

Caldo del Día

Soup of the day

Priced Daily

ENSALADAS

Ensalada de Jícama

Watercress, tomato and jícama salad in Zarela’s vinaigrette

Ensalada Tropical

Field greens, jicama, orange slices and hibiscus flowers tossed

with citrus vinaigrette, garnished with cotija cheese

PLATOS FUERTES

Camarones con Coco

Shrimp sautéed with garlic, fresh jalapeño, cilantro and shredded coconut

Camarones Enchipotlados

Shrimp sautéed in olive oil with sliced garlic and smoky chipotle chile

Chile Relleno del Dia

Different varieties of fresh and dried chiles with assorted fillings and sauces

Priced Daily

Enchiladas de Pollo

Corn tortillas filled with chicken and cheese, baked with mole of

day or red chile sauce

Quesadillas de Huitlacoche

Corn tortillas filled with sautéed huitlacoche, poblano chiles and queso blanco

served with spicy caldillo de tomate

Salmon a Las Brasas

Chipotle-grilled salmon served with chipotle aioli, cucumber relish

and jicama escabeche

Pescado con Hoja Santa

Seared whole trout flavored with hoja santa, tomatillo and garlic purée

Pollo Asado

Grilled, boneless chicken breast marinated with chipotle chiles,

garlic and lime

Cochinita Píbil

Yúcatan-style pork shoulder marinated with achiote & sour oranges and slow cooked, served in banana leaf with red onion, habanero chile & orange relish

Higado Encebollado

Pan fried liver marinated in pickled jalapeño juice and Worcestershire sauce, served with sautéed onions, crispy bacon & pickled jalapeño slices

Fajitas

Grilled, marinated skirt steak served with guacamole, salsa & miniature

home made flour tortillas

LUNCH PRIX FIXE

Choice of Watercress & Jicama Salad or Flautas con Guacamole

Pescado con Hoja Santa or Chicken in Mole of Day

Dessert & Coffee or Tea

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