Mestizo Chelsea - Mexican Restaurant

Antojitos - Mexican Tapas

Ideal to share with friends or for a light snack

• Jaladas**£ 8,80

  4 Fresh jalapeño chiles stuffed with cream cheese, breaded, deep fried and served with a cilantro salsa

• Tamales£ 9,40

  (2) Corn husks, filled with corn maize and a choice of: 'pollo con mole' (contain nuts), (gluten), 'queso con rajas' (vegetarian), (dairy), 'puerco con salsa verde' or' black beans' (vegetarian) then steamed until perfect

• Tamales Costeños£ 9,40

  (2) Corn masa filled with your choice of: 'pork & morita chile' or 'pollo pibil' wrapped in a banana leaf & steamed to perfection

• Pescadillas£ 8,20

  (2) Corn tortillas filled with spiced flaked fish, then deep fried until golden and accompanied with a chipotle & mayonnaise sauce

• Flautas£ 11,50

  4 Rolled corn tortillas filled with chicken or potato & cheese, (Vegetarian) deep fried then topped with shredded lettuce, a tomatillo salsa, sour cream & scattered with queso fresco

• Empanadas£ 11,50

  An assortment of 4 corn pastries filled with a choice of: 'cheese', 'potato', 'cuitlacoche' or 'flor de calabaza'. Served with sour cream and salsa roja

• Tostada£ 8,80

  (2) Crispy corn tortilla topped with refried beans, lettuce, a choice of filling and garnished with pico de gallo, sour cream & queso fresco

  • Vegetables£ 6,80
  • Chicken£ 7,80
  • Beef£ 8,80

• Guacamole£ 10,50

  Freshly prepared avocado dip served with tortilla chips and pico de gallo

• Nachos - Perfect to Share!£ 12,50

  Corn chips topped with refried beans & layers of melted cheese, pico de gallo and sliced jalapeño peppers add chorizo or chicken for £2.00 extra

  • Classic£ 12,50
  • Chicken£ 14,50
  • Chorizo£ 14,50

• Queso Frito**£ 11,50

  4 Fried breaded cheese sticks in a pool of tomatillo salsa topped with cilantro, onion & sesame seeds served with flour tortillas

• Panucho£ 6,80

  Corn tortilla topped with refried beans, a choice of: 'pollo pibil' or 'shredded cochinita' & marinated red onion

Ensaladas/Salads

Salad Dressings: House - olive oil + apple cider vinegar + mustard; Balsamic - balsamic vinegar + oregano + olive oil

• Ensalada Nopales£ 11,50

  Tender cactus leaf with tomato, cilantro, queso fresco, onion all served on a bed of lettuce

• Ensalada Mixta£ 9,50

  Our house salad of mixed green leaves, lettuce, tomatoes, onion, cucumber & avocado with a choice of dressings (Vegetarian) natural

  • W/ Chicken Breast£ 3,50

Ceviche

Served with two tostadas & totopos

• Ceviche Verde£ 17,50

  Fresh seabass or prawns ceviche in a sauce of tomatillo, coriander, avocado and jalapeños. Topped with sliced cucumber

• Ceviche Rojo£ 17,50

  Fresh seabass or prawns ceviche in a sauce of tomatoes, olives and garlic, garnished with fresh coriander leaves

• Ceviche Blanco£ 17,50

  Fresh seabass or prawn ceviche marinated in lime juice with onions, green chiles, habanero and oregano

Los Tacos

Pick one filling of your choice, served with 5x12cm tortillas: corn or flour (gluten). Classic £21 / Gourmet - £23.00

Chicken

• Tinga

  Shredded chicken with tomatoes, onions & chile chipotle, topped with queso fresco

• Pollo Pibil

  Cooked in a sauce of achiote & orange juice. Topped with marinated red onion

• Pollo con Mole* **

  (Moh-lay) shredded chicken cooked in Mexico's most famous sauce. Up to 25 ingredients including chocolate, peanuts and topped with queso fresco ranchero

• Cholin

  Grilled chicken breast

• Campechano

  Chicken or beef with chorizo

• Alambre

  Cubes of grilled chicken with diced red and green peppers, onion and cheese

Beef

• Arranchera**

  Marinated beef in beer, onion, garlic and secret spices

• Bistek

  Grilled beef

• Campechano

  Chicken or beef with chorizo

• Alambre

  Cubes of grilled beef with diced red and green peppers, onion and cheese

Gourmet

• Barbacoa

  Marinated slow cooked lamb

• Carnitas de Pato

  Marinated slow cooked roast duck

• Rib Eye

  The best cut enjoyed just like in Mexico!

• Pulpo

  Tender octopus cooked in chile Guajillo sauce

• Baja Style Shirmp**

  Breaded shrimp served with chipotle mayo

• Camarones en Salsa**

  Pan sautéed prawns in a choice of sauce: 'Tamarind', 'Arriero' or 'Tequila'

Vegetables

• Rajas con Crema

  Poblano pepper strips, courgette, sweet corn and onion cooked in a cream sauce. Topped with queso fresco

• Nopales

  Grilled tender cactus leaf with tomato and onion, topped with queso fresco

• Cuitlacoche

  Black corn mushrooms, (known as Mexican truffles) onion, button mushroom, sweetcorn, garlic & serrano chile. Topped with queso fresco

• Flor de Calabaza

  Courgette flower with sweetcorn, diced courgette onion & garlic. Topped with queso fresco

• Vegan tinga

  Plant based ¨chicken¨ with tomatoes, onions, and chile chipotle (V).

• Vegan Pibil

  Melt in your mouth plant based ¨chicken¨, cooked in a sauce of achiote and ornage juice topped with marinated onion (V)

• Vegan Mole

  (Moh-lay) Vegan protein cooked in Mexico´s most famous sauce. Up to 25 ingredients including chocolate, peanuts and topped with queso fresco ranchero. (n) (d) (g)

Pork

• Cochinita Pibil

  Cooked in a sauce of achiote & orange juice. Topped with marinated red onion

• Carnitas

  Marinated slow cooked roast pork

• Pastor

  Mexican marinated pork, served with chunks of pineapple

• Chorizo

  Spicy Spanish sausage, diced and grilled

Para Compartir / Sharing Dishes

A great way to share with friends & family. Our most popular dishes

• Taco Tray - Main Course£ 21,00

  When you really want tacos, this is the way to go - Make your own tacos with your choice of 4 fillings, and jalapeño peppers, beans, pico de gallo, salsa roja, salsa verde, onion, cilantro and sour cream (dairy), served with 5 warmed corn or flour (gluten) tortillas. Served for 2 or more

• Molcajete 'Mestizo'£ 19,80

  The speciality of the house - Your choice of filling served in a volcanic stone bowl with cheese, chorizo, grilled spring onions, cilantro and nopales, plus your choice of salsa 'roja', 'tomatillo' or 'mole' (contain nuts) (gluten), all accompanied with 5 warmed corn or flour (gluten) tortillas. Served for 2 or more - Mil molcajete Chicken £19.80.

Sopas/Soups

• Sopa de Tortilla£ 9,50

  Seasoned fresh tomato soup with fried corn tortilla strips, accompanied with sour cream, dried chiles, queso fresco and sliced avocado

• Caldo Xochitl£ 10,50

  Our 2nd favourite soup - Chicken broth with vegetables and shredded chicken, with fresh avocado, fresh cilantro, chopped onion and chipotle chile on the side

• Pozole£ 12,50

  A fresh whole corn soup, traditionally from Guerrero, Mexico, garnished with shredded lettuce, radish, onion, avocado, chopped chile and lime quarters

  • Add Chicken£ 2,00

• Birria£ 15,50

  Traditional beef broth, made with spices and chillies, served with rice, coriander and onion, chopped chilli. Served with corn or flour (g) tortillas. (g)

Sides / Extras

• Pico de Gallo£ 3,00

  Chopped tomato, onion, coriander & lime.

• Tortillas£ 2,00

  4 x Corn OR Flour (gluten) Tortillas

• Salsa Picante£ 5,50

  Our special salsas

• Queso Fresco£ 3,00

  Fresh Mexican style cheese.

• Beans£ 4,00

  Black Refried/Whole

• Cebollitas£ 3,00

  Grilled spring onions with lime wedges

• Topping Mix£ 6,00

  A selection of our favourites toppings.

• Chiles Toreados£ 3,00

  Sautéed chillies

• Rice£ 4,00

  Portion of white rice

Platos Fuertes / Main Dishes

All main courses are accompanied with rice plus your choice of beans, sautéed potato, steamed vegetables

• Mole Poblano* **£ 21,00

  (Pr. móh-lay) Boneless chicken breast served with a traditional mole sauce made with up to 25 ingredients including chocolate, peanuts, dried chiles, and topped with queso fresco ranchero

• Mixiote de Cordero**£ 33,50

  Lamb shank marinated in Mexican spices, wrapped in a banana leaf and steamed until tender. With rice and corn or flour tortillas

• Crepas de Flor de Calabaza**£ 16,80

  Crepes filled with courgette flowers, sweetcorn, diced courgette, onion and garlic in our chef's special red sauce. Topped with a cheese gratin

• Crepas de Cuitlacoche**£ 16,80

  (Known as Mexican truffles) Crepes filled with black corn mushrooms, sautéed with onion, garlic, button mushrooms, serrano chile & sweet corn in a special Chef's white cheese sauce

• Chiles Rellenos£ 16,80

  Poblano pepper stuffed with 'picadillo (minced beef)' £19.20 or 'Oaxaca cheese' (d), lightly battered and sautéed in a tomato broth. (g)

• Enchiladas de Mole* **£ 21,80

  2 Rolled corn tortillas stuffed with your choice of filling in a traditional 'mole' sauce made with up to 25 ingredients, including chocolate and peanuts. Topped with sour cream & queso fresco

• Enchiladas Verdes or Rojas£ 19,80

  2 Rolled corn tortillas stuffed with your choice of filling, topped in a 'red' or 'green tomatillo' sauce, garnished with sour cream and queso fresco ranchero

• Enchiladas Cancun£ 19,80

  2 Rolled corn tortillas stuffed with your choice of filling in a traditional Mayan sauce made with achiote, orange juice, and tomato

• Camarones en Salsa**£ 33,50

  Pan sautéed prawns in a choice of sauce: 'Tamarind', 'Arriero' or 'Tequila'

• Pollo Negro**£ 21,80

  Chicken covered with a cuitlacoche sauce (Mexican truffles) with sweetcorn, onion & garlic. Topped with grating cheese

• Pollo Arriero£ 21,80

  Three chicken medallions on a tower of sautéed potatoes, wrapped in steamed vegetables with a sauce of chopped garlic, onion and chile Guajillo

• Filete Arriero£ 33,50

  Three beef medallions on a tower of sautéed potatoes, wrapped in steamed vegetables with a sauce of chopped garlic, onion and chile Guajillo

• Filete Tampiquena£ 38,00

  Grilled beef fillet accompanied by a chicken enchilada, guacamole and rajas con crema. Garnished with queso fresco ranchero