Mestizo Chelsea - Mexican Restaurant

Antojitos - Mexican Tapas

Ideal to share with friends or for a light snack

• Jaladas**8,80 GBP

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

• Tamales9,40 GBP

  (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 Costeños9,40 GBP

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

• Pescadillas8,20 GBP

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

• Flautas11,50 GBP

  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

• Empanadas11,50 GBP

  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

• Tostada8,80 GBP

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

  • Vegetables6,80 GBP
  • Chicken7,80 GBP
  • Beef8,80 GBP

• Guacamole10,50 GBP

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

• Nachos - Perfect to Share!12,50 GBP

  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

  • Classic12,50 GBP
  • Chicken14,50 GBP
  • Chorizo14,50 GBP

• Queso Frito**11,50 GBP

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

• Panucho6,80 GBP

  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 Nopales11,50 GBP

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

• Ensalada Mixta9,50 GBP

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

  • W/ Chicken Breast3,50 GBP

Ceviche

Served with two tostadas & totopos

• Ceviche Verde17,50 GBP

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

• Ceviche Rojo17,50 GBP

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

• Ceviche Blanco17,50 GBP

  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 Course21,00 GBP

  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 GBP

  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 Tortilla9,50 GBP

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

• Caldo Xochitl10,50 GBP

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

• Pozole12,50 GBP

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

  • Add Chicken2,00 GBP

• Birria15,50 GBP

  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 Gallo3,00 GBP

  Chopped tomato, onion, coriander & lime.

• Tortillas2,00 GBP

  4 x Corn OR Flour (gluten) Tortillas

• Salsa Picante5,50 GBP

  Our special salsas

• Queso Fresco3,00 GBP

  Fresh Mexican style cheese.

• Beans4,00 GBP

  Black Refried/Whole

• Cebollitas3,00 GBP

  Grilled spring onions with lime wedges

• Topping Mix6,00 GBP

  A selection of our favourites toppings.

• Chiles Toreados3,00 GBP

  Sautéed chillies

• Rice4,00 GBP

  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 GBP

  (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 GBP

  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 GBP

  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 GBP

  (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 Rellenos16,80 GBP

  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 GBP

  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 Rojas19,80 GBP

  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 Cancun19,80 GBP

  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 GBP

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

• Pollo Negro**21,80 GBP

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

• Pollo Arriero21,80 GBP

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

• Filete Arriero33,50 GBP

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

• Filete Tampiquena38,00 GBP

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