TRADITIONAL MEXICAN CUISINE by Chef GERARDO VÁZQUEZ LUGO www.buenavidaclarendon.

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SHRIMP AGUACHILE* 11 TROPICAL CEVICHE* 15 TUNA STUFFED AVOCADO* 15
serrano pepper, lemon, a Vazquez Lugo original A comeback from the seventies
lime, coriander, red onion tuna, chia seeds, pineapple, avocado, tuna, peas,
cucumber, lime juice carrot and chipotle aioli
Cold COCKTAIL SHRIMP* 11
apps shrimp, catsup, orange juice, AVOCADO ROLL* 15 RIB EYE AGUACHILE* 16
Our take on beef tartare rib eye, light burnt chile sauce
lime, onion, tomato, avocado
beef tartare in shaved avocado,
guajillo dressing

GUACAMOLE 10 CAESAR SALAD 9 MANGO SALAD 9

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Family recipe the favorite of Originally from Tijuana A favorite of Mexico City
Nicos - no lime juice, just olive oil romaine, egg, anchovies, mango, lettuce, watermelon,
cubed avocado, onion, dijon mustard, Parmesan jicama, turmeric dressing
tomato, olive oil cheese, olive oil

Starters CHICKPEAS IN
BEAN SOUP 7
MENUDO SOUP 9 AMARILLITO 11
From Tarasca, Michocan
mushrooms, epazote Indigigenous to Otomi people
avocado leaf, fried tortilla strips,
(Mexican tea), chickpeas, garlic, onion, turmeric
crema, sliced avocado
vegetable stock masa, cumin, green chiles

MUSHROOM
QUESADILLAS 9 QUESO FUNDIDO
CHILE RELLENO 11 WITH HERBS 10
Stuffed chile epazote, tomato, oaxaca cheese
Coming from northern
poblano chile, cheese, parts of Mexico, Tijuana
tomato gravy epazote, rosemary, basil,
SHRIMP IN MOJO ISLEÑO 12
parsley and mixed tortillas
olive oil, garlic, guajillo chile,
DRY SOUP WITH 3 CHILES 9 thyme, bay leaf
Family special from Nicos VEGETARIAN
fried vermicelli in ancho, guajillo MEXTLAPIQUE 10
and chipotle chiles, cheese, SHRIMP IN SESAME Grilled in corn husk
avocado and cilantro AND AMARANTH SEEDS 12 smoked garden vegetables
chile flakes and habanero aioli in totomoxtle leaves

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Main
Courses
RIB EYE WITH
CHILMOLE 29
black recado, red onion,
strained beans

DUCK IN RED
ACAPULCO-STYLE FISH 25
A la Talla - grilled
aioli, guajillo sauce, lime juice,
grilled on open flame

PICADILLO-STUFFED
COLIMA-STYLE
SHELLFISH POZOLE 22
A centuries old argument over who has
the best pozole - Colima, Guerrero or Jalisco
seafood in a corn and
aromatic herbs broth
PUMPKIN SEED SAUCE 25 ANCHO CHILES 23 BIRRIA TATEMADA 25
A recipe form the Yucatan peninsula ground beef, tomato, Jalisco style
slow cooked duck rolled almonds, bean sauce, slow cooked lamb with
in shaved zucchini pico de gallo and cream dry chiles and spices

CASTILIAN
TURKEY CLEMOLE 23 DRUNKEN CHICKEN 23
half chicken slow cooked in
almonds, chestnuts,
beer, guajillo sauce and tequila
pecans and ancho chile

RABBIT BARBACOA SEA BASS CLEMOLE 25

IN PASILLA AND PULQUE 26 light sauce with
tequila and beer marinated pumpkin seeds,
slow cooked rabbit, pasilla chile, white wine, tomatillo
roasted tomatoes, orange, allspice and green chile

Consuming raw or under cooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness. Please inform your server of any food allergies.