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Centro Latin Kitchen & Refreshment Palace

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Centro Latin Kitchen & Refreshment Palace
Cassandra Kotnik 

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  • Central American, Mexican, South American
    Sun,Sat 9:30am-9pm, Mon-Thu 4pm-10pm, Fri 11:30am-10pm
    $$
  • MasterCard, Visa, American Express
    Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Private Party, Catering, Banquet Facilities, Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly, Vegetarian Friendly, Business Dining
    Brunch, Dinner, Lunch
  • Full bar
    Accepted, Recommended
    Street
Description

Not only is Centro a beautiful restaurant, a casual restaurant and an undeniably cool restaurant with a bar that pours some stiff drinks, its food is good, smart, original and stubbornly uncompromising. It's nominally a Mexican restaurant, with a menu listing bocaditas of chips and salsas and rellenos; simple carne asada and enchiladas and carnitas are among the mains. But on almost every plate, something extra has been added, something that muddies the dish's origins; these innovations, taken altogether, make chef Ian Clark's menu less Mexican comfort food and more a fusion of taquerias around the world.







  • 2008 | Best Booze and Bellies

    Centro Latin Kitchen & Refreshment Palace may have a funny name, but it takes its booze very, very seriously. From day one, the staff has been exhorted to think of the bar as an extension of the kitchen -- a place where only the best ingredients and most rigorous prep will be accepted. The results are some seriously powerful and seriously delicious classic cocktails which, once you've knocked back a few, require something equally good and very filling from the kitchen. Which is... More »

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People Who Like Centro Latin Kitchen & Refreshment Palace

Main Menu
Appetizers
$6.00
Salsa
sampler with fresh chips
$9.00
With Crab $18.00
Avocado
salsa with fresh chips
$6.00
Hush Puppies
green chile, charred pepper marmalade
$12.00
White Bass Ceviche
lime cured, verde, nicoise olives and avocado
$12.00
Rock Shrimp Ceviche
cantaloupe, serrano chiles and thai basil
$18.00
Lobster Nachos
hot pork and green chile
$12.00
Flautas
duck confit, bitter orange and avocado, arugula slaw
Soups and Salads
Add Crab 9, Pulled Chicken 5, Garlic Mojo Shrimp 6 to Any Salad
$4.00
$7.00
Azteca
pulled rotisserie chicken, crispy tortillas, avocado, radish
$5.00
$8.00
Tomato Gazpacho
lobster, cucumber, olive oil and cilantro
$6.00
Butter Lettuce
jicama, garbanzo beans, tomatoes escabeche and radish
$8.00
Romaine Greens
manchego cheese, creamy garlic dressing and grilled bread
$22.00
Wild Salmon
arugula salad, crispy corn croutons, avocado, creamy cilantro dressing
Big Plates
$17.00
Grilled Spare Ribs
apricot-habenero bbq, warm potato salad, fresh watermelon
$15.00
Chicken Thigh Enchiladas
smoked red pepper and goat cheese cream, achiote rice, black bean refritos
$16.00
Masa Fried Shrimp
tacos, jalepeno cilantro aioli, arugula, shaved red onion, queso fresca, served with rice and beans
$16.00
Steak and Eggs
cumin rubbed flank steak, sweet corn skillet bread, braised kale, fried egg and chorizo gravy
$17.00
El Hombre Burrito
chorizo, wild mushrooms and shrimp smothered in pork green chile
$20.00
White Bass and Prawn Veracruz
black bean tacu-tacu, avocado and tortilla salad
$15.00
Goat Cheese Masa Cakes
black bean and avocado, watercress, tomato
$19.00
Carne Asada
grilled hanger steak, fried potatoes, vine ripe tomatoes, avocado, charred tomatillo salsa
$16.00
Smoked Pork
tacos, ancho barbacoa, arugula, shaved red onion, queso fresca, served with rice and beans
$18.00
Grilled Wahoo
adobado carmelized yams, guacamole, charred red pepper pineapple salad
$15.00
Grilled Corn and Mushroom Ancho Chile Relleno
seared greens, salsa ranchero and crispy onion
Sides
$2.00
Salsa
$4.00
Rice and Beans
$4.00
Fried Eggs
$4.00
Pork Green Chile
$4.00
Seared Greens
$4.00
Black Bean Tacu-Tacu
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