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86 University Place New York, NY 10003

212-255-9378 

http://www.elcantineronyc.com  

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86 University Place New York NY 10003

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  • Mexican, Tex-Mex
    Sun-Thu 11:30pm-1am, Fri-Sat 11:30pm-4am
    $$ $$
    All Major Credit Cards
  • Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Delivery, Catering, Prix Fixe
    Dinner, Late Night, Lunch
    Live Entertainment
    Full bar
  • Accepted, Not Accepted
    No Parking
Description

El Cantinero ("The Barkeep") is one of the few remaining restaurants in town slinging authentic Tex-Mex food, a cuisine developed mainly during the mid-20th century by Mexican immigrants to Texas, who found a dearth of ingredients they were familiar with, and made substitutions. One of the cuisine"s greatest inventions, the fajitas at the restaurant are a sizzling heap of smoky steak strips entangled with onions and peppers, served with condiments like pico de gallo and guacamole to make do-it-yourself tacos with flour tortillas. The combo platter is another of El Cantinero"s glories, but it"s the discount pitchers of frozen margaritas that have kept this place thronged for 20 years. Sit in the sky-lit terrace on the second floor.








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  • harlemrick
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    | New York, NY | 20 Reviews

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    | Mon, September 20, 2010

    I love this place. The outdoor dining patio on the second floor in the rear of the restaurant is great. The food is delicious and the prices are very reasonable. Good margaritas too. A great, fun, festive atmosphere. Nice convenient downtown location.

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Back to TopMenu
Dinner Menu
Appetizers
$8.95
Nachos
tortilla chips, beans melted cheese, jalapeno peppers.
$9.95
Nachos Deluxe
tortilla chips, beans milted cheese jalapeno peppers.
$7.95
Chorizo Frito
fried spanish sausage
$9.95
Quesado
flour tortilla topped with melted cheese and tomato sauce
$9.95
Quesadillas (2)
folded flour tortilla stuffed with cheese or chicken
$10.95
Shrimp Cocktail
$10.95
Mussels
baked in our own sauce red or green
$12.95
Plato Loco
appetizer mix (flauta, chimichanga, chicken wings, nachos with chorizo with guacamole and sour cream)
$8.95
Guacamole
mashed avocado, onions, potatoes, spices
$10.95
Ceviche De Camaron
shrimp cocktail 'el cantinero' style.
Soups
$4.95
Sopa De Pollo
chicken soup
$4.95
Sopa De Frijoles
black or pinto beans soup
$8.95
Sopa De Camarones El Cantinero
shrimp soup
Salads (Ensaladas)
$9.95
Ensalada El Cantinero
lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber and avocado.
$10.95
Ensalada El Cantinero With Chicken
$10.95
Aguacate Relleno With Chicken
half avocado stuffed with chicken and topped with house dressing.
$10.95
Aguacate Relleno With Shrimp
half avocado stuffed with shrimp and topped with house dressing.
$10.95
Taco Salad
a giant bowl of crispy flour-tortilla topped with beef or chicken, pinto beans, lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole and sour cream.
El Cantinero Platters
Served With Rice And Beans For Enchiladas Only, Red Sauce, Green Sauce Or Mole Sauce
$13.50
Burrito Supreme (1)
soft floured tortilla stuffed with beef, lettuce, topped with melted cheese, sauce and sour cream
$13.50
Tostada Deluxe (1)
ground beef, chicken or shredded beef with guacamole and sour cream
$13.50
Tacos (2)
folded corn crispy tortilla stuffed with beef or chicken
$13.50
Eachiladas (2)
soft corn tortilla stuffed with cheese, chicken or beef
$13.50
Burritos (2)
soft flour tortilla stuffed with chunks of beef or chicken
$13.50
Tostadas (2)
beef or chicken lettuce cheese and sauce
$13.50
Enchiladas Suizus (2)
chicken enchiladas topped with green sauce and sour cream
$12.50
Flautas (2)
deep fried corn tortilla, rolled up, guacamole and sour cream stuffed with chicken or beef.
$13.50
Chimichanga (2)
deep fried flour tortilla, rolled up, guacamole and sour cream stuffed with chicken or beef.
$15.95
Shrimp Enchiladas (2)
soft corn tortilla, rolled up, stuffed with shrimp, topped with green sauce and sour cream.
Combinations
Choice Of One $12.50
Choice Of Two $13.50
Choice Of Three $14.50
Combinations
House Special (fajitas)
Marinated Strips Of Skirt Steak, Chicken Or Shrimp, Topped With Sauteed Onions And Tomatoes, A Side Dish Of Flour Tortillas, Rice, Guacamole, Sour Cream, Diced Onions And Tomatoes And A Cup Of Home-made Pinto Bean Soup
$13.95
Vegetarian Fajitas
$18.95
Steak Fajitas
$19.95
Shrimp Fajitas
$17.95
Chicken Fajitas
$19.95
Combination Fajitas
Pollo
Served With Salad, Rice And Beans
$14.50
Arroz Con Pollo
boneless chicken with rice.
$14.50
Pollo A La Mexicana
chicken, tomatoes, onions and spices.
$14.50
Mole Poblano
chicken, chocolate and spices sauce.
$14.50
Pechuga De Pollo A La Parilla
Surf And Turf
Served With Salad, Rice And Bean
$19.95
Carne A La Tampiquena
shell steak served with one enchilada
$19.95
Steak Ranchero
sliced shell steak in our own sauce
$20.95
Steak Con Camarones
shell steak served with shrimp and mussels
$19.95
Arroz Con Camarones
shrimp with rice cooked in with sauce with mussels
$19.95
Camarones A La Veracruzana
shrimp sauteed in a mild garlic sauce, bell peppers, onions and served in a large tortilla shell
Vegetarian
Served With Rice And Beans
$11.95
Tostada Deluxe (1)
beans, melted cheese, sauce and lettuce, guacamole and sour cream
$11.95
Enchiladas(2)
cheese enchiladas
$11.95
Quesadillas (2)
folded flour tortilla stuffed with cheese, guacamole and sour cream
$11.95
Combinacion Vegetariana
Side Orders
$3.00
Jalapenos
$3.00
Sour Cream
$3.50
Refried Beans
$3.50
Rice
$4.95
Side Order Of Guacamole
$3.00
Cheese
$3.00
Tortillas
$3.00
French Fries
KIds Menu
$6.95
Single Taco, Enchilada Or Burrito With Rice And Beans
adults $2.00 extra
$6.95
Hamburger With French Fries
adults $2.00 extra
$6.95
Cheeseburger With French Fries
adults $2.00 extra
$6.95
Child's Order Chicken With Rice
adults $2.00 extra
Coffee & Desserts
$3.95
Cappuccino
$2.50
Espresso
$5.50
Mexican Coffee
coffee liquor with coffee and skipped cream
$2.00
Cafe O Te
coffee or tea
$4.95
Flan
Large $8.95
Small $6.95
Sopapillas
fresh mexican pastry and ice cream, topped with honey and cinnamon
$4.50
Ice Cream
strawberry, vanilla or chocolate
$5.95
Deep Fried Ice Cream
$6.95
Burrito Dulce (sweet Burrito)
flour tortilla rolled with split banana, whipped cream cinnamon and topped with strawberry sauce
$7.95
Crepa El Cantinero
crispy flour tortilla with ice cream, split bananas strawberry sauces or honey
$9.95
Platano Morelos
flaming fried banana with grand marnier and ice cream

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