El Vez blends tradition and innovation, offering a vibrant celebration of regional Mexican cuisine. Rooted in authentic flavors, the menu features fresh guacamoles, ceviches, and handmade tortas, reflecting the festive spirit of Mexican and Mexican-American culture.
Inspired by the bold flavors of regional Mexican cuisine, the menu showcases signature dishes like the oversized Nacho That Ate New York, rich and savory Birria Tacos, and crispy Chicharrón de Snapper. Behind the bar, inventive cocktails, house margaritas, and a curated collection of over 150 tequilas and mezcals take center stage.
Monday – Thursday: 4:00-7:00PM
Friday: 2:00-7:00PM
To be enjoyed at the bar area only.
birria, jalapeño cheese sauce, crema, pico de gallo, avocado sauce, cilantro
mushrooms, huitlacoche, queso mixto, spicy honey
braised chipotle chicken, mexican crema
chile cascabel glaze, crema and chives
la puerta negra reposado, fresh lime juice, simple syrup. Choice of: Mango, Passion Fruit, Strawberry, Guava, Hibiscus
$11
LOS APERITIVOS
cilantro, lime, onion, jalapeño & cotija cheese
mango, red bell pepper, jicama, habanero & serrano chiles
tomato, tomatillo, red onion, jalapeño & lime
melted queso mixto, black beans, salsa ranchera, sour cream, pickled red onion & jalapeño
nacho mama with chorizo or birria
wild mushrooms, jalapeño and poblano pepper, queso chihuahua and oaxaca, flour tortillas
melted chihuahua, jack & cheddar cheese, chorizo, flour tortillas
a monster Nacho Mama (for parties of 8 or more)
$6
$12
tuna with avocado, serrano & chipotle mayo on corn tortillas
smoked aguachile sauce, green olives, citrus, radish
cockles and manila clams, brandade, red onion, chili oil, avocado
kampachi, crab, shrimp, tomatillo, melon, jalapeno
shrimp, kampachi, crab, octopus, salsa fresca, avocado, piquin, lime juice
chicken, avocado, crunchy tortillas, crema fresca & queso fresco
oak leaf lettuce, vegan Caesar dressing, grape tomatoes, crispy shiitake mushrooms & cashew "parmesan"
seasonal vegetables, fennel, fried quinoa, citrus
+$8
+$10
+$12
grilled head-on prawns, salsa macha, scallions
seared shrimp, melted cheese, rajas, in a corn tortilla
achiote marinated chicken, chihuahua cheese, avocado-tomatillo salsa & pickled jalapeño in a corn tortilla
zucchini, corn, queso mixto and squash blossom
slow roasted carrots, quinoa, pumpkin seeds, mexican crema and agave vinaigrette
crispy corn flatbread topped with refried black beans, oaxaca cheese, avocado, jalapeño, lettuce & salsa roja
$4
grilled pineapple, avocado salsa, onion & cilantro
red cabbage, avocado & chipotle pepper remoulade in a flour tortilla
grilled steak, cherry tomato pico de gallo & salsa taquera
chihuahua cheese, avocado, el vez salsa & crema
tender pork belly & shoulder with salsa verde
chile braised beef, queso mixto, consommé, cilantro & onion
huitlacoche, vegan cashew epazote crema, radish
cascabel chile, crispy potato, creamy queso mixto, rosemary, roasted cherry tomatoes
Traditional build your own tacos with rajas, onions, queso fresco, guacamole, crema, salsa roja & warm flour tortillas.
Traditional build your own tacos with rajas, onions, queso fresco, guacamole, crema, salsa roja & warm flour tortillas.
salsa roja, habanero, queso cotija & crema
salsa pipian, chihuahua cheese, crema, mushrooms & pickled red onion
chile pasilla sauce, crema, queso fresco & fresh jalapeno
cilantro lime rice, black beans, queso mixto, salsa roja, sour cream, pico de gallo, pickled jalapeño, guacamole
cilantro lime rice, black beans, queso mixto, salsa roja, sour cream, pico de gallo, pickled jalapeño, guacamole
american cheese, roasted green chiles & jalapeño russian dressing
$2
queso fresco, pickled jalapeño, pinto beans, rajas, chipotle aioli
lime, chipotle & queso fresco
seasonal vegetables in garlic chili mojo
Las Entradas
cilantro, lime, onion, jalapeño & cotija cheese
tomato, tomatillo, red onion, jalapeño & lime
mango, red bell pepper, jicama, habanero & serrano chiles
melted queso mixto, black beans, salsa ranchera, sour cream, pickled red onion & jalapeño
nacho mama with chorizo or birria
wild mushrooms, jalapeño and poblano pepper, queso chihuahua and oaxaca, flour tortillas
melted chihuahua, jack & cheddar cheese, chorizo, flour tortillas
a monster Nacho Mama (for parties of 8 or more)
$6
$12
tuna with avocado, serrano & chipotle mayo on corn tortillas
shrimp, kampachi, crab, octopus, salsa fresca, avocado, piquin, lime juice
cockles and manila clams, brandade, red onion, chili oil, avocado
kampachi, crab, shrimp, tomatillo, melon, jalapeno
smoked aguachile sauce, green olives, citrus, radish
chicken, avocado, crunchy tortillas, crema fresca & queso fresco
seasonal vegetables, fennel, fried quinoa, citrus
oak leaf lettuce, vegan caesar dressing, grape tomatoes, crispy shiitake mushrooms & cashew "parmesan"
slow roasted carrots, quinoa, pumpkin seeds, mexican crema and agave vinaigrette
grilled head-on prawns, salsa macha, scallions
seared shrimp, melted cheese, rajas, in a corn tortilla
achiote marinated chicken, chihuahua cheese, avocado-tomatillo salsa & pickled jalapeño in a corn tortilla
zucchini, corn, queso mixto and squash blossom
salt cured beef, grilled corn tortilla, oaxaca cheese, avocado, tomato and crispy carnitas
crispy corn flatbread topped with refried black beans, oaxaca cheese, avocado, jalapeño, lettuce & salsa roja
$4
grilled pineapple, avocado salsa, onion & cilantro
red cabbage, avocado & chipotle pepper remoulade in a flour tortilla
grilled steak, cherry tomato pico de gallo & salsa taquera
tender pork belly & shoulder with salsa verde
chile braised beef, queso mixto, consommé, cilantro & onion
chihuahua cheese, avocado, el vez salsa & crema
huitlacoche, vegan cashew epazote crema, radish
cascabel chile, crispy potato, creamy queso mixto, rosemary, roasted cherry tomatoes
Traditional build your own tacos with rajas, onions, queso fresco, guacamole, crema, salsa roja & warm flour tortillas.
Traditional build your own tacos with rajas, onions, queso fresco, guacamole, crema, salsa roja & warm flour tortillas.
salsa roja, habanero, queso cotija & crema
salsa pipian, chihuahua cheese, crema, mushrooms & pickled red onion
chile pasilla sauce, crema, queso fresco & fresh jalapeno
Oaxacan mole Chichilo, white rice with carrots & peas
pan seared rib eye, Mexican dry chiles sauce, tortillas
crispy snapper bites, salsa verde italiana, chiopotle mayo, pickled red onions & fresno peppers
grilled semi-boneless half chicken, three-chile marinade with roasted farro, seasonal vegetable salad & queso fresco
roasted tomatillo rub, arroz moro, lettuces
blue corn tortilla, salsa de molcajete
lime, chipotle & queso fresca
seasonal vegetables in garlic chili mojo
waffle tortilla, dulce de leche ice cream, chocolate, caramelized salted peanuts
chocolate, coffee, whipped cream
mexico city style large churros, chocolate sauce
passion fruit sauce, mango, toasted coconut
vanilla ice cream, blueberry-lime sauce, candied peanuts, whipped cream, buñuelos
guava, pineapple with chamoy, mango, horchata, chocolate
Los Aperitivos
cilantro, lime, onion, jalapeño & cotija cheese
mango, red bell pepper, jicama, habanero & serrano chiles
tomato, tomatillo, red onion, jalapeño & lime
american cheese, roasted green chiles & jalapeño russian dressing add egg $2 add bacon $2
telera bread, sunny side up egg, green chilaquiles, queso oaxaca, sour cream
melted queso mixto, black beans, salsa ranchera, sour cream, pickled red onion & jalapeño
nacho mama with chorizo or birria
a monster Nacho Mama (for parties of 8 or more) add chorizo $6 add birria $12
chicken, avocado & crunchy tortillas
oak leaf lettuce, vegan caesar dressing, grape tomatoes, crispy shiitake mushrooms & cashew "parmesan"
seasonal vegetables, fennel, fried quinoa & citrus add chicken $8 add shrimp $10 add steak* $12
tuna with avocado, serrano & chipotle mayo on corn tortillas
seared shrimp, melted cheese & rajas, in a corn tortilla
achiote marinated chicken, chihuahua cheese, avocado-tomatillo salsa & pickled jalapeño in a corn tortilla
zucchini, corn, queso mixto & squash blossom
crispy corn flatbread topped with refried black beans, oaxaca cheese, avocado, jalapeño, lettuce & salsa roja add chorizo $4
scrambled, poached, over easy, sunny side up or omelette, bacon or sausage & white or wheat toast
crispy birria, scrambled eggs, flour tortilla & pico de gallo
two eggs sunny side up, chorizo & salsa ranchera over a crispy tortilla
fried egg, crunchy melted cheese, white corn tortilla, salsa macha & avocado
vermont maple syrup
cream cheese filling, guava syrup, candied pecans
corn masa empanada filled with poached eggs, black beans, sour cream & salsa roja
guajillo sauce, white corn tortillas, sour cream, queso fresco & sunny side up egg
eggs, crispy potatoes, pico de gallo, mixed cheese with bacon $14 with chorizo $16 with steak $17
served with papas bravas & salad with bacon $16 | with birria $22 choose: blue corn bread or english muffin choose: classic or chipotle hollandaise
salsa roja, habanero, queso cotija & crema
salsa pipian, chihuahua cheese, crema, mushrooms & pickled red onion
cilantro lime rice, black beans, queso mixto, salsa roja, sour cream, pico de gallo, pickled jalapeno & guacamole
cilantro lime rice, black beans, queso mixto, salsa roja, sour cream, pico de gallo, pickled jalapeno & guacamole
grilled pineapple, avocado salsa, onion & cilantro
chihuahua cheese, avocado, El Vez salsa & crema
red cabbage, avocado & chipotle pepper remoulade in a flour tortilla
grilled steak, cherry tomato pico de gallo & salsa taquera
chile braised beef, queso mixto, consommé, cilantro & onion
tender pork belly & shoulder with salsa verde
Traditional build your own tacos with rajas, onions, queso fresco, guacamole, crema, salsa roja & warm flour tortillas. Combination of two $44 Combination of three $63
Served all day. Includes your choice of: Rice and Beans, Corn on the Cob, Side of Tortilla Chips, or Fruit
To order, please call: (212) 233-2500
Monday – Sunday 12pm – 9:30pm
Serves 10
chihuahua cheese, el vez salsa, crema, rice & beans
grilled steak, cherry tomato pico de gallo, salsa taquera, rice & beans
tender pork belly & shoulder with salsa verde, cilantro y cebolla, rice & beans
Serves 10
Comes with rajas, onions, crema, salsa roja, salsa verde asada & flour tortillas.
choice of:
ground beef, cilantro lime rice, black beans, green chili queso, pico de gallo, salsa roja, corn chips, sour cream, pickled jalapeño
cauliflower al pastor, sautéed kale & mushrooms, brown rice & farro, black beans, pico de gallo, salsa verde, charred pineapple salsa, crispy quinoa
Korean BBQ beef, cilantro lime rice, refried pinto beans, pico de gallo, salsa roja, kimchi cabbage, grilled scallion, sour cream, romaine lettuce
cilantro lime rice, black beans, 3-cheese, pico de gallo, salsa roja, sour cream, pickled jalapeño, guacamole
+$3
+$2
+$6
+$4
veg
Toppings – Choose One, Extra’s $.25 each
El Vez New York offers a 300-seat venue perfect for groups or private events. Contact us for customized options and availability. Enjoy a lively atmosphere with three distinct dining experiences: the main dining room, barroom, and garage.