Chavela’s
mexican
Guacamole Classic
$13
pico de gallo, lime, cilantro
Smoked Trout Guacamole
$16
trout, chili de arbol, pico de gallo
Trio of Salsas
$4
pico de gallo, salsa verde, salsa roja
Tamal con Rajas
$6
rajas con queso, tomato, onion
Esquites
$8
corn, epazote, jalapeños, onions, chipotle mayo, cotija cheese
Empanadas de Pollo con Chipotle
$10
filled with chicken braised with tomato & chipotle, garlic, onion served with chipotle salsa
Tostada
$6
Avocado or Chicken Tinga Refried beans, lettuce, queso, crema
Crab Tostada
$8
chipotle mayo, cabbage, pickled jalapeno
Aguachile Ceviche
$14
shrimp, pico de gallo, olive oil, lime, salsa macha, micro cilantro, charred tortillas
Ceviche de Tuna
$14
yellow fin tuna, pico de gallo, chile de arbol, chipotle mayo, micro cilantro, chives
Camarones al Ajillo
$15
garlic shrimp, guajillo peppers toasted telera bread
Caesar Salad
$12
black garlic, anchovies, breadcrumbs, grano padano
Sopa de Frijoles
$8
black bean soup with queso, crema, pico de gallo
Sopa Azteca
$8
chicken, guajillo broth, queso, avocado, tortilla strips
Flour tortilla quesadillas
$14
Gringa Quesabirria quesadilla
beef brisket birria style, queso oaxaca & monterrey
$12
Gringa de Hongos quesadilla
Gringa Tinga quesadilla
$12
braised chicken with tomato, chipotle
Gringa Camarones al Pastor quesadilla
$14
shrimp al pastor style, monterrey jack, onions, cilantro
Tinga
$5
chicken braised with tomato & chipotle, pico de gallo, lettuce
Aguacate con Queso
$5
avocado, queso fresco, black beans, pico de gallo, salsa verde
Mole
$5
chicken simmered in mole sauce, rice
Birria
$5
beef brisket birria style, cilantro, onion
Carnitas
$5
slow roasted pork, pickled onions & jalapenos
Camarones
$6
pan seared shrimp, pico de gallo with cabbage, chipotle mayo
Pescado
$6
fried pollock, pico de gallo with cabbage, chipotle mayo
Hongos
$5
roasted mushrooms, caramelized onions, garlic, jalapeño, oil
Salmon al Pastor
$6
salmon al pastor style, grilled pineapple, cilantro, onion, lime
Molcajete de Carnitas
$22
slow roasted pork, cactus salad, avocado, refried beans served in a molcajete dish
Camarones a la Mexicana
$25
shrimp simmered with tomatoes, jalapenos and onions, served with rice
Aurelia’s Mole
$21
chicken slowly simmered in mole poblano served with rice, black beans, tortillas
Pescado a la Veracruzana
$26
salmon baked with olives, capers, tomatoes, sweet peppers, rice
Bistec Tampiquena
$28
sirloin steak with roasted poblanos, onions, guacamole, queso quesadilla, refried beans, salsa verde
Pastel Azteca
$20
corn tortillas layered with roasted poblano peppers, corn, squash blossom, mushrooms, caramelized onions, queso oaxaca and crema topped with roasted tomato sauce, pickled onions
Plato Don Carne
$24
With chipotle chicken and beef birria. Served with rice, beans, guacamole, pico de gallo,queso fresco and soft tortillas.
Plato Don Pescado
$29
With shrimp and salmon al pastor. Served with rice, beans, guacamole, pico de gallo, queso fresco and soft tortillas.
Camarones al Chipotle
$24
shrimp, coconut rice, sweet plantains, chipotle salsa
Flautas
$17
chicken or potato; served with rice, beans, salsa verde, queso fresco, crema
Chile Relleno
$20
roasted poblano pepper stuffed with queso fresco, served in a light tomato sauce with rice and beans
Costillas
$19
braised pork short ribs in salsa verde served with rice, refried beans, corn tortillas
Enchiladas
$17
Chicken or cheese , choice of salsa verde or mole served with rice, black beans, queso fresco, crema
Mariscos Enchiladas
$22
shrimp, salmon, crabmeat, spicy tomato sauce, onions, avocado, rice, refried beans
Fajitas Mixtas
$24
shrimp, chorizo, sirloin steak, sweet peppers,onions, served with refried beans, rice, corn tortillas
Menu as captured Sep 3, 2026 · source ↗
Tied with 163 other venues on equal evidence.
We hold 623 venues in New York, NY and could score 353 of them. Positions are counted against those 353.
v1.7.4 8.8/100 = sourcing 0.0/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 0 distinct, attribute 0 distinct, buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 8.8/18 (capped at 35% of the 0.0-point evidence base).
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| Sunday | 11am – 11pm |
|---|---|
| Monday | 11am – 11pm |
| Tuesday | 11am – 11pm |
| Wednesday | 11am – 11pm |
| Thursday | 11am – 11pm |
| Friday | 11am – 11pm |
| Saturday | 11am – 11pm |
Hours checked Aug 24, 2026 · source ↗ · these hours were read from the page text rather than published schedule data, so we show the week instead of calling it open or closed · Always worth confirming with the restaurant.
Book on Resy ↗link checked Aug 24, 2026
Authority & awards
- MICHELIN Guide 2026: Bib Gourmand ↗
MICHELIN Guide
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Lifestyle coverage
- NYC's 16 Best Mexican Restaurants Right Now ↗
Time Out New York
National lifestyle“e](/newyork/restaurants/birria-landia) 16. Chavela's Mexican Crown Heights price 1 of 4 Courtesy of Chavela's What is it? Chef Arturo Leonar's spot where he recreates food from his childhood in Mexico City. Why we love it: Chavela’s is a longtime Crown Heights favorite for fresh and familiar Mexican flavors. It’s as great a spot for just drinks and apps (crab tostadas, taquitos”