El Pavo Real
mexican
Chips and Salsa
$ 5
fried corn chips with 2 salsas
Ceviche
$ 14
fresh gulf fish, baby octopus, and shrimp in a tangy tomato/lime marinade
Empanadas
$ 10
3 pork picadillo stuffed hand pies
Huevos Rancheros
$ 10
two fried eggs over fresh tortillas with back beans, salsa ranchera, queso fresco, pico, cilantro
Chilaquilles
$ 10
casserole of tortillas strips, queso chihuahua, crema, diced poblano, salsa verde, two poached eggs
Dos Huevos
$ 8.50
two eggs any style with chorizo potato/poblano hash, and fresh tortillas
Breakfast Burrito
$ 14
carnitas, potato, egg, pintos, cheese, salsa ranchera, crema and pico
Huevos a La Mexicana
$ 12
serranos, chorizo, tomato, and onion with refried bean and corn tortillas
Black Beans
$ 4
Pintos
$ 5
Cilantro Rice
$ 3
Platanos
$ 5
caramelized plantains with mole sauce
Carnitas
$ 20
pork shoulder rubbed with achiote and chile paste, braised until perfectly tender with pintos and red rice
Pescado Vera Cruz
$ 23
fresh gulf fish pan and smothered with a sauce of tomato, onion, capers, and olives with cilantro/green onion rice and green beans
Chipotle Coconut Shrimpsourcing signal
$ 21
gulf shrimp and mixed vegetables sautéed in a smoky chipotle and coconut milk sauce with cilantro rice and plantains
Caldo de Pollo
$ 15
tureen of chile-infused chicken broth with chicken pieces, carrot, potato, chayote, green beans, served with fresh tortillas, cilantro, onion, jalapeño, and lime on the side - can be prepared vegan
Carne Asada
$ 32
10 oz grilled sirloin flap served with spicy sauce, beans, rice, guacamole, and pico
Mole Poblano
$ 20
roasted chicken in housemade mole sauce with tangy slaw and fresh tortillas
Pescado Frito (2)
$ 10
chipotle mayo, cabbage slaw, lime, pickled onion, jalapeño
Steak (2)
$ 12
grilled chipotle rubbed sirloin with tomatillo/avocado salsa, lime, cilantro, queso fresco, jalapeño
Veggie (2)
$ 7
roasted veggies, black beans, and cheese
Shrimp (2)
$ 10
fried shrimp with tamarind and chipotle glaze and carrot mirliton slaw
Chicken and Cheese Enchiladas (3)
$ 15
chicken smothered in guajillo sauce and baked with chihuahua cheese
Cheese and Poblano Enchiladas (3)
$ 13
poblano smothered in guajillo sauce and baked with chihuahua cheese
Veggie Quesadilla
$ 14
cheese, veggie, side of black bean soup with side salad
Kid's Menu
$ 4
Eggs (Any Style) & Black Beans
Cheese Quesadilla
$ 5
Fried Shrimp and Rice
$ 7
Bean, Cheese and Rice Burrito
Coffee Flan
$ 6.50
Rum Cake
$ 7
Bayona's Beetnik
$ 12
Beet infused Tequila, fresh lime & rosemary simple syrup
Yucatan Sazerac
$ 14
Agavales Anejo, D'Aristi Xtabentún, Lemon & Bitters
Lavender Lemonade
$ 12
Lavender infused tequila with homemade lemonade
Garceta
$ 10
Housemade Horchata with Spiced Rum
El Diablo
$ 12
Mezcal, Agua de Jamaica, lime juice & ginger beer
Paloma
$ 12
Jarana Reposado Tequila, fresh grapefruit juice, fresh lime juice, topped with cava
Phoenix
$ 11
Spicy Pineapple Sotol, Tepache, Lime, Ginger Ale & Mint
Pacifico
$ 7
Tecate
$ 5
High Life
$ 4
Tepache
$ 8
Michelada
$ 8
Mexican Sodas
$ 3
Mexican Coke, Sprite, Fanta, Jarritos, Barq's Root Beer
Topo Chico
$ 3
French Truck Coffee
$ 2.50
Horchata Latte
$ 4
Iced Tea
$ 2
Hot Tea
$ 2
Orange Limeade
$ 3
Horchata
$ 4
Agua De Jamaica
$ 4
Arnoldo Palmer
$ 3
Fresh OJ
$ 3
Menu as captured Sep 3, 2026 · source ↗
Tied with 5 other venues on equal evidence.
We hold 151 venues in New Orleans, LA and could score 63 of them. Positions are counted against those 63.
v1.7.4 1.5/100 = sourcing 1.1/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 1 distinct, attribute 0 distinct, buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 0.4/18 (capped at 35% of the 1.1-point evidence base).
seafood
Gulf shrimp
Named region“Coconut Shrimp gulf shrimp and mixed vegetables sautéed in a smoky chipotle and coconut milk sauce with cilantro rice and”
on the menu · source ↗
See the week▾
| Sunday | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 11am – 9pm |
| Wednesday | 11am – 9pm |
| Thursday | 11am – 9pm |
| Friday | 11am – 9pm |
| Saturday | 11am – 9pm |
“Not listed” means the day was absent from the schedule we read — usually closed, but we never saw it stated, so we don’t claim it.
Hours checked Aug 29, 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.
Coverage
- Eater New Orleans restaurant guide entry: El Pavo Real ↗
Eater New Orleans
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