RESTAURANTE

• DESDE 1969•

Welcome to El Cardenal, your house.

We are glad you are back! The current reality

commands us to be better.
This is why we have strenghtened our hygiene
protocols and sanitization procedures, for our
costumers' safety is of primary importance and we
want you to assure that during your stay, you will
feel as safe as in your own home.
Chile en nogada (300 gr) $ 450.00
A pepper stuffed with meat and nuts, topped by a white walnut cream sauce and
pomegranate seeds. Seasonal specialty!

Seasonal Menu
Enchilada de cuitlacoche (1 piece)

Fried tortilla bathed in a green sauce accompanied by "cuitlacoche" (edible

mushroom), cream, fresh cheese and onion.

Chile en nogada (300 gr)

A pepper stuffed with meat and nuts, topped by a white walnut cream sauce and
pomegranate seeds. Seasonal specialty!

Nieve de tuna con mezcal (120 gr)

Tuna snow (nopal fruit), accompanied by mezcal (an endemic alcoholic drink
from Oaxaca).

$ 550.00
 Suggestions

-Appetizers-

Chinicuiles (90 g) $ 580.00

Larva variety of a butterfly that breeds at the base of the maguey stalk, are prepared fried and
accompanied by "guacamole".

Tacos de barbacoa (4 pieces) $ 260.00

Meat lamb tacos accompanied by "borracha sauce" (sauce made with pasilla chili and beer),
onion and coriander.
Quesadillas cantineras (3 pieces) $ 180.00
Three tortillas filled with cheese au gratin, beef chunks, onion and chili strips.

Tacos campechanos de arrachera con longaniza (4 pieces) $ 210.00

Flank steak tacos with sausage, accompanied by "cuaresmeño" chili and onion.

Suadero para taquear (180 g) $ 220.00

Suadero (beef) served with onions and guacamole, accompanied by tortillas to make tacos.

Ensalada de frutas y hortalizas (300 g) $ 140.00

Salad prepared with lettuce, spinach, strawberries, apple, melon, "jícama" (Mexican turnip),
"amaranto" (a Mexican can seed) and cucumber. Dressed with a sweet vinaigrette.
Ceviche de atún fresco (120 g) $ 160.00
Tuna marinated in lemon juice, with onion, manzano chili, coriander, olive oil and
accompanied by avocado.

Aguachile de camarón (120 g) $ 180.00

Shrimp marinated in lemon juice with onion, "serrano" chili, fragant herbs, stock shrimp,
olive oil, accompanied by cucumber and avocado.

Tostada de pata (1 piece) $ 75.00

Fried tortilla with a portion of pickled trotters (prepared with vinegar, carrots, potatoes,
"jalapeño chili", onion and coriander), accompanied by cream, fresh cheese and avocado.

Tostadas de atún ahumado con perejil frito (3 pieces) $ 130.00

Fried tortillas with a portion of smoked tuna fish, with habanero chili mayonnaise and
accompanied by fried parsley.
 Suggestions
-Soups-
Crema de elote con cuitlacoche (240 ml) $ 95.00
Corn cream with "cuitlacoche" (edible mushroom).

Sopa de champiñones con flores de calabaza (240 ml) $ 95.00

Mushroom soup with squash blossom, potatoes and corn kernels.

Espagueti en salsa de 3 quesos con camarones (300 g) $ 180.00

Spaghetti covered in a cheese sauce (manchego, cream and parmesan cheese), with shrimps.

-Meats, poultry and fish-

Suprema de robalo a la veracruzana (180 g) $ 390.00
Robalo fish bathed in a tomato sauce.

Carne de cerdo en salsa verde con verdolagas (220 g) $ 240.00

Pork meat bathed in a green sauce with "verdolagas" (edible plant).

Sábana de pollo con rajas poblanas, al gratín (250 g) $ 240.00

Chicken breast prepared with poblano chili and covered with grated cheese.

Albóndigas de res al chipotle (2 pieces) $ 240.00

Meatballs covered in a chipotle red sauce.

Lengua entomatada, a la veracruzana o en salsa $ 395.00

molcajeteada (150 g)
-Beef tongue prepared with a green sauce.
-Beef tongue prepared with a tomato sauce, with onion and olives.
-Beef tongue prepared with a tomato sauce. A little spicy!
 Suggestions
-Meats, poultry and fish-
Filete mignon (200 g) $ 330.00
Beef steak prepared with mushrooms and bacon, covered in a gravy sauce.

Chile ancho relleno a la oaxaqueña (1 piece) $ 240.00

"Chile ancho" filled of pork meat prepared with tomato, rainsins, onions, covered in "mole
coloradito".

Mixiote de chambarete (450 g) $ 320.00

Meat prepared with a "red sauce" wrapped and cooked to steam.

Filete de pescado empanizado (150 g) $ 280.00

Fried fish fillet accompanied by a fresh salad.

Lengua entomatada
 Hot Starters
Escamoles al epazote (150 g) $ 530.00
A superb delicacy of pre-Hispanic tradition. “Escamoles” (ant eggs) sautéed with butter,
onion and “epazote” (a finely scented Mexican herb). Served with tortillas to make tacos.

Tacos marineros de camarón (4 pieces) $ 240.00

Rolled fresh tortillas filled with chopped shrimp that are cooked with onion, garlic, coriander,
lime juice and a mildly spicy tomato sauce.

Queso tapado con flores de calabaza (300 g) $ 190.00

Fresh cheese sautéed in butter, topped with zucchini flowers, onion and strips of green chili
and wrapped in banana leaves. Served with fresh tortillas to make tacos.

Lengua de res para taquear (150 g) $ 395.00

Escalopes of beef tongue previously grilled, served with “nopales” (sliced cactus leaves),
green chili, guacamole and fresh tortillas to make tacos.

Quesadillas placeras (3 pieces) $ 148.00

Folded tortillas filled with cheese au gratin, zucchini flower, chili and “epazote”
(a finely scented Mexican herb). Served with guacamole.

Carnitas estilo Michoacán (250 g) $ 210.00

Traditional crispy chopped pork “carnitas” from Western Michoacán State. Served with
onion, red sauce and fresh tortillas to make tacos.

Panuchos de cochinita pibil (4 pieces) $ 140.00

Four small fried tortillas filled with a thin layer of refried beans, and on the top “cochinita pibil”
(slowcooked roasted pork, commonly underground, marinated with orange and “achiote” seeds.
Decorated with purple onion and “manzano” chili. A speciality from Yucatán Satate. A little spicy.

Filete para taquear (200 g) $ 320.00

Four small grilled beef tenderloin fillets. Served with “nopales” (sliced cactus leaves),
guacamoles and fresh tortillas to make tacos.
 Cold Entries
Molcajete El Cardenal (280 g) $ 70.00
“Molcajete” (an ancient stone mortar common
in Mexican cuisine) with green tomato
sauce, white fresh cheese, avocado, onion and
coriander. A little spicy.

Ensalada de palmitos (300 g) $ 110.00

Palmetto salad with lettuce, tomato, avocado
and strips of red bell pepper. It can be dressed
with a vinaigrette of your choice.

Ensalada de lechuga y manzana

verde con vinagreta de queso $ 145.00
Roquefort (400 g)
Lettuce and green apple salad that is mixed
with strawberries, almonds and dressed with
a Roquefort vinaigrette and parmesan cheese.
 Soups

Fideos (240 ml) $ 82.00

Fried vermicelli pasta simmered in a deliciously
seasoned red tomato broth.

Fideo seco al chipotle (185 g) $ 90.00

Fried vermicelli pasta cooked and seasoned with a tomato
and chipotle chili sauce and topped with cheese. A little spicy.

Tortilla soup (240 ml) $ 110.00

Tomato flavored chicken broth with fried strips of
tortilla. Served with crisp pork rinds, avocado, onion,
finely chopped dry “chile pasilla”, cream and fresh
cheese.

Sopa de verdolagas con pollo (240 ml) $ 95.00

A green tomato soup seasoned with onion, garlic, “verdolagas”
(common purslane)
and diced chicken breast.

Sopa de rancho (240 ml) $ 95.00

A green tomato soup seasoned with onion, garlic. With
chicken meat (breast, gizzards and liver).
 Seafood
Lomo de robalo tallado a las brasas (240 g) $ 410.00
Grilled fillet of European sea bass marinated in lime juice and dry chili. Served with mixed
salad (lettuce, tomato, onion and avocado).

Lomo de robalo al gusto (240 g) $ 410.00

Fillet of European sea bass cooked to taste: “Barbacoa” style ( marinated in lime juice and
beer with dry chili and garlic), “Al Perejil” (with parsley fried with lime juice), “Al epazote”
(covered in a mixture of onion, green chili, “epazote” leaves).

Salmón en salsa de mango (220 g) $ 360.00

Salmon fillet covered with a bittersweet mango sauce and seasoned with a touch of dry chili.
Served with mashed potatoes.

Lomo de atún a la plancha (220 g) $ 330.00

Fresh tuna fish loin that is grilled and marinated with lime juice.. Served with mashed
potatoes and vegetables.

Salmón en salsa de mango

 Meat
Arrachera marinada (300 g) $ 330.00
A large piece of “arrachera” or hanger steak (the meat around the ribs) served with
guacamole, sautéed “nopales” (cactus leaves) and scallions.

Puntas de arrachera al albañil (300 g) $ 310.00

Delicious pieces of hanger steak roasted with mushrooms, onion, potatoes, bacon, and
green chili. Served with guacamole, refried beans and fresh tortillas to make tacos.

Chamorro al pibil (600 g) $ 310.00

Large piece of pork foreleg marinated with “achiote” and topped with a brine of purple
onion. Served with fresh tortillas to make tacos.

Filete de res en salsa de queso de cabra (200 g) $ 330.00

Beef medallion covered with bacon and goat’s cheese sauce. Served with slices of potato
and pumpkin stems.

Filete de res con mantequilla y especias (200 g) $ 330.00

A broiled medallion of beef tenderloin covered in a creamy butter sauce and 23 different
spices and herbs. Served with potato purée and vegetables.

Pecho de ternera (for two) (1 kg) $ 750.00

A kilo of oven-roasted veal breast baked with spices. Served with broiled green chili and
guacamole and served with tortillas to make tacos.
 Traditional Cuisine and "Moles"
Pollo a la parrilla o tallado a las brasas (250 g) $ 220.00
-Thigh and leg or chicken breast-
Your choice of chicken breast or thigh and leg marinated in lime juice and finished with
dry “guajillo” chili (it can be prepared without chili). Served with “guacamole” and
sautéed “nopales” (cactus leaves).

Pollo en mole poblano (250 g) $ 260.00

-Thigh and leg or chicken breast-
Your choice of chicken breast or thigh and leg covered with “mole” (traditional Mexican
sauce from Puebla State that is made from three different kinds of dry chili, “mulato”
and “ancho”; almonds, dried bread and chocolate). Served with rice. A little spicy.

Pollo en mole negro oaxaqueño (250 g) $ 260.00

-Thigh and leg or chicken breast-
Your choice of chicken breast or thigh and leg covered with black “mole” (traditional
Mexican sauce from Oaxaca State that is prepared with several varieties of chili,
chocolate, bread, bananas, tomato and crispy tortillas, among other ingredients). Served
with rice. A little spicy.

Pollo en mole verde (250 g) $ 240.00

-Thigh and leg or chicken breast-

Your choice of chicken breast or thigh and leg covered with green “mole” made from
“poblano” and “cuaresmeño” chilies, “hoja santa” (an aromatic herb used in coastal
regions for flavoring several dishes) and other ingredients. Served with rice. A little spicy.

Pechuga rellena de queso de cabra en mole coloradito (170 g) $ 260.00

Grilled chicken breast stuffed with goat’s cheese and covered in “mole coloradito”
(a traditional Mexican sauce from Oaxaca State that is prepared with several
varieties of chili, chocolate, bread, bananas, tomato, crispy tortillas, among other
ingredients). Served with fried bananas and rice. A little spicy, but salty and sweet at the
same time.
 Traditional Cuisine and "Moles"
Chile poblano relleno de queso (1 piece) $ 190.00
“Poblano” chili fried in batter stuffed with manchego-style cheese and covered with
tomato sauce. Served on a bed of beans. A little spicy.

Pechuga rellena de espinacas en salsa

$ 260.00
de queso de cabra (220 g)
Grilled chicken breast stuffed with spinach and covered with goat cheese sauce.
Served with mashed potatoes.

Mixiote de cordero (250 g) $ 340.00

Pieces of lamb marinated in a “guajillo” chili sauce and wrapped in a maguey leaf.
Served with guacamole and “nopales” (cactus leaves). A speciality in Hidalgo State.

Espaldilla de cordero en barbacoa (500 g -weight before cooking-) $ 410.00

Shoulder of lamb cooked “barbacoa” style (wrapped in “maguey” leaves and cooked
underground on a bed of coal and heated stones), served with “borracha” sauce of
“pasilla” chili, guacamole and “nopales” (sliced cactus leaves) sautéed with onion,
oregano and chili.

Food may contain dairy, wheat gluten, nuts, soy, etc. If you have an allergy to any kind of food or a special dietary
requirement, please inform a member of the staff.

We consider the weight of the dish already prepared.

We use fresh products, with cooking levels and temperatures that are in accordance with Mexican
health standards. However, if you choose or ask for a dish to be prepared in a certain way,
consumption is your responsibility.

The prices include taxes.

Thank you!
Desserts
Gelatina de jerez (100 g) $ 85.00
Gelatin flavored with sherry.

Buñuelitos con miel (130 g) $ 95.00

Little fritters accompanied by a delicious honey prepared with "piloncillo" and guava.

Mousse de guanábana (120 g) $ 85.00

Guanabana mousse.

Natilla de vainilla (120 g) $ 80.00

Vanilla custard.

Nieves mexicanas de temporada (180 g) $ 80.00

Mexican ice creams and seasonal sorbets that are garnished with small "pepitorias" (a
traditional sweet that consists of two wafers filled with pumpkin seeds and sealed with
syrup).
Arroz con leche (150 g) $ 80.00
Delicious rice pudding, made with milk and touch of cinnamon.

Flan de queso (120 g) $ 80.00

Cheese flavored flan.

Pastel de elote (130 g) $ 75.00

Corn pie topped with confectioners sugar.

Pastel de 3 leches con cajeta (150 g) $ 95.00

Three-milk cake prepared with sweetened milk, milk curd, "cajeta"( a Mexican-style
caramel sauce).

Pastel de chocolate (150 g) $ 85.00

Chocolate cake made from "Doña Oliva" house chocolate.

Crepas de cajeta (160 g) $ 80.00

Crepes filled and covered in a Mexican-style caramel sauce and sprinkled with nuts.

Crepas de queso con salsa de mango y zarzamora (180 g) $ 85.00

Crepes with cream cheese and blackberry jam, covered in a mango sauce.
 Hot Drinks
Coffees
Americano coffee (200 ml) $ 48.00

Espresso (60 ml) $ 48.00

Cappuccino (150 ml) $ 55.00

Cappuccino with caramel (150 ml) $ 60.00

Cappuccino with amaretto liquor (150 ml) $ 105.00

Teas (200 ml)

Chamomile, peppermint, lemon, black, relax. $ 48.00

Dammann (200 ml)

$ 70.00
-Ask for our different flavors-

Food may contain dairy, wheat gluten, nuts, soy, etc.

If you have an allergy to any kind of food or a special dietary requirement,
please inform a member of the staff.
We consider the weight of the dish already prepared.

Prices include taxes.

Thank you!