Mestizo Camden - Mexican Restaurant

Antojitos

These dishes can be ordered as a 'mini banquet' or individually as a starter. Ideal to share with friends or for those moments when a light snack is the order of the day

• Tamales

  steamed corn husks, filled with corn maize and a choice of 'pollo con mole' (contain nuts), 'queso con rajas' (vegetarian), (dairy), puerco con salsa verde or black beans (vegetarian)

  • (2)£5.80

• Tamales Costenos

  corn maize filled with your choice of pork & morita chile or pollo pibil wrapped in a banana leaf & steamed to perfection

  • (2)£5.80

• Pescadillas

  corn tortillas filled with spiced flaked fish, then deep fried until golden, and accompanied with a chipotle & mayonnaise sauce

  • (2)£5.60

• Guacamole£7.50

  freshly prepared avocado dip served with tortilla chips and pico de gallo

• Nachos - Perfect to Share

  corn chips topped with refried beans & layers of melted cheese and a choice of sliced jalapeno peppers or the famous Kankun sauce

  • The Classic£9.50
  • Chicken or Chorizo£11.50

• Flautas

  rolled corn tortillas filled with chicken or potato & cheese, (Vegetarian) deep fired then topped with shredded lettuce, green tomatillo salsa, sour cream & topped with queso fresco ranchero

  • (4)£7.20

• Empanadas£7.80

  an assortment of 4 corn pastries filled with cheese or potato or cuitlacoche or flor de calabaza, served with sour cream and salsa roja

• Quesadillas Marqueza£6.80

  4 small corn tortillas filled with oaxaca cheese and served with a salsa roja

  • Cheese + Cuitlacoche or Flor de Calabaza or Rajas£7.80

• Tostada

  crispy corn tortilla topped with refried beans, lettuce and a choice of chicken or beef and garnished with tomato, avocado, salsa verde, sour cream & queso fresco ranchero

  • Vegetarian£3.80
  • Chicken£4.80
  • Beef£5.80

• Jaladas£6.80

  4 fresh jalapenos chiles stuffed with cream cheese then breaded and deep fried and served with a cilantro salsa

• Queso Frito£7.80

  4 fried & breaded chihuahua cheese sticks in a pool of tomatillo salsa topped with cilantro, onion & sesame seeds served with corn or flour tortilla

• Queso Fundido

  melted chihuahua & oaxaca cheese to spoon into your warm flour tortillas, accompanied with pico de gallo

  • The Classic£7.80
  • With Chorizo or Mushrooms£9.80

• Panucho£4.80

  corn tortilla topped with refried beans, shredded cochinita or pollo pibil and marinated red onion

• Mixed Antojitos Platter

  an assortment of one flauta, empanada, jalada & tamal served with sour cream and salsa roja

  • per person£8.20

Sides

• Salsa Picantes£2.70

  our special salsas

• Chiles Toreados£2.40

  sauteed chiles

• Cebollitas£1.80

  grilled spring onions with lime wedges

• Orden de Tortillas£1.20

  extra corn / flour tortillas

Sopas y Ensaladas (Soups & Salads)

All soups are served the authentic way with a fresh selection of authentic garnishes. Salad Dressing: 1) House - olive oil, apple vinegar & mustard. 2) Balsamic - balsamic vinegar, oregano & olive oil

• Sopa de Tortilla£6.50

  seasoned fresh tomato soup topped with fried corn tortilla strips, with a selection of sour cream, dried chiles, queso fresco ranchero and sliced avocado on the side

• Caldo Xochitl£6.50

  our 2nd favorite soup - chicken broth with vegetables and shredded chicken with fresh avocado, cilantro, chopped onion and chipotle chile on the side

• Ceviche de Camaron£8.80

  prawns marinated in lemon juice with onions, tomatoes, serrano chiles and fresh cilantro, served with avocado slices and fresh tortilla chips

• Ensalada de Nopales£7.50

  tender cactus leaf with tomato, cilantro, queso fresco ranchero, onion and served on a bed of lettuce

• Ensalada Mixta

  our house salad of mixed green leaves, lettuce, tomatoes, onion, cucumber & avocado with a choice of dressings

  • Natural£6.50
  • w/ Chicken Breast£8.50

Los Tacos - Starter

Choose 1 Fillings: 3 flour (gluten) or corn tortillas & all the trimmings

• Tinga

  shredded chicken with tomatoes, onions & chile chipotle, topped with queso fresco ranchero

  • per person£7.50

• Cochinita o Pollo Pibil

  melt in your mouth pork or chicken, cooked in a sauce of achiote & orange juice and topped with marinated red onion

  • per person£7.50

• Pollo Con Mole*

  (moh-lay) Shredded chicken cooked in Mexico's most famous sauce. Up to 50 ingredients including chocolate and topped with queso fresco ranchero

  • per person£7.50

• Rajas Con Crema

  poblano pepper strips in a sweet corn & onion cream sauce and topped with a queso fresco ranchero

  • per person£7.50

• Nopales

  grilled tender cactus leaf with tomato and onion, topped with queso fresco ranchero

  • per person£7.50

• Cuitlacoche

  black corn mushrooms also know as Mexican truffles, with onion, button mushroom, sweetcorn, garlic & serrano chile

  • per person£7.50

• Flor de Calabaza

  courgette flower with sweetcorn, diced courgette onion & garlic

  • per person£7.50

• Pastor

  traditional Mexican marinated pork, served with chunks of pineapple

  • per person£7.50

• Carnitas

  marinated slow cooked roast pork

  • per person£7.50

• Barbacoa

  marinated slow cooked lamb

  • per person£7.50

• Arrachera**

  beef marinated in beer, onion & garlic with a selection of secret spices

  • per person£7.50

• Alambre

  cubes of beef grilled with diced red and green peppers, onion, bacon and cheese

  • per person£7.50

• Cholin

  grilled chicken breast

  • per person£7.50

• Bistek

  grilled beef

  • per person£7.50

• Chorizo

  spicy Spanish sausage just diced and cooked

  • per person£7.50

• Campechano

  chicken or beef with chorizo

  • per person£7.50

• Chilorio

  diced pork with Mexican spices & ancho chile

  • per person£7.50

Los Tacos - Main Courses

• Taco Tray

  when you really want tacos, this is the way to go - make your own tacos with you choice of 4 fillings, and guacamole, beans, pico de gallo, salsa roja salsa verde, onion, cilantro and sour cream, (dairy) all served with ($4 per person) warmed corn or flour (gluten) tortillas

  • Served For 2 or More£14.00

Perfect Sharing Dish

A great way to share with friends and family; the following is one of our most popular dishes

• Molcajete 'Mestizo'

  the speciality of the house - our famous dish of beef or chicken or a combination of both, served in a volcanic stone bowl with cheese, chorizo, grilled spring onions, cilantro and avocado, plus your choice of salsa roja, tomatillo, mole (contain nuts) or chipotle chile, all accompanied with corn or flour tortillas (served for 2 people or more)

  • Chicken£12.50
  • Beef£16.00
  • Both£14.00
  • Vegetarian£10.50

Platos Fuertes (Main Courses)

Choose from the following to accompany your main course - Rice, beans, sauteed potato, steamed vegetables. (Unless otherwise indicated)

• Mole Poblano*£14.00

  (pr. móh-lay) boneless chicken breast served with a traditional mole sauce made with dried chilies, herbs, spices, almonds & more secret ingredients

• Mole Verde*£14.00

  chicken or pork in a traditional green mole sauce made of green chile, tomatillo, romain lettuce, epazote & pumpkin seeds

• Mixiote de Cordero£16.00

  shank of lamb marinated in Mexican spices, wrapped in a banana leaf and slowly cooked until tender

• Crepas de Cuitlacoche£12.50

  (a​ Mexican speciality - known as Mexican truffles) thin crepe pancakes filled with black corn mushrooms, sautéed with onion, garlic, button mushrooms, serrano chile & sweet corn in a special Chef's white cheese sauce

• Crepas de Flor de Calabaza£12.50

  thin crepe pancakes filled with courgette flowers, sweetcorn, diced courgette, onion, garlic in our chef's special red sauce and topped with a cheese gratin

• Enchiladas de Mole*

  2 rolled corn tortillas stuffed with your choice of filling in a traditional 'mole' sauce made with up to 50 ingredients, including chocolate & topped with queso fresco ranchero

  • Chicken£14.00
  • Potato & Cheese (Vegetarian)£12.50

• Enchiladas de Jamaica£12.50

  2 rolled corn tortillas stuffed with a filling of hibiscus flower sauteed with onion, garlic & a guajillo chile sauce

• Enchiladas Verdes o Rojas

  2​ rolled corn tortillas stuffed with your choice of filling, topped in a roja (red), or tomatillo (green), garnished with queso fresco ranchero

  • Chicken£12.50
  • Potato & Cheese (Vegetarian), (Dairy)£10.50

• Enchiladas Cancun

  2 rolled corn tortillas stuffed with your choice of filling in a traditional Mayan sauce made with achiote, orange juice, garlic, tomato & onion

  • Pork or Chicken£12.50
  • Potato & Cheese (Vegetarian), (Dairy)£10.50

• Chiles Rellenos

  poblano peppers stuffed with a choice of picadillo (spiced ground beef) or Oaxaca cheese, (dairy) lightly battered and sauteed in a tomato broth

  • Oaxaca Cheese (Vegetarian), (Dairy)£10.50
  • Picadillo (Spiced Ground Beef)£12.80
  • Flor de Calabaza (Vegetarian)£12.50

• Camarones al Tamarindo£14.50

  pan sauteed prawns cooked with a tamarind sauce

Platos Fuertes (More Main Courses)​

Choose from the following to accompany your main course - Rice, beans, sauteed potato, steamed vegetables. (Unless otherwise indicated)

• Pollo Ticul**£14.00

  Yucatecan style grilled chicken breast in achiote, orange juice, garlic, epazote then served with onion, green & red peppers & tomatoes & Mexican beer sauce, with rice, beans & corn tortillas

• Pollo Sinaloense£12.50

  melt in your mouth half chicken marinated in Mexican spices and chilies

• Pollo al Tequila£12.50

  chicken breast covered in tequila, chile guajillo & cheese sauce

• Pollo Negro£12.50

  blackened chicken with a cuitlacoche sauce (Mexican truffles) with sweetcorn, onion & garlic topped with a cheese gratin

• Pollo Arriero£12.50

  three chicken medallions on a base of sauteed potatoes & a sauce of chopped garlic, onion, chile verde & guajillo, served with steamed vegetables

• Filete Tampiquena£24.00

  strips of finest beef fillet, accompanied by a chicken enchilada, guacamole, and rajas con crema and garnished with queso Fresco ranchero

• Arrachera**£16.00

  beef marinated in a secret recipe of spices and Mexican beer, onion & garlic served with sautéed potatoes & grilled nopales

• Filete Arriero£19.50

  three beef medallions on a base of sauteed potatoes with a sauce of chopped garlic, onion, chile verde & chile guajillo, served with steamed vegetables

Postres (Desserts)​

• Crepas de Cajeta* **£4.20

  thin crepes topped with a caramel sauce, chopped walnuts & served with vanilla ice cream. - perfect to share

• Flan Casero£3.60

  a rich Mexican version of créme caramel - perfecto!

• Pastel de Queso y Coco£3.60

  a baked cream cheese and coconut cheesecake, in a pool of fresh mango sauce

• Bunuelos£3.20

  thin crispy dough fritters drizzled with sugar cane syrup

• Helados£4.80

  an ever changing selection of ice cream (dairy) and tropical fruit sorbets

• Pastel 3 Leches£4.20

  A rich and almost 'custard like' cake made with '3 milks'. Condensed, evaporated and double cream. - delicious!

• Pastel de Elote£4.20

  our chef's special corn cake, topped with whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream

Tamal de Dulces

Our chef's special sweet tamal dessert in 3 flavours - Choose from

• Strawberry

  with fresh whipped cream & strawberry

  • each£3.80

• Pineapple

  filled with fresh custard sauce & pineapple

  • each£3.80

• Cream Cheese

  with a caramel sauce

  • each£3.80