Aperitivos

Fresh Guacamole!

Chef Carlotta’s kitchen table recipe

Cheesecrisps & Quesadillas

(available in whole wheat tortillas)

Mini Chimichangas Fiesta Platter

(vegetarian available) 8 assorted mini chimis, sour cream, Pico de Charro Salsa

Queso Fundido

Flame-melted Queso Chihuahua, green chile, elote rústico

The Tamale Temptation

Handmade tamale sampling of Pork Carnitas, Chicken Tomatillo, Fresh Corn

Carne Verde con Queso

Tender slow-cooked beef with green chile and melted Queso Chihuahua

Shrimp ChiCharron

Bacon-wrapped shrimp, Queso Chihuahua, and tomatillo salsa

El Charro Ceviche

Marinated seafood, avocado, cucumber, lime

Ensaladas

Tacostada Salad!

Fresh greens, Queso Piñata, tomato, cucumber, elote rústico

El Topopo!

We invented and perfected the Famous Topopo salad here over 50 years ago!

Bean Tostada

Mixed greens, frijoles & Queso Piñata

Charro Salad

House greens salad

Sopas de la Familia

Small Price: $3.95/Large Price: $6.95

| Tortilla Soup | Chef Carlotta’s Pozole | Caldo de Queso

Small Price: $4.95/Large Price: $7.95

| Chicken Tortilla Soup | Albóndigas | Sopa de Mariscos

Tomato Soup Fridays!

All You Can Eat!

Menudo

Sundays ‘til 3pm

Handmade Tamales

Fresh Corn (vegetarian)

Chicken Tomatillo

Red Chile Beef

Pork Carnitas

The Tamale Temptation

Handmade tamale sampling of Pork Carnitas, Chicken Tomatillo, Fresh Corn Sweet Tooth? Try our Tamales Dulces for Dessert!

The Famous Carne Seca Plate

The legend… A deliciously grande size portion of our World Famous El Char

Fajitas El Charro

Chicken

Steak or Shrimp

“Combo”

Cinco Combinaciones

Numero Uno

Choice of Carne Seca, Rolled Chicken, or El Charro Beef Taco, & Cheese Enchilada

Numero Dos

Grilled Chicken Soft Taco, Pollo El Charro Enchilada, Chicken Tamal

Numero Tres

Beef Tamal, El Charro Beef Taco, Queso Blanco Enchilada

Numero Cuatro

Enchilada del Mar, Cabo Shrimp Taco, Green Corn Tamal (vegetarian)

Numero Cinco

El Charro Carne Seca, Chile Relleno, Flour or Corn Tortillas

Enchiladas Charras

Enchiladas Sonorenses de Tucson

Spinach & Mushroom con Crema Enchiladas (vegetarian)

Dos Enchiladas

Choice of recipe baked in: red, green, or sour cream | Queso Casero White or Yellow Cheese | Pollo El Charro or Grilled Chicken | Barbacoa Shredded Beef

Pollo y Mole Clásico

Two grilled chicken enchiladas topped with our mole clásico

El Charro Carne Seca

Choice of recipe baked in: red, green, or sour cream

Enchiladas Banderas

Three Enchiladas of Carne Seca, barbacoa shredded beef, and pollo El Charro covered in a colorful flag of red, white, and green sauces with Queso Casero white cheese

Vegetarian Enchiladas Banderas

Three Enchiladas of grilled vegetable, spinach and mushroom, and cheese covered in a colorful flag of red, white, and green sauces with Queso Casero white cheese

Enchiladas del Mar

Three white fish & shrimp enchiladas baked in white sauce with Queso Casero white cheese

Chiles Rellenos

Original Chile y Queso

The USA Today Chimichanga

In honor of USA Today Newspaper naming Tucson’s El Charro Café “The Home of The Chimichanga” and for voting our Carne Seca Chimichanga as one of “The 50 Best Plates in America,” we proudly offer the USA Today with all the works: including guacamole, Pico de Charro salsa, sour cream, queso, arroz y frijoles. VIVA USA!

Burros y Chimichangas

Frijoles Refritos y Queso

Ground Beef

Pollo El Charro

Carne con Chile (red or green)

Shredded Beef Barbacoa

Grilled Veggies con Queso Casero & Avocado Crema

Grilled Chicken & Vegetable with Guacamole

“Fish Taco” Burro

Carne Asada Steak, grilled onions & Queso Chihuahua

El Charro Carne Seca

¡Más Sabor!

Choose any style below to give your burro or chimichanga… ¡Más Sabor!

Cinco Taco Recipes

1. The Original “Charro Style” Taco

A legend filled with passion and opinion. 85 years ago, there was only one way to truly make a taco: form a ground beef patty, fold it in a tortilla and fry it in a pan. This is how we do tacos, and if you want a taste of history, give ‘em a try!

2. Bahia Soft Taco Recipe

Two tacos per order on soft flour with choice of:

3. Cabo Soft Taco Recipe

Three tacos per order on soft corn with choice of:

4. Crisp Shell Recipe

Two tacos per order in crisp tortilla shells with choice of:

5. Flautas Famosas

Three rolled taquitos & crema avocado with choice of: Shredded Chicken OR Shredded Roast Beef

Postres

El Charro Dessert Sampler

Tres Leches Cake, Flan, and Chocolate tamal with ice cream

Tres Leches Cake

Three recipes of milk and cream make up this ultra-moist white cake.

Flan Caramel

Creamy caramel flan with whipped cream

ChocoFlan!

We bake a layer of our caramel flan over a moist layer of Mexican chocolate cake

Tamales Dulces de Chef Carlotta

Choice of Chocolate, Dulce de Leche, or Pumpkin dessert tamal

Dessert Mini Chimichangas

Six fruit-filled mini chimis with whipped cream for dipping

Vanilla Ice Cream with Dulce de Leche

Extras

Frijoles refritos or Charros

Arroz Sonora or blanco

Small side of bacon

Small side of guacamole

Grilled chicken or carne asada

Queso (white or yellow)

Egg over easy

Enchilada á la carte

(n/a recipes below)

Enchi á la carte

Carne Seca, Steak, Shrimp

Sour Cream

Diced Tomato or Jalapeño

Tamal á la Carte (choice of recipe)

Chile Relleno á la Carte

Extra Chips and Salsa

Extra Tortillas

(corn, flour, or wheat)

Extra plate/split plate charge

Taco á la carte

(n/a recipes below)

Taco á la carte

Carne Seca, Steak, Shrimp

Lunch Recipes

1922 Lunch Combos

Served with arroz & frijoles refritos AND salad OR small tortilla soup. | ¡Más Sabor!

Charro Tortas

New! Grilled Sandwiches on Mexican Artisan Bread With choice of: arroz & frijoles OR Salad OR papas fritas!

“1/2 Tacostada & Soup!

½ size version of our new Tacostada Salad & delcious Tortilla soup. Fresh greens and Roma tomato in a crisp “tacostada”. Choice of vinaigrette or Charro ranch dressing.

Charro Rice Bowls

With arroz, frijoles Charros, and fresh avocado

Aperitivos

Fresh Guacamole!

Chef Carlotta’s kitchen table recipe

Queso Fundido (request corn tortillas)

Corn Quesadilla

2 Delicious Queso Casero blanco corn quesadillas

El Charro Ceviche

Marinated seafood, avocado, cucumber, lime

Ensaladas

The Topopo!

House invented and perfected with cilantro-lime or crema avocado dressings

Charro Salad

House greens tossed with cilantro-lime vinaigrette or crema avocado

Sopas de la Familia

Tortilla Soup

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Menudo

Sundays ‘til 3pm

Fajitas El Charro

Chicken

Steak or Shrimp

“Combo”

Tamales & Enchiladas

Fresh Corn (vegetarian)

With arroz & frijoles charros. Ask for NO SAUCE. Two per order

Spinach & Mushroom con Crema Enchiladas

Con Huevos!

Three scrambled eggs with frijoles refritos & corn tortillas

The Famous Carne Seca Plate

A deliciously grande size portion of our World Famous El Charro Carne Seca.

| “A Taste Explosion!” -Gourmet Magazine

Taco Recipes

1. Cabo Soft Taco Recipe

Three tacos per order on soft corn with choice of;

2. Crisp Shell Recipe

Two tacos per order in crisp tortilla shells with choice of;

3. Tacos Enrollados

Two tacos per order rolled in crisp shells with choice of;

4. Flautas Famosas

Three rolled taquitos & crema avocado with choice of: