Ácenar

Name: Ácenar
Address: 146 E. Houston St., 78205, TX, 78205
Telephone: 210-222-2362

The most innovative contemporary Mexican restaurant and bar on San Antonio’s River Walk.

146 E. Houston St., San Antonio, TX 78205, US

• Monday: 11:00AM-10:00PM •Tuesday: 11:00AM-10:00PM •Wednesday: 11:00AM-10:00PM •Thursday: 11:00AM-10:00PM •Friday: 11:00AM-11:00PM •Saturday: 11:00AM-11:00PM •Sunday: 11:00AM-10:00PM •

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Cuisine: Mexican
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Reservations: Yes
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Seating: Indoor, Outdoor, Patio
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Lunch

Antojitos/Appetizers

Molcajete de Guacamole $6.95

Served with housemade tostadas

Bean and Cheese Nachos $5.95

Add: Chicken - $4.00 | Beef or Carnitas - $4.00 | Guacamole - $3.00

Shrimp Nachos $9.75

Chipotle spiced shrimp, black bean pico topped w/ Monterrey Jack cheese

Ceviche of the Day/ Marinated Fish $7.95

Lime marinated fish served with housemade tostadas & avocado

Ostiones / Oysters $10.95

Buttermilk fried oysters on yucca chips, jalapeño honey mayo & charred pineapple

Copitas de Picadillo / Lettuce Cups $8.75

Chicken and pork stewed with chipotle and tamarindo in lettuce cups plus chili arbol salsa

Queso Flameado $7.50

Chihuahua and Monterrey Jack cheeses, mushrooms, chorizo, pico de gallo

Sopas y Ensaladas/ Soups and Salads

Sopa Azteca/ Tortilla Soup $5.75

Poblano-Spinach broth with chicken hominy

Sopa de Pozole Verde / Hominy Soup $5.75

Chicken and hominy in light broth with the traditional garnish

Ensalada Ácenar / Crab Salad $13.50

Bibb lettuce, Gulf crab, jicama, avocado, crumbled chicharones, chipotle lime vinaigrette

Ensalada Citrus / Citrus Salad $6.95

Spinach, orange, grapefruit, Manchego cheese, candied pecans with a piloncillo citrus vinaigrette.

Add: Grilled Chicken - $3.00 | Grilled Shrimp - $4.00

Ensalada de la Casa / House Salad $5.95

Spicy mixed greens with tomato & avocado, goat cheese with sweet onion sherry vinaigrette

Favoritas de San Antonio/San Antonio Favorites

Enchiladas Verdes $7.50

Chicken-filled tortillas, tomatillo sauce, Monterrey jack cheese, corn and créma fresca

Enchiladas de Queso $6.75

Cheese enchiladas topped with chile con carne & more cheese

Entomatadas / Fried Stuffed Tortillas $7.50

Chicken and sweet potato filled tacos topped with roasted chile, tomato sauce and queso fresco

Enchiladas de Mole $7.50

Chicken filled tortillas, mole de poblano, quesos de Chihuahua & fresco

Chile Relleno Res y Puerco / Stuffed Pepper $9.95

Soufflé coated poblano chile stuffed with beef and shredded pork topped with roasted tomato sauce

Carne de Puerco en Chile Cascabe / Stewed Pork Tips in Red Chile $7.95

Pork tips in red chile sauce with pickled onions

Mole Poblano de Pollo / Chicken Mole $8.75

Tender boneless chicken breast simmered in mole poblano sauce

(Served with Mexican rice and refried beans)

Tacos y Chalupas

Tacos al Parrilla $7.95

Choice of grilled beef, chicken or pork with cilantro, onion & fresh pineapple

Gulf Fish Tacos $7.75

Grilled or fried Gulf fish, jalapeño honey mayo, w/ cabbage slaw & pickled red onions

Oyster Tacos $8.95

Chicken-fried oysters, charred pineapple, micro greens drizzled w/ jalapeño honey mayo

Grilled Shrimp Tacos $8.95

Grilled Gulf Shrimp, onions, jalapeños, cabbage slaw and avocado

Crab Tinga Tacos $9.75

Gulf blue crab, tomato, onion, chipotle and avocado

Mushroom and Calabacita Tacos $6.95

Grilled mushrooms, cilantro, pickled onion, chile tomatoes, queso fresco

Duck or Chicken Tinga Chalupas $8.50

Choice of roasted duck or chicken sauteed with spicy Mexican sausage, lime cabbage slaw and avocado plus chile arbol salsa

Chalupas Compuestas $7.95

Traditional bean and cheese, guacamole & choice of beef or chicken

(Served with Mexican rice and refried beans)

Carne Asadas y Mas Grilled Meats & More

Arrachera / Beef or Chicken Fajitas $8.95

Choice of grilled marinated beef or chicken served with grilled onions and peppers, guacamole, pico de gallo, Mexican rice and charro beans

Carnitas / Crispy Pork Tips $7.95

Seasoned pork served with grilled onions, peppers, guacamole & pico de gallo, Mexican rice and charro beans

Hongos y Calabacitas / Mushrooms & Squash $7.50

Roasted mushrooms and squash served on sizzling skillet with black beans, housemade corn or flour tortillas

Especialidades de la Casa Ácenar Specialties

Pescado Veracruzano / Fish Veracruz $12.95

Filet of Gulf fish simmered in tomato, olive caper sauce served w/ cilantro rice & watercress

Bistec Ácenar / Steak Ácenar $11.25

Carne arrachera strip grilled to perfection. Topped with salsa ranchera and served with choice of enchilada, refried beans and Mexican rice

Pollo Rostizado / Cornish Game Hen Roasted $12.25

Pasilla rubbed and grilled Cornish game hen w/ hoja santa quesadilla & Huitlacoche

Camarones al Mojo de Ajo / Grilled Shrimp $12.75

Garlic and chipotle buttered shrimp over cilantro rice with black beans

Postres Desserts

Mus de Chocolate Mexicano / Chocolate Mousse $4.95

Silky cinnamon spiked mousse cake with bananas and whipped cream

Pastel de Tres Leches / Three Milk Cake $4.75

Moist orange cake layered with sweet milks and served with cajeta and seasonal berries

Helados y Sorbetes / Ice Cream & Sorbets $4.25

Vanilla, Mexican Chocolate - served with candied pecans & cajeta or Mango or Pineapple-Coconut-Habanero Sorbet - served in a strawberry watermelon soup

Crepa de Cajeta / Caramel Crepe $5.75

Sweet crepe filled with Mexican vanilla ice cream, cajeta, candied pecans and whipped cream

Galletas y Dulce de Leche/ Cookies & Pralines $6.95

Plate of Mexican wedding cookies and pecan praline - maybe to share

Pastry Chef’s Special $5.95

Dinner

Antojitos/Appetizers

Classic bean and cheese nachos $8.95

Add: Chicken - $3.00 | Beef or Carnitas - $4.00 | Guacamole - $3.00

Ceviche / Lime Marinated Fish $9.75

Lime marinated fish served with housemade tostadas & sliced avocado

Copitas de Picadillo / Lettuce Cups $8.95

Chicken & pork seasoned w/ chipotle and tamarindo served w/ lettuce cups & a mini salsa sampler

Guacamole for Two made to order $10.95

Served with housemade tostadas

Ostiones / Oysters $10.95

Buttermilk fried oysters on yucca chips, jalapeño honey mayo & charred pineapple

Queso Flameado / Baked Cheese $8.25

Chihuahua and Monterrey Jack cheeses, mushrooms, chorizo, pico de gallo

Shrimp Nachos $9.95

Chipotle spiced shrimp, black bean pico topped with Monterrey Jack cheese & pickled onions

Crepas de Huitlacoche / Mushroom Crepes $8.50

A central Mexico delicacy cradled in light poblano corn pancake

Empanadas $7.95

Half moon-shaped pastries stuffed with savory chorizo & potato, poblano rajas & spicy picadillo

Alambres / Mini Skewers $8.95

Marinated beef skewers drizzled with chimi-churri salsas on a bed of cilantro slaw

Sopas y Ensaladas/ Soups and Salads

Sopa Azteca / Tortilla Soup $5.75

Grilled chicken in a chile pasilla and tomato spiced broth

Sopa de Pozole Verde / Hominy Soup $5.75

Chicken and hominy in a light broth, traditional garnish

Ensalada Ácenar / Crab Salad $14.95

Bibb lettuce, Gulf blue crab, jicama, avocado, crumbled chicharones, chipotle lime vinaigrette

Ensalada Citrus / Citrus Salad $6.95

Spinach, orange, grapefruit, Manchego cheese, candied pecans with a piloncillo citrus vinaigrette.

Add: Grilled Chicken - $3.00 | Grilled Shrimp - $4.00

Ensalada de la Casa / House Salad $5.95

Spicy mixed greens with tomato & avocado, goat cheese with sweet onion sherry vinaigrette

Favoritas de San Antonio / San Antonio Favorites

Chile Relleno Res y Puerco / Stuffed Pepper $14.95

Soufflé coated poblano chili stuffed with beef and pork topped with a roasted tomato sauce

Mole Poblano de Pollo / Chicken Mole $13.75

Tender boneless chicken breast simmered in mole poblano sauce

Enchiladas Verde $12.75

Chicken filled tortillas, tomatillo sauce, jack cheese, corn, créma fresca

Enchiladas de Mole $12.75

Chicken filled tortillas, mole de poblano, Chihuahua cheese & queso fresco

Enchiladas de Queso $12.25

Cheese enchiladas topped with chile con carne & more cheese

Entomatadas / Fried Stuffed Tortillas $12.75

Chicken and sweet potato filled flute like tacos topped with roasted tomato sauce, and queso fresco

(Served with Mexican rice and refried beans)

Tacos y Chalupas

Grilled Shrimp Tacos $13.95

Gulf shrimp sautéed with onions, jalapeños, w/ cabbage slaw, avocado

Crab Tinga Tacos $14.95

Gulf blue crab with tomato, onion, chipotle, avocado

Tacos al Parrilla $12.50

Choice of grilled beef, pork or chicken garnished with cilantro, onion, and fresh pineapple

Gulf Fish Tacos $12.50

Grilled or fried Gulf fish, jalapeño honey mayo with cabbage slaw and pickled red onions

Oyster Tacos $13.95

Chicken-fried oysters drizzled w/ a jalapeño honey mayo, charred pineapple & micro greens

Mushroom and Calabasita Tacos $10.95

Grilled mushrooms and squash garnished with sliced avocado & queso fresco

Duck or Chicken Chorizo Chalupas $13.25

Choice of duck or chicken sautéed with spicy Mexican sausage, tomatoes, onions and topped with a cabbage lime slaw

Chalupas Compuestas $12.25

Traditional bean and cheese, guacamole, lettuce, tomato with choice of beef or chicken

(Served with Mexican rice and refried beans)

Especialidades de la Casa / Ácenar Specialties

Huachinango al la Talla / Snapper Adobo Style $19.75

Grilled filletof Snapper, for one, prepared with a Guajillo chili rub and cilantro garlic pesto served with cilantro rice

For Two - $37.75

Mojo de Ajo/ Jumbo Grilled Shrimp $24.50

Head on shrimp, guajillo, ancho peppers, garlic, parsley with butter served over cilantro rice

Pescado Veracruzano / Fish Veracruzano $17.95

Fillet of snapper pan seared in tomato, olive caper sauce served on cilantro rice topped with watercress

Bistec Avenar / Steak Acenar $27.50

Chili-rubbed ribeye with portobello mushroom, tomato, roasted onion hash and fried chayote squash

Pollo Rostizado / Roasted Chicken $16.75

Pasilla rubbed and grilled Cornish game hen with hoja santa quesadilla and Huitlacoche

Crepas de Pato / Duck Crepes $15.95

Corn Serrano crepes filled with roasted duck confit covered in tamarindo-tomato grilled onion sauce

Camarones a la Diabla / Spicy Shrimp $21.95

Garlic and chipotle-buttered shrimp served over cilantro rice and roasted cream corn pico

Cabrito en Chile Ancho / Baby Goat $20.95

Young Texas goat steam-roasted served with ancho salsa ranchera, Mexican rice and refried beans

Cochinita Pibil / Roasted Pork $13.25

Achiote marinated pork slowly roasted in banana leaves served over cilantro rice

Lomo de Puerco / Pork Tenderloin $14.75

Grilled adobo pork loin with mole Guerrero and mole verde served with sweet potato and spinach tamale

Parilladas / Sizzling Skillets

Poquito de Todo / Little Bit of Everything for Two $35.00

Skewered shrimp, carnitas, grilled marinated beef, spicy sausage, charbroiled chicken served with chiles and cebollas asadas, charro beans, guacamole & pico de gallo. For two

For Four - $65.00

Carnitas / Crispy Pork Tips $13.25

Crisp marinated pork served with grilled onions and peppers, charro beans, guacamole & pico de gallo. For one

For Two - $24.25

Arrachera / Skirt Steak $14.95

Grilled marinated beef or chicken served with grilled onions, charro beans, guacamole & pico de gallo. For one

For Two - $28.95

Postres / Desserts

Mus de Chocolate Mexicano / Chocolate Mousse $6.95

Silky cinnamon spiked mousse with bananas and whipped cream

Pastel de tres leches / Three Milk Cake $5.50

Moist orange cake layered with sweet milks and served with cajeta and seasonal berries & melons

Galletas y Dulce de Leche / Cookies & Pralines $6.95

Plate of Mexican wedding cookies and pecan pralines to share

Crepa de Cajeta / Caramel Crepe $5.75

Sweet crepe filled with Mexican vanilla ice cream, cajeta, candied pecans and whipped cream

Helados y Sorbetes / Ice cream & sorbets $5.00

Vanilla, Mexican Chocolate served with candied pecans & cajeta or Mango or Pineapple-Coconut-Habanero Sorbet served in a strawberry watermelon soup

Pastry Chef’s Special $5.95

(Large enough to share and housemade by our Pastry Chef)

Latin Drinks

Ácenar Hand-Shaken Margarita

House rocks, silver tequila, Gran Gala, fresh lime, simple syrup

Tuna Margarita

Silver tequila, orange liqueur, prickly pear cactus juice and fresh lime served on the rocks or frozen

Raspita

House Frozen Margarita, silver tequila, orange liqueur, fresh lime

Mojito

Light rum, sprigs of fresh mint muddled with fresh lime

Melon Mojito

Light rum, melon, sprigs of fresh mint muddled with fresh lime

Ácenar Blood Orange Mojito

Light rum, sprigs of fresh mint muddled with fresh lime and a splash of blood orange puree

10 Cane Mojito

10 Cane Rum, sprigs of fresh mint muddled w/ fresh lime, sugar & a splash of soda

Coconut Margarita

Silver tequila, coconut milk, pineapple juice served frozen

Kahlua Colada

Rum, Kahlua, coconut milk and pineapple served frozen

Ácenar Sangria Cocktail

Red Wine, brandy, orange and pineapple juice served over ice