Cafe Azteca Menu - Lawrence, MA

Latin artwork is on display at this brick-walled, casual operation specializing in Mexican dishes. Based on 571 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery

Cafe Azteca 01840

Address:
275 Essex St, Lawrence, MA 01840

Phone: (978) 965-4145

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Hours

Monday (Labor Day)	10 AM–4 PM Hours might differ
Tuesday	10 AM–9 PM
Wednesday	10 AM–9 PM
Thursday	10 AM–9 PM
Friday	10 AM–9 PM
Saturday	10 AM–9 PM
Sunday	Closed

APPETIZERS
SOPA DE POLLO Chicken and rice soup.	$6.00
VEGGIE SOUP Fresh vegetables served in a chicken broth.	$6.00
CHILES TOREADAS Sautéed jalapeño, onion, chopped tomato, cilantro, and fresh lime.	$7.00
CHILE A spicy cheese dip.	$8.00
BUDIN DE GUACAMOLE An avocado dip.	$8.00
BUDIN DE QUESO A spicy cheese dip.	$8.00
BUDIN DE QUESO CHIPOTLE A spicy+ cheese dip.	$8.00
BUDIN DE QUESO HABANERO A spicy++ cheese dip.	$8.00
CHICKEN FLAUTITAS Three flour tortillas stuffed with chicken & cheese rolled & fried with a side of sour cream & guacamole.	$10.00
CHILES RELLENOS Two green chile peppers stuffed with cheese, battered egg, topped with red tomato salsa.	$11.00
NACHOS FIESTA BEEF OR CHICKEN Chips piled with a non-spicy, thick, enchilada salsa, beans, cheese, tomatoes, onions, green peppers, guacamole, black olives & sour cream.	$12.00
CHIPOTLE SHRIMP Shrimp lightly battered and fried with a chipotle ranch salsa.	$13.00
TRIO Slices of steak taquitos, chicken flautitas, cheese quesadillas served with guacamole and jalapeño salsa.	$12.00
GRILLED CHICKEN QUESADILLA A large flour tortilla stuffed with fire roasted poblano peppers, grilled chicken, and cheese served with guacamole and jalapeño salsa.	$12.00
SALADS
ENSALADA DE LA CASA With croutons. tomato, green pepper, onion, olives & cheese.	$5.00
STEAK OR CHICKEN FAJITA SALAD A large salad served in a crispy tortilla shell, with sour cream, topped with steak or chicken fajitas.	$12.00
GRILLED STEAK OR CHICKEN SALAD A large salad served in a crispy tortilla shell, with sour cream, guacamole & topped with grilled steak or grilled chicken.	$13.00
SHRIMP FAJITA SALAD A large salad served in a crispy tortilla shell, with sour cream, topped with grilled shrimp & slices of avocado.	$14.00
TAMALES: Two steamed corn meal tamales topped with cheese.
TAMALES DE POLLO Topped with chicken in a non-spicy, green tomatillo salsa.	$12.00
TAMALES DE CHIPOTLE Topped with chicken in a mildly spicy, chipotle salsa.	$12.00
TAMALES VERACRUZ Vegetarian tamales in a non-spicy, green tomatillo salsa served with sautéed celery, squash, zucchini, carrots, red peppers & tomatoes.	$12.00
TAMALES CON MOLE Topped with dark meat chicken and mole salsa.	$12.00
TAMALES DE PUERCO EN SALSA GUAJILLO Topped with pork in a mild spicy, nutty ﬂavored salsa.	$13.00
TAMALES DE PUERCO EN SALSA VERDE Topped with pork in a non-spicy, green tomatillo salsa.	$13.00
CHILES RELLENOS: Two peppers stuffed with cheese, battered eggs & topped with salsa & cheese.
CHILES RELLENOS ANTONIO Green Chile peppers topped with red tomato salsa.	$13.00
CHILES RELLENOS PETRA Green poblano peppers topped with mushrooms & creamy mildly spicy chipotle salsa.	$15.00
CHILES RELLENOS CON CAMARONES Poblano peppers topped with shrimp, mushrooms, and creamy mildly spicy Morita salsa.	$18.00
TACOS: Two corn tortillas, stuffed with your choice of meat, tomatoes, onion & lettuce. (Flour tortillas available).
TACOS DE BISTEC AL CARBON Stuffed with grilled steak, guacamole & pico de gallo.	$12.00
TACOS DE POLLO AL CARBON Stuffed with grilled chicken, guacamole & pico de gallo.	$12.00
TACOS DE CAMARONES Stuffed with lightly battered fried shrimp.	$15.00
TACOS DE PESCADO Stuffed with lightly battered fried haddock.	$15.00
TACOS PIONEROS DE TINGA Queso fundido & steak, served with corn tortillas, lime, chopped onion & cilantro.	$17.00
TACOS PIONEROS DE CHORIZO Queso fundido & chorizo, served with corn tortillas, lime, chopped onion & cilantro.	$17.00
TAQUITOS: 3 corn tortillas stuffed, rolled & fried crispy, served with lettuce, cheese, olives, scallions, salsa, guacamole & sour cream.
TAQUITOS DE POLLO Stuffed with chicken & topped with non-spicy green tomatillo salsa.	$13.00
TAQUITOS DE BISTEC Stuffed with steak, topped with non-spicy green tomatillo salsa.	$14.00
TAQUITOS DE TINGA Stuffed with shredded steak & slices of onion, topped with mildly spicy chipotle salsa.	$14.00
CHIMICHANGA: A large fried ﬂour tortilla rolled & stuffed with tomato, onion, cheese, topped with salsa & cheese.
CHIMICHANGA DE TINGA Stuffed with shredded steak & slices of onions, topped with a mildly spicy chipotle salsa.	$13.00
CHIMICHANGA DE PUERCO EN SALSA VERDE Stuffed with pork & topped with a non-spicy green tomatillo salsa.	$12.00
CHIMICHANGA DE PUERCO EN SALSA GUAJILLO Stuffed with pork & topped with a mildly spicy guajillo salsa.	$12.00
CHIMICHANGA DE CAMARONES Stuffed with shrimp & slices of onions, topped with a mildly spicy chipotle salsa.	$14.00
BURRITO: A large ﬂour tortilla rolled & stuffed with tomato, onion, peppers & your choice of meat. Topped with salsa and cheese.
BURRITO DE FAJITAS DE BISTEC Stuffed with slices of steak, topped with non-spicy green tomatillo salsa.	$12.00
BURRITO DE FAJITAS DE POLLO Stuffed with slices of chicken, topped with non-spicy green tomatillo salsa.	$12.00
BURRITO DE VEGETALES Stuffed with fresh vegetables; celery, squash, zucchini, red peppers, carrots & onions topped with a mildly spicy chipotle salsa.	$12.00
BURRITO DE TINGA Stuffed with shredded steak & slices of onions, topped with a mildly spicy chipotle salsa.	$13.00
BURRITO DE CARNE ASADA Stuffed with grilled steak in a spicy morita salsa.	$13.00
VEGETARIAN: Served with a side of black beans & refried beans.
QUESADILLA MARIA A large flour tortilla stuffed with beans, topped with mushroom, spinach, cheese and jalapeño salsa.	$13.00
ENCHILADAS DE VEGETAL Corn tortillas stuffed with summer squash, zucchini, carrot & topped with cheese and tomatillo salsa.	$13.00
FAJITAS AL VEGETAL Fajitas prepared with red & green peppers, onion, celery, summer squash, zucchini, & carrot. Served with flour tortillas, pico de gallo & sour cream.	$14.00
ENCHILADAS: Two stuffed corn tortillas topped with salsa, onion & cheese.
ENCHILADAS JALISCO CHEESE OR CHICKEN Stuffed with chicken or cheese, topped with non-spicy red, tomato salsa with a side of black beans.	$11.00
ENCHILADAS DE POLLO Stuffed with chicken, topped with non-spicy, thick, enchilada salsa.	$11.00
ENCHILADAS DE CARNE Stuffed with ground beef, topped with non-spicy, thick, enchilada salsa.	$11.00
ENCHILADAS DE QUESO Stuffed with cheese, topped with non-spicy, thick, enchilada salsa.	$11.00
ENCHILADAS SUIZAS Stuffed with chicken, topped with non-spicy, green tomatillo salsa & sour cream.	$11.00
ENCHILADAS OXAQUEÑAS Stuffed with chicken, topped with sweet & spicy mole salsa.	$11.00
ENCHILADAS DE CAMARONES Stuffed with shrimp, topped with mildly spicy chipotle salsa.	$14.00
ENCHILADAS ENTOMATADAS Stuffed with chicken, topped with non-spicy green tomatillo salsa, lettuce, slices of avocado, tomatoes, olives, & sour cream.	$14.00
ENCHILADAS AL CHIPOTLE Stuffed with steak, topped with mildly spicy chipotle salsa.	$14.00
ENCHILADAS DIVORCIADAS One enchilada stuffed with chicken, topped with green non-spicy tomatillo salsa, & one enchilada stuffed with steak, topped with chipotle salsa.	$15.00
QUESADILLAS: A large flour tortilla stuffed with tomato, onion, cheese and green peppers.
QUESADILLAS DE QUESO Stuffed with cheese.	$10.00
QUESADILLAS DE VERACRUZ Stuffed with steamed vegetables, celery, squash, zucchini, carrots, red peppers & onions.	$13.00
QUESADILLAS DE FAJITA DE BISTEC Stuffed with slices of steak & topped with non-spicy, green tomatillo salsa.	$14.00
QUESADILLAS DE FAJITA DE POLLO Stuffed with slices of chicken & topped with non-spicy, green tomatillo salsa.	$14.00
QUESADILLAS DE TINGA Stuffed with shredded steak & slices of onions, topped with a mildly spicy chipotle salsa.	$14.00
QUESADILLAS DE CAMARONES Stuffed with shrimp & steamed vegetables; celery, squash, zucchini, carrots, red peppers & onions.	$15.00
FAJITAS: Your choice of sautéed meat with grilled green peppers, red peppers & onion, served with ﬂour tortillas, sour cream & pico de gallo
FAJITAS DE BISTEC Thin slices of sautéed steak.	$15.00
FAJITAS DE POLLO Thin slices of sautéed chicken tenders.	$15.00
FAJITAS DE CAMARONES Sautéed shrimp.	$17.00
CARNE ASADA Grilled steak with guacamole, pico de gallo & corn tortilla.	$17.00
FAJITAS DE CAMARONES Y POLLO Sautéed shrimp & chicken.	$17.00
FAJITAS DE CAMARONES Y BISTEC Sautéed shrimp & steak.	$17.00
FAJITAS DE BISTEC Y POLLO Sautéed slices of steak & chicken.	$17.00
FAJITAS TRIO Sautéed shrimp, chicken & steak.	$19.00
ESPECIALES DE LA CASA: Chicken
POLLO COYOACAN Sautéed chicken tenders, cooked in a non-spicy white wine salsa, served on a bed of rice, topped with spinach, tomatoes, onions & cheese.	$14.00
POLLO ROSITA Sautéed chicken tenders, served in a creamy Melinda salsa, with spinach, onions, tomatoes & served on a bed of rice with cheese on top.	$14.00
POLLO JALAPEÑO Sautéed chicken tenders, cooked in a jalapeño salsa, with potatoes, onions & slices of fresh jalapeño.	$14.00
POLLO CHIPOTLE Sautéed chicken tenders, cooked in a mildly spicy chipotle salsa with onions, spinach, & served on a bed of rice with cheese on top.	$14.00
POLLO NORTEÑO Sautéed chicken tenders, cooked in a spicy chile de árbol salsa with potatoes, cilantro & slices of red onion.	$14.00
POLLO AL HONGO Sautéed chicken tenders, cooked in a mildly spicy, creamy chipotle salsa with red onions, scallions, mushrooms & cheese on top.	$14.00
MOLE POBLANO Dark meat chicken with mole salsa & served on a bed of rice.	$16.00
POLLO EN ROASTED TOMATILIO SALSA Sautéed chicken in a spicy roasted tomatillo salsa with fresh spinach and cactus.	$16.00
POLLO A LA MILANESA Chicken Milanesa topped with a spicy creamy poblano salsa, with slices of white onion, roasted poblano peppers and grated cheese.	$16.99
ESPECIALES DE LA CASA: Steak
BISTEC AL TOMATILLO Sautéed thin sliced steak cooked in a non-spicy green tomatillo salsa with mushrooms & cilantro.	$14.00
BISTEC AL CHILANGO Sautéed thin sliced steak cooked in a very spicy red habanero salsa with cilantro & potatoes.	$14.00
BISTEC AL TÍO JUAN Sautéed thin sliced steak cooked in a spicy chile serrano salsa, with red onions mushrooms, cilantro & tomatoes.	$14.00
BISTEC AL CHIPOTLE Sautéed thin sliced steak cooked in a mildly spicy chipotle salsa with onions.	$14.00
BISTEC AL RANCHERO Sautéed thin sliced steak cooked in a red tomato salsa.	$14.00
STEAK Y SHRIMP MORITA Steak & Shrimp in a Morita salsa with slices of mushroom.	$18.00
CARNE A LA TAMPIQUEÑA CON SHRIMP Grilled steak, cheese enchilada with morita salsa, guacamole, pico de gallo, rice & beans on the side.	$20.00
ESPECIALES DE LA CASA: Seafood
CAMARONES A LA ESPINACA Shrimp in a non-spicy green tomatillo salsa, with white wine, red onions, spinach & served on a bed of rice.	$16.00
CAMARONES AL VEGETAL Shrimp in a creamy salsa with sautéed celery, squash, zucchini, red peppers, carrots, onions & cheese on top.	$16.00
CAMARONES AL CHIPOTLE Shrimp in a mildly spicy chipotle salsa, with mushrooms & cheese on top.	$16.00
CAMARONES A LA CREMA Shrimp in a creamy Melinda salsa with mushrooms, tomato & scallions.	$16.00
CAMARONES A LA AZTECA Shrimp with tequila in a very spicy habanero salsa with mushrooms & cilantro.	$16.00
CAMARONES AL POBLANO Shrimp in a white creamy salsa, with roasted poblano peppers, tomatoes, onion & cheese on top.	$16.00
POLLO Y CAMARONES Sautéed shrimp and chicken cooked in a spicy serrano salsa with onion, cilantro & potato.	$17.00
PESCADO Y CAMARONES Sautéed Cod and Shrimp served in a coconut salsa with chunks of cauliflower, red onion, scallions & tomato.	$22.00
SALMON AND SHRIMP IN A MORITA SALSA Salmon and shrimp in a creamy morita salsa with fresh spinach & chunks of cauliflower.	$22.00
ESPECIALES DE LA CASA: Pork
PUERCO EN SALSA VERDE Thin sliced pork, served in a non-spicy green tomatillo salsa with cactus, cilantro & slices of fresh jalapeños.	$14.00
PUERCO A LA CREMA Thin sliced pork, served in a mildly spicy chipotle salsa with potatoes, cilantro & cheese on top.	$14.00
PUERCO ROMERO Thin sliced pork, served in a non-spicy, green tomatillo salsa with mushrooms, spinach, tomatoes & red onions.	$14.00
PUERCO JALAPEÑO Thin sliced pork, served in a spicy fresh jalapeño salsa with onions & potatoes.	$14.00
PUERCO POBLANO Thin sliced pork, served in a creamy, spicy poblano salsa with roasted peppers, tomatoes, onions & cheese on top.	$15.00
SIDES
SOUR CREAM	$1.00
FRESH CILANTRO	$1.00
FRESH JALAPEÑO	$1.00
ADD VEGGIES TO ANY MEAL	$1.00
TO-GO CHIPS AND SALSA	$5.00
HOUSE SALSA	$3.00
ARROZ	$2.00
FRIJOLES Refried or Black Beans	$2.00
EXTRA CHEESE	$2.00
SIDE OF GUACAMOLE Price may vary based on market value.	$3.00
VEGETABLE MEDLEY	$3.00
KIDS: For kid’s 10 & under! Prices vary for adults.
FRIJOLES	$2.00
ARROZ	$2.00
PAPAS FRITAS French fries.	$3.00
SOPA DE POLLO A bowl of chicken & rice soup.	$5.00
FLAUTITAS Two flour tortillas stuffed with chicken & cheese rolled & fried crispy.	$6.00
QUESADILLAS DE QUESO Two flour tortillas stuffed with cheese.	$6.00
PLAIN NACHOS Tortilla chips with cheese on top.	$6.00
TACOS DE POLLO Two flour tortillas stuffed with chicken & cheese.	$6.00
TACOS DE BISTEC Two corn tortillas stuffed with a slice of steak & cheese.	$6.00
POLLO FRITO Chicken tenders with a side of French fries.	$8.00
DESSERTS
BUÑUELOS Crispy fried flour tortillas sprinkled with powdered sugar and honey.	$3.00
FLAN Caramel custard with whipped cream.	$5.00
FLAN IMPOSSIBLE Caramel custard with chocolate cake, chocolate sauce & whipped cream.	$6.00
FLAN DE COCO Caramel custard with coconut & whipped cream.	$6.00
FLAN DE PIÑA Caramel custard with pineapple & whipped cream.	$6.00
COCONUT CAKE A slice of coconut cake, a scoop of ice cream and whipped cream.	$7.00
HELADO FRITO Vanilla ice cream, served in a crispy ﬂour tortilla shell, topped with chocolate, cinnamon, honey & whipped cream.	$7.00
FRIED DOUGH A fried dough topped with chocolate, cinnamon, honey, a scoop of ice cream &whipped cream.	$8.00

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Natasha Groden

The team made us feel very welcomed and the food was amazing. Books, Coffee, and homemade Mexican food – life is perfect!!

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Diana Kiesel

Great food, reasonably priced and friendly service. Called our order in, had a 10 minute wait upon arrival but met a very hospitable server who sat and chatted with me at the bar with me while I waited so the time flew by.

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Loly Michel

We went to catch some dinner at the Cafe Azteca. We ate in the second level because the lower lever was full. The food was good. However, when they brought us the salsa and chips, the salsa had a thick layer of ice on top. It was a pretty fresh salsa for sure.

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Abigail Wentlent

Wow, wow, wow. The most incredible food. Thank you Chef and all the staff. Please, do yourself a favor and stop here for some mind blowingly delicious Mexican and some books on your way out!

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Eddy M

Can we moved the scale rate to 10 stars???!!!!!! I can’t believe how authentic and home made this food is. Hats off for the chef and owner. I hope to meet him next time. Tamales Mole in Picture.

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Samuel Chu

Great food! You get nice fresh chips and salsa once you’re seated. I had the pollo rosita (not spicy) which was awesome! My wife had the steak taquitos.

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Gretchen Smith

Friendly thoughtful people, but very bland food. The flan was a lumpy tragedy.

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Adalberto Holguin

I’ve only been there for breakfast but it’s really tasty, as well as reasonably priced. Lots of interesting coffee options as well. Also, love the chill, relaxed vibe of the place. If I had to add a con it would be that parking can be a challenge during weekdays.

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Alisa Povenmire

I hadn’t been to Cafe Azteca for a few years and was surprised that they had moved- but found that I love the new funky setting. Parking on Essex street is a challenge but easy just around the corner on Common. The service was THE BEST. Fabulous bartender, whose name I didn’t catch but wish I did, made us feel so at home. It was great that Mary, one of the owners, also came to say hi to us. The food was great (I had the yoga bowl with steak, super good) – the queso so tasty! Also, the apple dessert was AMAZING- warm, wrapped in phyllo with ice cream on the side. It was a great way to kick off the weekend. I’ll be back!

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Callef Reyes

Passion fruit margarita was great! Loved the fresh guacamole. Fajita portions are very generous!

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