Ámbar Restaurante

Cold

• GuacamoleUS$15.00

  smashed avocados, charred tomatillo, roasted garlic, queso cotija, served with house-made tostadas

• Ámbar CevicheUS$15.00

  albacore tuna, oven dried roma tomatoes, manzanilla olives, jalapeño, onion, capers, lime, baja olive oil

• Coctel RojoUS$18.00

  poached shrimp, grilled octopus, crab, classic mexican coctel sauce (ketchup, lime juice, tapatío hot sauce), cilantro

• Cesar SaladUS$14.00

  little gem lettuce, classic tijuana cesar dressing, parmesan

• Milpa SaladUS$12.00

  nopales, corn, grilled squash, heirloom tomatoes, pickled onions, pepitas, queso cotija, recado negro vinaigrette

Hot

• Tortilla SoupUS$12.00

  a mexican classic made with rich tomatopasilla broth, chicken, house-made crema, asadero, crispy house-made tortilla strips

• Crema de Chile VerdeUS$14.00

  silky cream of fresh hatch green chiles, toasted pumpkin seeds, crispy maitake mushrooms, goat cheese mousse

• Grilled ArtichokesUS$12.00

  grilled pasilla-lime marinated artichokes hearts, salsa de cacahuates, herbs, limes

• Crisp Brussels SproutsUS$12.00

  ancho-lime glazed brussels sprouts, toasted cashews, lime zest, cilantro, queso fresco, chipotle aïoli

Tacos

• Baja Shrimp

  jumbo shrimp battered in beer and tequila, topped with napa cabbage slaw, ancho-lime aïoli, avocado

  • eaUS$9.00

• Beef Barbacoa

  slow braised beef, seared queso crisp, pickled onions, cilantro, salsa roja

  • eaUS$12.00

• Carnitas

  slow cooked pork, avocado-tomatillo salsa, spicy pickled white onions, micro cilantro

  • eaUS$9.00

• Arrachera

  steak skirt, salsa cascabel, rajas, guacamole, queso fresco

  • eaUS$12.00

• Chicken

  grilled chicken breast, guacamole, rajas, salsa verde, cilantro

  • eaUS$8.00

Tortas

• Chicken TingaUS$15.00

  chipotle braised chicken, munster cheese, avocado, mezcal-grilled pineapple slaw, on a house baked jalapeño-cheddar telera roll

• AhogadaUS$22.00

  pork carnitas, frijoles negros spread, avocado, spicy pickled white onions on a chipotle-rosemary bolillo roll, served in morita broth

• Garlic Chicken WrapUS$18.00

  Garlic-herb roasted chicken breast, roasted tomato-pepita spread, romaine lettuce, bacon, avocado, wrapped in a spinach tortilla. Served with your choice of red or green salsa

• Ámbar BurgerUS$20.00

  half-pound prime beef, topped with sotolonion jam, ancho chile "special sauce", asadero, herb-roasted tomatoes, arugula, in a house-made brioche bun

Platos Fuertes

• Enchilada SuizasUS$24.00

  fresh-made corn tortillas filled with roasted mushrooms, goat cheese, grilled onion, bathed in green chile cream sauce, topped with asadero, fresh arugula, black beans

• Pescado VeracruzanaUS$38.00

  garlic-herb-lime salmon, roasted tomatosaffron risotto, veracruzana sauce, topped with shaved fennel and jalapeño

• Chilean Seabass al PastorUS$49.00

  achiote marinated seabass, mezcal-pineapple salsa, green bean "diabla" garlic-yuca purée

• Carnitas PlateUS$25.00

  12 oz slow-cooked pork carnitas, avocadotomatillo salsa, chicharrón, spicy pickled onions, salsa verde, frijoles negros, served with house-made corn tortillas

• ArracheraUS$37.00

  8 oz skirt steak in a chili-garlic marinade, served with frijoles charros, limes, salsa, chiles toreados, fresh corn tortillas

• Pot RoastUS$28.00

  braised short ribs, pasilla-black garlic sauce, queso añejo-smashed potatoes, mezcal-glazed carrots

Sides

$9 ea

• Queso Añejo-Smashed Potatoes

• French Fries

• Frijoles Charros

• Frijoles Negros

• Taqueria Salad

• Roasted Plantains