
Small Plates
Corn masa memelas topped with smokey black bean puree, goat cheese, arbol chile salsa and dressed greens 8.50
Young greens tossed in roasted poblano dressing, avocado, toasted sweet pumpkinseeds, grilled jicama, orange and red onion 7.75
Grilled pork ribs basted with Oaxacan pasilla glaze, radishes, and sweet plantains with crema 9.50
Grilled hanger steak in guajillo sauce, roasted potatoes, crispy onion and cilantro 11.25
Empanadas filled with braised mushrooms in pipian verde, two cheeses, epazote and roasted green chiles 7.95
Blue Marlin ceviche tossed with red onion, cucumber, jicama, cilantro, habanero, avocado and tomato; tostadas 9.25
Crispy flautas stuffed with chicken and rajas; chipotle-mezcal sauce, pickled cabbage, fresh cheese and crema 8.95
Chunky Guacamole with traditional garnishes and crispy tostadas 6.50
***Specials for July 8 - August 4***
Small Plates
Lobster chilpachole soup, fresh fava beans, crispy heirloom carrots and epazote 6.25
Crispy beef brisket threads, broccoli, adobo sauce and cauliflower puree 11.75
Roasted beet salad, haricot verts, bibb lettuce, blueberry-pasilla vinaigrette and queso aņejo ice cream 9.95
Smoked rabbit stew, chipotles, chorizo, roasted fingerlings and turnips; Crispy kale 13.25
Squash blossom and crab custard, grilled peach pico de gallo, cilantro-chile gazpacho and plantain chips 12.75
Ahi Tuna with cucumber, avocado, apricot, mint, prawn chips and market fruits 14.50
Pork albondigas braised with morita-tomato sauce, verdolagas and classic garnishes 13.50
Sweet corn tamal filled with housemade ricotta and braised greens; Poblano chile cream and Wisconsin Jack cheese 11.75
Large Plates
Grilled sockeye salmon, Veracruzana sauce, herby green rice and grilled patty pan squash 22.50
Suckling pig pozole, spring wheat berries, green chile broth, housemade tostadas 23.25
Seared squab with spicy cherry escabeche, Oaxaca Pasilla and mashed new potatoes 19.25
Desserts
Hibiscus flan, vanilla-lime swirl ice cream and candied pepitas 6.95
Formed Chocolate Chile mousse, spiced goat cheese center, orange toasted marshmallow sauce, candied plantains 6.95
Sweet empanada stuffed with crunchy peanut butter; black fig, Oaxacan chocolate dipping sauces 6.95
Angel food cake capirotada, sour cherry drizzle, apricot-chile sorbet, cilantro ice cream and sesame brittle 7.50
Sorbets and ice creams; flavors vary, ask the people wearing cool t-shirts 2.50
Coffee & Tea
Frothy Oaxacan hot chocolate 3.25
Coffee 1.95
Loose tea, flavors vary 1.95
Drinks
Jarritos: Tamarind, Pineapple and Mandarin 1.95
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Topochico 1.95
Limeade 2.00
Iced Tea 1.95
Virgin Sangria 2.25
Pitcher of Limeade 10.25
Pitcher of Virgin Sangria (housemade) 11.50
Ask your server for details on drink deals for parties of six or more
Chilam Balam is a cash only restaurant.
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