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Located in the heart of downtown Boulder, Centro is your home for soulful, authentic Mexican cuisine. Centro’s kitchen takes you on a coast-to-coast culinary tour across Mexico, showcasing specialties from Jalisco, Baja, Veracruz, Yucatán, and Oaxaca. Behind the bar, the team mixes up your favorite margaritas and palomas, while the year-round patio offers Pearl Street’s best people watching.
“Not only is Centro a beautiful restaurant, a casual restaurant and an undeniably cool restaurant with a bar that pours some stiff drinks, its food is good, smart, original and stubbornly uncompromising.” –Westword Magazine
Centro Mexican Kitchen Dessert menu
Menu and prices subject to changeServing fresh, hot Chorizo or Vegetarian Breakfast Burritos & Allegro Coffee right out front of Centro, Monday-Friday from 7:30am-10:30am
Breakfast Burritos 6.00
Grab & Go – make the mornings so much better.Start your day off right!
Centro Mexican Kitchen Lunch menu
Menu and prices subject to changeSTARTERS
queso fundido 7.75
queso de oaxaca, goat cheese, pumpkin seed pepianbraised lamb taquitos 8.50
black bean refritos, cabbage, cotija, pico de gallo, malt vinegar aiolitostada de cameron 10.75
shrimp tostada, salsa cecilia, jalapeno, cucumber, red onion, cilantro, avocadoanaheim chile relleno 7.50
charros beans, cabbage, pico de gallo,queso cotijaguacamole 10.50
pico de gallo, lime, jalapeño, served in a molcajeteSOUPS & SALADS
caesar* 7 / 10
romaine hearts, creamy garlic dressing, toasted croutons, grated manchegopozole verde 7 / 10
traditional hominy stew, braised pork, green chile, radish, jalapeño, cilantrocasa salad 7 / 10
local farm greens, pickled carrots, radish, jalapeño vinaigrette, roasted pumpkin seeds
add: grilled chicken 4.50 // garlic shrimp 7 // grilled steak 6.50 // carnitas 5.50 // sliced avocado 3sopa azteca 5 / 9
tlaxcala style tortilla soup, crispy strips, avocado, cremaTACOS
rosarito perrone 5.75
grilled skirt steak, melted asadero, charros beans, radish, molcajetecarnitas 5
slow roasted pork shoulder, escabechegrilled chicken al ajillo 5
red chile mojo, onion, cilantro, salsa crudavegan jackfruit "chorizo" 4.50
avocado, pickled red onionpescado estilo baja 5.50
battered cod, salsa aurora, pico de gallolunch special 11
two daily featured tacos with rice and beansTORTAS
blt 12.50
applewood smoked bacon, tomato, arugula, guacamole, green chile aiolicarnitas 13
slow roasted pork, chile aioli, escabeche, slawcarne asada* 14
grilled skirt steak, guacamole, rajas, caramelized onionspescado estilo baja 15
battered cod, salsa aurora, pico de galloBURRITOS
carne asada* 15
grilled skirt steak, rice & beans, rajas, caramelized onions, salsa molcajetepollo asada 14
grilled chicken, rice & beans, escabeche, rajas, salsa crudajackfruit 'chorizo' 14
vegan jackfruit, tofu, rice & beans, rajas, pickled onions, guacamole, salsa rancheraENTREES
tazon 9.50
red rice, refritos, cabbage, squash, slaw, pico, crema
add: grilled chicken 4.50 // garlic shrimp 7 // grilled steak 6.50 // carnitas 5.50 // jackfruit chorizo 4 // fried egg 1.75 // sliced avocado 3chilaquiles 12.50
red chile smothered corn tortillas, refritos, pico de gallo, crema, fried eggs
add: grilled chicken 4.50 // garlic shrimp 7 // grilled steak 6.50 // carnitas 5.50 // jackfruit chorizo 4 // fried egg 1.75 // sliced avocado 3tamales 12
escabeche, cabbage, pico de gallo, crema, cotija, red or green chile or both
add: grilled chicken 4.50 // garlic shrimp 7 // grilled steak 6.50 // carnitas 5.50 // jackfruit chorizo 4 // fried egg 1.75 // sliced avocado 3SIDES
red rice & beans 4.50
choose: charros beans or vegetarian black bean refritosfarm hash 5
squash, peppers, sweet cornyuca fries 5.50
habanero-malt vinegar aiolisnap peas 6.50
chilled with jalapeño vinaigrette, tajin
add to anything
add: grilled chicken 4.50 // garlic shrimp 7 // grilled steak 6.50 // carnitas 5.50 // jackfruit chorizo 4 // fried egg 1.75 // sliced avocado 3Centro Mexican Kitchen Happy Hour menu
Menu and prices subject to changeServed Sat & Sun 10:00am- 2:00pm
Brunch Drinks
centro bloody 10
breckenridge vodka or bourbon, chile rim, pepperoncini, baconbloody mary or maria 8
new amsterdam vodka, el charro reposado tequila or chile infused, chile rimpaloma 8
el charro reposado tequila, lime, fresh grapefruitjuice 4
coffee or tea 3
mexican coffee 9
coffee, tequila, 1921 crema, cinnamon whipped creamla reina mimosa 9
sparkling wine, elderflower liqueur, pomegranate juiceclassic mimosa single 5
choose: orange, pineapple, grapefruit, cranberry or pomegranate juice
double 8house-made horchata 4
strawberry lemonade 4
STARTERS
guacamole 10.50
pico de gallo, lime, serrano, served in a molcajetetorched grapefruit 4
turbinado bruleequeso fundido 7.75
queso de oaxaca, goat cheese, pumpkin seed pepiancasa salad 7 / 10
local farm greens, pickled carrots, radish, jalapeno vinaigrette, roasted pumkin seeds
add: grilled chicken 4.50 // garlic shrimp 7 // grilled steak 6.50 // carnitas 5.50 // jackfruit chorizo 4 // fried egg 1.75 // sliced avocado 3churros 5.50
cinnamon sugar, chocolate espumapozole verde 7 / 10
traditional hominy stew, braised pork, green chile, radish, jalapeno, cilantroBRUNCH SERVED TILL 2PM
buttermilk pancakes 9.50
horchata crema, candied pepitas, toasted almonds, cinnamon whip, strawberrieshuevos rancheros* 12
fried eggs, ranchera salsa, guacamole, refritos, cotija cheese, cremapork carnitas benedict 12.50
cheddar-green chile biscuit, poached eggs, chipotle hollandaise, hash brownscentro cazuela 12
yuca-plantain hash, fried eggs, arugula, guacamole, mole verde, cotijabreakfast burrito 10.50
chorizo scrambled eggs, asadero, rajas, green chile hash browns, ranchera salsaLUNCH
chilaquiles* 11.50
red chile smothered corn tortillas, refritos, pico de gallo, crema, fried eggstamale platter 12.50
pork green chile with fried eggsTACOS Y TORTAS
grilled chicken al ajillo 5
red chile mojo, onion, cilantro, salsa crudarosarita perrone 5.75
grilled skirt steak, melted asadero, charros beans, radish, molcjetecarnitas 5
slow roasted pork shoulder, escabechevegan jackfruit "chorizo" 4.50
avocado, pickled red onionbaja fish 5.50
battered cod, salsa aurora, pico de galloblt 12.50
applewood smoked bacon, guacamole, green chile aioli, tomato, arugula, yuca friescarnitas 13
slow roasted pork, chile aioli, escabeche, slaw, yuca friesSIDES
two eggs any style 3.50
bacon 4.50
chorizo 4.50
yuca-plantain hash 6.50
green chile hash browns 6.50
snap peas 6.50
Centro Mexican Kitchen Dinner menu
Menu and prices subject to changeSTARTERS
queso fundido 7.75
queso de oaxaca, goat cheese, pumpkin seed pepianbraised lamb taquitos 8.50
black bean refritos, cabbage, malt vinegar aioli, cotija, pico de galloguacamole 10.50
pico de gallo, lime, jalapeno, served in a molcajetetostada de camaron 10.75
shrimp tostada, salsa cecilia, jalapeno, cucumber, red onion, cilantro, avocadoanaheim chile relleno 7.50
charros beans, cabbage, pico de gallo, queso cotijaquesadilla ranchera 11
house-made tortillas, queso, chorizo, cactus, mole verde, salsa mariaSALADS & SOUPS
caesar* 7 / 10
romaine hearts, creamy garlic dressing, toasted croutons, grated parmesanpozole verde 7 / 10
traditional hominy stew, braised pork, green chile, radish, jalapeño, cilantrocasa salad 7 / 10
local farm greens, pickled carrots, radish, jalapeño vinaigrette, roasted pumpkin seeds
add: grilled chicken 4.50 // garlic shrimp 7 // carnitas 5.50 // grilled skirt steak 6.50 // sliced avocado 3sopa azteca 5 / 9
tlaxcala style tortilla soup, crispy strips, avocado, cremaatun crudo 15
ahi tuna, fried green tomatoes, ancho dressing, cucumber, picked red onion, serranos, avocadoTACOS
rosarito peronne 5.75
grilled skirt steak, charros beans, melted asadero, molcajete, radishcamaron a la plancha 5.50
blackened shrimp, salsa serrano, slaw verde, cilantro & oniongrilled chicken al ajillo 5
red chile mojo, onion, cilantro, salsa crudavegan jackfruit "chorizo" 4.50
avocado, pickled red onionpescado estilo baja 5.50
battered cod, salsa aurora, pico de galloBURRITOS
pollo asada 14
grilled chicken, escabeche, salsa crudajackfruit 'chorizo' 14
vegan jackfruit, tofu, pickled onions, guacamole, salsa rancheracentro burrito 17.50
gulf shrimp, cabbage, crema, smothered in pork green chile
add to any burrito: fried egg 1.75 // sliced avocado 3ENTREES
chile relleno 15
brisket stuffed poblano, queso, toasted almonds, pomegranate, mushroom cremaenchiladas suiza 12
smoked cheddar & queso de oaxaca, mexican rice, black bean refritos, escabeche
add: grilled chicken 4.50 // garlic shrimp 7 // grilled steak 6.50 // carnitas 5.50 // jackfruit chorizo 4 // fried egg 1.75camarones diablo 17.50
spicy seared gulf shrimp, arroz verde, jicama-pineapple slawcarne asada*† 19.75
grilled flatiron steak, fingerling potatoes, caramelized onions, charred anaheim, salsa crudastriped bass veracruzano 19.75
crispy fried bass, oven dried tomatoes, fingerling potatoes, olives & caperspollo a la parilla 14.75
grilled half game hen, masa cake, cactus salad, mole zacatecasplato de carnitas 17
braised pork, charros beans, guacamole, pico de gallo, cabbage, flour tortillas, papi's hot saucesalmon glazeado 21
agave-lime glaze, roasted tomatillo salsa, chayote & jicama saladSIDES
red rice & beans 4.50
choose: charros beans or vegetarian black bean refritosfarm hash 5
squash, peppers, sweet cornsnap peas 6.50
chilled with jalapeño vinaigrette, tajinyuca fries 5.50
habanero -malt vinegar aioliCentro Mexican Kitchen Happy Hour menu
Menu and prices subject to changeAll day Monday
Tuesday - Friday 2pm - 6pmDRINKS
post can 4
howdy western pilsnerdraft beer 4
top rope mexican-style lager or "el corn" dark lagerhouse wine 5
red or whitecoin marg
monte alban, triple sec, lime
silver $5.50 | reposado $6.50 | añejo $7.50mojito 7
cane rum, mint, lime, sodadark & stormy 6
goslings black seal rum, ginger beer, limesangria 6
brandy, gin, fresh squeezed juice, berries, herbs, spices
choice of red, white, or rose wineafter work special 8
monte alban silver
(lime and salt), monte alban reposado (orange and cinnamon), banhez mezcal +$1 (grapefruit and sugar), old forester bourbon (orange & cherry), bacardi rum (lime & sugar)
[top rope & choice of shot]FOOD
queso fundido 5
queso de oaxaca, goat cheese, pumpkin seed pepian
add chorizo $2nachos 5
queso fundido, black bean refritos, crema, pico de gallo, cotija cheese, pickled red onions
add chicken or chorizo 3lamb taquitos 5
black bean refritos, cabbage cotija, pico de gallo, malt vinegar aiolichicken enchilada 5
chicken al ajillo, tres quesos, black bean refritos, salsa crudaanaheim chile relleno 6
charros beans, cabbage pico de gallo, queso cotijataco 3
rilled chicken, jackfruit 'chorizo', baja fishahi tuna tostada 6
cucumber, red onion, serranos, ancho vinaigrettemexican corn 5
cotija, house made aioli, tajinCentro Mexican Kitchen Dessert menu
Menu and prices subject to changeDESSERT
churros 6
cinnamon sugar, chocolate espuma, passion fruit preservatres leches 6
"three milk" cake, strawberry coulis, chocolate cremacrema quemada 6
spiced chocolate creme brûléesorbet 5
mango, strawberry-lime