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363 S. Espina NM 88001, USA
Mon - Thurs 11-7:30 Fri - Sat 11-8

el sombrero patio cafe

The El Sombrero Cafe has valued loyal and new patrons for almost 6 decades.  Our goal for you is simple – we promise to serve you the freshest homemade food of the highest quality.  We hope to provide you with the best service possible. We ask that you will take the time to fill out our WHY ASK WHY comment form (or physical slip, available in the restaurant).  WHY? BECAUSE WE CARE!  We welcome all comments, suggestions and compliments.

 

We at the El Sombrero work very hard to remain and to keep our cafe heads above the rest.  We THANK YOU for coming in today and hope you enjoy your dining experience.

100% FRESH
PRODUCTS

We use locally sourced ingredients, ripe produce, and traditional spices to bring bold, authentic Mexican flavors to every dish.

DELICIOUS
FOOD

From sizzling fajitas to street-style tacos, every bite is crafted with passion, heritage, and unforgettable taste.

FRIENDLY
STAFF

Our team treats you like family—welcoming, attentive, and always ready to make your dining experience special.

RELAXING
ATMOSPHERE

Kick back, enjoy vibrant flavors, and soak in a warm, festive setting inspired by the heart of Mexico.

Delightful Experience
Menu

MEXICAN FIESTA

$14.95

Green Chile Cheese Bites (2) Mini Flour Rolled Tacos (3) Mini Burritos (1) Small Cheese Quesadilla Side Of Ranch.

HOUSE FUNDIDO

$12.95 

Cheese With Grilled Onions, Tomatoes & Green Chile Served In A Skillet With Tortillas. Add Chorizo or Ground Beef $3.95

CHILE CON QUESO SMALL
$5.95

Queso With 1 bowl of Chips.

CHILE CON QUESO LARGE
$10.45

Queso With (3) Steamed Corn Tortillas.

MINI BURRITOS
$10.95

(6) Ground Beef, Bean & Cheese. Served With 2oz. Chile Con Queso.

NACHOS 10″ SMALL TRAY
$10.95

Refried Beans & Cheese. 
Add Ground Beef, Shredded Beef Or Chicken $3.95

NACHOS 14″ LARGE TRAY
$17.95 or $18.95

Refried Beans & Cheese, Sour Cream & Guacamole. 
Choice of Shredded Beef $18.95 or Chicken $17.95

GUACAMOLE  SMALL

$5.95

Made Fresh Daily, Served With 1 Bowl Of Chips

GUACAMOLE  LARGE
$10.75

Made Fresh Daily, Served With 1 Bowl Of Chips

CHICHARRONES
$11.50

Cooked To Order. Served With Jalapeno Ranch.

SOMBRERO SALAD
$15.95

Steak, Spicy or Grilled Chicken, Red Onion, Mushrooms, Avocados, Tortilla Strips, Sour Cream & Cheese.

TACO SALAD

$15.25

A Flour Tortilla Shell, Your Choice Of Meat, Beans, Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Tortilla Strips, Sour Cream & Guacamole.

SIZZLE STRIP CHICKEN

$16.25

Bell Peppers, Mushrooms, Onions, Cheese, Tortilla Strips, Sour Cream & Guacamole.

SIZZLE STRIP BEEF

$17.25

Bell Peppers, Mushrooms, Onions, Cheese, Tortilla Strips, Sour Cream & Guacamole.

Served With Fries Or Beans & Rice. Served With A Small Drink

Children 10 & under only!

SOMBRERO #1
$9.75

Mini Cheese Quesadilla.

SOMBRERO #2
$9.75

2 Rolled Tacos.

SOMBRERO #3
$9.75

2 Mini Bean & Cheese Burritos.

SOMBRERO #4
$9.75

Chicken Nuggets.

Add Bean & Rice $3.75 - Your Choice Of Meat $3.95
Add An Egg, Sour Cream Or Extra Cheese $2.50 Each

steamed tortillas & onions on request

RED ENCHILADAS
$11.50

Flat With Cheese.

RAINBOW ENCHILADAS
$12.50

1 Red, 1 Green & 1 Sour Cream. (Rolled)

GREEN ENCHILADAS
$11.50

Flat With Cheese.

1/2 LB. Burgers. Served With Fries. Add Green Chile For $2.25

NOTE Allow more time for grilled items.

QUESO BURGER
$16.95

Chile Con Queso, Cheese, Grilled Jalapenos, Onions & Crunchy Jalapenos.

GREEN CHILE BURGER
$15.95

Hatch Green Chile & Cheese.

SANTA FE SANDWICH
$16.25

Grilled Chicken, Bacon, Cheese, Guacamole or Avocado.

SLIDERS
$16.25

3 Green Chile & Cheese Or BBQ Style.

SOMBRERO BURGER
$16.95

Guacamole, Bacon & Cheese.

CLASSIC CHEESEBURGER
$14.95

Your Choice Of Cheese.

Add Beans & Rice $3.75 - Made With Flour Tortillas $3.50
Side Guacamole $2.95 - Side Sour Cream $2.50 - Extra Cheese $2.50

GROUND BEEF FOLDED TACOS
$11.95

3 Folded Tacos.

SHREDDED BEEF FOLDED TACOS

$12.50

3 Folded Tacos.

CHICKEN FOLDED TACOS

$12.50

3 Folded Tacos.

SOMBRERO TACOS

$16.45

Steam Corn Tortillas, Marinated Steak, Grilled Onions, Tomato & Jalapenos.

ROLLED TACOS
(3)$12.00 – (5) $15.95

Ground Beef Or Chicken. Served With Sour Cream & Guac.

FIESTA STEAK TACOS
$16.45

Topped With Diced Onions & Red Cabbage & Creama Mexicana Or Topped With Grilled Onions & Jalapenos Torreados.

TOASTADOS COMPUESTAS
$15.50

3 Chile Con Carne Cups Filled With Beans, Lettuce, Tomato & Cheese. Served With Rice.

NOTE Allow more time for grilled items.

SOMBRERO STEAK
$18.50

3/4 LB. Ground Beef Steak Topped With Grilled Onions, Tomato, Jalapenos Or Chile Con Queso. Served With Fries Or Beans & Rice. Guac & A Tortilla

BEEF FAJITAS TRADICIONAL
$22.50

1/2 Lb. Beef, Onions, Tomato, Bell Peppers. Served With Beans & Rice.

CHICKEN FAJITAS TRADICIONAL
$21.50

1/2 Lb. Chicken, Onions, Tomato, Bell Peppers. Served With Beans & Rice.

BEEF FAJITAS CALIENTE
$23.75

1/2 Lb. Beef, Onions, Tomato, Green Chile & Jalapenos. Served With Beans & Rice.

CHICKEN FAJITAS CALIENTE
$22.75

1/2 Lb. Chicken, Onions, Tomato, Green Chile & Jalapenos. Served With Beans & Rice.

CHICKEN TAMPICO
$17.25

Topped With Green Chile & Monterey Jack Cheese. Served With Beans, Rice, 2 Enchiladas & A Tortilla.

FAJITAS FOR TWO TRADICIONAL
$40.00

Served With Beans & Rice. 1 Lb. Tradicional.

FAJITAS FOR TWO CALIENTE
$41.50

Served With Beans & Rice. 1 Lb. Caliente.

COMBO #1
$16.95

Gordia, Rolled Taco & An Enchilada. Served With Beans & Rice.

COMBO #2
$16.50

Tamale, Folded Taco & An Enchilada. Served With Beans & Rice.

COMBO #3
$17.50

Folded Taco, Chile Con Carne & 2 Enchiladas.

GROUND BEEF GORDITAS
$15.75

3 Ground Beef. Served With Beans & Rice.

SHREDDED BEEF GORDITA
$16.50

3 Shredded Beef. Served With Beans & Rice.

CHICKEN GORDITAS
$16.50

3 Chicken. Served With Beans & Rice.

HUEVOS RANCHEROS
$16.50

Chile Con Carne, (2) Eggs, Beans, Rice & A Flour Tortilla.

CHILE CON CARNE
$14.25

Red Or Green Chile BOWL. Served With Tortillas.

RED CHILE CON CARNE PLATE
$16.50

Served With Beans, Rice & An Flour Tortilla.

GREEN CHILE CON CARNE PLATE
$16.50

Served With Beans, Rice & An Flour Tortilla.

CHILE RELLENOS

$16.95

Green Chiles Filled With Muenster Cheese. Served With Beans & Rice.

STUFFED SOPAIPILLAS

$17.25

(2) Large Sopaopillas Stuffed With Red Or Green Chile Con Carne, Beans, Tomato, Letuce & Cheese.

Served With Rice & Beans. $3.75 | French Fries $1.25 (Up Charge)
Smothered Red, Green Or Queso $3.25 - Red Or Green Chile Con Carne $3.95

BEEF FAJITA
$17.75

Caliente or Tradicional. Served With Sour Cream. 

CHICKEN FAJITA
$16.75

Caliente or Tradicional. Served With Sour Cream. 

CHICKEN
$16.50
DOUBLE BARREL CHIMICHANGA
$17.25

A Chimi Loaded With Shredded Beef Chicken or Ground Beef. With Grilled Green Chile, Beans, Mt Jack Cheese & A Small Side Of Chile Con Queso.

SHREDDED BEEF
$16.00
CHEESE QUESADILLA
$13.75

(2) Tortillas Filled With Beans & Cheese. Served With Guac & Sour Cream.

SOMBRERO QUESADILLA
$15.50

Choice Of Meat, Beans & Cheese. Served With Guac & Sour Cream.

BEEF QUESADILLA FAJITA
$18.25

Beans, Grilled Bell Peppers, Onions & Cheese. Served With Guac & Sour Cream.

CHICKEN QUESADILLA FAJITA
$17.25

Beans, Grilled Bell Peppers, Onions & Cheese. Served With Guac & Sour Cream.

RASPBERRY BITES
$5.95

Cheesecake bites filled and drizzled with raspberry.

Las Cruces’ First & Only Chocolate Sopaipilla
$2.25

Sprinkled with powdered sugar and drizzled with Hershey’s chocolate.

FRUIT FILLED CHIMICHANGA
$5.95

HOMEMADE crispy buttered tortilla rolled in cinnamon and sugar, filled with peaches, cherry or apples. Made to order. Add ice cream for $0.95

SOPA BITES 
$6.50

Bite-sized homemade sopaipillas – 3 plain, 3 chocolate and 3 cinnamon sugar. Served with caramel and chocolate sauce.

BIRTHDAY SOPA

Let your server know if you’re celebrating your birthday!

 SOPAIPILLAS
$3.95

An order of five – Plain, cinnamon sugar or combo mix.

CHURRO BITES
$4.25

Rolled in cinnamon and sugar. Drizzled with caramel.

FUNNEL FRIES
$4.95

Now everyone ♥’s funnel cake – Here is our version of it. Sprinkled with powdered sugar and drizzled with caramel.

ICE CREAM FILLED SOPAIPILLA
$5.50

Chocolate or Cinnamon Sugar HOMEMADE Sopaipilla filled with ice cream and drizzled with chocolate or caramel and topped with whipped cream. MADE TO ORDER.

SOFT DRINKS

Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mug Rootbeer, Mist Twist, Lemonade, Dr. Pepper, Diet Dr. Pepper, Mountain Dew

We have a variety of seasonal drinks.
(Ask Your Server)

MICHELADA

Fresh squeezed lime juice with ice and a salted rimmed glass.

RED BEER

Clamato, lime, ice and a salted rimmed glass. Tabasco on request.

BEER & WINE

Ask your server about our vast selection.
Buckets of 4 or 6 Available.

SPECIALITY COCKTAILS

WHITE & RED SANGRIA

By the Glass OR Pitcher

BLOODY MARIA

Spicy on request

WINE COCKTAILS

Moscato Azul or Mucho Mango

PIÑA COLADA

Topped with whipped cream and a cherry.

REDBULL

Tropical or strawberry.

MARGARITAS

Frozen or on the rocks. Served by the pitcher or glass.
Original, strawberry, pineapple, mango or blue coconut.