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Best Dinner in El Paso

Frequented by both travelers and locals alike for its elevated culinary experiences, Ámbar Restaurante serves the best dinner in El Paso. Signature starters, sides, soups, salads, the city’s most delectable tacos, and adventurous entrées — like molé poblano duck, tomahawk ribeye, and carnitas — are all served fresh at our downtown eatery.

cold

GUACAMOLE – smashed avocados, charred tomatillo, roasted garlic, queso cotija, house-made tostadas $15 add • bacon $4 • crab $12

AMBÁR CEVICHE - albacore tuna, oven-dried roma tomatoes, manzanilla olives, jalapeño, onion, capers, lime, baja olive oil $15

hamachi verde - herby green adobo (herbs, green chiles, lime juice), avocado, cucumber, jícama, red onion, micro cilantro $15

coctel rojo - poached shrimp, grilled octopus, crab, classic mexican coctel sauce (ketchup, lime juice, tapatío hot sauce), cilantro $18

pulpo aguachile - thinly sliced fresh pulpo, shaved onions, cilantro, sea beans, micro flowers, grilled oranges, sesame crisp, hibiscus aguachile $19

CESAR SALAD – little gem lettuce, classic tijuana cesar dressing, parmesan $14 add • roasted chicken $8

milpa salad - nopales, corn, grilled squash, heirloom tomatoes, pickled onions, pepitas, queso cotija, recado negro vinaigrette $12

hot

tortilla soup - a mexican classic made with rich tomato-pasilla broth, chicken, house-made crema, asadero, crispy house-made tortilla strips $12

crema de chile verde - silky cream of fresh hatch green chiles, toasted pumpkin seeds, crispy maitake mushrooms, goat cheese mousse $14

tuétano - grilled bone marrow, salsa macha, grilled rosemary-chipotle bolillo $39

grilled artichokes - grilled pasilla-lime marinated artichoke hearts, salsa de cacahuates, herbs, limes $12

crisp brussels sprouts - ancho-lime glazed brussel sprouts, toasted cashews, lime zest, cilantro, queso fresco, chipotle aïoli $12

TACOS

baja shrimp - jumbo shrimp battered in beer and tequila, napa cabbage slaw, ancho-lime aïoli, avocado $9ea

beef barbacoa - slow braised beef, seared queso crisp, pickled red onions, cilantro, salsa roja $12ea

carnitas - slow-cooked pork, avocado-tomatillo salsa, spicy pickled white onions, micro cilantro $9ea

grilled carrots - grilled heirloom carrots, salsa macha, fresh avocado, sunflower seeds, cilantro, red pepper sofrito $10ea

grilled artichokes - pickled onions, roasted tomatoes, chili roasted peanuts, salsa de árbol, microgreens $10ea

PLATOS FUERTES

duck in mole poblano - roasted duck breast, creamy camote, spicy sweet and sour compote, classic puebla mole $40 • add foie gras $15

chichilo mole BRAISED SHORT RIB – slow-cooked local beef short rib, green chile-cauliflower purée, mezcal-butter glazed carrots  $40

enchiladas suizas - fresh-made corn tortillas filled with roasted mushrooms, goat cheese, grilled onion, bathed in green chile cream sauce, asadero, fresh arugula, black beans $24 • add grilled chicken $8, egg $3

pescado veracruzana - garlic-herb-lime salmon, roasted tomato-saffron risotto, veracruzana sauce, shaved fennel, jalapeños $38

smoked lamb birria - fresh masa ravioli filled with lamb birria, queso fresco, cherry tomato confit, snap peas, asadero-oregano crisp, herbed oil, pickled onions, birria demi-glaze $55

Torta ahogada - pork carnitas, frijoles negros spread, avocado, spicy pickled white onions, chipotle-rosemary telera, morita broth $22

enmoladas - roasted vegetables stuffed enchiladas, mole poblano, sesame seeds, crisp onions, arugula, black beans $24

betabel tamal - banana leaf wrapped tamal, filled with roasted beets and sweet potatoes, green-avocado salsa, kale slaw, cashews, pepitas, black beans $30

mexican gnocchi - chochoyotes, wild local mushroom, chile colorado, brussels sprouts leaves, cherry tomatoes, pickle onions, radish $32

from the woodfire

ámbar burger - half-pound prime beef, sotol-onion jam, ancho chile “special sauce”, asadero, herb-roasted tomatoes, arugula, house-made brioche bun, chili-lime dusted fries $20

ribeye – 16 oz, cilantro-lime marinade, grilled broccolini, yukon mash, salsa verde $60

pork tomahawk - grilled 16 oz pork tomahawk, potato-herbed chochoyote, kale, local mushrooms, sotolo-chile colorado, queso cotija, pickled onions, shaved radish $45

tenderloin - 10 oz, herbed bone marrow butter, crisp ancho-lime brussels sprouts, yukon mash $55

wood-grilled rack of lamb –grilled red adobo rack of lamb, queso añejo mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus, manchamanteles mole $52

50oz tomahawk – grilled asparagus, salsa macha, chipotle-cream tossed potatoes, salsa guajillo $mp

40oz porterhouse – grilled asparagus, salsa macha, chipotle-cream tossed potatoes, guajillo sauce $90

sharable (Larger dishes to share)

roasted whole chicken - garlic marinated chicken, green chile emulsion, queso añejo, mashed potatoes $38

carnitas platter - 24 oz slow-cooked pork carnitas, avocado-tomatillo salsa, chicharrón, spicy pickled onions, salsa verde, frijoles negros, house-made corn tortillas $50

SIDES

queso añejo smashed potatoes 9

french fries 9

esquites (street corn) 9

frijoles negros 9

grilled asparagus 9

roasted plantains 9

*20% gratuity to parties of  five or more*