Lunch

Best Lunch in El Paso

Take your midday break at Ámbar Restaurante and indulge in the best lunch in El Paso. Our downtown eatery serves delicious starters and snacks, classic soups, salad, tacos, fresh-prepared sides, hamburguesa, and even fresh ceviche. Served daily from 11am-3pm.


Cold

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

salmon ceviche - lime-marinated salmon, salsa macha, garlic, cashews, cucumber, micro cilantro, serranos $14

tuna aguachile negro - mezcal-cured tuna, cucumbers, red onions, watermelon radish, micro cilantro, grilled avocado, garlic aguachile negro, house-made tostadas $15

coctel rojo - poached shrimp, grilled octopus, 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 caesar dressing, parmesan $14 add • roasted chicken $8 • grilled salmon $12

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

taquería salad - mixed greens, cucumbers, radish, tomatoes, lime, olive oil $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

morita-corn bisque - seared muenster, cilantro oil, salsa macha $14

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

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

Tortas

achiote chicken - grilled citrus-achiote marinated chicken breast, muenster cheese, avocado, arugula, habanero-garlic aïoli, roasted tomatoes, house-made chipotle-rosemary telera $15

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

TACOS

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

beef barbacoa - sslow braised beef, seared queso crisp, pickled onions, cilantro, salsa de árbol $12ea

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

steak - flat iron steak, salsa roja, rajas, guacamole, queso fresco $12ea

salmon - guajillo-marinated salmon, habanero aïoli, kale slaw, avocado slices, jalapeños curtidos $12ea

chicken tinga - grilled chicken breast, salsa chipotle, cilantro, queso fresco $8ea

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

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 • chicken $8 • egg $3

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

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

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

SIDES

queso añejo smashed potatoes $9

french fries $9

esquites (street corn) $9

frijoles negros $9

taquería salad $9

roasted plantains $9

*20% gratuity to parties of  five or more*