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Prices Subject to change without notice

 

 Bienvenidos a La Cueva

 

            Since 1974, the Nuρez family has brought the authentic taste of Guanajuato, Mexico to the Denver area.  Our delectable repasts and attentive service have earned La Cueva’s reputation for excellence and tradition.  The secret is in our recipes.  They have been passed down through our family for generations.  Homemade tortillas and chips, salsas and chiles, tamales and mole; everything here is created fresh for your meal.  Our home is your home and we truly hope your dining experience is a satisfying and tasty one.

 

 

 

 

Breakfast

Chorizo con Huevo Served with refritos, green chile & your choice of two flour or four corn tortillas  …………………………………………………………………................8.25

Huevos Rancheros Two eggs smothered in green chile, refritos and two flour or

 four corn tortillas …………………………………………………………………7.50

Menudo Served with your choice of two flour or four corn tortillas………….....7.75

Machaca con Huevo Shredded marinated pork scrambled with eggs, served with refritos, green chile, and your choice of two flour or four corn tortillas….......................8.50

 

 

 

 

Appetizer

Guacamole served chips (three scoops)………………………………………..  7.95

Nachos……………………………………………………………………………... 6.50

Half order of Nachos………………………………………………………………... 3.25

Quesadillas ………………………………………………………………………... 6.95

Quesadillas Sincronizadas Made with house made chorizo…………………… 7.95

Queso La Cueva Asadero and monterey jack cheeses, sautιed onions and fire
roasted pacilla peppers with chorizo baked in a dish, served with
corn or flour tortillas
……...................................................................……………. 7.50

 

 


 

Specialties

Please allow 20 minutes to prepare.

Rice and refritos are included with these dishes.

Please ask your server for our wine list with suggested wines to complement your meal.

 

Haga Su Taco - Beef barbacoa (Mexican barbeque) marinated in black chiles,

slow baked and grilled with onions, tomato, jalapeρo, served with pico, guacamole, two flour or four corn tortillas.…………………………………...................................15.95

                                                                                                                                            

Fajitas De Pollo - Tequila marinated chicken grilled with onions, tomato, jalapeρo, served with guacamole, pico, two flour or four corn tortillas………………...................15.95

 

Lomo De Cerdo -  Marinated pork loin, slow baked and grilled with onions, tomato, jalapeρo, served with pico, guacamole, two flour or four corn tortillas…..........15.95

 

Carne Asada - Chile and garlic marinated thin slice of tender beef, grilled and served with grilled onion, roasted jalapeρo, pico, guacamole, and
two flour or four corn tortillas………………………………………………….......15.95

 

Filete Punta A La Ranchera – Beef steak fillet of sirloin grilled with onion, smothered with green or red chile, served with guacamole, two flour or four corn tortillas…….15.95

 

Pollo A La Ranchera - Boneless breast of chicken, grilled and smothered with green or red chile, served with guacamole, two flour or four corn tortillas…….........................15.95

 

Camarones Rancheros - Fresh Shrimp grilled and smothered with special salsa ranchera, served with guacamole, two flour or four corn tortillas…...……............................15.95

 

Filete De Pescado - Red snapper fillet dipped in egg batter and fried, smothered in green or red chile, served witth guacamole, two flour or four corn tortillas…………… 15.95

 

Tacos Al Pastor - Three soft tacos, stuffed with lomo de cerdo, served with pico and aguacate (avacado)……………………………………………………….............15.95

 

Tacos Al Carbon – Three soft tacos, stuffed with haga su taco (beef barbacoa), served with pico and aguacate (avacado)…………………...................………….................15.95

 

Mole Poblano - Boneless breast of chicken grilled and smothered with our grandmother Aurora’s mole sauce.  It is served with guacamole and
two flour or four corn tortillas……………………………………………………..15.95

 

Chicken Enchiladas in Mole Sauce – Three are served per order………………  12.50


 

 

Combinations

Rice and Refritos are not included in these combinations.

Sorry, no substitutions.  You can create your own combination

by ordering from the la carte menu.

 

No. One Combination

Beef taco, refritos tostada, cheese and onion enchilada.  ……………….…....... 8.75

 

 

No. Two Combination

Beef taco, refritos tostada, refritos burrito smothered in your choice of green or red chile ……………………………………………………………….....................8.75

 

 

No. Three Combination

Beef taco, cheese and onion enchilada, refritos burrito smothered in your choice of green or red chile……………………………………………………………….8.75

 

 

No. Four Combination

Refritos Tostada, cheese and onion enchilada, refritos burrito smothered in green or red chile……………………………………………………………………..8.75

 

 

Fiesta Combination

Beef taco, refritos tostada, cheese quesadilla, scoop of guacamole…….............9.25 

 

 

Siesta Combination

Beef taco, refritos tostada, cheese and onion enchilada, scoop of
Guacamole………………………………………………………………………...9.25

 

 

La Cueva Combination

Beef taco, refritos tostada, cheese and onion enchilada, scoop of guacamole, chile relleno smothered in your choice of green or red chile with pork, and rice…………12.50

 


 

Otras Cosas

 

Green or Red Chile Plate  Served with pork or vegetarian chile, rice, refritos, and your choice of two flour or four corn tortillas………………………………….…………  8.25   

Two Chile Rellenos Two Anaheim chile peppers stuffed with Monteray Jack
cheese, smothered in green or red chile, rice and refritos, and your choice of
two flour or four corn tortillas
……………………….……………………………   8.95

Three Pork Filled Tamales smothered in green or red chile.……………………   7.95

Mexican Hamburger Smothered in green or red chile…………………………     7.25

Sopa Xochil A chicken and rice soup served with aguacate, pico, and your choice
 of two flour or four corn tortillas………………………………………………       6.95

Sopa de Tortilla  A chicken broth based soup with sautιed onion, jalapeρo, cilantro, topped with fresh tortilla chips, melted Jack cheese and avacado....................6.95

Two Chicken or Shredded Beef Flautas Served with guacamole, sour cream,
rice and refritos……………………………………………………………………. 9.25

 

                                        Plato Niρo For Kids Under 12

A choice of any a la carte item served with rice and refritos……………….      4.75

Burritos Smothered in green or red chile, lettuce and Monterey Jack Cheese. 

Rice and Refritos, add $3.50

Three Shredded Beef……………………………………………………………… 8.50

Three Chicken ………………………………………………………………........... 8.50

Three Refritos (refried beans)…………………………………………………….. 7.25

Three Combination (shredded beef and refritos)………………………………...... 8.50    

Tacos Rice and Refritos, add $3.50

Three Shredded Beef……………………………………………………………… 7.50

Three Shredded Beef and Guacamole………………………………………….... 8.25

Three Chicken………………………………………………………………………. 7.50

Three Chicken and Guacamole…………………………………………………...... 8.25   

Tostadas Rice and Refritos, add $3.50

Three Refritos……………………………………………………………………… 7.50

Three Guacamole………………………………………………………………….. 8.95

Enchiladas Rice and Refritos, add $3.50

Three Cheese and Onion………………………………………………………… 6.95

Three Shredded Beef…………………………………………………………….. 7.95

Three Refritos (refried beans)…………………………………………………… 7.50

Three Chicken……………………………………………………………………..7.50

Three Chorizo……………………………………………………………………… 9.25   

Taquitos

Shredded Beef or Chicken, rice, refritos, and a scoop of guacamole………   7.95    


 

 

 

Especiales - Lunch

Served between 11am to 2pm, otherwise these items are the a la carte price.

 

Monday

Beef Burrito smothered in green or red chile, rice and refritos……………..       6.75

 

Tuesday

Chile Relleno smothered in green or red chile, rice and refritos. …………...      6.75

 

Wednesday

Tamal smothered in green or red chile, rice and refritos. …………………...      6.75

 

Thursday

Mexican Hamburger smothered in green or red chile, rice & refritos.………..     7.90

 

Friday

Filete de Pescado Battered red snapper fillet, smothered in green or red chile,

rice & refritos, scoop of guacamole……………………………………………..    8.95

 

Saturday

Cheese and Onion Enchilada served with rice and refritos, scoop of guacamole… 7.90

 

 

 

A La Carte

Tamal (e, in Spanglish)……….....2.95
Chile Relleno………………….  3.95
Beef Taco ……………..................2.90
Bowl of Green or Red Chile with
2 flour or 4 corn tortillas.….........5.25
Chicken Taco………………….....2.90
Bowl of Whole Beans with
2 flour or 4 corn tortillas..............4.75
Beef Burrito……………………....3.95
Bowl of Refritos with
2 flour or 4 corn tortillas…..........4.75
Refritos Burrito…...........................3.95
Side of 2 Flour Tortillas………. 1.20
Combination Burrito…………..    3.95
Side of 4 Corn Tortillas.……… 1.20
Chicken Burrito..............................3.95
Guacamole (one scoop)……....2.95
Cheese & Onion Enchilada….     3.50
Guacamole (two scoops)……..3.95
Beef Enchilada…………………  3.95
Cheese Quesadilla....................1.95
Chicken Enchilada……………..  3.95
Side of Green or Red Chile......1.75
Refritos Tostada..………………..2.75
Side of Green or Red Chile
with Pork…………………..........2.95
Guacamole Tostada…………….3.95
Cup of Whole Beans…………. 2.75
Chips & Salsa …………………..2.75
Side of Rice & Refritos………..3.50
Chips……………………………..1.75

Salsa…………………………….. 1.50                

Prices Subject to change without notice