El Chipotle Menu (Update 2025)

Looking for a cozy spot with a diverse menu in Arcata? Look no further than El Chipotle! This Latinx and LGBTQ-owned gem offers a range of breakfast options, from California Omelets to Ribeye Breakfast plates. The Mexican-style breakfast dishes, like Chilaquiles Verdes and Huevos Rancheros, are a must-try for those craving traditional flavors with a modern twist. With vegan options available and a commitment to sustainability, El Chipotle goes above and beyond in catering to various dietary preferences. The casual atmosphere, free Wi-Fi, and outdoor seating make it a perfect spot for a laid-back brunch or a quick bite on the go. Overall, El Chipotle is a hidden culinary treasure in Arcata, blending American and Mexican influences seamlessly, making it a delightful dining experience for all.

Breakfast American Omelets

California Omelet

Bacon, cheddar cheese, avocado.

$16.00

Mexican Omelet

Carne asada, cheddar cheese, tomato and onions.

$16.50

Carlos Breakfast Burrito

Eggs, bacon, sausage, ham and hash browns. Gravy on top optional.

$20.00

Denver Omelet

Bell peppers, onions, ham and cheddar cheese.

$15.50

Vegetarian Omelet

Broccoli, squash zucchini, onions, mushrooms and cheddar cheese.

$14.50

Chorizo Omelet

Chorizo, avocado, cheddar cheese.

$15.00

2 Eggs

Your choice of bacon, ham or sausage with hash browns or country style potatoes.

$14.50

Chicken Fried Steak

Eggs, hash browns and gravy.

$14.00

Ribeye Breakfast

Ribeye steak, 2 eggs and hash browns.

$22.50

Biscuits And Gravy

$8.50

Eggs Benedict

English muffin with a poached egg, Canadian bacon and hollandaise sauce.

$15.50

Oatmeal

$7.00

Breakfast Eggs And More

Breakfast Mexican Style Breakfast

Chilaquiles Verdes with 2 Eggs

$14.00

Chilaquiles Verdes with Steak

$17.00

Breakfast Burrito

Country potatoes, cheese, chorizo and eggs, sour cream and salsa.

$14.00

Huevos a la Mexicana

Served with 2 corn or 1 flour tortilla.

$15.75

Huevos con Machaca

Your choice of chicken or beef, served with 2 corn or 1 flour tortilla.

$16.50

Huevos Rancheros

Served with your choice of veggie salsa or Chile-verde meat sauce upon request, plus 2 corn or 1 flour tortilla.

$14.75

Huevos con Chorizo

Served with 2 corn or 1 flour tortilla.

$15.00

Chicken Fried Steak Skillet

Chicken fried steak, country potatoes and gravy.

$16.00

California Skillet

Bacon, avocado, cheddar cheese onions and tomato.

$15.50

Mexican Skillet

Carne asada, guacamole, sour cream, tomato, onions, cheddar cheese and served with country potatoes.

$16.75

Chorizo Denver Skillet

Chorizo, country potatoes, bell pepper, onions, cheddar cheese, sour cream and tomato.

$15.00

Breakfast Skillets

Breakfast Hamburgers

Patty Melt

Burger patty, American cheese and onions on rye bread.

$15.00

Haystack Burger

Burger patty, Swiss cheese, BBQ sauce, lettuce, tomato, pickle and onion rings.

$14.00

Double Burger

2 burger patties, American cheese, tomato, pickle and onions.

$17.00

Club House Sandwich

Turkey, bacon, avocado, tomato, lettuce and mayonnaise.

$16.00

Fiesta Cafe Club Sandwich

Chicken breast on sourdough bread, Swiss cheese, avocado, tomato, and lettuce.

$15.00

BLTA Sandwich

Bacon, lettuce, tomato and avocado on white, wheat or sourdough bread.

$14.00

Breakfast Sandwiches

Breakfast Waffles

Chicken and Waffle

$15.75

Waffle Special

Waffles, with 2 eggs, 2 strips bacon, or 2 sausages.

$14.50

Waffle with Fruit

$13.25

Full Pancake Breakfast

3 full sized pancakes.

$11.25

Mickey Pancakes

Served with 2 strips bacon.

$10.00

Junior Pancakes

4 mini pancakes.

$6.00

French Toast Special

3 pieces French toast, 2 eggs, and 2 strips bacon or 2 sausages.

$16.00

Pancake Special

2 eggs, 2 strips bacon or 2 sausages.

$14.50

French Toast Classic

3 pieces French toast.

$13.00

Breakfast Pancakes

Breakfast Hot Drinks

Coffee

$4.50

Hot Chocolate

$4.50

Orange Juice

$4.50

Hot Tea

$4.50

Bone-in Wings

Served with a side of ranch.

$15.50

Jalapeno Poppers

$10.50

Mozarella Sticks

Served with a side of ranch.

$9.25

Asada Fries

French fries topped with carne asada, cheese, pico de gallo and sour cream.

$15.50

Chicken Strips

Served with a side of ranch.

$15.50

Appetizers

Lunch and Dinners

Tostada

Served with asada steak, grilled chicken, or adobada (marinated steak) tostada garnished with tomato, lettuce, sour cream, cheese and olives.

$15.00

Sope

Served with asada steak, grilled chicken, or adobada (marinated steak) tostada garnished with tomato, lettuce, sour cream, cheese and olives.

$15.00

Chile-Verde

Pork. Stewed meat cooked in a Chile and tomato sauce.

$16.50

Colorado

Beef. Stewed meat cooked in a Chile and tomato sauce.

$16.50

Fiesta-Style Chile Rellenos

2 mild green chiles stuffed with Monterey Jack cheese, wrapped in egg, and dipped in our special sauce.

$15.50

Steak Ranchero

Rib eye steak, grilled fresh jalapeno, onion, tomato, garlic and cilantro served with sliced potatoes and fresh avocado.

$25.50

Sirloin Beef Milanesa

Breaded and pan-fried.

$17.50

Chicken Breast Milanesa

Breaded and pan-fried.

$17.50

Pork Tamale and Chile-Verde Pork

$14.50

Pork Tamale and Colorado Beef

$14.50

Chicken with Sliced Potatoes

Chicken in guajillo Chile sauce.

$16.50

Burrito Chile-Verde Pork, Chile Colorado Beef

$16.00

Carne Asada

Sliced beef marinated in lime and spices in guajillo Chile and garlic.

$16.50

Carne Adobada

Carne adobada sliced beef marinated in guajillo Chile and garlic.

$16.50

Camarones a la Diabla

Hot spicy shrimp. Spicy prawns 10 pieces, sauteed in a Chile morita sauce, served with rice and beans. Spicy.

$25.50

Chicken in Mole Poblano

Made from scratch-a traditional guanajuato style mole sauce dish consisting of a blend of dried, slowly-roasted chiles, spices, almonds and Mexican chocolate very tasty!

$18.00

Fajitas

Beef, chicken or prawns. Grilled with onions and bell peppers, served with guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream, cheese, rice, beans and 2 corn or 1 flour tortilla.

$24.50

Tofu Fajitas

Vegetarian.

$22.50

Grilled Vegetable Fajitas

Vegetarian.

$20.50

Fiesta Carnitas Plate

Tender slow fried pork, served with rice, beans, side garnish of onion, cilantro, lime and 2 corn or 1 flour tortilla.

$17.50

Fiesta Costillas Plate

Fried pork ribs in Chile negro sauce with a side of rice and beans, 2 corn or 1 flour tortilla.

$19.50

Camarones al Ajillo

Garlic shrimp. Mild prawns 10 pieces, sauteed in a garlic butter sauce, served with rice and beans.

$25.50

Pollo ala Crema Plate

Delicious cooked chicken breast, corn, sliced poblano chiles cooked in a special sour cream sauce with a touch of chipotle at your request.

$18.50

Pambazos Plate

This dish comes from Mexico city a special Mexican torta sandwich made with Mexican bread dipped in guajillo Chile sauce, then grilled with our spicy chipotle signature tinga chicken, and salsa verde.

$16.00

Tostada Tinga Plate

Special tostaditas with our chipotle signature tinga chicken, beans, lettuce, Mexican cheese, sour cream and tomatillo sauce.

$13.00

Mojarra Plate

Whole tilapia fish, deep-fried with bones and all, served with rice, sliced cucumber and lettuce.

$23.00

Huarrache Plate

This special Mexico city dish is made with an oval shaped corn meal base grilled just right, meat or vegetarian option, grilled onions, nopales (sliced cactus), and topped with Mexican cheese, cilantro and tomatillo sauce.

$17.50

Quesadilla Grande Plate

Shredded beef, shredded chicken, or ground beef in a tortilla smothered with cheese and served with a side of sour cream, guacamole, tomato, lettuce and olives.

$16.00

4 Corn Taquitos Plate

Corn tortillas stuffed with chicken breast or chipotle potatoes, rolled and fried, topped with lettuce, Mexican cheese, sour cream and salsa verde.

$15.00

Ceviche Plate Plate

White cod marinated in lime juice, and pico de gallo salsa served cold (traditional), served with rice, beans, avocado slices and 2 corn or 1 flour tortilla.

$18.00

2 Sopes Plate

Served with lettuce, queso fresco, sour cream, pico de gallo and green salsa.

$16.00

Shrimp Cocktail Plate

Served with avocado, pico de gallo and chopped shrimp all in our house cocktail sauce.

$19.00

Fiesta Enchilada Plate

Large flour tortilla filled with choice of shredded chicken, shredded beef, or ground beef with your choice of red or green enchilada sauce with melted cheese, lettuce, sour cream, and diced tomato.

$16.50

Traditional Chile-Relleno Plate

Fresh roasted pasilla pepper filled with Mexican cheese, served with rice and beans.

$16.00

Torta with Asada Plate

Steak. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, and avocado with onions, jalapenos and mayonnaise on the side.

$17.00

Torta with Grilled Chicken Plate

Grilled chicken. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, and avocado with onions, jalapenos and mayonnaise on the side.

$18.00

Torta with Adobada Steak Plate

Adobada steak. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, and avocado with onions, jalapenos and mayonnaise on the side.

$19.00

Fiesta Specialty Plates

Platos Populares Combinations

Ground Beef Taco, Cheese Enchilada Plate

Served with beans. Add Chile-verde, Colorado, Chile-relleno or tamale for an extra charge.

$15.00

Ground Beef Taco, Cheese Enchilada, Bean Tostada Plate

Served with beans.

$18.00

Two Flautas Plate

Shredded chicken, shredded beef or ground beef served with rice and beans.

$16.00

Chimichanga Plate

Shredded chicken, shredded beef or ground beef served with rice and beans.

$16.50

Two Tacos Plate

Shredded chicken, shredded beef or ground beef, served with rice and beans. Add fish or shrimp for an extra charge.

$15.50

Two Enchiladas Plate

Green or red sauce. Cheese and onions, shredded beef, shredded chicken, or spinach, served with rice and beans.

$15.50

Two Potato Tacos Plate

Fried and served with rice and veggie beans, topped with pico de gallo, Mexican cheese, sour cream, guacamole, lettuce and olives. Vegetarian.

$15.00

Ground Beef Taco and 2 Bean and Cheese Burritos Plate

Servbed with rice. Add burritos with shredded chicken, shredded beef or ground beef for an extra charge.

$19.00

Enchilada Plate

Cheese and onion, Chile-relleno or tamale, rice and beans.

$14.50

Chicken with Sliced Potatoes and 2 Cheese and Onion Enchiladas Plate

$17.00

Pork Tamale and Chile-Relleno Plate

Served with beans only.

$16.00

Quesadilla and Chile-Verde Plate

Served with rice only.

$16.00

Pork Tamale and Chile-Verde Plate

Served with beans only. Spicy.

$15.50

Small Plate Plate

Rice and beans with 1 of the following: taco, enchilada, Chile-relleno, small corn or flour quesadilla or small burrito with choice of ground beef, shredded beef, shredded chicken, or bean and cheese burrito.

$12.50

Two Mole Enchiladas Plate

Corn tortilla enchiladas, topped with our special authentic mole sauce, onions, cilantro, sour cream, and Mexican cheese. Served with rice only.

$16.75

Tacos Americanos

Shredded chicken, shredded beef, or ground beef topped with lettuce, tomato, and cheese in a soft homemade corn tortilla.

$6.50

Tacos del Mar

Grilled fish or shrimp topped with lettuce and pico de gallo served in a homemade corn tortilla with a side of lime.

$7.50

4 Little Tacos

Shredded chicken, shredded beef, ground beef or asada.

$10.50

Tacos Mexicanos

Asada steak, adobada, or al pastor topped with white onion, and cilantro in a homemade corn tortilla with a side of lime.

$6.50

4 Fried Tacos

Served with your choice of potato, shredded chicken, shredded beef or ground beef, folded and fried then topped with lettuce, pico de gallo, and queso fresco served with a side of sour cream and guacamole. Sorry, no grilled meats with these tacos.

$17.50

Tacos

Specialty Burritos

Spicy Rancho Burrito

Asada beef or adobada beef, with grilled fajita veggies, rice, beans, cilantro, cheese and sour cream, served with spicy morita sauce. Spicy.

$16.00

California Burrito

Asada steak, french fries, cheese, sour cream, and guacamole.

$17.50

Chimichanga

Shredded beef, ground beef, or shredded chicken, in a flour tortilla fried and topped with guacamole, sour cream, cheese, olives, and pico de gallo.

$15.50

Spicy al Pastor Burrito

Pork, with beans, rice, cheese, cilantro, green cabbage onions, served with spicy morita sauce.

$16.00

Chile-Relleno Burrito

Burrito filled with a Chile-relleno, black beans, rice and cheese, topped with lettuce and pico de gallo. Vegetarian.

$15.50

Burrito ala Mole

Beans, rice, cheese, and meat covered with our authentic mole sauce, melted Mexican cheese, onions, cilantro and sour.

$16.50

Combo Burrito

Beans, rice, cheese, and your choice of shredded chicken, shredded beef, or ground beef (add premium meats, shrimp or fish for an extra charge).

$13.00

Super Burrito

Beans, rice, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, lettuce, tomato, and your choice of shredded chicken, shredded beef, or ground beef. Add premium meats, shrimp or fish for an extra charge.

$14.50

Burrito Bowl

Rice and beans, grilled chicken, carne asada or carnitas, lettuce, cilantro, pico de gallo, Mexican cheese and guacamole.

$15.50

Customer Favorite Burrito

Large burrito with carne asada, cheese, rice and beans, topped with our red or green sauce, melted cheese and covered with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole.

$16.50

Burrito del Mar

White cod or shrimp with black beans, rice, guacamole, lettuce and pico de gallo topped with crema roja.

$18.00

Chilaquiles con Huevos

Green or red sauce. Served with beans, 2 eggs over easy, onions, cilantro, sour cream, Mexican cheese and 2 corn or 1 flour tortilla.

$15.50

Brunch

Soups

Spicy Menudo

Perfect for hangovers!

$9.00

Spicy Posole

Perfect for hangovers!

$9.00

Albondigas

Turkey meatballs soup with potatoes and vegetables.

$9.00

Chicken Tortilla Soup

$9.00

Deluxe Taco Salad

Choice of meat. Add protein for an additional charge.

$26.00

Grilled Chicken Salad

$16.00

Asada Steak Salad

$16.00

Shrimp Salad

$19.00

Grande Camaron Salad

10 prawns sauteed in our spicy merit sauce or in a garlic butter sauce. Served on a bed of romaine lettuce with rice topped with tomato, avocado, green onion, and side of limes.

$24.00

Salads

Sides

French Fries

$6.50

Guacamole

6 oz. side of our homemade guacamole made fresh every day.

$6.00

Pico de Gallo

6 oz. fresh salsa mix of diced tomatoes onions jalepenos and cilantro marinated in lime juice. Made fresh every day.

$6.00

Sour Cream

$6.00

Beans and Cheese

$15.50

Rice

$6.50

Bean, Rice and Cheese Burrito

Burrito filled with beans rice and cheese.

$9.50

Fiesta Classic Style Chile-Relleno

$8.00

Traditional Chile-Relleno

Fresh roasted pasilla pepper filled with Mexican cheese.

$11.00

Tamale Pork Only

$7.00

Side of Enchilada

Cheese and onion, Chile-relleno or tamale, rice and beans.

$7.50

Side of Quesadilla

Add protein for an additional charge.

$11.50

Flauta

Choice of style.

$6.50

2 Corn Tortillas

$2.50

Flour Tortilla

$3.50

Pork Chile Verde Bowl

Choice of tortilla.

$12.00

Beef Chile Colorado Bowl

Choice of tortilla.

$12.00

Side Orders

Tostadas

Ceviche

Traditional tostada with ceviche served cold, and topped with guacamole, lettuce, avocado, and fresh pico de gallo.

$18.00

Fountain Drink

Choice of flavor.

$5.00

Jarritos

Choice of flavor.

$5.00

Mineral Water

$4.75

Sidral Apple Soda

$5.75

Homemade Horchata

Fresh homemade horchata traditional Mexican rice cinnamon drink.

$6.50

Hot Chocolarte

$4.50

Jamaica

$5.00

Fresh Roasted Coffee

$4.25

Apple Juice

$5.00

Senorial Non-Alcoholic Sangria

$5.75

Hot Tea Breakfast

$4.75

Mexican Coke

Glass Coca-Cola soda imported from Mexico.

$5.75

Beverages

Desserts

Bunuelo

Topped with honey, cinnamon and whipped cream.

$8.50

Churros

Breaded and fried sticks dipped in cinnamon and sugar mix.

$9.50

Fried Iced Cream

A scoop of vanilla ice cream rolled in corn flakes, deep-fried and topped with chocolate syrup and whipped cream.

$12.50

Flan

Mexican style custard topped with whipped cream, cinnamon and a cherry.

$10.00

Fried Banana

Filled with sweet cream and topped with whipped cream and cinnamon.

$9.50