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.
Mexican Omelet
Carne asada, cheddar cheese, tomato and onions.
Carlos Breakfast Burrito
Eggs, bacon, sausage, ham and hash browns. Gravy on top optional.
Denver Omelet
Bell peppers, onions, ham and cheddar cheese.
Vegetarian Omelet
Broccoli, squash zucchini, onions, mushrooms and cheddar cheese.
Chorizo Omelet
Chorizo, avocado, cheddar cheese.
2 Eggs
Your choice of bacon, ham or sausage with hash browns or country style potatoes.
Chicken Fried Steak
Eggs, hash browns and gravy.
Ribeye Breakfast
Ribeye steak, 2 eggs and hash browns.
Biscuits And Gravy
Eggs Benedict
English muffin with a poached egg, Canadian bacon and hollandaise sauce.
Oatmeal
Breakfast Eggs And More
Breakfast Mexican Style Breakfast
Chilaquiles Verdes with 2 Eggs
Chilaquiles Verdes with Steak
Breakfast Burrito
Country potatoes, cheese, chorizo and eggs, sour cream and salsa.
Huevos a la Mexicana
Served with 2 corn or 1 flour tortilla.
Huevos con Machaca
Your choice of chicken or beef, served with 2 corn or 1 flour tortilla.
Huevos Rancheros
Served with your choice of veggie salsa or Chile-verde meat sauce upon request, plus 2 corn or 1 flour tortilla.
Huevos con Chorizo
Served with 2 corn or 1 flour tortilla.
Chicken Fried Steak Skillet
Chicken fried steak, country potatoes and gravy.
California Skillet
Bacon, avocado, cheddar cheese onions and tomato.
Mexican Skillet
Carne asada, guacamole, sour cream, tomato, onions, cheddar cheese and served with country potatoes.
Chorizo Denver Skillet
Chorizo, country potatoes, bell pepper, onions, cheddar cheese, sour cream and tomato.
Breakfast Skillets
Breakfast Hamburgers
Patty Melt
Burger patty, American cheese and onions on rye bread.
Haystack Burger
Burger patty, Swiss cheese, BBQ sauce, lettuce, tomato, pickle and onion rings.
Double Burger
2 burger patties, American cheese, tomato, pickle and onions.
Club House Sandwich
Turkey, bacon, avocado, tomato, lettuce and mayonnaise.
Fiesta Cafe Club Sandwich
Chicken breast on sourdough bread, Swiss cheese, avocado, tomato, and lettuce.
BLTA Sandwich
Bacon, lettuce, tomato and avocado on white, wheat or sourdough bread.
Breakfast Sandwiches
Breakfast Waffles
Chicken and Waffle
Waffle Special
Waffles, with 2 eggs, 2 strips bacon, or 2 sausages.
Waffle with Fruit
Full Pancake Breakfast
3 full sized pancakes.
Mickey Pancakes
Served with 2 strips bacon.
Junior Pancakes
4 mini pancakes.
French Toast Special
3 pieces French toast, 2 eggs, and 2 strips bacon or 2 sausages.
Pancake Special
2 eggs, 2 strips bacon or 2 sausages.
French Toast Classic
3 pieces French toast.
Breakfast Pancakes
Breakfast Hot Drinks
Coffee
Hot Chocolate
Orange Juice
Hot Tea
Bone-in Wings
Served with a side of ranch.
Jalapeno Poppers
Mozarella Sticks
Served with a side of ranch.
Asada Fries
French fries topped with carne asada, cheese, pico de gallo and sour cream.
Chicken Strips
Served with a side of ranch.
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.
Sope
Served with asada steak, grilled chicken, or adobada (marinated steak) tostada garnished with tomato, lettuce, sour cream, cheese and olives.
Chile-Verde
Pork. Stewed meat cooked in a Chile and tomato sauce.
Colorado
Beef. Stewed meat cooked in a Chile and tomato sauce.
Fiesta-Style Chile Rellenos
2 mild green chiles stuffed with Monterey Jack cheese, wrapped in egg, and dipped in our special sauce.
Steak Ranchero
Rib eye steak, grilled fresh jalapeno, onion, tomato, garlic and cilantro served with sliced potatoes and fresh avocado.
Sirloin Beef Milanesa
Breaded and pan-fried.
Chicken Breast Milanesa
Breaded and pan-fried.
Pork Tamale and Chile-Verde Pork
Pork Tamale and Colorado Beef
Chicken with Sliced Potatoes
Chicken in guajillo Chile sauce.
Burrito Chile-Verde Pork, Chile Colorado Beef
Carne Asada
Sliced beef marinated in lime and spices in guajillo Chile and garlic.
Carne Adobada
Carne adobada sliced beef marinated in guajillo Chile and garlic.
Camarones a la Diabla
Hot spicy shrimp. Spicy prawns 10 pieces, sauteed in a Chile morita sauce, served with rice and beans. Spicy.
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!
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.
Tofu Fajitas
Vegetarian.
Grilled Vegetable Fajitas
Vegetarian.
Fiesta Carnitas Plate
Tender slow fried pork, served with rice, beans, side garnish of onion, cilantro, lime and 2 corn or 1 flour tortilla.
Fiesta Costillas Plate
Fried pork ribs in Chile negro sauce with a side of rice and beans, 2 corn or 1 flour tortilla.
Camarones al Ajillo
Garlic shrimp. Mild prawns 10 pieces, sauteed in a garlic butter sauce, served with rice and beans.
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.
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.
Tostada Tinga Plate
Special tostaditas with our chipotle signature tinga chicken, beans, lettuce, Mexican cheese, sour cream and tomatillo sauce.
Mojarra Plate
Whole tilapia fish, deep-fried with bones and all, served with rice, sliced cucumber and lettuce.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2 Sopes Plate
Served with lettuce, queso fresco, sour cream, pico de gallo and green salsa.
Shrimp Cocktail Plate
Served with avocado, pico de gallo and chopped shrimp all in our house cocktail sauce.
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.
Traditional Chile-Relleno Plate
Fresh roasted pasilla pepper filled with Mexican cheese, served with rice and beans.
Torta with Asada Plate
Steak. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, and avocado with onions, jalapenos and mayonnaise on the side.
Torta with Grilled Chicken Plate
Grilled chicken. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, and avocado with onions, jalapenos and mayonnaise on the side.
Torta with Adobada Steak Plate
Adobada steak. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, and avocado with onions, jalapenos and mayonnaise on the side.
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.
Ground Beef Taco, Cheese Enchilada, Bean Tostada Plate
Served with beans.
Two Flautas Plate
Shredded chicken, shredded beef or ground beef served with rice and beans.
Chimichanga Plate
Shredded chicken, shredded beef or ground beef served with rice and beans.
Two Tacos Plate
Shredded chicken, shredded beef or ground beef, served with rice and beans. Add fish or shrimp for an extra charge.
Two Enchiladas Plate
Green or red sauce. Cheese and onions, shredded beef, shredded chicken, or spinach, served with rice and beans.
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.
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.
Enchilada Plate
Cheese and onion, Chile-relleno or tamale, rice and beans.
Chicken with Sliced Potatoes and 2 Cheese and Onion Enchiladas Plate
Pork Tamale and Chile-Relleno Plate
Served with beans only.
Quesadilla and Chile-Verde Plate
Served with rice only.
Pork Tamale and Chile-Verde Plate
Served with beans only. Spicy.
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.
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.
Tacos Americanos
Shredded chicken, shredded beef, or ground beef topped with lettuce, tomato, and cheese in a soft homemade corn tortilla.
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.
4 Little Tacos
Shredded chicken, shredded beef, ground beef or asada.
Tacos Mexicanos
Asada steak, adobada, or al pastor topped with white onion, and cilantro in a homemade corn tortilla with a side of lime.
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.
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.
California Burrito
Asada steak, french fries, cheese, sour cream, and guacamole.
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.
Spicy al Pastor Burrito
Pork, with beans, rice, cheese, cilantro, green cabbage onions, served with spicy morita sauce.
Chile-Relleno Burrito
Burrito filled with a Chile-relleno, black beans, rice and cheese, topped with lettuce and pico de gallo. Vegetarian.
Burrito ala Mole
Beans, rice, cheese, and meat covered with our authentic mole sauce, melted Mexican cheese, onions, cilantro and sour.
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).
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.
Burrito Bowl
Rice and beans, grilled chicken, carne asada or carnitas, lettuce, cilantro, pico de gallo, Mexican cheese and guacamole.
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.
Burrito del Mar
White cod or shrimp with black beans, rice, guacamole, lettuce and pico de gallo topped with crema roja.
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.
Brunch
Soups
Spicy Menudo
Perfect for hangovers!
Spicy Posole
Perfect for hangovers!
Albondigas
Turkey meatballs soup with potatoes and vegetables.
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Deluxe Taco Salad
Choice of meat. Add protein for an additional charge.
Grilled Chicken Salad
Asada Steak Salad
Shrimp Salad
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.
Salads
Sides
French Fries
Guacamole
6 oz. side of our homemade guacamole made fresh every day.
Pico de Gallo
6 oz. fresh salsa mix of diced tomatoes onions jalepenos and cilantro marinated in lime juice. Made fresh every day.
Sour Cream
Beans and Cheese
Rice
Bean, Rice and Cheese Burrito
Burrito filled with beans rice and cheese.
Fiesta Classic Style Chile-Relleno
Traditional Chile-Relleno
Fresh roasted pasilla pepper filled with Mexican cheese.
Tamale Pork Only
Side of Enchilada
Cheese and onion, Chile-relleno or tamale, rice and beans.
Side of Quesadilla
Add protein for an additional charge.
Flauta
Choice of style.
2 Corn Tortillas
Flour Tortilla
Pork Chile Verde Bowl
Choice of tortilla.
Beef Chile Colorado Bowl
Choice of tortilla.
Side Orders
Tostadas
Ceviche
Traditional tostada with ceviche served cold, and topped with guacamole, lettuce, avocado, and fresh pico de gallo.
Fountain Drink
Choice of flavor.
Jarritos
Choice of flavor.
Mineral Water
Sidral Apple Soda
Homemade Horchata
Fresh homemade horchata traditional Mexican rice cinnamon drink.
Hot Chocolarte
Jamaica
Fresh Roasted Coffee
Apple Juice
Senorial Non-Alcoholic Sangria
Hot Tea Breakfast
Mexican Coke
Glass Coca-Cola soda imported from Mexico.
Beverages
Desserts
Bunuelo
Topped with honey, cinnamon and whipped cream.
Churros
Breaded and fried sticks dipped in cinnamon and sugar mix.
Fried Iced Cream
A scoop of vanilla ice cream rolled in corn flakes, deep-fried and topped with chocolate syrup and whipped cream.
Flan
Mexican style custard topped with whipped cream, cinnamon and a cherry.
Fried Banana
Filled with sweet cream and topped with whipped cream and cinnamon.