Calabaza

Menú

A working menu, written this morning.

Sections shift with the season and what arrived from our growers this week. Ask your server what landed today; the daily list is rarely on the page.

Antojitos

Antojitos

Small plates and openers. Built for the bar, the table, or both.

Guacamole de la Casa

$16

Avocados crushed tableside in a black volcanic molcajete with charred serrano, white onion, and fresh lime. Served with house tortillas.

Esquites

$12

Fire-grilled corn, lime crema, cotija, chile piquín, cilantro.

Tostada de Atún

$18

Yellowfin, avocado, salsa negra, crispy leek, sesame.

Sopes de Hongo

$15

Three thick masa cakes, oyster mushrooms in salsa verde, queso fresco.

Tamal de Mole Negro

$14

Banana-leaf tamal, slow-braised chicken, Oaxacan mole negro.

Aguachile Verde

$22

Diver scallop, serrano, cucumber, cilantro oil, tortilla chip.

Tacos

Tacos

House-nixtamalized corn, pressed daily. Served two per order.

Al Pastor

$8

Pork shoulder marinated in achiote and pineapple, shaved from the trompo.

Cochinita Pibil

$9

Yucatecan slow-roasted pork, achiote, sour orange, pickled red onion.

Carnitas Michoacanas

$8

House-rendered pork carnitas with green salsa and crema.

Pescado Veracruzano

$9

Crispy market fish, tomato salsa Veracruzana, shaved cabbage.

Hongos al Mojo

$8

Wild mushrooms, garlic, epazote, queso Oaxaca.

Birria de Res

$10

Slow-braised beef shank, consomé for dipping, white onion, cilantro.

Platos Principales

Platos Principales

Main plates. Designed for the table to share, or for one good appetite.

Mole Negro de Oaxaca

$32

Chicken thigh in a 28-ingredient mole negro built over four days. Cilantro rice, plantain.

Pescado Zarandeado

$44

Whole-grilled snapper, achiote, sour orange, charred lime, fresh tortillas. Serves two.

Costilla en Pasilla

$38

Beef short rib braised in pasilla and cocoa, masa dumpling, charred scallion.

Calabaza Asada

$26

Roasted seasonal squash, mole verde, pepitas, crema. The dish we are named for.

Enchiladas Suizas

$24

Pulled chicken, tomatillo and serrano salsa, crema, melted Oaxaca.

Chile Relleno de Hongos

$23

Roasted poblano stuffed with wild mushrooms and queso, salsa de tomate, crema.

Postres

Postres

Desserts, sweetened with piloncillo and Mexican chocolate.

Flan de Cajeta

$11

Goat-milk caramel flan, almond brittle.

Tres Leches Estacional

$12

Seasonal stone fruit, cream, lime zest.

Helado de Maíz

$10

Sweet corn ice cream, salted pepita praline.

Buñuelos

$9

Cinnamon-sugar pastry, piloncillo syrup, anise.

Dietary marks

  • Vegan
  • Spice level (1 to 3)

Allergies and preferences

Tell us when you book or when you arrive. Most plates can be adjusted, and our cooks are practiced with cross-contamination protocol.