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    El Vago Cantina

    Mexican
    Open now11AM - 10:45PM
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    Birria
    Botanas
    Cevicheria
    Deserts
    Kids menu
    Mains
    Mexican Signatures
    Picaderas
    Quesadillas
    Salad
    Sides
    Taco cart
    Taqueria

    Featured Items

    • ripe plantain

      $5.00
    • Nachos

      Tortilla chips | spicy Cheddar cheese | Jalapeños | pico de Gallo | sour cream
    • Rice and Beans

      $5.00

    Birria

    • birria burger

      Angus burger 8oz | beef shank - brisket - ribs | brioche bun | Oaxaca cheese | birria broth | onion | cilantro | steak cut fries
      $18.00
    • birria ramen soup

      Birria broth | beef shank - brisket - ribs | Ramen Noodles | onion | cilantro | egg | totopos
      $18.00
    • la bandera birria

      beef shank - brisket - ribs | avocado | chicharron | platano macho | rice, beans | tortilla
      $26.00
    • quesabirria

      One big flour tortilla | beef shank - brisket - ribs | | Oaxaca Cheese | Birria Broth | onion | Cilantro
      $24.00
    • tacos de birria

      3 Tortillas | Beef shank - brisket - Ribs | Oaxaca Cheese | Birria Broth | onion | Cilantro
      $22.00
    • Enchiladas de birria

      $22.00
    • Flautas de birria

      $20.00

    Botanas

    • !Ay Memelas!

      Hand made thick corn dough tortillas filled with lard | beans | salsa | grated cheese
    • Alitas locas

      Breaded and fried, dipped in the sauce of your choice | a side of fries topped with Tajin & Jalapeños
      $16.00
    • Elote

      Tender corn cooked in a broth with spices, herbs and salt. Covered with fresh lemon juice | mayonnaise | cotija cheese | Mexican cream | tajín
      $14.00
    • Empanada de maiz

      2 Homemade empanadas
    • esquites

      street Mexican corn kernels, boiled with epazote herbs, fresh lime juice | Cotija Cheese | Mexican Cream | Mayonnaise | tajin
      $14.00
    • Guacamole en molcajete

      Pureed ripe avocados made in a giant Molcajete made from volcanic rock. tossed with onion | cilantro jalapeño | fresh lime | Chips (Totopos)
      $15.00
    • mexican fries

      Mexican spiced French fries smothered in cheese and juicy marinated meat | salsa | avocado | Mexican cream
    • Nachos

      Tortilla chips | spicy Cheddar cheese | Jalapeños | pico de Gallo | sour cream

    Cevicheria

    • Ceviche Cantina

      Fish fillet & Shrimp | Squid ink | Habanero chile tatemado | chips
      $22.00
    • ceviche leche de tigre y tostadas

      Fish fillet | leche de tigre | lettuce | Chile piquin | lime | red onions | cilantro
      $20.00

    Deserts

    • Flan con Jamaica

      Hibiscus | Caramel | Galletas Maria | Dulcey
      $12.00
    • Churros

      Sugar | Canela | Chocolate | Dulce de Leche
      $14.00
    • arroz con leche

      Rice pudding | Cinnamon | Coconut | tequila | raisins
      $12.00
    • Tres leches

      Sponge cake soaked in three milks mixture | Hibiscus sugar | Rose petals | Nixta liquor
      $12.00

    Kids menu

    • burrito k

      Chicken | Rice | Beans | Sour cream | Cheese
      $14.00
    • Tacos dorados K

      chicken | sour cream | rice | beans
      $14.00
    • papas con salchichas k

      French Fries | Cheese | Hot dog Sausage
      $14.00
    • chicken tenders k

      Chicken | fries | sour cream
      $14.00

    Mains

    • Camarones Diabla

      Spicy shrimp | Dried Chili Sauce | Beans | Rice | Tortilla
      $24.00
    • carne asada arrachera

      Skirt steak | steak cut fries
      $34.00
    • chuleta de cerdo tomahawk

      tomahawk pork chops al pastor style served with a side of your choice
      $40.00
    • Chuleta de ternera al carbon

      $32.00
    • La Birriata

      $40.00
    • Negra Paella

      Black bomba rice | Squid ink | Fish filet | Shrimp | Calamari | Mussels (serves two)
      $48.00
    • Pargo Rojo Frita

      Red snapper 1-2 lbs. | veracruzana sauce | tortilla. Served with a side of your choice
      $32.00
    • Pato & Mole

      $26.00
    • pechuga al grill

      chicken breast | mash potatoes | tortilla | Garlic sauce served with a side of your choice
      $22.00
    • Porterhouse Steak 32oz

      Prime Porterhouse steak | Veggies | Nopal | Shishito Pepper | Tamarind BBQ sauce | Chimichurri • The Porterhouse is our 32 oz. signature steak, aged for a minimum of 12 days, and the best of both worlds, as it has Filet Mignon and NY Strip cuts all in one, and choose two sides orders
      $110.00
    • ribeye asado

      prime 14oz steak | vegetables served with a side of your choice
      $36.00
    • salmon asado

      tequila Yucatan sauce | platano macho served with a side of your choice
      $32.00
    • agua chile

      $22.00
    • Chimichangas

      $20.00
    • Camaron-Fongo

      $25.00

    Mexican Signatures

    • andale Burrito

      Rice | Beans | Cheese | salsa | crema | pico de Gallo | avocado | Lettuce
    • Enchiladas

      4 corn tortillas | tinga (chicken ) | enchilada sauce | chihuahua cheese | potatoes | crema | Lettuce
      $20.00
    • Fajitas

      served in a sizzling cast iron | onions & peppers | rice | beans | tortilla | tatemada sauce
    • Flautas

      3 corn tortillas | tinga (Chicken) | queso frijolero | pico de Gallo | Lettuce
      $18.00
    • Molcajete de carne

      Chicken breast | Churrasco asado | Chorizo | Pork chops | fried cheese | cambray onions | creamy sauce | rice, beans and tortilla • Served in hot molcajete made of volcanic stone
      $60.00
    • Molcajete de mariscos

      Red snapper | jumbo shrimp | fried calamari | clams | mussels | cream sauce | rice | beans | tortilla • Served in a hot molcajete made of volcanic stone
      $67.00
    • Molcajete-fongo mar y tierra

      Plantain mofongo | Chicken breast | Churrasco asado | jumbo Shrimp | fried cheese | cambray onions | creamy sauce| rice | beans | tortilla • Served In hot molcajete made of volcanic stone
      $70.00
    • Vago's Empanadas

      $15.00
    • Birriafongo

      $24.00

    Picaderas

    • El mero mero

      $70.00
    • Chilanga

      $50.00
    • PicaMex

      $40.00

    Quesadillas

    • Oaxaca Quesadilla

      Flour Tortilla | Stuffed Cheese

    Salad

    • Caesar salad

      chopped Romaine lettuce | Caesar dressing | garlic croutons | parmesan cheese
      $12.00
    • Jamaica & Remolacha

      $12.00
    • Carne Asada Tex-Mex

      Grilled churrasco | Lettuce | Tomato | Totopos | cotija cheese | onions | Tomatillo vinaigrette
      $22.00
    • chef salad

      Chefs choice of fresh greens, veggies and salad dressing
      $10.00

    Sides

    • French Fries with tajin

      $6.00
    • Guacamole

      $5.00
    • Mashed Potatoes

      $6.00
    • Mofongo Side

      $8.00
    • Rice and Beans

      $5.00
    • ripe plantain

      $5.00
    • Roasted Corn

      $5.00
    • Salad

      $5.00
    • Salsita extra

      $2.00
    • Steak Cut French Fries

      $5.00
    • tostones

      $5.00
    • Totopos and Salsa

      $5.00
    • Vegetables

      $6.00
    • Yuca

      $6.00

    Taco cart

    • Pinata Tacos

      Miix n match 12 street tacos: Al Pastor | Carnitas | Chorizo | Tinga (Chicken) | Chicharron | Cochinita pibil | carne asada Topping options: Pineaple | Guacamole | Cilantro | Pico de Gallo | Radish | Salsa Taquera | Cheese
      $40.00
    • Taco Callejero

      $4.00
    • Taco Callejero x3

      $12.00

    Taqueria

    • Fiesta Tacos mediano

      Combination of taquitos including Chorizo (Mexican sausage) | Carnitas (Mexican pork )| Tinga (Chicken) | Cochinita Pibil (shredded Pork)
      $24.00
    • Pinata Tacos

      Miix n match 12 street tacos: Al Pastor | Carnitas | Chorizo | Tinga (Chicken) | Chicharron | Cochinita pibil | carne asada Topping options: Pineaple | Guacamole | Cilantro | Pico de Gallo | Radish | Salsa Taquera | Cheese
      $40.00
    • tacos al pastor

      $16.00
    • Tacos baja fish

      3 tortillas | fish chicharron | cabbage | spicy tartar sauce
      $20.00
    • Tacos Camarones

      3 Tortillas |Shrimp a la diabla | cabbage | Spicy Tartar Sauce
      $20.00
    • Tacos cantina

      $18.00
    • tacos de carne asada

      $18.00
    • tacos de carnitas

      3 tortillas | cochinita pibil | chile toreado | fresco cheese | pickled vegetables
      $16.00
    • tacos de chicharron

      $16.00
    • Tacos de Pollo

      $16.00
    • Tacos fiesta grande

      $30.00
    • charola taquera

      20 assorted meat tacos including Asada (roasted beef) | carnitas (Mexican pork) | Chicharron (Pork belly) | chorizo (Mexican sausage) | Tinga (chicken)
      $50.00
    • Tacos Vago

      $16.00

    All hours
    Sunday11:00 am - 10:45 pm
    Monday11:00 am - 10:45 pm
    Tuesday11:00 am - 10:45 pm
    Wednesday11:00 am - 10:45 pm
    Thursday11:00 am - 10:45 pm
    Friday11:00 am - 10:45 pm
    Saturday11:00 am - 10:45 pm
    Restaurant info

    Welcome to El Vago Cantina, a trendy Mexican restaurant that brings the authentic flavors of Mexico alive with a vibrant Caribbean twist. Located in the heart of historic downtown Lawrence, we're not just a place to eat; we're a destination for those seeking a lively and festive atmosphere.

    Location

    179 Essex Street, Lawrence, MA 01840

    Directions