PLATILLOS CANDELEROS  (Candeleros Plates)

CHILE RELLENOS
 Two hand roasted poblano chiles filled with Mexican cheeses, dipped into our own light batter, lightly fried and served in our tomato-cinnamon sauce.
Topped with sour cream & pico de gallo & served with jicama slaw.
While they last!   18.95
CANDELEROS BBQ PORK RIBS
 St Louis style ribs rubbed with spices and braised in beer.   
Brushed with a traditional BBQ sauce, grilled and then glazed with
our sweet & spicy chipotle glaze.   
Served with chipotle cole slaw & French fries.
1/2 Rack   18.95            Full Rack   22.95
CHILE RUBBED SALMON TOSTADA
Chile rubbed salmon on mixed greens in a cilantro vinaigrette with black beans and corn salad on a tortilla shell with a mild red chile sauce.      18.95

SMOKIN' THREE
 Can't decide? Try it all - a platter with one enchilada, one taco and
one chile rellenos.     18.95         Taco and enchilada choices:
adobo chicken      roasted pork carnitas      seasoned ground beef
For a vegetarian specialty:   
grilled vegetable enchilada & taco
'PLAIN & SIMPLE' NY STRIP
12 oz NY strip steak served with chipotle slaw & French fries     19.95
COWBOY STEAK COMBO
12 oz NY strip steak combo with a bean & cheese enchilada topped with chipotle sauce, sour cream & pico de gallo      21.95


FAJITAS

served with rajas, cheese, guacamole, pico de gallo & charro beans

LIME & TEQUILA MARINATED CHICKEN BREAST    17.95

RED CHILE MARINATED 8 OZ SKIRT STEAK    18.95

CHICKEN & STEAK COMBO    19.95

GRILLED SHRIMP    17.95

TOFU, GRILLED VEGETABLES & PORTABELLA MUSHROOMS    16.95


 

Our menu is prepared fresh and from scratch.  Our sauces are the foundation of our menu - made with the best ingredients, full of flavor and a heat level for everyone from no heat to strong heat.  All of our sauces are vegetarian.

Chiles are a magnificent work of nature with wonderful flavors ranging from extremely mild, like our Tomatilla Salsa, to very fiery like our True Love Habanero!

Vegetarians delight!  We have many choices for you!
Those with wheat allergies can request soft corn tortillas with no wheat.
Nuts are used in house and can come into contact with any item.

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DESSERTS

All of our wonderful desserts are made in house by Luz Maria

MEXICAN FLAN
 The universal dessert of Mexican cantinas, flan comes close to home with its comforting baked custard, bathed with light caramel.    5.95
Mini Flan (I really want this dessert, but I'm so full)  3.95
 CHOCO TACOS
 Chocolate dipped flour tortillas filled with chocolate mousse, a
touch of orange liqueur & almonds.  Frozen & fun!     6.50
One choco taco   3.95
 APPLE CHIMICHANGA
 Apples, cinnamon & nutmeg wrapped in a flour tortilla, deep fried and served with an orange spiced honey & vanilla ice cream.      6.25
1/2 size  3.95
 ICE CREAM QUESADILLA
 Two chocolate sopapillas filled with coffee ice cream & served
with our homemade chocolate sauce.    6.50
 CHEESECAKE CHANGA
 Flour tortilla wrapped around cheesecake, deep fried & served
with a caramel cojita & raspberry sauce.    5.95
 DESSERT SAMPLER
One mini flan, one choco taco & one apple chimichanga -
to share - or not!    8.95

CANDELEROS BLACK ANGUS BURGERS
 all burger are 8 oz certified Black Angus and served with French fries
served all day

HOUSE BURGER served on a hard roll    9.25    with cheese  9.95
QUESADILLA BURGER served between 2 flour tortillas with melted cheese   9.95
BORDER BURGER with pepperjack cheese, bacon & pickled jalapenos    10.95

ALIMENTO MEXICANO TRADICIONAL
 (traditional Mexican fare)

TACOS    Choose soft flour or crisp San Luis style taco shells, then choose adobo marinated chicken, roasted pork carnitas or seasoned ground beef - all topped with shredded lettuce, cheese and pico de gallo.
 Lunch - 2 tacos served with corn salad   8.95   
Dinner - 3 tacos served with corn salad and black beans


ENCHILADAS, BURRITOS & CHIMICHANGAS
Step 1:  Choose your filling              Step 2:  Choose your sauce
Step 3:  Buen apetito!


ENCHILADAS     Two flour tortillas stuffed and topped with your choice of sauce,
pico de gallo & sour cream.    
Lunch - served with corn salad   10.95
Dinner - served with black beans & rice    15.95
ENCHILADAS DE MOLE POBLANO
 Two chicken filled flour tortillas in a traditional oaxacan sauce of ground chiles and nuts with a touch of Mexican chocolate, served with black beans.
Our mole poblano sauce takes all day to make and is one of the finest examples this side of the border.Restaurants in Mexico are judged by the quality of their mole sauce.    A house favorite!    
Lunch    11.95       Dinner   16.95

 BURRITOS GRANDE  
 Flour tortilla wrapped with cheese, rice & black or charro beans, topped wth a mild red chile sauce, sour cream, guacamole & pico de gallo. 
Served with corn salad.
Lunch -  10.95      Dinner - 15.95

 CHIMICHANGAS....   A deep fried burrito    Lunch  10.95    Dinner   15.95

CHOOSE YOUR FILLING:
 Roasted pork carnitas;    Adobo marinated chicken
Seasoned Ground Beef;     Lime & cilantro marinated & wood-grilled chicken
Charro Bean & cheese;     Grilled vegetables & portabella mushrooms

CHOOSE YOUR SAUCE:
 At Candeleros, it is all about the sauce.  Each of our sauces are hand crafted in small batches and have unique flavor profiles.  You can find our sauces & salsa in Whole Foods throughout New England and in other fine stores.  Ask your server to take a jar home with you!
 MILD RED ENCHILADA SAUCE - an easy compliment to almost any dish
SMOKIN' RED ENCHILADA SAUCE - for an extra smoky kick
 GREEN ENCHILADA SAUCE - everything fresh from the garden roated to bring out wonderful flavor
 MOLE DE POBLANO ;  GREEN MOLE   (add $1 for mole sauces)
 Our signature mole sauces are authentic to the land of seven moles - they are a blend of chiles, nuts and old & new world spices (even a hint of Mexican choclate in the mole poblano).  Mole sauce takes all day to make as it slow simmers to perfeciton.  We offer you the finest examples of moles this side of the border.  Mexican restaurants are judged by the quality of their mole sauce.  Our mole de poblano goes great with chicken and our green mole compliments vegetables beautifully!  A house favorite & our best seller!

 

PLATOS PEQUENAS (small plates)
GUACAMOLE
 freshly handmade & served chunky in a traditional Molcajete lava bowl
single order   8.95        double order   12.95

BLACK BEAN SOUP
 with corn tortilla strips, pico de gallo & sour cream... this has become a favorite at
Candeleros and now you can take home our Black Bean Soup mix in a bag!
bowl   5.25        cup   3.25

CHIPOTLE SHRIMP
 served wtih mango salsa in a crisp tortilla shell over charro beans   9.95

QUESADILLAS
2 flour tortillas with melted cheese topped wtih sour cream & pico de gallo
 6" house special...8.95         10" house special...11.95
 House Special Choices:
adobo chicken;    grilled chicken;   seasoned ground beef
roasted pork carnitas;    grilled vegetables;   portabella mushrooms

SWEET & SPICY CHIPOTLE GLAZED WINGS
served with our fabulous sweet & spicy chipotle glaze & topped with sour cream, feta cheese &
pico de gallo - these wings quickly become addictive!     dozen   11.95        1/2 dozen   8.95

NACHOS
 cheese, black beans, pickled jalapenos, feta cheese, pico de gallo & sour cream   9.95    
with chipotle chicken or ground beef.... add  2.00

CALAMARI
 house-made with light masa & panko crusted calamari, deep fried served with a chipotle aioli   8.95

LAYERED BEAN DIP
 layers of black beans & jack cheese topped with shredded lettuce, guacamole, corn salsa,
sour cream and pico de gallo   8.95       Make it vegetarian with charro beans

TAMALES
 steamed masa, corn & spices, wrapped in a corn husk and topped wtih sour cream, pico de gallo
and feta cheese   8.95               entree with 2 tamales & rice & beans   15.95
pork with mole de poblano sauce;          grilled vegetable with a mole verde sauce
ground beef with chipotle sauce;          adobo chicken with a mild red chile sauce

CANDELEROS FIESTA SAMPLER
 Can't decide?  Try a combo plate with 3 of Candeleros famous chipotle
glazed wings, 1/2 quesadilla and 1 tamale.    15.95

BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER!
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