El Mercado Restaurant

El Mercado Restaurant Menu (Update 2025)

El Mercado Restaurant in Austin, TX offers a Tex-Mex dining experience with a wide range of options catering to various preferences such as vegetarian and gluten-free. The menu features delectable appetizers like Nachos, Queso, and Hot Latin Kisses. For main dishes, enjoy Enchilada Dinners, including Brisket and Shrimp Enchiladas. The restaurant also offers Soup and Salads like Taco Salad and Tortilla Soup. The customer reviews praise the vibrant atmosphere, live music, and friendly service. El Mercado provides a memorable dining experience with generous portions and delicious cocktails. Don't miss out on this gem for an authentic taste of Tex-Mex cuisine in Austin.

Appetizers

Nachos

Tex-Mex beans or black beans, cheese, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole & jalapenos. Gluten-free.

$9.75

Ground Beef Nachos

Tex-Mex beans or black beans, cheese, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole & jalapenos. Gluten-free.

$10.75

Pork Nachos

Tex-Mex beans or black beans, cheese, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole & jalapenos. Gluten-free.

$10.75

Fajita Beef Nachos

Tex-Mex beans or black beans, cheese, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole & jalapenos. Gluten-free.

$11.75

Chicken Nachos

Tex-Mex beans or black beans, cheese, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole & jalapenos. Gluten-free.

$11.75

Brisket Nachos

Tex-Mex beans or black beans, cheese, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole & jalapenos. Gluten-free.

$11.75

Pastor Poncho Nachos

8 tostadas with beans, pastor pork, pineapple & cheese, with guacamole, sour cream & jalapenos. Gluten-free.

$11.25

Fajita Beef Pastor Poncho Nachos

8 tostadas with beans, pastor pork, pineapple & cheese, with guacamole, sour cream & jalapenos. Gluten-free.

$11.75

Chicken Pastor Poncho Nachos

8 tostadas with beans, pastor pork, pineapple & cheese, with guacamole, sour cream & jalapenos. Gluten-free.

$11.75

Brisket Pastor Poncho Nachos

8 tostadas with beans, pastor pork, pineapple & cheese, with guacamole, sour cream & jalapenos. Gluten-free.

$11.75

Chile Con Queso

Gluten-free, with chip and salas

$8.75

Phillip's Special Queso

Queso with choice of taco meat, chicken or pork, guacamole, jalapenos & onions. Gluten-free, with chip and salas

$11.25

Hot Latin Kisses

6 jalapenos stuffed with shrimp & cheese, then bacon wrapped & grilled, with a cilantro sour cream sauce. Spicy. Gluten-free.

$12.25

Trailer Park Tacos

4 mini brisket tacos on corn tortilla served with Jack cheese, pickled red onions & pico. Gluten-free.

$12.25

Quesadillas

Onions, bell pepper, tomatoes & cheese, with guacamole, sour cream & pico.

$11.75

Mushrooms & Spinach Quesadillas

Onions, bell pepper, tomatoes & cheese, with guacamole, sour cream & pico.

$11.75

Ground Beef Quesadillas

Onions, bell pepper, tomatoes & cheese, with guacamole, sour cream & pico.

$13.75

Pork Quesadillas

Onions, bell pepper, tomatoes & cheese, with guacamole, sour cream & pico.

$13.75

Fajita Beef Quesadillas

Onions, bell pepper, tomatoes & cheese, with guacamole, sour cream & pico.

$15.25

Chicken Fajita Quesadillas

Onions, bell pepper, tomatoes & cheese, with guacamole, sour cream & pico.

$15.25

Brisket Quesadillas

Onions, bell pepper, tomatoes & cheese, with guacamole, sour cream & pico.

$15.25

Mini Chimis

Mini chimichangas with beef, chicken or pork, pico & cheese, fried, served with chipotle, Verde & garlic sour cream sauce.

$8.00

Smoked Carnitas en Verde

Smoked braised pork in a mild roasted poblano green sauce, topped with Jack cheese, with flour tortillas.

$11.75

Botana

Bean, cheese & sour cream nachos, cheese quesadillas & chicken flaquitas, served with queso & guacamole.

$12.50

Chips and Salsa

Dip made from tomatoes and onions.

$4.25

Tortilla Soup

Chicken soup, with tortillas strips, cheese, & avocado, with rice. Gluten-free.

$9.25

Sopa

Homestyle chicken & vegetable soup, with cheese, pico & rice. Gluten-free.

$9.25

Taco Salad

Beef, pork or chicken, with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, black beans, guacamole & sour cream.

$12.25

Fajita Beef Taco Salad

Cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, black beans, guacamole & sour cream.

$15.25

Fajita Chicken Taco Salad

Cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, black beans, guacamole & sour cream.

$15.25

Guacamole Salad

Gluten-free.

$9.25

Dinner Salad

Gluten-free.

$4.50

Soup and Salads

Enchilada Dinners

Enchilada Dinner

Choice beef, chicken, pork or cheese topped with cheese & choice of sauce.

$14.75

Spinach & Mushroom Enchiladas Dinner

Enchiladas stuffed with sauteed mushrooms & spinach topped with salsa ranchera & white cheese served with black beans & rice. Gluten-free. Vegetarian.

$14.75

Brisket Enchiladas Dinner

Brisket slow-smoked to perfection, topped with ranchera sauce & cheese, served with pico, guacamole. Gluten-free.

$16.25

Beef Fajita Enchiladas Dinner

Beef fajita enchiladas, topped with Tex-Mex chili meat sauce & cheese, served with sour cream, pico de gallo, guacamole.

$16.25

Shrimp Enchiladas Dinner

Cheese enchiladas, topped with shrimp, tomatoes, onions garlic sour cream sauce & cheese.

$16.25

Mercado Plate Dinner

Chile con queso, one crispy taco, guacamole salad, two enchiladas, rice & your choice of beans.

$17.25

Combo Plate Dinner

1 crispy taco, 1 beef or cheese enchilada, guacamole salad.

$14.75

El Plato Bandera Dinner

3 enchiladas stuffed with beef, chicken, pork or cheese, topped with a garlic sour cream sauce, green Verde sauce, salsa ranchera & cheese, served with queso, a guacamole salad.

$17.25

Fresca Plate Dinner

Guacamole salad, one black bean & cheese taco, one cheese 2nchilada with your choice of Verde, ranchera or chipotle sauce, with black beans & rice. Vegetarian.

$14.75

The "CJ" Plate Dinner

1 brisket taco & 1 beef or cheese enchilada, served with chile con queso.

$17.25

The "Tootsie" Plate Dinner

Our delicious chicken tortilla soup, with cheese, avocado, 1 chicken taco & guacamole salad.

$17.25

Super Platillo Dinner

1 beef, chicken, pork or cheese Chile Relleno, 1 taco, 1 cheese enchilada, and 1 chalupa.

$14.00

Flaco Plate Dinner

Chile con queso, 1 crispy beef or chicken taco, guacamole salad. Gluten-free.

$14.75

Baja Plate Dinner

2 enchiladas topped with shrimp, tomatoes, onions, garlic sour cream sauce & cheese, 1 grilled or fried tilapia taco, served with chipotle ranch, fresh limes, guacamole salad, charro beans & rice.

$17.25

Mexican Dinners

Burgers and Sandwiches

Elmer Burger

1/2 lb. burger with cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles & onions. Add bacon for an additional charge.

$10.50

Tony Burger

1/2 lb. burger with a fried egg, bacon, Jack cheese & chipotle mayo.

$11.50

Nacho Chili Cheese Burger

1/2 lb. burger with queso, beef chili, tortilla strips, jalapenos, guacamole, and sour cream.

$11.50

Poblano Burger

1/2 lb. burger with roasted poblano chiles, Jack cheese, bacon, guacamole, red onions & tomato.

$11.50

Poblano Grilled Chicken Breast Burger

1/2 lb. burger with roasted poblano chiles, Jack cheese, bacon, guacamole, red onions & tomato.

$11.50

Platos De Tacos

Crispy Tacos Plate

3 tacos filled with ground beef, chicken or pork, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese. Gluten Free.

$14.25

Tex-Mex Smoked Brisket Tacos Plate

2 brisket tacos rubbed with our special Tex-Mex spice & slow smoked to perfection for ten hours, with fresh onions, cilantro, guacamole salad.

$16.25

Tacos Al Pastor Plate

2 delicious marinated pork & pineapple tacos served with fresh lime, onions, cilantro & guacamole salad.

$15.25

Smoked Carnitas Tacos Plate

2 smoked braised pork tacos in a mild roasted poblano green sauce, with sour cream, with shredded cabbage & cheese.

$15.25

Fish Tacos Plate

2 grilled or fried tilapia tacos, with shredded cabbage, chipotle ranch, fresh lime.

$15.25

Shrimp Tacos Plate

2 Grilled or fried shrimp, served on flour tortillas, with shredded cabbage, chipotle ranch, fresh lime.

$12.25

Fajita Tacos Plate

2 chicken or beef fajitas served with grilled onions, pico de gallo, cheese, guacamole.

$16.25

Veggie Tacos Plate

2 large whole wheat tortillas, filled with black beans, grilled veggies & white cheese, with rice & a guacamole salad. Vegetarian.

$11.25

Chimichanga Dinner Special

Large flour tortilla stuffed with your choice of beef, chicken, pork or veggies, cheese & pico, lightly fried, with salsa ranchera, sour cream, lettuce & tomatoes, with guacamole, beans & rice.

$13.25

Fajita Beef Chimichanga Dinner Special

Large flour tortilla stuffed with your fajita beef, cheese & pico, lightly fried, with salsa ranchera, sour cream, lettuce & tomatoes, with guacamole, beans & rice.

$15.25

Fajita Chicken Chimichanga Dinner Special

Large flour tortilla stuffed with your fajita chicken, cheese & pico, lightly fried, with salsa ranchera, sour cream, lettuce & tomatoes, with guacamole, beans & rice.

$13.50

Fajita Brisket Chimichanga Dinner Special

Large flour tortilla stuffed with your fajita brisket, cheese & pico, lightly fried, with salsa ranchera, sour cream, lettuce & tomatoes, with guacamole, beans & rice.

$15.25

Burrito Dinner Special

Large flour tortilla stuffed with ground beef and beans, topped with chile con carne & cheese, with rice, lettuce & tomatoes.

$16.25

Fajita Beef Burrito Dinner Special

Large flour tortilla stuffed with ground beef and beans, topped with chile con carne & cheese, with rice, lettuce & tomatoes.

$17.25

Fajita Chicken Burrito Dinner Special

Large flour tortilla stuffed with chicken and beans, topped with chile con carne & cheese, with rice, lettuce & tomatoes.

$17.25

Fajita Brisket Burrito Dinner Special

Large flour tortilla stuffed with brisket and beans, topped with chile con carne & cheese, with rice, lettuce & tomatoes.

$17.25

Chicken Burrito Dinner Special

Large flour tortilla stuffed with shredded chicken, poblano peppers, tomatoes, onions, rice & Jack cheese, topped with garlic sour cream sauce, served with black beans.

$16.25

Vegetarian Black Bean Burrito Dinner Special

Whole wheat tortilla stuffed with black beans & spinach, with your choice of chipotle, garlic sour cream, Verde or salsa ranchera & cheese, with guacamole salad & rice.

$12.50

Chicken Flautas Dinner Special

4 seasoned chicken rolled in corn tortillas, fried crispy, with sour cream, pico de gallo, guacamole, beans, and rice. Gluten-free.

$15.25

Beef Sizzling Fajitas Dinner Special

Grilled peppers & onions, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, cheese & lettuce served with rice & choice of beans. Choice of corn or flour tortillas.

$21.25

Chicken Sizzling Fajitas Dinner Special

Grilled peppers & onions, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, cheese & lettuce served with rice & choice of beans. Choice of corn or flour tortillas.

$19.25

Combo Sizzling Fajitas Dinner Special

Grilled peppers & onions, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, cheese & lettuce served with rice & choice of beans. Choice of corn or flour tortillas.

$21.25

Shrimp Veggies Sizzling Fajitas Dinner Special

Grilled peppers & onions, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, cheese & lettuce served with rice & choice of beans. Choice of corn or flour tortillas.

$20.25

Mixed Grill Sizzling Fajitas Dinner Special

Grilled peppers & onions, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, cheese & lettuce served with rice & choice of beans. Choice of corn or flour tortillas.

$21.25

Grilled Veggie Sizzling Fajitas Dinner Special

Grilled peppers & onions, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, cheese & lettuce served with rice & choice of beans. Choice of corn or flour tortillas.

$14.25

Pollo en Ajo Dinner Special

Chicken breast sauted in white wine with tomatoes, onions, peppers, mushrooms, spinach, fresh ajo (garlic), served over rice, with black beans & dinner salad. Gluten-free.

$14.75

Chicken Mercado Dinner Special

Grilled or breaded & fried chicken breast topped with your choice of chipotle, garlic sour cream, Verde or ranchera & cheese, with a guacamole salad, beans & rice. Gluten-free.

$16.25

Chile Relleno Dinner Special

Roasted poblano pepper stuffed with your choice of beef, chicken, pork or veggies & cheese, topped with salsa ranchera & cheese, served with guacamole salad, beans & rice. Gluten-free.

$13.50

Mushroom and Spinach Chile Relleno Dinner Special

Roasted poblano pepper stuffed with mushroom and spinach and cheese, topped with salsa ranchera & cheese, served with guacamole salad, beans & rice. Vegetarian. Gluten-free.

$13.50

Brisket Chile Relleno Dinner Special

Roasted poblano pepper stuffed with brisket and cheese, topped with salsa ranchera & cheese, served with guacamole salad, beans & rice. Gluten-free.

$15.00

Fajita Beef Chile Relleno Dinner Special

Roasted poblano pepper stuffed with beef and cheese, topped with salsa ranchera & cheese, served with guacamole salad, beans & rice. Gluten-free.

$15.00

Shrimp Chile Relleno Dinner Special

Roasted poblano pepper stuffed with shrimp and cheese, topped with salsa ranchera & cheese, served with guacamole salad, beans & rice. Gluten-free.

$15.00

Specialty Dinners

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