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La Vaca Gaucha menu

The grill menu on Fifth Avenue at Calle 24 Norte, Playa del Carmen. Dish names are in Spanish, as they are on the restaurant's menu.

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Starters

  • Chorizo argentino

    140 g, with mixed salad

  • Pimiento rojo a la parrilla

    Grilled red pepper stuffed with melted cheese

  • Picadita

    Chorizo, chistorra, sweetbreads, cheeses and olives

  • Mollejas

    Grilled sweetbreads, 300 g

  • Chistorra

    250 g, grilled, with mixed salad and grilled lime

  • Provoleta napolitana

    With roasted tomato, olives and oregano; with bread

  • Guacamole

    Avocado, cilantro, onion, chili and lime; with tortilla chips

Empanadas

  • Empanada de carne

    Beef; fried or baked

  • Empanada de pollo

    Shredded chicken with onion and mild spices

  • Empanada de jamón y queso

    Ham and cheese

  • Empanada de humita

    Corn with cheese and onion

  • Empanada de espinacas a la crema

    Spinach in white sauce

  • Empanada caprese

    Mozzarella and tomato; baked or fried

  • Empanada fugazzeta

    Onion and melted cheese

  • Docena de empanadas

    Any 12

Steaks

  • Arrachera

    Grilled, with a side of your choice

  • Picaña

    Picanha, with a side of your choice

  • Vacío argentino 300 g

    Flank steak, with fries

  • Entraña 300 g

    Skirt steak

  • Bife de chorizo 300 g

    Strip steak

  • Churrasco 300 g
  • Rib eye 300 g
  • Lomo 300 g

    Tenderloin, with a side of your choice

From the grill and more

  • Parrillada para 2 personas

    Mixed grill for two: chorizo, chistorra, chicken, arrachera, ribs, vacío, corn, cheese-stuffed pepper and vegetables

  • Costillas BBQ

    Pork ribs, 500 g, with homemade BBQ sauce and a side of your choice

  • Pollo al carbón

    Charcoal-grilled chicken breast

  • Pollo provenzal

    With fries, salad or vegetables

  • Salmón a la parrilla 250 g

    Grilled salmon, with fries, mixed salad or vegetables

  • Medallón de atún 250 g

    Tuna steak with grilled vegetables

  • Pulpo a la parrilla

    Grilled octopus with mashed potatoes

Milanesas

  • Milanesa with fries and salad at La Vaca Gaucha
    Milanesa simple

    Breaded beef or chicken

  • Milanesa a caballo

    With two fried eggs

  • Milanesa napolitana with fries at La Vaca Gaucha, Playa del Carmen
    Milanesa napolitana

    Tomato, ham and mozzarella

  • Milanesa jamón y morrones

    With roasted peppers and mozzarella

  • Milanesa fugazzeta with fries and salad at La Vaca Gaucha
    Milanesa fugazzeta

Burgers

  • Hamburguesa al carbón

    Beef, lettuce, tomato, onion; with French fries

  • Hamburguesa La Vaca

    Mozzarella, caramelized onion, bacon, chimichurri and a fried egg; with fries

  • Hamburguesa BBQ

    BBQ sauce, mozzarella, bacon, caramelized onion and tomato; with fries

Sandwiches

  • Choripán

    Grilled chorizo, lettuce, pico de gallo, chimichurri and house chipotle sauce

  • Sándwich La Vaca Gaucha

    Grilled steak, lettuce, tomato, grilled onion, fried egg and mozzarella

Tacos

  • Tacos de arrachera

    With pico de gallo, nopal and guacamole

  • Tacos de camarón empanizado

    Breaded shrimp, with red cabbage and creamy dressing

  • Tacos de pechuga de pollo

    Chicken breast, with pico de gallo, nopal, guacamole, lettuce and peppers

  • Tacos La Vaca Gaucha

    Rib eye, mozzarella, pico de gallo, nopal and guacamole

Pasta

  • Sorrentinos de jamón y queso

    Ham and cheese, with your choice of sauce

  • Ravioles de espinaca y ricota

    Spinach and ricotta, with your choice of sauce

  • Lasagna mixta casera

    Homemade, spinach and beef, with pomodoro sauce

  • Fetuccini

    With your choice of sauce

  • Spaghetti

    With your choice of sauce

  • Pasta gluten free

    Gluten-free short pasta, with your choice of sauce

Pizza

  • Pizza margarita

    Tomato, mozzarella and basil

  • Pizza pepperoni

    Tomato, mozzarella, gouda and pepperoni

  • Pizza jamón y morrones

    Mozzarella, ham, roasted peppers and basil

  • Pizza chorizo argentino

    Mozzarella and chorizo on tomato sauce

  • Pizza arúgula y prosciutto

    Arugula and prosciutto

  • Pizza La Vaca Gaucha

    Tomato, mozzarella, gouda and arrachera

Salads

  • Ensalada mixta

    Lettuce, tomato, onion and house vinaigrette

  • Verduras a la parrilla

    Grilled tomato, carrot, spring onion, pepper, squash and mushrooms

  • César con pollo

    Grilled chicken, croutons, Caesar dressing and parmesan

  • Caprese

    Tomato, fresh mozzarella, homemade pesto and balsamic reduction

  • Agridulce

    Lettuce, spinach, fusilli, apple, pear, caramelized walnuts, egg, serrano ham and mango vinegar

  • Ensalada La Vaca Gaucha

    Greens, avocado, carrot, egg, cherry tomato, parmesan and lemon dressing

Sides

  • Papas fritas

    French fries

  • Papas a la provenzal

    Fries with garlic and parsley

  • Papa al horno

    Baked potato

  • Puré de papa

    Mashed potatoes

  • Puré de camote

    Mashed sweet potato with walnuts and parsley

  • Espinaca a la crema

    Creamed spinach

  • Elote a la parrilla (2 piezas)

    Grilled corn on the cob (2 pieces)

  • Dedos de pollo

    Chicken fingers with fries

  • Mini pizza pepperoni
  • Pasta infantil

    Fettuccine or spaghetti with your choice of sauce

Desserts

  • Flan casero

    Homemade, with cream or dulce de leche

  • Brownie de chocolate

    With walnuts

  • Tiramisú
  • Chocotorta La Vaca Gaucha

    Chocolate cookies, dulce de leche and cream cheese

Soft drinks

  • Agua de Piedra natural
  • Coca-Cola regular 235 ml
  • Coca-Cola Zero 235 ml

Open every day from 12 pm · Fifth Avenue at Calle 24 Norte · Playa del Carmen

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