Our Menu
Menu
Chips & Salsa
$5.00
Chips & Queso
$10.00
Beef $12.00 | Chorizo $12.00
Chips & Guacamole
$12.00
El Trio
$13.00
Chips with salsa, queso, and guacamole
Quesadillas
$13.00
Melted cheese and your choice of chicken, steak, ground beef, carnitas, veggies, or chorizo. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream | Cheese $13.00 | Meat or Veggies $15.00 | Shrimp or Filet $18.00
Enchiladas
$13.00
Three cheese enchiladas bathed in salsa (choose Verde, Roja, or molé). And your choice of chicken, steak, ground beef, carnitas, veggies, or chorizo. Topped with onions and cilantro, sour cream, and crumbled fresco cheese. Served with rice and beans | Meat or Veggies $15.00 | Shrimp or Filet $18.00
Sopes
$14.00
Two thick handmade corn tortillas topped with beans and chicken, steak, ground beef, chorizo or carnitas, salsa verde or Roja, onions, cilantro, and fresco cheese. Served with rice
Tostadas
$14.00
Two crispy corn tortillas topped with beans and chicken, steak, ground beef, chorizo or carnitas, lettuce, cheese, and pico de gallo. Served with rice
Tacos del Paisa (Breaded Fish)
$14.00
Two tacos (flour or corn soft tortillas) topped with freshly breaded tilapia, shredded cabbage, pico de gallo, and a creamy chipotle sauce. Served with rice and beans
Two Tacos
$14.00
Served with rice and beans. Choose from chicken, carnitas, steak, ground beef, veggies, or chorizo. Choose Mexican Style (Onions or Cilantro) or Tex Mex (Lettuce, Shredded Cheese, Sour Cream. Add +$0.50)
Shrimp Tacos
$16.00
Two tacos with freshly breaded large shrimp, pico de gallo, avocado, and Timon’s creamy salsa. Served with rice and beans
Pastor Tacos
$14.00
Two tacos with marinated pork, onions and cilantro, grilled pineapple, and sweet yet mildly spicy salsa. Served with rice and beans
Cochinita Pibil Tacos
$14.00
Two tacos with slow-cooked achiote vinegar shredded pork and habanero vinegar-marinated red onions. Served with rice and beans
Mahi-Mahi Tacos
$15.00
Two mahi-mahi tacos topped with pico de gallo, avocado, and a creamy chipotle-mustard sauce. Served with rice and beans
Filet Mango Tacos
$16.00
Tender filet steak. Sweet mango pico de gallo. Served with rice and beans
Huarache
$13.00
Elongated oval-shaped tortilla stuffed with refried beans and topped with lettuce, pico de gallo, salsa, sour cream, and fresco cheese. Choose chicken, steak, or carnitas
Fajitas
$16.00
Traditional chicken, steak , pork or veggie fajitas served with rice, black beans, grilled peppers and onions, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream and tortillas (Flour or Corn)
Flautas
$14.00
Three flautas made with flour tortillas wrapped around a flavorful mix of chicken, cheese, red and green peppers, and onions. Served with creamy chipotle sauce, rice, and beans
Las Velas Lunch Combo
$16.00
One burrito, one green enchilada, and one taco cooked with your choice of one meat: chicken, steak, ground beef, chorizo, or carnitas. Served with rice and beans
Chile Relleno Combo
$16.00
One cheese chile relleno, rice, beans, chilaquiles with salsa verde
Tamale
$12.00
Cornmeal tamale baked in banana leaf. Chicken, pork, or veggies. Rice and beans
Burritos (Akumal)
$12.00
Vegetarian burrito stuffed with beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, peppers, onions, mushrooms, guacamole, sour cream and red salsa
Burritos (Cancun)
$15.00
Marinated steak and shrimp, melted cheese, pico de gallo, and guacamole
Burritos (Xel-ha)
$14.00
Rice, chopped onions and cilantro, beans and melted cheese. Choose from chicken or steak
Entradas
Chips & Salsa
$5.00
Chips & Queso
$10.00
With beef or chorizo $12
Chips & Guacamole
$12.00
El Trio
$14.00
Chips with salsa, queso, and guacamole
Cocktail Del Cejas
$18.00
Large shrimp prepared in a Mexican cocktail sauce made fresh with onions, cilantro, avocado, and lime. Served cold with crackers
Quesadillas
$13.00/+
Traditional cheese. Served with lettuce/pico de gallo and sour cream | Meats or Veggies $15.00 | Shrimp or Filet $18.00
Sopecitos
$14.00
Four small thick corn tortillas, handmade in our kitchen, topped one each of chicken, steak, chorizo, and carnitas, served with beans, salsa verde, Roja, onions, cilantro, and fresco cheese
Las Velas Flautas
$14.00
Three flautas made with flour tortillas wrapped around a mix of diced chicken, cheese, red and green peppers, corn, and onions. Served with creamy chipotle sauce
Ceviche
$16.00
Citrus-marinated fish, shrimp, or combo ceviche served in the traditional Mexican style
Stuffed Jalapeños
$14.00
Four large, fresh jalapeños skinned and stuffed with fresco cheese, ground beef, and chorizo. Drizzled with our creamy tamarindo honey sauce
Empanadas
$12.00
Choose from cheese or mushroom. Beef, chicken, or fish, $14
Sopas
Tortilla Soup
$5.00/Cup
$10.00/Bowl
A chipotle-flavored chicken broth with sliced avocado, onions, cilantro, and topped with fried tortilla strips and crumbled fresco cheese
Sopa Cancun
$5.00/Cup
$12.00/Bowl
Freshly made chicken broth surrounds a generous portion of rice, shredded chicken, diced tomatoes, chopped onions, cilantro, sliced avocado, and jalapeno peppers on the side
Sopa De Mariscos
$18.00
Nicely spiced. A traditional seafood broth with peas, carrots, potatoes, fish, and shrimp
Ensaladas
Ensalada Brisas
$20.00
Marinated shrimp, orange and avocado slices, tortilla strips, and fresco cheese served on a bed of spinach leaves. Topped with honey pasilla vinaigrette
Fajita Salad
$18.00
A bed of romaine lettuce topped with your choice of meat, hot grilled onions, peppers, and melted cheese. Served with creamy vinaigrette dressing
Burrito Salad
$16.00
Served in a bowl, this tortilla-free meal is made with beans, lettuce, grilled peppers/onions, salsa verde, pico de gallo, cheese, and your choice of meat | Substitute Shrimp for $3.00 more
Tacos
Tacos De Pescado (Fish)
$5.00
Freshly breaded tilapia, shredded cabbage, pico de gallo, and a creamy chipotle sauce
Tacos De Camaron (Shrimp)
$7.00
Grilled or Freshly breaded shrimp, pico de gallo, avocado, and El Timon’s creamy salsa
Tacos Pastor
$5.00
Marinated pork, onion and cilantro, grilled pineapple, and a sweet and mildly spicy salsa
Tacos Cochinita Pibil
$5.00
Slow-cooked achiote/vinegar shredded pork and habanero/vinegar marinated red onions
Tacos De Arrachera
$6.00
A must try! Marinated hanger steak (Special Cut), onions and cilantro, and salsa (Mild or Hot)
Filet Mango Tacos
$7.00
Tender marinated filet steak and mango pico de gallo
Street Tacos
$5.00
Tex-Mex (Lettuce, Tomatoes, Shredded Cheese, and Sour Cream. Add $0.50) or Mexican Style (Onions, Cilantro, and Lime) | Flour or Corn Soft Tortillas | Grilled Chicken, Grilled Steak, Ground Beef, Chorizo (Mexican Sausage), Carnitas (Pork), or Veggies | Salsas: Taqueria (Mild), Pastor (Sweet, Medium), Aguacate (Hot), Habarracha (Hottest)
Mahi Mahi Tacos
$6.00
Grilled mahi-mahi taco topped with pico de gallo, avocado, and a creamy chipotle-mustard sauce
Tacos De Barbacoa
$6.00
Beef slow-cooked in spices, dry peppers, and vinegar
Burritos
All served with lettuce, pico de gallo and sour cream. Enchilada Style: choice of salsa, cilantro, onions, sour cream and chips +$1.50
Akumal Burrito
$14.00
Vegetarian burrito with lettuce, black beans, pico de gallo, peppers, onions, mushrooms, guacamole and sour cream.
Burrito Cancun
$17.00
A large flour tortilla with steak and shrimp. Stuffed with cheese, pico de gallo, and guacamole
Burrito Isla
$16.00
A burrito stuffed with melted cheese, rice, green peppers, grilled onions, and sour cream. Your choice of meat
Burrito Xel-ha
$16.00
A favorite in the Riviera Maya, this burrito is stuffed with rice, chopped onions and cilantro, beans, and melted cheese. Your choice of meat
Burrito Pastor
$16.00
White rice, pastor meat, grilled pineapple, onions and cilantro with pastor sauce
Especiales De Las Velas
Served with two sides, except for fajitas, alambre, and Velada
Fajitas
$19.00/+
Traditional fajitas served with rice, black beans, grilled peppers and onions, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, cheese, and tortillas | Chicken, Veggies, Pork or Steak $19.00 | Shrimp or Combo $22.00 | Filet $26.00
Enchiladas
$15.00
Four traditional cheese bathed in our green sauce, red sauce, or mole Rojo, topped with chopped onions, cilantro, sour cream, and crumbled fresco cheese | Meats or Veggies $17.00 | Shrimp or Filet $20.00
Alambres Pollo/Carne
$20.00
Grilled chopped peppers and onions smothered with melted cheese are placed atop grilled chicken or steak and served with rice, lettuce/pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream and tortillas
Tamales
$16.00
Two traditional cornmeal tamales steamed in banana leaves. Choose chicken, pork, or veggies
Carne Asada
$20.00
Traditional Mexican recipe of ribeye marinated in our own abuela's recipe
Chiles Rellenos
$20.00
A traditional Mexican dish made with poblano peppers with skins removed, dipped in batter, stuffed with cheese, and your choice of chicken, steak, or pork. Covered with a savory lightly spiced red sauce
Carne Cambalache
$22.00
Our version of carne arrachera. A choice cut of steak specially seasoned in tequila and mesquite-lime vinaigrette
Mar y Tierra
$22.00
Steak and shrimp seasoned in the owner’s mother’s special recipe
Velada
$27.00
Half of a fresh pineapple shell filled with chicken, steak, fish, shrimp, chorizo, grilled peppers, onions, and cilantro. All topped with melted cheese and served with tortillas, sour cream, guacamole, and pico de gallo
Enchiladas Suizas
$16.00
Shredded chicken in salsa verde, topped with melted cheese, onions, cilantro, and sour cream
Regular Sides
Our sides are a la carte pricing when not included with your meal
Beans, Pinto or Black
$4.00
Esquites or Elote
$4.00
Traditional Pico De Gallo
$4.00
Papas Leticia (Lime Potatoes)
$4.00
House Salad
$4.00
Premium Sides
Our sides are a la carte pricing when not included with your meal | Add $1.50 each when included with your meal
Rajas Con Crema (Poblanos)
$5.00
Cup of Soup
$5.00
Guacamole
$5.00/4oz
Calabacitas
$5.00
Menu
Sopapillas
$7.00
Fried tortillas doused with honey. Topped with vanilla ice cream
Fried Ice Cream
$7.00
Vanilla ice cream coated in a sweet crunch. Drizzled with your choice of chocolate, honey, or caramel
Flan
$7.00
Traditional creme caramel
Fresas Con Crema
$7.00
Fresh strawberries topped with sweet cream and cinnamon. Served on a sopapilla
Churro Bites
$7.00
The traditional Mexican pastry is served in bite-sized pieces for sharing. Served with your choice of dipping sauce: chocolate, caramel, honey, or raspberry
Crepas Las Velas
$12.00
A dramatic dessert for two prepared flamings at your table. Strawberries and bananas are caramelized in Grand Marnier and placed in a soft crepe