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Appetizers

Nachos
$10.95

Fresh corn tortilla chips heaped with melted Jack cheese, refried beans, sour cream, and guacamole.
Add Steak or Chicken +$1.95

Guacamole Grande
$9.00

Chunks of fresh avocado blended with chopped tomatoes and onion.

Cóctel de Camarón
$17.95

Succulent shrimp served in its own broth with chopped tomatoes, onion, cilantro, avocado, cucumber, clamato, and lime.

Campechana
$18.95

A tasty cocktail of shrimp and octopus served in a sauce with chopped tomatoes, onion, cilantro, avocado, cucumber, Clamato, and lime.

Queso Fundido
$14.95

Chorizo with melted cheese. Served with an order of corn or flour tortillas.

Tostada de Ceviche
$7.95

Corn tortilla shell mounded with chopped shrimp marinated in lemon juice, mixed with chopped tomatoes, onions, cucumber, and cilantro.

Seafood Taco
$6.25

Soft corn tortilla filled with succulent shrimp and cheese.

Taquitos
$9.25

Three crisp tacos filled with your choice of beef or chicken. Topped with lettuce, chopped tomatoes, grated fresh cheese, sour cream, and guacamole.

Stuffed Chiles
$15.95

Six yellow chiles stuffed with cheese and chorizo, served with tortillas.
Add Shrimp +$1.95

El Portal Sampler
$24.95

Three mini burritos, two crisp chicken taquitos, one quesadilla, and four stuffed yellow peppers, beans, guacamole, and sour cream.

Soups & Salads

Tostada Salad
$15.50

A layer of beans mounded with your choice of grilled chicken or beef, topped with lettuce, shredded Jack cheese, guacamole, and sour cream. Served in a flour tortilla shell.

House Salad
$5.25

Iceberg lettuce, tomato, avocado, and other fresh vegetables.

Frijoles de la Olla
$5.25

Cooked beans garnished with chopped tomato, onion, cilantro, and cheese.

Albóndigas

Regular $11.95 | Large $14.95
A traditional Mexican soup made from mildly spiced meatballs and fresh vegetables in a rich, flavorful broth. Includes tortillas.

Menudo

Regular $16.25 | Large $18.25
Traditional Mexican soup. Available Saturday & Sunday.

Fajitas, Tacos & Quesadillas

Fajitas

Your choice of fajita-style chicken, beef, or shrimp grilled with onions and bell peppers, plus sour cream and guacamole. Served with rice, refried beans, and corn or flour tortillas.

• Chicken $18.95
• Beef $18.95
• Shrimp $19.95
• Beef & Chicken Combo $22.95
• Trio Fajitas (Chicken, Beef & Shrimp) $24.95

Tacos
$3.25

Your choice of soft or crispy tacos.

• Soft tacos are available with grilled steak, ground beef, marinated pork, barbacoa, carnitas, or chicken.
• Crispy tacos are available with shredded beef, chicken, or ground beef.

Quesadillas
$3.25

Grilled to perfection on a grandé flour tortilla and loaded with melted Jack cheese, with lettuce, diced tomatoes, onion, guacamole, and sour cream.

• Cheese/Sencilla $10.95
• Cactus/De Nopales $12.95
• Chicken/De Pollo $14.95
• Steak/De Carne Asada $14.95
• Shrimp/de Camarón $15.95
• Combination Beef & Chicken $18.95

Enchiladas

Enchiladas El Portal
$16.95

Three corn tortillas filled with cheese, rolled and smothered with chile Colorado sauce. Topped with shredded cheese, fried potatoes, lettuce, slices of tomato, and avocado with sour cream | No rice or beans.

Enchiladas Rancheras
$15.95

Two fresh corn tortillas filled with cheese, rolled, and smothered with Ranchero sauce. Topped with melted cheese.

Enchiladas de Chile Colorado
$15.95

Two corn tortillas filled with your choice of cheese, shredded beef, or chicken, rolled and smothered with chile Colorado sauce. Topped with melted cheese.

Enchiladas del Mar
$20.95

Two corn tortillas filled with sautéed shrimp and spinach. Smothered with chile poblano sauce. Topped with melted cheese.

Enchiliadas Suizas
$15.95

Two fresh corn tortillas filled with shredded chicken, smothered with our special tomatillo sauce, and topped with melted cheese.

Traditional Entrées

Steak or Chicken Ranchero
$19.95

Choice sirloin steak or grilled chicken sautéed with tomatoes and potatoes. Topped with ranchero sauce.

Milanesa
$18.95

Thin sirloin steak, breaded and grilled to perfection.

Barbacoa
$19.95

Lean tender chunks of beef simmered in a special flavor red sauce.

Pork Ribs
$17.95

Savory ribs topped with our red spicy sauce and served with sautéed nopales.

Carnitas
$19.95

Tender, juicy simmered pork served with cilantro, salsa, and tortillas.

Carne Asada
$20.95

Sirloin steak grilled to perfection along with jalapeño peppers and onions.

Camarónes a La Diabla
$22.95

Tender shrimp topped with Chipotle sauce served with an order of corn or flour tortillas.

Seafood Platter
$28.95

Aguachile-marinated shrimp (shrimp ceviche) and fresh oysters.

Chile Rellenos de Camarón
$26.95

Two poblano mild fire roasted chiles stuffed with shrimp and Jack cheese, then dipped in egg batter and deep fried. Topped with ranchero sauce.

Camarónes El Portal
$22.95

Succulent shrimp sautéed and smothered in our special chile poblano sauce.

Camarónes Fiesta
$24.95

Succulent shrimp wrapped in bacon and bursting with flavor!

Camarónes Rancheros
$22.95

Tender, sautéed shrimp, smothered in our ranchero sauce.

Camarónes mojo de Ajo
$22.95

Tender shrimp sautéed in garlic butter and smothered in our special sauce.

Mojarra Frita
$20.95

Whole deep-fried tilapia.

Oysters on the Half Shell

Half Dozen $12.95 | One Dozen $22.95

A La Carte

Burrito
$12.95

Refried beans, rice, cheese, and beef or chicken folded into a flour tortilla.

Chile Relleno
$7.95

Mild, fire-roasted poblano chile stuffed with Jack cheese, then dipped in egg batter and deep-fried to a golden brown. Topped with ranchero sauce.

Tortas
$12.50

Bread roll stuffed with your choice of chicken steak, Milanesa, ham, or avocado. Topped with lettuce, tomato, onion, and jalapeño pepper.

Enchilada
$5.25

A fresh corn tortilla stuffed with Jack cheese. Smothered with red, green, or ranchero sauce.
Add beef or chicken +$0.50

Chimichanga
$15.00

Burrito stuffed with refried beans, rice, cheese, and deep fried to a golden brown.
Add beef or chicken +$0.50

Tamale
$5.50

Homemade and stuffed with your choice of pork or chicken.

Sope
$6.75

Deep-friend thick corn tortilla molded with the topping of your choice.

Tostada
$6.75

Corn tortilla shell with a layer of beans, mounded with a choice of shredded beef, chicken, or tinga.

Cheeseburger
$10.95

Lean ground beef on a grilled bun with cheese. Served with French fries.

Combinations

Combinations

• One Choice $15.50
• Two Choices $17.95
• Three Choices $19.95

Choose from a la carte items - Tamale, Chile Relleno, Enchilada, Sope, and Tostada.
Our combinations are served with rice and refried beans, or substitute nopales.

Side Dishes

Rice or Beans
$5.25
Sour Cream
$1.75
Guacamole Chico
$6.95
Avocado Slices (4)
$3.25
Fresh Tortillas (3)
$7.50
Nopales
$5.95
Chips & Salsa To Go
$4.95

Dessert

Fried Ice Cream
$6.75

Vanilla ice cream covered in a crunch coating and deep-fried. Topped with whipped cream and drizzled with chocolate and caramel sauce.

Flan
$6.95

Classic Mexican caramel custard topped with whipped cream and cherry.

Chocolate Mousse
$6.25

A rich and tasty chilli chocolate treat with smooth creamy topping and chocolate flakes.

Cheesecake
$6.25

Rich New York-style cheesecake with fresh fruit.

Coffee Jell - O
$6.25

Made with coffee, smothered with the liquor of rompope cream.

Menu

Huevos a la Diabla
$14.25

Two fresh eggs prepared any style, topped with chipotle sauce.

Huevos con Machaca
$14.25

Two fresh eggs mixed together with shredded beef, chopped tomato, onion, and green bell pepper.

Huevos con Chorizo
$14.25

Two fresh eggs mixed with Mexican sausage (chorizo).

Huevos Rancheros
$14.25

Two fresh eggs prepared ranch style on fresh corn tortillas and topped with ranchero sauce.

Huevos Divociados
$14.25

Two fried eggs prepared as you choose, one topped with Tomatillo sauce and the other with chipotle sauce.

Mexican Omelette
$14.25

Two scrambled eggs served with your choice of ham or vegetables, chopped green bell peppers, onions, and cheese.

Chilaquiles
$14.25

Tortilla chips simmered with our homemade red sauce, topped with cheese and sour cream, and two scrambled eggs on the side.
With Asada +$3.00

Breakfast Burrito
$11.50

Scrambled eggs, refried beans, your choice of chorizo, machaca, or ham, plus cheese folded into a fresh flour tortilla.

Monday thru Friday

Menu

2 Fish Soft Tacos

Breaded fish fillet on corn tortillas with lettuce, cheese, sour cream, and El Portal's special sauce.

Chicken Enchilada & Crispy Taco

Shredded chicken enchilada and shredded chicken taco.

Chile Relleno

Homemade grilled poblano chile filled with cheese, then topped off with ranchero sauce and cheese.

Two Tacos

Two beef or chicken tacos served with refried beans and rice.

Chicken Milanesa

Chicken breaded and grilled to perfection, pleasantly spiced and topped with cheese.

Taco Salad

Served in a crisp tortilla bowl with your choice of chicken, shredded beef, or ground beef.

Chicken Salad

Grilled chicken on romaine lettuce and mixed greens with tomato, avocado, onion, and your choice of dressing.

Ceviche Salad

Chopped shrimp marinated in lemon juice and mixed with chopped tomatoes, onion, cucumber and cilantro, served over romaine lettuce.

Location

32235 Date Palm Drive
Cathedral City, CA
92234

Hours

Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, Sat
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM

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Contact us

Call us at (760)-202-6685

Write us at elportalcatcity@aol.com

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