Downtown LA
Get directions | 445 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90071
Hours | Sunday 5pm-9pm, Monday 11:30am-3pm | 5pm-9pm, Tuesday 11:30am-3pm | 5pm-9pm, Wednesday 11:30am-3pm | 5pm-10pm, Thursday 11:30am-3pm | 5pm-10pm, Friday 11:30am-3pm | 5pm-11pm, Saturday 5pm-11pm
We were certainly sad to see the original Santa Monica location bite the dust, but the downtown Border Grill is still going strong, and it’s time to take advantage. The large, Financial District location definitely gives off a corporate vibe, but the food holds up. Everything from their ceviche to their carnitas tacos to their skirt steak is worth ordering, and the vibe inside is always very relaxed. And at $30 for unlimited tapas and $8 bottomless mimosas, their brunch situation is very serious.
(213) 486-5171
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SHARED STARTERS
CHIPS & SALSA TRIO
tomatillo, arbol, smoky chipotle
$4
BORDER GUACAMOLE
freshly mashed hass avocado, jalapeño, red onion, cilantro, hand pressed lime juice
$11
QUESO FUNDIDO
oaxacan cheese, spanish manchego, flour tortilla, pickled onions and peppers
$15
carnitas $17
TORTILLA SOUP
roasted tomato broth, panela cheese, avocado
$9
chicken $12
PLANTAIN EMPANADAS
roasted plantains, organic black beans, poblano, mexican cheeses, chipotle salsa, crema
$11
GREEN CORN TAMALES
sweet corn, sour cream, salsa fresca
$10
CEVICHES
BORDER CEVICHE
sustainable seasonal fish, aji amarillo, ginger, avocado, plantain chip, pickled onions
$17
BAJA CEVICHE TOSTADA
lime marinated sustainable seasonal shrimp, red onion, tomato, jalapeño cilantro aioli
$17
SALADS
TIJUANA KALE CAESAR*
organic kale, cotija cheese croutons, preserved lemon, crispy garlic
$14
chicken $18
steak $24
shrimp $24
TURKEY TOSTADA
grilled free range turkey, organic black beans, roasted corn, tomato, guacamole, mexican cheeses
$19
steak $24
shrimp $24
TLACOYO SALAD*
black bean stuffed red corn masa, romaine, heirloom tomatoes, cotija cheese, purple radish, red wine vinaigrette, chicken
$19
steak $24
wild mushrooms $20
QUESADILLAS
hand rolled flour tortilla, mexican cheeses, guacamole, sour cream, salsa fresca | add organic rice and black beans 6
CARNE ASADA QUESADILLA
grilled marinated steak
$21
GUAJILLO CHICKEN QUESADILLA
guajillo chile braised chicken
$18
VEGETABLE QUESADILLA
poblano chile, wild mushrooms, coal charred chayote squash
$18
TORTAS
CHICKEN POBLANO TORTA
jalapeño bacon, poblano aioli, saint andré cheese, caramelized onions, avocado, telera bread
$22
MEXICO CITY TORTA
slow cooked carnitas, onions, cilantro, oaxacan cheese, avocado, consomé de guajillo, yuca fries
$22
CHILE RELLENO BURGER*
house blend beef, roasted poblano stuffed with mexican cheeses, tomato, romaine, chipotle aioli, telera bread, cumin fries
$24
sub impossible meat add $6
TACOS
hand pressed corn tortillas | organic rice and black beans
CARNITAS
braised pork, chipotle salsa, avocado balm, onion, cilantro
$18
RAINBOW CAULIFLOWER
red quinoa, tomato, red corn tortilla, green onion, smoked paprika, avocado balm
$24
SPICY SHRIMP
cucumber slaw, jicama, avocado balm, chipotle aioli
$23
CARNE ASADA
grilled marinated steak, onion, cilantro, avocado balm
$24
FISH A LA PLANCHA
pan seared seasonal fish, avocado balm, salsa fresca, radish, spicy cabbage slaw, cilantro aioli
$21
BRISKET TAQUITOS
slow smoked black angus beef brisket, crema, spicy garden slaw, guajillo sauce, guacamole, salsa fresca, mexican cheese
$19
ENCHILADAS & NACHOS
CHICKEN POBLANO ENCHILADAS
roasted chicken, mexican cheeses, poblano chiles, grilled corn, pickled mushrooms, poblano cream
$29
SHORT RIB ENCHILADAS
slow roasted short ribs, handmade corn tortillas, oaxacan cheese, tortilla frisee salad, guajillo chile sauce
$28
STEAK NACHOS
guacamole, corn relish, organic black beans, salsa fresca, sour cream, chipotle aioli, mexican cheeses, guajillo cream
$22
chicken $19
ENTREES
GRILLED SKIRT STEAK
frisee salad, flour tortilla, roasted sea salt jalapeño chimichurri, tomato cucumber salad
$32
CHILE RELLENO
roasted poblano chile, mexican cheeses, mulita salsa, orange chipotle fennel slaw, crema, rice and beans
$19
YUCATAN PORK
achiote pork slow roasted in banana leaves, pickled onion, orange, cinnamon, sautéed plantains, guacamole, rice and beans
$29
DESSERTS
COCONUT FLAN
coconut custard, caramel sauce
$10
TRES LECHES
homemade condensed milk, strawberry sauce, passion fruit, mixed berries
$10
CHURRO ICE CREAM SANDWICH
housemade cinnamon churro, salted caramel ice cream, tequila berry sauce
$10
FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE ALMOND CAKE
fudge sauce, almond ice cream, plantain chip, salted nuts
$10
CAPIROTADA
mexican bread pudding, piloncillo syrup, rum raisins, pecans, vanilla ice cream
$10
SHARED STARTERS
BORDER GUACAMOLE
freshly mashed hass avocado, jalapeño, red onion, cilantro, hand pressed lime juice
$11
TORTILLA SOUP
roasted tomato broth, panela cheese, avocado
$9
chicken $12
PLANTAIN EMPANADAS
roasted plantains, organic black beans, poblano mexican cheeses, chipotle salsa, crema
$11
MINI CHILES RELLENOS
roasted chiles, chicken tinga, melted mexican cheeses, avocado balm, pickled onions
$16
ARGENTINIAN EMPANADAS
puff pastry, impossible meat, boniato yam, aji amarillo, chimichurri
$15
CRISPY POTATO & CEVICHE TACOS
crispy corn tortilla, potato rajas, shrimp ceviche, avocado sauce, pickled onions
$17
CEVICHES
BORDER CEVICHE*
sustainable seasonal fish, aji amarillo, ginger, avocado, plantain chip, pickled onions
$17
BAJA CEVICHE TOSTADA
lime marinated sustainable seasonal shrimp, red onion, tomato, jalapeño cilantro aioli
$17
SALAD
TIJUANA KALE CAESAR
organic kale, cotija cheese croutons, preserved lemon, crispy garlic
$14
chicken $18
steak $24
shrimp $24
TACOS
hand pressed corn tortillas
SMOKED PRIME RIB TACOS
slow smoked prime rib, manchego cheese grits, serrano chile, crispy garlic, avocado balm
$29
AL PASTOR
al pastor marinated pork, pineapple salsa, avocado balm
$27
VAMPIRO SHRIMP
red chile cheese tortilla, ancho crusted shrimp, guacamole, housemade chorizo, spicy cabbage slaw
$28
RAINBOW CAULIFLOWER
red quinoa, tomato, blue corn tortilla, green onion, smoked paprika, avocado balm
$24
ENTREES
DUCK CARNITAS
crispy duck, black fig mole, avocado balm, orange chipotle fennel slaw, red corn tortillas
$34
GRILLED SKIRT STEAK
hand rolled flour tortilla, roasted sea salt jalapeño, chimichurri, tomato cucumber salad
$32
VEGAN RELLENO
roasted poblano chile, purple potatoes, impossible meat, roasted tomato charred broccolini, guajillo sauce, chayote salad
$28
OAXACAN SHORT RIB
braised short rib, purple potato purée, mezcal glazed shallots, garlic confit, oaxacan chile reduction
$33
YUCATAN PORK
achiote pork slow roasted in banana leaves, pickled onion, orange, cinnamon, sautéed plantains, guacamole, rice and beans
$29
SEAFOOD MOLCAJETE*
pan roasted shrimp, king crab, scallops, grilled cactus, avocado, seared panela cheese, spicy tomato broth, hot lava rock
$38
CHICKEN POBLANO ENCHILADAS
roasted chicken, mexican cheeses, poblano chiles, grilled corn, pickled mushrooms, poblano cream
$29
LOMO SALTADO*
seared beef tenderloin, onions, tomatoes, garlic, jalapeño, white rice, hand cut potatoes, peruvian sauce, red corn tortillas
$37
SIDES
PERUVIAN POTATOES
cilantro aioli, pickled onions, cilantro, aji amarillo
$6
CARAMELIZED PLANTAINS
cilantro, orange segments, butter, lime juice
$7
ORGANIC BLACK BEANS
mexican cheeses
$6
STREET CORN ESQUITE
cotija cheese, lime, mexican crema, chile
$11
ORGANIC MEXICAN RICE
long grain red rice
$7
NOPALES SALAD
grilled mexican cactus, chipotle vinaigrette, tomato, onions, pickled peppers, cilantro
$6
BRUSSELS SPROUTS
warm chorizo, citrus vinaigrette, piquillo peppers, roasted shallot puree
$6
RAINBOW CAULIFLOWER
tomato, green onion, red quinoa, smoked paprika, avocado balm
$7
CHARRED BROCCOLINI
snow peas, mole, pepitas
$7
DESSERTS
COCONUT FLAN
coconut custard, caramel sauce
$10
FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE ALMOND CAKE
fudge sauce, almond ice cream, plantain chip, salted nuts
$10
CHURRO ICE CREAM SANDWICH
housemade cinnamon churro, salted caramel ice cream, tequila berry sauce
$10
TRES LECHES
homemade condensed milk, strawberry sauce, passion fruit, mixed berries
$10
CAPIROTADA
mexican bread pudding, piloncillo syrup, rum raisins, pecans, vanilla ice cream
$10
