Border Grill Downtown LA

Downtown LA

Location

Get directions | 445 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90071

Hours

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

About

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.

Contact

(213) 486-5171
tamaletalk@bordergrill.com
https://www.instagram.com/bordergrill/

Menu

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