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Azuca Nuevo Latino Restaurant & Bar

Item: Azuca Nuevo Latino Restaurant & Bar
Author: Kimberly Suta

Type: Bar

10Best Says

Azuca Nuevo Latino is not just a restaurant and bar, but an experience. It's a local's favorite for their happy-hour mojitos and caipirinhas. Located just south of downtown in San Antonio's arts district, Azuca offers fantastic drinks you can't find anywhere else in town in a vivid and vibrant atmosphere. Their outdoor patio makes you feel like you're vacationing in some tropical location and not only minutes from downtown. As for the food, Azuca's dishes are an exotic synergy of delicious flavors from South and Central America with Chef Rene's innovative touch. The bar area is separate from the restaurant, and on Friday and Saturday nights, you can enjoy their electrifying live music of Salsa and Merengue until your feet get tired.

Address:

709 South Alamo
San Antonio, TX 78205
210-225-5550

Hours:

Mon-Thu: 11am-10pm
Fri-Sat: 11am-1:30am
Sun: 5pm-10pm

Website:

azuca.net

EXPERT TIPS BY: Kimberly Suta
San Antonio Local Expert

Dance Clubs, Live Music: "Look into their salsa class!"

Best for Dance Clubs Because: If you're looking for a little Latin dance love, go to Azuca on the weekends. Beware, it gets crowded.
Best for Live Music Because: Azuca is a great place to listen to live Latin music on the weekends.

Lunch
- To Share
  
  Mixto
  
  shrimp and octopus cocktail with cucumber lime, cilantro, avocado and tomato ($11.50)
  
  Tuna Aguachile
  
  quick marinated ahi in serrano, lime and cilantro with cucumbers, avocado and red onions ($9.50)
  
  Guacamole
  
  orange pico & ancho pepper flour tortilla chips ($7.50)
  
  Amarillos
  
  fried ripe plantains, served with cilantro cream ($6.50)
  
  Tostones with Mojo
  
  plantain fritters with garlic mojo ($6.50)
  
  Tamal Latino
  
  latin-american tamal, with chicken and vegetables, in banana leaves ($9.50)
  
  Ceviche
  
  prepared daily with today's catch spicy crisps and avocado ($11.50)
  
  Appetizer Sampler
  
  great sampling of our favorites; BBQ chicken bites ¦ tostones ¦ ceviche guacamole ¦ scampi al ajillo ($23.00)
- Sopa & Salad
  Black Bean Soup
  traditional with pico chicharrones and sour cream
  
  Cup: $4.00
  
  Bowl: $7.00
  Sopa de Tortilla
  signature tortilla soup with grilled chicken and fried tortilla hay
  
  Cup: $4.00
  
  Bowl: $7.00
  Cook's Soup
  let our cooks surprise you with their choice of seasonal creations, please ask your server
  
  Cup: $4.00
  
  Bowl: $7.00
  Shrimp & Quinoa
  
  chilled gulf shrimp, quinoa, cucumbers avocado, romaine hearts ($9.50)
  
  Pepita Crusted Goat Cheese
  
  garden greens, fresh strawberries & roasted pumpkin seeds, strawberry-honey vinaigrette ($9.50)
  
  Spiced Chicken and Spinach
  
  baby spinach, candied pecans shaved mango, creamy chipotle dressing ($10.75)
  
  Caesar Latino
  
  romaine hearts, zesty latin dressing, cornbread croutons & flour tortilla crisps ($8.50)
- Salad Additions
  
  Grilled Chicken
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Seared Salmon
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Blackened Tuna
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Grilled Shrimp (6)
  
  ($11.00)
- Lunch Specials
  Roasted Cilantro Chicken
  
  marinated in cilantro-lemon oil, mashers vegetables & coriander remoulade ($9.50)
  
  Crab Crusted Salmon
  
  crusted with mashers and crabmeat, vegetables cuitlacoche and zucchini blossom sauces ($10.75)
  
  Pollo Al Pastor
  
  traditionally marinated, roasted corn rice, black beans, salsa, condiments and tortillas ($9.75)
  
  Red Fish Veracruz
  
  fresh fillet, stewed in a rich tomato, peppers and olives ragout, steamed rice and veggies ($9.90)
  
  Churrasquinho
  
  grilled 6 oz. beef shoulder tender, sofrito & chimichurri sauces roasted corn mashers and vegetables ($9.90)
  
  Pasta Frontera
  fettuccine pasta with grilled chicken in a creamy chipotle sauce
  
  $9.50
  
  With Shrimp: $10.75
  Cuban Ropa Vieja
  
  Shredded beef, stewed with tomatoes, olives and onions, white rice and black beans ($9.90)
  
  Chica Mixta
  
  chicken breast, churrasco and jalapeño sausage with potatoes & sautéed vegetables ($11.00)
  
  Chicken and Sausage Paella
  
  spanish classic with tender chicken, jalapeño sausage and vegetables in saffron rice ($10.50)
- Sandwiches
  
  Choripan
  
  grilled sausage, peppers and onions, fries and chimichurri ($9.75)
  
  Brazileiro
  
  tender, open fire grilled beef steak with caipirinha cream, lettuce and grilled tomatoes, in a soft roll ($9.00)
  
  Cubano
  
  roasted pork loin slices, ham, swiss cheese mustard pickles in a griddle-pressed cuban roll ($9.50)
  
  Chicken Wrap
  
  roasted chicken breast, rolled in a chipotle tortilla, with farmer's cheese, lettuce, tomatoes & onions ($9.00)
  
  Street Taquitos
  
  your choice of beef or chicken in corn tortillas with beans, guac, pico and cilantro hot salsa ($9.50)
  
  Fish Tacos
  
  our invention of fry fish fillet, in soft corn tortillas, pico, guac, cabbage and our signature sauce ($9.90)
  
  Pull Pork
  
  shredded, roasted pork with tangy BBQ sauce, grilled onions, in a paisano bread ($8.90)
  
  BLT+Chix
  
  grilled chicken breast, crispy bacon, lettuce tomato, garlic dressing, in sour dough ($10.50)
  
  Tuna Negro
  
  ahi tuna steak with caribbean slaw tomatoes, in a crusty roll ($10.50)
- Happy Ending
  
  Chocolate Addiction
  
  rum moisten cake, warm chocolate ganache, fresh berries, chocolate truffle ($7.90)
  
  Tres Leches
  
  spongy cake, soaked in three milk syrup, covered with crème chantilly and fresh berries ($6.50)
  
  Banana Cheese Cake
  
  sautéed finger bananas, sweet and sour cream ($7.50)
  
  Tropical Fruit Brûlée
  
  fire-glazed seasonal sliced fruits and berries on creamy vanilla sauce and house ice cream ($8.50)
  
  Chocolate Truffles
  
  made to order, crusted with your choice of: coconut, pecans, powdered sugar, cocoa powder pumpkin seeds, oreo dust or al natural ($1.50)
  
  Dessert Sampler
  
  house specialty dessert tasting, including five samplings of our house creations and homemade signature ice cream ($21.00)
- Liqueur
  
  Baileys
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Campari
  
  ($7.25)
  
  Cointreau
  
  ($8.50)
  
  Drambuie
  
  ($9.75)
  
  Frangelico
  
  ($6.50)
  
  Galliano
  
  ($7.50)
  
  Grand Marnier
  
  ($7.50)
  
  Jägermeister
  
  ($6.75)
  
  Kahlua
  
  ($6.50)
  
  Sambuca
  
  ($6.75)
  
  Licor 43
  
  ($6.50)
  
  Amaretto
  
  ($7.25)
  
  Amarula
  
  ($7.25)
  
  Tuaca
  
  ($6.50)
  
  Goldschlager
  
  ($7.75)
- Cognac & Brandy
  
  Ferrand Abel
  
  ($45.00)
  
  Ferrand Amber
  
  ($18.00)
  
  Remy Martin VSOP
  
  ($15.00)
  
  Hennessy XO
  
  ($35.00)
  
  Presidente
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Carlos Primero
  
  ($6.50)
- Port & Sherry
  
  Quinta do Noval
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Croft Late Vintage
  
  ($12.50)
  
  Dry Sack Medium Dry
  
  ($6.25)
  
  Grappa Julia
  
  ($7.25)
- Specialty Coffee
  
  Cafe La Diabla
  
  151 rum, bittersweet chocolate, grand marnier and colombian roast, sweet whipped cream ($8.50)
  
  Yes Calypso Coffee
  
  appleton dark, tia maria and freshly brewed azúca blend, cinnamon-sugar rim with a dollop of chantilly cream ($8.50)
Dinner
- To Share
  
  Mixto
  
  shrimp and octopus cocktail with cucumber lime, cilantro, avocado and tomato ($11.50)
  
  Tuna Aguachile
  
  quick marinated ahi in serrano, lime and cilantro with cucumbers, avocado and red onions ($9.50)
  
  Guacamole
  
  orange pico & ancho pepper flour tortilla chips ($7.50)
  
  Amarillos
  
  fried ripe plantains, served with cilantro cream ($6.50)
  
  Tostones with Mojo
  
  plantain fritters with garlic mojo ($6.50)
  
  Tamal Latino
  
  latin-american tamal, with chicken and vegetables, in banana leaves ($9.50)
  
  Ceviche
  
  prepared daily with today's catch spicy crisps and avocado ($11.50)
  
  Appetizer Sampler
  
  great sampling of our favorites; bbq chicken bites ¦ tostones ¦ ceviche guacamole ¦ scampi al ajillo ($23.00)
- Sopa & Salad
  Black Bean Soup
  traditional with pico chicharrones and sour cream
  
  Cup: $4.00
  
  Bowl: $7.00
  Sopa de Tortilla
  signature tortilla soup with grilled chicken and fried tortilla hay
  
  Cup: $4.00
  
  Bowl: $7.00
  Cook's Soup
  let our cooks surprise you with their choice of seasonal creations, please ask your server
  
  Cup: $4.00
  
  Bowl: $7.00
  Shrimp & Quinoa
  
  chilled gulf shrimp, quinoa, cucumbers avocado, romaine hearts ($9.50)
  
  Pepita Crusted Goat Cheese
  
  garden greens, fresh strawberries & roasted pumpkin seeds, strawberry-honey vinaigrette ($9.50)
  
  Spiced Chicken and Spinach
  
  baby spinach, candied pecans shaved mango, creamy chipotle dressing ($10.75)
  
  Caesar Latino
  
  romaine hearts, zesty latin dressing, cornbread croutons & flour tortilla crisps ($8.50)
- Salad Additions
  
  Grilled Chicken
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Seared Salmon
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Blackened Tuna
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Grilled Shrimp (6)
  
  ($11.00)
- Del Mar
  
  Shrimp Moqueca
  
  large shrimp in brazilian coconut curry steamed rice and vegetables ($25.00)
  
  Paella
  
  seafood, chicken, pork, sausage and vegetables mingled in fluffy saffron rice ($28.00)
  
  Grilled Octopus
  
  baby arugula, cilantro and red onion salad spanish chorizo, smoked paprika oil ($25.50)
  
  Chilean Sea Bass
  
  melted tomatoes, black bean cake grilled vegetables and plantain strips ($29.50)
  
  Seafood Caldo
  
  gulf seafood, vegetables in a tomato & fennel scented broth ($25.00)
  
  Guava Glazed Salmon
  
  spinach, quinoa, yucca escabeche sauteed pimentos ($19.75)
  
  Gambas al Ajillo
  
  sautéed large shrimp, latin spices spanish chorizo, patatas bravas ($22.50)
  
  Seed Crusted Ahi
  
  multi-seed crusted tuna steak, corn tamal sauteed gandules, tamarind gastrique ($20.50)
- More Meats
  Pasta Frontera
  fettuccine pasta, grilled chicken in a creamy chipotle sauce
  
  $16.50
  
  With Shrimp: $18.50
  Vegetariano
  
  seasonal vegetables with your choice of; pasta or steamed white rice or roasted potatoes ($16.00)
  
  Chef's Trio
  
  beef tenderloin, sautéed large shrimp and seared tuna with chef's sauces, creamy mashed yam and vegetables ($32.50)
  
  Parillada Mixta
  
  churrasco, chicken breast, pork chop and jalapeño sausage, chimichurri, grilled vegetables and mashed potatoes ($23.50)
  
  Beef Rib
  
  slow braised natural short beef rib, cascabel chile adobo, caribbean slaw, herbed potatoes ($21.50)
  
  Ropa Vieja
  
  latin shredded beef, stewed in rich tomatoes, olives and vegetables, moros & maduros ($19.90)
  
  Pibil
  
  baked pork butt w/ achiote in banana leaves steamed rice, fried black beans, pickled onions ($19.50)
- Fogón
  
  Beef Steak Churrasco
  
  ($19.50)
  
  Center Cut Pork Chop
  
  ($17.00)
  
  Double Breast Chicken
  
  ($16.00)
  
  8 oz. Beef Tenderloin Medallion
  
  ($28.00)
- Happy Ending
  
  Chocolate Addiction
  
  rum moisten cake, warm chocolate ganache, fresh berries, chocolate truffle ($7.90)
  
  Tres Leches
  
  spongy cake, soaked in three milk syrup, covered with crème chantilly and fresh berries ($6.50)
  
  Banana Cheese Cake
  
  sautéed finger bananas, sweet and sour cream ($7.50)
  
  Tropical Fruit Brûlée
  
  fire-glazed seasonal sliced fruits and berries on creamy vanilla sauce and house ice cream ($8.50)
  
  Chocolate Truffles
  
  made to order, crusted with your choice of: coconut, pecans, powder sugar, cocoa powder pumpkin seeds, oreo dust or al natural ($1.50)
  
  Dessert Sampler
  
  house specialty dessert tasting, including five samplings of our house creations and homemade signature ice cream ($21.00)
- Liqueur
  
  Baileys
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Campari
  
  ($7.25)
  
  Cointreau
  
  ($8.50)
  
  Drambuie
  
  ($9.75)
  
  Frangelico
  
  ($6.50)
  
  Galliano
  
  ($7.50)
  
  Grand Marnier
  
  ($7.50)
  
  Jägermeister
  
  ($6.75)
  
  Kahlua
  
  ($6.50)
  
  Sambuca
  
  ($6.75)
  
  Licor 43
  
  ($6.50)
  
  Amaretto
  
  ($7.25)
  
  Amarula
  
  ($7.25)
  
  Tuaca
  
  ($6.50)
  
  Goldschlager
  
  ($7.75)
- Cognac & Brandy
  
  Ferrand Abel
  
  ($45.00)
  
  Ferrand Amber
  
  ($18.00)
  
  Remy Martin VSOP
  
  ($15.00)
  
  Hennessy XO
  
  ($35.00)
  
  Presidente
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Carlos Primero
  
  ($6.50)
- Port & Sherry
  
  Quinta do Noval
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Croft Late Vintage
  
  ($12.50)
  
  Dry Sack Medium Dry
  
  ($6.25)
  
  Taylor Fladgate 20 yrs.
  
  ($15.00)
  
  Grappa Julia
  
  ($7.25)
- Specialty Coffee
  
  Cafe La Diabla
  
  151 rum, bittersweet chocolate, grand marnier and colombian roast, sweet whipped cream ($8.50)
  
  Yes Calypso Coffee
  
  appleton dark, tia maria and freshly brewed azúca blend, cinnamon-sugar rim with a dollop of chantilly cream ($8.50)

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