Menu from Los Amates Mexican Kitchen
Menu highlights
Entrées
Elotes Asados
3 Corn on the cob, grilled served with chipotle mayo, queso blanco, chilli tajín and lime.
Guacamole con Totopos
Corn chips with guacamole made with real avocado.
Nachos los Amates
Corn Chips with Salsa Roja, frijoles negros, cheese, guacamole and sour cream.
Dishes
Huevos Divorciados
2 fried eggs served on corn tortillas with 2 different salsas (ranchera and verde) and bread.
Huevos a la Mexicana
Scrambled eggs finished with Pico de Gallo. Served with four corn tortillas and frijoles.
Chilaquiles Verdes con Pollo
Fried tortilla strips with salsa verde, Feta cheese, chicken, sour cream and frijoles negros.
Enchiladas
Enchiladas Vegetarianas
Salsa verde or salsa roja.
Albondigas al Chipotle
Meatballs in tomato and chipotle sauce. Served with rice, black beans and 4 corn tortillas.
Pollo con Mole Poblano
Chicken pieces covered in our elaborate family recipe mole sauce. served with Pinto beans and rice.
More about the restaurant: Los Amates Mexican Kitchen
Established in 2004, Los Amates Mexican Kitchen on Johnston Street has become a fixture in Melbourne’s Latin American dining scene. Unlike many of the Tex-Mex eateries throughout the city claiming to serve authentic Mexican cuisine, Los Amates is the real deal. Recognising that the culture and cuisine of a country as large as Mexico is far from uniform, the folks behind this Fitzroy restaurant aim to showcase a selection of the very best dishes, with specialities picked from throughout the country.
Frequently asked questions
Does the restaurant Los Amates Mexican Kitchen have parking?
Does Los Amates Mexican Kitchen serve Mexican food?
Thinking about making a Los Amates Mexican Kitchen booking?
From El Paso in the north way down to Campeche on the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico’s many regions offer their own unique culinary creations. At Los Amates Mexican Kitchen on Johnston Street in Melbourne’s Fitzroy, the focus is on serving the country’s best comfort foods, using family recipes that have been passed down from generation to generation. The menu is chock-full of traditional Mexican specialities, and thankfully Los Amates provides guests with a menu glossary for those unfamiliar Spanish terms.
Open for breakfast, Los Amates makes waking up early worth your while. Go for the huevos con nopales y pico de gallo – you’ll never look at cactus the same again – or take the desayuno grande, a giant Mexican breakfast spread including corn tortillas, bacon, chorizo, and frijoles bayos. Lunch and dinner means it’s time for platos fuertes: enchiladas, tacos de barbacoa Texcoco style, homemade tamales, and carne asada, for starters. An important accompaniment to any good Mexican meal, the premium mezcales and tequilas are highly recommended. Because the amazing food at Los Amates is no longer a secret, reservations are advised.