Covacha Menu (2025 Update)

Introducing Covacha, a Mexican restaurant located at 368 Columbus Ave in New York, offering a vibrant dining experience. Covacha provides a wide range of amenities, from wheelchair accessibility to free Wi-Fi and happy hour specials. The menu boasts vegan and vegetarian options, including the famous ashy guacamole and flavorful burritos. Customers rave about the cozy atmosphere and friendly bilingual staff, creating a welcoming environment for all. Standout dishes like the crispy enoki tacos and pork belly chicharron tacos have received high praise for their bold flavors. Covacha's commitment to quality extends to compostable containers and gender-neutral restrooms. With delicious food, strong drinks, and attentive service, Covacha is a must-visit spot for Mexican cuisine enthusiasts.

STARTERS

AUTUMM CARPACCIO

a colorful confit feast of shaved beets, butternut squash, and chayote, pineapple-mint vinaigrette, toasted sesame, sunflower, and pumpkin seeds, sea salt

$16.00

GUACAMOLE ASHES

blackened tortilla and chile ashes, smokey and full of flavor but mild in heat

$16.00

ESQUITES

these elotitos are grilled slathered corn kernels cooked with tequesquite, a natural mineral salt used by our pre-hispanic ancestors, with chipotle mayo, lime juice, tajin, crumbly cotija cheese, fresh epazote, morita oil

$13.00

ESCABECHE DE PULPO

octopus tostada macerated veggies and salsa macha, this salsa is made with sesame seeds, peanuts, and dry chiles

$22.00

QUESADILLA NEGRA

a mighty fine crunchy black bean empanada filled with wild shrooms, cheese and corn truffle Huitlacoche, served over black Huitlacoche sauce, onion and radish in tomatillo salsa, crema, cotija cheese, and tortilla ashes

$18.00

SOPA

is one of mi abuelitas favorite recipes, and it comes with a touch of crema; avocado, crispy tortilla, and chile ancho garnish Cup / Bowl

$9.00

CEASAR SALAD

With romaine hearts, aged cotija cheese & panko crumbs.

$16.00

CRUDO OF THE DAY

made fresh with todays catch, and seasonal selections

$22.00

ENCHILADAS

bien requete sabrosas chick-filled with roasted tomato and morita sauce, cheese, crema, avo puree, radish, and cilantro;Dont worry VEG friends, we also make them with wild mushrooms tinga and veg crema

$25.00

QUESABIRRIAS

the iconic traditional dish from Jalisco is served in artisanal tortillas with birria broth on the side, to deep-in your quesadillasChick (en) / Shroom / Beef

$25.00

FLAUTAS

these rolled crunchy tacos are also called tacos dorados, they come over two mouthwatering salsas: guajillo and tomatillo; topped with crema, cotija cheese, fresh radish, cilantro. Chicken / Cauli Florets

$22.00

COVACHAS

DINNER PLATOS

BIRRIA

the ICONIC traditional dish from Jalisco is a heavenly broth made of a blend of spices, and served with a variety of protein slow-cooked in their own jus; onion and cilantro. Rice on the side Market Shrooms Chicken Beef

$34.00

ZARANDEADO

this is our memory from the sunsets of the Mexican Pacific ocean, a whole charred red snapper, butterfly split, rubbed with achiote adobo; heirloom cucumber, purslane, pickled onion. rice and beans on the side

$45.00

BARBACOA TAPATIA

this very soft, over-night roasted beef shank is a staple from the streets of Guadalajara, with radish, and jalapeno; brothy beans on the side. Get dirty, make your own taco with your lovely hands

$34.00

MOLE DULCE

Tia Felix always makes us happy with this sweet mole aged for days, over a free-range half roasted chicken marinated in dry chiles, and cooked-to-perfection with cured red onion, sesame seeds, roasted baby carrots and squash, rice on the side

$33.00

PEPIAN

my friends, a vegan delicacy from our ancestors this pumpkin seed mole is served over a feast of seasonal roasted squashes; house- pickled scallion, radish, carrot & cauliflower

$26.00

YAKA-TINGA BURRITO

pulled jackfruit tinga cooked with caramelized onion, tomato, and chipotle; fresh radish, red onion, jalapeno, and avocado, rice and beans

$19.00

CHICKEN BURRITO

this tender free-range chick is slowly cooked with spices and smoked chiles, with purslane, onion, pickled carrot, morita sauce red bell pepper and chile toreado, rice and beans

$19.00

CHIPOTLE SHRIMP BURRITO

with garlic and cilantro; red cabbage relish, pickled cauli, and pickled carrot, rice and beans

$22.00

BARBACOA BURRITO

a very soft barbacoa, very slow over-night roasted beef shank, cooked in its own juice, onion, fresh radish, and jalapeno, rice and beans

$22.00

CHILAQUILES ROJOS

tronadores como en mi pueblo!crunchy totopos bathed in chile de arbol sauce; refried red beans, crema, cotija cheese, cilantro, onion, avocado, and chile ashes. you can add: two eggs (your style) + .chicken birria + - beef barbacoa +

$18.00

BURRITOS & CHILAQUILES- Served every day until : pm

LUNCH SPECIAL Served from Monday to Friday pm-pm

PAPAS CON CHORIZO

roasted potatoes, caramelized onions, and chorizo, with salsa verde on the side, avocado slice, jalapeno, onion & cilantro

$23.00

BIRRIA

Our iconic birria broth from Jalisco served the traditional way with onion and cilantro; comes with rice and black beans ~ choose: beef (+$) or our wild mushroom delicacy

$23.00

HUEVOS RANCHEROS

two eggs sunny side up, over crunchy tortillas, refried beans, covered with red OR green salsa or Divorciados with both salsas; avocado

$21.00

HUEVOS CON CHORIZO

a mighty egg burrito made with spicy chorizo and avocado; served with bravas machas and morita sauce

$19.00

BENEDICTINOS

two poached eggs over black ashes sope, avocado, watercress, morita hollandaise; papas machas. add chorizo +

$21.00

STEAK AND EGGS

two eggs your way, grilled flank iron steak; papas machas

$28.00

BRUNCH Served Saturday pm to pm | Sunday am to pm

SIDES

PAPAS MACHAS

Crispy baby potatoes tossed with spicy salsa macha

$8.00

CAULI CHICHARRON

Crispy cauliflower with parmesan, evoo, limonetta, and toasted sunflower seeds

$9.00

ARROZ

White rice

$5.00

REFRIED BAYO BEANS

Soft and creamy, sparkled with cotija cheese

$6.00

BROTHY BLACK BEANS

Hard and nutty, and vegan

$6.00

HEIRLOOM CORN TORTILLAS

$4.00

SALSA MEXICANA & CHIPS

AKA: Pico de Gallo

$8.00

SALSA DE AMOR

(de amor-didas) aguales! these chilitos tan echilosos. hot roasted serranos to bite with your food for an enhancing rancho experience

$2.00

PICKLED VEGGIES

house-pickled seasonals with HojaSanta oil

$7.00

THE MULE

$12.00

MOJITO

$12.00

HIBISCUS JAMAICON

$12.00

FROZEN MARGARITA

$12.00

MEZCALITA

$12.00

HOUSE SPRITZ

$12.00

DRAFT BEER

$6.00

NATURAL WINE

$10.00

CHIPS AND SALSA

Corn tostadas and Pico de Gallo

$7.00

TOSTADITA

Crispy corn tostada, crudo of the day

$8.00

FLAUTAS

Chicken filled, salsa verde, crema, cotija cheese

$7.00

QUESO FUNDIDO

Mexican-style melted cheese, Toppings: chorizo or pico de gallo, artisanal tortillas

$10.00

TACO CAULI CHICHARRON

Chipotle cabbage slaw, onion, cilantro, salsa taquera, touch of macha

$6.00

TACO CHIPOTLE SHRIMP

Marinated in chile morita, red cabbage relish, chipotle aioli, cilantro

$7.00

TACO PORK BELLY CARNITAS

Salsa verde, fresh radish, cilantro

$7.00

TACO CATCH OF THE DAY

Hoja Santa marinated Fish of the day, roasted tomatillo salsa, chayote, watercress, and pickled onions

$7.00

TACO YAKA TINGA

Pulled jackfruit cooked with caramelized onion, tomato, and chipotle, cured red onion, pickled veggies, cilantro, salsa

$6.00

HOUSE PICKLED VEGGIES

house-pickled seasonals with HojaSanta oil

$6.00

HAPPY HOUR - Every day -pm

DESSERTS

AVO MOUSSE

with ginger shaved ice, and achiote merengue

$13.00

CHOCOLATE

Spicy bitter chocolate mousse, with pumpkin seeds crumbs, and wheat rainbow oblea

$13.00

Bunuelo

cinnamon-sugar dusted dough fritter; vanilla ice cream, milk caramel

$13.00

Tres Leches

a deconstructed version with marscapone cheese, milk caramel cajeta, wheaped cream, pumpkin seed crumbs

$13.00