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
GUACAMOLE ASHES
blackened tortilla and chile ashes, smokey and full of flavor but mild in heat
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
ESCABECHE DE PULPO
octopus tostada macerated veggies and salsa macha, this salsa is made with sesame seeds, peanuts, and dry chiles
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
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
CEASAR SALAD
With romaine hearts, aged cotija cheese & panko crumbs.
CRUDO OF THE DAY
made fresh with todays catch, and seasonal selections
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
YAKA-TINGA BURRITO
pulled jackfruit tinga cooked with caramelized onion, tomato, and chipotle; fresh radish, red onion, jalapeno, and avocado, rice and beans
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
CHIPOTLE SHRIMP BURRITO
with garlic and cilantro; red cabbage relish, pickled cauli, and pickled carrot, rice and beans
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
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 +
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
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
HUEVOS RANCHEROS
two eggs sunny side up, over crunchy tortillas, refried beans, covered with red OR green salsa or Divorciados with both salsas; avocado
HUEVOS CON CHORIZO
a mighty egg burrito made with spicy chorizo and avocado; served with bravas machas and morita sauce
BENEDICTINOS
two poached eggs over black ashes sope, avocado, watercress, morita hollandaise; papas machas. add chorizo +
STEAK AND EGGS
two eggs your way, grilled flank iron steak; papas machas
BRUNCH Served Saturday pm to pm | Sunday am to pm
SIDES
PAPAS MACHAS
Crispy baby potatoes tossed with spicy salsa macha
CAULI CHICHARRON
Crispy cauliflower with parmesan, evoo, limonetta, and toasted sunflower seeds
ARROZ
White rice
REFRIED BAYO BEANS
Soft and creamy, sparkled with cotija cheese
BROTHY BLACK BEANS
Hard and nutty, and vegan
HEIRLOOM CORN TORTILLAS
SALSA MEXICANA & CHIPS
AKA: Pico de Gallo
SALSA DE AMOR
(de amor-didas) aguales! these chilitos tan echilosos. hot roasted serranos to bite with your food for an enhancing rancho experience
PICKLED VEGGIES
house-pickled seasonals with HojaSanta oil
THE MULE
MOJITO
HIBISCUS JAMAICON
FROZEN MARGARITA
MEZCALITA
HOUSE SPRITZ
DRAFT BEER
NATURAL WINE
CHIPS AND SALSA
Corn tostadas and Pico de Gallo
TOSTADITA
Crispy corn tostada, crudo of the day
FLAUTAS
Chicken filled, salsa verde, crema, cotija cheese
QUESO FUNDIDO
Mexican-style melted cheese, Toppings: chorizo or pico de gallo, artisanal tortillas
TACO CAULI CHICHARRON
Chipotle cabbage slaw, onion, cilantro, salsa taquera, touch of macha
TACO CHIPOTLE SHRIMP
Marinated in chile morita, red cabbage relish, chipotle aioli, cilantro
TACO PORK BELLY CARNITAS
Salsa verde, fresh radish, cilantro
TACO CATCH OF THE DAY
Hoja Santa marinated Fish of the day, roasted tomatillo salsa, chayote, watercress, and pickled onions
TACO YAKA TINGA
Pulled jackfruit cooked with caramelized onion, tomato, and chipotle, cured red onion, pickled veggies, cilantro, salsa
HOUSE PICKLED VEGGIES
house-pickled seasonals with HojaSanta oil
HAPPY HOUR - Every day -pm
DESSERTS
AVO MOUSSE
with ginger shaved ice, and achiote merengue
CHOCOLATE
Spicy bitter chocolate mousse, with pumpkin seeds crumbs, and wheat rainbow oblea
Bunuelo
cinnamon-sugar dusted dough fritter; vanilla ice cream, milk caramel
Tres Leches
a deconstructed version with marscapone cheese, milk caramel cajeta, wheaped cream, pumpkin seed crumbs