Off the Menu: Garrido's

Garrido's is an authentic Mexican restaurant located right under the 360 building in downtown Austin. They have a great patio and can almost always accommodate large parties. Their menu is surprisingly almost totally gluten-free. I have received the following email from management:

Hi Jaime - we have quite a few gluten free choices. All of our tortillas are made in house and are corn so you can have the tacos. We are more than happy to bake some chips for you as well, we don't use flour in any of our sauces to thicken them and the only items on our menu which come into contact with flour are the bocaditos since we use flour to lightly fry for our oysters. Other than those items, most of our menu should be a safe choice for you. Feel free to ask your server if you have any questions while you are at the restaurant for the birthday dinner.

Thanks!

Garrido's 

Please find the gluten-free dinner menu below (they have them starred on the menu) - the lunch is almost the same with a few less options - as always let them know so you can make sure that your entire order is safe:

Antojitos (ask for tortillas for dipping or they will bake some chips for you):

Shrimp Cocktail “Acapulco”

Mushroom-Corn Quesadillas

Roasted Chicken Quesadillas

Ensaladas/y/Sopas:                                    

Spring Greens with seasonal vegetables  

House Vinaigrette or Chipotle Ranch Dressing                                           

Add to any Salad:

Mushrooms and Rajas

Grilled Chicken and Onions 

Steak and Onions

Tacos

Make it a plate with a choice of three tacos, rice and your choice of beans

Single / Plate                                              

Pork Carnitas t with lettuce, pico de gallo, grilled onions, queso fresco 

Coffee Marinated Steak with onion, jack cheese, chipotle-horseradish aioli

Roasted Chicken t with caramelized onions, cheese, lettuce and pico de gallo  

Mushrooms and Rajas t with ancho cream, julienne poblanos, grilled onions, cotija cheese, lettuce and pico de gallo and habanero-tomatillo salsa

Roasted Beef Brisket t  

Enchiladas

All Enchiladas are topped with queso fresco and crema

Chicken with habanero cream sauce, garnished  with guacamole and pickled red onions

Beef Brisket with morita chile sauce, garnished  with guacamole and pico de gallo

Potato and Rajas with julienne poblanos and habanero cream sauce, garnished with  guacamole and pickled red onions

Cheese with habanero cream sauce, garnished  with guacamole and pickled red onions 

Chile(Rellenos

Shrimp with polenta, corn, queso blanco topped with ancho crema

Beef Picadillo t and cheese topped with  habanero salsa roja 

Grilled Veggie and cheese topped with  habanero salsa roja

Chicken Tinga and cheese topped with morita chile sauce

Entrees:

Gulf Red Snapper t - Pan seared with guajillo caper butter sauce, polenta and seasonal vegetables

Entrees to Share (for two):

Pork Carnitas for Two t Slow roasted pork served with lettuce, habanero-tomatillo salsa, Gulf Red Snapper seared and finished with mojo de ajo butter, pickled red onions,  guacamole and cheese                         

Mojo Fish for Two  served with lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole and salsa fresca

Sides:

Arroz Verde

Seasonal Vegetables

Side Guacamole

Charro Beans w/Bacon

Mexican Street Corn

Refried Black Beans

Salsa Trio

Dessert:

Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee