12-14 oz. lobster prepared in the traditional manner Market Price
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Grilled Lobster
12-14 oz. lobster grilled and prepared in either: Traditional butter sauce. Our delicious jalapeño sauce. Our special El Novillo creole sauce. Market Price
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Brioled Fish Fillet
Grouper fillet broiled with a touch of lemon.
$13.95
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Fish Fillet
Grouper fillet, prepared in either: Classic meuniere sauce. Our delicious Jalapeno sauce. Our special El Novillo creole sauce.
$14.95
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Tipitapa Whole Fish
Dipped in a cornmeal and herbs mixture, served with a tomato and onions sauce.
$16.95
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Shrimp Kabob
Grilled marinated shrimp with peppers and onions.
$17.95
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Shrimp Your Way
Large sautéed shrimp in either: Classic garlic and butter sauce. Our delicious jalapeño sauce. Our special El Novillo creole sauce.
$17.95
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Shrimp Casino
Shrimp individually wrapped in bacon, peppers, and onions, grilled with a butter and mushroom sauce.
$18.95
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Seafood combination Platter
5 marinated shrimp, a 6 oz lobster tail, and a fish fillet served with vegetables.
$31.95
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Churrasco and Lobster
A surf and turf specialty combination of our finest dishes, the 8 oz. Churrasco and 6 oz. lobster tail
$32.95
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coffee
4 items
Cortadito
$2
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Regular, Espresso and Decaf
$2
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Cappuccino
$3.25
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"El Novillo" Rum Coffee
Espresso, Flor de Caña rum, Whipped Cream and Cinnamon.
$5.5
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house specials - world famous "churrascos"
11 items
Side Order of Our Delicious Jalapeno Sauce
This sauce goes well with all our entrées.
$2.75
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Additional Shrimp
Add shrimp in the style of your choice to any of our entrées
$8.95
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Portobello Churrasco
Two grilled Portobello mushrooms.
$10.95
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Chicken Churrasco
Butterflied choice breast.
$13.95
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Chicken Breast In White Sauce
Boneless chicken breast in a creamy white wine and mushroom sauce.
12 oz. thick tenderloin cut resembling a high heel, charbroiled in a buttery garlic and mushroom sauce.
$19.95
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The "Big Daddy" Churrasco
Our extra large, 16 oz.
$25.95
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Vaquero Steak
El Novillo version of the famous cowboy steak. A thick 20 ouncer on the rib.
$25.95
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desserts
11 items
Caramel Flan
$3.5
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Cheese Flan
$3.75
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Chocolate Vanilla Ice Cream
$3.75
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Coconut Flan
$3.75
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Vanilla Ice Cream
$3.75
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Pio Quinto
$3.95
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Tres Leches
$4.5
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Tres Leches Plus
$4.75
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Carrot Cake
$4.95
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Chocolate Mousse Cake
$4.95
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Guava Cheesecake
$4.95
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soups
3 items
Chicken Soup
Home style chicken soup.
$3.75
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Corn Tortilla Soup
Nicaraguan style soup.
$3.75
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French Onion Soup
French style onion soup.
$4.25
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nica- tizers
10 items
Grilled Chicken Kabob
Marinated chicken in our special BBQ sauce
$3.95
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Beans "ollita"
Our delicious bean casserole served with fried cheese and corn tortilla.
$3.95
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Vigoron
Pork crackling and yucca with a slaw and tomato vinaigrette salad.
$3.95
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Fried Cheese
A favorite, served with corn tortilla and our typical slaw salad.
$4.25
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Repocheta "el Novillo"
Cheese-filled grilled corn tortilla.
$4.25
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Country Sausage
Thick slices of country sausage, served with "salsa criolla" and tortilla.
$4.25
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Beef Tacos
Six small fresh tenderloin tacos served with sour cream and our slaw salad.
$4.45
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Sautéed Mushrooms
Fresh mushrooms sautéed with garlic and wine.
$4.45
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Pork Baby Ribs
Nicaraguan style baby ribs served with corn tortilla and our slaw salad.
$4.95
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Sampler Platters
Small (Serves two), Medium (Serves four), Large (Serves six)
$16.95
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salads
6 items
Garden Salad
Mixed greens, cucumber, tomatoes, shredded mozzarella and bacon bits with ranch dressing.
$5.95
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Caesar Salad
Original recipe with our house croutons, parmesan cheese and anchovies.
$6.95
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Palmito Salad
Costa Rican heart of palm on a bed of mixed greens, with tomatoes, sliced eggs, grapefruit slices, with our Chef's dressing.
$6.95
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Portobello Salad
Delicious grilled portobello mushroom, tomatoes, with our Chef's dressing.
$6.95
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Chicken Caesar Salad
Chicken breast strips marinated in either our chimichurri sauce, or our tangy achiote sauce, on a bed of romaine lettuce, fresh mushrooms and onions.
$8.95
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El Novillo Salad
Marinated tenderloin or chicken breast slices on a bed of mixed greens topped with roasted tomatoes, onions and red peppers, mushrooms, cheese, croutons, in balsamic vinaigrette.
$10.95
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cocktails
5 items
Ceviche
Sea bass in lime juice and spices.
$6.25
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Shrimp Ceviche
Gulf shrimp in lime juice and spices.
$7.95
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Blue Point Oyster Cocktail
Served in our red cocktail sauce.
$7.95
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Shrimp Cocktail
Served in our special red sauce.
$8.95
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"El Novillo" Cocktail
Oysters, Shrimp and Ceviche
$9.95
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for kids
3 items
Mini Chicken
Served with french fries and a free soda.
$6.95
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Chicken Fingers
Served with french fries and a free soda.
$6.95
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Mini Churrasco
Served with french fries and a free soda.
$7.95
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from the grill
8 items
Chef's Special Nicaraguan Fajitas
Sizzling tenderloin or chicken strips, sautéed in a vegetable mix served with our traditional sides dishes listed below.
$13.95
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Tenderloin Shish Kabob
Charbroiled tenderloin squares marinated in herbs and oil.
$14.95
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Sizzling Steak
Butterflied tenderloin steak served on a hot sizzling platter.
$14.95
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Carne Asada
Grilled tenderloin marinated in the typical Nicaraguan style.
$14.95
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Achiote Pork Tenderloin
Butterflied lean pork tenderloin, marinated in our own tangy achiote sauce.
$14.95
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Steak and Onions
Juicy tenderlin steak smothered in sautéed onions.
$15.95
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Medallions Marchand De Vin
Two 6 oz. medallions served with a wine and mushroom sauce.
$17.95
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Tenderloin Tips with Jalapeño Sauce
Charbroiled to perfection, served with our medium hot creamy jalapeño and onion sauce.
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El Novillo offers 71 menu items across central american and other categories. Browse the full menu above to see everything available, including portion sizes and category breakdowns.
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