Lenten Specials
THE GASTRONOMIC RITUAL OF MEXICO
At Los Danzantes, we conceive of cuisine as a space for living memory. For this reason, during Lent (Cuaresma), we present specials that engage in a dialogue with one of Mexico’s oldest and most significant gastronomic traditions.
Historically, the Lenten vigil and the abstinence from meat gave rise to an ingenious cuisine deeply connected to the territory: romeritos, nopales, legumes, fish, charales, and stews with pre-Hispanic roots that reveal an exceptional technical and symbolic richness.
More than a simple nod to the calendar, our Lenten specials are an affirmation of identity. Embracing this cuisine is also an act of cultural resistance: rescuing ingredients, recipes, and ancestral knowledge that speak of sobriety, respect, and creativity, while reinterpreting them through a contemporary lens. In this way, we celebrate seasonality and remember that Mexican cuisine finds, even within restriction, one of its most profound expressions.
BLACK AGUACHILE WITH SHRIMP AND TUNA
$450
160 g / 5.6 oz | Shrimp cured in lime juice. Cucumber, avocado, and spring onion. Served with tuna coated in a sesame crust and a black sauce made from oysters, lime and a touch of chili de árbol heat.
GREEN SEAFOOD BROTH
$380
200 g / 7.1 oz | Seared scallop and grilled shrimp, served in a broth of fresh herbs and chilies. Accompanied by avocado, heirloom cilantro and nixtamalized corn.
TRUCHA A LA TALLA
$440
250 g / 8.8 oz | Farm-raised trout marinated in a dried chili adobo, served with creamy rice, chintextle mayonnaise and a salad of chinampa greens.
PASSION FRUIT MOUSSE
$205
1 pc | Smooth-textured mousse with hibiscus reduction infused with mint, almond crisps and mezcal whipped cream.
DRINKS
PEPE FRESA
$220
120 ml / 4 oz | Mezcal Los Danzantes, Tío Pepe fino sherry, Campari, lemon verbena and strawberry.
MEZCAL LOS DANZANTES ARROQUEÑO
$145 | $285
30 ml / 1 oz | 60 ml / 2 oz