Dishes · Dinner · Botanas
Viva Guacamole, the one with pepitas
Guacamole is older than the Spanish word for it. The name comes from the Nahuatl ahuacamolli, avocado sauce, and a Nahuatl-Spanish dictionary printed in 1571 already lists it.
Cantina Rooftop
Dinner menu · Tuesday to Sunday from 5pm
Botanas
- Viva Guacamole$16
Avocado, lime, onions, jalapeños, pepitas & cilantro, served with house-made totopos
- Trío de Guacamole$38
- Flautas de Tinga$18
- Costillitas de Elote$13
- Queso Fundido$18
Same dish and price on the brunch menu (Saturday and Sunday, 12pm to 4pm).
Please tell your server about any food allergies.
Why it's first on the table
The recipe hasn't moved much in all that time: ripe avocado, lime, salt, and whatever the cook likes after that. Pepitas are pumpkin seeds. They add the crunch a soft dip is missing.
It usually lands in the middle of the table with chips all around, and nobody waits for the rest of the food. Good instinct, because avocado starts going brown once air reaches it.
The menu has onions and jalapeños in the bowl with the pepitas and cilantro. Totopos come with it, so you don't need a side of chips.
Viva Guacamole: questions
Why does guacamole turn brown?
Air. The flesh of an avocado browns when it meets oxygen, and lime juice only slows that down.
Is guacamole spicy?
Only as spicy as the chile the cook adds. With jalapeño that's usually mild to medium, and the avocado softens it.
What's in the Viva Guacamole at Cantina Rooftop?
Our menu says: Avocado, lime, onions, jalapeños, pepitas & cilantro, served with house-made totopos. Tell your server about any allergies when you order.
How much for the Viva Guacamole at Cantina Rooftop?
$16 on our menu right now. See it on the full menu.
When can I order the Viva Guacamole?
It's on our dinner menu (Tuesday to Sunday from 5pm) and our brunch menu (Saturday and Sunday, 12pm to 4pm). We're at 605 W 48th St in Hell's Kitchen. Book a table.