Dishes · Dinner · Botanas
Queso fundido: melted cheese, right now
Queso fundido just means melted cheese: a hot dish of it, scooped up before it sets.
Cantina Rooftop
Dinner menu · Tuesday to Sunday from 5pm
Botanas
- Viva Guacamole$16
- Trío de Guacamole$38
- Flautas de Tinga$18
- Costillitas de Elote$13
- Queso Fundido$18
Melted Oaxaca cheese & rajas poblanas, served with house-made tortillas
Brunch menu · Saturday and Sunday, 12pm to 4pm
Oaxaca and Chihuahua cheese, queso fresco, mushrooms, poblano peppers, corn tortilla chips, creamy zucchini sauce & chile de árbol sauce
Add al pastor, chorizo, chicken, steak or birria 6
Please tell your server about any food allergies.
Not the dip you're thinking of
It's from northern Mexico and the borderlands, tied to campfires and ranch cooking. Sometimes it gets a splash of alcohol and a match at the table, and then it's sold as queso flameado.
Tex-Mex queso is loose enough to pour. This pulls into strings and firms up fast as it cools, so order it when you're ready to eat. Rajas, strips of roasted poblano, are a classic add.
Dinner and brunch are two different dishes under one name. Dinner is melted Oaxaca cheese and rajas poblanas with house-made tortillas. Brunch uses Oaxaca and Chihuahua cheese, queso fresco, mushrooms and poblanos, with corn tortilla chips, creamy zucchini sauce and chile de árbol sauce.
Queso Fundido: questions
What's the difference between queso and queso fundido?
Queso, the Tex-Mex dip, is loose and pourable. Queso fundido is melted cheese on its own, thick and stringy, and you scoop it with tortillas or chips.
What are rajas poblanas?
Strips of roasted poblano pepper. Rajas means strips or slices, and the poblano is a mild, dark green chile.
What's in the Queso Fundido at Cantina Rooftop?
At dinner: Melted Oaxaca cheese & rajas poblanas, served with house-made tortillas. At brunch: Oaxaca and Chihuahua cheese, queso fresco, mushrooms, poblano peppers, corn tortilla chips, creamy zucchini sauce & chile de árbol sauce. Tell your server about any allergies when you order.
How much for the Queso Fundido at Cantina Rooftop?
$18 on our menu right now. See it on the full menu.
When can I order the Queso Fundido?
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.