L & J Cafe Menu (Update 2025)

L & J Cafe, a long-standing Mexican cafe in El Paso, offers a diverse menu with options for everyone. Customers praise the authentic flavors and attentive service, making it a go-to spot for locals and tourists alike. Standout dishes include green chile chicken enchiladas, mole chicken enchiladas, and the Mexican Combination plate. The house-made salsas and guacamole add an extra level of authenticity to the experience. With a rich history dating back to the 1920s and a family-owned atmosphere, L & J Cafe remains a staple in the El Paso community. Don't miss out on the opportunity to savor traditional Mexican cuisine in a welcoming and lively setting.

Drinks

Margarita

Our signature margaritas ready for you to consume at home. Just add ice! Lime wedge and salted rim optional. % alcohol, please drink responsibly Original (Lime) | Mango | Strawberry

$7.00

Red Beer Mix

Our signature red beer mix is made with clamato and various spices. Does not include alcohol Pint $. | Quart $.

$4.99

Beer To Go

Individual Bottled or Can Beer.

$0.00

Ice Tea

Fresh brewed ice tea. Be sure to request sugar of your preference if you would like it included.

$3.25

Lemonade

Fresh homemade lemonade. Squeezed fresh daily.

$3.25

Sodas

Pepsi | Diet Pepsi | Dr. Pepper | Diet Dr. Pepper | Mountain Dew | Sierra Mist | Club Soda

$3.25

Two Eggs, Any Style, With Bacon Or Sausage

Comes with beans, hashbrowns, and a choice of tortilla.

$8.99

Two Eggs, Any Style, With Sliced Ham

Comes with beans, hashbrowns, and a choice of tortilla.

$8.99

Huevos Con Chorizo Plate

Comes with beans, hashbrowns, and a choice of tortilla.

$7.99

Huevos A La Mexicana Plate

Comes with beans, hashbrowns, and a choice of tortilla.

$7.99

Huevos Rancheros

Comes with beans, hashbrowns, and a choice of tortilla.

$8.99

Machaca With Chile Con Queso

Comes with beans, hashbrowns, and a choice of tortilla.

$13.99

Chilaquilles Breakfast Plate

Served with two eggs, beans, hashbrowns, and tortillas.

$10.99

Chicharrones En Chile Verde

Comes with two eggs, beans, hashbrowns, and tortillas.

$7.99

Cheese Enchiladas With Egg Topping

Comes with beans and hashbrowns.

$10.99

Pork Chop Breakfast

Comes with two eggs, beans, hashbrowns, and tortillas.

$11.99

Picadillo Breakfast

Picadillo (ground meat grilled with tomato, onion, cilantro, and jalapeno) served with two eggs, hashbrowns, beans, and choice of tortilla.

$10.99

Big Jim Special Breakfast

Scrambled egg burrito topped with chile con queso and served with hashbrowns.

$8.99

Molletes

Open-faced francesito bread with beans, pico de gallo, and melted cheese.

$4.99

Short Stack

Three fluffy pancakes served with bacon and syrup. syrup

$7.99

Banana Foster French Toast

Delicious french toast topped with sliced bananas, pecans, and syrup.

$9.99

Huevos Con Chorizo Burrito

$4.25

Huevos A La Mexicana Burrito

$4.25

Papas A La Mexicana Burrito

$4.25

Papas Con Chorizo Burrito

$4.25

Huevos Con Papas Y Queso Burrito

$4.25

Side Of Bacon

$3.99

Side Of Ham

$3.99

Side Of Sausage

$3.99

Single Egg

$1.50

Francesito

$0.99

Side Of Hashbrowns

$2.75

Chile Con Queso

Our famous queso with melted white cheese and our signature blend of roasted green chile, tomato, and onion. Includes tostadas.

$10.99

Bean & Cheese Dip

Our creamy refried beans with melted white cheese. Includes tostadas.

$9.99

Guacamole

Guacamole mixed with tomato and a signature blend of spices on a bed of lettuce. Includes tostadas.

$9.99

Chips & Salsa

/ pound of our fresh made tostadas with a choice of a oz container of red salsa, oz green salsa, or both.

$4.99

Nachos

Tostadas topped with refried beans, pickled jalapenos, and a blend of melted cheese. /n /n With Ground Beef +$. /n With Chicken +$. /n With Diced Steak +$. /n With Deshebrada +$.

$8.99

Bone In Wings

of our signature jumbo wings with your choice of sauce, served with celery sticks, carrot sticks, and ranch. Up to two sauces: /n /n Original /n BBQ /n Jalapeno /n Lemon Pepper /n Hot Honey /n Mango Habanero

$16.50

Queso Fundido

Melted white cheese with a choice of chorizo or roasted green chile strips.

$10.99

Queso Fries

French fries smothered in our signature chile con queso.

$8.99

Flour Quesadilla

Large flour quesadilla served with sour cream and guacamole. /n /n Add Ons: /n Shredded Chicken +$. /n Ground Meat +$. /n Diced Steak +$. /n Bell Peppers & Onion +$. /n Green Chile Strips +$.

$7.99

Tortilla Soup

A spicy tomato-based broth with shredded chicken, fried tortilla strips, white cheese, and diced avocado. All fixings are packaged on the side so they can remain fresh. /n/n Size: /n Medium $. /n Large $.

Caldo De Res

Comes with rice, limes, and corn tortillas. /n/n Size: /n Medium $. /n Large $.

Caldo De Pollo

Comes with rice, limes, and corn tortillas. /n/n Size: /n Medium $. /n Large $.

Ground Meat Tacos

Three crispy tacos filled with our signature meat and potato mix, lettuce, cheese, tomato, and onion. Served with rice and beans.

$10.99

Chicken Tacos

Three crispy tacos filled with shredded chicken, lettuce, cheese, tomato, and onion. Served with rice and beans.

$10.99

Deshebrada Tacos

Three crispy tacos filled with shredded meat (brisket), lettuce, cheese, tomato, and onion. Served with rice and beans.

$11.99

Picadillo Tacos

Three crispy tacos filled with picadillo (ground meat with grilled tomato, onion, and jalapeno) lettuce, cheese, tomato, and onion. Served with rice and beans.

$11.99

Guacamole Tacos

Three crispy tacos filled with guacamole, lettuce, cheese, tomato, and onion. Served with rice and whole beans. Can be made vegan.

$10.99

Steak Tacos

Three tacos filled with chopped sirloin steak topped with cilantro and grilled long green onion. Served with lettuce, cheese, tomato, and guacamole on the side.

$15.99

Potato Tacos

Three crispy tacos filled with potato and green chile, lettuce, cheese, tomato, and onion. Served with rice and beans.

$10.99

Flautas

Four rolled flautas filled with your choice of shredded beef, shredded chicken, or potato and green chile. Topped with lettuce, cheese, tomato, and onion. Served with rice, beans, sour cream, and guacamole. /n /n Choice /n Potato & Green Chile /n Beef +$. /n Chicken +$.

$10.49

Cheese Enchiladas

Three enchiladas stuffed with cheese, topped with more cheese, and your choice of sauce. Served with rice and beans.

$10.99

Chicken Enchiladas

Three enchiladas stuffed with cheese, topped with shredded chicken and your choice of sauce. Served with rice and beans.

$12.49

Ground Meat Enchiladas

Three enchiladas stuffed with cheese, topped with ground meat, and your choice of sauce. Served with rice and beans.

$12.49

Steak Enchiladas

Three enchiladas stuffed with cheese, topped with chopped sirloin, and your choice of sauce. Served with rice and beans.

$14.99

Mole Enchiladas

Three enchiladas stuffed with cheese, topped with either cheese or chicken, and our delicious mole sauce. Served with rice and beans. /n /n Choice: /n Cheese /n Chicken +$.

$10.99

Entomatadas

Three enchiladas stuffed with cheese, topped with cheese or chicken, and our salsa Espanola. Served with rice and beans. /n /n Choice: /n Cheese /n Chicken +$.

$10.99

Steak Burrito

Chopped sirloin steak with grilled pico de gallo (tomato, onion, jalapeno, and cilantro).

$8.99

Chicken Burrito

Shredded chicken with choice of salsa espanola (tomato-based sauce with celery, tomato, onion, and bell peppers) or our signature mole sauce.

$5.49

Picadillo Burrito

Ground meat with grilled pico de gallo (tomato, onion, jalapeno, and cilantro).

$6.99

Bean & Cheese Burrito

Refried beans with melted cheese. /n Add Rajas $.

$4.99

Chile Verde Con Carne Burrito

$5.99

Chile Colorado Con Carne Burrito

$5.99

Chile Relleno Burrito

$5.99

Mexican Combination Plate

One red cheese enchilada, one chile relleno, one meat taco, one shredded beef flauta, a small serving of chile verde con carne, rice, beans, guacamole, and choice of tortilla. /n Additional sides: /n Side of Sour Cream +$. /n Side of Guacamole +$. /n Side of Sliced Avocado +$. /n Side of Pico De Gallo +. /n Side of Chile Torreados +$. /n Side of Pickled Jalapenos +$.

$15.99

Fajitas

Choice of beef, chicken, or veggies; grilled with bell peppers and onion and served with rice, beans, sour cream, guacamole, lettuce, tomato, and choice of tortillas. /n Size: /nVegeterian /n Chicken +$. /n Beef +$. /n Combination (chicken & beef) +$. /n Additional sides: /n Side of Sour Cream +$. /n Side of Guacamole +$. /n Side of Sliced Avocado +$. /n Side of Pico De Gallo +. /n Side of Chile Torreados +$. /n Side of Pickled Jalapenos +$.

$14.99

Chile Verde Con Carne Plate

Heart pieces of meat with potato in our famous green chile sauce with rice, beans, and a choice of tortillas. /n Additional sides: /n Side of Sour Cream +$. /n Side of Guacamole +$. /n Side of Sliced Avocado +$. /n Side of Pico De Gallo +. /n Side of Chile Torreados +$. /n Side of Pickled Jalapenos +$.

$11.99

Chile Colorado Con Carne Plate

Heart pieces of meat with potato in our delicious red chile sauce with rice, beans, and a choice of tortillas. /n Additional sides: /n Side of Sour Cream +$. /n Side of Guacamole +$. /n Side of Sliced Avocado +$. /n Side of Pico De Gallo +. /n Side of Chile Torreados +$. /n Side of Pickled Jalapenos +$.

$11.99

Chile Con Queso Steak

Choice of protein topped with our famous chile con queso and served with rice, beans, and choice of tortilla /n Size: /n Grounf beef /n Chicken breast +$. /n Sirloin +$. /n Additional sides: /n Side of Sour Cream +$. /n Side of Guacamole +$. /n Side of Sliced Avocado +$. /n Side of Pico De Gallo +. /n Side of Chile Torreados +$. /n Side of Pickled Jalapenos +$.

$12.99

Chile Relleno Plate

Two chile rellenos topped with salsa espanola and served with rice, beans, and a choice of tortillas. /n Additional sides: /n Side of Sour Cream +$. /n Side of Guacamole +$. /n Side of Sliced Avocado +$. /n Side of Pico De Gallo +. /n Side of Chile Torreados +$. /n Side of Pickled Jalapenos +$.

$12.99

Tampiquena

Choice of protein topped with grilled green chile, onion, and tomato. Served with a red cheese enchilada, rice, beans, guacamole, and choice of tortilla. /n Size: /n Chicken Breast /n Sirloin +$. /n Additional sides: /n Side of Sour Cream +$. /n Side of Guacamole +$. /n Side of Sliced Avocado +$. /n Side of Pico De Gallo +. /n Side of Chile Torreados +$. /n Side of Pickled Jalapenos +$.

$16.99

Pollo En Mole

A chicken breast topped with mole sauce and served with rice, beans, and choice of tortilla. /n Additional sides: /n Side of Sour Cream +$. /n Side of Guacamole +$. /n Side of Sliced Avocado +$. /n Side of Pico De Gallo +. /n Side of Chile Torreados +$. /n Side of Pickled Jalapenos +$.

$12.99

Pollo En Salsa Espanola

A chicken breast topped with salsa espanola ( a tomato-based sauce with celery, onion, tomato, and bell pepper) and served with rice, beans, and a choice of tortilla. /n Additional sides: /nSide of Sour Cream +$. /n Side of Guacamole +$. /n Side of Sliced Avocado +$. /n Side of Pico De Gallo +. /n Side of Chile Torreados +$. /n Side of Pickled Jalapenos +$.

$11.99

Caldillo

A hearty stew with cubed beef, potato, onion, green chile, and cilantro topping. Served with rice, beans, and tortilla. /n Additional sides: /n Side of Sour Cream +$. /n Side of Guacamole +$. /n Side of Sliced Avocado +$. /n Side of Pico De Gallo +. /n Side of Chile Torreados +$. /n Side of Pickled Jalapenos +$.

$11.99

Picadillo

Ground meat with grilled tomato, onion, jalapeno, and cilantro. The plate is served with rice, beans, and a choice of tortilla. /n Additional sides: /n Side of Sour Cream +$. /n Side of Guacamole +$. /n Side of Sliced Avocado +$. /n Side of Pico De Gallo +. /n Side of Chile Torreados +$. /n Side of Pickled Jalapenos +$.

$12.99

Oscar Special

Choice of protein on a hamburger bun with grilled onions, grilled green chile, and cheese. /n Size: /nGround Beef /n Chicken Breast /n Side: /n French Fries /n Tortilla Soup

$11.99

Cheeseburger

/ lb ground beef pattie with cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, mayonnaise, and mustard. /n Side: /n French Fries /n Tortilla Soup

$10.25

Bacon Cheeseburger

/ lb ground beef pattie with bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, mayonnaise, and mustard. /n Side: /n French Fries /n Tortilla Soup

$12.99

Hamburger

/ lb ground beef pattie with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, mayonnaise, and mustard. /n Side: /n French Fries /n Tortilla Soup

$9.25

Loaded Grill Cheese

Grill cheese with grilled onion and green chile strips. /n Side: /n French Fries /n Tortilla Soup

$7.99

Spanish Rice

$2.99

Refried Beans

$2.99

Whole Beans

$2.99

French Fries

Size: /n Regular Fries /n Queso Fries +$.

$4.99

Fresh Jalapeno

Size: /n Whole /n Chopped

$1.25

Pico De Gallo

$2.99

Chile Torreados

$2.99

Pickled Jalapenos

$1.99

Side Chile Con Queso

oz side of queso, comes with a small order of chips.

$4.99

Side Guacamole

$3.99

Sliced Avocado

$3.99

Tostadas

Our signature homemade tostadas. Made fresh daily, in-house. /n Size: /n / pound $. /n pound $.

$1.75

Red Salsa

Our signature red salsa is also known as our Tombstone salsa. /n oz $. /n oz $. /n oz $. /n oz $. /n Tombstone Salsa Jar $.

$2.40

Green Salsa

Our signature green salsa. /n oz $. /n oz $. /n oz $. /n oz $.

$2.40

Red Enchilada Sauce

/ Pint ( oz) $. /n Pint ( oz) $. /n Quart ( oz) $.

$3.60

Green Enchilada Sauce

/ Pint ( oz) $. /n Pint ( oz) $. /n Quart ( oz) $.

$3.60

Corn Tortilla

Single corn tortilla

$0.20

Flour Tortilla

Single flour tortilla

$0.35

Sopapillas

Served four to order with a choice of plain or cinnamon and sugar. Comes with honey on the side.

$4.00

Pack - Meat Taco Pack

Serves up to four people. A dozen of our signature ground meat & potato tacos with a pint of rice, pint of beans, salsa, and tostadas. Lettuce, cheese, tomato, and onion packed separately.

$35.00

Pack - Chicken Taco Pack

Serves up to four people. A dozen of our shredded chicken tacos with a pint of rice, pint of beans, salsa, and tostadas. Lettuce, cheese, tomato, and onion packed separately.

$35.00

Pack - Deshebrada Taco Pack

Serves up to four people. A dozen of our shredded beef (deshebrada) tacos with a pint of rice, a pint of beans, salsa, and tostadas. Lettuce, cheese, tomato, and onion are packed separately.

$38.00

Pack - Cheese Enchilada Pack

Feeds up to four people. A dozen cheese enchiladas with a choice of sauce. Comes with a pint of rice, a pint of beans, salsa, and tostadas.

$35.00

Pack - Chicken Enchilada Pack

Serves up to four people. A dozen chicken enchiladas with a choice of sauce. Comes with a pint of rice, a pint of beans, salsa, and tostadas.

$40.00

Pack - Ground Beef Enchilada Pack

Serves up to four people. A dozen ground beef enchiladas with a choice of sauce. Comes with a pint of rice, a pint of beans, salsa, and tostadas.

$40.00

Pack - Flauta Pack

Serves up to four people. flautas with a pint of beans, pint of rice, guacamole, sour cream, salsa, and tostadas. Lettuce, cheese, tomato, and onion packed separately. /n Size: /n Shredded Beef +$. /n Chicken /n Potato & Green Chile

$28.00

Small Tray - Meat Taco Pack

Feeds - people. Twenty-Two () of our signature crispy, ground meat and potato tacos, rice, beans, salsa, and tostadas. Lettuce, cheese, tomato, and onion packed separately.

$65.00

Small Tray - Chicken Taco Pack

Feeds - people. Twenty-Two () crispy shredded chicken tacos, rice, beans, salsa, and tostadas. Lettuce, cheese, tomato, and onion packed separately.

$65.00

Small Tray - Desebrada Taco Pack

Feeds - people. Twenty-two () crispy shredded beef tacos, rice, beans, salsa, and tostadas. Lettuce, cheese, tomato, and onion are packed separately.

$70.00

Small Tray - Mini Taco Pack

Available after pm, Monday through Friday and all day Saturday & Sunday. Serves - people. A small tray holds of our signature ground meat and potato mini tacos. Comes with rice, beans, salsa, and tostadas. Lettuce, cheese, and tomato packed separate.

$55.00

SM Tray - Flauta Packs

Serves - people. Fourty () flautas with rice, beans, guacamole, sour cream, salsa, and tostadas. Lettuce, cheese, tomato, and onion are packed separately. /n Size: /n Beef Flautas +$. /n Chicken Flautas /n Potato & Green Chile Flautas

$85.00

Large Tray - Meat Taco Pack

Feeds - people. Fifty Two () of our signature crispy, ground meat and potato tacos, rice, beans, salsa, and tostadas. Lettuce, cheese, tomato, and onion are packed separately.

$145.00

Large Tray - Chicken Taco Pack

Feeds - people. Fifty-two () crispy shredded chicken tacos, rice, beans, salsa, and tostadas. Lettuce, cheese, tomato, and onion are packed separately.

$145.00

Large Tray - Desebrada Taco Pack

Feeds - people. Fifty-Two () crispy shredded beef tacos, rice, beans, salsa, and tostadas. Lettuce, cheese, tomato, and onion are packed separately.

$160.00

Large Tray - Mini Taco Pack

Feeds - people. Eighty () mini tacos with rice, beans, chips, & salsa. Lettuce, cheese, and tomato are packed separately.

$125.00

Large Tray - Cheese Enchiladas Pack

Feeds - people. Thirty () cheese enchiladas with rice, beans, salsa, and tostadas.

$85.00

Large Tray - Chicken Enchiladas Pack

Feeds - people. Thirty () shredded chicken enchiladas with rice, beans, salsa, and tostadas.

$105.00

Large Tray - Ground Beef Enchiladas Pack

Feeds - people. Thirty () ground beef enchiladas with rice, beans, salsa, and tostadas.

$105.00

Green Chicken Chilaquilles

Our signature green chile and chicken enchiladas in casserole form. Please allow a two hour minimum notice in advance for this order. /n Small tray = - people $. /n Medium Tray = - ppl $. /n Large Tray - ppl $.

$65.00

Red Cheese Chilaquilles

Our red cheese enchiladas in casserole form. Please allow a two-hour minimum notice in advance for this order. /n Small tray = - people $. /n Medium Tray = - ppl $. /n Large Tray - ppl $..

$50.00

Chile Colorado Con Carne

Medium and large tray must be ordered a minimum of hours in advance Pint $. | Quart $. | Small Tray $. | Medium Tray $. | Large Tray $.

$9.99

Chile Verde Con Carne

Medium and large tray must be ordered a minimum of hours in advance. /n Pint $. /n Quart $. /n Small Tray $. /n Medium Tray $. /n Large Tray $.

$9.99

Rice

Pint $. /n Quart $. /n Small Tray $.

$4.99

Mini Tacos

Available AFTER pm Monday - Friday and all day on Saturday & Sunday. Our signature crispy, ground meat, and potato tacos. Lettuce, cheese, tomato, and onion are packed separately. Comes with Salsa. /n Small Tray ( tacos) $. /n Large Tray ( tacos) $.

$40.00

Mini Flautas

Available AFTER pm Monday - Friday and all day on Saturday & Sunday. Our delicious mini shredded beef flautas. Lettuce and tomato are packed separately. Comes with sour cream and salsa.

$69.00

Mini Enchiladas

Available AFTER pm Monday - Friday and all day on Saturday & Sunday. /n Small Tray () $. /n Large Tray () $.

$23.00

Beef Flautas

Our delicious shredded beef (desebrada) flautas. Comes with lettuce, cheese, tomato, onion, sour cream, and salsa packed separately. /n Single $. /n Single Tray ( pieces) $.

$1.75

Chicken Flautas

Our delicious shredded chicken flautas. Comes with lettuce, cheese, tomato, onion, sour cream, and salsa packed separately. /n Single $. /n Single Tray ( pieces) $.

$1.75

Potato & Green Chile Flautas

Our delicious potato & green chile flautas. Comes with lettuce, cheese, tomato, onion, sour cream, and salsa packed separately. /n Single $. /n Single Tray ( pieces) $.

$1.50

Meat Tacos

Our signature crispy, meat and potato tacos. Lettuce, cheese, tomato, and onion are packed separately. Comes with Salsa. /n Small Tray ( Tacos) $. /n Large Tray ( Tacos) $.

$55.00

Chile Rellenos

Our fresh, homemade chile rellenos stuffed with cheese and topped with salsa espaniola. /n Single $. /n Large Tray () $.

$4.25

Mini Quesadillas

Only available AFTER pm on Weekdays and all day Saturday & Sunday. Four mini corn quesadillas with a choice of plain or green chile strips Size: Plain | With Green Chile +$.

$4.00

Mini Cheeseburgers

Only available AFTER pm on Weekdays and all day Saturday & Sunday. Two mini cheeseburgers with lettuce, pickles, tomato, onion, mayo, and mustard.

$6.50

Mini Sampler

Only available AFTER pm on Weekdays and all day Saturday & Sunday. Four mini tacos, four mini enchiladas, four mini quesadillas, and four mini flautas. No Substitutions.

$15.99