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Valentine’s Day at Xico & Cantina Xica!

February 4, 2020

Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Xico or Cantina Xica!

Happy Valentine’s Day! We look forward to celebrating with you and yours. We’ve paired cocktails and special dishes to spice up the love!

We’re serving two special menus at each restaurant, in addition to limited regular dinner menus.

Each of the prix fixe menus below is $75 per person and includes a special Valentine’s Day cocktail.

Each restaurant features two different menus, so be sure to double check the location of each menu before you reserve your table, then bring in your sweetheart and have one of each!

We can’t wait to see you on Valentine’s Day!

XICO’S MENU ROJA

Served at Xico on SE Division

Cocktail
‘The Bitter Sweet,’ a Cava Cocktail made with Brut Reserve and Amargo Vallet, a Mexican Angostura liqueur, for a rich, round, yet dry, sparkling cocktail

Entrada
Chintextle & Chicken Pâté on Toast – Oaxacan smoked chile and chicken liver spread on toasted crusty bread 

Plato
NY Strip Steak in Recado Negro – Painted Hills NY strip in Oaxacan charred chile sauce served with local onions roasted, grilled and pickled, rotisseried sun chokes and fresh corn tortillas

Dulce
Natillas – Mexican vanilla custard with canela & whipped cream

XICO’S MENU AZUL

Served at Xico on SE Division

Cocktail
The ‘Sweet Tart,’ A Mezcal & blood orange gimlet served up with blood orange wedge garnish

Entrada
Fresh wild halibut ceviche with blood orange and lime

Plato
Fideos in red chile with avocado, watercress & Astoria Dungeness crab

Dulce
Flourless chocolate torte with pasilla negro chile & freshly whipped cream

CANTINA’S MENU VIOLETA

Served at Cantina Xica on NW 23rd

Cocktail
‘Agua Rosa’ – Aguachile margarita over red fresno cube garnished with celery & salt 

Entrada
Mole Duet! Two celebratory moles, blanco and rosa served with handmade pink tortillas

Plato
Shrimp Sopa de Lima –  Wild sweet Mexican white shrimp in fragrant seafood & lime broth with clove, oregano, allspice & achiote, corn chips, radish, avocado, cilantro & side of habanero-lime juice

Dulce
Pineapple Tres Leches Cake – vanilla cake soaked in three milks, topped with whipped cream and pineapple

CANTINA’S MENU LAVANDA

Served at Cantina Xica on NW 23rd

Cocktail
Dusty Rose – Mezcal, rosewater & grapefruit juice served on the rocks with mint, flowers & Sombra spritz

Entrada
Yellowtail ceviche in chile-lime with cucumber rounds & fresh mint

Plato
NY Strip Steak in Recado Negro – Painted Hills NY strip in Oaxacan charred chile sauce served with local onions roasted, grilled and pickled, rotisseried sun chokes and fresh corn tortillas

Dulce
Mexican chocolate budino garnished with whipped cream and petals

Fine print:
-All prix fixe menus are $75 per person exclusive of gratuity and healthy PDX.
-Zero proof cocktails are available for those who do not drink alcohol.
-We do NOT require that the entire table participate in a prix fixe menu. A limited a la carte menu will be available, so one guest may order the prix fixe while the other enjoys selections from our regular menu.
-We politely decline substitutions on our prix fixe menus, except in the case of an allergy.
-Please double check the location that you are reserving for, and make sure the menu you’ve chosen is being offered at the restaurant you book.
-Menu Roja & Menu Azul will be served at Xico on Southeast Division.
-Menu Lavanda & Menu Violeta will be served at Cantina Xica on NW 23rd.
And as always,

Join us tonight at either restaurant for Winner Dinner Monday with Estevan’s special side dishes!

$25 for a 1/2 rotisserie smoked chicken, Yucatecan black beans, Mexican rice, salsas and escabeches. Plus Sous Chef Estevan’s weekly rotating side dishes, always different, always fantastic!

Tonight, get ready for these delicious specials!

Xico & Cantina Xica’s sides & desserts:

-Ensalada de Remolacha – Red & golden beets, Cara Cara supremes, mixed Gathering Together Farm greens, crispy shallot, caciocavallo and spicy sherry vinaigrette
-Budino de Chocolate – Spicy chocolate pudding with morita & arbol chili with whipped cream topping
-Natilla – Spanish style custard with cinnamon & vanilla, garnished with a stick of canela 

Reserve a Table

Partner Offer! $15 for a $30 Voucher to our NW location, Cantina Xica! 

The Portland Mercury is selling a limited number of $30 vouchers to Xica Cantina for just $15!!!

Limit two per person!

Just click this link to get yours. 

This offer is good for Cantina Xica only! These vouchers may not be used at Xico on Division. 

It’s such a good deal! Thanks to the Mercury for this awesome offer!

Xico | SE 3715 SE Division St. Portland, OR 97202 | 503-548-6343
Cantina Xica | 1668 NW 23rd Ave. Portland, OR 97210 | 971-339-9041

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