Whether you’re new to the Torta, or have tried Tortas before, you’re in for a treat with our authentic Guadalajaran Tortas.

 A Torta is a Mexican sandwich, served on an oblong 6-8 inch toasted sandwich roll, called telera. Tortas are served hot. Common ingredients may include, but are not limited to:

            Steak                                             Chicken                             Pork Carnitas

            Milanesa                                        Pork Loin                           Ham

            Chorizo                                          Hotdog                              Fried Eggs

            Beef Barbacoa                                Pork Barbacoa 

Garnishes may include melted cheese, mayonnaise, avocado, tomato, onion, chipotle sauce and jalapeño. Tortas are available throughout Mexico, the American Southwest, and anywhere with a large number of Mexican immigrants. This “Torta” should not to be confused with a Spanish egg torta (or tortilla), a popular omelette-like dish.

 

The word 'Torta' means different things in different countries and even different regions within those countries. For example, 'Torta' as a sandwich, is understood throughout Mexico, yet in Mexico City ‘Torta’ can also refer to a small fried mixture of scrambled eggs, sauce, and beef with mashed potatoes or broccoli. In most South American countries, 'Torta' means a sweet cake, such as a wedding or birthday cake. In the Philippines, 'Torta' refers to a kind of omelette made with eggs, ground meat and sometimes minced onion and potato.

 

Specific to the Gualajaran region, you can find specialty Tortas, like the Torta Ahogada (a Torta made with crusty bolillo/birote bread smothered in spicy red sauces and topped with pickled onions) or the Torta Gema (a Torta made with crusty bolillo/birote bread smothered in a creamy orange-chipotle sauce). Eating these Tortas is an art-form — you use one hand to get messy eating the Torta and save the other hand to spoon on more sauce and pick up a cool drink!

 

Mexicans on the go make a quick stop in one of thousands of “Torterías” to replenish their energy with a hearty sandwich and fresh fruit juice before they head back to work. Sometimes they are seated or often standing up on the sidewalk in a small place that has little or no room for seating.

 

Join us for a TORTA for dine-in or take-out TODAY!

5307 Leetsdale Dr

Denver CO 80246