Chela's Menu (Update 2025)
Chela's is a gluten-free Mexican restaurant located in Ann Arbor, MI. Known for its authentic and flavorful dishes, customers rave about their campechanas, birria, carnitas tacos, elote, barbacoa, queso, and horchata. The menu offers a variety of options, including vegan and vegetarian choices, with the option to customize spice level with three different salsa choices. The friendly staff, efficient service, and casual atmosphere make Chela's a popular spot for lunch or dinner. Customers also appreciate the gender-neutral restrooms, outdoor seating, and Latinx-owned establishment. Special mentions go to their fish tacos, torta cubana, beans and rice, and homemade limeade. With excellent customer reviews and a diverse menu, Chela's stands out as a top choice for Mexican cuisine in Ann Arbor.
ENTREES
DAILY SPECIAL
Choose two tacos or two tamales or one taco and one tamale served with rice and choice of beans and soft drink
BURRITO OR BURRITO BOWL
inch flour tortilla filled with Spanish rice, black beans and cheese with any meat or veggie option
TACOS
Tacos are served on six inch double stacked corn tortillas with onion, cilantro, and a slice of lime
FISH TACOS
Tilapia, with coleslaw, pico de gallo, and guacamole
TACO TRIO
Your choice of any three tacos.
TAMALES
Homemade cornmeal paste wrapped in corn husks with filled with your choice of chicken, pork, cheese, strawberry, or pineapple
TORTAS
Mexican sandwich with your choice of meat or vegetables topped with lettuce, tomatoes, queso fresco, jalapenos, guacamole with chipotle ranch
CUBANA
Chicken torta with ham and pineapple
QUESADILLAS
Flour tortilla filled with cheese blend Corn tortillas available upon request
NACHO GRANDE
Crispy tortilla chips with cheese, black beans, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, jalapenos, and guacamole
CARNITAS
Shredded roasted pork
CARNE ASADA
Hand sliced sirloin, grilled with garlic salt
BARBACOA
Marinated shredded beef with chili guajillo, garlic, onion and tomato
CAMPECHANA
Special blend of our homemade chorizo and carne asada
CHIPOTLE CHICKEN
Baked chicken marinated with tomato and chipotle sauce
VEGGIES
Red, yellow, and green bell peppers with AL PASTOR- Grilled hand sliced pork loin, marinated tomatoes, zucchini and yellow squash with tomato, onion and pineapple
CHORIZO
Spicy mix of ground pork and beef with achiote paste, garlic and tomato
TILAPIA
Flaky white fish baked with garlic POTATOES- Hand peeled and mashed, mixed with poblano peppers, milk and butter
RAJAS
Sliced and grilled poblano peppers BLACK BEANS- Boiled organic Michigan grown
BLACK BEANS
Boiled organic Michigan grown
POTATOES
Hand peeled and mashed, mixed with poblano peppers, milk and butter
AL PASTOR
Grilled hand sliced pork loin, marinated tomatoes, zucchini and yellow squash
MEAT & VEGGIE
SIDES
SPANISH RICE
BLACK BEANS
CURADOS
Pickled spicy carrots
CORN SALSA
OZ GUACAMOLE
OZ PICO DE GALLO
GUACAMOLE
Avocado, tomato, onion, cilantro, lime, salt
PICO DE GALLO
Tomatoes, onion, cilantro, lime, salt
ELOTE GRANDE
Mexican style street corn served with mayonnaise, parmesan cheese & chili tajin
SMALL ELOTE
QUESO DIP
NACHOS
Corn tortilla chips, cheese, lettuce, jalapenos, black beans
ESQUITES
Mexican style street corn in a cup
CORN TORTILLA CHIPS
APPETIZERS
BREAKFAST SERVED
HUEVOS RANCHEROS
Crispy corn tortillas, rice, beans, ranchera (red) sauce, queso fresco with two made to order eggs
BREAKFAST BURRITO
Rice, cheese, eggs and chorizo, served with rice and beans
CHILAQUILES CON HUEVOS
Sauteed tortilla strips with verde (green) sauce, rice, beans, queso fresco and two made to order eggs
COFFEE
MINI BURRITO
CHEESE NACHOS
CHEESE QUESADILLA
KID'S MENU
DESSERTS
FLAN
Smooth creamy baked Mexican custard
RICE PUDDING
Sweet pudding made with cinnamon, milk, raisins
TRES LECHES CAKE
Vanilla cake soaked in three types of milk with frosting and fruit filling