The Esquire Tavern Service List

Food

• Appetizers

  we make our own pickles, condiments, & pastries

  • Tacos Con Papas

    mashed potato, chili coleslaw, salsa verde, crispy corn tortilla

    $6.00

  • Texas Onion Dip

    served with waffle-cut potato chips

    $6.00

  • Fried Pickles

    panko-breaded, ranch

    $8.00

  • Chili-Salt Fries

    ketchup, cumin aioli

    $6.00

  • Deviled Eggs

    free-range eggs, pink peppercorn, arugula

    $7.00

  • Chalupitas

    bell & evans chicken, chipotle refritos, sour cream, chimichurri, white cheddar, salsa verde

    $8.00

  • Shrimp Toast

    gulf shrimp mousseline, chèvre, jalapeño jelly, white bread

    $12.00

  • Fried Plantains

    huitlacoche salsa

    $9.00

• Soup & Salad

  add chicken for $7 or hanger steak for $10, add garlic toast for $3

  • House Salad

    mixed greens, roasted tomato, pickled red onion, cucumber, pepitas, croutons, basil vinaigrette

    $9.00

  • Chicken Tortilla Soup

    cotija cheese, avocado, sour cream, lime, tostadas

    $11.00

  • Heirloom Tomato Salad

    watermelon, feta cheese, dill, basil, cucumber vinaigrette

    $13.00

  • Chicken Salad

    bibb lettuce, apple, orange, pecan, tarragon, buttered saltine

    $11.00

  • Kale Salad

    baby kale, red grape, roasted peanut, golden raisin chutney, peanut vinaigrette

    $9.00

  • Hanger Steak Salad

    niman ranch hanger steak, mixed greens, roasted tomato, chèvre, croutons, basil vinaigrette

    $19.00

• Sandwiches

  add chili-salt fries, house salad, or any other side for $4, add avocado or fried egg for $2, bacon for $3

  • Esquire Bologna Melt

    thick-sliced bologna, american cheese, pickle, dijon mustard, aioli, sweet roll

    $13.00

  • Muffuletta

    olympia provisions mortadella, ham, salami, provolone, olive salad, sesame focaccia

    $17.00

  • Pulled Pork Sandwich

    ancho-braised pork, pickle, honey mustard, sweet roll

    $12.00

  • Grilled Pimento Cheese

    three-cheese blend, arugula, tomato, texas toast

    $11.00

  • Chicken Sandwich

    fried chicken mousseline, bacon, provolone, lettuce, tomato, aioli, sweet roll

    $15.00

  • Shrimp Sandwich

    gulf shrimp patty, chili coleslaw, tomato, tartar, sesame bun

    $17.00

• Burgers

  Add chili-salt fries, house salad, or any other side for $4, add avocado or fried egg for $2, bacon for $3

  • Esquire Cheeseburger

    Texas beef, lettuce, tomato, pickle, ketchup, dijon mustard, sesame bun. Choice of white cheddar, smoked gouda, american, or provolone

    $12.00

  • Bison Burger

    thunder heart bison, white cheddar, pickled red onion, lettuce, remoulade, sesame bun

    $16.00

  • Bacon Cheeseburger

    texas beef, smoked gouda, niman ranch bacon, lettuce, tomato, aioli, sesame bun

    $14.00

  • Lamb Burger

    hudspeth river ranch lamb, herbed feta, mint, pickle, tomato chutney, tzatziki, sweet roll

    $18.00

  • Wildcat Burger

    texas beef, american, grilled pineapple, lettuce, red pepper jelly, habanero aioli, sweet roll

    $16.00

• Plates

  add garlic toast for $3

  • Big Red Empanada

    big red-braised texas beef, salsa verde, chimichurri, sour cream, cilantro, puff pastry

    $14.00

  • Frito Pie

    pork & bean chili, gouda, onion dip, scallions

    $14.00

  • Grits & Grillades

    cajun beef stew, cheddar grits, scallion, garlic toast

    $16.00

  • Lamb Lettuce Wraps

    hudspeth river ranch lamb sausage, feta, pickle, tzatziki, cilantro, bibb lettuce

    $16.00

  • Fish & Chips

    beer-battered cod, fries, tartar sauce, lemon

    $16.00

  • Chile Relleno

    pulled pork, chipotle refritos, ranchero sauce, white cheddar, avocado

    $16.00

  • Crispy Pork Belly

    tenderbelly pork, green curry, sushi rice, watermelon, pickled watermelon, furikake, scallion

    $18.00

  • Texas Wagyu Ribeye

    grilled 12oz texas wagyu ribeye, garlic herb butter

    $32.00

  • Tavern Chicken

    bell & evans chicken breast, white bean salad, baby kale, peanut vinaigrette, golden raisin chutney

    $18.00

  • Falafel

    baba ghanoush, heirloom tomato, cucumber, pickled vegetable, tzatziki

    $14.00

• Sides

  • Chili Coleslaw

    $4.00

  • Chili-Salt Fries

    $4.00

  • House Salad

    $4.00

  • Cheddar Grits

    $4.00

  • Curry Rice

    $4.00

  • White Bean Salad

    $4.00

• Sweets

  • Ice Cream

    consult your server for flavors

    $6.00

  • Banana Pudding

    vanilla pudding, whipped cream, banana, wafers

    $9.00

  • Fried Apple Pie

    vanilla bean ice cream, bourbon caramel sauce

    $9.00

  • Chocolate Mousse

    salted pecans

    $7.00

• Drinks

  • Big Red

    $2.50

  • Diet Coke

    $2.50

  • Dr. Pepper

    $2.50

  • Iced Tea

    $2.50

  • Mexican Coca-Cola

    $3.50

  • Agua de Piedra

    $3.50

  • Limonada

    $4.00

  • Esquire Ginger Beer

    $4.00

  • St. Arnold Root Beer

    $4.00

  • French Press Coffee

    rosella coffee: medium-dark roast or decaf

    $5.00

• Late Night

  Better late than never come dine with us late night. Thursday - saturday 11pm - 1am

  • Chili-Salt Fries

    $6.00

  • Fried Pickles

    $8.00

  • Grilled Pimento Cheese

    $11.00

  • Esquire Bologna Melt

    $13.00

  • Pulled Pork Sandwich

    $12.00

  • Chicken Sandwich

    $15.00

  • Esquire Cheeseburger

    $12.00

  • Bacon Cheeseburger

    $14.00

  • Bison Burger

    $16.00

  • Shrimp Sandwich

    $17.00

  • Esquire Beef Hash

    $13.00

• Lunch Especials

  Monday-Friday 11:30am - 3:00pm. All lunch specials served with iced tea

  • Monday - Pulled Pork Sandwich & Waffle-Cut Potato Chips

    $9.99

  • Tuesday - Chicken Tortilla Soup & House Salad

    $9.99

  • Wednesday - Grilled Pimento Cheese & Fried Pickles

    $9.99

  • Thursday - Esquire BLT & Waffle-Cut Potato Chips

    $9.99

  • Friday - Esquire Cheeseburger & Chili-Salt Fries

    $9.99

• Happy Hour

  Monday-Friday 3:00pm - 7:00pm

  • $3 off All Menu Cocktails & Wine by the Glass

  • $1 off Texas Draft Beers

  • Jalapeños Rellenitos

    $3.00

  • Shrimp Toast

    $3.00

  • Green Eggs & Ham Nachos

    $3.00

  • Taco Con Papa

    $3.00

  • Deviled Eggs

    $3.00

Cocktails

• House Cocktails

  • Soiled Dove

    kirschwasser, rhum agricole vieux, dry curaçao, don's mix, lemon, demerara 151 rum, angostura bitters; shaken, served on crushed ice

    $13.00

  • Bitter Coco

    choice of spirit: esquire rum blend no. 13, blanco tequila, or vodka, coconut-campari, pineapple, lime, mineral water; shaken, served long

    $10.00

  • Las Fronteras No Existen

    mezcal, sotol, bacanora, raicilla, tequila, guatemalan coffee-amargo vallet, pineapple gum, fire & damnation bitters; stirred, served on the rock

    $13.00

  • Wonderlust King

    rye whiskey, amaro nardini, italian vermouth, xocolatl bitters, orange bitters; stirred, served up

    $12.00

  • Inframundo Fizz

    el mirador rum blend, pineapple, rosemary, lemon, egg white, mineral water; shaken, served up

    $12.00

  • En Pointe

    gin, lemongrass, lime, cilantro-wormwood bitters; stirred, served on the rock

    $11.00

  • Commerce Street Fix

    blanco tequila, chartreuse, pineapple, lemon, angostura bitters; shaken, served on crushed ice

    $10.00

  • Texecutioner

    mezcal, xtabentún, cocchi americano, grapefruit; shaken, served on the rocks

    $11.00

  • Mirepoix

    aquavit, carrot, onion, celery; shaken, served up

    $10.00

  • Texas is the Reason

    bonded corn whiskey, cynar, grapefruit, honey, brimstone, angostura bitters; shaken, served on the rocks

    $10.00

  • Out to Lunch

    dry-hopped cachaça-vermouth, kefir, strawberry, pineapple, grapefruit, orange; shaken, served on crushed ice

    $13.00

• Classic Cocktails

  • Paloma

    reposado tequila, grapefruit, lime, mineral water; shaken, served long

    $11.00

  • Old-Fashioned

    choice of spirit: rye whiskey, añejo tequila, or esquire single barrel rum blend no. 1 bitters, sugar, citrus oils; stirred, served on the rock

    $12.00

  • Moscow Mule

    vodka, esquire ginger beer, lime; served on crushed ice

    $10.00

  • El Presidente

    esquire "cuban" rum blend, blanc vermouth, dry curaçao, pomegranate grenadine; stirred, served up cocktail

    $11.00

  • Nuestra Margarita

    blanco tequila, reposado tequila, key lime, french triple-sec, kosher salt; shaken, served up, or on the rocks

    $12.00

  • Creole

    rye whiskey, italian vermouth, amer esquire, bénédictine; stirred, served on the rock

    $12.00

  • Pimm's Cup

    pimm's no. 1, cucumber, lemon, esquire ginger beer; shaken, served long

    $10.00

  • Last Rit

    esquire rhum blend no. 2, golden falernum, passion fruit, lime; shaken, served on crushed ice

    $11.00

  • Old Pepper

    bourbon whiskey, rye whiskey, lemon, ol' man worrell's hot sauce; shaken, served on crushed ice

    $11.00

  • Hoar-Frost

    gin, multi-island xo rum, french triple-sec, lemon, pomegranate grenadine; shaken, served up

    $12.00

  • Pirate

    cognac, rhum agricole vieux, strawberry, lemon; shaken, served up

    $14.00

  • French 75

    gin, lemon, sparkling wine; shaken, served up

    $10.00

• Sparkling

  • Naveran Brut Cava, Penedès, Spain

    Glass	$11.00
    Bottle	$40.00

  • Charles Sparr Brut Rosé, Alsace, France

    Glass	$13.00
    Bottle	$48.00

  • Henri Billiot Grand Cru Brut Réserve, Champagne, France

    Bottle

    $100.00

• Rosé

  • Domaine des Baumard, Loire Valley, France

    Glass	$10.00
    Bottle	$36.00

• White

  • Cantina Kaltern Pinot Grigio, Alto Adige, Italy

    Glass	$11.00
    Bottle	$40.00

  • Adèle Rouzé Sauvignon Blanc, Loire Valley, France

    Glass	$13.00
    Bottle	$48.00

  • Weixelbaum Grüner Veltliner, Kamptal, Austria

    Glass	$11.00
    Bottle	$40.00

  • Lava Cap Chardonnay, El Dorado, California

    Glass	$14.00
    Bottle	$52.00

• Red

  • Éric Chevalier Pinot Noir, Loire Valley, France

    Glass	$13.00
    Bottle	$48.00

  • Fantino Rosso Dei Dardi Nebbiolo, Piedmont, Italy

    Glass	$13.00
    Bottle	$48.00

  • Marcel Richaud Grenache Blend, Côtes du Rhône, France

    Glass	$14.00
    Bottle	$52.00

  • Fossil Point Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles, California

    Glass	$15.00
    Bottle	$56.00

• Draft

  • Künstler Brewing, San Antonio, Texas

    consult your server for details

    $6.00

  • Freetail Bat Outta Helles Lager, San Antonio, Texas

    $6.00

  • 8th Wonder Dome Faux'm Cream Al, Houston, Texas

    $6.00

  • Hops & Grain the One They Call Zoe, Austin, Texas

    $6.00

  • High Wheel Hefeweizen, San Antonio, Texas

    $6.00

  • Freetail Original Amber, San Antonio, Texas

    $6.00

  • Ranger Creek Oatmeal Pale Ale, San Antonio, Texas

    $6.00

  • Lone Pint Yellow Rose IPA Magnolia, Texas

    $8.00

  • High Wheel 56" IPA, San Antonio, Texas

    $7.00

  • (512) Pecan Porter, Austin, Texas

    $6.00

  • Independence Convict Hill Stout, Austin, Texas

    $8.00

  • Texas Seasonal

    consult your server for details

    $7.00

• Bottles

  • Alamo Golden Ale

    $5.00

  • Bohemia

    $6.00

  • Bud Light

    $4.00

  • Budweiser

    $4.00

  • Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA

    $8.00

  • Dos Equis Lager

    $5.00

  • Left Hand Nitro Milk Stout

    $6.00

  • Miller Lite

    $4.00

  • Negra Modelo

    $6.00

  • Pacifico

    $5.00

  • Samuel Smith Organic Apple Cider

    $8.00

  • Shiner Bock

    $5.00

  • Stella Artois

    $6.00

  • Victoria

    $5.00

• Cans

  • Argus Fermentables Apple Bomb

    $6.00

  • Aval Apple Cider

    $7.00

  • Oklyn Lager

    $6.00

  • Freetail Soul Doubt IPA

    $6.00

  • Guinness

    $6.00

  • Independence Stash IPA

    $6.00

  • Lone Star

    $4.00

  • Pearl

    $4.00

  • Real Ale Hans' Pils

    $6.00

  • Saint Arnold Santo Black Kölsch

    $6.00

Wine

• Sparkling

  • Cocchi Brut, Piemonte , Italy

    Glass	$12.00
    Bottle	$44.00

  • Gruet Blanc De Noirs, Albuquerque, New Mexico

    Glass	$13.00
    Bottle	$48.00

• Rose

  • Chateau Goudichaud, Graves De Vayres, France

    Glass	$9.00
    Bottle	$32.00

• White

  • Pighin Pinot Grigio, Friuli , Italy

    Glass	$9.00
    Bottle	$32.00

  • Jules Taylor Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand

    Glass	$10.00
    Bottle	$36.00

  • Bischöfliche Riesling, Mosel, Germany

    Glass	$10.00
    Bottle	$36.00

  • Evening Land Chardonnay, Sonoma, California

    Glass	$13.00
    Bottle	$48.00

• Red

  Glass bottle

  • Michael Pozzan Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, California

    Glass	$12.00
    Bottle	$44.00

  • Famille Perrin Côtes Du Rhône Villages, Rhône, France

    Glass	$9.00
    Bottle	$32.00

  • Pago Cimera Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina

    Glass	$11.00
    Bottle	$40.00

  • Charles Smith Substance Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, Washington

    Glass	$12.00
    Bottle	$44.00

Beer

• Draft

  • (512) Brewing Co. Ipa, Austin, Texas

    $5.00

  • (512) Brewing Co. Pecan Porter, Austin, Texas

    $5.00

  • Boerne Brewing Co. Willy's Esb, Boerne, Texas

    $6.00

  • Branchline Brewing Co. Shady Oak Blonde Ale, San Antonio, Texas

    $6.00

  • Freetail Brewing Co. Freetail Ale, San Antonio, Texas

    $6.00

  • Freetail Brewing Co. Soul Doubt Ipa, San Antonio, Texas

    $6.00

  • Independence Brewing Co. Convict Hill Stout, Austin, Texas

    $7.00

  • Live Oak Big Bark Amber, Austin, Texas

    $6.00

  • Live Oak Hefeweizen, Austin, Texas

    $6.00

  • Ranger Creek Oatmeal Pale Ale, San Antonio, Texas

    $5.00

  • Strange Land Brewery Alemania Alt, Austin, Texas

    $6.00

  • Texas Seasonal

    Consult your server for details

    $6.00

• Bottles

  • Alamo Golden Ale

    $5.00

  • Anchor Porter

    $6.00

  • Bohemia

    $5.00

  • Bud Light

    $4.00

  • Budweiser

    $4.00

  • Dogfish Head 90 Minute Ipa

    $8.00

  • Dos Equis Lager

    $5.00

  • Harpoon Ufo White

    $6.00

  • Hitachino Nest Red Rice Ale

    $9.00

  • Left Hand Nitro Milk Stout

    $6.00

  • Miller Lite

    $4.00

  • Pacifico

    $5.00

  • Ranger Creek Love Struck Hefe

    $5.00

  • Samuel Smith Organic Apple Cider

    $8.00

  • Shiner Bock

    $5.00

  • Stash Ipa

    $6.00

  • Stella Artois

    $5.00

  • Victoria

    $5.00

• Cans

  • Austin Eastciders Dry Cider

    $6.00

  • Avery White Rascal Belgian Wheat

    $6.00

  • Brooklyn Lager Tallboy

    $6.00

  • Guinness

    $6.00

  • Lone Star Tallboy

    $4.00

  • Oskar Blues Dale's Pale Ale

    $5.00

  • Pearl

    $4.00

  • Real Ale Hans' Pils

    $5.00