VivaZ Cantina/ Viva Zapata
New Haven, CT
161 Park St, New Haven, CT, 06511-4844195 itemsUpdated July 6, 2026
Structured menu data
Aperitivos
Ceviche
shrimp, cucumber, and pico de Gallo cured in lime juice, served with tortilla chips
Chicken
$6.00Chips and Salsa
$7.00Elote
$9.00grilled mexican street corn with fresh cheese, cream, and chile piquin
Empanadas
$13.00Colombian-inspired. Three Pieces. Choice of chicken or short rib. Served with sour cream and house salsa.
Flautas
$12.00fresh mashed potatoes wrapped in three corn tortillas and deep fried. topped with cheese, lettuce, and sour cream
Gorditas
$13.00two mexican corn arepas stuffed with cheese, beans, sour cream, and lettuce
Grilled Zucchini, Bell Pepper, or Corn
$4.00Guacamole and Chips
$16.00fresh guacamole made daily with in-house made tortilla chips
Shrimp or Fish
Tamal
$5.00Steamed corn masa in a corn husk. Choice of chicken with salsa verde or roja, or rajas con queso
Tostadas de Tinga
$17.00two crispy corn tortillas topped with shredded, stewed chicken. Topped with beans, lettuce, cheese, and cream
Vivaz Nachos
$22.00large plate of loaded nachos underneath a layer of oaxacan cheese, guacamole, pico, and jalapenos. served with refried beans on a tortilla.
BEER - DOMESTIC
Bud Light
$7.00Domestic
Headway IPA
$10.00Domestic
Miller Lite
$7.00Domestic
Sea Hag IPA
$7.00Domestic
BEER - IMPORT
Guinness
$10.00Import
Stella Artois
$8.00Import
BEER - MEXICAN
Corona
$8.00Mexican
Dos Equis
$8.00Mexican
Modelo Especial
$8.00Mexican
Modelo Negra
$8.00Mexican
Pacifico
$8.00Mexican
Sol
$8.00Mexican
Tecate
$8.00Mexican
Topo Chico
$8.00Mexican
Victoria
$8.00Mexican
DE MEXICO
Michelada
$17.00beer of choice, clamato, salsa valentina, lime, tajin, tamarind
Negroni Mexicano
$14.00ilegal mezcal, sweet vermouth, campari, mole bitters
Paloma
$12.00tequila, lime, grapefruit sod
Pelon
$13.00vodka, tamarind, grapefruit, tamarind jarritos
DEL MUNDO LATINOAMERICANO
Caipirinha
$13.00cachaca, lime, sugar - Brasil
Calimocho
$12.00amaretto, red wine, coca cola - Spain
Coco Loco
$14.00vodka, rum, tequila, lime, coconut - Colombia
Daiquiri
$13.00rum, lime, sugar - Cuba
Macua
$12.00rum, orange, guava, lemon, sugar - Nicaragua
Mojito
$13.00rum, fresh mint, lime, sugar - Cuba
Pisco Sour
$14.00pisco, lime, lemon, sugar, egg white - Peru
Piña Colada
$13.00rum, lime, pineapple, coconut or make it a flaming shot instead - Puerto Rico
Sangria
$15.00red or white wine, infused fruit simple, pisco, fresh fruit - Spain
Del Mar
Camarones a la Diabla
pan-seared, fresh shrimp in a house 'diabla' sauce (extremely spicy)
Coctel de Camaron
fresh shrimp boiled in vegetable broth, presented with a house cocktail sauce
Salmon a la Parilla
$27.00Grilled Salmon served above a bed of zucchini with a light corn puree. Served with a side of rice
Ensaladas
Caesar Salad
$7.00romaine lettuce, croutons, parmesan cheese, and caesar dressing
House Salad
$7.00lettuce, tomato, onion, and house dressing
Taco Salad
$13.00fried flour tortilla shell, fresh avocado, mexican cheese, black beans, corn, lettuce, sour cream, and pico de gallo
FLIGHTS
Chuperamigos
$24.00mi campo blanco, hornitos plata, astral blanco, abre ojos silver
Los Famosos
$50.00818 blanco, casamigos reposado, teremana añejo, cincoro silver
Muerto de Mezcal
$36.00ilegal reposado, casamigos mezcal joven, siete misterios, montelobos espadin
Organico y Puro
$30.00tres agaves silver, cayeya silver, tequila hermosa silver, tres generaciones plata
Sweet and Smoky
$36.00818 reposado, abre ojos deftones añejo, monte alban, ilegal silver
MARGARITA PITCHERS
Margarita Pitcher
$5055.00choice of flavors available
MARGARITAS
El Valentino
$14.00ilegal mezcal, tajin, lime, triple sec, organic agave
House
$10.00tequila, lime, triple sec, organic agave
Mangonada
$15.00mi campo blanco tequila, lime, agave, mango, chamoy, tajin
Pina Azul
$13.00your choice of ilegal mezcal or tequila, pineapple, lime, organic agave, blue curacao
Sandia Basil
$13.00tequila, basil, watermelon liqueur, lime, triple sec, organic agave
Spicy Jalapeño
$13.00tequila, jalapeno, lime, triple sec, organic agave
Vivaz
$15.00patrón silver, lime, triple sec, organic agave
NON-ALCOHOLIC
Agua de Horchata
$5.00Made in house. Rice, Cinnamon, Condensed Milk
Agua de Jamaica
$5.00Made in house. Hibiscus Tea, Sugar
Fresh Limeade
$5.00choice of regular or any 1 flavor
Jarritos
$4.00Mandarin or Tamarind
Mexican Coke
$4.00Non-Alcoholic Beer
$7.00Corona or Athletic Brewing Copper Ale
Topo Chico Mineral Water
$4.00Platos Principales
Alambre
$24.00fajitas covered in a layer of melted mexican cheese
Burrito
$14.00a large flour tortilla packed tightly with mexican rice, beans, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, and a blend of cheeses
Carnitas
$25.00plate of mexican-style pulled pork with a crispy crust and tender interior
Cemita
$20.00large mexican style sandwich with avocado, raw onion, cheese, beans, and chipotle sauce. choice of breaded chicken or steak
Chilaquiles
$16.00corn chips loaded with mexican cheese, avocado, raw onion, sour cream, and your choice of salsa. topped with a fried egg
Chile Relleno
$21.00mild poblano pepper stuffed with cheese, breaded and fried. topped with a light and warm tomato sauce
Costillas en Salsa Verde
$21.00baked pork ribs marinated in our house green salsa
Enchiladas
$18.00Three corn tortillas rolled and topped with lettuce, cheese, sour cream, avocado, and your choice of salsa roja, salsa verde, or mole
Fajitas
$18.00served sizzling with peppers and onions on cast iron. sour cream, guacamole, cheese, and pico served on the side
Mole con Pollo
$23.00poblano-style mole sauce made with dark chocolate, poblano peppers, nuts, seeds, raisins, and thyme. a mexican delicacy served over juicy, bone-in chicken
Quesabirria
$24.00two stewed beef and cheese quesadillas served with a flavorful mexican consomme on the side for dipping
Quesadilla
$13.00two handmade corn or flour tortillas, loaded with cheese, pico de gallo, and your choice of protein. served with sour cream
Rice Bowl
$16.00yellow rice, beans, guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo
Postres
Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake
$12.00New York-style cheesecake layered with chocolate mousse and chocolate ganache
Churros
$10.00traditional mexican style. served with a warm caramel sauce. made per order
Coconut Gelato Truffle
$12.00Coconut gelato with a mango sorbet center, covered in a chocolate shell and covered in coconut flakes
Dulce de Leche Truffle
$12.00Caramelized ice cream inside of a chocolate & caramel shell
Flan
$10.00mexican style sweet vanilla custard served with whipped cream
Helado Frito
$12.00Lemon Sorbet
$12.00Platanos Dulces
$8.00plate of fried, sweet plantains. served with condensed milk for dipping
Tres Leches
$10.00traditional latin sponge cake soaked in condensed milk
SPIRITS - MEZCAL
Aldez Ensamble
$22.00Aldez Espadin
$22.00Banhez Joven
$14.00Casamigos Mezcal Joven
$15.00Ilegal Mezcal
$13.00Ilegal Reposado
$16.00Los Vecinos del Campo Espadin
$12.00Monte Alban
$13.00Montelobos Espadin
$11.00Puntagave
$13.00Siete Misterios
$14.00SPIRITS - TEQUILA
818 Blanco
$12.00818 Reposado
$14.00Abre Ojos Deftones Añejo
$20.00Abre Ojos Reposado
$12.00Abre Ojos Silver
$11.00Aldez Reposado
$19.00Astral Blanco
$11.00Avion Reserva 44 Extra Añejo
$35.00Avion Silver
$13.00Casa Dragones Silver
$25.00Casamigos Añejo
$15.00Casamigos Blanco
$14.00Casamigos Reposado
$12.00Cayeya Organico Blanco
$10.00Cazadores Blanco
$11.00California
Cazadores Reposado
$12.00Cincoro Silver
$20.00Clase Azul Añejo
$120.00Clase Azul Durango Mezcal
$80.00while supplies last
Clase Azul Gold
$70.00Clase Azul Reposado
$35.00Don Julio 1942 Añejo
$35.00Don Julio Blanco
$14.00Don Julio Primavera Reposado
$35.00Don Julio Reposado
$16.00Herradura Cristalino Añejo
$15.00Herradura Leyenda Añejo
$35.00Herradura Silver
$11.00Hornitos Plata
$11.00Komos Añejo Cristalino
$45.00Komos Reposado
$39.00Leyenda De Milagro Silver
$12.00California
Mi Campo Silver
$11.00Mijenta Blanco
$13.00Mijenta Reposado
$16.00Olmeca Altos Blanco
$13.00Patron Silver
$13.00Patrón El Cielo
$30.00Patrón Extra Añejo
$25.00Patrón Reposado
$15.00Tequila Hermosa Silver
$11.00Tequila Ocho Silver
$13.00Teremana Añejo
$15.00Teremana Reposado
$13.00Teremana Silver
$11.00Tres Agaves Organic Silver
$12.00Tres Generaciones Plata
$14.00SPIRITS - WHISKEY
Angel's Envy Bourbon
$16.00Dewar's White Label
$10.00Glenlivet 12 yr
$14.00Glenlivet 14 yr
$16.00Jameson Irish Whiskey
$10.00Johnnie Walker Black
$12.00Johnnie Walker Red
$10.00Maker's Mark
$12.00Rabbit Hole Bourbon
$13.00Suntory Toki
$14.00Sides
Chipotle Mayo
$2.00Chips
$2.00French Fries
$6.00Guacamole
$5.00Rice & Beans
$6.00Salsa de Arbol
$1.00Salsa Roja
$1.00Salsa Verde
$1.00Sour Cream
$1.00Sopas
Caldo de Pollo
$1218.00Our version of the beloved traditional chicken soup. Celery, carrot, cabbage, corn, & potato all come together to complete the dish
Pozole
$16.00boneless pork stew with large white corn, radish, onion, and shredded lettuce. served with two crispy tostadas for dipping
Sopa de Fideo
$9.00traditional mexican noodle soup with carrot, zucchini, cheese, and rih tomato broth
Sopa de Tortilla
$9.00rich chicken broth topped off with tortilla strips, mexican cheese, avocado, and sour cream
Tacos
Taco al Pastor
marinated pork topped with grilled pineapple
Taco Americano
ground beef, shredded lettuce, cheese, sour cream, and pico de gallo in a hard corn shell tortilla
Taco de Calabacitas
perfectly sauteed pieces of zucchini
Taco de Camarones
shrimp cooked a la plancha (grilled). served with house chipotle dressing
Taco de Carne Asada
$19.95seasoned steak seared on the grill to order
Taco de Carnitas
traditionally stewed pulled pork simmered in oil for 3-4 hours
Taco de Chorizo
spicy mexican seasoned sausage grilled to order
Taco de Pescado
fresh fish of the day deep fried in beer batter. served with house chipotle dressing
Taco de Pollo
marinated chicken breast cooked on the grill to order
VIVAZ SPECIALTY COCKTAILS
69 En Cancun
$13.00vodka, lemon, peach schnapps, guava
Abeja Violeta
$13.00gin, honey, guava, lemon
Espresso Tulum
$16.00coffee Tequila, Espresso, Irish Cream
Hibiscus Martini
$13.00vodka, hibiscus, lime, triple sec
Mezcalito
$14.00ilegal mezcal, orange, tamarind, tabasco
Mi Viejo
$14.00mezcal, sugar, mole bitters
Spritz de Jamaica
$13.00aperol, prosecco, agua de jamaica
Sweet and Sassy Paulina
$14.00tequila, ilegal mezcal, lime, valentina, mango, ginger beer
WINE - RED
Cabernet Sauvignon, Josh Cellars
$1036.00California
Malbec, Bousquet
$824.00California
Pinot Noir, Mark West
$824.00California
WINE - WHITE
Chardonnay, Clos Du Bois
$824.00California
Moscato, CK Mondavi
$824.00California
Pinot Grigio, Anterra
$824.00California
Sauvignon Blanc, Line 39
$824.00California