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At Banderas, Our Chefs have created a menu comprised of Texas Tapas style tasting that offer an adventure into culinary excursion, delighting the sense with aroma, sight and taste.

To compliment the rich history of tastes in foods we would be amiss to not pair with the wines equally rich in history.  We have hand picked some of the most interesting and complex local wines made by passionate Texas vintners today, to pair with our robust fresh and flavorful Lone star foods and delight in having you celebrate our fiesta of Texas food and wine.

The menu at Banderas offers five distinct Texan flavors that are available in small "tasting" portions or Tapas Style.  The items with two prices are also available as a full menu item.  Below we discuss the origin of these flavors and offer glimpse of what you'll find on the Banderas menu. 

Urban Vaquero
The Vaquero or cowboy is a historical figure that has attained romantic features and near-mythic stature.  The urban vaquero is creative southwestern big city cooking using classic campfire cuisine techniques.  Menu items include:  Chicken-Fried Rib-Eye Steak with Tabasco cream gravy ( $8 / $16), Buffalo Chili With Fire Roasted Pepper pico di gallo and corn bread ($7), Angus Blue Cheese Burger , apple wood smoked bacon, jalapeno cheddar roll ($6 / $12).

Coastal Epicurean
From Port Arthur to Brownsville and all the coastal areas in between, the shoreline of Texas stretches over 372 miles.  The Gulf coast is known for its abundance of fresh and flavorful seafood and fish.  Some menu items include:  Pan-Seared Gulf Crab Cake with chipotle chili aioli and jicama salad ($8), Pumpkin Seed-Crusted Red Fish with tomatillo habanero salsa and mango crema ($7 / $14), Skillet-Seared Shrimp and Scallop with mission citgrus Salad and scarlet orange vinaigrette ( $7).

Tejano
The term Tejano encompasses the influence of Texas on Mexico and vice versa in culture, language, literature, art, music and cuisine.  This unique style of cooking and enjoyment of foods stems from cantinas and taquerias of Texas and Mexico.  Some menu items include:  Chile Relleno with chicken, picadillo and ranchero sauce ($7), Pulled-Pork Tostada with queso fresco and pico di gallo ($6), and Tortilla Soup with tomatoes, onions, corn tortillas, grilled herbed chicken and jack cheese ($5).

Germanic Hill Country
The proximity of the Hill Country with its European descendants ahs given us a wide variety of artesian cheeses, fresh produce, honey and game to choose from.  Texas boasts and abundance of game and Texas take pride in hunting.  Menu items include:  Grilled Portobello Mushroom Burger with seared tomato, onion and roasted pepper relish ($6), Diamond Ranch Bandera Quail on corn pecan dressing and pomegranate salsa ($8), and Bluebonnet Baby Greens, with sizzled Texas goat cheese, spciy pecans and fig vinaigrette ($5 / $10)

Texas Cajun Country
We are still pure Texas, with our Bayou roots, a combination of tow colorful cultures.  Key towns like Marshall, Beaumont, Port Arthur and Houston in close proximity to the louisian border have contributed to the Cajun influence in our cooking.  Menu items include:  Bronzed Baby Chicken with jalapeno corn pudding and tomato herb cream
($8 / $16), Bibb Lettuce with Shiner beer-battered asparagus, roasted sweet pepper and habanero orange vinaigrette ($6), and Creole Beef Skirt Steak Salad, fajita style with Shiner beer marinade ($7)