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El Sombrero

Leuvensestraat 73, 3300 Tienen

Closed now · opens Sun 17:00

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Source: the restaurant's website, read on 17 September 2026. Prices and dishes may have changed since.

Calories and carbohydrates are estimates by an AI model based on this menu, made on 17 September 2026, for a typical portion. They are not medical advice and do not replace what the kitchen can tell you. "Diabetes-friendly" means: modest carbohydrates for the course, little sugar and no fast-absorbing base such as fries, white bread or white rice.

Seasonal products
Jalapeño poppersvegetarian
8.00
4 crispy jalapeños filled with creamy cream cheese and golden fried.
estimate≈ 320 kcal12 g carbsdiabetes-friendly
Baja crispy fish tacospescatarian
18.50
2 soft tortillas with crispy fried white fish in tempura batter and fresh coleslaw.
estimate≈ 680 kcal55 g carbsbalanced 65
Maduro bites
8.50
2 crispy sweet plantain bites filled with seasoned ground beef and melted cheese, finished with chipotle mayo.
estimate≈ 380 kcal28 g carbs
Tacos
Tacos Mexicana
16.00
Mexican style tacos with fresh Mexican salad, cheese, coriander and lime.
estimate≈ 520 kcal48 g carbsbalanced 75
Tacos birria
20.00
Traditional tacos with juicy birria meat, queso, coriander and lime.
estimate≈ 610 kcal42 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 69
Tacos chipotle
16.00
Tacos with fried onion and bell pepper in a smoky chipotle sauce, cheese, coriander and lime.
estimate≈ 540 kcal45 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 69
Burritos
Burritos Mexicana
17.50
Filled with meat or vegetarian in a mildly spicy sauce, Mexican salad, rice, cheese and coriander.
estimate≈ 850 kcal85 g carbsbalanced 72
Burritos tenders
17.50
Burrito filled with tender chicken in a mildly spicy sauce, crispy fries, fresh salad and creamy cheese sauce.
estimate≈ 980 kcal92 g carbs
Burritos carne
16.50
Traditional burrito with seasoned carne guisada stew, chilies, beans, corn, rice, cheese and coriander.
estimate≈ 820 kcal88 g carbsbalanced 79
Quesadillas
Quesadilla chicken
18.00
Quesadilla kip — Grilled XL tortilla filled with melted cheese and juicy chicken in a mild, spicy sauce.
estimate≈ 780 kcal52 g carbsbalanced 68
Quesadilla vega-chickenvegetarian
19.00
Quesadilla vega-kip — Grilled XL tortilla filled with vegetarian chicken pieces in a mild, spicy sauce.
estimate≈ 750 kcal55 g carbsbalanced 69
Bowls
Potato bowl
17.00
With Mexican salad, meat or vegetarian, cheese, coriander, lime and jalapeños.
estimate≈ 720 kcal65 g carbsbalanced 70
Rice bowl
17.00
Rijst bowl — With Mexican salad, meat or vegetarian, cheese, coriander, lime and jalapeños.
estimate≈ 750 kcal78 g carbsbalanced 71
Sweet potato fry bowl
17.00
Zoete aardappel friet bowl — With Mexican salad, meat or vegetarian, cheese, coriander, lime and jalapeños.
estimate≈ 780 kcal72 g carbsbalanced 77
Fry bowl
17.00
Friet bowl — With Mexican salad, meat or vegetarian, cheese, coriander, lime and jalapeños.
estimate≈ 810 kcal75 g carbs
Chili con carne
Chili con carne
19.50
Rich, mildly spicy stew with choice of ground beef or vegetarian variant, with chilies and beans.
estimate≈ 580 kcal42 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 89
Sides
Portion of friesvegan
5.00
Portie friet — Vegan.
estimate≈ 350 kcal42 g carbs
Portion of ricevegan
5.00
Portie rijst — Vegan.
estimate≈ 210 kcal45 g carbs
Onion ringsvegan
8.50
Vegan.
estimate≈ 320 kcal35 g carbs
Sweet potato friesvegan
7.50
Zoete aardappel friet — Vegan.
estimate≈ 310 kcal38 g carbsbalanced 65
Potato wedgesvegan
6.00
Vegan
estimate≈ 320 kcal35 g carbs
Vegan nuggetsvegan
8.50
Vegan
estimate≈ 380 kcal25 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 66
Onion cheese friesvegetarian
7.50
Crispy fries with melted cheddar cheese and fried onions
estimate≈ 650 kcal55 g carbsheavy 43
Chili cheese nuggetsvegetarian
7.50
Vegetarian
estimate≈ 420 kcal28 g carbs
Chicken nuggets
7.00
Kip nuggets
estimate≈ 350 kcal18 g carbsdiabetes-friendly
Chicken tenders
8.50
Kip tenders
estimate≈ 380 kcal15 g carbsdiabetes-friendly
Mexican sides
Empanada chicken
9.50
Empanada kip — Duo of 2 crispy pastries with juicy chicken filling, served with a spicy salsa roja
estimate≈ 580 kcal45 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 69
Mexican chicken drumsticks
10.00
Mexicaanse kippenboutjes — Roasted drumsticks in a fresh, spicy marinade of coriander, lime and orange
estimate≈ 450 kcal12 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 70
Breaded avocado bitesvegetarian
9.50
Gepaneerde avocado bites — Crispy avocado slices, golden brown and served with mango or pineapple salsa
estimate≈ 480 kcal30 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 70
Patatas bravasvegetarian
8.50
Spanish classic: crispy potatoes in a spicy salsa brava, finished with aioli and coriander
estimate≈ 420 kcal38 g carbs
Nachos
Nachos Sombrerovegetarian
12.00
Nachos with cheddar, Mexican salad, coriander, lime and jalapeños
estimate≈ 850 kcal75 g carbs
Nachos chili cheesevegetarian
9.00
Nachos with melted cheddar cheese and jalapeños
estimate≈ 720 kcal60 g carbs
Nachos naturevegan
6.00
Nachos naturel — Vegan
estimate≈ 450 kcal55 g carbsbalanced 68
Hamburgers
Deluxe burgers
13.50
Burger with lettuce, fresh salad, melted cheddar, caramelized onion and pepper in smoky chipotle sauce
estimate≈ 950 kcal70 g carbs
Mexican burgers
11.00
Mexicaanse burgers — Burger with melted cheddar, roasted onion and pepper, finished with an authentic chipotle sauce
estimate≈ 820 kcal55 g carbs
Children's menus
Kids menu
15.00
Kindermenu — Nuggets, portion of fries, fry sauce, juice box, treasure chest ice cream
estimate≈ 1200 kcal130 g carbsheavy 43
Sauces
Spicy mayo
1.60
estimate≈ 100 kcal2 g carbsdiabetes-friendly
Mayonnaise
1.60
Mayonaise
estimate≈ 100 kcal1 g carbsdiabetes-friendly
Andalouse
1.60
estimate≈ 110 kcal5 g carbsdiabetes-friendly
Samurai
1.60
estimate≈ 110 kcal5 g carbsdiabetes-friendly
Ketchupvegan
1.60
estimate≈ 20 kcal5 g carbs
Aiolivegetarian
1.60
Aïoli
estimate≈ 45 kcal1 g carbsdiabetes-friendly
Desserts
Brownie picantevegetarian
10.00
Rich chocolate brownie with a touch of chili, balanced with fresh whipped cream and vanilla ice cream.
estimate≈ 650 kcal65 g carbsheavy 26
Scoop ice creamvegetarian
2.60
Schepijs — Per scoop.
estimate≈ 140 kcal15 g carbs
Helado Fritovegetarian
13.00
Creamy vanilla ice cream in a crispy coating, briefly fried. Served with cinnamon sugar.
estimate≈ 750 kcal80 g carbsheavy 22
Churrosvegetarian
6.00
Crispy Spanish dough sticks dusted with cinnamon sugar.
estimate≈ 400 kcal50 g carbs
Choco fresasvegetarian
9.50
Fresh strawberries on a skewer, dipped in melted chocolate.
estimate≈ 350 kcal30 g carbs
Ice cream sundaes
Dame blanchevegetarian
10.50
Vanilla ice cream with warm chocolate sauce.
estimate≈ 450 kcal50 g carbsheavy 31
Brésiliennevegetarian
12.00
Vanilla ice cream with Brazil nuts and caramel sauce.
estimate≈ 550 kcal55 g carbsheavy 27
Strawberry brownievegetarian
15.50
Aardbei brownie — Vanilla ice cream with strawberry pieces, brownie chunks and strawberry sauce.
estimate≈ 600 kcal65 g carbsheavy 28

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Mexican dishes with vegetarian options

How well a vegetarian eats here, read from the menu. Not a review score.

You can choose the Quesadilla vega-kip or the Tacos chipotle. The Burritos Mexicana and various bowls are also available as vegetarian. For vegans, there are vegan nuggets and onion rings.

25 vegetarian and 8 vegan dishes out of 50

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Mexican flavors with carb options

How well someone with diabetes eats here, from the menu and estimated carbohydrates. Not medical advice.

This menu offers several protein-heavy choices. The Mexican chicken drumsticks and Chili con carne have relatively low carbohydrates.

15 diabetes-friendly · 50 dishes

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Address
Leuvensestraat 73, 3300 Tienen
Hours
Mon17:00–21:45
Tue17:00–21:45
Wed17:00–21:45
Thu17:00–21:45
Fri17:00–21:45
Sat17:00–21:45
Sun17:00–21:45
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Contact
+32476473300
Sources
Overture Maps Places (CDLA-Permissive 2.0), sombrero-tienen.be/
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