El Puesto Cocina y Cantina Menu

3700 California Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93309
  • Botanas

    • Beans Dip With Cheese And Al Pastor

      Stewed beans with tomato and roasted chilies. Tossed with shredded cheese and topped with pork al pastor.
      $16.00
    • Crispy Fried Shrimp

      Fried onions and shrimp breaded with seasoned flour a touch of garlic and dried chilies. Creamy green aguachile dressing.
      $19.00
    • Nachos El Guero

      Crispy tortillas topped with our special beans, cheese, salsa poblana. Al pastor meat, cilantro, onions, crema, and avocado salsa.
      $18.00
    • Spicy Potatoes

      Potatoes sauteed in spicy chile oil, butter, garlic, lemon, salt.
      $12.00
    • Flautas With Guacamole

      Flautas stuffed with stewed chicken. Served with guacamole and cream.
      $18.00
    • Guacamole

      Avocados,lime salt, pico de gallo.
      $15.00
  • Ensaladas

    • El Puesto Salad

      Grilled chicken. Variety of green lettuce, and fresh cilantro. Corn, pico, cucumber, avocado, pepitas queso fresco, crispy tortilla strips. Creamy avocado lime cilantro dressing.
      $17.00
    • Coastal Salad

      Grilled bass fillet. Variety of green lettuce. Fresh cilantro, mango pico, cucumber, creamy mango citrus dressing.
      $20.00
  • Flautas

    • Michoacan Style Flautas

      Stewed chicken wrapped in crispy golden corn tortillas. Finished with a touch of mayonnaise, cabbage, michoacán style tomato sauce with pickled carrots and jalapenos, cream, and cotija. Served with rice.
      $20.00
    • Flautas With Mole

      Stewed chicken wrapped in crispy golden corn tortillas. On a bed of our 100% homemade mole. Touch of cream, fresh cheese, and pickled onions in lemon and salt. Served with rice. "Mole contains nuts.
      $20.00
    • Flautas Poblanas

      Stewed chicken wrapped in crispy golden corn tortillas. On a bed of a creamy sauce made with tomatillos, poblano peppers, cilantro, and garlic. Touch of cream, fresh cheese, and pickled onions in lemon and salt. Served with rice.
      $20.00
  • Enchiladas

    • Michocan Style Enchiladas

      Tortillas stuffed with chicken and potatoes. Cooked on the grill with red marinade. Finished with a touch of cotija, cabbage, michoaćan-style tomato sauce, carrots, and pickled onions. Thinly sliced jerky-style steak.
      $22.00
    • Enchiladas Poblanas

      Handmade corn tortillas filled with shredded stewed chicken breast. Bathed in a creamy sauce made with tomatillos, roasted poblano peppers, cilantro, and garlic. Touch. Of cream, fresh cheese, and pickled onions in lemon and salt. Served with rice and beans.
      $22.00
    • Shrimp Enchiladas

      Handmade corn tortillas filled with sautéed shrimp with garlic, butter, and salsa. Bathed in a creamy red sauce made with tomatoes, chilies, spices, and garlic. Touch of cream, fresh avocado, and pickled onions in lemon and salt. Served with rice and beans.
      $24.00
    • Mole Enchiladas

      Handmade corn tortillas filled with shredded stewed chicken breast. Bathed with mole made 100% in house. Touch of cream, fresh cheese, and pickled onions in lemon and salt. Served with rice and beans. *Mole contains nuts.
      $22.00
  • Mariscos

    • El Puesto Shrimp

      Stewed shrimp in tomato sauce with pepper, chilies, garlic, butter, and lemon.
      $21.00
    • Poblano Shrimp

      Creamy poblano sauce stew with tomatillo, butter, and garlic.
      $21.00
    • Coastal Bass Filet

      Marinated with a touch of adobo and lemon. Pico de gallo with mango and rice.
      $23.00
    • Garlic Shrimp

      Butter stew with garlic and spices.
      $21.00
    • Deviled Shrimp

      Tomato sauce stew with garlic, chiles de arbol, chipotles, spices, butter, and garlic.
      $21.00
    • Crispy Shrimp

      Breaded with seasoned flour, breaded with onions, fried crispy, on the side creamy dipping sauce.
      $21.00
    • Spiced Marinated Bass Fillet

      Marinated fillet with chilies, garlic, and spices. Cactus salad, house red sauce, and tomatillo sauce on the side.
      $23.00
  • Platillos De La Casa

    • Trio Fajitas

      Grilled steak, chicken, and shrimp sautéed with onions and bell peppers. Finished with a touch of garlic butter, red adobo, and served. On a hot griddle. Served with rice, beans, and handmade.
      $25.00
    • Enfriioladas With Steak

      Two large handmade tortillas stuffed with cheese and covered with beans stewed in chili sauce, tomatoes, and roasted garlic. Finished with cotija cheese, red onions, pickled in lemon and salt. Accompanied by a grilled steak, chile toreado, grilled green onion, and red sauce with tomatillo on the side.
      $21.00
    • Chicken In Mole

      Chicken pieces bathed in our 100% homemade mole. Accompanied with pickled red onions with lemon. Served with rice, beans, and handmade tortillas. *Mole contains nuts.
      $21.00
    • Sea And Land

      Steaked bathed with shrimp sauteed with butter and spices, accompanied with a toreado chili, roasted green onion, and red sauce with tomatillo on the side. Served with rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
      $24.00
    • Steak With Onions

      Grilled steak and onions accompanied with a toreado chili. Roasted green onion, and red sauce with tomatillo on the side. Served with rice. Beans, and handmade tortillas.
      $21.00
    • Steak Enchilado

      Steak, onions, and grilled potatoes with a spicy red marinade made with chilies and spices. Accompanied with a toreado chili roasted green onion, and red sauce with tomatillo on the side. Served with rice. Beans, and handmade: tortillas.
      $21.00
    • Ribs In Sauce

      Pork ribs and stewed in red sauce. Served with rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
      $21.00
    • Steak With Cactus

      Grilled steak with sliced cactus stewed with tomatoes, onions, garlic, chiles, and spices. Accompanied by a toreado chili, roasted green onion, and red sauce with tomatillo on the side. Served with rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
      $21.00
    • Beef Biria

      Slow-cooked beef with a variety of chilies and spices. Accompanied with broth. Cilantro. Onion. And a red sauce with tomatillo and jalisco style birria red sauce. Served with rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
      $21.00
    • Carnitas Michoacanas

      Pork carnitas slowly cooked until tender. Side of pico de gallo style salsa with jalapenos and lime. Served with rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
      $21.00
  • Tacos

    • Beef Picadillo Tacos

      Two semi-crispy handmade tortillas stuffed with a touch of melted cheese and ground meat stew with ground beef, corn, potatoes, tomatoes, chilies, and spices. Finish with cabbage, pico de gallo, sour cream, and red tomatillo sauce on the side. Served with rice. And beans.
      $18.00
    • Quesabirrias

      Two handmade tortillas stuffed with melted cheese and our famous beef birria. Accompanied with broth, cilantro, onion, and a red alisco-stvle birria sauce served with rice and beans.
      $19.00
    • Crispy Potato Tacos

      Potato stew wrapped in crispy golden tortillas. Finished with a touch of mayonnaise, cabbage, michoacan-style tomato sauce, pickled carrots and jalapenos, avocado sauce, cream, and cotija. Served with rice and beans.
      $17.00
    • Tinga Tacos

      Two semi-crispy handmade tortillas stuffed with a touch of melted cheese and chicken tinga stewed cooked with onion, roasted tomatoes, garlic, and chipotles. Finished with cabbage, sour cream, fresh cheese, pickled onions in lemon with salt, and tomatillo red sauce.
      $18.00
    • El Puesto Baja Tacos

      Option of fish or shrimp breaded and crispy golden. Two crispy handmade tortillas stuffed with a touch of gratin and stewed cheese. Touch of mayonnaise and finished with cabbage, pico de gallo, cream, guacamole sauce, and red tomatillo sauce. Served with rice and beans.
      $19.00
    • Tacos De Gobernador

      Two crispy handmade tortillas filled with melted cheese and shrimp stew with butter, garlic, and red marinade. Touch of avocado sauce. Pickled onion with salt and lemon. Red tomatillo sauce on the side Served with rice and beans.
      $19.00
  • Caldos

    • Menudo

      Beef bell and Mexican hominy in red broth stewed with chilies, garlic, and oregano.
      $17.00
  • Bebidas

    • Agua Fresca Of The Day

      A refreshing blend of water and fruit, sweetened lightly, with flavors that change daily.
      $6.00
    • Refreshments

      Sodas.
      $4.00
  • Postres

    • Flan

      Smooth, caramel-topped custard, a classic delight.
      $12.00
    • Chocoflan/Fresaflan

      Dual-layer delight with rich chocolate cake or strawberry essence, topped with silky traditional flan. Choose between chocoflan or fresaflan.
      $12.00
  • Desayuno

    • Chilaquiles Rojos

      Crispy tortillas tossed in red sauce. Topped with queso fresco and crema. Served with steak.
      $16.00
    • Chilaquiles Verdes

      Crispy tortillas tossed in red sauce. Topped with queso fresco and crema. Served with steak.
      $16.00
    • Chilaquiles Con Mole

      Crispy tortillas tossed in mole sauce. Topped with shredded chicken in mole. queso fresco and crema.
      $16.00
    • Costillas En Salsa

      Pork riblets simmered in a spicy red sauce with cactus. Served with potatoes, beans, and handmade tortillas.
      $17.00
    • Chicharron En Salsa

      Crispy, pork chicharron simmered in spicy red sauce. Served with potatoes. beans, and handmade tortillas.
      $16.00
    • Chicharron Con Frijoles

      Crispy, pork chicharron simmered with refried beans and spices. Served with potatoes, queso fresco, and handmade tortillas.
      $16.00
    • Chorizo Con Huevos

      Pork chorizo scrambled with eggs served with potatoes, beans, and handmade tortillas.
      $15.00
    • Breakfast Burrito

      Pork chorizo, scrambled eggs, potatoes. beans, and cheese. stuffed in a large flour tortilla. Served with chips.
      $13.00
    • Tres Leches French Toast

      Sweet vanilla toast topped with creamy tres leches, berries, sliced almonds, powder sugar, and whipped cream.
      $15.00
  • Botanas

    • Beans Dip With Cheese And Al Pastor

      Stewed beans with tomato and roasted chilies. Tossed with shredded cheese and topped with pork al pastor.
      $16.00
    • Crispy Fried Shrimp

      Fried onions and shrimp breaded with seasoned flour a touch of garlic and dried chilies. Creamy green aguachile dressing.
      $19.00
    • Nachos El Guero

      Crispy tortillas topped with our special beans, cheese, salsa poblana. Al pastor meat, cilantro, onions, crema, and avocado salsa.
      $18.00
    • Spicy Potatoes

      Potatoes sauteed in spicy chile oil, butter, garlic, lemon, salt.
      $12.00
    • Flautas With Guacamole

      Flautas stuffed with stewed chicken. Served with guacamole and cream.
      $18.00
    • Guacamole

      Avocados,lime salt, pico de gallo.
      $15.00
  • Ensaladas

    • El Puesto Salad

      Grilled chicken. Variety of green lettuce, and fresh cilantro. Corn, pico, cucumber, avocado, pepitas queso fresco, crispy tortilla strips. Creamy avocado lime cilantro dressing.
      $17.00
    • Coastal Salad

      Grilled bass fillet. Variety of green lettuce. Fresh cilantro, mango pico, cucumber, creamy mango citrus dressing.
      $20.00
  • Flautas

    • Michoacan Style Flautas

      Stewed chicken wrapped in crispy golden corn tortillas. Finished with a touch of mayonnaise, cabbage, michoacán style tomato sauce with pickled carrots and jalapenos, cream, and cotija. Served with rice.
      $20.00
    • Flautas With Mole

      Stewed chicken wrapped in crispy golden corn tortillas. On a bed of our 100% homemade mole. Touch of cream, fresh cheese, and pickled onions in lemon and salt. Served with rice. "Mole contains nuts.
      $20.00
    • Flautas Poblanas

      Stewed chicken wrapped in crispy golden corn tortillas. On a bed of a creamy sauce made with tomatillos, poblano peppers, cilantro, and garlic. Touch of cream, fresh cheese, and pickled onions in lemon and salt. Served with rice.
      $20.00
  • Enchiladas

    • Michocan Style Enchiladas

      Tortillas stuffed with chicken and potatoes. Cooked on the grill with red marinade. Finished with a touch of cotija, cabbage, michoaćan-style tomato sauce, carrots, and pickled onions. Thinly sliced jerky-style steak.
      $22.00
    • Enchiladas Poblanas

      Handmade corn tortillas filled with shredded stewed chicken breast. Bathed in a creamy sauce made with tomatillos, roasted poblano peppers, cilantro, and garlic. Touch. Of cream, fresh cheese, and pickled onions in lemon and salt. Served with rice and beans.
      $22.00
    • Shrimp Enchiladas

      Handmade corn tortillas filled with sautéed shrimp with garlic, butter, and salsa. Bathed in a creamy red sauce made with tomatoes, chilies, spices, and garlic. Touch of cream, fresh avocado, and pickled onions in lemon and salt. Served with rice and beans.
      $24.00
    • Mole Enchiladas

      Handmade corn tortillas filled with shredded stewed chicken breast. Bathed with mole made 100% in house. Touch of cream, fresh cheese, and pickled onions in lemon and salt. Served with rice and beans. *Mole contains nuts.
      $22.00
  • Mariscos

    • El Puesto Shrimp

      Stewed shrimp in tomato sauce with pepper, chilies, garlic, butter, and lemon.
      $21.00
    • Poblano Shrimp

      Creamy poblano sauce stew with tomatillo, butter, and garlic.
      $21.00
    • Coastal Bass Filet

      Marinated with a touch of adobo and lemon. Pico de gallo with mango and rice.
      $23.00
    • Garlic Shrimp

      Butter stew with garlic and spices.
      $21.00
    • Deviled Shrimp

      Tomato sauce stew with garlic, chiles de arbol, chipotles, spices, butter, and garlic.
      $21.00
    • Crispy Shrimp

      Breaded with seasoned flour, breaded with onions, fried crispy, on the side creamy dipping sauce.
      $21.00
    • Spiced Marinated Bass Fillet

      Marinated fillet with chilies, garlic, and spices. Cactus salad, house red sauce, and tomatillo sauce on the side.
      $23.00
  • Platillos De La Casa

    • Trio Fajitas

      Grilled steak, chicken, and shrimp sautéed with onions and bell peppers. Finished with a touch of garlic butter, red adobo, and served. On a hot griddle. Served with rice, beans, and handmade.
      $25.00
    • Enfriioladas With Steak

      Two large handmade tortillas stuffed with cheese and covered with beans stewed in chili sauce, tomatoes, and roasted garlic. Finished with cotija cheese, red onions, pickled in lemon and salt. Accompanied by a grilled steak, chile toreado, grilled green onion, and red sauce with tomatillo on the side.
      $21.00
    • Chicken In Mole

      Chicken pieces bathed in our 100% homemade mole. Accompanied with pickled red onions with lemon. Served with rice, beans, and handmade tortillas. *Mole contains nuts.
      $21.00
    • Sea And Land

      Steaked bathed with shrimp sauteed with butter and spices, accompanied with a toreado chili, roasted green onion, and red sauce with tomatillo on the side. Served with rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
      $24.00
    • Steak With Onions

      Grilled steak and onions accompanied with a toreado chili. Roasted green onion, and red sauce with tomatillo on the side. Served with rice. Beans, and handmade tortillas.
      $21.00
    • Steak Enchilado

      Steak, onions, and grilled potatoes with a spicy red marinade made with chilies and spices. Accompanied with a toreado chili roasted green onion, and red sauce with tomatillo on the side. Served with rice. Beans, and handmade: tortillas.
      $21.00
    • Ribs In Sauce

      Pork ribs and stewed in red sauce. Served with rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
      $21.00
    • Steak With Cactus

      Grilled steak with sliced cactus stewed with tomatoes, onions, garlic, chiles, and spices. Accompanied by a toreado chili, roasted green onion, and red sauce with tomatillo on the side. Served with rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
      $21.00
    • Beef Biria

      Slow-cooked beef with a variety of chilies and spices. Accompanied with broth. Cilantro. Onion. And a red sauce with tomatillo and jalisco style birria red sauce. Served with rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
      $21.00
    • Carnitas Michoacanas

      Pork carnitas slowly cooked until tender. Side of pico de gallo style salsa with jalapenos and lime. Served with rice, beans, and handmade tortillas.
      $21.00
  • Tacos

    • Beef Picadillo Tacos

      Two semi-crispy handmade tortillas stuffed with a touch of melted cheese and ground meat stew with ground beef, corn, potatoes, tomatoes, chilies, and spices. Finish with cabbage, pico de gallo, sour cream, and red tomatillo sauce on the side. Served with rice. And beans.
      $18.00
    • Quesabirrias

      Two handmade tortillas stuffed with melted cheese and our famous beef birria. Accompanied with broth, cilantro, onion, and a red alisco-stvle birria sauce served with rice and beans.
      $19.00
    • Crispy Potato Tacos

      Potato stew wrapped in crispy golden tortillas. Finished with a touch of mayonnaise, cabbage, michoacan-style tomato sauce, pickled carrots and jalapenos, avocado sauce, cream, and cotija. Served with rice and beans.
      $17.00
    • Tinga Tacos

      Two semi-crispy handmade tortillas stuffed with a touch of melted cheese and chicken tinga stewed cooked with onion, roasted tomatoes, garlic, and chipotles. Finished with cabbage, sour cream, fresh cheese, pickled onions in lemon with salt, and tomatillo red sauce.
      $18.00
    • El Puesto Baja Tacos

      Option of fish or shrimp breaded and crispy golden. Two crispy handmade tortillas stuffed with a touch of gratin and stewed cheese. Touch of mayonnaise and finished with cabbage, pico de gallo, cream, guacamole sauce, and red tomatillo sauce. Served with rice and beans.
      $19.00
    • Tacos De Gobernador

      Two crispy handmade tortillas filled with melted cheese and shrimp stew with butter, garlic, and red marinade. Touch of avocado sauce. Pickled onion with salt and lemon. Red tomatillo sauce on the side Served with rice and beans.
      $19.00
  • Caldos

    • Menudo

      Beef bell and Mexican hominy in red broth stewed with chilies, garlic, and oregano.
      $17.00
  • Bebidas

    • Agua Fresca Of The Day

      Agua fresca prepared daily with a rotating selection of fruits, offering a refreshing and hydrating beverage. Flavor changes daily, inquire for today's choice.
      $6.00
    • Refreshments

      Sodas.
      $4.00
  • Postres

    • Flan

      Smooth, caramel-topped custard, a classic delight.
      $12.00
    • Chocoflan/Fresaflan

      Flan options: Chocoflan with rich chocolate layer, Fresaflan with fresh strawberry infusion.
      $12.00

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