JOYA Restaurant and Lounge Menu

339 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301
  • TAPAS

    • Papas Bravas

      vegetarian Fried potatoes, pimentón, garlic aioli
      $10.00
    • Guacamole & New World Chips

      vegetarian Fresh avocados with plantain, gold sweet potato, yam, & taro root chips
      $15.00
    • Yuca Fries

      vegetarian Honduran yuca with chipotle aioli
      $12.00
    • Ahi Tuna Tartare

      Fresh avocados, ponzu glaze, lemon, serrano chili essence, fresh mango
      $22.00
    • Dungeness Crab Cakes

      Two crab cakes, pasilla peppers, corn, ‘testy’ creamy lobster sauce
      $20.00
    • Charred Spanish Octopus

      A la Gallega-style, potato casserole, arugula mango coulis, chili essence, smoked paprika
      $22.00
    • Peruvian Chicken Anticucho

      Organic Mary’s chicken thigh marinated with harissa sauce, served with green mojo
      $18.00
    • Hanger Steak & Grilled Pepper Pintxos

      Hanger steak, sourdough bread, shishito pepper, chipotle aioli, garlic parsley
      $20.00
    • Braised Short Rib Tacos

      Three tacos. Jicama salsa, horseradish cream
      $15.00
    • JOYA Sliders

      Three sliders with brioche bun. Choice of:
      $15.00
    • Ceviche

      raw seafood cured in citrus, choice of:
      $15.00
    • Stuffed Jalapeño Peppers

      vegetarian Fresh yucca, goat cheese, oaxaca cheese
      $15.00
    • Veggie Tacos

      vegetarian Three tacos. Grilled nopales & queso fresco, guacamole, chipotle aioli, criolle slaw
      $12.00
    • Croquetas

      vegetarian Organic lentils, baby spinach, Oaxaca cheese, fresh guacamole
      $14.00
    • Parrillada De Setas

      vegetarian Grilled wild mushrooms, fresh sliced red grapes, goat cheese-honey mousse, truffle oil
      $16.00
    • Brussels Sprouts & Pork Belly

      Extra virgin olive oil, herb-lemon aioli, Niman Ranch smoked pork belly
      $12.00
    • Fried Calamari With Fresh Jalapeno

      Garlic salt, cilantro aioli
      $20.00
    • Seafood Al Ajillo

      Gulf of Mexico shrimp, clams, mussels, garlic, pimento, Worcestershire and lemon
      $25.00
    • Latin Empanadas

      Three empanadas. Choice of:
      $16.00
    • Artisan Cheese Plate

      vegetarian Valdeón, manchego, urgelia, & marinated queso fresco, served with membrillo el quijote, poached apricot, black truffle honey
      $26.00
    • Bacon-Wrapped Medjool Dates

      Dates stuffed with valdeón cheese, glazed with Spanish sherry
      $17.00
    • Charcuterie Plate

      Serrano ham, lomo embuchado, salchichon, soria pork chorizo, with pickled nopales
      $26.00
  • SALADS & SOUP

    • Arugula Sweet Potato & Beet Salad

      Organic arugula, oven-roasted chioggia beets, sweet potato, red onions, chili-toasted pumpkin seeds, maple-thyme vinaigrette
      $15.00
    • Joya Cobb Salad

      Romaine lettuce, serrano ham, hard-boiled egg, cherry tomatoes, red radishes, queso fresco, tortilla chips, cotija-jalapeño dressing
      $15.00
    • Mixed Greens Salad

      cherry tomatoes, shaved fennel, shaved red onions, aged sherry vinaigrette dressing
      $14.00
    • Special Soup

      Chef’s special soup (changes weekly)
      $13.00
  • PLATOS

    • Pan-Fried Salmon With Lobster Sauce

      Norwegian salmon, spaghetti squash, winter roasted vegetables, ‘testy’ creamy lobster sauce
      $32.00
    • Gulf Of Mexico Camarones With Mezcal Cream

      Pasilla roasted potato, house made tortilla trio
      $30.00
    • Grilled Eggplant Rolls Stuffed With Plantain

      Queso fresco, Garbanzo-tomato sofrito, organic arugula, mango habanero coulis (vg)
      $25.00
    • Zucchini Noodle & Crispy Cauliflower

      Organic zucchini, cilantro pesto, cherry tomato, piquillo pepper sauce, shaved manchego
      $24.00
    • Oaxacan Chicken Mole

      Organic Mary’s Chicken, chocolate-chile mole, nopales asados, pickled onions, sesame seeds
      $30.00
    • Argentinean-Style Hanger Steak

      Grilled 10 oz hanger steak, yuca fries, grilled onions, cilantro-chimichurri
      $36.00
  • PAELLAS

    • Paella Clásica

      (Serves Two) Saffron rice, mussels, chicken, clams, scallops, gambas, calamari, pork chorizo, bell peppers, and english peas (Traditional preparation please allow 30 minutes)
      $58.00
    • Vegetarian Paella

      (Serves Two) Saffron rice, truffle oil, roasted red onions, piquillo peppers, english peas, bell peppers, zucchini, broccoli, fennel, mushrooms & cauliflower (vg) (Traditional preparation please allow 30 minutes)
      $45.00

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