La Jaiba Brava Restaurant Menu

2608 Portola Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
  • Appetizer

    • Ceviche In A Cup

      A combo of shrimp, onions, cilantro and tomatoes served with crackers or tostada.
      $25.50
    • Shrimp Cocktail

      Large copa filled with chilled shrimp garnished with avocado.
      $20.50
    • Nachos

      Chips, beans, cheese, jalapeños guacamole, olives and sour cream.
    • Levanta Muertos Cocktail

      Large copa filled with 7 sea's seafood combo plus shrimp, garnished with avocado.
      $30.99
    • Sweet Chicken Strips

      A platter of grilled chicken in a sweet sauce.
      $14.50
    • Ceviche Tostada

      A crispy corn tortilla topped with shrimp, onions, cilantro and tomatoes
      $9.50
    • Nachos With Meat

      Chips, beans, your choice of meat, cheese, jalapeños guacamole, olives and sour cream.
  • Jaiba's Breakfast

    • Pancakes

      Pancake options include one or two servings.
    • Basic Breakfast

      Two eggs your way, hash brown, toast and bacon.
      $13.25
  • Breakfast Burritos

    • Breakfast Burrito

      Eggs, hash browns, cheese and Pico de Gallo
      $12.00
    • Machaca Breakfast Burrito

      Eggs, cheese, onion, tomato, jalapeños with shredded beef or chicken.
      $9.50
  • Omelette

    • Carnitas Omelette

      Shredded pork, avocado, salsa fresca and cheese\nServed with hash browns and sourdough toast
      $16.25
    • Veggie Omelette

      Onion, Bell Peppers, Spinach, Avocado, Cheese\nServed with hashbrown and sourdough toast
      $14.14
    • Camarones Omelette

      Salsa Fresca, Avocado, Cheese, Shrimp\nServed with hashbrown and sourdough toast
      $16.50
    • Carne Asada Omelette

      Asada, Avocado, Cheese and Pico De gallo\nServed with hashbrown and sourdough toast
      $15.25
  • On the Side - Breakfast

    • Hash Brown

      Crispy golden shredded potatoes, lightly seasoned and fried to perfection
      $3.50
    • French Fries

      Crispy golden strips of deliciousness served hot and seasoned to perfection.
      $4.50
    • Eggs

      Choose between one or two eggs to complement your breakfast.
    • Toast

      Sourdough.
      $3.00
    • Bacon

      2 slices.
      $2.50
  • Daily Lunch Special

    • Taco Plate

      (Crispy or soft shell) with your choice of meat.
      $10.50
    • Birria Taco

      A soft taco with birria (beef), cheese, onion, cilantro and a side of consomé
      $9.50
    • Spinach Enchiladas

      Spinach and onion topped with white sauce, sour cream and avocado.
      $13.00
    • Huevos Rancheros

      One egg on a crispy corn tortilla topped with salsa ranchera.
      $11.50
    • Tamal

      A pork tamal topped with red sauce.
      $9.50
  • Taco, Sope, Tostada Y Ensalada

    • Tostada

      A crispy corn tortilla with beans, your choice of meat, lettuce, tomato, cheese and topped with sour cream and guacamole.
    • Birria Tacos

      3 soft tacos with birria (beef), cheese, onion, cilantro and a side of consomé.
      $18.50
    • Taco Salad

      A crispy flour tortilla bowl filled with rice, beans, your choice of meat and topped with lettuce, cheese, tomato, guacamole and sour cream
      $17.25
    • House Salad

      Iceberg lettuce, spinach, garbanzo beans, olives, tomato, guacamole and your choice of dressing, with your choice of meat or seafood.
    • Tostada De Ceviche

      A crispy corn tortilla topped with your choice of tilapia or shrimp with onions, cilantro and tomatoes.
      $8.50
    • Sopes

      3 thick corn tortillas topped with beans, your choice of meat, Mexican queso, cabbage, sour cream and salsa Verde.
  • Burritos Y Burgers

    • Chimichanga Burrito

      Deep-fried burrito topped with guacamole and sour cream.
      $16.50
    • Regular Burrito

      Beans, rice, cheese, pico de gallo, enchilada sauce and your choice of meat
      $14.75
    • Super Burrito

      Beans, rice, cheese, pico de gallo, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and enchilada sauce with your choice of meat
      $17.75
    • Basic Burrito

      Bean and cheese with enchilada sauce.
    • Hamburger Combo

      1/3 lb beef patty with lettuce, tomato, onion, chipotle mayo and served with fries.
      $14.99
  • Jaiba's Favorites

    • Chilaquiles Verdes

      Two sunny side up eggs on tortilla chips simmered in green sauce
      $15.50
    • Chorizo Scramble

      Two eggs scrambled with chorizo, cheese and Pico de Gallo
      $12.25
    • Chilaquiles Rojos

      Two eggs sunny side up on tortilla chips simmered in red sauce.
      $13.50
    • Huevos Rancheros

      Two eggs on a crispy corn tortilla topped with salsa ranchera.
      $13.50
    • Machaca Scramble

      Two eggs, cheese, onion, tomato, jalapeños with shredded beef or chicken.
      $12.25
  • La Jaiba's Favorites

    • Mariscada

      A large platter with 7 sea’s seafood combo plus mussels, crab legs, camarones, filete de tilapia, peppers and onions, cebollitas asadas, jalapenos asado, salsa roja, topped with avocado and orange slices
    • Molcajete De Marisco

      A volcanic stone bowl filled with 7 sea’s seafood combo plus mussels, crab legs, camarones, filete de tilapia, peppers and onions, salsa roja, jalapenos asado, cebollitas asadas and avocado\n(Serves 2-3)
      $51.50
    • Botana De Camaron

      A platter of large butterfly and whole (head on) shrimp with mussels covered in a spicy sauce with a hint of lime. (serves 1-2)
      $41.25
    • Molcajete De Aguachiles

      A volcanic stone bowl filled with large shrimp, cucumber,\noranges and a spicy green salsa. (serves 1-2)
      $34.50
    • Molcajete Mixto

      A volcanic stone bowl filled with rice, beans, carne asada, al pastor, chorizo, pollo asado, nopales asado, jalapeños asado, queso asado, and topped with sour cream.
      $48.75
    • Create Your Own Combo

      Served with rice, beans and garnish\nChoice of meat: Carne Asada, Al Pastor, Carnitas, Pollo Asada, Chorizo, Shredded Chicken or Beef\n• Chile Relleno\n• Taco (crispy or soft shell) with your choice of meat\n•Pork Tamal\n• Sope - A thick corn tortilla with beans, your choice of meat, queso, cabbage, sour cream and salsa verde\n• Enchilada - Your choice of meat, Cheese & Onion, Spinach & Onion, or Seafood (crab, shrimp & onion )\nTopped with red, green or white sauce
      $20.75
  • Jaiba's Combination Plates

    • Fajitas

      A sizzling blend of peppers, onions and your choice of protein.
    • Chile Verde

      Tender pork simmered in green chile sauce
      $21.50
    • Carne Asada Plate

      Skirt steak topped with grilled onions and jalapeños.
      $20.00
    • Rositas Steak Plate

      10 oz sirloin.
      $27.50
    • Huevos Rancheros

      Two eggs on a crispy corn tortilla topped with salsa ranchera.
      $13.50
    • Bistec Ranchero

      Skillet skirt steak topped with salsa ranchera.
      $19.25
    • Chile Colorado

      Tender pork simmered in red chile sauce.
      $21.50
    • Chile Relleno - Combination

      A poblano pepper stuffed with cheese, breaded in egg and deep fried topped with salsa ranchera
      $17.50
    • Flautas Combo Plate

      2 rolled and deep fried corn tortillas with your choice of shredded chicken or beef, with fried, beans and rice
      $16.50
  • Vegetarian

    • Regular Burrito - Veg

      Vegetarian. Beans, rice, cheese, pico de gallo, and enchilada sauce.
      $13.00
    • Veggie Super Burrito

      Vegetarian. Beans, rice, cheese, pico de gallo, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and enchilada sauce.
      $15.75
    • Veggie Chimichanga

      Vegetarian. Deep fried burrito with rice, beans, cheese, topped with guacamole and sour cream.
      $14.50
    • Fajitas - Veg

      Vegetarian. A sizzling blend of peppers, onions, tomato and spinach served with rice and beans.
      $15.50
    • Tostada - Veg

      Vegetarian. A crispy corn tortilla with beans, lettuce, tomato, cheese, sour cream and guacamole.
      $9.25
    • Taco Salad - Veg

      Vegetarian. Crispy flour tortilla bowl with rice, beans, lettuce, cheese, tomato, guacamole and sour cream.
      $13.25
    • Veggie Plate

      Vegetarian. Rice, beans, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo and your choice of tortillas.
      $16.50
  • Seafood

    • Camarones A La Cora

      Shrimp covered in a spicy sauce with a hint of lime.
      $20.50
    • Prawns In Diablo Sauce

      Shrimp covered in a spicy red chile sauce.
      $23.50
    • Camarones Al Mojo De Ajo

      Shrimp covered in garlic sauce.
      $20.50
    • Fried Mojarra Fish

      Deep-fried whole tilapia.
      $31.50
    • Prawns In Ranchero Sauce

      Skillet shrimp, onion, jalapeño and tomato topped with salsa ranchera.
      $22.50
    • Camarones A La Tijuana

      Large shrimp over a bed of rice topped with our house white sauce.
      $19.50
  • Kids Menu

    • Kids Burritos

      Two small bean and cheese burritos with rice and beans.
      $8.75
    • Chicken Nuggets

      With fries.
      $8.50
    • Kids Cheese Quesadilla

      With rice and beans.
      $8.50
  • Las Sopas

    • 7 Mares

      Seafood soup with fish, shrimp, octopus, crab legs, mussels, clams, and scallops, typically simmered with vegetables.
      $40.25
    • Menudo

      Traditional Mexican tripe (cow's stomach) soup, infused with a harmonious blend of herbs and spices.
      $16.99
    • Carne En Su Jugo

      Small pieces of flank steak cooked in a green tomatillo broth, mixed with whole beans, crispy bacon, onions, cilantro, and avocado.
      $17.50
  • A La Carte

    • Pork Tamal

      Homemade tamale with enchilada sauce on the top.
      $6.50
    • Spinach Enchilada

      Spinach and onions topped with white sauce, sour cream and avocado.
      $8.00
    • Taco

      Crispy or soft shell with your choice of filling.
      $5.50
    • Enchilada

      With your choice of filling.
      $9.25
    • Seafood Enchilada

      Crab, shrimp, onions topped with white sauce, sour cream and avocado
      $9.25
    • Chile Relleno

      Homemade full with cheese, egg butter, deep-fried served with ranchera sauce on the top.
      $9.50
    • Sope - A La Carte

      Thick corn tortilla with beans, your choice of meat, Mexican queso, cabbage, sour cream and salsa fresca
      $6.50
    • Birria Taco

      Corn tortilla filled with tender beef birria, typically includes onions and cilantro.
      $5.50
  • Desserts

    • Bunuelo Chips & Ice Cream

      Deep-fried flour tortilla chips coated with sugar and cinnamon.
      $8.50
    • Flan

      Homemade topped with whipped cream.
      $8.50
  • On the Side

    • Rice

      White or brown rice. Small or large portions available.
    • Sour Cream

      Cool, creamy dollop. Choose small or large.
    • 3 Corn Tortillas

      Three hand-pressed corn tortillas, typically served as an accompaniment to various Mexican dishes.
      $3.00
    • Guacamole

      Fresh mashed avocados with choice of small or large serving.
    • 3 Flour Tortillas

      Three freshly made flour tortillas, offering a soft texture for wrapping and enjoying various fillings.
      $3.00
    • Side Of Beans

      Choice of small or large portions.
  • Beverage

    • Iced Tea

      Chilled, Refreshing Brewed Tea, Perfectly Balanced for a Hot Day
      $3.50
    • Agua Fresca

      Jamaica (hibiscus), Horchata (sweet rice milk), Tamarindo (tamarind).
    • Sodas Jarritos

      Tamarindo, Piña, Guayaba, Fresa, Manzanita, Mandarin, Limón, or Fruit Punch.
      $4.50
    • Coffee

      Freshly brewed, aromatic blend to kick-start your day.
      $4.00
    • Can Sodas

      Diet Coke, Regular Coke, Sprite, Dr Pepper, Diet Pepsi.
      $3.25
    • Mexican Coke

      The cold, refreshing, sparkling classic that America loves.
      $4.25
    • Regular Pepsi

      A classic cola beverage, offering a sweet and carbonated experience.
      $2.25

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