Old Town Mexican Cafe Menu

2489 San Diego Ave, San Diego, CA 92110
  • BREAKFAST/BRUNCH MENU

    • Breakfast Torta

      Ham, bacon or sausage, eggs, tomato, lettuce, jalapeños, queso panela, and a side of beans
    • Grande Breakfast Burrito

      Handmade flour tortilla, scrambled eggs, bell pepper, onion, tomatoes, cheese, potatoes, ham or bacon or sausage
    • Mineros

      Two eggs a top a crispy corn tortilla with salsa minera served with machaca, beans, queso fresco, sour cream, and two tortillas
    • Huevos A La Mexicana

      Three eggs scrambled with fresh serrano pepper, tomatoes, onion, cilantro. Served with beans, potatoes, and two tortillas
    • Gringo Special

      Bacon, ham or sausage with two eggs, served with rice and beans, and two tortillas
    • Chilaquiles

      Served with red, green (Tomatillo) sauce or both Corn tortillas simmered in a red chile sauce, green onions and Mexican cheese, served with fried eggs and beans
    • Machaca Con Huevos

      Shredded beef, eggs, onions, bell pepper, tomatoes and spices, served with rice and beans, and two tortillas
    • Chorizo Con Huevos

      Mexican sausage and eggs, served with rice and beans, and two tortillas
    • Spanish Omelette

      Eggs, onions, bell peppers, tomatoes and cheese, served with rice and beans, and two tortillas
    • Chile Omelette

      Chunks of spicy chile colorado and cheese or tender chunks of pork in tomatillo sauce. Served with rice and beans, and two tortillas
    • Egg White Omelette

      Spinach, mushroom, broccoli, panela cheese, served with black beans and potatoes
    • Old Fashion Casserole

      Three eggs, onion, bacon, nopales in our spicy red sauce with panela cheese, served with rice and beans, and two tortillas
    • Old Town Steak & Eggs

      Served with rice and beans, and two tortillas
    • Huevos Rancheros

      Mexico’s favorite breakfast, served with rice and beans, and two tortillas
    • Huevos Divorciados

      red and green sauce Two eggs, served with rice and beans, and two tortillas
    • Desayuno Azteca

      Eggs, Cactus (Nopales), tomatoes, onion, cilantro, serrano peppers, beans, red chilaquiles, and two tortillas
    • New Mexico Style Enchiladas Con Huevos

      Two flat enchiladas served with eggs and beans
    • Pork Carnitas Hash

      Served with two eggs, bell peppers, onions and potatoes, refried beans, and two tortillas
    • Side Order Of O’Brien Mexican Potatoes

      with bell peppers, and onions
    • Fruit Bowl

    • Bacon

    • Ham

    • Sausage

    • Scrambled Eggs With Ham Cilantro And Onion

    • Chorizo And Potatoes Eggs And Chorizo

    • Menudo (Red) With Hominy

      Served with hot tortillas. Chunks of pork, cooked with hominy in a clear broth with oregano, cilantro, onion and lime . . . . . DELICIOSO!
    • Pozole (Red) With Hominy

      Served with hot tortillas. Chunks of pork, cooked with hominy in a clear broth with oregano, cilantro, onion and lime . . . . . DELICIOSO!
    • Pozole (White) With Hominy

      Served with hot tortillas. Chunks of pork, cooked with hominy in a clear broth with oregano, cilantro, onion and lime . . . . . DELICIOSO!
    • Buttermilk Pancakes

      Served with butter and syrup
  • APPETIZERS

    • Grande Cheese Quesadilla

    • Crisp Quesadilla With Cheese

    • Crisp Veggie Quesadilla

      With cheese, avocado, tomato and diced red onion
    • Crisp Chicken Quesadilla

      With rotisserie chicken, tomatillo salsa and queso Mexicano
    • Crisp Carne Asada Quesadilla

      Nachos with guacamole, red sauce and sour cream
    • OTMC Nachos

      With beans, jalapeños, chorizo (Mexican sausage),guacamole, red sauce and sour cream
    • Beef And Chicken Taquitos

      Lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo and Mexican cheese
    • Sampler

      A combination of flautas (rolled tacos with flour tortillas), mini tacos, sopes, chorizo, lettuce, tomato, Mexican cheese, guacamole and sour cream
    • Special Sampler

      A combination of mini beef and potato chimichangas, baja quesadilla, stuffed jalapeño peppers, lettuce, tomato, Mexican cheese, guacamole, sour cream
    • Old Town Queso Fundido With Rajas & Chorizo

      Pasilla chiles and sliced grilled onions. Served with two (2) homemade tortillas
    • Guacamole Dip

      Hass avocados, tomato, green onion, serrano peppers (made fresh daily)
    • Ceviche

      A marinated white fish with lime juice, tomato, cilantro,onion and serrano peppers
    • Mexican Shrimp Cocktail

      With tomato, onions, cilantro, avocado slice and cucumbers
    • Shrimp And Octopus Cocktail

      With tomato, onions, cilantro, avocado slice and cucumbers
    • Mariscada

      Marinated shrimp and white fish with lime juice, onions, tomato slices, cucumber and avocado. Served with galletas saladasAdd
    • Octopus

    • Spicy Tequila Ribs

      Tequila braised ribs
    • Old Town Hot Chicken Wings

      Chicken wings in our patented fire sauce served with ranch dressing and vegetables — hot stuff!
  • SIDES

    • Torta

      Chicken or carnitas (pork) served on a roll with avocado, lettuce, tomato and a side of beans (The Best Sandwich in Old Town)
    • Carne Asada Torta

    • 3 Rolled Tacos

      Beef or chicken, served with fideo or beans, lettuce, tomato, Mexican cheese, guacamole and sour cream
    • Chicken Tamale

      Topped with relleno sauce and cheese
    • Pork Tamale

      Topped with relleno sauce and cheese
    • Cheeseburger

      1/2 Pounder served on telera roll with Steak Fries
    • Chile Relleno Jack Cheese

      (Fresh Chiles) Battered fresh chile stuffed with melted Jack Cheese. Topped with relleno sauce
    • Dozen Tortillas To Go

      (Cold)
    • Side Of Sour Cream

    • Cheese

    • Side Of Guacamole

    • Molcajete Cheese

    • Panela Cheese

    • Chiles Toreados And Grilled Onions

    • Nopalitos

      (Cactus)
    • Frijoles Black

      (Beans)
    • Frijoles Veggie

      (Beans)
    • Frijoles Rice

      (Beans)
    • Hot Flour

    • Corn Tortillas

  • A LA CARTE

    • Tacos

    • Street Tacos

      Carne asada, chicken, carnitas or adobada
    • Shredded Ground Beef

      Handmade crispy tortilla with lettuce, tomato and cheese
    • Shredded Chicken

      Handmade crispy tortilla with lettuce, tomato and cheese
    • Shredded Carnitas

      (Pork) Handmade crispy tortilla with lettuce, tomato and cheese
    • Fish

      Handmade tortilla with white sauce, cabbage and tomatoes
    • Potato Rolled Tacos

      With cabbage, guacamole salsa, sour cream, pico de gallo, queso Mexicano, red sauce with a side of black beans
    • Shrimp

      Handmade tortilla, cabbage, red salsa, cheese, tomato, mango sauce, chipotle mayo
    • Pollo Asado Tacos

      Flour tortillas, grilled chicken, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, red salsa and sour cream on two soft flour tortillas, served with ½ order of beans
    • Mini Carne Asada

      Two soft corn tortillas, choice of roasted or marinated chicken. Served with green sauce, onions, cilantro and a 1/2 order of beans
    • Roasted Chicken Tacos

      Two soft corn tortillas, choice of roasted or marinated chicken. Served with green sauce, onions, cilantro and a 1/2 order of beans
    • Marinated Chicken Tacos

      Two soft corn tortillas, choice of roasted or marinated chicken. Served with green sauce, onions, cilantro and a 1/2 order of beans
  • ENCHILADAS

    • Cheese And Onions

      With rice and beans
    • Chicken And Onions

      With rice and beans
    • Chicken Verde Enchilada

      With rice and beans Served with sour cream, green salsa and Mexican cheese on top With rice and beans
    • Spinach Enchilada

      With rice and beans Served on a flour tortilla, Mexican cheese, mushrooms, squash, onion and green salsa (Dairy)
  • TOSTADAS

    • Bean With Lettuce, Tomato And Cheese

    • Shredded Ground Beef

      With lettuce, tomato and cheese.
    • Chicken Suprema

      A large crispy flour tortilla with beans, chicken, lettuce, tomato, olives, guacamole, sour cream and cheese
    • Shrimp Ceviche

      Marinated shrimp with lime, tomato, onions, chiles, cilantro and two slices of avocado
    • Suprema

      A large crispy flour tortilla with beans, beef, pork, lettuce, tomato, olives, guacamole, sour cream and cheese
    • Guacamole

      with lettuce, tomato, olives and cheese
    • Shredded Pork

      With lettuce, tomato and cheese.
    • Shredded Chicken

      With lettuce, tomato and cheese.
  • BURRITOS

    • Bean Topped With Enchilada Sauce And Cheese

    • Beef Shredded

      Topped with relleno sauce and cheese
    • Beef Ground

      Topped with relleno sauce and cheese
    • Combo Bean

      Topped with relleno sauce and cheese
    • Combo Spicy Beef

      Topped with relleno sauce and cheese
    • Machaca Topped With Relleno Sauce And Cheese

      Verde (Pork in Green Chiles) Topped with relleno sauce and cheese
    • Colorado

      (Beef in Red Chiles) Topped with relleno sauce and cheese
    • Pollo Asado

      Topped with beans, rice, lettuce, cheese, tomato and sour cream
    • Carne Asada Con Guacamole

      With a half order of beans, side of green sauce, onions and cilantro
    • Chimichanga

      (Beef and Potato) Served with sour cream, guacamole, side order of relleno sauce and a half order of beans
    • Chicken Chimichanga

      Served with sour cream, guacamole, side order of relleno sauce and a half order of beans
    • Shrimp

      Served wet with relleno sauce, sour cream, cheese, rice and salsa ranchera and a side of refried beans
  • HOUSE SPECIALTIES

    • Old Town Famous Carnitas

      Delicious pieces of pork served in Mexico’s traditional style, with cilantro, onion, avocado, tomato, limes, beans and our own tortillas.
    • Mexican Style Ribs

      Mexican style rotisserie pork ribs. Served with rice, beans and our own tortillas
    • Old Town Pollo

      Delicious traditional Mexican style rotisserie chicken. Served with cilantro, onion, tomato, peppers, rice, beans and our own handmade tortillas.
    • Molcajete

      Grilled shrimp, grilled chicken breast, chorizo, nopales, steak and grilled cheese. Served with roasted tomatillo sauce, onions, avocado slices, peppers, grilled green onions and chiles gueros with homemade tortillas, rice and beans.
    • Fajita Style Dishes

    • Chicken

      All served with special guacamole, half order beans and tortillas.
    • Beef

      All served with special guacamole, half order beans and tortillas.
    • Shrimp Fajita

    • Mini Molcajete

      Grilled shrimp, grilled chicken breast, steak, cheese, nopales, chorizo, chiles gueros, avocado, roasted tomatillo sauce and grilled green onions, homemade tortillas and 1/2 rice and beans.
  • DESSERT

    • Flan

    • Vanilla Ice Cream

    • Deep Fried Ice Cream

      Whipped cream and chocolate syrup
    • Buñuelo

    • Buñuelo With Ice Cream

    • Churro

    • Churro With Ice Cream

  • HEALTHY OPTIONS

    • Chilaquiles Red

      (no eggs) Green onions and veggie beans
    • Chilaquiles Green

      (no eggs) Green onions and veggie beans
    • Side Of O’Brien Potatoes

      Bell peppers and onions
    • Flour And Corn Tortillas Without Lard

    • Veggie Pinto Beans

      (frijoles de la olla)
    • Veggie Black Beans

      (frijoles de la olla)
    • Dinner Salad

      With vinegar and oil or lemon
    • Fruit Bowl

    • Veggie Fajitas In Canola Oil With Pinto Beans

    • Potato Rolled Taquitos

      Black beans, cabbage, red sauce, guacamole sauce and pico de gallo
    • Potato, Soy Chorizo Taco

      Veggie beans, lettuce, onions, and bell peppers on a flour tortilla
    • Guacamole Tostada Lettuce, Tomato And Cheese

    • Nachos

      With cheese, guacamole, soy chorizo, red sauce and salsa fresca
    • Spinach Enchilada

    • Vegetable Burrito

      Vegetarian beans, rice, tomato, lettuce, onion and sour cream
    • Vegetarian Tostada

      Crispy corn tortilla topped with black beans or veggie pinto beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole and Mexican cheese
    • Nopales Salad (Cactus) Served Cold

      With onions, serrano peppers, cilantro, tomatoes, queso fresco and half order of veggie pinto beans
  • COMBINATIONS

    • Two Cheese Enchiladas, Rice And Beans

    • Beef Taco, Cheese Enchilada, Rice And Beans

    • Beef Taco, Combo Tostada, Rice And Beans

    • Chicken Taco, Cheese Enchilada, Rice And Beans

    • Two Tacos, Rice And Beans

    • Chile Relleno, Beef Enchilada, Rice And Beans

    • Verde Burrito Topped With Relleno Sauce, Rice And Beans

    • Colorado Burrito, Rice And Beans

    • Chicken Enchilada, Chile Relleno, Guacamole Tostada, Rice And Beans

    • Combination Tostada, Beef Taco, Chicken Verde Enchilada, Rice And Beans

    • Beef Enchilada, Guacamole Taco, Chile Relleno, Rice And Beans

    • Fish Taco, Chicken Enchilada, Chile Relleno, Rice And Beans

    • Pork Taco, Beef Enchilada, Chile Relleno, Rice And Beans

    • Two Carne Asada Tacos With Cabbage, Guacamole Sauce, Pico De Gallo, Mexican Cheese, Rice And Beans

      with your choice of
    • Two Enchiladas,

      choice of
  • SALADS

    • Taco Salad

      Crispy flour tortilla shell, ground beef, black beans, lettuce, tomato, cheese, olives, sour cream and guacamole
    • Chicken Taco Salad

      Crispy flour tortilla shell, grilled chicken, lettuce, tomato, cheese, olives, sour cream and guacamole
    • Dinner Salad

    • Chicken Caesar Salad

      On a crisp flour shell, parmesan cheese and tomato slices
  • SOUPS

    • Albondigas

    • Menudo

      (Red)
    • Pozole

      (White) Served with hot tortillas. Chunks of pork, cooked with hominy in a clear broth with oregano, cilantro, onion, lime, chile and cabbage . . . . DELICIOSO!
    • Pozole

      (Red)
  • DINNERS

    • Carne Asada

      Steak, topped with guacamole, green chiles and grilled green onions
    • Chile Colorado

      Chunks of beef with red chile sauce — spicy but not hot
    • Chile Verde

      Tender chunks of pork with hot green chiles
    • Two Camarones Enchiladas Rancheras

    • Enchiladas Rancheras

      Beef enchiladas served with sour cream and a special ranchero sauce — FANTASTICO!
    • Chicken Verde Enchiladas

      Two chicken enchiladas with sour cream and green salsa or mole sauce
    • 1/2 Chicken Mole Dinner

      With beans & rice. A dark, spicy sauce with a hint of chocolate. Very Mexican — YUMM!
  • OUR MOST POPULAR ITEMS

    • CARNITAS PLATE

      One of Our Original House Specialties. Our customers’ favorite for many years. Served Shredded, Crispy or Chunky Style.
    • OLD TOWN POLLO

      A Healthy Choice for when served with Corn Tortillas. DELICIOSO!
    • CARNE ASADA

      A Savory Traditional Mexican Marinated Steak Dinner.
    • MOLCAJETE AND MINI MOLCAJETE

      Our Delectable Newest Dish served in a Traditional Stone Molcajete.
    • MARISCADA

      Marinated shrimp and white fish with lime juice, onions, tomato, cucumber and avocado.
    • STREET TACOS

      (5 OR 7) With your choice of
    • SPICY TEQUILA RIBS

      Tequila braised ribs
    • GUACAMOLE

      Hass avocados, tomato, green onion, serrano peppers (made fresh daily)
    • MEXICAN STYLE RIBS

      Mexican style rotisserie pork ribs. Served with rice, beans and our own tortillas.
    • POZOLE

      Served with hot tortillas. Chunks of pork, cooked with hominy in a clear broth with oregano, cilantro, onion, lime, chile and cabbage . . . . DELICIOSO!
    • SHRIMP & OCTOPUS COCKTAIL

      With tomato, onions, cilantro, avocado slice and cucumbers
    • CHILAQUILES

      Served with red, green (Tomatillo) sauce or both . Corn tortillas simmered in a red chile sauce, green onions and Mexican cheese, served with fried eggs and beans.
    • CEVICHE

      A marinated white fish with lime juice, tomato, cilantro, onion and serrano peppers
    • MENUDO

      Our famous menudo served with a side of spices to flavor for your personal taste.

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