La Cocina Mexicana

La Cocina Mexicana Menu

(925) 258-9987
23 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94563
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Tapas - Appetizers


Pescado Tacos
$4.49
Three fresh made soft tortillas topped with battered white fish, cilantro, onions, cabbage and our mexican fish sauce.
Chico Tacos
$3.79
Three fresh made soft tortillas with choice of verde chicken, spicy pork or barbacoa beef, topped with cabbage, cilantro and onions.
Chico Tacos - Barbacoa Beef
$4.79
Sopitos
$4.99
Three fresh made thick corn masa tortillas grilled to a golden brown, topped with choice of verde chicken, spicy pork or barbacoa beef, beans, lettuce, onion, cilantro, sour cream & tomatillo sauce.
Whole Jumbo Prawns
$8.99
Marinated in tomato, fresh lime & lemon juices, cilantro, chopped red onion & serrano chiles. Topped with avocado & tortilla strips.
Guacamole & Chips
$5.49
Chunky fresh avocado blended with chopped tomato, onion, jalapeno chiles, cilantro & freshlime. Served with fresh made corn tortilla chips.
Croquetas
$3.79
A mexican potato appetizer stuffed with melted cheese fried golden brown served with avocado salsa.
Grande Nachos
$6.99
Fresh made chips piled high with choice of melted cheddar & jack cheese or cheese sauce, ground beef, guacamole, sour cream, salsa& beans.
Empanadas
$5.99
Two fresh made corn turnovers filled with shredded pork, garlic, tomato, ancho chiles and onion. Served golden brown with sour cream, guacamole & salsa.
Pescado Strips
$4.49
Five strips of white fish coated in a seasoned batter and fried. Served with our mexican fish sauce, onion and cilantro.
Ceviche
$5.99
White fishchopped and marinated in tomato, avocado, onion,cilantro, fresh limeand lemon juice.
Ceviche - Shrimp
7.99

$Salads

Served with a cilantro-lime vinaigrette on the side.
Tostada Perla
$4.99
A tostada shell topped with chopped romaine, pico de gallo, radish, corn, black beans, sliced carrots, sliced avocado and queso fresco.
Tostada Perla with Meat
$6.99
Taco Salad
$3.99
Shredded romaine topped with choice of meat, vegetables, black beans, rice, cheese, guacamole, sour cream, salsa fresca and tortilla chips. Served in a bowl or fried flour tortilla bowl
Taco Salad with Meat
$6.99
Tostada De Crab
$10.99
Tostada shell layered with fresh dungeness crab, fresh guacamole, shredded romaine lettuce and chopped tomato
Camarones Salad
$9.99
Shredded romaine lettuce topped with jumbo prawns, corn, carrots, cucumber, chopped tomato, sliced avocado and sliced hard boiled egg
Cocina Salad
4.99
Shredded romaine lettuce, sliced avocados, sliced hard boiled eggs, diced tomatoes, roasted cucumbers, roasted bell peppers and sesame seeds.

$Soups

Comes with cornbread
Sopa de Tortilla
$5.99-10.99
Chicken broth simmered with onions, tomatoes, lime, pastilles chili, Mexican oregano and toasted corn tortillas. Topped with chicken, queso fresco, avocado and tortilla strips
Mexican Tomato Soup
$4.99-8.99
Traditional mexican tomato soup topped with avocado and queso fresco cheese
Sopa de Pollo
$5.49-9.49
Chicken soup. Pulled light and dark chicken simmered with fresh seasonal vegetables, zucchini, squash and carrots
Albondigas Sopa
$5.99-10.99
Meatball soup simmered in beef stock with fresh seasonal vegetables, zucchini, squash and carrots
Pozole
7.99-12.99
Pork stew simmered in homemade stock with mexican herbs and white hominy beans. Garnished with radish, shredded cabbage and tomatoes.

$Lunch Specials


Fish Tacos
$8.99
Two soft or crunchy corn tortillas topped with grilled tilapia, cheese, guacamole, sour cream, lettuce, & pico de gallo. Served with spanish rice & beans.
Fish Tacos - Red Snapper
$10.49
Fish Tacos - Shrimp
$10.99
Fish Tacos - Dungeness Crab
$11.99
Grande Tacos
$7.99
Two soft or crunchy corn tortillas topped with choice of carne, cheese, guacamole, sour cream, lettuce & pico de gallo. Served with spanish rice & beans.
Grande Tacos - Barbacoa Beef
$8.99
Grande Tacos - Steak
$9.99
Tacos
$4.49
Two soft or crunchy corn tortillas topped with choice of carne, cheese, lettuce & pico de gallo. Served with spanish rice & beans.
Tacos - Barbacoa Beef
$5.49
Tacos - Steak
$6.49
El Grande Burrito
$11.49
14" wheat, spinach or tomato tortilla stuffed generously with two choices of carne, spanish rice, beans, cheese, guacamole, sour cream, lettuce & pico de gallo. Wet burrito - red or green sauce add $1.00.
Chimichanga
$8.49
Deep fried 12" burrito filled with choice of carne, spanish rice, beans and cheese. Guacamole, sour cream & pico de gallo on the side. Wet burrito - red or green sauce add $1.00.
Chimichanga - Barbacoa Beef
$9.49
Chimichanga - Steak
$10.49
Grande Burritos
$7.99
12" tortilla filled with choice of carne, spanish rice, beans, cheese, guacamole, sour cream, lettuce & pico de gallo. Wet burrito - red or green sauce add $1.00.
Grande Burritos - Barbacoa Beef
$8.99
Grande Burritos - Steak
$9.99
Burrito
$8.95
A regular burrito filled with choice of meats, choice of beans, lettuce and pico de gallo. Served with salsa fresca salad on the side.
Fajita Burrito
$8.49
12" Tortilla filled with chicken breast, onions, red, green and yellow bell peppers, spanish rice, beans, cheese, guacamole, sour cream, lettuce & pico de gallo. Wet burrito - red or green sauce add $1.00.
Fajita Burrito - Steak
$10.49
Fajita Burrito - Shrimp
$11.49
Vegetarian Burrito
$9.95
A vegetarian burrito filled with roasted potatoes, sauteed vegetables, cilantro, choice of beans, cheese, lettuce and salsa fresca.
Chico Burrito
$3.49
10" Tortilla filled with spanish rice, beans and cheese.
Chico Burrito with Choice of Carne
$4.49
Chico Burrito - Barbacoa Beef
$5.49
Chico Burrito - Steak
$6.49
Breakfast Burrito
$6.99
12" Torilla filled bacon or sausage, eggs, onion & cheese
Quesadilla
$5.99
Grilled hot 12" torilla filled with choice of carne, beans and cheese.
Quesadilla - Barbacoa Beef
$6.49
Quesadilla - Steak
$7.49
Tamales
$9.99
Two chicken, pork or cheese tamales made with corn masa served traditionally with tomatillo and red chili sauce. Spanish rice and beans on the side.
Enchiladas
$8.49
Two hand rolled corn tortillas filled with choice of carne, vegetables or cheese topped with tomatillo and red chili sauce. Spanish rice and beans on the side.
Enchiladas - Barbacoa Beef
$9.49
Enchiladas - Steak
$10.49
Carne Mexicano Lunch Plate
$6.99
Hearty lunch plate of choice of carne. Served with a side of spanish rice, beans and house salad.
Carne Mexicano Lunch Plate - Two Carne Combo
8.49
Barbacoa beef add $1.00. Steak add $2.00.

$A La Carte


Chips and Salsa
$1.49
Side of Rice or Beans
$1.29-6.49
Tortillas (2)
$1.00
Sliced Avocado
$2.79
A la Carte Tamale
$3.99
A la Carte Enchilada
3.99

$Extras

Additional for barbacoa beef and carne asada
Extra Portion of Carne
$3.29
6 oz. Side of Carne
$3.99
Extra Cheese
$0.79
Extra Guacamole
$1.29
Extra Sour Cream
0.99

$Mexican Family Meals

Serves 3-5, family meals inculde carne choice, spanish rice, beans, guacamole, sour cream, chips & salsa.
Family Tacos
$27.99
Comes with a dozen tortillas.
Family Tacos - Barbacoa
$30.99
Family Tacos - Steak
$32.99
Family Fajitas
$29.99
Choice of fajita chicken breast, carne asada or prawns. Comes with a dozen tortillas.
Family Fajitas - Steak
$34.99
Family Fajitas - Prawns
$36.99
Family Enchiladas
$31.99
Eight fresh made enchiladas. Topped with tomatillo and red chili sauce.
Family Enchiladas - Barbacoa
$34.99
Family Enchiladas - Steak
$36.99

Appetizers


Guacamole and Chips
Chunky fresh avocado blended with chopped tomato, onion, jalapeno chiles, cilantro and fresh lime. Served with homemade corn tortilla chips
Whole Jumbo Prawns
Fresh jumbo prawns marinated in tomato, fresh lime and lemon juices, cilantro, chopped red onion, and serrano chiles. Topped with avocado and tortilla strips
Ceviche or Shrimp Cocktail
Jumbo prawns or tilapia chopped and marinated in tomato, avocado, onion, cilantro, fresh lime and lemon juices
Nachos
Homemade chips piled high with melted cheddar and jack cheeses, guacamole, sour cream, salsa and choice of meat and beans
Empanadas
Two handmade, golden brown corn turnovers filled with shredded pork, garlic, tomato, ancho chile, and onion. Sour cream, guacamole and salsa on the side with rice and house salad

Salads


Tostada Perla
Shredded romaine lettuce tossed with pico de gallo, julienne radish, jicama, carrots, corn, black beans, sliced avocado, queso fresco, and chicken. Green onion and chile lime vinaigrette dressing on the side. Without grilled chicken.
Taco Salad
Shredded romaine layered with black beans, rice, cheese, guacamole, sour cream, queso fresco, cilantro, and salsa fresca. Topped with grilled chicken or vegetables. Vinaigrette dressing on the side
Tostada de Crab
Layers of fresh dungeness crab, creamy avocado, tomato, and shredded lettuce on a corn tostada. Green onion and chile lime vinaigrette dressing on the side
Ceveche
Chunks of tilapia marinated in lime juice, cilantro, tomato, onion and salt. Topped with tortilla strips and avocado

Soups


Sopa de Tortilla
Chicken broth simmered with onions, tomato, lime pastilles, chile, and Mexican oregano. Topped with chicken, queso fresco, avocado and tortilla strips. Served with chile cornbread
Caldo de Res
Beef broth, simmered with strips of beef, whole tomatoes, onion, zucchini, white cabbage, carrots and corn on the cob
Sopa de Pollo
Chunks of chicken simmered with fresh seasonal vegetables, zucchini, yellow squash and carrots
Albondigas Sopa
Traditional meatball soup simmered in beef stock with fresh seasonal vegetables, zucchini, squash and carrots
Pozole
Classic stew simmered with pork, hominy, garlic, onion, piquin and guajillo chiles, Mexican oregano and lemon. Topped with radish and cabbage. House chili sauce served on the side

Tacos and Burritos


Fish Tacos
Two tacos (crunchy or soft) filled with choice of tilapia, red snapper, or jumbo prawns, and choice of beans, with cheese, lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream. With dungeness crab.
Grande Tacos
Two tacos crunchy or soft filled with choice of grilled or verde chicken, carne asada, ground beef, carnitas or red spicy pork and choice of beans, with cheese, lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream
Regular Tacos
Two tacos crunchy or soft filled with choice of meats, choice of beans, cheese, lettuce and pico de gallo

Burritos


Chimichanga
A golden brown, fried burrito filled with choice of meats, choice of beans, cheese, lettuce and pico de gallo. Guacamole and sour cream served on the side
Grande Burrito
Choice of meats, choice of beans, cheese, lettuce and pico de gallo. Guacamole, sour cream and salsa fresca salad served on the side
Regular Burrito
A regular burrito filled with choice of meats, choice of beans, lettuce and pico de gallo. Salsa fresca salad on the side
Combo Burrito
A burrito filled with choice of two meats, choice of beans, cheese, lettuce and pico de gallo. Guacamole, sour cream and salsa fresca salad on the side
Vegetarian Burrito
A vegetarian burrito filled with roasted potatoes, sauteed vegetables, cilantro, choice of beans, cheese, lettuce and salsa fresca

Pescado Fresh Fish and Seafood


Camarones a la Diabla
A la cocina favorite traditional dish. Jumbo prawns sauteed in an adobo sauce of chipotle peppers, red peppers and habanero chilis. Served over spanish rice and sauteed vegetables. Caution - this is a spicy dish, but you may request mild, hot or extra hot.
Fish Platter
Choice of grilled tilapia or red snapper filet topped with a mango and chile salsa served with sauteed vegetables and spanish rice
Prawns in Orange Chipotle Sauce
Sauteed prawns in an orange-tequila sauce with onions, garlic, fresh orange zest, chipotle, adobo and serrano chiles. Served over spanish rice and steamed vegetables. Request mild, hot, or very hot

Local Favorites


Chicken and Vegetables in Mole Sauce
Slowly simmered mexican chocolate, dried chile, almond and house spices make this a very classic sauce. Pulled breast of chicken served with sauteed vegetables and tortillas. Request mild, hot or very hot
Pollo Asado
Grilled breast of chicken marinated with house spices, topped with pico de gallo and served with spanish rice and choice of beans
Tamales
Two chicken, pork, or cheese (vegetarian) tamales. Handmade, ground corn masa served traditionally with tomatillo and red chili sauce
Grande Quesadilla
Choice of meats, choice of beans and cheese hot off the grill. Served with guacamole, sour cream and salsa fresca on the side
Taquitos
Two hand rolled corn tortillas filled with shredded beef or chicken and served golden brown sour cream and avocado-tomatillo salsa on the side
Sinaoa
A burrito or a bowl filled with spicy shredded pork, slowly simmered in a creamy ancho chile, oregano, and garlic sauce, filled with rice, pinto beans and topped with guacamole and sour cream
Enchiladas
Two handmade, rolled corn tortillas filled with choice of pulled chicken breast, verde chicken, carnitas, spicy pork, vegetables, or cheese. Topped with tomatillo and red chili sauce

Specialties

All specialties served with choice of beans refried, whole pinto or black, spanish rice and house salad.
Torta Azteca
$13.99
A savory mushroom and tortilla casserole baked to a golden brown with layers of tortillas, choice of meats, roasted poblano and serrano chiles, garlic, onion, tomato, sour cream and jack and cheddar cheeses
Torta Azteca without Meat
Filet de Carne Asada
Filet of carne asada marinated in onion, mexican thyme, oregano, marjoram, serrano and jalapeno chiles. Meat is medium grilled and thinly sliced, then served with rice, house salad and choice of beans. Tortillas on the side
Fajita Platter
Choice of meat grilled with red, orange and green bell peppers and onions. Served with rice, beans and house salad. Guacamole, sour cream, and salsa served on the side with choice of tortillas. Choice of chicken breast or carne asada steak
Fajita Platter - Prawns Only
Cocina Platter
Build your own combination of two: Tamale, enchilada, empanada, taco, burrito or taquito. Served with rice, beans and house salad
Cocina Platter - Chili Relleno
Combination Plate
Taster plate of two choices: carne asada, grilled chicken, chicken verde, carnitas, spicy pork or sauteed vegetables. Served with rice, beans and house salad. Sour cream, guacamole and salsa served on the side with choice of tortillas
Chili Verde
Tender chunks of pork simmered in a green tomatillo sauce. Served with rice, beans, house salad and corn or flour tortillas
Sopes
Two handmade, thick corn masa tortillas grilled to a golden brown, topped with choice of meat, beans, lettuce, onion, cilantro, sour cream and tomatillo sauce. Served with rice and house salad
Chile Relleno
Fresh pasilla chiles filled with queso fresco and coated with a light, egg white batter and fried to a golden brown. Served with sauteed vegetables, rice, beans and salad
Barbacoa de Rez
Tender beef osso bucco cooked in a mild guajillo chili sauce. Served with tomatillo-radish, salsa, rice, choice of beans, house salad and tortillas. Includes choice of beans

Kid's Menu

For children 10 years and under.
Kid's Bean and Cheese Burrito
$3.29
A flour tortilla filled with cheese and refried beans.
Nachos
$2.79
Freshly made chips with melted cheese topped refried refried.
Quesadilla
$3.49
Grilled flour tortilla filled with melted jack and cheddar cheeses.
Chimichanga
$4.99
Deep fried burrito filled with grilled chicken or carnitas, refried beans and rice
Taquitos
$4.99
Chicken or ground beef served with rice and refried beans.
Mexi-Plate
$4.79
Choice of grilled chicken or carnitas served with rice and beans.
Chicken Strips and French Fries
$4.99
Strips of chicken breast in a seasoned batter and fried. Served with ketchup.
Side of Rice
$0.99
Side of Beans
0.99

$Desserts


Mexican Flan
$3.99
Authentic, homemade, mexican egg custard. Baked with fresh vanilla beans and caramel sauce
Arroz Con Leche
$3.79
Classic mexican rice pudding made with vanilla and a hint of cinnamon.
Key Lime Pie
$4.99
Made with key lime juice, egg yolks and sweetened condensed milk In a pie crust
Mango Mouse
$4.79
A yummy tropical dessert. In apie crust.
Bunuelos
5.95
A classic mexican dessert of deep fried tortillas simmered in homemade caramel, vanilla and cinnamon, then served with sour apples

$Drinks


House Coffee
$2.95
Regular house blend or decaf (free refills)
Hot Tea
$2.99
Regular or herbal tea
Mexican Coffee
$2.99
A special blend of coffee simmered with vanilla, cinnamon and abuela chocolate
Mexican Chocolate
2.99
Whole milk simmered with vanilla, cinnamon and abuela chocolate

$Drink - Kid's


Fountain Drink
$0.99
Milk
$1.79
Juices
$1.79

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