Memelitas (gf / veg option)
$15.003 masa cakes topped with asiento (pork crackling), black bean paste, queso fresco, and guacasalsa. Vegetarian and vegan options available
Santa Cruz, CA
1203 Mission St, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060-35633 masa cakes topped with asiento (pork crackling), black bean paste, queso fresco, and guacasalsa. Vegetarian and vegan options available
crispy masa fritters stuffed with potato + chorizo. Topped with black bean paste, avocado salsa, queso fresco, guajillo salsa. vegetarian + vegan option. (3)
3 crispy tacos served with avocado salsa, bean paste, crema, queso fresco, and shredded cabbage. Choice of Chicken, Pork, or Potato.
2 tostadas topped with mole amarillo, delicately fried hiratake mushrooms, cabbage curtido, queso fresco, spicy tomatillo salsa
housemade chips and salsa
House-made guacamole served with chips.
chopped nopales cactus, tomato, radish, onion, cilantro
Our beautiful branded pint glass with that unforgettable bunny. Comes with pink or black ink
Die cut stickers. Size: 1.57" x 3"
Hand Embroidered Tortilla Warmer, Tortillero, 100% Handmade in Oaxaca. A stunning piece for an everyday meal. These lovely floral tortilla warmers, or tortilleros, are each embroidered with a unique and beautiful floral design that will surely draw all eyes to your table.
The jicara copitas or gourds, are first hollowed and then painted to begin the carving process. The carvings in the jicaras vary from birds, bunnies or ducks inspired by the artisan’s natural surroundings. Perfect for sipping mezcal.
Artisan mezcal copitas are made from natural, local clays that have been gathered by hand in Santa Maria Atzompa, Oaxaca, Mexico famous for their barro negro (aka black clay). Perfect for sipping mezcal or tequila (and even espresso) these shot glasses will make a stunning addition to your home or bar
This piece was created using the traditional technique of Tonaltepec and can be used to hold candles, small bowls and mezcal glasses. These pottery pieces are among the few in the world that use plant pigments to decorate. The dark brown color of the stains is achieved when, upon taking them out of the oven, at a temperature close to 900°C, the artisan applies an ink made from nopal and oak bark.
Handmade boxes from San Martin Tilcajete, Oaxaca. Designed and painted by Paula Sanchez Gomez. Perfect for jewelry and other keepsakes. They each measure about 4x4x2"
4 tear drop shaped churros with with a dipping sauce
Housemade flan
Fried Plantains drizzled with sweetened condensed milk. (gf, v)
2 roasted chiles de agua stuffed with queso fresco and epazote then dipped in a delicate egg batter and deep fried. topped with warm salsa roja. served with hand-made tortillas, beans, and rice (veg)
Handmade masa tortilla filled with yellow mole, choice of protein, cilantro. One of the 7 moles of Oaxaca, mole amarillo's central ingredients are tomato and guajillo chile. Served with chile + onion escabeche, lime, and a side of rice.
Choice of shredded chicken / Mozzarella or / Pork picadillo (containing tomato, raisins, almonds). Topped with mole coloradito and queso fresco (3). served with rice.
green leaf lettuce, corn, black beans, tomato, avocado, red onions, queso fresco, crispy tortilla strips. choice of grilled shrimp | chicken breast |adobo | vegan “carne” asada. creamy chipotle dressing
2 market-style quesadillas with Oaxacan quesillo, mushrooms, epazote and roasted jalapeños in our handmade corn tortillas. Served with black refried beans and guajillo salsa. Veg/GF
3 pork and beef meatballs simmered in a tomato broth with potatoes + chayote. Served with rice + corn tortillas.
A very unique street food staple specific to Oaxaca. 14-inch semi-hard corn shell topped with ground chicharron, black bean paste, cecina (grilled pork adobo), tasajo (thinly cut salted and dry-cured wagyu steak), house-made chorizo, quesillo, avocado, cabbage, tomato, salsa de arbol
beans, rice, cheese, choice of tasajo steak or vegetarian (no meat). comes with fruit.
flour quesadilla, rice and beans.
Just rice & beans!
tasajo (steak,) rice and beans.
Tomato, guajillo chile, garlic, clove, cumin, masa, seasonal vegetables and your choice of protein. Served with Oaxcan white rice and tortillas made by hand from nixtamalized corn ground in house daily. (please note: tempeh, chayote, garbanzo option is vegan)
bright tomato, chile ancho, guajillo, plantain, chocolate, raisin, cinnamon, sesame, almond, hierba santa. Served with your choice of protein and tortillas made by hand from nixtamalized corn ground in house daily. (please note: tempeh, chayote, garbanzo option is vegan)
tomato, tomatillo, pickled chiles, olives, hierba santa, raisins, nuts, cilantro. Served with your choice of protein and tortillas made by hand from nixtamalized corn ground in house daily.
deep, roasted mole prepared with roasted chile ancho, chocolate, hierba santa, avocado leaf, and nuts. Served with your choice of protein, Oaxacan white rice and tortillas made by hand from nixtamalized corn ground in house daily. (please note: tempeh, chayote, garbanzo option is vegan)
Fresh herbs are the stars of mole verde with hierba santa, cilantro, epazote, oregano, tomatillo, and jalapeno. Choice of protein. Served with rice and tortillas made by hand from nixtamalized corn ground in house daily. (gf)
housemade chips and salsa
Oaxacan white rice
our house margarita featuring a blend of tequila and Legendario Domingo espadin mezcal--make sure to serve over ice!
Mal Bien Espadin, pineapple, lime, serrano chile.
This is our nod to Hawaii's beloved cocktail, the Mai Tai. Animas Mezcal, Paranubes aguardiente, Gosling's dark rum, and a blend of juices and housemade syrups evoke the pounding waves of Puerto Escondido, the Mexican Pipeline . Serve over ice.
Fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice, tequila, elemakule bitters.