El Matador
Costa Mesa, CA
1768 Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA, 92627-2782114 itemsUpdated March 19, 2026
Structured menu data
Appetizers
Cheese Nachos
$9.50Add meat +4.00 | Add Guac +3.00
Chicken Tortilla or Albondigas Soup
$11.50Chile Verde & Cheese Nachos
$14.00Fresh Guacamole
Large or small side
Queso Dip
$8.00Stuffed Quesadilla
$14.75Shredded chicken, ground beef or shredded beef. Grilled chicken or steak +2.00, Guacamole & sour cream included
Tostada
$14.50Ground Beef, Shredded beef, Shredded Chicken or Chunky beef. Served on a flat hard shell corn tortilla with beans, lettuce, cheese & mild salsa
Authentic Mexican Food Specialties
Black Bean & Avocado Salad
$13.00Black beans, avocado, tomato, shredded lettuce & pico | Vegan
Caldo de Camaron Soup
$17.00Carne Asada
Served with cheese enchilada, guacamole, rice, beans & tortillas
Carnitas (Pork)
$23.00Served with rice, beans, guacamole & tortillas
Chile Relleno
$17.50Served with salad & tortillas
Fajitas A La Mexicana
$22.00Steak, grilled chicken or pork served with julienned bell peppers, onions, rice, beans, guacamole & tortillas
Gourmet Seafood Platter: Shrimp Enchilada Ranchera
$23.00Served with lettuce, tomato, avocado, rice, beans & sour cream
Monte Alban: Steak Picado
$24.00Diced marinated steak served with rice, beans & tortillas
Shrimp Fajitas
$23.00Marinated shrimp served with julienned bell peppers, onions, rice, beans, guacamole & tortillas
Steak Ranchero
$22.00Marinated in our own special Mexican sauce, served with rice, beans & tortillas
Taco Salad
$18.00Grilled chicken, steak, shredded beef, shredded chicken or ground beef served with fresh lettuce, beans, avocado, sour cream, tomato & cheese
The Mexican Pizza
$16.50Crisp flour tortillas topped with shredded beef, ground beef, or chicken, chopped onion, peppers, tomatoes, beans & cheese | Guacamole & sour cream +3.95
Veggie Fajitas
$18.00Tomato, julienned bell peppers & onions served with black beans, guacamole & corn tortillas
Beer
Bohemia
Bud Light
Budweiser
Carta Blanca
Coors Light
Corona
Corona Light
Corona Premiere
Dos XX Amber
Dos XX Lager
Estrella Jalisco
Miller Lite
Modelo
Negra Modelo
Pacifico
Sol
Stella
Stella N.A.
Tecate (Can)
Tecate Light
Victoria
Breakfast
Chilaquiles & Two Eggs
$14.00Served with red sauce & sour cream
Chorizo Con Huevos
$14.50Huevos Rancheros
$14.50Machaca Con Huevos
$14.50Mexican Cheese Omelet
$14.50Steak & Eggs
$17.50Burritos
Asada Burrito
$12.50with guacamole
Bean & Cheese Burrito
$9.00Carnitas Pork Burrito
$12.50with guacamole
Fajitas Burrito
$12.50grilled chicken or steak
Pork Chile Verde Burrito
$12.50Dessert
Chambord & Ice Cream
Must be 21+
Deep-Fried Ice-Cream
Flan
Ice Cream Sundae
Root Beer Float
Margaritas - Handcrafted
El Matador Ultimate Margarita
$22.00Double Shot of the Premium Tequila of the Month, Fresh Lime Juice, Agave Nectar, Topped with Grand Marnier Floater
Jalapeño Margarita
$13.50Tanteo Jalapeño Tequila, Fresh Lime Juice, Agave Nectar, Serranos, Garnished with an Orange Slice and Tajin Rim
Mezcal Margarita
$13.50Dos Boots Mezcal, Lime Juice, Agave Nectar, Tajin Rim
Margaritas - House
El Matador Margarita
$11.00Gran Centenario Blanco Tequila, Fresh Lime Juice, Agave Nectar (Add Grand Marnier +3.00)
Traditional House Margarita
$6.00A margarita mix house recipe that dates back to 1966 when El Matador first opened. (Add Grand Marnier +3.00)
Margaritas - Traditional
Blended Margaritas
$12.75Lime, Strawberry, Mango, Watermelon
Traditional Cadillac Margarita
$13.50Our house mix and an extra shot of well tequila topped with Grand Chevalier
Traditional Ultimate Margarita
$17.00Premium Tequila of the Month and our house mix topped with Grand Marnier in a fishbowl margarita glass
Mexican Combinations
#1 Handcrafted Chimichanga
$18.95Wrapped and fried shredded beef, beans, and cheese. Served with a side of ranchero sauce, sour cream, guacamole, rice & beans
#10 Cheese Enchilada & Taco
$18.50Your choice of taco: shredded beef, chicken or ground beef with rice & beans. Add chicken or shredded beef to enchilada for +1.75
#11 Four Taquitos
$18.00Choice of shredded chicken or shredded beef. Served with guacamole, sour cream, rice & beans
#12 Two Tacos
$18.00Choice of shredded chicken, shredded beef or ground beef with rice & beans
#13 Cheese Enchilada & Ground Beef Tostada
$18.00with rice & beans
#14 Ground Beef Enchilada, Chile Relleno & Ground Beef Sope
$19.95with rice & beans
#15 Ground Beef Taco & Chile Relleno
$18.00with rice & beans
#16 Two Tacos Al Carbon
$19.50Soft corn tortillas dipped in oil filled with your choice of steak, grilled chicken, carnitas, fish or shrimp, served with rice & beans
#17 Camarones A La Tampico (Shrimp Tampico Style)
$23.50Marinated in our own special Mexican sauce, served with rice, beans & tortillas
#18 Enchiladas Mexicanas
$18.50Two chicken, shredded beef, ground beef or chunky beef enchiladas served with guacamole, rice & beans
#19 Two Lettuce Wraps
$18.50Lettuce wraps with your choice of meat: shredded beef, chicken or ground beef served with black beans and rice
#2 Two Cheese Enchiladas
$17.00Choice of sauce: red, ranchera or green served with rice & beans | add sour cream +1.75
#20 Pescado A La Veracruzano (Fish)
$18.50Marinated in our own special Mexican sauce, served with rice, beans & tortillas
#21 Mexican Protein Bowl
$16.95Grilled chicken, steak, carnitas served with black beans, avocado, pico and rice
#3 Cheese Enchilada & Chile Relleno
$18.00with rice & beans
#4 Cheese Enchilada & Tamale
$18.50with rice & beans
#5 Pork Chile Verde Dinner
$18.50Your choice of pork or chunky beef (green or red sauce) served with rice & beans
#6 Deluxe Tostada
$18.00Chorizo, shredded beef, chicken or ground beef with beans, lettuce, guacamole, cheese & sour cream
#7 Ground Beef Enchilada, Cheese Enchilada & Chile Relleno
$19.50with rice & beans
#8 Cheese Crisp
$16.00Crisp flour shell topped with beans, chunky beef chile con carne, melted cheese, lettuce, guacamole & sour cream
#9 Two Flautas
$18.50Choice of shredded beef, chicken or cheese with sour cream, guacamole, rice & beans
Red Wine
Cannonball Cabernet Sauvignon (California)
$1030.00J. Lohr Merlot (California)
$1032.00Loscano Grand Reserve Malbec (Argentina)
$1135.00Mignanelli Pinot Noir (Santa Lucia Highlands)
$1032.00Pedroncelli Red Blend (California)
$12.50Signature Cocktails
Coconut Margarita
$14.00Los Sundays Coconut Tequila, Pineapple Juice, Coconut Purée, Agave Nectar
La Mula
$14.00Villa One Blanco Tequila, Ginger Beer, Splash of Fresh Lime Juice, Mint
La Paloma
$14.00Dulce Vida Blanco Tequila, Grapefruit Juice, Lime Juice, Squirt
Millionaire Margarita
$20.00Los Arango Blanco Tequila, Fresh Lime Juice, Agave Nectar, Served with a Side of 100 Year Anniversary Grand Marnier
Ranch Water
$13.50Nosotros Blanco Tequila, Soda Water, Splash of Fresh Lime Juice
Tamarindo Ahumado
$14.00Dos Boots Mezcal, Tamarind Puree, Lime Juice, Agave Nectar, Tajin Rim
Tequila Blackberry
$14.00Gran Centenario Blanco Tequila, Blackberries, Lime Juice, Agave Nectar
Watermelon Margarita
$14.00Dulce Vida Blanco, Splash of Lime, Watermelon, Tajin Rim
Taco Tuesday
One Full-Size Hard-Shell Taco
$3.50Shredded chicken, shredded beef or ground beef
One Full-Size Soft Taco
$4.50Fish, steak or carnitas