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5004 Telegraph (at 49th St.) Oakland, CA 94609

510-450-0522 

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  • Mexican
    Tue-Thu 5:30pm-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 5:30pm-10pm
    $$, $$$
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    Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Private Party
    Dinner
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Some of the best Mexican food anywhere is being served in the elegant rooms and on the pleasant, flower-lined patio of this unassuming storefront restaurant resting on a quiet block in Oakland. Using Niman Ranch meat and seasonal, organic produce, the kitchen turns out an array of wonderful dishes -- we love the sopa de lima (rich chicken soup), quesadillas, carnitas, and amazing corn pudding. There's an excellent selection of wines, beers, mezcals, and tequilas, but we especially enjoy the specialty cocktails.







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  • Best Mexican

    Best Mexican

    By Meredith Brody | Wed, September 17, 2003

    Susan, a friend who'd moved up to the Bay Area from Los Angeles around the same time I did, couldn't stop raving about a Mexican restaurant on Telegraph Avenue. "I swear," she said, "it's the best Mexican food I've ever had." Secure in the memor... More »

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Dinner Menu
Antojitos
$7.25
Guacamole Y Totopos
mashed avocado with cilantro, tomato, onion, chile and lime
$11.95
Ceviche De Pescado
fresh white bass, avocado, mangoes, red onions and cilantro in a chilaca chile vinaigrette
$11.50
Quesadillas Con Betabeles
house-made tortillas filled with goat cheese, beets, fennel and thyme, topped with tomatillo-guajillo salsa and kumquats
$12.25
Empanada De Pescado
corn masa turnovers stuffed with trout, red onions, queso mixto and chile over a spicy carrot purée
$10.95
Sopes Con Platanos
crispy masa cakes topped with fried plantains, black beans, crema and epazote
Ensaladas Y Sopas
$7.25
Sopa De Lima
rich chicken broth infused with lime, garlic, onion, tomato, chile and cilantro with chicken and fried tortillas
$8.25
Ensalada De César
classic mexican caesar salad
$8.95
Ensalada Con Naranja Sangre
watercress salad with blood orange, avocado, baked goat cheese and pomegranate seeds, tossed in a red wine vinaigrette
Entradas
$18.50
Carnitas
slow-roasted and tender niman ranch pork rubbed with mexican oregano served with red rice, mashed pinto beans and house-made tortillas
$19.75
Carne Asada Con Crema De Chipotle
thinly sliced grilled niman ranch beef in a chile rub, topped with slow-cooked sauce of butter, onions, serrano chiles and tomatoes, served with mashed pinto beans, creamed spinach and house-made tortillas
$17.95
Enchiladas De Pollo Con Mole Negro
tortillas filled with shredded hoffman gamebirds’ chicken and queso, topped with a rich oaxacan black mole of chocolate, peanuts and a mixture of dried chiles, served with a leek & butternut squash pudding and sautéed chard
$17.95
Chiles Rellenos En Califlor
roasted poblano chiles stuffed with corn, zucchini, red onions, lime zest, cilantro, queso mixto and crema, over a tomatillo-guajillo salsa, served with puréed black beans and house-made tortillas
$18.50
Pescado De D.f.
sautéed char with a sauce of fennel, lime zest, serrano chiles, mint and butter, served with a sweet potato purée, green rice and house-made tortillas
$18.50
Chile Verde
a stew of niman ranch lamb with potatoes, poblanos and avocado leaves, topped with crema and cheddar, served with green rice
$17.95
Caserola Con Huitlacoche
a casserole of tortillas layered with huitlacoche, a rare “corn mushroomâ€, criminis, chard, onions, poblano cream, ricotta and queso mixto in a tomato-habanero salsa, served with a watercress salad
Sides
$3.75
Arroz Rojo
green rice
$6.00
Budin De Calabaza
a leek and butternut squash pudding
$3.75
Frijoles Pintos
pinto beans, mashed with chorizo
$6.00
Brecolitos
sautéed broccolini
$3.75
Frijoles Negros
puréed black beans
$6.00
Camote
sweet potato purée
Botanas
$3.50
Pepinos Con Chile Y Limón
fresh cucumber with chile and lime
$3.25
Pepitas Con Chile Y Ajo
toasted pumpkin seeds with chile and garlic

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