Picante

1328 6th St

Berkeley, CA 94710

(510) 525-3121

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Business Hours:

Sunday:	11:00am to 08:00pm
Monday:	11:00am to 08:00pm
Tuesday:	11:00am to 08:00pm
Wednesday:	11:00am to 08:00pm
Thursday:	11:00am to 08:00pm
Friday:	11:00am to 08:00pm
Saturday:	11:00am to 08:00pm

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Main Menu

From the Bar

drinks of the house from our full bar
- margarita
  
  Cimarron tequila, limonada, fresh lime, triple sec, lime wedge, served on a king cube
  
  $12.00
- la hermana
  
  Herradura plata tequila, Combier, fresh lemon and lime, lime wheel, served up
  
  $14.00
- mexcal old fashioned
  
  Rayu mezcal, Xocolati Mole bitters, simple syrup, orange peel, served on king cube
  
  $14.00
- carajillo
  
  Espresso, Licor 43, orange peel served on a king cube
  
  $13.00
- t and t
  
  Cimmaron tequila, lime, tonic, served on a king cube
  
  $13.00
- apparent sour
  
  Finlandia vodka, Aperol, St. Germaine Elderflower, fresh lime, orange peel, served up
  
  $13.00
- negroni
  
  Ford's gin, Campari, Cappelletti, orange twist, served on king cube
  
  $13.00
- daquiri
  
  Royal Standard rum, Maraschino, grapefruit juice, lime juice, cherry, served up
  
  $13.00
- el boulevard
  
  Sazerac rye, Campari, Dolin sweet vermouth, orange peel, served on king cube
  
  $13.00

Beer and Wine

Mexican bottled beers

Corona, Corona Light, Dos Equis Lager, Modelo Especial, Negra Modelo, Pacifico

$5.00
Heineken 0%

non-alcoholic

$5.00
beers on tap

Calidad, Modelo Especial, Fieldwork Pulp IPA, Altamont Rich Mahogany, Faction Penski, Del Cielo Coqueta, Fort Point KSA

$8.00

wines by the glass

from Spain

Drinks from Mexico
- aguas frescas
  
  seasonal flavors
  
  $5.00
- Jarritos
  
  strawberry, mandarin, or lime
  
  $4.00
- Mexican Coca-Cola or Squirt
  
  glass bottle with real cane sugar
  
  $4.00
- Agua de Piedra
  
  sparkling mineral water
  
  $3.00
Soft Drinks
- soda fountain
  
  locally made with pure cane sugar Hangar 25 Cola, Oaktown Root Beer, Cable Car Lemon Lime, Lost Island Ginger Beer, Alameda Point Meyer Lemonade, Sparkling Grapefruit
  
  $3.00
- Iced Tea
  
  house-brewed
  
  $5.00
- apple juice
  
  Martinelli's
  
  $4.00
- still water
  
  Crystal Geyser in glass
  
  $3.00
Hot Drinks

proudly serving Mr. Espresso coffee
- cafe de olla
  
  coffee with cinnamon, piloncillo, and orange
  
  $5.00
- espresso
  
  $3.00
- cappuccino
  
  whole or oat milk
  
  $4.00
- latte
  
  whole or oat milk
  
  $5.00
- mocha
  
  whole or oat milk
  
  $6.00
- drip coffee
  
  $3.00
- tea
  
  english breakfast or chamomile
  
  $3.00
Antojitos
- guacamole and chips
  
  avocado, tomato, onion, serrano chile and cilantro
  
  $11.00
- sikil pa'k and chips
  
  toasted pumpkin seed dip
  
  $11.00
- three dips and chips
  
  guacamole, sikil pa'k, mango-jicama salsa
  
  $14.00
- just chips
  
  house-made, thick and crispy
  
  $3.00
- empanadas
  
  poblano chile and Oaxacan cheese
  
  $12.00
- shrimp cocktail
  
  gulf shrimp in spicy tomato sauce
  
  $17.00
- escabeche
  
  pickeled carrot, zucchini, cauliflower and jalapeño
  
  $4.00
- corn quesadillas
  
  salsa fresca on the side
  
  $7.00
- flour quesadillas
  
  salsa fresca on the side
  
  $7.00

Nachos

classic

melted cheese on house-made chips, jalapeños, salsa fresca, choice of beans

super nachos

includes guacamole & crema

Special Plates

grilled chicken

pollo asado-style with four tortillas, rice and black, pinto or refried beans

$21.00
manchamanteles

chicken in pineapple-chile sauce, onion-cilantro relish with four tortillas, rice and black, pinto or refried beans

$22.00
flautas

chicken-filled flour tortillas with guacamole, queso, crema, and black, pinto or refried beans

$17.00
chile verde

grilled pork in tomatillo-ahaheim chile sauce, queso fresco with four tortillas, rice, and black, pinto or refried beans

$20.00
shrimp diablos

gulf shrimp in chipotle sauce with sauteéd chayote-squash, white rice, with four tortillas

$26.00
pescado veracruzana

cod filet with tomato, olive, jalepeño, capers, white rice, four tortillas, and black, pinto or refried beans

$25.00

chile relleno

Oaxacan cheese in roasted poblano chile with four tortillas, rice, and black, pinto or refried beans

grilled skirt steak

Niman Ranch carne asada-style with four tortillas, rice and black, pinto or refried beans

$24.00
rajas con papas

roasted poblano chile and onion strips, potatoes, queso fresco with four tortillas, rice, and black, pinto or refried beans

$19.00

Enchiladas

three to an order
- verdes
  
  three chicken enchiladas in tomatillo-serrano sauce, queso fresco, crema
  
  $15.00
- mole
  
  three chicken enchiladas in mole poblano (contains peanuts)
  
  $15.00
- de la plaza
  
  three carrot, zucchini and potato enchiladas in ancho-guajillo chile sauce atop rolled corn tortillas, queso fresco
  
  $15.00
Tamales

served a la carte
- pork
  
  norteños style pork tamale with guajillo chile sauce
  
  each
  $6.00
- vegetable
  
  butternut squash & poblano chiles in avocado-tomatillo sauce
  
  each
  $6.00
- chicken verde
  
  chicken simmered in tomatillo-serrano sauce
  
  each
  $6.00
Salads
- green salad
  
  garden lettuce, carrot, jicama, radish, toasted pumpkin seed, pineapple vinaigrette
  
  $6.00
- caesar salad
  
  little gems, croutons and parmesan cheese (contains raw eggs)
  
  $12.00
- tostada salad
  
  crispy corn or flour tortillas covered with black, pinto, or refried beans, romaine lettuce, cabbage, carrot, radish, jicama, queso fresco, pineapple vinaigrette
  
  $12.00
Soups
- azteca
  
  chicken simmered in roasted tomato and pasilla negro chile broth with avocado, cotija cheese, and crispy tortilla strips
  
  $16.00
- verde
  
  sorrel, ground pumpkin seed, tomatillo purée with hominy, avocado, crispy tortilla strips, and sunflower seed sprouts
  
  $16.00
- pozole rojo
  
  pork and hominy simmered in guajillo chile broth, cabbage, lime, onion, radish, and crispy tortilla strips
  
  $16.00
Tacos

served a la carte
- fish
  
  beer-battered cod filet, mango jicama salsa, white cabbage
  
  $6.00
- shrimp
  
  beer-battered shrimp, mango-jicama salsa, white cabbage
  
  $6.00
- grilled chicken
  
  pollo asado-style, guacamole
  
  $6.00
- manchamanteles
  
  chicken in pineapple-chile sauce, onion-cilantro relish
  
  $6.00
- cochinita pibil
  
  Yucatecan pork cooked in a banana leaf, habañero onions
  
  $6.00
- carnitas
  
  slow-cooked pork, guacamole, onion-cilantro relish
  
  $6.00
- chile verde
  
  grilled pork in tomatillo-anaheim chile sauce, queso fresco
  
  $6.00
- grilled skirt steak
  
  Niman Ranch carne asada-style, guacamole
  
  $6.00
- rajas con papas
  
  roasted poblano chile and onion strips, potatoes, queso fresco
  
  $6.00
- legumbres picadillo
  
  carrot, zucchini, potato in an ancho-guajillo chile sauce, queso fresco
  
  $6.00
Burritos or Bowls

rice + choice of beans in a flour tortilla or bowl (burrito bowls are gluten-free except fish and shrimp)
- fish
  
  beer-battered cod filet with mango-jicama salsa, white cabbage
  
  $13.00
- shrimp
  
  beer-battered shrimp with mango-jicama salsa, white cabbage
  
  $13.00
- grilled chicken
  
  pollo asado-style, guacamole
  
  $13.00
- manchamanteles
  
  chicken in pineapple-chile sauce, onion-cilantro relish
  
  $13.00
- cochinita pibil
  
  Yucatecan pork cooked in banana leaf, habañero onions
  
  $13.00
- carnitas
  
  slow-cooked pork, guacamole, onion-cilantro relish
  
  $13.00
- chile verde
  
  grilled pork in tomatillo-anaheim chile sauce, queso fresco
  
  $13.00
- chorizo y papas
  
  spicy mexican sausage and potatoes, onion-cilantro relish
  
  $13.00
- grilled skirt steak
  
  Niman Ranch carne asada-style, guacamole
  
  $13.00
- rajas con papas
  
  roasted poblano chile and onion strips, potatoes
  
  $13.00
- legumbres picadillo
  
  carrot, zucchini, potato in ancho chile sauce
  
  $13.00
- rice & bean
  
  rice, black, pinto, or refried beans + salsa fresca
  
  $10.00
Sides
- rice
  
  $4.00
- beans
  
  black, pinto, refried
  
  $4.00
- tortillas
  
  four house-made corn tortillas
  
  $5.00
- salsitas
  
  verde, chipotle roja, habañero, morita
  
  $2.00
Desserts

all are house-made
- flan
  
  silky custard with caramel sauce
  
  $7.00
- rice pudding
  
  spiced with cinnamon and vanilla
  
  $7.00
- cookie
  
  chocolate chip
  
  $3.00
Kid Quesadillas
- corn quesadillas
  
  salsa fresca on the side
  
  $7.00
- flour quesadillas
  
  two grilled flour tortillas with cheese + salsa fresca on the side
  
  $7.00
Kid Burritos

filling + Mexican red rice + choice of beans in a flour tortilla
- rice & beans
  
  vegetarians: order black or pinto beans
  
  $6.00
- beans & cheese
  
  vegetarians: order black or pinto beans
  
  $7.00
- cheese, rice & beans
  
  vegetarians: order black or pinto beans
  
  $8.00
- grilled chicken, rice & beans
  
  $9.00
- grilled steak, rice & beans
  
  $11.00
Kid Plates

served with rice, choice of beans + handmade corn tortillas
- pork tamale
  
  norteños style pork in guajillo chile sauce with two tortillas, rice, and black, pinto or refried beans
  
  $10.00
- vegetable tamale
  
  butternut squash & poblano chiles in avocado-tomatillo sauce with two tortillas, rice, and black, pinto or refried beans
  
  $10.00
- chicken plate
  
  pollo asado-style with two tortillas, rice, and black, pinto or refried beans
  
  $11.00
- grilled skirt steak
  
  Niman Ranch carne asada-style with two tortillas, rice, and black, pinto or refried beans
  
  $12.00
- rice and bean plate
  
  two tortillas, rice, and black, pinto or refried beans vegetarians: order black or pinto
  
  $8.00
kid tacos
- grilled chicken
  
  pollo asado-style, guacamole, onion-cilantro relish
  
  $6.00
- grilled skirt steak
  
  Niman Ranch carne asada-style, guacamole, onion-cilantro relish
  
  $6.00

Party Platters

Platter Options

Call 510-525-3121 and ask for a manager to place your party platter order.

Burritos

Twenty burrito halves with your choice of filling—up to two fillings per platter. Super burritos include added guacamole, cheese and crema.

Grilled Shrimp Skewers

Grilled shrimp served with a chipotle cocktail sauce (30 skewers, serves 15)

$103.00
Fruit Platter

Pineapple, watermelon, cantaloupe, grapes and organic strawberries beautifully arranged (serves 15)

$49.00
Chicken Skewer Platter

Grilled chicken served with a spicy chipotle-peanut sauce (30 skewers, serves 15)

$70.00
Vegetables and Avocado Salsa

Carrots, jicama, cucumber, and watermelon radishes served with avocado salsa (serves 10)

$49.00

Corn Tortilla Chips and Dips

House-made non-gmo corn tortilla chips and fresh guacamole or salsa fresca (serves 10)

regular	$128.00
super adds guac, queso and crema	$165.00

with fresh guacamole	$49.00
with salsa	$32.00

Cava sparkling, Tempranillo rosé	$10.00
Albariño white, Rioja Tempranillo red	$12.00

half	$10.00
full	$13.00

half	$13.00
full	$18.00

Picante

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Mexican Restaurants:

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Photos:

Main Menu

From the Bar

Beer and Wine

Drinks from Mexico

Soft Drinks

Hot Drinks

Antojitos

Nachos

Special Plates

Enchiladas

Tamales

Salads

Soups

Tacos

Burritos or Bowls

Sides

Desserts

Kid Quesadillas

Kid Burritos

Kid Plates

kid tacos

Party Platters

Platter Options