Explore the menu at La Peña Mexican Grill in Temecula, California, featuring traditional Mexican favorites, tacos, burritos, seafood, house specialties, breakfast and more.
CALIFORNIA FRIES — $16.75
French fries served with carne asada OR grilled chicken on top, cheese, guacamole, and Mexican crema.
CHICKEN WINGS (6 PCS) — $13.99
Traditional wings served with your choice of sauce.
SAUCES: Classic Buffalo / Spicy BBQ / Mango Habanero
CHILE CARIBE (6 PCS) — $17.75
Fresh chile güero filled with cheese and shrimp.
CHICHARRON CON GUACAMOLE — $13.99
Crispy chicharron served with our fresh guacamole.
ESQUITE — $8.99
Mexican street corn topped with cotija cheese.
NACHOS — $13.75
Crispy tortilla chips topped with beans, cheese, jalapeños, guacamole, and sour cream. ADD PROTEIN: $4.00
QUESADILLA — $12.50
A golden flour tortilla packed with melted Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese. ADD MEAT: $4.00
QUESO DIP — $8.50
Creamy cheese sauce served with tortilla chips. ADD Ground Beef OR Chorizo: $2.50
ALBONDIGAS — $17.75
Hand-rolled beef and rice meatballs simmered in an aromatic broth, finished with seasonal farm-fresh vegetables.
CALDO DE RES — $17.75
A traditional Mexican beef stew with bone-in shank, corn, carrots, zucchini, chayote, and cabbage.
MENUDO — $16.75
A traditional Mexican soup featuring tender beef tripe and hominy simmered in a rich, flavorful red chile broth.
POZOLE — $16.75
A deep-red, rich stew made with braised pork shoulder simmered in a flavorful broth of dried red chiles and oregano.
TORTILLA SOUP — $17.75
A rich, savory tomato broth simmered with tender shredded chicken, roasted corn, and mild green chiles.
DINNER SALAD — $10.50
Spring mix lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, tortilla strips, and your choice of salad dressing.
LA PEÑA SALAD — $17.75
Lettuce, spinach, grilled chicken, grilled onion, grilled peppers, tomatoes, queso fresco, tortilla strips and cilantro lime dressing.
EL VEGETARIANO BOWL — $14.75
Whole beans, rice, grilled veggies, and topped with avocado slices.
TOSTADA SALAD
Flour tortilla bowl filled with refried or whole beans, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, sour cream, guacamole and your choice of meat.
Carne Asada — $18.75
Grilled Chicken — $17.75
Grilled Shrimp — $19.75
Grilled Veggies — $15.75
Shredded Beef — $17.75
Shredded Chicken — $17.75
Ground Beef — $17.75
PEÑASCO CHEESEBURGER — $20.99
Wagyu patty, oaxaca cheese, chorizo, homemade chipotle spread, and a grilled chile toreado on a toasted bun, served with french fries. ADD Egg: $2.00
CLASSIC MEXICAN TORTA — $16.75
Your choice of protein served on a grilled telera roll. Layered with mayo, refried beans, lettuce, tomato, avocado, queso fresco, and pickled jalapeños.
PROTEINS: Shredded Beef / Carnitas / Chicken / Chile Verde
Choose 1, 2, OR 3 items. Served with rice and beans.
1 ITEM — $14.95
Choose 1 item from the list below.
2 ITEMS — $17.95
Choose 2 items from the list below.
3 ITEMS — $19.95
Choose 3 items from the list below.
TACOS
Shredded Chicken, Shredded Beef, OR Ground Beef
ENCHILADAS
Shredded Chicken, Shredded Beef, Ground Beef, OR Cheese
TAMALES
Chicken OR Pork
CHEESE CHILE RELLENO
Some dinner plates are served with rice, refried beans, and your choice of tortillas (corn or flour).
CHILE VERDE — $19.95
Chunks of pork meat simmered in green sauce, served with sour cream.
CARNITAS — $19.75
Tender, juicy pork meat braised in traditional Mexican spices and citrus, seared to crispy perfection, served with pico de gallo.
STEAK PICADO — $21.95
Tender cuts of steak cooked with tomatoes, onions and jalapeños, served with guacamole and sour cream.
CHILE COLORADO — $20.95
Slow-braised tender chunks of beef in a rich red sauce.
POLLO EN MOLE — $21.95
Slow-cooked chicken legs smothered in our signature sweet and spicy mole sauce, served with Spanish rice and tortillas.
POBLANO PASTA — $20.95
Fettuccine pasta with creamy poblano sauce, and grilled chicken.
FAJITAS
Marinated strips of meat, grilled with onions, bell peppers and tomatoes, served sizzling hot in an iron skillet.
Chicken — $20.95
Steak — $22.95
Shrimp — $23.95
Trio — $25.95
EL MOLCAJETE DE BERNAL — $44.95
A traditional Mexican favorite served in a sizzling volcanic stone bowl with grilled steak, chicken, shrimp, and Mexican chorizo in our signature house sauce. Topped with queso panela, charred cebollitas, a grilled jalapeño, and fresh avocado. Served with Spanish rice, beans, and your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
CARNE ASADA — $24.99
Tender marinated steak served with rice, borracho beans, queso panela, cactus salad, guacamole, and tortillas.
PAPA ASADA — $19.95
Baked potato topped with carne asada, grilled peppers, onions, butter, sour cream, and cheese sauce.
GORDITAS COMBO — $17.99
Two homemade gorditas stuffed with ground beef OR shredded chicken, lettuce, queso fresco, and crema served with rice and beans.
TACO PLATE — $16.75
Two tacos served on a soft tortilla with rice, beans, and your choice of meat served with cilantro and onions.
MEATS: Carne Asada / Grilled Chicken / Carnitas / Al Pastor
QUESABIRRIA TACOS — $18.99
Three corn tortillas filled with slow-cooked birria and melted cheese, onion, cilantro, served with rich consommé for dipping.
TACOS TOREADOS — $16.99
Two corn tortillas filled with grilled carne asada and melted white cheese, served with grilled onions and a charred jalapeño on the side, served with rice and beans.
SOFT CORN TORTILLA TACO — $6.00
Soft tortilla with your choice of protein.
GRILLED CHICKEN
Asada OR Carnitas with cilantro and onions
Al Pastor with cilantro, onions, and pineapple
SONORA TACO — $8.00
A soft flour tortilla with carne asada, whole beans, cilantro, onions, melted cheese, and avocado slices.
Make ANY Burrito WET: $2.25
Red Sauce / Green Sauce / Queso Sauce
BEANS & CHEESE — $10.50
Comes with only beans and cheese.
SHREDDED CHICKEN OR BEEF — $15.75
Comes with rice, beans, and cheese.
CARNITAS — $16.75
Comes with pico de gallo and beans.
CHILE VERDE — $16.75
Comes with rice, beans, and cheese.
CARNE ASADA — $17.75
Comes with rice and cheese.
SURF AND TURF — $19.95
Carne asada and grilled shrimp.
CALIFORNIA — $16.75
Carne asada, french fries, guacamole, sour cream, and cheese.
DIABLO BURRITO — $18.75
Shrimp cooked in our diabla sauce, rice, and cheese.
VEGGIE BURRITO — $14.75
Sautéed mushrooms, zucchini, grilled peppers, onions, whole beans, cheese, and guacamole.
LA PEÑA BURRITO — $19.95
Chicken OR steak cooked fajita style with tomatoes, bell peppers, and onions, whole beans, and cheese covered in red and green sauce and drizzled with Mexican crema.
CAMARONES A LA DIABLA — $20.95
Fresh shrimp cooked in our diabla sauce, served with Spanish rice and tortillas.
CAMARONES AL MOJO DE AJO — $21.95
Buttered shrimp simmered in our homemade garlic sauce, served with cilantro lime rice and tortillas.
CAMARONES DE CHECO — $22.95
Jumbo shrimp wrapped in crispy bacon and fried to golden perfection, served with rice and a side of chipotle mayo dipping sauce.
SALMON LUPITA — $23.95
Perfectly seasoned blackened salmon served with cilantro lime rice and steamed vegetables.
MOJARRA FRITA — $21.95
Deep-fried whole tilapia served with fries, fresh salad, and tortillas.
SHRIMP ENCHILADAS — $20.95
Two enchiladas filled with shrimp and cheese, covered in green sauce and served with rice and beans.
FISH OR SHRIMP TACOS — $19.95
Two tacos on corn tortillas topped with cabbage, pico de gallo, and chipotle sauce, served with rice and beans.
FILETE DE PESCADO — $20.95
Grilled whitefish fillet served with cilantro lime rice, a fresh salad, and tortillas.
POBLANO CHICKEN ENCHILADAS — $19.95
Two enchiladas filled with tender shredded chicken, smothered in a creamy poblano sauce, and served with Spanish rice and refried beans.
MOLE ENCHILADAS — $19.95
Two enchiladas filled with shredded chicken, smothered in our rich, traditional mole sauce, and served with rice and beans.
CHILE VERDE ENCHILADAS — $19.95
Two enchiladas filled with tender pork, smothered in our flavorful chile verde sauce, and served with Spanish rice and refried beans.
CHILE COLORADO ENCHILADAS — $19.95
Two enchiladas filled with tender beef, smothered in our rich chile colorado sauce, and served with Spanish rice and refried beans.
SHRIMP COCKTAIL — $18.99
MANGO CEVICHE BOWL — $18.99
AVOCADO SHRIMP CEVICHE — $20.95
Fresh shrimp ceviche mixed with lime juice, cucumber, tomato, onion, cilantro, and served in fresh avocado halves.
AGUACHILES — $27.95
Fresh shrimp cured in a vibrant, spicy chile-lime marinade, paired with crisp cucumber, red onion, and cilantro.
POTATO TACO — $4.75
Crispy taco filled with potato, cabbage, Mexican crema, and queso fresco.
TACO — $5.25
Crispy OR soft taco served with lettuce, cheese, and your choice of shredded chicken, shredded beef, OR ground beef.
TAQUITOS OR FLAUTAS (3) — $12.00
Three corn OR flour tortillas rolled with your choice of beef, carnitas, OR chicken, served with guacamole and crema.
TINGA TOSTADAS (2) — $15.75
Shredded chicken cooked in grilled onions and chipotle sauce, topped with lettuce, queso fresco, and Mexican crema, served on a flat crispy corn tortilla.
TOSTADA — $7.00
Flat crispy corn tortilla topped with beans, cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes. ADD PROTEIN: $4.00
KIDS CHEESE QUESADILLA — $10.99
Melted cheese inside a grilled flour tortilla, served with a side of rice and beans.
KIDS BEAN AND CHEESE BURRITO — $10.99
A soft flour tortilla filled with refried beans and melted cheese, served with Mexican rice.
KIDS ENCHILADA — $10.99
One cheese enchilada topped with our signature enchilada sauce, served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
EL MONLOLITO BREAKFAST — $10.99
A fluffy pancake served with one egg any style and one strip of crispy bacon.
CHICKEN NUGGETS WITH FRIES — $10.99
Crispy golden chicken nuggets served with a side of seasoned French fries.
KIDS CRISPY TACO — $10.99
One crispy taco filled with your choice of shredded beef, shredded chicken, OR ground beef, served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
KIDS BACON AND EGGS — $10.99
Two crispy bacon strips with one egg cooked your way, served with breakfast potatoes.
KIDS BREAKFAST BURRITO — $10.99
A warm flour tortilla filled with scrambled eggs, crispy bacon, and breakfast potatoes.
KIDS CHEESE BURGER — $10.99
A juicy beef patty with melted cheese, served with French fries.
All Kids' Breakfasts Include a Soft Drink
FRIED ICE CREAM — $8.99
FLAN — $8.99
BIRTHDAY CAKE — $11.99
CHURRO WITH ICE CREAM — $10.99
ICE CREAM NACHOS — $11.99
HUEVOS RANCHEROS — $16.75
Two eggs any style served on top of a tostada covered in ranchero sauce, served with beans and potatoes.
CHORIZO AND EGGS — $16.75
Two eggs any style mixed with pork chorizo and served with beans and your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
PAPAS CON CHORIZO — $16.75
Breakfast potatoes mixed with pork chorizo, served with beans, queso fresco, and your choice of corn or flour tortillas. ADD Avocado: $3.25
MOLLETES — $15.75
Chorizo beans served on open-face torta bread with queso fresco and pico de gallo on top. ADD Egg: $2.25
CHILAQUILES — $16.99
Tortilla chips cooked in your choice of green OR red homestyle sauce, served with two eggs any style, queso fresco, and Mexican crema. ADD Meat: $4.00
CHILAQUILES POBLANOS — $16.99
Corn tortilla chips cooked in poblano sauce, served with two eggs any style, queso fresco, and Mexican crema. ADD Meat: $4.00
BREAKFAST BURRITO — $15.75
Two scrambled eggs with breakfast potatoes, cheese, and your choice of bacon, sausage, ham, OR chorizo. ADD Avocado: $3.25
HUEVOS A LA BANDERA — $16.75
Two eggs any style covered in red and green salsa with crema in the center, served with breakfast potatoes, beans, and your choice of corn or flour tortillas. ADD Meat: $4.00
BREAKFAST PLATTER — $17.75
Two buttermilk pancakes with maple syrup, served with eggs any style and bacon.
CARNE ASADA AND EGGS — $20.95
Juicy carne asada served with two eggs cooked any style and seasoned breakfast potatoes.
BREAKFAST SANDWICH — $15.75
Breakfast sandwich served with scrambled eggs and your choice of bacon OR ham. ADD Meat: $4.00
Meat options: Chile Verde / Chicken / Carne Asada / Carnitas
COKE PRODUCTS — $4.50
FRUIT JUICE — $4.50
AGUAS FRESCAS — $5.50
MEXICAN SODA BOTTLES — $5.00
HOT TEA OR HOT COFFEE — $3.99
CAFE DE OLLA — $5.99
