La Penca Azul Menu
Welcome to La Penca Azul, a vibrant gem in the heart of Alameda, CA, that promises an authentic Mexican dining experience. This Latinx-owned establishment embraces inclusivity, featuring a wheelchair-accessible entrance and gender-neutral restrooms. The menu is a celebration of flavors, offering delightful options for everyone, including vegan and limited vegetarian choices.
Start your day with a hearty American breakfast, like the La Penca Azul Omelette, packed with shredded beef, spinach, and mushrooms. For seafood lovers, the exquisite Campechana Cocktail with shrimp and octopus showcases a refreshing blend of ingredients. Perfect for any occasion, La Penca Azul ensures a casual and welcoming atmosphere with outdoor seating and amenities like free Wi-Fi, catering options, and happy hour specials.
Whether you’re stopping by for lunch, dinner, or a late-night bite, La Penca Azul invites you to indulge in dishes that reflect the rich tapestry of Mexican cuisine.
Side Orders
Hardwood Smoked Bacon
Three pieces.
Pork Link Sausage
Three pieces.
Pork Sausage Patties
Two pieces.
Side Linguica
Hickory Smoked Ham
Hamburger Patty
Chorizo
Chicken Apple Sausage
One Egg
Two Eggs
Hash Brown
Home Potatoes
Toast
Oatmeal
Sour Cream
Ham Steak and Eggs
Served with potatoes and toast.
Potatoes and Eggs
Two eggs served with potatoes and toast.
Sausage Patty and Eggs
Served with potatoes and toast.
Bacon and Eggs
Three strips of hardwood bacon and two eggs. Served with potatoes and toast.
Sausage and Eggs
Three strips of hardwood three sausage links and two eggs. Served with potatoes and toast.
Linguica and Eggs
Two eggs and a grilled linguica sausage. Served with potatoes and toast.
Hamburger Patty and Eggs
One hamburger patty and two eggs. Served with potatoes and toast.
Ranch Style Breakfast
Two wheat pancakes, two eggs, two sausage patty, and potatoes. Served with toast.
Pancake Breakfast
Two pancakes, two eggs, and two bacon strips or two sausage links
French Toast Breakfast
Two French toast halves, two eggs, and two bacon strips or two sausage links.
Sirloin Steak and Eggs
Sirloin steak and two eggs. Served with potatoes and toast.
American Breakfast
Breakfast Skillets
Shrimp Skillet
Eggs, bell pepper, avocado, green onions, and salsa sour cream. Served with potatoes.
Santa Fe Skillet
Eggs, bacon, bell peppers, avocado, green onions, salsa, and sour cream. Served with potatoes.
Meat Lover Skillet
Eggs, bacon, sausage, ham, and bell peppers. Served with potatoes.
Short Stack Pancakes
Two pieces.
Pancakes
Three pieces.
French Toast
From the Griddle
Omelette
La Penca Azul Omelette
Shredded beef, spinach, mushrooms, onions, and cheese. Three egg omelet. Served with potatoes or hash browns and toast.
Mushrooms and Cheese Omelette
Three egg omelet. Served with potatoes or hash browns and toast.
Vegetarian Omelette
Avocado and cheese, bell pepper, onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, and cheese. Three egg omelet. Served with potatoes or hash browns and toast.
Shrimp Omelette
Shrimp, onions, tomatoes, bell pepper, avocado, and cheese. Three egg omelet. Served with potatoes or hash browns and toast.
Western Omelette
Ham, onions, tomatoes, chile pasilla, and cheese. Three egg omelet. Served with potatoes or hash browns and toast.
Bacon and Cheese Omelette
Three egg omelet. Served with potatoes or hash browns and toast.
Sausage and Cheese Omelette
Three egg omelet. Served with potatoes or hash browns and toast.
Cheddar Cheese Omelette
Three egg omelet. Served with potatoes or hash browns and toast.
Jack Cheese Omelette
Three egg omelet. Served with potatoes or hash browns and toast.
Chorizo Omelette
Chorizo, onions, and tomatoes. Three egg omelet. Served with potatoes or hash browns and toast.
Ham and Cheese Omelette
Three egg omelet. Served with potatoes or hash browns and toast.
Omelette Special
Two egg omelette, bell pepper, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, jalapenos, and toast or two small pancakes.
Joe Special Omelette
Ground beef, spinach, onions, mushrooms, and cheese. Three egg omelet. Served with potatoes or hash browns and toast.
Beans
Rice
Cheese
Guacamole
Grilled Veggies
Zucchini, corn, and mushrooms.
Grilled Jalapenos
Three pieces.
French Fries
Tortillas Flour
Two pieces.
Tortillas Corn
Three pieces.
Side Grilled Cactus
Cactus Salad
Enchilada Sauce
Mole Sauce
Crema de Tequila Sauce
Salsa Verde
Pico de Gallo
Salsa 8oz Container
our fresh salsa for the chips
Salsa 16oz Container
Our salsa for chips
Xtra small bag of chips
Xtra small Salsa
chips salsa
Sides
Caldos
Chicken Soup
Chicken soup with all white chicken meat and vegetables. Served with a side of rice.
Caldo de Vegetables
Chipotle Chicken Soup
Chicken soup with all white meat, vegetables, garbanzo, beans, and chipotle chile.
Menudo
Tortilla Soup
Albondigas (Meat Ball Soup)
Cheese Quesadilla Appetizer
Chicken Quesadilla Appetizer
Bacon Quesadilla Appetizer
Grilled Chicken Quesadilla Appetizer
Ham Quesadilla Appetizer
Carne Asada Quesadilla Appetizer
Shrimp Quesadilla Appetizer
Quesadilla Appetizer
Beverages
Fountain Drinks
Iced Tea
Fresh Squeezed Limeades
Horchata
Horchata de Coco
Horchata de Fresa
Coffee Horchata
Jarritos
Fruit Juice
Mexican Coke Bottle
Coca-Cola Can
Enjoy Coca-Cola's crisp, delicious taste with meals, on the go, or to share. Serve ice cold for maximum refreshment.
Diet Coke Can
It's the one and only diet coke. It's your everyday hero. Your deliciously fizzy go-to companion. It might have a brand new look, but it's the same diet coke you know and love. Oh yeah, and it's incredibly refreshing, always.
Sprite Can
Introduced in 1961, sprite is the world's leading lemon-lime flavored soft drink. It has a crisp, clean taste that really quenches your thirst.
Classic House Margarita
Topshelf Margartita
Pitchel Topshelf
Pitchel House Margarita
Classic Guacamole
Avocados, onions, cilantro, tomatoes, sundried tomatoes, lime, and fresh jalapenos.
Guacamole con Camaron
Avocados, onions, cilantro, tomatoes, lime, jalapenos, and grilled shrimp with corn and smoked bacon.
Guacamole con Chorizo
Avocados, onions, cilantro, tomatoes, lime, fresh jalapenos, Mexican sausage, smoked bacon, and queso.
Green Salad
Fresh green salad topped with seasoned croutons.
Guacamoles
Salad
Grilled Chicken Salad
Green salad topped with marinated grilled chicken, seasoned croutons, and the dressing of your choice.
Grilled Shrimp Salad
Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
Caesar salad topped with marinated grilled chicken, bacon, and seasoned croutons.
Vegetarian Taco Salad
Flour tortilla bowl filled with refried beans and lettuce. Topped with pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, and Cotija cheese.
Taco Salad
Flour tortilla bowl filled with refried beans, your choice of meat and lettuce. Topped with pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, and Cotija cheese.
Vegetarian Tostada Especial
Flat, crispy tortilla topped with refried beans , lettuce, cheese, tomato slices, onions, beets, Cotija cheese, sour cream, and guacamole.
Tostada Especial
Flat, crispy corn tortilla topped with refried beans, choice of meat, lettuce, cheese, tomato slices, onions, beets, Cotija cheese, sour cream, and guacamole.
Mexican Cobb Salad
Grilled chicken, black beans, eggs, bacon, and avocado. Served with cilantro dressing.
Shrimp Salad
Grilled Salmon Salad
Asada Salad
Combo Salad
Steak, chicken, and shrimp.
Burrito
Burritos with your choice of meat chicken, shredded beef, and chili verde pork. Served with rice and beans, pico de gallo, pickled carrots, and Cotija cheese.
Vegetarian Burrito
Served with rice and beans, pico de gallo, pickled carrots, Cotija cheese. Zucchini, corn, mushrooms, and chile pasilla.
Burritos Carne Asada
Burritos with rice and beans. Served with rice and beans, pico de gallo, pickled carrots, and Cotija cheese.
Burritos Carnitas
Burritos with rice and beans. Served with pico de gallo, pickled carrots, and Cotija cheese.
Chile Rellenos
Fire roasted fresh pasilla chile stuffed with cheese, dipped in egg batter, lightly, and crisped. Topped with salsa ranchera and cheese. Served with , pickled carrots, Cotija cheese.
Chimichangas
Crispy flour tortilla filled with your choice of meat. Topped with sour cream, guacamole, Cotija cheese, and sauce.
Vegetarian Chimichangas
Topped with sour cream, guacamole, Cotija cheese, and sauce. Served with rice and beans, pico de gallo, pickled carrots, Cotija cheese. Zucchini, corn, mushrooms, and chile pasilla.
Enchiladas
Rolled corn tortilla filled with your choice of meat. Topped with red enchilada sauce and cheese. Served with rice and beans, pico de gallo, pickled carrots, Cotija cheese.
Vegetarian Enchiladas
Topped with red enchilada sauce and cheese. with pico de gallo, pickled carrots, and Cotija cheese. Zucchini, corn, mushrooms, and chile pasilla.
Enchiladas Verdes
Rolled corn tortilla filled with your choice of meat. Topped with green tomatillo sauce and sour cream. Served with rice and beans, pico de gallo, pickled carrots, and Cotija cheese.
Vegetarian Enchiladas Verdes
Topped with green tomatillo sauce and sour cream. Served with rice and beans, pico de gallo, pickled carrots, and Cotija cheese. Zucchini, corn, mushrooms and chile pasilla.
Mole Enchiladas
Rolled corn tortilla filled with your choice of meat. Topped with mole, cheese, and toasted sesame seeds. Served with, pickled carrots, and Cotija cheese.
Vegetarian Mole Enchiladas
Topped with mole, cheese, and toasted sesame seeds. Served with, pico de gallo, pickled carrots, and Cotija cheese. Zucchini, corn, mushrooms, and chile pasilla.
New Mexico Enchiladas
Layered enchiladas topped with red sauce, cheese, your choice of meat, and two eggs. Served with rice and beans, pico de gallo, pickled carrots, and Cotija cheese.
Enchiladas Suizas
grilled chicken enchiladas topped with chili and pasilla cream sauce. Served with, pico de gallo, pickled carrots, and Cotija cheese.
Chicken Tamales
Topped with green tomatillo sauce and sour cream. Served with , pico de gallo, pickled carrots, and Cotija cheese.
Pork Tamales
Topped with red enchilada sauce and topped with cheese. Served with, pico de gallo, pickled carrots, and Cotija cheese.
Flautas
Crispy taquitos filled with your choice of chicken, beef or cheese. Topped with lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, Cotija cheese, and tomato sauce.
Sopes
Corn masa cake topped with refried beans, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, and your choice of meat. Garnished with Cotija cheese and tomato sauce. Served with pickled carrots,
Tacos
Soft or crispy tacos with your choice of meat. Topped with lettuce, Cotija cheese, and taco sauce.
Carne Asada Tacos
Made in soft corn tortillas. Topped with pico de gallo and avocado. Served with, pico de gallo, pickled carrots,.
Carnitas Tacos
Made in soft corn tortillas. Topped with pico de gallo and avocado. Served with s, pico de gallo, pickled carrots,
Tostadas
A crispy flat tortilla. Topped with refried beans, lettuce, Cotija cheese, tomato sauce, and your choice of meat. Served with, pico de gallo, pickled carrots, and Cotija cheese.
Dinner Bowl
Rice, whole beans, pico de gallo, and Cotija cheese.
Quesadilla
Quesadilla Dinner
Grilled flour tortilla with cheese.
Entrees
Queso Fundido
Chorizo Fundido
Chorizo, melted cheese, mushrooms, chile pasilla, pico de gallo, and corn tortillas.
Queso y Vegetables Fundido
Melted cheese, mushrooms, chile pasilla, corn, pico de gallo, and corn tortillas.
Shrimp Fundido
Grilled shrimp, melted cheese, mushrooms, chile pasilla, pico de gallo, and corn tortillas.
Shrimp Quesadilla
Grilled shrimp, chile pasilla, corn, queso, and mushrooms.
Glorias Quesadilla
Fresh Dungeness crab, mushrooms, calabacitas, queso Oaxaca, chile pasilla, and corn.
Grilled Vegetables Quesadilla
Queso Oaxaca, chile pasilla, corn, and mushrooms.
Corn Masa Quesadilla (Smaller Quesadilla)
Appetizers
Veggie Empanadas
Crispy corn masa, zucchini, queso, mushrooms, and rajas de chile.
Empanadas de Camaron
Crispy corn masa cake with shrimp, cheese, chile pasilla, sweet corn, and mushrooms.
La Penca Platter
Buffalo wings, quesadillas, jalapeno poppers, fried zucchini, potato skins, and mini chimichangas (chicken and beef). Served with ranch dressing.
Mexican Corn Masa Hot Dogs
All 100% beef sausage wrapped in a corn masa and bacon.
Papa con Chile y Limon
Grilled potatoes with lime roasted chile de arbol pepper flakes.
Potato Skins
Potato halves topped with bacon, cheddar cheese, green onions, and Jack cheese. Served with ranch dressing.
Tim Special (Carnitas Dip)
Carnitas, enchilada sauce, refried beans, pico de gallo, and cheese.
Mini Chimichangas
Six mini chimichangas, half chicken, and half beef.
Buffalo Wings
Served with blue cheese dressing.
Calamari
Lightly crisp and served with chipotle tartar sauce, pickled red cabbage, mango, pico de gallo, and black beans.
Zucchini
Zucchini slices dipped in batter. Served with ranch dressing.
Jalapeno Poppers
Jalapenos stuffed with cheese and served with ranch dressing.
Tacos de Comal
Three tacos de birria asados marinate beef stew tacos grilled to perfection.
Nachos
Tortilla chips topped with beans, Monterey Jack cheese, jalapeno, pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream.
French Fries Nachos
French fries topped with beans, cheese, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, and jalapenos.
Nachos
Caldos de Mariscos
Caldo de Pescado
Fish soup with vegetables.
Caldo de Camaron
Shrimp soup with vegetables.
Caldo 7 Mares
(7 seas soup) Crab legs, shrimp, clams, octopus, fish, calamari, and scallops with vegetables.
Caldo de Pescado y Camaron
Fish and shrimp soup with vegetables.
Tostada de Camaron
Shrimp mixed with pico de gallo and lime.
Tostada de Ceviche
Fish, onions, cilantro, and cucumber cooked in lime juice.
Ceviche de Jaiva
Fresh Dungeness crab ceviche.
Botana de Camaron
Shrimp appetizer. Served with fruit four a la diabla, four garlic sauce, four a la plancha, and four empanizados.
Camarones Ahogados
Shrimp cooked in lime juice with onions, cucumber, and jalapenos. Served with fruit only.
Botanas
Seafood Cocktails
Campechana Cocktail
Mixed cocktail shrimp and octopus. Served with onion, tomato, cilantro, cucumber, and avocado.
Shrimp Cocktail
Served with onion, tomato, cilantro, cucumber, and avocado.
C-Bean and Cheese Burrito
C-Vegetarian Regular Burrito
With rice, beans, and cheese. Garnished with lettuce, pico de gallo, and Cotija cheese.
C-Regular Burrito
With rice, beans, and cheese. Garnished with lettuce, pico de gallo, and Cotija cheese.
C-Shrimp Regular Burrito
Served in a wheat tortilla, with whole beans, bell peppers, mushrooms, onions, and tomatoes. Cooked with corn and chile pailla.
Vegetarian Famoso Burrito
Topped with enchilada sauce and cheese. Served with rice, beans, grilled veggies, and cheese inside. Garnished with lettuce, pico de gallo, and Cotija cheese.
Famoso Burrito
Topped with enchilada sauce and cheese. Served with rice, beans, and cheese inside. Garnished with lettuce, pico de gallo, and Cotija cheese.
Shrimp Famoso Burrito
Burrito Callejero (Street Style Burrito)
Wrapped street style burrito with whole beans, rice, tomatoes, onions, and cilantro.
Vegetarian Super Burrito
Topped with guacamole and sour cream. Served with rice, beans, and cheese inside and grilled veggies. Garnished with lettuce, pico de gallo, and Cotija cheese.
Super Burrito
Topped with guacamole and sour cream. Served with rice, beans, and cheese inside. Garnished with lettuce, pico de gallo, and Cotija cheese.
Shrimp Super Burrito
Vegetarian Super Famoso Burrito
Topped with enchilada sauce, cheese, sour cream, and guacamole. Served with rice, beans, grilled veggies , and cheese inside the burrito. Garnished with lettuce, pico de gallo, and Cotija cheese.
Super Famoso Burrito
Topped with enchilada sauce, cheese, sour cream, and guacamole. Served with rice, beans, and cheese inside the burrito. Garnished with lettuce, pico de gallo, and Cotija cheese.
Shrimp Super Famoso Burrito
Burritos
Hamburgers and Sandwiches
La Penca Burger
Half pound certified Angus ground chuck patty on a telera roll with cheddar and Jack cheese, bacon, mushrooms, jalapeno, grilled onions, tomatoes, lettuce, pickles, and mayonnaise. Served with french fries or salad.
Hamburger
Half pound certified Angus ground chuck patty on a telera roll with mayonnaise, onions, tomatoes, pickles, and lettuce. Served with french fries or salad.
Torta Carne Asada
Sirloin steak sandwich. Served on a Mexican roll with mayonnaise, onions, tomatoes, jalapenos, and lettuce. Served with french fries or salad.
Torta de Milanesa
Sirloin breaded steak sandwich. Served on a Mexican roll with mayonnaise, onions, tomatoes, jalapenos, and lettuce. Served with french fries or salad.
Torta de Jamon
Ham steak sandwich. Served on a Mexican roll with mayonnaise, onions, tomatoes, jalapenos, and lettuce. Served with french fries or salad.
BLT
Bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, and mayonnaise. Served with french fries or salad.
La Penca Torta
Ham, bacon, sirloin, chorizo on telera roll with lettuce, onions, and tomato. Served with french fries or salad.
Torta Ahogada
Carnitas torta topped with red sauce. Served with french fries or salad.
Veggie Sandwich
Lettuce, cheese, cucumber, pickles, tomatoes, onions, and avocado. Served on a whole wheat bread. Served with french fries or salad.
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
Grilled chicken breast, served on a Mexican roll with mayonnaise, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and jalapenos. Served with french fries or salad.
Grilled Cheese Sandwich
With American cheese. Served with french fries or salad.
Bistec al Cafe
One mole cheese enchilada, grilled thin sliced top sirloin marinated in 100% blue agave tequila, and grilled with chipotle and ground coffee. Served with rice and beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Carne Asada Dinner
Grilled thin sliced certified choice Angus top sirloin steak topped with grilled bell peppers, red onions, and a grilled jalapeno. Served with a green salad and fries, rice and beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Milanesa
Thin sliced top sirloin steak breaded. Served with a green salad and fries, rice and beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Steak Ranchero
Certified choice Angus top sirloin strips sauteed with onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, and jalapeno sauce. Served with rice and beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Tlalpiquena
Grilled thin sliced top sirloin rubbed with chipotle pepper. Includes one cheese enchilada . Served with rice and beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Bistec en Crema de Tequila
Lean sirloin steak in tequila cream sauce with corn and mushrooms. Served with rice and beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Mole
Grilled chicken breast in mole. Served with rice and beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Pollo Ranchero
Chicken sauteed with onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, and jalapeno sauce. Served with rice and beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Pollo en Salsa Verde
Chicken breast in tomatillo sauce and mixed veggies, garlic, chipotle, and mushrooms. Served with rice and beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Pollo a la Diabla
Chicken sauteed in special spicy hot sauce. Served with rice and beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Pollo a la Parilla
Grilled chicken breast fillet topped with grilled chile pasilla and onions. Served with rice and beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Pollo en Crema de Tequila
Chicken breast in 100% agave tequila cream sauce with mixed vegetables. Served with rice and beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Birria
Served with rice, beans, tortillas, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots. Chile-marinated beef stew.
Carnitas
Lean marinated pork. Served with guacamole and whole beans, rice and beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Carnitas en Salsa Mexicana
Lean marinated pork in a fire roasted salsa. Served with whole beans, rice and beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Chile Verde
Tender pork chunks simmered in green tomatillo sauce. Served with rice and beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Meat and Poultry Specialities
Combinations
One Enchilada and Two Tacos
Served with rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Two Enchiladas and One Taco
Served with rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Two Tamales and One Taco
Served with rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Two Chile Rellenos and One Taco
Served with rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
One Enchilada, One Chile Relleno, and One Taco
Served with rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
One Tamal, One Enchilada, and One Taco
Served with rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
One Enchilada and One Taco
Served with rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
One Chile Relleno and One Taco
Served with rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Two Small Flautas and One Burrito
Served with rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
One Burrito and One Tostada
Served with rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
One Enchilada and One Burrito
Served with rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
One Enchilada and One Tamale
Served with rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
One Enchilada and Chile Relleno
Served with rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Vegetarian One Enchilada and Two Tacos
Served with rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Vegetarian Two Enchiladas and One Taco
Served with rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Vegetarian Two Tamales and One Taco
Served with rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Vegetarian Two Chile Rellenos and One Taco
Served with rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Vegetarian One Enchilada, One Chile Relleno, and One Taco
Served with rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Vegetarian One Tamal, One Enchilada, and One Taco
Served with rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Vegetarian One Enchilada and One Taco
Served with rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Vegetarian One Chile Relleno and One Taco
Served with rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Vegetarian Two Small Flautas and One Burrito
Served with rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Vegetarian One Burrito and One Tostada
Served with rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Vegetarian One Enchilada and One Burrito
Served with rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Vegetarian One Enchilada and One Tamale
Served with rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Vegetarian One Enchilada and Chile Relleno
Served with rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Vegetarian Combinations
Fish Dishes
Pescado Especial
Two whole fish dipped in special batter and lightly crisp. Served with your choice of hot sauce or garlic sauce.
Pescado
Whole red snapper dipped in special batter and lightly crisp. Served with your choice of hot sauce or garlic sauce.
Filete de Pescado
Breaded or grilled white fish filet. Served with cactus salad, rice, beans,
Abuelo Alfonsos Especial
Prawns and octopus simmered in garlic, mushrooms, bell pepper, onions, cheese. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Camarones al Mojo de Ajo
Prawns sauteed in our special garlic sauce. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Camarones y Bistec
Prawns and top sirloin strips cooked in ranchero salsa. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Camarones en Salsa Chipotle
Prawns cooked in chile chipotle and mixed veggies. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Camarones a la Diabla
Prawns sauteed in garlic hot sauce. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Camarones in Salsa Verde
Prawns served in a tomatillo green sauce, mixed vegetables, and mushrooms. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Camarones a la Plancha
Prawns marinated in special garlic sauce and grilled. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Camarones en Tamarindo
Prawns in a tamarind salsa, corn, and garlic butter. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Camarones Borrachos
Prawns cooked in an agave tequila and garlic habanero pineapple cream sauce. Served black beans and rice. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Camarones Tapatios
Prawns cooked in an agave tequila and garlic habanero pineapple cream sauce. Served black beans and rice. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Camarones Rancheros
Prawns simmered in special salsa ranchera with bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, and jalapenos. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Camarones Empanizados
Prawns breaded in our homemade batter and lightly crisped. Served with our chipotle tartar sauce. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Camarones Puerto Vallarta
Bacon wrapped prawns stuffed with cheese and sliced jalapeno peppers. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Camarones en Crema de Tequila
Prawns in a blue agave tequila cream sauce and mixed vegetables. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
La Penca Azul Especial
Top sirloin seasoned with special spices. Topped with grilled onions and chile pasilla. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Platillos de Camaron
Seafood Specialty
Mariscada
Prawns, octopus, calamari, scallops, grilled fish fillet, green mussels, crab legs, and clams. Served with fresh fruit, garlic, and hot sauce.
Grilled Seafood
Prawns, octopus, calamari, scallops, grilled fish fillet, green mussels, crab legs, and clams. Served with fresh fruit, garlic, and hot sauce.
Enchiladas de Jaiva
Dungeness crab enchiladas (one green and one red). Served with rice, refried beans, and a salad.
Enchiladas de Camaron
Grilled shrimp with corn and chile pasilla enchiladas (one green and one red). Served with rice, beans, and a salad.
Tacos de Pescado
Grilled fish tacos served with chipotle cream, pico de gallo, whole beans, rice, and a salad.
Beer Battered Fish Tacos
Served on a smothered chipotle tartar sauce corn tortilla. Topped with chipotle cream, cabbage, and pico de gallo. Served with whole beans and rice.
Grilled Salmon
Served on a bed of rice, estofado de calabaza, and mango pico de gallo.
Joyce Special
Grilled fish and prawns served with cucumbers, and garlic sauce.
Camarones al Mole
Prawns in mole poblano sauce. Served with rice and beans.
Tacos Dorados de Papa
Three crispy tacos stuffed with potatoes and cheese. Topped with cabbage, taco sauce, pico de gallo, and sour cream.
Chicken Mango Chipotle Bowl
Grilled chipotle chicken served on a bowl with whole pinto beans, rice, queso fresco, and mango pico de gallo.
Enchiladas Mineras
Two chicken enchiladas with red sauce. Topped with potatoes, lettuce, queso fresco, and sour cream. Served with rice and beans.
Chile Relleno de Marisco
Fire roasted chile pasilla stuffed with Dungeness crab meat, shrimp, cheese, and corn. Topped with warm cilantro dressing. Served with black beans and mango pico de gallo.
Camarones Costenos
Six bacon wrapped prawns stuffed with cheese, sweetcorn, and chile pasilla. Served with fresh cucumber.
Enchiladas de Crema de Tequila
Two enchiladas topped with tequila, corn, mushroom cream sauce, and queso fresco.
Puerto Vallarta Salmon Tacos
Three grilled salmon tacos topped with cabbage pico de gallo and chipotle mayonnaise. Served with rice and black beans.
Tortas Callejeras
Top sirloin diced and grilled to perfection, mayonnaise, onions, tomatoes, lettuce, sour cream, cheese, and jalapenos on a sweet french roll. Street style tortas.
The Alameda Classic Super Famoso Burrito
Tequila cream chicken, rice, beans, cheese, corn, chile pasilla, and mushrooms. Topped with sour cream and guacamole.
Mexico City Street Style Hot Dogs
Grilled hot dog with applewood smoked bacon, mayonnaise, tomatoes, grilled onions, grilled jalapenos, lettuce, and sour cream.
Penca Azul Specialties
Cazuelas
Chicken Cazuela
Chicken, chorizo, grilled cactus, and cheese. Oven baked and simmered in fresh fire roasted salsa. Served with rice, beans, tortillas, nopal, and queso fresco.
Carnitas Cazuela
Carnitas, chorizo, grilled cactus, and cheese. Oven baked and simmered in fresh fire roasted salsa. Served with rice, beans, tortillas, nopal, and queso fresco.
Steak Cazuela
Steak, chorizo, grilled cactus, and cheese. Oven baked and simmered in fresh fire roasted salsa. Served with rice, beans, tortillas, nopal, and queso fresco.
Combo Cazuela
Steak, chicken, shrimp, chorizo, grilled cactus, and cheese. Oven baked and simmered in fresh fire roasted salsa. Served with rice, beans, tortillas, nopal, and queso fresco.
Vegetariana Cazuela
Mushrooms, zucchinis, onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, and carrots with cheese. Served with rice, beans, tortillas, nopal, and queso fresco.
Shrimp Cazuela
Shrimp, chorizo, grilled cactus, and cheese. Oven baked and simmered in fresh fire roasted salsa. Served with rice, beans, tortillas, nopal, and queso fresco.
Seafood Cazuela
Scallops, shrimp, fish, mussels, chorizo, grilled cactus, and cheese. Oven baked and simmered in fresh fire roasted salsa. Served with rice, beans, tortillas, nopal, and queso fresco.
Fajitas
Fajitas marinated with authentic La Penca Azul margarita mix and 100% agave tequila. Grilled with onions, tomatoes, and bell peppers. Topped with cilantro. Served with rice, refried beans, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Vegetarian Fajitas
Fajitas marinated with authentic La Penca Azul margarita mix and 100% agave tequila. Grilled with mushrooms, zucchinis, onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, and carrots. Topped with cheese and cilantro. Served with rice, refried beans, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo, and pickled carrots.
Authentic Mexican Street Tacos
Topped with onions and cilantro. Served with grilled onions, pickled carrots, radishes, lime, and salsa.
Mains
All Day Mexican Breakfast
Huevos Rancheros
A fried corn tortilla topped with two eggs, salsa ranchera, and cheese. Served with rice and refried beans.
Chilaquiles Rojos
Three eggs scrambled with tortilla chips, onions, and tomatoes. Topped with cheese. Served with rice and refried beans.
Chilaquiles Verdes
Three eggs scrambled with tortilla chips, sour cream, tomatillo sauce, and chicken. Served with rice and refried beans.
Carne Asada con Chilaquiles
Sirloin steak with red or green chilaquiles. Served with rice and refried beans.
Huevos Divorciados
Two eggs and one topped with green sauce and one with red sauce. Served with red or green chilaquiles. Served with rice and refried beans.
Machaca
Three eggs mixed with shredded beef, onions, tomatoes, and bell peppers. Served with rice and refried beans.
Huevos con Nopales
Three eggs scrambled with cactus, onions, tomatoes, and bell peppers. Served with rice and refried beans.
Huevos con Nopales y Tocino
Three eggs scrambled with cactus, bacon, onions, tomatoes, and bell peppers. Served with rice and refried beans.
Huevos a la Mexicana
Three eggs topped with salsa verde. Made with lean pork meat. Served with rice and refried beans.
Huevos Mixtos
Eggs scrambled with ham, tomatoes, onions, and bell peppers. Served with rice and refried beans.
Huevos con Chorizo
Three eggs scrambled with Mexican sausage and pico de gallo. Served with rice and refried beans.
Breakfast Burrito
Two eggs scrambled with tomatoes, onions, and bell peppers. Wrapped in a flour tortilla with your choice of sausage, bacon, or ham. Served with rice and refried beans.
Chorizo Burrito
Two eggs scrambled with chorizo, tomatoes, and onions. Wrapped in a flour tortilla with rice and beans inside. Served with rice and refried beans.
La Penca Rancheros
Black beans layered crispy tortillas, two fried eggs, smoked ham, cheese, and mild fire roasted chipotle salsa. Served with rice and refried beans.
Chilaquiles Jalisco
Crispy corn tortilla topped with green tomatillo or red salsa with two eggs over the top, with fresh Cotija cheese. Chilaquiles verdes are served with chicken. Served with rice and refried beans.