Amorelia Mexican Cafe

2200 Harbor Blvd C-110, Costa Mesa, CA

Menu (As of 10/30)

Raw Bar

• Crudo del Pacífico $17.00Steelhead trout marinated on ponzu, avocado mousse, blood orange, topped with mexikoshi and dukkah.
• Ostiones $33.00Six seasonal oysters, Marisquera Sauce, passion fruit mignonette.
• Ceviche Dorado $18.00Hamachi fish, leche de tigre with Passion Fruit, Güero chile, jícama, halloumi cheese, avocado mousse.
• Tiradito de Atún $17.00Cured yellowfin tuna, base of creamy serrano chile paste topped with gooseberries and onions.
• Aguachile de Camarón $21.00Shrimp served on Coconut leche de tigre, farmer market seasonal chiles, green papaya, chili oil, cucumber.
• Halloumi Tiradito $17.00Grilled cheese served on a base of creamy serrano chile, gooseberry and red onions.

Ensaladas de la Casa

• Caesar Salad $18.00Seasonal lettuce, chochoyotes, fried anchovies, parmigiano, caesar dressing.
• Ensalada de Temporada $21.00Heirloom tomatoes, burrata, kumquat, figs, green onions, vinaigrette, served with sourdough bread.

Small Bites

• Sope de Mollejas $20.00Grilled beef sweetbreads on blue corn sope with refried beans, sauce vierge, preserved lemon and mixed greens.
• Tostadas de Cecina $17.00Cured meat with guacachile paste, sesame oil, and sunchokes on 3 small tostadas.
• Betabel Aguachile $18.00Marinated beets on pineapple aguachile topped with cashews, house macha sauce and onions.
• Jocoque con Betabel $16.00House-seasoned jocoque, rosemary roasted beets, local honey, salsa macha, mint, cilantro, and warm flatbread.
• Esquite $16.00Warm sweet corn sautéed with epazote, crema, queso cotija, chile powder, lime, and house mayonnaise.
• Guacamole $18.00Add +$9: chicharron of tuna or ribeye, crispy anchovies, or queso fresco.
• Pescadilla $16.00Blue corn, seasonal fish, beef cecina, green salsa, topped with cheese and crema.
• Frijol Ibérico $21.00Peruvian beans purée, iberian pork, pico de gallo, heirloom tomatoes.
• Tlacoyo de Pato $20.00Corn masa tlacoyo, duck carnitas, milpero tomatillo, nopales, resting on salsa verde cruda.
• Tacos Rib Eye $20.00Chicharrón style Rib Eye steak served with side of guacamole.
• Flauta de Pato $19.00Crispy duck flautas, roasted tomato salsa, tomatoes, onions, arugula, crema, queso fresco, and refried beans.
• Calamares Fritos $19.00Crispy calamari, Parmigiano Reggiano, chives, grilled lemon, and mint aioli.
• Tacos de Camarón $17.00Shrimp tacos served with guacamole, lime and cilantro.

Platos del Mar

• Trucha del Pacífico $45.00Marinated Steelhead trout on Chintextle mayonnaise, served with charred sweet corn on top.
• Arroz del Mar $45.00Dark Beer cooked rice, blended cilantro, seasonal seafood, pickled onions.
• Enchiladas de Langosta $49.00Lobster stuffed enchiladas topped with chihuahua cheese, rancho crema, pickled onions.
• Pulpo a las Brasas $38.00Mexican-style grilled octopus, pineapple salad with cilantro and onion, served with crispy refried bean tacos.

Platos de la Casa

• Tagliatelle con Asada $45.00Pasta in cream sauce with squash blossom, peruvian aji, nduja sausage, pine nuts, and Denver Wagyu steak.
• Carne a la Parrilla $105.00Grilled 16oz Australian Wagyu steak, grilled shishitos chiles, caramelized onions, chimichurri sauce, Mille-Feuille of potatoes.
• Chuleta al Pastor $47.00Grilled pork chop, pineapple salad, red pickled onions, macha house salsa, butter pineapple, grilled shishitos chiles and caramelized onions.
• Risotto Chile Colorado $38.00Slow-braised beef short rib in traditional chile colorado sauce, creamy puya chile risotto, onions and cilantro.
• Pollo con Mole Poblano $34.00Oven-roasted chicken breast, traditional mole, yellow rice, plantain chips, sesame seeds, and warm corn tortillas.
• Carnitas Michoacanas $30.00Traditional pork carnitas with crispy pork belly chicharrón, guacamole, salsa chicharronera, onion, cilantro, and warm tortillas.

Sides

• Arroz $7.00Dark Beer cooked rice with blended cilantro.
• Patatas Bravas $11.00Crispy potatoes, smoky puya chile brava sauce, mint aioli, and fresh chives.
• Potato Mille-Feuille $9.00Potato cooked thousand layers style with cheese.
• Grilled Asparagus $9.00Cured asparagus, grilled.

Postres

• Flan de Coco $15.00Silky caramel-coconut flan, topped with milk caramel and berries.
• Buñuelos de Aire $15.00Brown Sugar, Cinnamon, Café de la Olla cream, Caramel Ice cream.
• Dessert Cocktail of the Day $20.00Rooted in Mexican tradition. Crafted through a contemporary lens.

• Crudo del Pacífico $17.00Steelhead trout marinated on ponzu, avocado mousse, blood orange, topped with mexikoshi and dukkah.
• Ostiones $33.00Six seasonal oysters, Marisquera Sauce, passion fruit mignonette.
• Ceviche Dorado $18.00Hamachi fish, leche de tigre with Passion Fruit, Güero chile, jícama, halloumi cheese, avocado mousse.
• Tiradito de Atún $17.00Cured yellowfin tuna, base of creamy serrano chile paste topped with gooseberries and onions.
• Aguachile de Camarón $21.00Shrimp served on Coconut leche de tigre, farmer market seasonal chiles, green papaya, chili oil, cucumber.
• Halloumi Tiradito $17.00Grilled cheese served on a base of creamy serrano chile, gooseberry and red onions.
• Caesar Salad $18.00Seasonal lettuce, chochoyotes, fried anchovies, parmigiano, caesar dressing.
• Ensalada de Temporada $21.00Heirloom tomatoes, burrata, kumquat, figs, green onions, vinaigrette, served with sourdough bread.
• Sope de Mollejas $20.00Grilled beef sweetbreads on blue corn sope with refried beans, sauce vierge, preserved lemon and mixed greens.
• Tostadas de Cecina $17.00Cured meat with guacachile paste, sesame oil, and sunchokes on 3 small tostadas.
• Betabel Aguachile $18.00Marinated beets on pineapple aguachile topped with cashews, house macha sauce and onions.
• Jocoque con Betabel $16.00House-seasoned jocoque, rosemary roasted beets, local honey, salsa macha, mint, cilantro, and warm flatbread.
• Esquite $16.00Warm sweet corn sautéed with epazote, crema, queso cotija, chile powder, lime, and house mayonnaise.
• Guacamole $18.00Add +$9: chicharron of tuna or ribeye, crispy anchovies, or queso fresco.
• Pescadilla $16.00Blue corn, seasonal fish, beef cecina, green salsa, topped with cheese and crema.
• Frijol Ibérico $21.00Peruvian beans purée, iberian pork, pico de gallo, heirloom tomatoes.
• Tlacoyo de Pato $20.00Corn masa tlacoyo, duck carnitas, milpero tomatillo, nopales, resting on salsa verde cruda.
• Tacos Rib Eye $20.00Chicharrón style Rib Eye steak served with side of guacamole.
• Flauta de Pato $19.00Crispy duck flautas, roasted tomato salsa, tomatoes, onions, arugula, crema, queso fresco, and refried beans.
• Calamares Fritos $19.00Crispy calamari, Parmigiano Reggiano, chives, grilled lemon, and mint aioli.
• Tacos de Camarón $17.00Shrimp tacos served with guacamole, lime and cilantro.
• Trucha del Pacífico $45.00Marinated Steelhead trout on Chintextle mayonnaise, served with charred sweet corn on top.
• Arroz del Mar $45.00Dark Beer cooked rice, blended cilantro, seasonal seafood, pickled onions.
• Enchiladas de Langosta $49.00Lobster stuffed enchiladas topped with chihuahua cheese, rancho crema, pickled onions.
• Pulpo a las Brasas $38.00Mexican-style grilled octopus, pineapple salad with cilantro and onion, served with crispy refried bean tacos.
• Tagliatelle con Asada $45.00Pasta in cream sauce with squash blossom, peruvian aji, nduja sausage, pine nuts, and Denver Wagyu steak.
• Carne a la Parrilla $105.00Grilled 16oz Australian Wagyu steak, grilled shishitos chiles, caramelized onions, chimichurri sauce, Mille-Feuille of potatoes.
• Chuleta al Pastor $47.00Grilled pork chop, pineapple salad, red pickled onions, macha house salsa, butter pineapple, grilled shishitos chiles and caramelized onions.
• Risotto Chile Colorado $38.00Slow-braised beef short rib in traditional chile colorado sauce, creamy puya chile risotto, onions and cilantro.
• Pollo con Mole Poblano $34.00Oven-roasted chicken breast, traditional mole, yellow rice, plantain chips, sesame seeds, and warm corn tortillas.
• Carnitas Michoacanas $30.00Traditional pork carnitas with crispy pork belly chicharrón, guacamole, salsa chicharronera, onion, cilantro, and warm tortillas.
• Arroz $7.00Dark Beer cooked rice with blended cilantro.
• Patatas Bravas $11.00Crispy potatoes, smoky puya chile brava sauce, mint aioli, and fresh chives.
• Potato Mille-Feuille $9.00Potato cooked thousand layers style with cheese.
• Grilled Asparagus $9.00Cured asparagus, grilled.
• Flan de Coco $15.00Silky caramel-coconut flan, topped with milk caramel and berries.
• Buñuelos de Aire $15.00Brown Sugar, Cinnamon, Café de la Olla cream, Caramel Ice cream.
• Dessert Cocktail of the Day $20.00Rooted in Mexican tradition. Crafted through a contemporary lens.

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