El Sueño
2836 Juan St, San Diego, CA
Menu (As of 10/29)
From the Kitchen
- Queso Birria Dip Tacos $18.99
- Shrimp Tacos $17.99
- Queso Fundido $13.99
- Ceviche Pescado $12.99
- Churros con Helado $9.99
Every Tuesday / Until Close
- Taco Tuesday $3 & $5 tacos, until close.
Happy Hour
Primeros
- Fresh Tortilla Service $7.99Flour tortillas made to order, served warm with homemade spicy honey butter
- Rolled Tacos $11.99Crisp taquitos filled with chicken / guacamole / crema / consommé / creamy cilantro salsa / cotija / pickled onion
- Elote $9.99Roasted corn / crema / cotija / dusted with chile and lime
- Guacamole & Chips $10.99White onion / serrano / cilantro / cotija / queso fresco / squeeze of lime
- Aguachile $13.99Shrimp / green chile / lime broth / thinly sliced cucumber / red onion / avocado
- Potato Flautas $10.99Fluffy potato-stuffed flour tortillas, fried / guacamole / pickled onion / crema / cotija / lettuce
- Queso Fundido $13.99A bubbling skillet of melted Oaxacan cheese / crema / pickled onion / cilantro / warm flour tortillas — add chorizo (+3)
- Tostada Bites $11.99Small crispy tostadas layered with refried beans / guacamole / shrimp / chipotle crema / cotija / cilantro / pickled onion
- Ceviche Pescado $12.99Fresh white fish cured in citrus / onion / avocado / cucumber / chili / cilantro
- Grilled Octopus $19.99Grilled octopus leg / bed of pinto beans / chorizo / romesco sauce
Ensaladas y Sopas
- Caesar Salad $9.99Grilled romaine / creamy Caesar dressing / fresh tortilla strips / cotija
- Roasted Corn Salad $11.99Roasted sweet corn / crispy tortilla strips / black beans / avocado / romaine / tomato / queso fresco / chipotle ranch
- Nopales Salad $10.99Grilled cactus paddles / cucumber / tomato / red onion / jalapeño / cilantro / light vinaigrette
- Chicken Tortilla Soup $9.99Chile-rich broth / tender shredded chicken / crispy tortilla strips / avocado crema
- Albóndiga Soup $9.99Slow-simmered tomato and herb broth / beef meatballs / hominy / seasonal vegetables
Quesadillas
- Cheese $13.99Melted Oaxacan cheese pressed in a flour tortilla until golden
- Pollo Asado $15.99Marinated grilled chicken / melted Oaxacan cheese
- Carne Asada $16.99Grilled carne asada / melted Oaxacan cheese / crema / guacamole
- Al Pastor $15.99Achiote-marinated pork / melted Oaxacan cheese / onion / cilantro crema
- Shrimp $18.99Sautéed shrimp / onions / melted Oaxacan cheese / touch of chipotle
- Carnitas $16.99Slow-braised pork / melted Oaxacan cheese
- Rajas $14.99Roasted poblano strips with crema, corn and onions / melted Oaxacan cheese
- Steak $19.99Tender sliced steak / melted Oaxacan cheese / roasted peppers
Enchiladas
- Cheese $17.99Rolled corn tortillas stuffed with melted cheese / red or green salsa / crema / cotija / cilantro
- Chicken $18.99Rolled corn tortillas stuffed with tender chicken and cheese in a mole-style red chile sauce / crema / cotija / onion
- Del Mar $23.99Shrimp and fish rolled into corn tortillas / creamy tomato sauce / crema / cotija / cilantro
- Carnitas $19.99Carnitas and cheese stuffed corn tortillas smothered in traditional homemade mole / crema / cotija / pickled onion / cilantro
- Birria $19.99Birria and cheese stuffed corn tortillas smothered in traditional homemade mole / crema / cotija / onion / cilantro
Burritos
- Carnitas $17.99Slow-braised pork / cheese / rice / beans / pickled jalapeño / crema
- Rajas $16.99Roasted poblano crema / cheese / rice / black beans / queso fresco / guacamole / salsa verde
- Bean + Cheese $15.99Beans / melted Oaxacan cheese
- Birria $18.99Slow-braised beef / cheese / pico / queso fresco / rice / beans / consommé dip / onion / cilantro
- California $17.99Carne asada / cheese / French fries / guacamole / pico / crema
- Crunch Wrap $17.99Flour tortilla folded around beef / chorizo / cheese / lettuce / onion / crispy tostada / tomato / chipotle crema
- Pollo Asado $17.99Grilled chicken / pico / guacamole / crema / salsa verde
- Carne Asada $18.99Carne asada / guacamole / pico / cheese / crema
- Fish Burrito $19.99Beer-battered fish / cabbage slaw / chipotle crema / pico / cotija
- Surf + Turf $23.99Grilled steak / cheese / shrimp / rice / beans / avocado / salsa roja
- Chicken Caesar Wrap $17.99Grilled chicken / romaine / cotija / Caesar dressing / crispy tortilla chips
- Shrimp Burrito $19.99Fresh shrimp / rice / beans / toreados / cilantro crema
Tacos Clásicos
- Carne Asada $16.99Grilled carne asada / crispy Oaxacan cheese / white onion / cilantro / salsa verde
- Pollo Asado $15.99Marinated grilled chicken / guacamole / pico de gallo
- Shrimp $17.99Sautéed shrimp / grilled peppers / grilled onions / chipotle crema / lime
- Carnitas $15.99Braised pork / pickled onion / cilantro / salsa roja
- Al Pastor $16.99Achiote-marinated pork / charred pineapple / onion / cilantro crema
- Fish $16.99Beer-battered or grilled fish / cabbage / cilantro / ranch crema / pickled jalapeño
Tacos Especiales
- Shrimp Diablo $18.99Fire-roasted salsa spicy shrimp / cabbage / guacamole / cilantro crema
- Queso Birria Dip Tacos $18.99Cheese-crusted birria tacos dipped in rich consommé / onions / cilantro / cotija
- Avocado $16.99Fried avocado / black beans / pico / mango salsa / Oaxacan cheese / cotija
- Steak $18.99Thick-cut arrachera / cheese / grilled onion / roasted poblano / cilantro salsa / pico / cotija
- Fried Chicken $18.99Crispy chile-seasoned fried chicken / cheese / slaw / pickled jalapeño / crema / cotija
Plates / Fajitas / Combos
- Steak Fajita $24.99Sizzling strips of arrachera / roasted peppers / roasted onions
- Chicken Fajita $20.99Grilled chicken breast / roasted peppers and onions on a sizzling skillet
- Shrimp Fajita $25.99Garlic-butter shrimp / roasted peppers and onions on a sizzling skillet
- Surf & Turf Fajita $33.99Grilled arrachera / grilled shrimp / roasted peppers and onions on a sizzling skillet
- Chorizo Burger $17.99Beef and chorizo patty / Oaxacan cheese / pickled jalapeño / bacon / lettuce / cilantro crema / chipotle mayo / brioche bun
- Chile Relleno — Cheese $17.99Whole roasted poblano stuffed with melted cheese / battered and fried
- Chile Relleno — Cheese & Birria $19.99Whole roasted poblano filled with our house birria and Oaxacan cheese
- Chile Relleno + Taco Combo $22.99One chile relleno paired with your choice of one taco clásico
- Enchilada + Taco Combo $25.99Choice of one enchilada and one taco clásico
- Enchilada + Chile Relleno Combo $25.99Choice of one enchilada and one chile relleno
Dulces / After Dinner
- Flan $9.99Silky vanilla custard in a pool of sweet caramel
- Fried Ice Cream $9.99Vanilla ice cream encased in a crispy cinnamon shell
- Donuts $10.99Soft donuts covered in cinnamon sugar / cajeta drizzle / piloncillo / la lechera drizzle / powdered sugar
- Churros $9.99Freshly fried and rolled in cinnamon sugar / served with milk chocolate, white chocolate and cajeta
- Tres Leches Cake $9.99A cloud of sponge soaked in three milks, topped with softly whipped cream
- Sopaipillas $9.99Light, pillowy fried pastry puffs drizzled with honey and sugar — warm and airy
El Sueño: hours and how to order