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El Alteno
323 Main Street
Watsonville, CA 95076
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Main Menu
Bocadillos / Appetizers
Tostada de Camaron
$3.50
Lime marinated shrimp, onion, cilantro and salsa fresca served on a corn tostada
Tostada de Ceviche
$3.75
Fish, tomato and onions cured in lime and served on a corn tostada
Trio de Tostadaditas
$9.95
Three corn tostadas topped with shrimp, octopus and white fish ceviche (no substitutions)
Guacamole
Fresh avocado, onions, tomatoes, cilantro and lime. Served with tortilla chips
- Sm $4.50
- Lg $6.25
Flautas de Pollo
$6.95
Three crispy cooked corn tortillas filled with chicken, cilantro, green onion and lime. Served with sour cream and guacamole
Cazuelitas de Queso
$7.95
Two small corn tortilla pots filled with mushrooms, zucchini, roasted pasilla pepper slices, and sauteed rock shrimp
Queso Fundido
$7.95
Monterey Jack cheese, cilantro pesto, sauteed mushrooms, onions, red bell pepper, chile ancho and black beans melted over large spinach tortilla chips
Nachos Altenitos
$7.50
Our home made fresh chips topped with beans, cheese, salsa fresca, guacamole and sour cream
- Add Chicken or Carne Asada
- $1.00
Camaroncillas
$8.50
Two freshly made corn tortilla quesadillas stuffed with garlic and lime sauteed rock shrimp, mixed mild cheeses and topped with salsa and queso fresco
Oysters
Fresh eastern shore oyster are shucked to order
- 1/2 Dz. $8.95
- Dz. $14.95
Aguachiles
$12.95
Prawns cured in a mixture of lime, chiles and onions. Served with avocado and crackers
Ensaladas / Salads
Ensalada Altenos
$6.95
Romaine mixed greens, tomato, queso fresco and jicama tossed in a garlic-roasted tomato vinaigrette dressing and topped with caramelized walnuts
Ensalada en Canasta
$8.95
Marinated chicken breast, mixed leaf greens, tomato, avocado slices, cucumber, and carrot tossed in a roasted pasilla vinaigrette dressing and served in a colorful taco shell
Ensalada de Cangrejo y Camaron
$12.95
Tender leaf greens, tomatoes, crab and shrimp tossed in a mil islas dressing and topped with cucumber, jicama spears and avocado
Ensalada Cha Cha Cha
$8.95
Thin slices of chicken, cucumber, cabbage and corn tortilla strips, tossed in a peanut chipotle rice vinegar dressing
Ensalada Caesar
$7.95
Hearts of Romaine, tossed in a Caesar dressing and topped with tortilla croutons, and fresh Parmesan cheese
- Add chicken
- $2.00
- Add prawns
- $3.00
Fajitas
Served on a sizzling hot skillet with chile pasilla, onions, red bell peppers and mushrooms. Includes side of rice, beans, sour cream, guacamole, salsa fresca and warm tortillas
Chicken
$12.95Steak
$13.95Prawns
$14.95Chicken and Steak
$14.95Chicken, Steak and Prawns
$15.95Burritos
Flour tortilla, rice, beans, onions, cilantro and salsa
Charbroiled Steak
$5.75Sauteed Rock Shrimp
$6.95Chile Verde
$6.50Chile Colorado
$6.50Al Pastor
$5.75Pork Carnitas
$5.75Pollo Rojo
$5.50Tacos Suaves
Made with corn tortillas, onion, cilantro and salsa
Charbroiled Steak
$2.75Charbroiled Red Snapper
$3.50Pollo Rojo
$2.50Pork Carnitas
$2.75Al Pastor
$2.75Tortas
A bread roll filled with lettuce, onions, tomatoes, avocado, jalapeno, and your choice of:
Charbroiled Steak
$5.95Al Pastor
$5.95Pork Carnitas
$5.95Charbroiled Chicken
$5.50Burritos Creativos
Includes guacamole, sour cream and queso fresco
Parrilla Chicken Guajillo
$6.95
Grilled chicken, rice, black beans, onions, broccoli flowers, rolled in a spinach flower tortilla, glazed with a orange guajillo salsa
Mango Tango Shrimp
$7.95
Rack Shrimp sauteed in a spicy mango-papaya salsa, with green onions, cilantro, mixed baby greens, carrots julienne, and a rice-tomatillo vinaigrette, rolled in a sun-dried tomato flour tortilla
Rock Shrimp Verde
$7.95
Sauteed rock shrimp, Peruvian beans, rice, green onions, green cabbage, avocado in a sun-dried tomato flour tortilla
Lunch Specials
Served from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. All lunch specials include rice and beans
Flautas de Pollo
$6.95Cheese Enchilada
$5.95Chicken Enchilada
$6.50Steak Enchilada
$6.95Quesadilla de Pollo Chipotle
$6.95Quesadilla de Camaron
$7.25Barritas Pescado
$7.25Chile Relleno
$6.95House Specialties
Molcajetes
Onions and green bell peppers sauteed in a spicy red salsa, served in a hot molcajete topped with a grilled nopal, Oaxacan cheese and whole Peruvian beans. Tortilla included
- Chicken $12.95
- Steak $13.95
- Shrimp $14.95
Sopes
Two thin corn tortilla pots filed with your choice of orange chipotle chicken or marinated steak, topped with cabbage, sour cream, guacamole, salsa fresca and queso fresco. Rice and Beans included
- Chicken $8.95
- Steak $9.95
Chiles Pasilla Rellenos
$10.95
Two roasted pasilla peppers topped with a mild white cheese, onions, tomato and salsa. Tortillas, rice and beans included
Mole de Puebla
$10.95
Slices of citrus marinated chicken breast slowly simmered in a sauce of roasted tomatoes, chile, fresh garlic, dried fruits and nuts, Mexican chocolate and mixed herbs. Tortillas, rice and beans included
Pipian Mole Verde
$10.95
Medallions of tender marinated chicken breast in a sauce of roasted tomatillos, fresh and dried chiles, onions, pumpkin seeds, raisins and herbs. Tortillas, rice and beans included
Tacos Dorados
Three corn tortillas fired and filled with your choice of garlic- marinated chicken rojo or steak topped with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, salsa fresca and queso fresco. Rice and beans included
- Chicken $9.95
- Steak $10.95
Bistec Encebollado
$13.95
Grilled New York steak topped with grilled onions, mushrooms and tomatillo salsa. Tortillas, rice and beans included
Pechuga Estilo Carmelita's
$10.95
Charbroiled chicken breast topped with a guajillo and chipotle chile cream sauce, sprinkled with roasted sesame seeds. Tortillas, rice and beans included
Enchiladas de Mole Rojo
$10.95
Two chicken enchiladas topped with red mole de Puebla sauce and garnished with sour cream, guacamole and queso fresco. Rice and beans included
Enchiladas de Mole Verde
$10.95
Two enchiladas filled with slowly cooked chipotle tomato chicken and covered with pipian mole verde sauce, and garnished with sour cream, guacamole and queso fresco. Rice and beans included
Enchiladas de Camaron Roca y Aguacate
$12.95
Two tortillas filled with rock shrimp sauteed in a white wine and pasilla tomatillo sauce, topped with slices of avocado and queso fresco. Rice and beans included
Enchiladas Verdes de Cangrejo
$12.95
Two enchiladas filled with sauteed crab meat, salsa fresca, garlic, and cilantro, topped with a tomatillo cilantro sauce, queso fresco, sour cream and guacamole. Rice and beans included
Enchiladas de Mariscos
$13.95
Two enchiladas filled with crab and rock shrimp sauteed in garlic, onion and white wine, topped with a tomatillo-cilantro sauce, queso fresco, sour cream and guacamole. Rice and beans included
Chile Colorado
$10.95
Slices of tender pork, slowly cocked in a roman tomato sauce, garlic guajillo and New Mexico chiles and spices. Tortillas, rice and beans included
Chile Verde
$10.95
Slices of tender pork, slowly cocked with roasted tomatillo, garlic, onions, chile ancho and mixed spices. Tortillas, rice and beans included
Pozole
$8.95
A traditional Mexican soup, slowly simmered with hominy and your choice of chicken or pork. Tortillas included
Tortillas Soup
$7.95
A garden vegetable and chicken soup, topped with strips of corn tortilla and bits of avocado. Tortillas included
Parrilladas
All Parrilladas included homemade corn tortillas, mixed greens and lime cabbage salad, rice, beans, sour cream, guacamole and a ceviche sampling
Parrilla Mixta
Charbroiled marinated chicken, beef and fillet of snapper, sauteed shrimp, scallops in a garlic cilantro butter wine sauce
- Serves 2-3 $32.00
- Serves 3-5 $48.00
Parrillada Playa Escondido
Scallops, rock shrimp sauteed in tomatillo sauce, flame broiled red snapper filet and octopus
- Serves 2-3 $35.00
- Serves 3-5 $50.00
Mariscos
Huachinango Empanizado
$12.95
A fresh red snapper filet breaded in a macadamia nut garlic chile crust, deep fried and laid over a roasted pasilla green onion, mango-papaya and tomatillo sauce. Served with rice and beans
Camarones Empanizados
$13.95
Large Gulf prawns breaded in a garlic- chile crust and lightly fried, served with rice, refried beans, guacamole and a jalapeno agave glaze
Camarones al Mojo de Ajo
$13.95
Mexican gulf prawns sauteed in a garlic lemon and butter wine sauce. Served with tortillas, rice and beans
Camarones con Vegetables
$13.95
Mexican gulf prawns sauteed with zucchini, mushrooms, nopales, broccoli, garlic and onion, in a chipotle coconut tomatillo cream sauce. Served with Tortillas, rice and beans
Camarones de Tres Chiles
$13.95
Mexican gulf prawns sauteed in lime, tequila and quickly cooked in a sauce of roasted chile guajillo, chile de arbol and red jalapenos. Served with Tortillas, rice and beans
Camarones Nuevo Vallarta
$13.95
Mexican gulf prawns sauteed in lime and tequila sauce, wrapped in bacon and fried. Served with guacamole, rice refried beans and fries
Camarones a la Plancha
$13.95
Jumbo Mexican prawns, marinated in a special sauce, sauteed with melted cheese and salsa fresca. Served with guacamole, rice, refried beans, and fries
Pescado Dorado
$14.95
A whole fried trout sauteed in garlic, cumin, white peppers and spices. Served with guacamole, rice refried beans and fries
Caldo Rojo de Camaron
$12.95
Gulf Prawns slowly cooked in a red chile broth, made with special Mexican spices and topped with avocado Served with tortillas
Caldo de Camaron
$12.95
Succulent Mexican gulf prawns simmered in a tomato seafood broth, accompanied by an assortment of vegetables. Served with tortillas
Cazuela de Mariscos
$13.95
An assortment of our freshest prawns, mussels, lobster legs, fish, scallops and clams simmered in lobster broth. Served with tortillas
Cocteles de Mariscos
Cocktails served in a glass goblet with a savory tropical seafood tomato broth, topped with salsa fresca, cucumber and avocado
Shrimp
$9.95Shrimp and Octopus
$10.50Shrimp and Oysters
$10.50Campechana (Shrimp, Oyster and Octopus)
$11.95Vegetarian Dishes
Two Sopes de Guacamole
$8.25
Beans, Guacamole, cabbage, sour cream and salsa fresca
Two Cheese Enchiladas
$9.50
Served with side of rice, beans, sour cream and guacamole
Veggie Burrito
$6.95
Rice, beans, sauteed broccoli, mushrooms, zucchini, onions and green bell peppers
Veggie Fajitas
$10.95
Mushroom, zucchini, broccoli, onions, red and green bell peppers. Served with a side of rice, beans, sour cream, guacamole and warm tortillas
Tostada
$5.25
Beans, lettuce, zucchini, mushrooms topped with sour cream, guacamole, salsa fresca and queso fresco
A La Carta
Corn Tortillas
$1.50Flour Tortillas
$1.75Side of Refried or Whole Beans
$2.00Side of Rice
$2.00Side of Rice and Beans
$3.50Sour Cream
$0.75Chiles Toriados
$0.75Salsa Fresca
$1.50Chile Relleno
$4.00Cheese Enchilada
$3.25Chicken Enchilada
$3.25Chicken Quesadilla
$5.00Cheese Quesadilla
$4.00Desserts
Helado
$2.95
Marianne's Mexican Flavored Ice Creams (Cinnamon, Chocolate, Mango, Vanilla Beans)
Flan
$3.50
Homemade flan glazed with strawberry mango sauce, and sprinkled with coconut
Platanos con Helado
$4.50
Fried banana, ice cream, glazed with strawberry mango sauce, and sprinkled with coconut
Sundae Mexicano
$4.95
Sweet fried tortilla chips and seasonal fruit, topped with ice cream, Mexican caramel, and sprinkled with powered chocolate
Beverages
Soft Drink
$2.00
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Dr. Pepper
Jarritos (Imported Soda)
$2.25
Tangerine, Lime, Grapefruit, Tamarindo, Fresa, Sangria
Aquas Frescas
$2.25
Horchata, Limonada, Jamaica
Red Bull
$3.00Iced Tea
$2.00Juice (Guava or Mango)
$2.25Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice
$2.75Milk
$2.00Coffee or Hot Tea
$1.75Domestic
$3
Budweiser
Bud Lite
Miller Geniun Draft
Miller Lite
Coors
Coors Lite
Heineken
Sierra Nevada
St. Pauli (non-alcoholic)
Imported
$3.50
Corona
Pacifico
Tecate
Modelo Especial
Negra Modelo
Dos Equis Lagger
Dos Equis Amber
Bohemia
Margaritas
Blended
- Glass $5.00
- Pitcher $16.00
Rocks
- Glass $5.00
- Pitcher $16.00
Strawberry
- Glass $5.50
- Pitcher $17.00
Mango
- Glass $5.50
- Pitcher $17.00
Guava
- Glass $5.50
- Pitcher $17.00
Midori Melon
- Glass $5.75
- Pitcher $18.00
Cadillac Margarita
- Glass $7.00
- Pitcher $20.00
Top Shelf Margarita
- Glass $7.50
- Pitcher $24.00
Patron Margarita
- Glass $8.50
- Pitcher $26.00
Hornitos Margarita
- Glass $7.50
- Pitcher $24.00
Herradura Margarita
- Glass $7.00
- Pitcher $20.00
Jose Cuervo Margarita
- Glass $6.50
- Pitcher $19.00
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Cuisine
Mexican
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Hours
Monday:
11:00am - 9:30pm
Tuesday:
11:00am - 9:30pm
Wednesday:
11:00am - 9:30pm
Thursday:
11:00am - 9:30pm
Friday:
11:00am - 9:30pm
Saturday:
11:00am - 9:30pm
Sunday:
9:00am - 9:30pm