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Cocina Poblana
499 Embarcadero
Oakland, CA 94606
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Main Menu
Antojitos
Guacamole De La Casa
$7.00
fresh avocado with tomatoes, cilantro, onions, chile serrano and fresh lime juice. your choice of: de mango $8.00/de chorizo $10.00/ house guacamole $7.00 / combination of all three $21.
Tres Ceviches
$15.00
tres ceviches is one dish each of fresh shrimp, ahi tuna, and salmon. our ceviches are cured with lime juice and made with cucumber, diced tomato, red onion, jicama, mango, papaya, chile de arbol, fresh mint, and oregano single ceviche: $8.00.
Cocktail
$9.00
medium-cooked oysters, shrimp, avocado, cilantro, and tomatoes in a spicy cocktail sauce. served with handmade corn tortilla chips.
Quesadillas Poblanas
$7.00
two handmade corn tortillas with rajas con crema and queso oaxaca, garnished with queso fresco, cilantro, onions and salsa chipotle. with your choice of meat $9.
Sopes De Jalisco
$7.00
two thick handmade corn sope tortillas. with your choice of shrimp, crab, carnitas, chorizo, chicken, or beef tinga. served with beans, queso fresco, and salsa de la casa.
Gorditas
$7.00
two fresh handmade corn tortillas stuffed with poblano beans, chicken or beef tinga, queso fresco, cabbage, sour cream, onions and salsa jalisco.
Botana Surtida
$16.00
our sampler platter includes a quesadilla, chicken and beef sopes, shrimp sope, crab sope, and a chicken tinga gordita. served with guacamole and salsa de la casa.
Sopas
Sopa Azteca
$8.00
tortilla soup.
Sopa De Mariscos
$14.00
seafood soup.
Sopa De Pollo Con Limon
$9.00
chicken lime soup.
Ensaladas
Ensalada Poblana
$12.00
grilled chicken breast, hearts of romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, avocado, queso anejo and poblano dressing.
Ensalada Mixta
$9.00
organic field green salad, tomatoes, red onions, jicama, mango, chunks of queso fresco with a mango vinaigrette.
Ensalada De Nopal
$10.00
fresh cactus, chile negro, onions, cilantro, yellow corn, tomatoes, queso fresco, avocado with a tequila lime balsamic vinaigrette.
Ensalada De Pescado
$15.00
fresh grilled mahi-mahi or salmon on a bed of organic field greens. served with tomatoes, red onions, jicama, mango, and chunks of queso fresco and garnished with a mango vinaigrette.
Mariscos
Salmon En Salsa De Chile Habanero
$18.00
grilled salmon in a bed of sauteed garlic, spinach, chardonnay, and salsa de chile habanero. garnished with a pomegranate reduction. served with arroz de limon.
Mahi-Mahi
$17.00
grilled mahi-mahi laying on a bed of yellow corn mashed potatoes. served with sauteed garlic, mushroom and spinach in a chardonnay creamy sauce.
Camarones Al Cabrito
$17.00
six tiger prawns sauteed with cabrito tequila, garlic, red onions, chile de arbol and pasilla. served with yellow corn mashed potatoes and pomegranate reduction.
Camarones Al Chipotle
$18.00
six tiger prawns sauteed in chardonnay, garlic and a creamy chipotle sauce. served with poblano rice.
Fajitas De Camaron
$17.00
six grilled prawns, with onions and bell peppers. served with poblano rice, frijoles de la casa, sour cream, guacamole, and queso fresco.
Enchiladas De Camaron
$15.00
two enchiladas with sauteed shrimp, spinach, garlic, and queso oaxaca. served with salsa de chile habanero, poblano rice, and garnished with queso fresco and sour cream.
Crab Enchiladas
$15.00
two handmade corn tortillas with sauteed crab, garlic, and queso oaxaca. served with salsa de chile habanero and poblano rice, and garnished with queso fresco.
De Puebla
We Recommend Eating Moles with Your Hands, Using the Handmade Corn Tortillas. Every Pueblo In Mexico Has Their Own Recipe. We Offer Several Types of Moles Inspired by Our Family. All of Our Moles Are Served with Broiled Chicken Legs (Bone In) or Grilled Chicken Breast, Poblano Rice, and Handmade Corn Tortillas. From Our Family to Yours, Enjoy! All Moles Contain Peanuts.
Mole Poblano
$15.00
authentic mole poblano from our family recipe.
Mole Mama Luisa
$15.00
authentic mole de jalisco. our mama luisa's specialty.
Mole Mama Elena
$15.00
our grandmother's personal recipe. mole negro in the guanajuato style.
Pipian Mole
$15.00
our grandfather's specialty. pumpkin seeds with the essence of chile guajillo.
Cuatro Moles
$20.00
a sample of each of chef lito's delicious moles. perfect for sharing!
Chile En Nogada
$14.00
a classic dish from puebla mexico. chile poblano stuffed with shredded chicken, dried fruit and toasted almonds covered with a velvety pecan sauce. garnished with toasted almonds and pomegranate seeds.
Pollo Espinado
$17.00
grilled chicken breast on a bed of poblano rice topped with chile poblano in a creamy mushroom and spinach garlic sauce.
Enchiladas Poblanas
$15.00
two handmade corn tortillas with chicken or beef tinga. served with mole poblano sauce, sour cream, and garnished with queso fresco.
De Jalisco
All Classic Dishes From Jalisco Are Served with Frijoles De La Casa, Queso Fresco, and Handmade Corn Tortillas.
Birria De Jalisco
$17.00
slowly steamed boneless beef short ribs marinated in apple vinegar and chile guajillo adobo. served with chile de arbol spicy sauce, onions, cilantro and lime.
Tamales De Costilla De Puerco
$15.00
steamed corn leaf tamales topped with braised spare pork ribs in a green tomatillo and chile de arbol sauce, queso fresco and sour cream.
Platillo Casero
$16.00
chef lito's favorite: braised pork ribs in a green tomatillo sauce. served on a grilled cactus.
Carne a La Mexicana
$19.00
grilled ribeye steak, grilled cactus leaf, grilled onions, fresh guacamole and salsa de molcajete.
Carnitas Don Pedro
$15.00
our father's best creation: roasted pulled pork with onions, tomatoes, jalapenos and fresh guacamole.
Tres Sabores
$22.00
combination dish with grilled chicken, grilled ribeye steak, chorizo, and carnitas. served with poblano rice, ensalada de nopal, fresh guacamole and salsa de molcajete. perfect to share.
Grilled Fajitas
$15.00
grilled chicken or grilled ribeye steak. served with poblano rice, guacamole and sour cream.
Fajita Mix
$19.00
combination of grilled chicken, grilled ribeye steak and prawns. served with rice, guacamole and sour cream.
Platillos Vegetarianos
Vegetarian or Vegan (Optional)
Enchiladas Vegetarianas
$15.00
two enchiladas with sauteed mushrooms, spinach, chile poblano and queso oaxaca. served with salsa de tomatillo, arroz de limon, garnished with queso fresco.
El Nopal
$14.00
grilled fresh cactus, sauteed spinach, zucchini, yellow corn, chile negro, creamy mushroom sauce, and queso fresco. served with arroz de limon.
Tamales
$14.00
steamed corn leaf tamales topped with mushrooms, zucchini, rajas de chile poblano and creamy chipotle sauce. served with poblano beans, queso fresco and sour cream.
Chile Relleno
$15.00
chile poblano stuffed with cheese, yellow corn, zucchini and mushrooms. served with creamy chipotle sauce and arroz de limon.
Desserts - Postres
Nieves De Garrafa
$4.00
one scoop of handmade ice cream, served in a martini glass with a sweet potato chip. your choice of mole or vanilla ice cream.
Churros Caseros
$3.00
served in a martini glass. your choice of churros de fresa, cajeta, or plain.
Nieve De Mole
$7.00
two scoops of handmade mole ice cream. served with a sweet potato chip and a reduction of mexican chocolate.
Viva Mexico
$7.00
one churro casero, served with two scoops of vanilla ice cream, cajeta, and a reduction of mexican chocolate.
Flan De Coco
$6.00
creamy coconut flan infused caramel custard, mingled with extract of mexican vanilla.
Flan De Cafe
$6.00
smooth and creamy organic coffee infused into caramel custard, with a hint of mexican vanilla.
Pastel Tres Leches
$6.00
traditional three milk cake, infused with mexican vanilla.
Crepas Mexicanas
$6.00
strawberry, mango, or papaya. served with strawberry marmalade and cajeta.
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About Us
For fifteen years now, chef Lito Saldaña has been sharing the art of fine Mexican cuisine with the Bay Area. His cuisine is inspired by the rich, French-influenced dishes of Puebla and the fiery rusticity of Jalisco, and carries with it the legacy of family dinners, handmade with love by his parents Mama Luisa and Don Pedro. Serving the communities of Oakland and Emeryville, Cocina Poblana offers gourmet Mexican food, patio dining, a collection of beautiful art by local artists, and a tequila bar serving over a hundred varieties of tequila.