Paisano Cafe’s Lunch Menu

Salads and Greens.

  • Tijuana Twisted Cesar. Crisp Romaine lettuce, tossed in our homemade Caesar dressing served over a parmesan cheese crust.  7.75 add grilled chicken 9.50
  • Pecan Crusted Chicken.  Served over mixed greens, sweet mandarin oranges, tajin garapiñado pecans, dried cranberries, blue cheese crumb’s and homemade raspberry vinaigrette.  9.50
  • The Paisano Cobb.  Grilled chicken, crispy bacon, avocado, boiled egg, green chile strips and blue cheese crumbles, served over mixed greens.  10.50
  • Chile Crusted Shrimp Salad.  Mixed greens, fresh tomato, cilantro, avocado, green onions, fried tortilla strips, Chile crusted shrimp and lime cilantro vinaigrette.  12.00
  • Beef Arrachera Salpicon. Grilled flank steak tossed with fresh lettuce, red onion, black olives, sliced tomato, sliced mushrooms, sliced avocado, sheered mix cheeses and oregano lime dressing.  11.00
  • Paisa’s Taco Salad.  Served over a tortilla basket , fresh lettuce, dice tomato, dice avocado, black beans, sauté ground beef or shredded chicken, red onions and green chile top with sour cream and a side of ranch dressing. 8.25

Wraps The San Francisco way of doing burritos. All served with your choice of homemade thin fries or mixed greens.

  • Paisano Wrap.  Chicken or beef fajitas with all the veggies, avocado, sour cream, asadero cheese and the one and only lemon chipotle aiole.  8.99
  • Tamarindo Mandarin. Tamarind teriyaki glazed chicken with peanut butter, mixed greens, mandarin wedges and bean sprouts. 9.50
  • Wrappers Delight.  Sliced turkey, mixed greens, pecans, sliced apples and sweet sour cream cranberry dressing.  9.50
  • Ensenada Black Fish. Beer battered fish, Mexican coleslaw, fresh pico de gallo and cilantro lime aiole. 8.99
  • Fidel Pork Wrap. Mojito glazed pull out pork, mixed greens, cilantro, rice, roasted corn and black bean relish.  9.25
  • B L T CH. Smoked crisp bacon, fresh lettuce, sliced tomatoes, sheered chicken and your favorite cheese, all mixed together with our signature balsamic vinaigrette.  8.50

Entre Panes. (Sandwiches)

  • Pepito de Arrachera.  Grilled inside skirt, refried beans, sheered asadero cheese, sautéed red onions, green chile guacamole and chipotle ranch dressing.  9.25
  • Café Club. Layers of chicken breast, turkey breast, ham, bacon, avocado, veggies and house chipotle ranch dressing.  8.25
  • Cilantro Pesto Chicken. Grilled cilantro pesto marinated chicken, cream cheese, sliced tomato, mixed greens and sun dried tomato aiole.  8.25
  • Torta Cubana.  Pulled pork, ham, asadero cheese, avocado and veggies. All inside a Mexican telera bread.  8.25.
  • Ajillo Porta Burger Grilled homemade beef patty topped with sliced Portobello on ajillo sauce, provolone cheese, and fried onion strings.  8.75
  • Guacamole Burger Grilled homemade beef patty topped with asadero cheese, house guacamole, bacon and cilantro aiole.  9.25
  • Villa Ahumada Burger. Grilled homemade beef patty topped with mouth watering creamy chile Cheese sauce.  8.99
  • El Ruben. Lean pastrami, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut  and dressing  over rye bread. 8.50

Lunch Plates

Moles. From the Nahuatl “molli” which means a stone ground sauce.

  • Grilled Chicken Breast. 8oz chicken breast smothered in homemade mole sauce (choose from 4 below) served with Mexican rice and refried beans.  $ 9.95
  • Enmoladas. Rolled enchiladas stuffed with cheese or shredded chicken smothered with your favorite mole sauce, Mexican rice and refried beans. $ 8.75
  1. Mole Negro.  Chichilo pepper and tomatillo mole sauce with a smoky taste and a hint of ash.
  2. Mole Poblano. A not so sweet ajillo pepper mole sauce with traditional ingredients and a touch of Oaxaca chocolate.
  3. Mole Verde o Pipian. Toasted pumpkin seeds and tomatillo mole sauce with a hint of hoja santa (root beer plant)
  4. Mancha Manteles. Sweet pineapple, red apples, fried plantain and a wonderful choice of spices make this mole a great and unique experience
  • 3 Cheese Chicken. A butterflied chicken breast filled with sautéed spinach, onion and tomatoes topped with a three cheese sauce served on a bed of chipotle sauce with thin fries. $ 8.50
  • Penne Poblano.  Sautéed chicken, poblano pepper strips, roasted corn, red onions and white wine cream sauce.  $ 9.25
  • Zucchini Flower Pasta. Sautéed pasta with a creamy white wine and zucchini flower sauce, topped with grilled chicken breast $ 9.25   with jumbo Shrimp $ 14.50
  • Chiles en Nogada. Ground beef, dried fruit, pecans, pine nuts and raisin stuffed Poblano peppers covered in a  cold walnut and goat cheese sweet sauce topped with pomegranate seeds or syrup (seasonal), a Mexican revolution classic.  $12.50
  • Beer Battered Tilapia. A tilapia filet dipped in beer batter and fried served with a Jicama salad and grilled veggies.  $ 9.00
  • Paisano fish. Pan seared white fish filet smothered in green chile and sun dried tomato mojo, and a side of white rice and black beans.   $ 10.95
  • Pescado Poblano.  Fresh pan fried tilapia smothered with poblano pepper sauce, roasted corn and sun dried tomatoes served with Mexican rice. $ 9.25
  • Caper Tequila Lime Shrimp Fettuccine.  Sautéed shrimp, capers, red onion, fettuccine and our house lime tequila sauce.  $11.25