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Palmitos Mexican Eatery Menu

California, United States

Menu last updated: Jun 30, 2026

Explore Palmitos Mexican Eatery’s menu featuring Mexican seafood and classic dishes in San Diego. Popular items include Carne Asada Fries, Diablo Burrito, and Shrimp Cocktail. Prices range $10–20. Find menu details and dining options on Locallya..

Restaurant

Palmitos Mexican Eatery

Cuisine

Mexican Restaurant

Location

California

Price

$10–20

Rating

4.3 / 5

Full menu

Full Menu

Browse the complete Palmitos Mexican Eatery menu with current prices and options.

Breakfast Plates

  • Huevos Rancheros

    served with beans

  • Huevos a la Mexicana

    served with beans & tortillas

  • Huevos con Jamon

    served with beans & tortillas

  • Chorizo con Huevo

    served with beans & tortillas

  • Machaca con Huevo

    served with beans & tortillas

  • Omelete al Gusto

    Your choice of ham, bacon or sausage and your choice of 3 sides

  • Chilaquiles

    red or green, served with scrambled egg & beans

  • Enchiladas Rancheras

    2 cheese enchiladas topped with egg & ranchero sauce. Served with beans & tortillas

Breakfast Burritos

  • Breakfast Burrito

    Your choice of ham, bacon or sausage & 3 sides. Sides include: guacamole, avocado slices, sour cream, cheese, rice, pico, serrano peppers, refried beans, black beans, fresh jalapenos, bell pepper & onion, spinach, mushrooms, potatoes, french fries, hash browns

  • Steak & Egg Burrito

    Angus steak, egg, french fries, & cheese

  • Machaca Burrito

    shredded beef, egg, bell pepper & onion

  • Chorizo Burrito

    mexican sausage & egg

Quesadillas

  • Cheese Quesadilla

  • Carne Asada Quesadilla

    Angus steak quesadilla

  • Pollo Asado Quesadilla

  • Shrimp Quesadilla

  • Diablo Shrimp Quesadilla

Tortas

  • Carne Asada Torta

  • Pollo Asado Torta

  • Adobada Torta

  • Carnitas Torta

  • Machaca Torta

  • Chorizo Torta

  • Shredded Beef Torta

Caldos / Soups

  • Menudo

  • Caldo de Res

    Beef & Vegetable Soup

  • Albondigas

    Meatball Soup

  • 7 Mares

    fish, shrimp, octopus, scallop, crab legs, mussels & clams

  • Caldo de Camaron

    Shrimp Soup & Vegetables

  • Caldo de Pescado

    Fish Soup

Combination Plates

  • Beef Taco, Cheese Enchilada

    served with rice & beans

  • Chile Relleno, Cheese Enchilada

    served with rice & beans

  • 2 Enchiladas

    beef or chicken. served with rice & beans

  • Taco, Enchilada, Tostada

    Beef or Potato Taco, Cheese Enchilada & Bean Tostada

  • Chimichanga

    Fried Bean & Beef Burrito topped with sour cream, guacamole & cheese. Served with rice & beans

  • Carne Asada Plate

    Angus Steak, served with guacamole, rice, beans & tortillas

  • Pollo Asado Plate

    served with guacamole, rice, beans & tortillas

  • Carnitas Plate

    served with guacamole, rice, beans & tortillas

  • Fajita Plate

    Angus Steak or Chicken served with guacamole, rice, beans & tortillas

  • Steak Ranchero Plate

    Angus Steak cooked in Ranchero Sauce. served with guacamole, rice, beans & tortillas

  • Barbacoa Plate

    Spicy tender beef, braised with chilies & spices. Served with rice, beans & tortillas

  • 2 Chile Rellenos

    Served with rice & beans

  • 2 Fish Taco Plate

    2 battered fish tacos served with rice and beans

  • 2 Hard Shell Taco Plate

    2 tacos beef, chicken or potato served with rice & beans

Enchiladas

  • 2 Cheese Enchiladas

  • 2 Chicken Enchiladas

  • 2 Beef Enchiladas

Nachos & Fries

  • Nachos Palmitos

    Your choice of protein, Angus Steak, Pollo Asado, Adobada or Carnitas served with beans, guacamole, sour cream, Cheese, pico & jalapenos

  • Palmitos Fries

    Your choice of protein, Angus Steak, Pollo Asado, Adobada or Carnitas served with beans, guacamole, sour cream, Cheese, pico & jalapenos

Tostada Bowls

  • Carne Asada Bowl

    Angus Steak, beans, lettuce, cheese, sour cream & guacamole

  • Pollo Asado Bowl

    Pollo Asado, beans, lettuce, cheese, sour cream & guacamole

  • Shredded Beef Bowl

    Shredded Beef, beans, lettuce, cheese, sour cream & guacamole

Street Tacos

  • 3 Carne Asada Tacos

    3 Angus Steak Tacos served with cilantro, onions and guacamole

  • 3 Pollo Asado Tacos

    3 Pollo Asado Tacos served with cilantro, onions and guacamole

  • 3 Adovada Tacos

    3 Adovada Tacos served with cilantro, onions and guacamole

  • 3 Carnitas Tacos

    3 Carnitas Tacos served with cilantro, onions and guacamole

  • 3 Tripa Tacos

    3 Tripa Tacos served with cilantro & onions

  • 3 Cabeza Tacos

    3 Cabeza Tacos served with cilantro & onions

  • 3 Buche Tacos

    3 Buche Tacos served with cilantro & onions

  • 3 Barbacoa Tacos

    3 Barbacoa Tacos served with cilantro & onions

Soft Shell Tacos

  • Carne Asada

    pico & guacamole

  • Pollo Asado

    pico & guacamole

  • Adobada

    cilantro, onion & guacamole

  • Carnitas

    pico & guacamole

  • Fish

    cabbage, tartar & pico

  • Taco Enchilado

    melted jack cheese, spicy shrimp or octopus, cabbage, tartar, pico, avocado slices, chipotle sauce

  • Taco estilo Marlin

    smoked tuna marlin style, bell pepper, onion & tomato

  • Taco Especial

    smoked tuna marlin style & Shrimp cooked in our spicy devil sauce, cabbage, pico, olives & avocado slices

  • Mahi Mahi

    Achiote rubbed mahi, chipotle crema, cabbage, mango salsa on a flour tortilla

Hard Shell Tacos

  • Potato

    lettuce, pico, cheese & sour cream

  • Beef

    lettuce, pico & cheese

  • Chicken

    lettuce, pico & cheese

  • 3 Rolled Tacos w/cheese

    beef or chicken

  • 3 Rolled Tacos w/guac

    Beef or Chicken topped with guacamole, lettuce, pico & cheese

  • 5 Rolled Tacos w/guac

    Beef or Chicken topped with guacamole, lettuce, pico & cheese

  • 5 Fish Rolled Tacos

    tartar, cabbage, pico & cheesed

Tostadas

  • Bean Tostada

    beans, lettuce, cheese & pico

  • Pollo Adaso Tostada

    pollo asado, beans, lettuce, cheese & pico

  • Carne Asada Tostada

    Angus steak, beans, lettuce, cheese & pico

  • Shredded Beef Tostada

    shredded beef, beans, lettuce, cheese & pico

Burritos

  • California Burrito

    Choice of meat certifed angus steak, pollo, adobada or carnitas with french fries, sour cream & cheese

  • Surf & Turf

    Angus Steak, Shrimp, rice & guacamole

  • Carne Asada

    Angus Steak, pico & guacamole

  • Pollo Asado

    pico & guacamole

  • Carnitas

    pico & guacamole

  • Adobada

    cilantro, onions & guacamole

  • Chile Verde

  • Chile Relleno

    beans, lettuce, pico & sour cream

  • Diablo Burrito

    pollo asado, beans, diablo sauce

  • Fish Burrito

    tartar sauce, cabbage & pico

  • Cheese Steak

    Angus steak, mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, bell pepper & onion

  • Veggie Burrito

    beans, rice, lettuce, pico, guacamole, sour cream & cheese

  • Chimichanga

    fried beef & bean burrito topped with guacamole, sour cream, pico & cheese

  • Beans & Cheese

    frijoles y queso

  • Mixed Burrito

    Beef & Beans

  • Shredded Beef

  • Shrimp Burrito

    shrimp, ranchero sauce & rice

  • Chipolte Shrimp Burrito

    shrimp, rice, chipotle sauce

Salads

  • Carne Asada Caesar Salad

    Angus Steak, house made Caesar dressing, romaine, cucumber, crispy tortilla strips & cotija cheese

  • Pollo Asado Caesar

    house made Caesar dressing, romaine, cucumber, crispy tortilla strips & cotija cheese

Ceviches & Aguachiles

  • Tostada de Ceviche de Pescado

  • Orden de Ceviche de Pescado

  • Tostada de Ceviche de Camaron

  • Orden Ceviche de Camaron

  • Tostada Loca

    scallop, shrimp, octopus, fish ceviche, cucumbers, red onion & avocado slices

Cocteles / Cocktails

  • Coctel de Camaron

    Shrimp Cocktail

  • Coctel Campechano

    Shrimp & Octopus Cocktail

Platos de Mariscos / Seafood Plates

  • Camarones Rancheros

    served with rice, beans, guacamole & tortillas

  • Camarones a la Diabla

    Shrimp cooked in our spicy diablo sauce. Served with rice, beans & tortillas

  • Camarones al Mojo de Ajo

    Shrimp cooked in garlic butter. Served with rice, beans & tortillas

  • Filete de Pescado a la Plancha

    Achiote Rubbed fish fillet served with rice & side salad

  • Pescado Entero Frito

    Whole Fried Talapia served with rice, beans & tortillas

Side Orders

  • Nacho Cheese 4oz

  • Beans 8oz

  • Beans 32oz

  • Rice 8oz

  • Rice 32oz

  • Chile Relleno

  • Bag of Chips

  • Personal Chips

  • Guacamole 4oz

  • Sour Cream 4oz

  • Salsa to-go 8oz

  • Hot Carrots

  • French Fries

  • Chiles Toreados

Dietary & food tags

What this menu is great for

Dietary & Food Tags

Alcohol Coffee Comfort food Healthy options Quick bite Late-night food Vegetarian options

Dietary details and allergen information may vary by item; checking with the restaurant is advised.

Plan a visit

Visiting Palmitos Mexican Eatery

Open daily with hours from 8 AM to 11 PM except Sundays until 10 PM. Free and paid parking available. Counter service with dine-in, outdoor seating, curbside pickup, and takeout options.

5145 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92117, United States

Today at Palmitos Mexican Eatery

  • Opens at 8:00 AM
  • +1 858-974-1946
  • Outdoor seating · Curbside pickup · Onsite services · Takeout · Dine-in · No Delivery
  • Credit cards · Debit cards · NFC mobile payments
About the menu

About the Palmitos Mexican Eatery Menu

Rated 4.3 with 961 reviews Price range: $10–20 Location: 5145 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA Visit duration: 10–45 minutes Service: Counter service, no table service

Palmitos Mexican Eatery offers a menu focused on classic Mexican fare with an emphasis on seafood. Key sections include Ceviches & Aguachiles, Soft Shell Tacos, Breakfast Burritos, and Platos de Mariscos.

Popular dishes such as Carne Asada Fries, Diablo Burrito, Breakfast Burrito, Shrimp Cocktail, and Chimichanga Dinner highlight the diverse flavors available. The menu balances comfort food with quick bites and includes vegetarian and healthy options.

The casual and cozy atmosphere caters to a diverse crowd, including families, college students, and groups, with amenities like wheelchair accessibility and high chairs for children.

Menu items, prices, and availability may change; verifying current information before visiting is recommended.

Yes, the menu includes vegetarian options such as Bean Tostada and Potato Hard Shell Tacos, alongside other choices that suit varied dietary preferences.

Popular dishes include Carne Asada Fries, Diablo Burrito, Breakfast Burrito, Shrimp Cocktail, Chimichanga Dinner, and Elotes, which are frequently recommended.

Yes, the menu features breakfast items like Steak & Egg Burrito and Enchiladas Rancheras under the Breakfast Burritos and Breakfast Plates sections.

Both indoor and outdoor seating are available. The restaurant provides a casual and cozy dining atmosphere with wheelchair accessible seating and entry.

Yes, Palmitos offers takeout and curbside pickup, in addition to dine-in and outdoor seating. Delivery service is not available.

The restaurant includes wheelchair accessible entrances, parking, restrooms, and seating to accommodate guests with mobility needs.

Payments by credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payment systems are accepted for convenience at Palmitos.

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