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GRAB A MARGARITA TO-GO!

Fresh, Homemade Tortillas – A Café Coyote Tradition

At Café Coyote in the heart of Old Town San Diego, we take pride in using fresh, high-quality ingredients sourced from around San Diego bring you.

the most authentic flavors of Mexico. Our homemade tortillas are no exception—they’re made fresh daily and served hot off the griddle.

Our flour tortillas are soft, warm, and perfectly chewy with a delicate flavor that pairs beautifully with all your favorite Mexican dishes.

Our corn tortillas deliver a rich, earthy taste with a subtle sweetness that’s both nostalgic and irresistible—bringing back warm memories of home for many of us.

Whether you’re enjoying street tacos, sizzling fajitas, or just grabbing a warm tortilla with butter, our handmade tortillas are always served fresh for the best flavor and experience.

Fiestas To Go

Family-style trays to feed your hungry group!

Serves 10 people and includes: Rice & Beans 32 oz House Salsa 16 oz Guacamole & Salsa Fresca 8 oz Cilantro & Limes & Sour cream Bag of Warm Tortilla Chips 2 Dozen - Flour or Corn Tortillas

Enchilada Trays

12 enchiladas, Choice of Red or Green sauce. Served with 8oz sour cream • cilantro • onions

Appetizer Trays

Mini Cheese Quesadillas, Mini Chimichangas, Beef Taquitos & Chicken Chipotle Flautas.

House salsa, Chile con queso, Bag of chips, Handmade Tortillas, Caesar Salad, Mexican Vinagrette Salad

includes warm tortilla chips and your choice of dip

Make Your Own Taco for Four

Choice of 2 pints of meat: Carnitas, shredded chicken, shredded beef. Upgrade carne asada, or margarita chicken for additional cost. Family Meal Includes: 1 dozen handmade flour or corn Chips, Salsa (8oz), Guacamole (8oz), Sour Cream (8oz), Salsa Fresca (8oz), Shredded Lettuce (8oz), Refried Beans (32oz with:), Mexican Rice (32oz).

Fajita Fiesta for Four

Choice of two pints of... Carnitas, Chicken, Beef or Veggies. Sides: 1 dozen handmade flour or corn tortillas. Served Chips, House Salsa (16oz), Sour Cream (8oz), Salsa Fresca (8oz), Sour Cream (8oz), Mexican Rice (32oz), Refried Beans (32oz).

I Love Enchiladas For Four

Family tray of 12 enchiladas: Choice of cheese, chicken or beef. Choice of green or red sauce & topped with melted cheese. Includes: Chips, Salsa (16 oz), Sour Cream (8 oz), Salsa Fresca (8oz) 1 quart of refried beans, 1 quart of Mexican style rice.

Local Favorites

All plates served with a full side of Mexican style rice and refried beans unless otherwise specified. Entrees served with 2 fresh handmade flour tortillas.

Coyote Smashed Burger

2 Beef Patty, Lettuce, Pickles, Coyote Secret sauce served on a Brioche Bun. Served with House Fries Upgrade to loaded fries, Cheese and grilled onions with coyote sauce

Fresh red & green bell peppers, onions, and mushrooms sautéed. Add your choice of meat. Served with a side of refried beans, rice, sour cream and guacamole.

Tender pieces of pork slow cooked in Mexico's traditional style. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, guacamole, salsa fresca, onions, cilantro and lime.

Slow cooked shredded beef birria. Served with homemade broth, salsa verde, onions, cilantro and limes.

Pollo a la Crema Plate

Marinated chicken breast served on a bed of Mexican style rice and topped with jalapeño cream sauce. Garnished with cilantro. Served with refried beans.

Carne Asada Plate

Grass-fed beef marinated in the traditional Mexican style. Grilled and served with guacamole and a grilled onion. Served with Mexican style rice and refried beans.

Puerto Nuevo Style Lobster

1.5 - 1.75 lb pound Maine Lobster. Fried lobster served with Mexican style rice, refried beans, handmade flour tortillas, drawn butter and limes.

Chile Verde Plate

Chunks of tender pork sautéed in our tomatillo jalapeño sauce with a side of guacamole. Served with Mexican style rice and refried beans.

Pollo en Salsa Verde Plate

Marinated chicken breast topped with tomatillo jalapeño sauce, Monterey Jack cheese and a scoop of sour cream. Served with Mexican style rice and refried beans.

Tequila Lime Shrimp

Six shrimp sauteed in a delicious combination of tequila, lime, cilantro and garlic. Served over a bed of Mexican rice with whole pinto beans and coleslaw.

Margarita Chicken Plate

Chicken breast marinated in our famous Margarita marinade and charbroiled. Served with Mexican style rice and refried beans.

The best of both land and sea! Carne asada served with our tequila lime shrimp with rice, beans and 2 flour tortillas.

Traditional egg battered and fried peppers stuffed with cheese, served with rice, beans and tortillas

Tostada suprema

Flour tortilla layered with refried beans. Choice of shredded chicken, beef, or carnitas, cheeses and lettuce. Topped with sour cream, guacamole, salsa fresca. served with Mexican style rice & handmade tortillas.

Ricardo Especial

Carne Asada with a chile relleno. Served with guacamole, salsa fresca and grilled green onion.

Chicken Chipotle Flautas

Homemade flour tortillas stuffed with Marinated chipotle shredded chicken, & jack cheese. Topped woth chipotle cream sauce. Served with rice and refried beans, garnished sour cream.

Enchiladas

Enchilada plates served with rice, beans and a side of sour cream.

Combo Enchilada

One beef, one suiza (chicken with green sauce), and one cheese enchilada. Beef and cheese enchiladas topped with a red California chile sauce. Served with rice, refried beans and a side of sour cream.

Beef Enchiladas

Two corn tortillas filled with shredded beef topped with red sauce and melted cheeses. Served with refried beans, Mexican style rice and a side of sour cream.

Chicken Enchiladas

Two corn tortillas filled with shredded chicken topped with red sauce and melted cheese. Served with refried beans, Mexican style rice, and a side of sour cream.

Suizas Enchiladas

Two corn tortillas filled with shredded chicken topped with green tomatillo sauce and melted cheeses. Served with rice, refried beans, and a side of sour cream.

Cheese Enchiladas

Two corn tortillas filled with cheese and topped with red sauce and melted cheeses. Served with refried beans, Mexican style rice, and a side of sour cream.

Guacamole Enchiladas

Appetizers

Avocadoes mashed fresh daily with tomatoes, onions, cilantro & jalapeños (very mild spice!) Served with chips.

$13.95 - $29.95

Chips and Salsa

Freshly made salsa served with chips.

Chile con Queso

Warm jalapeno Monterrey Jack cheese dip. Served with chips.

Tortilla chips piled high with refried beans, melted cheeses, guacamole, salsa fresca & sour cream.

$14.95 - $17.95

Grande Quesadilla

A grande flour tortilla filled with melted cheese. Add shredded beef, chicken or carne asada optional. Served with a side of guacamole, sour cream and salsa fresca.

Four (4) crispy rolled beef tacos topped with shredded lettuce and cotija cheese. Served with a scoop of sour cream, salsa verde, and guacamole.

Carne Asada Fries

French fries smothered in melted cheese and topped with carne asada, guacamole, and salsa fresca.

$11.95 - $17.95

French fries smothered in melted cheese and topped with tender carnitas, guacamole, and salsa fresca.

$11.95 - $17.95

Shrimp Marinated in Tangu Citrus Juices, Mixed with onions, cilantro, tomatoes, and our hot sauce. Served with avocado slices for garnish.

A sampling of bean and cheese nachos, chicken flautas, cheese quesadillas, and taquitos topped with fresh guacamole, lettuce, sour cream, and salsa fresca.

Melted cheese topped with bell peppers served with 4 flour tortillas

Birria Quesadilla

A large flour tortilla filled with shredded beef, melted cheese, onions, and cilantro. Served with a side of Birria Salsa.

Creamy Jalapeno', Spicy salsa, & Birria Salsa. Served with warm tortilla chips

Soup, Salad & Bowls

The original Mexican hangover cure! Hominy and tripe in a red chile broth. Served with oregano, onions, cabbage, and limes.

$11.95 - $18.95

Pork, maize and spices in a rich broth. Served with garnish of oregano, cabbage, and crushed peppers to add.

$11.95 - $18.95

A chicken and tomato broth with meatballs and rice.

$11.95 - $18.95

Chicken broth, shredded chicken, tortilla strips, sliced avocado and cheese

$11.95 - $18.95

Mexican Protein Bowl

A large bowl filled with Mexican rice, black beans and your choice of shredded beef, chicken or carnitas. Topped with lettuce, cheeses, olives, guacamole, sour cream and salsa fresca.

Fajita Veggie Bowl

A large bowl filled with sautéed red and green bell peppers, onions, mushrooms. Placed on top of a bed of black beans. Topped with lettuce, mix cheeses, olives, guacamole, sour cream and salsa fresca.

Chicken Chopped Salad

Grilled margarita-marinated chicken over romaine, shredded cabbage, carrot, and corn tossed in chipotle ranch. Topped with crispy flour tortilla strips, avocado, & cotija cheese.

Lettuce tossed with parmesan cheese, tortilla strips and a traditional Caesar dressing.

Burritos & Tacos

Chimichanga Plate

Refried beans, bell peppers, cheese and your choice of shredded chicken or beef. Wrapped in a flour tortilla and deep fried to give it a crispy shell. Topped with 1/2 California chile sauce and 1/2 tomatillo sauce. Served with a side of rice.

Surf N Turf Burrito

Flour tortilla filled with shrimp, carne asada, cheese, cabbage, salsa fresca, guacamole and our chipotle ranch sauce. Served with rice and beans. Gluten - Flour tortilla, Shrimp- Shell Fish Vegan- Rice beans Dairy - Cheese, White sauce

California Burrito Plate

A large flour tortilla filled with carne asada, french fries and melted cheeses. Served with a side of rice and beans.

Coyote Burrito Plate

A large flour tortilla filled with beans, cheese and your choice of meat. Served with a side of rice.

Bean & Cheese Burrito Plate

A large flour tortilla filled with refried beans and mixed cheeses. Served with a side of rice.

Carne Asada Taco Plate

Two corn tortillas filled with chopped carne asada. Topped with guacamole and salsa fresca. Served with a side of rice and beans.

Carnitas Taco Plate

Two corn tortillas filled with our famous shredded carnitas. Topped with guacamole and salsa fresca. Served with a side of rice and beans.

Baja Fish Taco Plate

Fried battered fish fillets. Topped with cabbage, jalapeño white sauce and salsa fresca. Served with a side of rice and beans.

Shredded Beef Taco Plate

Two crispy corn tortillas filled with shredded beef. Topped with lettuce, cheese and salsa fresca. Served with a side of rice and beans.

Shredded Chicken Taco Plate

Two crispy corn tortillas filled with shredded chicken. Topped with lettuce, cheese and salsa fresca. Served with a side of rice and beans.

Fajita Veggie Taco Plate

Two crispy corn tortillas filled with a potato jalapeno stuffing. Topped with lettuce, cheese and salsa fresca. Served with a side of rice and beans.

Shrimp Taco Plate

Two corn tortillas filled with sautéed shrimp. Topped with cabbage, salsa fresca and jalapeno white sauce. Served with a side of rice and beans.

Pick and Choose which Taco Plate combination you would like. Served with Mexican Rice and Beans

Al Pastor Tacos

Two corn tortillas filled with al pastor. Topped with pickled onions, cilantro and avocado salsa.

Combinations

One shredded beef taco and one cheese enchilada. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans.

Carnitas, Carne Asada Fillet and an Enchilada Suiza. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans.

One cheese enchilada with tomatillo verde sauce, one veggie taco and one guacamole & refried bean tostada.

Carne asada, enchilada suiza and 3 Shrimp

Shrimp Enchilada and carne asada. Shrimp Enchilada– shrimp inside & topped with chile con queso

Coyote Kids Menu

Coyote Pup Quesadilla

One Flour Tortilla folded in half with melted cheeses.

Coyote Pup Bean & Cheese Burrito

A flour tortilla filled with refried beans and cheese. Served with Mexican style rice.

Coyote Pup Taco

One hard shell taco filled with chicken and mix cheese. Served with refried beans.

Dessert

Traditional Mexican custard with caramel sauce. Made from an old family recipe.

Fried dough with crème filling.

Fried tortillas covered in cinnamon sugar.

Fried Ice Cream

Vanilla ice cream covered in corn flakes and deep fried. Topped with cinnamon sugar and whipped cream.

10 of our delicious hand made flour tortillas covered with our cinnamon sugar. perfect light dessert. Pairs well with our dulce de leche spread for a light sweet dessert

Sides & Beverages

Alcohol available to-go for pick-up in person only.

Premium avoados mashed fresh daily with onions, cilantro, tomatoes, and jalapeños.

$14.00 - $32.00

Chile con Queso

Warm Monterrey Jack cheese dip.

$10.00 - $24.00

Freshly made salsa.

Chile Relleno Ala Carte

Grilled Jalapeños (3)

Your choice of refried or black beans.

Mexican Style Rice

BREAKFAST

Chorizo Burrito

Chorizo scrambled with eggs, cheese, and stuffed in a flour tortilla, Served with refried beans and potatoes.

Huevos con Chorizo

Chorizo (Chef Ernesto's Mexican style sausage) scrambled with three eggs. Served with refried beans, potatoes, and handmade flour tortillas.

Machaca Burrito

Shredded beef, peppers, and onion scrambled with eggs and stuffed into a large flour tortilla with filled with melted cheeses and salsa. Served with refried beans and potatoes.

Shredded beef, bell peppers and onions scrambled with three eggs. Served with refried beans, potatoes, and handmade flour tortillas.

Americano Burrito

Scrambled eggs, bacon, and cheese stuffed in a large flour tortilla. Served with refried beans and breakfast potatoes.

Huevos Rancheros

Two eggs over easy, served on a bed of corn tortillas, topped with Ranchero sauce and melted cheeses. Served with refried beans and potatoes.

Huevos Mexicana

Three eggs scrambled with fresh tomatoes, onions, & cilantro. Served with fresh flour tortillas.

Huevos Con Carnitas

Our famous carnitas paired with two eggs any style. Served with fresh flour tortillas.

Three Egg Plate

Chilaquiles, carnitas and chorizo with eggs served with potatoes, beans, guacamole, salsa fresca and tortillas.