Menu
Discover a diverse menu of mouthwatering Mexican dishes at El Prez, standing out in the landscape of Pacific Beach restaurants. What sets us apart is not just our delectable cuisine, but also our incredible ocean view, making us one of the few Pacific Beach restaurants with a waterview. Come for the food, stay for the view – experience the best of Pacific Beach bars at El Prez.
ANTOJITOS
CHIPS & PICO
Fresh tortilla chips, served with our house made pico de gallo. Or substitute with one of our other house-made salsas for no additional cost.
vegetarian
Pineapple habanero salsa
Salsa verde
Fire roasted red salsa
SALT & PEPPER CALAMARI*
Fresh seasoned calamari, hand-battered and fried to crispy perfection. Served with fried jalapeño slices. Chipotle aioli and cilantro jalapeño aioli for dipping.
CEVICHE DE PESCADO
Sustainable catch of the day, infused with flavors straight from Mexico. Mixed with lime, red onion, habanero peppers, and cilantro. Served with salted flour buñuelos and cucumber slices.
FLAUTAS*
Six crispy flour tortillas stuffed with chicken tinga, cotija cheese, red onions, and a side of fire-roasted red salsa. Served on a bed of lettuce and topped with pico de gallo and sour cream.
COCONUT SHRIMP
Deep fried jumbo shrimp crusted with Panko and coconut shavings. Served atop a bed of cilantro-lime rice with a chipotle-butter-lime dipping sauce on the side.
NACHOS*
House made tortilla chips topped with melted cheddar cheese, nacho cheese, black beans, pico de gallo, sour cream, avocado sauce, and jalapeño slices.
vegetarian
Add chicken
Carne asada
GUACAMOLE*
Guacamole, made to order, with ripe avocado, fresh lime juice, tomato, onion, and cilantro. Topped with cotija cheese and cilantro. Served with house made tortilla chips.
vegetarian
EL PREZ GUAC
Guacamole made with ripe avocado, red onion, cilantro, fresh lime juice, serrano peppers, parmigiano-reggiano, and pomegranate pearls. Served with fresh, house made tortilla chips. Vegan friendly without cheese
vegetarian
AHI POKE
Sushi-grade yellowfin tuna tossed with sesame soy dressing, cucumber, avocado, fresh jalapeño, and black sesame seeds. Drizzled with sriracha wasabi aioli. Garnished with fresh scallions and served with salted flour buñuelos.
QUESO BLANCO DIP
A blend of melted Oaxaca and Asadero cheeses. Topped with house made pico de gallo. Served in a cast iron skillet with a basket of fresh tortilla chips.
vegetarian
Add chorizo or soy chorizo
SALSA TRIO
Pineapple habanero, pico de gallo, and roasted red salsa served with a basket of tortilla chips.
Burger
BOOM BOOM BURGER
An 8oz. certified angus beef patty topped with American cheese, bacon and jalapeños
Add avocado + 2
Sauteed onion + 1
BOWLS & SALADS
Add Chicken $4 / Carnitas $4 / Carne Asada $5 / Shrimp $6 / Surf & Turf $6 / Seasonal Fish $6 / Fried Avocado $3
CAESAR PRESIDENTIAL
Romaine lettuce drizzled with house-made Caesar dressing. Topped with cherry tomatoes, avocado, and shredded parmesan. Served with toasted crostinis.
vegetarian
MIXTO BOWL
Chopped iceberg lettuce, fire-roasted corn, pico de gallo, black beans, and cheddar cheese. Topped with avocado slices and a hard boiled egg, then drizzled with cilantro-jalapeno ranch dressing. Served in a flour tortilla bowl
vegetarian
LA HUERTA SALAD
Mixed greens, strawberries, red onions, fried cauliflower and feta cheese tossed in a champagne vinaigrette. Vegan friendly without cheese!
vegetarian
AHI BOWL
Seared, pepper-crusted ahi tuna served over a bed of mixed baby greens tossed in a wasabi soy vinaigrette. Topped with avocado, pineapple, scallions, and crunchy peanuts.
DE LA CASA BOWL
Panko-crusted fried chicken, served on a bed of chopped romaine and iceberg lettuce with fire-roasted corn, black beans, crispy tortilla chips, cheddar cheese, avocado, jalapenos and cilantro. Tossed in a cilantro jalapeno ranch dressing and served in a flour tortilla bowl.
20% service charge will be added for parties of 6 or more. All seafood is sustainably caught and fished. All chicken is 100% natural and hormone and steroid free. All beef is 100% certified angus beef with no extra added hormones.
*consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness *in an effort to provide faster service, we are unable to accept substitutions during peak hours. Thank you for understanding.
*A 4% surcharge will be added to all guest checks.
TACOS
Mix & Match 3
Lettuce wraps available upon request // add a side of Mexican style black beans or cilantro-lime rice for $1
CARNE ASADA
Flame-grilled certified Angus beef. Topped with red onion, cilantro, radish, cotija cheese, and creamy avocado sauce. Served on a corn tortilla
CARNITAS
Tender confit pork, wrapped in a crispy melted cheese. Topped with red onion, cilantro, and freshly squeezed lime juice. Served on a corn tortilla.
AL PASTOR
Tender confit pork shoulder roasted with traditional adobo seasoning. Topped with pineapple habanero salsa and cilantro. Served on a corn tortilla.
CHICKEN TINGA
Free-range all natural chicken marinated with in house made chipotle sauce and wrapped in a crispy melted cheese. Served with our pineapple habanero salsa on a corn tortilla.
CHICKEN SALSA VERDE
Free-range, all natural, shredded chicken breast marinated in traditional Mexican salsa verde and wrapped in crispy melted cheese. Topped with avocado, micro greens, and cotija cheese. Served on a corn tortilla.
SEARED AHI TACO
Seared sushi-grade yellowfin tuna on a bed of sriracha-wasabi red cabbage slaw. Topped with roasted peanuts and a drizzle of sriracha-wasabi aioli. Served on a corn tortilla. ea + 1
GRILLED SHRIMP
Grilled Shrimp, bell pepper, and onion wrapped in a crispy melted cheese. Topped with micro greens, pico de gallo, and cilantro lime sauce. ea + 3
FILET MIGNON
Flame-grilled certified Prime filet wrapped in crispy melted cheese. Topped with red onion, cilantro, cotija cheese, and house-made chimichurri sauce. Served on a corn tortilla ea + 2
POTATO SOYRIZO
Soy chorizo and diced potato wrapped in crispy melted cheese. Topped with sour cream, cotija cheese, and cilantro. Served on a corn tortilla.
vegetarian
AVOCADO
Crispy, deep-fried slices of avocado on a bed of shredded cabbage. Topped with pickled, julienned carrots, pickled jalapeños, and pickled red onion. Served on a flour tortilla.
vegetarian
CAULIFLOWER
Lightly fried, tricolor cauliflower topped with queso fresco, chipotle aioli, and alfalfa sprouts. Served on a corn tortilla.
Substitute grilled cauliflower for no additional charge!
Especiales de la Casa
Pozole
A traditional Mexican soup made with slow-cooked pork and hominy in a chili broth. Topped with cabbage, red onion, and radish. Served with warm flour tortillas.
Birria
A traditional Mexican soup made with slow-cooked beef and a special combination of chilis and spices. Topped with cilantro, onion, and radish. Served with warm flour tortillas.
Chef’s Special Plate
Changes weekly, ask your server for details!
TACOS ESPECIALES
2 taco plate, side of cilantro-lime rice and black beans
These tacos may not be mixed and matched
BAJA FISH TACOS
Beer-battered, deep fried, wild-caught Alaskan cod, topped with shaved cabbage, pico de gallo, and cheddar cheese. Drizzled with our jalapeño white sauce. ea + 1
SHRIMP TACOS
Fresh, beer-battered shrimp topped with shaved cabbage, jalapeño white sauce, pico de gallo, and cheddar cheese. Served on a warm flour tortilla with a side of cilantro-lime rice and black beans.
ALGO DULCE
CHOCOLATE ABUELITA
A mug of our Grandmother’s famous hot chocolate.
CHURROS
Cinnamon sugar-coated Mexican fluted fritters. Served with salud cajeta, nutella, and lechera for your dipping pleasure
CHURRO BOWL
Our homemade churro bowl, piled high with cinnamon brown sugar ice cream, drizzled with melted chocolate, and topped with whipped cream and mint garnish
