SOL Cocina

Name: SOL Cocina
Address: 251 East Coast Highway, 92660, CA, 92660
Telephone: 949-675-9800

Coastal Mexican restaurant

251 East Coast Highway, Newport Beach, CA 92660, US

• Monday: 11:00AM-11:00AM •Tuesday: 11:00AM-11:00AM •Wednesday: 11:00AM-11:00AM •Thursday: 11:00AM-1:00AM •Friday: 11:00AM-1:00AM •Saturday: 11:00AM-1:00AM •Sunday: 11:00AM-11:00AM •

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Cuisine: Mexican
Parking:
Alcohol Type: full bar
Takeout Available: Yes

Delivery Available: No
Catering Available: Yes
Reservations: suggested
Smoking Allowed: No

Dress Code: business casual
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Seating: Indoor, Deck
Music Type: pre-recorded

DINNER MENU

ANTOJITOS

SHRIMP TAQUITOS 12.00

golden fried taquitos filled with shrimp and cheese, with guacamole

WARMED GOAT CHEESE 12.00

warm goat cheese crusted with roasted peanuts & drizzled with spicy-sweet syrup, with cilantro sprigs & tostadas

COCONUT CALAMARI 13.50

deep-fried calamari steak dusted with dried orange peel & sesame seeds, spicy lime dipping sauce

CHORIZO & MUSHROOMS CON QUESO 12.75

chorizo & mushrooms with garlic & epazote, roasted on 3 mexican cheeses, serrano & scallions

GRILLED SWEET CORN 4.50

roasted and grilled sweet corn carved tableside with chipotle salsa, cotixa cheese, ground ancho chile and lime

PEEL & EAT SHRIMP 'CUCARACHAS' 12.50

12 whole shrimp pan-roasted in the shell with garlic, cheese, fried lemons and chiles

GUACAMOLE SOL 10.75

our naked guacamole topped with mango, tequila, creamy goat cheese, toasted pepitas & cilantro, with tostadas

NAKED GUACAMOLE 9.00

ripe avocados, cilantro, lime, onions, serrano chiles & tomatoes, with tostadas

SOUP & SALADS

TORTILLA SOUP WITH CHICKEN 8.75

homemade chicken soup with roasted tomatillo, chipotle, chicken, melted cheese, diced avocado, fried tortillas, onion & cilantro, lime & epazote

medium - 6.75

SHRIMP SALAD ESQUITES 13.50

chipotle shrimp sauteed & grilled corn on arugula salad with fresh lemon, olive oil, pico de gallo & cotixa cheese

WILD SALMON KALE & QUINOA SALAD 18.50

pan-roasted wild salmon on kale, arugula & spinach salad with Chia Seed Dressing, Quinoa Salas, pepitas, cranberries, mango, cotixa cheese, beet & yam chips

MEXX CHOPP BIG SALAD (basic) 10.50

avocado-ceasar dressing, mexican cheese, pico, nopales, almonds, beans & avocado – $10.50 add grilled chicken – $4.00 carnitas – $4.00 *carne asada – $6.00 chipotle shrimp (8) – $6.00 beer-battered shrimp (6) – $5.00 rajas, corn & mushrooms – $3.00

T. J. GRILLED SHRIMP CEASAR 17.00

romaine salad with authentic Tijuana-style ceasar dressing, cotixa cheese, green olives and garlic toasts, topped with grilled shrimp and sliced avocado. Also available with grilled chicken

BEET, WATERMELON & GRAPEFRUIT SALAD 13.00

arugula, queso fresco, red onion, caramelized pepitas, pink passionfruit dressing

STREET TACOS

CARNE ASADA TACO PLATE 15.50

beef grilled with garlic & coarse salt, on corn tortillas with pico de gallo, avocado sauce & cilantro, served with 2 sides

CARNITAS STREET TACO PLATE 14.50

pork slow-roasted & shredded, topped with chicharrones, diced avocado, onions, cilantro & raw tomatillo salsa, served with 2 sides

GARLIC MEZCAL CHICKEN STREET TACO PLATE 14.50

grilled dark meat chicken sliced, on avocado-cilantro sauce with spicy lemon-mezcal sauce & onions, served with 2 sides

ENSENADA-STYLE FISH TACO PLATE 15.00

beer battered & deep-fried, with creamy lime sauce, shredded cabbage, pico de gallo & avocado-cilantro sauce, served with 2 sides

GRILLED FISH TACO ZARANDEADO TACO PLATE 15.50

adobo-marinated & grilled, with pineapple-cucumber salsa, salsa quemada, cabbage & avocado sauce, served with 2 sides

BEER-BATTERED SHRIMP TACOS 15.50

done Ensenada-style with creamy lime sauce, pico de gallo and cabbage

CORN, POBLANO & MUSHROOM TACO PLATE 13.50

sauteed with garlic and epazote, on corn tortillas with salsa quemada and queso fresco, served with 2 sides

SWEET POTATO & BLACK BEAN TACO PLATE 14.50

roasted sweet potato, caramelized onions, poblano chiles, mexican cheeses and chipotle sauce

SPECIALTY TACOS

TACO VAMPIRO 8.75

double tortilla with melted cheese, serrano chiles & scallions, stuffed with carne asada, guacamole & pico de gallo topped with cotixa , chipotle aioli & cilantro

SHRIMP TACO DORADO 7.50

chipotle- garlic shrimp cooked on the plancha with melted jack cheese, mango salsa , guacamole & cilantro sprigs

BEER-BATTER SHRIMP TACO 6.00

done Ensenada-style with house-made beer batter, creamy lime, pico de gallo & cabbage

TACO BUFALADA 8.75

the taquero’s favorite, a heap of mixed meats (chicken, carne asada & carnitas) on melted cheeses with onion, guacamole & radish

FILET & SHRIMP 'EL JEFE' 12.50

grilled angus filet topped with 2 agave-chile shrimp, melted cheese, sliced avocado & side of spicy roasted green chile salsa

CANARDITAS DUCK TACOS 12.75

deep-fried duck leg confit served with corn tortillas to build your own, tequila-laced blackberry serrano salsa envinada, avocado, cilantro & onion (makes 3 tacos)

FISH TACO 'GOBERNADOR' 8.75

wild-caught fish, pan-roasted with lemon & garlic, on a taco dorado with cheese, salsa gobernador, avocado, onion & cilantro, pico & lettuce

ROASTED POBLANO, MUSHROOM & CORN TACO 6.50

with garlic, epazote & queso fresco, cotixa & salsa quemada

SWEET POTATO & BLACK BEAN TACO 6.50

roasted sweet potato with caramelized onion and poblano chile, mexican cheese & chipotle sauce

VIPER TACO 7.00

grilled chicken with melted cheese, ghost chile - chipotle salsa, avocado and onion

GRILLED AGAVE SHRIMP TACO 11.00

3 large shrimp grilled with agave and chiles, on guacamole with spicy green mayo, lettuce, pico de gallo

SHORT RIBS TACO 11.00

tender beef short ribs in red chile salsa, with guacamole, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo and cotixa cheese

SPICE-ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH TACO 6.75

on corn tortilla with melted cheese, green chile salsa, smoky red pepper salsa and crispy fried onions

VOLCANES VELVEETA TACO 7.75

carne asada on the plancha with onions and cilantro, and melted velveeta cheese, with pickled jalapeno and lime-pickled red onion

SPICY TOFU TACO 7.50

sambal, garlic, cilantro, lettuce, avocado, Spicy Slaw, fried plantains, pickled jalapenos and deep-fried jalapeno flower

ENTREES

GRILLED KOBE SKIRT STEAK 32.00

on sautéed garlic spinach with avocado, grilled cebollita, & tomatillo salsa, with warm corn tortillas and 2 sides, add shrimp $8

WILD FISH ON ESQUITES 30.00

local wild fish with almond- lemon crust, on grilled sweet corn esquites with tomato, basil, fresh lime, epazote-avocado butter, scallions & cotixa cheese

SHRIMP CHILE RELLENO 21.00

grilled poblano chiles stuffed with arroz verde, shrimp & cheese, salsa diabla (2)

PORK CARNITAS 19.75

premium pork slow-roasted & shredded, served en cazuela with diced avocado, onion & cilantro, tomatillo salsa & chicharron, warm corn tortillas and 2 sides

CHICKEN DESMADRES 18.50

boneless chicken breast thinly pounded, flash-grilled with chipotle-garlic topped with a fresh salad of arugula, lime, heirloom tomato, cotixa cheese and avocado

SHORT RIBS BARBACOA 22.00

boneless beef short ribs slow-cooked with chiles and spices, served in a cazuela with avocado, onion and cotixa cheese , with a side of deep-fried sweet potato chunks

GOAT CHEESE ENCHILADAS 18.00

goat cheese and mexican cheeses in corn tortillas with tart salsa verde, cotixa cheese, queso fresco and crema

GRILLED ESTOFADO 22.00

chipotle beef grilled and tossed with flash-sauteed fajita vegs, chimichurri sauce, grilled jalapeno toreado and sliced avocado

PORK CHILE VERDE 18.00

diced pork simmered until tender with a fresh green sauce of roasted chiles and tomatillos. Available 'en cazuela' or as a burrito

CRISPY COKE-CHINITAS 19.75

boneless pork chunks slow-cooked in coca-cola then deep-fried, on raw tomatillo sauce with avocado, onions and cilantr0

BURRITOS

GRILLED BURRITOS 15.00

grilled flour tortilla with choice of filling, cheese, guacamole, borracho black beans, pico de gallo & onion, served with 2 sides: prices vary by filling-- grilled chicken, pork carnitas , *grilled carne asada, chipotle shrimp (8) , beer-battered shrimp (8), vegetarian. May be served ‘wet’ or with melted cheese on top . Burritos also available ‘skinny’ wrap style in a toasted red tortilla with greens & avocado

QUESADILLAS

QUESADILLAS 14.75

2 large tortillas & mexican cheeses with avocado sauce, chipotle sauce and specific salsa, served with choice of 2 sides-- prices vary by filling: grilled chicken , pork carnitas ,chipotle shrimp & poblano, *grilled carne asada, mushroom, grilled corn & poblano

DESSERTS

BANANA DARK CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING 9.00

individual warm bread pudding with cinnamon cream sauce, vanilla bean ice cream and chocolate sauce

'LA GUERA' BLONDIE 8.50

‘blondie’ with white chocolate & pecans, served warm with ice cream & cajeta envinada (caramel sauce with a touch of reposado tequila) fruit, & pecans

PASSIONFRUIT CREME BRULEE with CHOCOLATE PISTACHIO GALLETAS 8.75

creamy creme brulee flavored with fresh raspberries and passionfruit fruit, served with crisp chocolate & pistachio cookies

NACHOS DULCE 8.50

warm tortilla ‘chips’ dusted with cinnamon sugar, drizzled with dulce de leche & chocolate sauce, topped with whipped cream, sprinkled with crushed Ibarra chocolate & toasted almonds

ROSCA DE CHURROS 9.50

house-made churro 'ring' and 'palleta' with cinnamon sugar, toasted almonds and cajeta, filled with vanilla bean ice cream

MARISCOS

SPANISH GRILLED OCTOPUS $13.50

grilled and sliced, on fingerling potatoes sauteed with chorizo, smoked paprika, garlic, olives and white wine

HOT & RAW CEVICHE $15.50

sashimi-grade raw fish, lime, habanero chile and bits of tropical fruit

CEVICHE SOL $14.00

sashimi-grade raw fish with fresh-squeezed lime, pico de gallo and avocado

SHRIMP COCKTEL JAPONESE $11.50

cooked shrimp, fresh lime,cucumber & onions, cilantro, serrano chiles, soy sauce & creamy chipotle sauce

(Menu may vary depending on season and availability)

TACO TUESDAY

TACO TUESDAY DRINKS

SOL House or Frozen Margarita $5.75

Skinny Margarita $6.75

Herradura SOL House Margarita $7.50

Herradura Skinny Margarita $8.50

Herradura Grande Margarita - House or Skinny $11.00

Herradura Blanco Snifter $7.00

Bottled Beer - 12 oz Domestic or Imported $3.50

TACO TUESDAY

Lemon-Mezcal Grilled Street Tacos (2) $3.00

Pork Carnitas Street Tacos (2) $3.50

Carne Asada Street Tacos (2) $5.50

Ensenada Beer-Battered Fish Taco $2.50

Spicy Sangrita Shrimp Cocktel, in a snifter $3.75

Grilled Fish Zarandeado Taco $3.50

Naked Guacamole $6.00

HAPPY HOUR

HAPPY HOUR DRINKS

offered Wednesday through Monday - 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm available in bar & patio only

SOL House or Frozen Margarita $5.75

Skinny Margarita $6.75

Don Julio SOL House Margarita $7.50

Don Julio Skinny Margarita $8.50

Don Julio Grande Margarita - House or Skinny $11.00

Don Julio Margarita, shaken tableside, serves 2 $13.50

Bottled Beer - 12 oz imported or domestic $3.50

HAPPY HOUR FOOD SPECIALS

offered Wednesday through Monday - 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm available in bar & patio area only

Pan-Seared Shrimp 'Cucarachas' $7.00

6 whole shrimp in the shell to peel & eat, pan-roasted with garlic, cotixa, lemon & chile de arbol

Hot & Raw Ceviche $8.75

spicy! ceviche with fresh citrus, habaneros & tropical fruit, with sweet potato & beet chips

Lemon-Mezcal Grilled Chicken Street Tacos (2) $4.50

Pork Carnitas Street Tacos (2) $4.50

Carne Estofado $9.00

carne asada or chicken tossed with sauteed poblanos, onions, garlic, serrano chiles & cilantro, served with guacamole, pico de gallo & tortillas

'Alambres' $11.50

carne estofado tossed with melted mexican cheese & bacon

Grilled Sweet Corn $2.50

roasted & grilled sweet corn with butter, cotixa, guajillo chile & chipotle sauce - each

Queso con Mushrooms $7.00

wild mushrooms sauteed with garlic & epazote, roasted with 3 kinds of Mexican cheese, serrano chiles & green onions, with tortillas

Guacmole SOL $8.00

choose either the chef's seasonal offering or SOL's house favorite with mango, tequila, goat cheese, pepitas, serrano chiles, onion, tomato & cilantro

Naked Guacamole $6.00

simple guacamole of ripe Hass avocado, fresh-squeezed lime, tomato, onion & serrano chile

Chipotle-Piloncillo Goat Cheese $11.50

warm goat cheese crusted with roasted peanuts & drizzled with spicy-sweet syrup, with cilantro sprigs & tostadas

Duck 'Canarditas' Envinada $12.75

deep-fried duck leg confit served with corn tortillas to build your own tacos. Served with tequila-laced blackberry serrano salsa 'envinada', sliced avocado, cilantro & onion (makes 3 tacos)

Filet & Shrimp 'El Jefe' Taco $12.50

grilled angus filet topped with 2 agave-chile shrimp, melted cheese, sliced avocado & side of spicy roasted green chile salsa

SOL's Taco Vampiro $8.50

double corn tortilla stuffed with melted cheese, serrano chiles & scallions, topped with carne asada, guacamole & pico de gallo topped with cotixa, chipotle salsa & cilantro

SOL Ceviche $14.00

raw sashimi-grade local fish tossed to order with fresh-squeezed lime juice, pico de gallo & serrano chiles. Served with sliced avocado & tostadas

BRUNCH

HUEVOS

SOL CHILAQUILES VERDE $12.25

corn tortillas sauteed in medium-spicy tomatillo salsa with queso fresco, topped with Huevos Mexicanos, crema, cotixa cheese & onions with meat $14.75

MACHACA WRAP AHOGADO $12.50

shredded beef cooked with ancho chile, onion, cumin & oregano, folded in a large flour tortilla with Huevos Mexicanos, cheese & refried beans, 'drowned' in guajillo chile salsa & topped with pico de gallo & avocado

BREAKFAST BURRITO $11.00

sonoran-style large flour tortilla filled with Huevos Mexicanos, cheese & refried black beans, avocado, pico de gallo, pickled jalapenos & onion

CHORIZO & POTATO SCRAMBLE $13.50

diced red potatoes, onions, garlic, chorizo, fresh spinach, tomatoes & eggs scrambled & topped with queso fresco & smoky crema

SOUFFLE CARLOTTA $11.75

SOL's version of french toast - a rich & creamy bread pudding spiked with Patron Citronge & lemon zest, butter-sauteed & drizzled with organic agave syrup, topped with mango, berries, vanilla whipped cream, almonds & powdered sugar (with meat $13.25)

CRAB & SHRIMP 'BENEDICTO' $17.50

crisp-fried crab & shrimp cakes (2) topped with poached eggs & chipotle-orange hollandaise sauce, double smoked bacon, avocado & refried black beans

HUEVOS RANCHEROS $12.75

three fried eggs over easy, on corn tortillas with refried black beans, topped with our fresh tomato salsa ranchera,roasted poblano chiles, cheese & avocado (with meat $15.75)

PAPAS 'PAPI' $10.00

enough to feed the whole family - a heap of fried breakfast potatoes & onions smothered in melted cheese, crema, chorizo, bacon, serrano chiles, green onions & pico de gallo (with 3 butter-fried eggs $12.50)

WEEKEND DRINK SPECIALS

SOL'S BLOODY MARY $9.00

our house-made bloody mary made with Tito's Vodka

MANGO MIMOSA $5.00

sparkling wine & sweet mango, by the glass

FRESO GREYHOUND $9.00

fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice & Ketel One vodka

MICHELADA $7.00

a spicy Mexican beer drink with Clamato, fresh lime juice, Mexican seasoning and a chile con limon-rimmed glass

MIMOSA $3.00

fresh-squeezed orange juice & sparkling wine, by the glass

DESSERTS

DULCES

NACHOS DULCES $8.50

warm tortilla 'chips' dusted with cinnamon sugar, drizzled with dulce de leche & chocolate sauce, topped with whipped cream, sprinkled with crushed Ibarra chocolate & toasted almonds

BANANA-DARK CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING $9.00

served warm with cinnamon crema, chocolate sauce & vanilla ice cream

BLONDIE 'LA GUERA' $8.50

white chocolate 'blondie' with white chocolate & pecans, served warm with ice cream & cajeta envinada (caramel sauce with a touch of reposado tequila, ) fruit & toasted pecans

PASSIONFRUIT CREME BRULEE with CHOCOLATE PISTACHIO GALLETAS $8.75

rich and creamy, with fresh raspberry, passionfruit, crisp sugar crust and rich chocolate shortbreads

ROSCA DE CHURROS $9.50

house-made churro 'ring' and 'palleta' with cinnamon sugar, toasted almonds, cajeta & vanilla ice cream

AFTER DINNER DRINKS

PERFECTA $12.00

equal parts corzo anejo tequila and Cointreau Noir give this fine tequila the perfect balance of orange

1921 TEA $9.00

steeped English breakfast tea, served hot, spiked with Grand Marnier & 1921 Crema tequila, served in a snifter

COINTREAU NOIR $11.00

OCHO BLANCO TEQUILA $13.00

CASA NOBLE ANEJO TEQUILA $12.00

CLASE AZUL REPOSADO TEQUILA $15.00

DEL MAGUEY 'PECHUGA' MEZCAL $17.00

100-YEAR-OLD GRAND MARNIER $17.00

DON JULIO 1942 EXTRRA ANEJO $18.00

DRINKS

SOL SIGNATURE DRINKS

SOL'S HOUSE MARGARITA $8.50

made with SOL’s house made sour mix, freshly squeezed orange juice, Agavales Blanco, & a splash of Patron Citronge Regular – $8.50 Grande – $10.50 Frozen – $8 .00 Fresh Fruit – $2.50 Grand Marnier Float – $2.50 Chambord Float – $2.50

large - $10.50

CADILLAC MARGARITA $11.00

SOL's house made sour mix with Partida Balnco, orange juice and Grand Marnier

large - $13.50

GRANDE CLASE AZUL MARGARITA $20.00

SOL's ultimate margarita, shaken tableside. Clase Azul reposado with fresh lime juice, agave nectar and Cointreau - grande only

PUMPKIN SPICE MARGARITA $10.00

a seasonal favorite made with Corralejo Blanco, pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice, fresh lime and agave nectar shaken, strained over ice and dusted with cinnamon

large - $13.00

BLACKBERRY GINGER MARGARITA $11.00

fresh blackberries and ginger muddled with Partida Blanco tequila, fresh lime juice and agave nectar

large - $14.00

FARMER'S MARKET MARGARITA $14.00

Don Julio Blanco muddled with seasonally changing fruits, herbs and chiles. Ask your server for our fresh feature of the day. Grande only.

PINEAPPLE SERRANO MARGARITA $10.50

a balance of heat and sweet, made with Partida Blanco, muddled pineapple, fresh lime juice and serrano chile

large - $13.00

CUCUMBER JALAPENO $9.75

muddled cucumber slices and fresh jalapeno with Corralejo Blanco, fresh lime and agave nectar

large - $12.75

ORGANIC SLIM MARGARITA $10.50

our skinny margarita made with Casa Noble certified organic blanco tequila, fresh lime juice, agave nectar and a splash of soda

large - $13.00

FROZEN BEER $10.00

pour signature frozen house margarita topped with ice cold Tecate beer

WATERMELON MARGARITA $9.75

muddled fresh watermelon, Corralejo Blanco and fresh lime juice

large - $12.25

SOL GRANDE CASA NOBLE REPOSADO MARGARITA $15.00

SOL's private label single barrel Casa Noble reposado, shaken tableside with your choice of our house made sour mix, or as a skinny margarita. Grande only.

MANGO CON CHILE FROZEN MARGARITA $11.00

our frozen margarita prepared with mango puree, in a chile-salted glass, garnished with dried mango chile slice.

HORCHATA MARTINI $13.00

house-made traditional Mexican horchata, shaken and strained with black-tea-infused Don Julio Reposado tequila and 1921 Crema Tequila, dusted with cinnamon

SPARKLING POMEGRANATE $10.00

Grey Goose vodka, St. Germaine Elderflower liqueur, POM Wonderful and a spritz of lemon juice, finished with a splash of sparkling wine

STRAWBERRY BASIL MARTINI $12.00

muddled fresh strawberries and basil leaf shaken with 10 Cane Rum and fresh lime juice, strained into a martini glass

SEASONAL TEQUILA INFUSION $7.00

this seasonal infusion is made with Agavales Blanco tequila infused for 3 days with seasonal fresh fruit. Served as a shot, or prepared as a martini ($11.00)

BULLDOG $12.00

a refreshing beer margarita made with Agavales Blanco tequila, fresh lime and a touch of grapefruit soda, served with an upturned Coronita beer in a oversized glass

MICHELADA $7.00

a spicy Mexican beer drink with Clamato,fresh lime juice, Mexican seasoning, chile con limon rim

BEER & NON ALCOHOLIC DRINKS

TECATE $4.50

COORS LIGHT $4.50

BUCKLER $4.50

non-alcoholic

PACIFICO $5.50

CORONA $5.50

CORONA LIGHT $5.50

BOHEMIA $5.50

NEGRA MODELO $5.50

DOS EQUIS $5.50

DOS EQUIS AMBER $5.50

CARTA BLANCA $5.50

MODELO $5.50

STELLA ARTOIS $5.50

SEASONAL MEXICAN MICROBREW $6.00

VICTORIA BEER $6.50

on tap

ROUGH DRAFT BREWERY $10.00

22oz - Eraser IPA

CORONA FAMILIAR 32 OZ CAGUAMA $13.00

NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

BOTTLED WATER FIJI (still) – $4.50 (500ml) FIJI (still) – $7.75 (1 litre) SOURCE (sparkling) – $4.50 (330ml) SOURCE (sparkling) – $7.75 (750ml) BREWED TEA Tropical Passionfruit & Guava Iced Black Tea – $2.75

TEQUILAS

1921- blanco, reposado, anejo

Los Altos

7 Leguas- blanco, reposado, anejo

Los Altos

Agave Underground - blanco, reposado, anejo

Los Altos

Valley of Tequila

Uno Dos Tres - blanco, reposado, anejo

Duckhorn, Cabernet Sauvignon

Caymus, Cabernet Sauvignon

Bottle

Justin 'Justification', Cab Franc Blend

Bottle