Picante
1328 Sixth St, Berkeley
(510) 525-3121
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Tacos Al Pastor and Carnitas
Corn Tortilla Chips and Dips
Single Chile Verde Taco
Enchiladas de la Plaza
Salsa Fresca and Chips
Guacamole and Chips
Individual Tacos
Rice and Beans
Manchamanteles
Carnitas Plate
Featured items
chips & guacamole
avocado, serrano chile, cilantro, onion and tomato *Vegan
sopa azteca
spicy chicken soup of roasted tomato and pasilla negro chiles, avocado, cotija cheese + crispy tortilla strips
single steak taco
grilled carne asada-style + guacamole & onion-cilantro relish
cochinita pibil plate
slow-roasted pulled pork Yucatan-style: marinated in citrus and spices & roasted in a banana leaf + pickled onions + plantains + rice + choice of beans + 4 tortillas
empanadas DD
2 poblano chile & oaxacan cheese empanadas
super nachos large order DD
corn tortilla chips covered in cheese, jalapeños and salsa + choice of beans + guacamole & crema + salsita roja
carnitas burrito
slow-cooked pork + salsa fresca + Mexican red rice + choice of beans in a flour tortilla
enchiladas verdes ala carte
3 chicken enchiladas in corn tortillas with tomatillo-serrano sauce + queso & crema (no rice and beans)
kids rice and bean plate
mexican rice + choice of beans + salsa fresca + 2 corn tortillas *vegetarians: order black or pinto beans
flautas plate
chicken-filled flour tortillas, side of guacamole & choice of beans + queso & crema (no rice or tortillas) *contains gluten
rajas con papas burrito
roasted poblano chile strips, onions and potatoes + Mexican red rice + choice of beans in a flour tortilla + crema
steak bowl
grilled carne asada-style +Mexican red rice +salsa fresca+choice of beans - w/ chips & salsita
chicken bowl
grilled pollo asado-style + salsa fresca + Mexican red rice + choice of beans - w/ chips & salsita
steak tostada
steak grilled carne asada-style topping a crisp corn or flour tortilla covered with black, pinto or refried beans, romaine lettuce, cabbage, carrot, radish, jicama, queso fresco and salsa
kids steak, rice & bean burrito
grilled, seasoned steak + Mexican rice + choice of beans
flour quesadillas
two flour tortillas filled with cheese + salsa fresca *contains gluten
kids chicken, rice & bean burrito
grilled pollo asada-style + Mexican rice + choice of beans
carnitas bowl
slow-cooked pork + salsa fresca + Mexican red rice + choice of beans - w/ chips & salsita
chile verde plate
grilled pork in tomatillo-anaheim chile sauce + queso fresco + rice + choice of beans + 4 tortillas
caesar salad
Little gems, croutons and parmesan cheese*caesar dressing contains raw eggs
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flour quesadillas
two flour tortillas filled with cheese + salsa fresca *contains gluten
corn quesadillas
two handmade corn tortillas filled with cheese + salsa fresca.
single chicken verde tamale
one tamale of chicken simmered in a tangy tomatillo-chile sauce
empanadas DD
2 poblano chile & oaxacan cheese empanadas
green salad
Spring lettuce, carrots, jicama, radish and toasted pumpkin seeds with red-wine vinaigrette *Vegan
caesar salad
Little gems, croutons and parmesan cheese*caesar dressing contains raw eggs
Coffee
Mexico Single origin
Cafe de Olla
Mexico Single origin - sweetened and spiced
TOP SELLERS
chips & guacamole
avocado, serrano chile, cilantro, onion and tomato *Vegan
just chips DD
house-made, thick and crispy *Vegan
chicken burrito
grilled pollo asado-style + salsa fresca + Mexican red rice + choice of beans in a flour tortilla
steak burrito
grilled carne asada-style +Mexican red rice +choice of beans in a flour tortilla +salsa fresca
chile relleno plate
poblano chile stuffed with Oaxacan cheese; may be spicy! + rice + choice of beans + 4 tortillas *contains gluten
enchiladas verdes ala carte
3 chicken enchiladas in corn tortillas with tomatillo-serrano sauce + queso & crema (no rice and beans)
sopa azteca
spicy chicken soup of roasted tomato and pasilla negro chiles, avocado, cotija cheese + crispy tortilla strips
chicken tostada
grilled chicken topping a crisp corn or flour tortilla covered with black, pinto or refried beans, romaine lettuce, cabbage, carrot, radish, jicama, queso fresco and salsa
kids cheese, rice & bean burrito
Mexican rice + choice of beans + cheese
flan DD
silky custard with caramel sauce.
Watermelon Agua Fresca
BURRITOS
chicken burrito
grilled pollo asado-style + salsa fresca + Mexican red rice + choice of beans in a flour tortilla
steak burrito
grilled carne asada-style +Mexican red rice +choice of beans in a flour tortilla +salsa fresca
rice & bean burrito
Mexican red rice + choice of beans in a flour tortilla + salsa fresca
carnitas burrito
slow-cooked pork + salsa fresca + Mexican red rice + choice of beans in a flour tortilla
manchamanteles burrito
chicken in a grilled pineapple-chile sauce + Mexican red rice + choice of beans in a flour tortilla + onion-cilantro relish
legumbres picadillo burrito
carrots, zucchini & potatoes in an ancho-guajillo chile sauce + crema + Mexican red rice + choice of beans in a flour tortilla
rajas con papas burrito
roasted poblano chile strips, onions and potatoes + Mexican red rice + choice of beans in a flour tortilla + crema
chile verde burrito
grilled pork in tomatillo-anaheim chile sauce + Mexican red rice + choice of beans in a flour tortilla + queso fresco
cochinita pibil burrito
slow-roasted pulled pork Yucatan-style: marinated in citrus and spices & roasted in a banana leaf + Mexican red rice + choice of beans in a flour tortilla + pickled onions
fish burrito
beer-battered true cod filet + Mexican red rice + choice of beans in a flour tortilla + mango-jicama salsa
shrimp burrito
beer-battered shrimp + Mexican red rice + choice of beans in a flour tortilla + mango-jicama salsa
shrimp diablos burrito
shrimp in chipotle sauce + Mexican red rice + choice of beans in a flour tortilla
chorizo con papa burrito
BOWLS
chicken bowl
grilled pollo asado-style + salsa fresca + Mexican red rice + choice of beans - w/ chips & salsita
steak bowl
grilled carne asada-style +Mexican red rice +salsa fresca+choice of beans - w/ chips & salsita
rice & bean bowl
Mexican red rice + choice of beans + salsa fresca - w/ chips & salsita
carnitas bowl
slow-cooked pork + salsa fresca + Mexican red rice + choice of beans - w/ chips & salsita
manchamanteles bowl
chicken in a grilled pineapple-chile sauce + Mexican red rice + choice of beans + onion-cilantro relish - w/ chips & salsita
legumbres picadillo bowl
carrots, zucchini & potatoes in an ancho-guajillo chile sauce + crema + Mexican red rice + choice of beans - w/ chips & salsita
rajas con papas bowl
roasted poblano chile strips, onions and potatoes + Mexican red rice + choice of beans + crema - w/ chips & salsita
chile verde bowl
grilled pork in tomatillo-anaheim chile sauce + Mexican red rice + choice of beans + queso fresco - w/ chips & salsita
cochinita pibil bowl
slow-roasted pulled pork Yucatan-style: marinated in citrus and spices & roasted in a banana leaf + Mexican red rice + choice of beans + pickled onions - w/ chips & salsita
fish bowl
beer-battered true cod filet + Mexican red rice + choice of beans + mango-jicama salsa - w/ chips & salsita
shrimp diablos bowl
shrimp in chipotle sauce + Mexican red rice + choice of beans - w/ chips & salsita
chorizo con papa bowl
ANTOJITOS
just chips DD
house-made, thick and crispy *Vegan
chips & guacamole
avocado, serrano chile, cilantro, onion and tomato *Vegan
nachos large order DD
corn tortilla chips covered in cheese, jalapeños and salsa + choice of beans
super nachos large order DD
corn tortilla chips covered in cheese, jalapeños and salsa + choice of beans + guacamole & crema + salsita roja
nachos small order DD
corn tortilla chips covered in cheese, jalapeños and salsa + choice of beans
super nachos small order DD
corn tortilla chips covered in cheese, jalapeños and salsa + choice of beans + guacamole & crema + salsita roja
three dips & chips DD
guacamole, sikil pa'k, mango-jicama salsa plus chips
sikil p'ak & chips DD
toasted pumpkin seed dip
empanadas DD
2 poblano chile & oaxacan cheese empanadas
escabeche DD
pickled carrots, zucchini, cauliflower &jalapeño
chips & guacamole platter
House-made non-gmo corn tortilla chips & fresh guacamole. Serves 10.
chips & salsa platter
House-made non-gmo corn tortilla chips & classic salsa fresca. Serves 10.
BEER, TEQUILA & WINE
Picante Margarita to go DD
Made with Cimarron 100% agave tequila, ready to pour over ice. Served with a lime.
Red wine - bottle DD
ALBET I NOYA 'CURIOS' TEMPRANILLOSPAIN 100% Tempranillo / Certified Organic
White wine - bottle DD
BENITO SANTOS "SAIAR" ALBARINO SPAIN100% Albarino
Corona beer bottle DD
Dos XX Lager beer bottle DD
Modelo Especial beer bottle DD
Negra Modelo beer bottle DD
Heineken 0.0%25 non-alcoholic bottle DD
DRINKS
Watermelon Agua Fresca
Horchata Agua Fresca
Pineapple Agua Fresca
Jamaica Agua Fresca
Ice Tea - house made
Iced Tea - House Brewed Keemun Congou - served with lemon
Mexican Coke (bottle)
Mexican Squirt (bottle)
Coke (can)
Diet Coke
Martinelli's Apple Juice
Agua de Piedra Mineral Water
7-Up
Mandarin Jarrito
Lime Jarrito
Strawberry Jarrito
Bottled Water
ENCHILADAS
enchilada de la plaza
3 enchiladas de la plaza - carrots, zucchini & potatoes on top of rolled corn tortillas with ancho-guajillo chile sauce + queso fresco *Vegan
enchiladas verdes ala carte
3 chicken enchiladas in corn tortillas with tomatillo-serrano sauce + queso & crema (no rice and beans)
enchiladas mole ala carte DD
3 chicken enchiladas in corn tortillas with mole poblano (contains peanuts) (no rice and beans)
SINGLE TACOS
single chicken taco
grilled pollo asado-style + guacamole & onion-cilantro relish
single steak taco
grilled carne asada-style + guacamole & onion-cilantro relish
single shrimp taco
beer-battered shrimp + mango-jicama salsa
single manchamantales taco
chicken in a grilled pineapple-chile sauce + onion-cilantro relish
single fish taco
beer-battered true cod filet + mango-jicama salsa.
single carnitas taco
slow-cooked pork
single chile verde taco
grilled pork in tomatillo-anaheim chile sauce + queso fresco
single cochinita pibil taco
Yucatecan pork cooked in a banana leaf + pickled onions
single rajas con papas taco
roasted poblano chile strips, onions and potatoes + queso fresco
single legumbres picadillo taco
carrots, zucchini & potatoes in an ancho-guajillo chile sauce + queso fresco
single chorizo con papa taco
TOSTADAS
original tostada
crisp corn or flour tortilla covered with black, pinto or refried beans, romaine lettuce, cabbage, carrot, radish, jicama, queso fresco and salsa
chicken tostada
grilled chicken topping a crisp corn or flour tortilla covered with black, pinto or refried beans, romaine lettuce, cabbage, carrot, radish, jicama, queso fresco and salsa
steak tostada
steak grilled carne asada-style topping a crisp corn or flour tortilla covered with black, pinto or refried beans, romaine lettuce, cabbage, carrot, radish, jicama, queso fresco and salsa
carnitas tostada
slow-cooked pork topping a crisp corn or flour tortilla covered with black, pinto or refried beans, romaine lettuce, cabbage, carrot, radish, jicama, queso fresco and salsa
cochinita pibil tostada
slow-roasted pulled pork Yucatan-style: marinated in citrus and spices & roasted in a banana leaf topping a crisp corn or flour tortilla covered with black, pinto or refried beans, romaine lettuce, cabbage, carrot, radish, jicama, queso fresco and salsa + pickled purple onions
manchamantales tostada
chicken in a grilled pineapple-chile sauce topping a crisp corn or flour tortilla covered with black, pinto or refried beans, romaine lettuce, cabbage, carrot, radish, jicama, queso fresco and salsa
fish tostada
beer-battered true cod filet topping a topping a crisp corn or flour tortilla covered with black, pinto or refried beans, romaine lettuce, cabbage, carrot, radish, jicama, queso fresco and salsa
rajas con papas tostada
roasted poblano chile strips, onions and potatoes topping a crisp corn or flour tortilla covered with black, pinto or refried beans, romaine lettuce, cabbage, carrot, radish, jicama, queso fresco and salsa
legumbres picadillo tostada
carrots, zucchini & potatoes in an ancho-guajillo chile sauce topping a crisp corn or flour tortilla covered with black, pinto or refried beans, romaine lettuce, cabbage, carrot, radish, jicama, queso fresco and salsa
chile verde tostada
grilled pork in tomatillo-anaheim chile sauce topping a crisp corn or flour tortilla covered with black, pinto or refried beans, romaine lettuce, cabbage, carrot, radish, jicama, queso fresco and salsa
SPECIAL PLATES
grilled skirt steak plate
grilled carne asada-style + rice + choice of beans + 4 tortillas
chicken plate
grilled pollo asado-style + salsa fresca + rice + choice of beans + 4 tortillas
flautas plate
chicken-filled flour tortillas, side of guacamole & choice of beans + queso & crema (no rice or tortillas) *contains gluten
chile relleno plate
poblano chile stuffed with Oaxacan cheese; may be spicy! + rice + choice of beans + 4 tortillas *contains gluten
manchamenteles plate
chicken in a grilled pineapple-chile sauce + onion-cilantro relish + rice + choice of beans + 4 tortillas
chile verde plate
grilled pork in tomatillo-anaheim chile sauce + queso fresco + rice + choice of beans + 4 tortillas
rajas con papas plate
roasted poblano chile strips, onions and potatoes + queso fresco + rice + choice of beans + 4 tortillas
cochinita pibil plate
slow-roasted pulled pork Yucatan-style: marinated in citrus and spices & roasted in a banana leaf + pickled onions + plantains + rice + choice of beans + 4 tortillas
shrimp diablos plate
shrimp in chipotle sauce + sauteed chayote & squash + rice + 4 tortillas
pescado veracruzana DD
cod filet with tomato, olive, jalepeño, capers, white rice, four tortillas, and black, pinto or refried beans
SOUPS & SALADS
sopa azteca
spicy chicken soup of roasted tomato and pasilla negro chiles, avocado, cotija cheese + crispy tortilla strips
sopa verde
spicy, rich green soup of sorrel and tomatillos with white hominy, avocado + crispy tortilla strips *Vegan
pozole rojo
spicy pork and hominy soup with chile de arbol salsa, cabbage, onion and radish + crispy tortilla strips
caesar salad
Little gems, croutons and parmesan cheese*caesar dressing contains raw eggs
caesar salad with grilled chicken
New Recipe! Reggiano Parmesan & croutons*caesar dressing contains raw eggs
green salad
Spring lettuce, carrots, jicama, radish and toasted pumpkin seeds with red-wine vinaigrette *Vegan
QUESADILLAS
corn quesadillas
two handmade corn tortillas filled with cheese + salsa fresca.
flour quesadillas
two flour tortillas filled with cheese + salsa fresca *contains gluten
TAMALES
single pork tamale
one norteños style pork tamale with guajillo chile sauce
single vegetable tamale
one tamale of butternut squash & poblano chiles + avocado-tomatillo sauce *Vegan
single chicken verde tamale
one tamale of chicken simmered in a tangy tomatillo-chile sauce
KIDS MENU
kids chicken, rice & bean burrito
grilled pollo asada-style + Mexican rice + choice of beans
kids steak, rice & bean burrito
grilled, seasoned steak + Mexican rice + choice of beans
kids rice & bean burrito
Mexican rice + choice of beans
kids cheese, rice & bean burrito
Mexican rice + choice of beans + cheese
kids cheese & bean burrito
Choice of beans + cheese
corn quesadillas
two handmade corn tortillas filled with cheese + salsa fresca.
flour quesadillas
two flour tortillas filled with cheese + salsa fresca *contains gluten
kids chicken plate
grilled seasoned chicken + rice + choice of beans + salsa fresca + 2 corn tortillas
kids Niman Ranch steak plate
grilled carne asada-style + rice + choice of beans + salsa fresca + choice of tortillas
kids rice and bean plate
mexican rice + choice of beans + salsa fresca + 2 corn tortillas *vegetarians: order black or pinto beans
kids pork tamale
one handmade tamale with pork, served rice + choice of beans (no tortillas)
kids vegetable tamale
one handmade tamale with butternut squash & poblano chiles + rice + choice of beans; (no tortillas) *Vegan *vegetarians order black or pinto beans
kids chicken taco
one handmade organic corn tortilla with grilled, seasoned chicken + rice + choice of beans + salsa fresca
kids steak taco
one handmade organic corn tortilla with grilled, seasoned steak + rice + choice of beans + salsa fresca
DESSERT
chocolate chip cookie DD
Fresh-baked and lovely. *contains gluten
flan DD
silky custard with caramel sauce.
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Recent Reviews
We used a gift card to have a meal for two. Wonderful margarita and beer. The 3 dips and chips was tasty and filling. We also had tacos and a burrito bowl. We will definitely return. And our server was so nice.
March 2025
Picante is one of the best Mexican restaurants in Berkeley. Their food is good and tasty, but it’s a bit pricey, which is why I knocked their rating down a star. Street parking is difficult during most of the day, but there is a small parking lot across the street and to the south about half a block. That often fills up too though. They have a bar and a lot of alcohol to select from and I see people drinking margaritas, but I’ve never tried them. The chips are just so so,...
March 2025
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If there is a next time I will try the salads. They looked great. The empanadas would...