Karina's Cantina Gaslamp

755 Fifth Ave, San Diego
(619) 756-7333

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Jumbo Bacon Wrapped Shrimp
Bacon Wrapped Jumbo Shrimp
Steak and Shrimp Fajitas
Fried Seafood Platter
Camarones Enchilados
Aguachile De Camaron
Surf ’N’ Turf
Ceviche Sampler
Chips and Salsa
Grilled Salmon

Menu

Appetizers
Camarones Cucaracha
Spicy unpeeled shrimp
Bacon Wrapped Jumbo Shrimp
Stuffed with cream cheese and jalapeño peppers.
Karina's Guacamole
Molcajete Especial
Grilled chicken, carnitas, chorizo, nopal (cactus), queso panela in agreen tomatillo sauce. Served in a traditional molcajete (volcanicrock). Your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Pulpo a las Brasas
Whole charbroiled octopus with our own Zarandeado sauce.
Camarones Enchilados
Crispy shrimp tossed in a sweet and spicy mango sauce with toasted red chile de àrbol.
Taquitos
Crispy fried taquitos with your choice of shrimp or chicken rolled ina flour tortilla with cheese, bell peppers, onions and red roastedpeppers. Served with guacamole and sour cream.
Beef Empanadas
Stuffed with shredded beef adobo, carrots and potatoes
Chicharron de Pargo
Fried fish nuggets
Shrimp Miguelitos
Spicy grilled unpeeled shrimp. Peeled Shrimp Add $4
Chilis Panchitos
Chips & Salsa

Soups & Salads
Ensalada de Mercado
Black beans, romaine lettuce, corn, salsa fresca, avocado, cotijacheese, creamy cilantro dressing,Add Chicken $5 | Add Shrimp or Seared Ahi $6
Bowl Clam Chowder
Caesar Salad

Frescos
Aguachile de Camaron
Shrimp marinated and cooked in a lime and chile serrano sauce with red onions and avocado. Topped with cilantro & cucumbers.
Aguacates Rellenos
Avocados stuffed with boiled shrimp, onions, tomato, cilantro,cucumber & serrano peppers in a sweet tomato sauce.
Seared Sesame Ahi Tuna
On a bed of spinach served with a ginger & jalapeño soy sauce.
Mango Jalapeno Tuna Sashimi
Sliced mango and ahi tuna drizzled with a sweet mango sauce andserved with spicy jalapeño soy sauce.
Aguachile Negro de Mariscos
Shrimp, scallops, octopus & caracol marinated in a spicy black Chiltepín sauce.

Seafood Cocktails
Campechana
Shrimp, octopus, scallops & oyster.
Coctel de Camaron
Mexican style shrimp cocktail

Ceviches
Ceviche Karina's
Our signature ceviche with chopped shrimp, cucumber, avocado &cilantro in Karina's spicy chile serrano sauce.
Ceviche Dona Ines
Cooked shrimp in lime juice with mango, jicama, pepino and toastedred chile de árbol.
Camaron Cocido
Cooked shrimp, onion, tomato, cilantro & cucumber in a sweet tomatosauce.
Ceviche Trio
Sampler with Ceviche Karina's, Pescado Ceviche and Ceviche DonaInes.
Pescado Ceviche
Chopped white fish, onion, tomato, cilantro, cucumber & serranopepper marinated in lime juice.
Costeno
Lime marinated shrimp ceviche with red onion, cilantro, cucumber, red asado pepper & topped off with a spicy clam sauce.
Ahi Poke Tostadas
Sushi-grade ahi tuna, sesame oil, sesame seeds and red chili flakesserved on a tostada shell with crispy onions, pickled red onions,cilantro and spicy mayo.

Fiesta Platters
Seafood Tower
Fresh crab legs, boiled shrimp, lobster and oysters on the half shell served with cocktail sauce and red winevinaigrette.
Lobster Fiesta
4 Puerto Nuevo style lobsters served with family style salad, rice, beans & tortillas.
Fried Seafood Platter
Breaded Shrimp, Fish Nuggets and Calamari Strips, 6 Beer Battered Oysters, tartar and cocktail sauces, redroasted chile de árbol sauce and guacamole.
Taco Platter
Rib Eye Steak, Carnitas, Camarones Enchiladas, Marlin and Governador Tacos (3 of each).

Seafood Specialties
Seafood Enchiladas
Corn tortillas topped with our signature spicy Karina's sauce and filled with crab & shrimp. Served with rice & beans.
Grilled Salmon
Grilled salmon with a butter caper sauce. Served with rice & steamed seasonal vegetables.
Langostino a La Plancha
Grilled prawns. Served with salad, rice, beans & tortillas. Add garlic sauce $3
Langosta Puerto Nuevo
Lobster Puerto Nuevo style. Served with salad, rice, beans & tortillas. Add garlic sauce $3
Camarones en Salsa
Shrimp sautéed in your choice of Karina's signature spicy chile poblano sauce or Salsa de Ajo and served with rice, salad and tortillas.
Camarones Empanizados
Breaded shrimp served with rice, salad & tortillas.
Lonja de Pargo
Charbroiled fish filet served with sautéed vegetables, rice, salad and tortillas. Add Grilled Shrimp $13
Pulpo y Camarones Las Brasas (Copy)

Angus Steaks
Surf 'N' Turf
Grilled Rib Eye Steak with your choice of 8 oz lobster tail or 4 jumbo grilled shrimp. Served with guacamole, rice, beans & drumbutter.
Rib Eye Steak
16 oz Prime Rib Eye Steak served with mashed potatoes, sautéed vegetables and Mexican style corn

Mexican Favoritos
Enchiladas Verdes
Two shredded chicken or cheese enchiladas with green tomatillo sauce. Served with rice & beans.
Fajita
Shrimp, beef or chicken sautéed with tomatoes, onions & green bell pepper. Served with rice, beans & tortillas.
Tampiquena
Grilled Rib Eye Steak topped with grilled onions accompanied by a cheese enchilada, beans, guacamole & tortillas.
Carne Asada
Grilled Rib Eye Steak thinly sliced and topped with guacamole, cilantro, onions & beans. Served with flour tortillas.
Combination Plate (3 items)
Cielo, Mar Y Tierra (Sky, Sea & Land)
Grilled chicken, Rib Eye Steak & 4 jumbo shrimp. Served with beans & guacamole.
Carnitas Plate
Season braised pork accompanied by guacamole, pico de gallo, rice & beans.

Tacos
Rib Eye Steak Taco (2)
Thin sliced rib eye steak topped with guacamole, cilantro & onions in a flour tortilla
Camaron Enchilado Taco (1)
Corn tortilla with grilled shrimp, butter, garlic, red chile sauce & cheese topped with cabbage
Pescado Taco (1)
Corn tortilla with beer battered fish Baja style
Bacon Wrapped Shrimp Taco (1)
Grilled shrimp, cream cheese and serrano peppers wrapped in bacon. Topped with spicy mango and zarandeados sauces in a flour tortilla
Surf 'N' Turf Taco (2)
Grilled shrimp, rib eye steak, cabbage, diced tomato, crispy onions, cilantro and avocado wrapped in a flour tortilla
Carnitas Taco (1)
Seasoned braised pork, corn tortilla, crema, guacamole and pico de gallo
Surf 'N' Turf Taco (1)
Grilled shrimp, rib eye steak, cabbage, diced tomato, crispy onions, cilantro and avocado wrapped in a flour tortilla
Rib Eye Steak Taco (1)
Thin sliced rib eye steak topped with guacamole, cilantro & onions in a flour tortilla
Camaron Enchilado Taco (2)
Corn tortilla with grilled shrimp, butter, garlic, red chile sauce & cheese topped with cabbage
Carnitas Taco (2)
Seasoned braised pork, corn tortilla, crema, guacamole and pico de gallo
Bacon Wrapped Shrimp Taco (2)
Grilled shrimp, cream cheese and serrano peppers wrapped in bacon. Topped with spicy mango and zarandeados sauces in a flour tortilla
Pescado Taco (2)
Corn tortilla with beer battered fish Baja style
Camaron Taco (1)
Corn tortilla with beer battered shrimp Baja style
Camaron Taco (2)
Corn tortilla with beer battered shrimp Baja style
Governador Taco (1)
Shrimp & melted cheese in ranchero sauce
Governador Taco (2)
Shrimp & melted cheese in ranchero sauce
Vegetarian Taco (1)
Vegetarian Taco (2)
Marlin Taco (1)
Grilled in a corn tortilla, crema and pico de gallo
Marlin Taco (2)
Grilled in a corn tortilla, crema and pico de gallo
Al Pastor Taco (1)
Al Pastor Taco (2)

Burritos
Surf & Turf Burrito
Rib Eye Steak & Shrimp
Rib Eye Steak Burrito
Camaron Burrito
Beer Battered Baja Style
Bean & Cheese Burrito
Pescado Burrito
Beer Battered Baja Style

Quesadillas
Cheese Quesadilla
Surf & Turf Quesadilla

Sides
Side Tostada Shells (3)
Side Beans
Side Tortillas (3)
Side of Guacamole
French Fries
Side Avocado Slices
Side Chile Toreados
Side Sour Cream

Desserts
Flan
A luxurious baked custard, with a hint of canela-Mexican cinnamon and a rich caramelized topping
Tres Leches Cake
Layers of sponge cake soaked in a melange of milk spiked with cinnamon and filled with custard.
Guayaba Cheesecake
Creamy cheesecake with guava
Chocolate Abuelita Cake
Layers of decadent chocolate cake and chocolate mousse
Cheesecake
Classic Cheesecake

Drinks
Lemonada Mineral
Horchata
BTL Mexican Coke
Tamarindo
Jamaica
Red Bull
Cranberry Juice
Squirt
Agua Panna 500ml
Arnold Palmer
Bottled Water
Coffee
Coke
Diet Coke
Fanta Orange
Fountain Drink
Fresca
Hot Tea
Iced Tea
Lemonade
Naranjada
Orange Juice
Raspberry Iced Tea
Roy Rogers
Shirley Temple
Sparkling Water
Sprite
Topo Chico
Unsweetened Iced Tea

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Recent Reviews

I just had a delicious Michelada and some tacos at Karina‘s Cantina in the gaslamp district of San Diego! Delicious!! They have excellent Mexican food, a really fun atmosphere, and check out the rim job on these Micheladas!!! #FoodieSanDiego
June 2025
The service was great, and the food was delicious and fresh. The lobster taco is definitely worth getting again. Loved the look of the place, but the music was too loud to hear the people next to me.

Also, they should consider using more mint in their mojitos. I'd initially asked for extra mint and the glass had maybe 2 torn up leaves.
October 2024
First time at this restaurant and the ambiance was nice. I'm not a big seafood fan but tried the Karinas Ceveche and it was delicious. I didn't care for the fact that they charge for the chips and salsa though. All in all, I would go back for that ceviche which was fire!
September 2024

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Karina's Cantina Gaslamp

755 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 756-7333