Calexico
278 5th Ave, Brooklyn
(347) 254-7644
Customers' Favorites
Guacamole with House Made Tortilla Chips
El Veggie and Baja Fish Tacos
Traditional Margarita 16oz
Crispy Brussels Sprouts
Fried Chicken Taco
Chips & Guacamole
Jalapeno Poppers
Baja Fish Bowl
Rice and Beans
Bean Burrito
TO GO BOOZE
Traditional Margarita 16oz
Makes 3 cocktails. 100% agave tequila, triple sec, fresh lime juice. Pour over ice and enjoy!
Underwood The Bubbles
250ml 11% abvaromas of lemon, pear, honeysuckle and a little tropical fruit
Taco Tuesday Hard Kombucha
Jiant's Pineapple & Jalapeno Hard Kombucha! 12 Fl oz, 5% ABV. Delicious and gluten free!
Underwood Pinot Noir
250ml 13% abvCherries, raspberries, and chocolate.
Underwood Rose
250ml 13% abvGolden raspberry, kiwi, rose blossom
Estrella Jalisco
4.5% ABVEstrella Jalisco is an authentic Mexican beer. It is a premium pilsner beer that pours with a pale golden color, has a refreshing and crisp flavor
Talea Sun Up IPA
6.5% ABVTalea's first and flagship beer, has dominant island flavors of pineapple and passionfruit. Completely women owned- Brooklyn based.
Modelo Especial
12oz can 4.4%ABV
Cerveza Athletica N/A
Non-Alcoholic A refreshing Mexican Light Copper Lager. The brew has a light copper hue with an aroma and flavor balanced with light spicy and floral notes from the noble hop
Corona
12oz bottle 4.6% ABV
Corona LIGHT
12oz bottle 4.0% ABV
TO GO DRINKS
Lemonade
Mexican Coke
Strawberry Cucumber Lemonade
Diet Coke - Can
Coke - Can
Sprite - Can
Mint Lemonade
Arnold Palmer
Jarritos - Mandarin
Jarritos - Limon
Ginger Beer
Jarritos - Grapefruit
Iced Tea
Apple Juice
Club Soda - Can
Water - Bottle
Featured items
Pollo Asado Bowl
Grilled marinated chicken, black beans and Mexican rice, pico de gallo, Jack and cheddar cheese, and crema.
Pollo Asado Quesadilla
Grilled marinated chicken.
Baja Fish Burrito
Beer-battered fried fish, spicy slaw, mango salsa, our special sauce with Mexican rice and black beans.
Shrimp Bowl
Grilled marinated shrimp, black beans and brown rice, black bean & corn salsa, Jack and cheddar cheese, creamy slaw, and chipotle vinaigrette.
Chips & Guacamole
House-made tortilla chips with fresh daily made guacamole
Nachos
Tortilla chips with guacamole, roasted corn, black beans, cheese sauce, pico de gallo, pickled jalapeños, and crema
Baja Fish Taco
Beer-battered fish with spicy slaw, mango salsa, and special sauce. Served on soft corn tortillas.
Shrimp Burrito
Grilled marinated shrimp, black beans and brown rice, black bean & corn salsa, Jack and cheddar cheese, creamy slaw, and chipotle vinaigrette.
Cheese Quesadilla
A mix of Oaxacan, cheddar, and Monterey jack cheeses. (Vegetarian)
STARTERS
Nachos
Tortilla chips with guacamole, roasted corn, black beans, cheese sauce, pico de gallo, pickled jalapeños, and crema
Chips & Guacamole
House-made tortilla chips with fresh daily made guacamole
Esquites
Grilled corn served off the cob with lime mayo, cotija cheese, chili powder, crema, and cilantro
Chips & Salsa
House-made tortilla chips with red and green salsas.
Crispy Rolled Tacos
Spicy pulled chicken with bacon and cheese. Served with chipotle buttermilk ranch dipping sauce. (sauce contains honey)
Crispy Brussels Sprouts
Brussels sprouts in a peanut-chili salsa with cotija cheese and radish.
Jalapeno Poppers
Spicy, cheesy croquettes served with buttermilk ranch sauce.(sauce contains honey)
Chile Cilantro Fries
Barbacoa Fries
Chili-cilantro fries with slow cooked beef with chiles and citrus, caramelized onions, black beans, guacamole, cheese sauce, pico de gallo, and crema.
Smoked Queso Dip
With grilled corn and green chiles served with our house-made tortilla chips.
Tortilla Chips
TACOS
Baja Fish Taco
Beer-battered fish with spicy slaw, mango salsa, and special sauce. Served on soft corn tortillas.
Pollo Asada Taco
Grilled marinated chicken, pico de gallo, and sour cream. Served on soft corn tortillas.
Shrimp Taco
Grilled marinated shrimp, black bean and corn salsa, creamy slaw, and chipotle vinaigrette. Served on a toasted flour tortilla.
Fried Chicken Taco
Fried chicken, bacon, avocado, spicy pico de gallo, and chipotle buttermilk sauce. Served on a toasted flour tortilla.(Sauce contains honey)
Gringo Taco
Ancho-cumin ground beef, cheddar and Jack cheese, lettuce, pico de gallo, and crema. Served in a crispy corn tortilla.
Chipotle Pork Taco
Slow-cooked pork in chipotle sauce with pickled red onions, pico de gallo and crema. Served on soft corn tortillas.
Black Bean Taco
Seasoned black beans, guacamole, pico de gallo, cotija cheese, special sauce. Served on soft corn tortillas. (Vegetarian)
Ground Beet Taco
Tempeh, roasted beets, pico de gallo, lettuce, and cashew crema. Served in a crispy corn tortilla. (Vegan)
Barbacoa Taco
Slow cooked beef withchilies, citrus andspices. Served withjalapeno and tomatillosalsa, radish coins & cotija cheese onwarm corn tortillas.
Nacho Taco
Ancho-cumin ground beef, pico de gallo, pickled jalapenos, cheese sauce, and sour cream. Served in a crispy corn tortilla, which is then wrapped in a soft flour tortilla.
SALADS
Union Salad
Romaine, roasted corn, goat cheese, avocado, tomato, cucumber, radish, sesame seeds, sherry vinaigrette.(dressing contains honey)
Tostada Salad
Romaine lettuce, avocado, Monterey Jack cheese, roasted tomato salsa, black beans, roasted corn, pickled serrano chilis, tomato, and cilantro-lime vinaigrette. Served with a crispy tortilla matchsticks.**Dressing contains Avocado and Honey**
BURRITOS
Baja Fish Burrito
Beer-battered fried fish, spicy slaw, mango salsa, our special sauce with Mexican rice and black beans.
Shrimp Burrito
Grilled marinated shrimp, black beans and brown rice, black bean & corn salsa, Jack and cheddar cheese, creamy slaw, and chipotle vinaigrette.
Pollo Asado Burrito
Grilled marinated chicken, black beans and Mexican rice, pico de gallo, Jack and cheddar cheese, and crema.
Fajita-Style Burrito
A sizzling fajita platter wrapped in a toasted tortilla. Citrus-glazed grilled chicken, blistered peppers and onions, guacamole, jalapeno jam, spicy pico de gallo, jack cheese, crema. (no rice or beans)
Bean Burrito
Black beans, Mexcian rice, guacamole, Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese, pico de gallo, cotija cheese, and special sauce. (Vegetarian)
Barbacoa Burrito
Slow cooked beef with chilies, citrus, andspices. Served with a spicy tomatillo salsa, cotija cheese, radish coins, caramelized onions, Mexican rice & refried beans.
Fried Chicken Burrito
Fried chicken, bacon, avocado, Jack and cheddar cheese, spicy pico de gallo, chipotle-buttermilk sauce and refried beans and Mexican rice. (Cannot be Dairy Free, sauce contains honey).
Cali-Style Burrito
Black beans, barbacoa, guacamole, Jack and cheddar cheese, pico de gallo, and crema, and chili-cilantro fries (no rice).
Gringo Ground Beef Burrito
Ancho-Cumin ground beef, black beans, Mexican rice, Jack and cheddar cheese, pico de gallo, and sour cream.
Chipotle Pork Burrito
Slow-cooked chipotle pork, black beans, Mexcian rice, pickled red onions, Jack and cheddar cheese, pico de gallo, and crema.
Cali-Style Bean Burrito
Black beans, guacamole, Jack and cheddar cheese, pico de gallo, special sauce, and chili-cilantro fries (no rice).
Ground Beet Burrito
Tempeh, roasted beets, black beans and Mexican rice, pico de gallo, and cashew crema and tortilla matchsticks (Vegan)
BOWLS
Pollo Asado Bowl
Grilled marinated chicken, black beans and Mexican rice, pico de gallo, Jack and cheddar cheese, and crema.
Shrimp Bowl
Grilled marinated shrimp, black beans and brown rice, black bean & corn salsa, Jack and cheddar cheese, creamy slaw, and chipotle vinaigrette.
Fried Chicken Bowl
Fried chicken, bacon, avocado, Jack and cheddar cheese, spicy pico de gallo, chipotle-buttermilk sauce and refried beans and Mexican rice. (Cannot be Dairy Free).
Bean Bowl
Black beans, Mexican rice, guacamole, Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese, pico de gallo, cotija cheese, and special sauce. (Vegetarian)
Chipotle Pork Bowl
Slow-cooked chipotle pork, black beans and Mexican rice, pickled red onions, Jack and cheddar cheese, pico de gallo, and crema.
Barbacoa Bowl
Slow cooked beef with chilies, citrus, andspices. Served with a spicy tomatillo salsa, cotija cheese, radish coins, caramelized onions, Mexican rice & refried beans.
Cali-Style Veg Bowl
Black beans, guacamole, Jack and cheddar cheese, pico de gallo, special sauce, and chili-cilantro fries (no rice).
Baja Fish Bowl
Beer-battered fried fish, black beans and Mexican rice, spicy slaw, mango salsa, special sauce, and cojita cheese.
Cali-Style Bowl
Barbacoa, black beans, guacamole, crema, served in a bowl with Chile-cilantro fries, black beans, jack & cheddar cheese and pico de gallo (no rice).
Gringo Ground Beef Bowl
Ancho-Cumin ground beef, black beans and Mexican rice, Jack and cheddar cheese, pico de gallo, and crema
Ground Beet Bowl
Tempeh, roasted beets, black beans and Mexican rice, romaine and cabbage blend, pico de gallo, and cashew cream, tortilla matchsticks. (VEGAN)
ENCHILADAS
Chicken Enchiladas
Slow-cooked chicken with bacon, jalapeños, cheese, and crema in a red chili sauce served in corn tortillas.
Vegetable Enchiladas
Grilled corn, squash, onions, leeks, cheese, and sour cream in a green tomatillo sauce served in corn tortillas.
QUESADILLA
Pollo Asado Quesadilla
Grilled marinated chicken.
Cheese Quesadilla
A mix of Oaxacan, cheddar, and Monterey jack cheeses. (Vegetarian)
Mushroom Quesadilla
Mushrooms, huitlacoche, and caramelized onions. (Vegetarian)
Veggie Quesadilla
Peppers, onions, and grilled corn. (Vegetarian)
Chipotle Pork Quesadilla
Slow-cooked chipotle pork and pickled red onions.
Barbacoa Quesadilla
Slow cooked beef with chilies, citrus, andspices and caramelized onions
Gringo Ground Beef Quesadilla
Ancho-cumin ground beef.
Black Bean Quesadilla
Seasoned black beans (Vegetarian)
Beet Quesadilla
Tempeh with roasted beets. (Vegetarian)
FAJITAS
Surf & Turf Fajitas
Citrus-glazed shrimp and choice of steak or chicken served with sauteed peppers & onions, sour cream, guacamole, jalapeno jam, spicy pico & flour tortillas served with Mexican rice & black beans
Chicken Fajitas
Citrus-glazed chicken served with sauteed peppers & onions, sour cream, guacamole, jalapeno jam, spicy pico & flour tortillas served with Mexican rice & black beans
Steak Fajitas
Citrus-glazed steak served with sauteed peppers & onions, sour cream, guacamole, jalapeno jam, spicy pico & flour tortillas served with Mexican rice & black beans
Combo Fajitas
Choice of Two, Citrus-glazed shrimp, steak or chicken served with sauteed peppers & onions, sour cream, guacamole, jalapeno jam, spicy pico & flour tortillas served with Mexican rice & black beans
Shrimp Fajitas
Citrus-glazed shrimp served with sauteed peppers & onions, sour cream, guacamole, jalapeno jam, spicy pico, & flour tortillas served with Mexican rice & black beans
Veggie Fajitas
Squash, leeks, broccoli, corn, onions with Green house salsa served with sauteed peppers & onions, sour cream, guacamole, jalapeno jam, spicy pico & flour tortillas served with Mexican rice & black beans
KIDS MENU
Kids Quesadilla
A mini jack cheese quesadilla served with french fries or rice and beans
Kids Chicken Fingers
Breaded and fried chicken fingers served with french fries or rice and beans
Kids Rice & Beans
Black beans and Mexican Rice
Kids Mexican Rice
Kids Refried Beans
Kids Brown Rice
Kids Black Beans
SIDES
Tortilla Chips
Guacamole
Special Sauce
Rice & Beans
With pico de gallo
Mexican Rice
With pico de gallo
Crema
Green House Salsa
Cheese Sauce
4oz of our Nacho Cheese Sauce(Contains gluten)
Red House Salsa
Special Sauce 4oz
Tortilla - Flour (large)
Refried Beans
With cotija cheese and pico de gallo
Pico de Gallo
Mango Salsa
Chipotle Buttermilk Ranch
Contains honey
Hot Sauce Bottle
Cheese Sauce 8 oz
8oz of our Nacho Cheese Sauce(contains Gluten)
Side Of Tortillas
3 tortillas, corn or flour.
Spicy Slaw
Black Beans
with cotija cheese and pico de gallo
Tortilla - Corn (small)
Pickled Red Onions
Guacamole 8 oz
Avocado
Tortilla - Flour (small)
Black Bean & Corn Salsa
Fajita Veg
Onions and bell peppers
Green Tomatillo Sauce
Red Enchilada Sauce
Creamy Slaw
Union Vinaigrette
Pickled Jalapenos
Buttermilk Ranch
Contains honey
Tostada Vinaigrette
Cheese - Shredded
Spicy Pico
Special Sauce 8 oz
Cashew Crema
Brown Rice
With pico de gallo
Caramelized Onions
PROTEIN SIDES
Chicken
Chipotle Shrimp
Fish - Fried
Fried Chicken
Barbacoa
Slow cooked beef withchilies, citrus andspices
Bacon
Gringo
Chipotle Pork
Beet/tempeh
Fish - Grilled
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Recent Reviews
I love Calexico! I come here regularly with friends and family and am never disappointed. I recommend the barbacoa quesadilla (the caramelized onions are excellent) and any of the burrito bowls. Calexico's food AND drinks are good, which I appreciate. Any of their frozen margs are wonderful. The paloma is delicious as well. The service is consistent and kind. The outdoor seating on the sidewalk is a little crowded but that's not their fault, it's just the location....
September 2024
Wonderful place to have family dinner. Service is impeccable, food delicious & ambiance is superb. Haven’t experienced service to this high level is a long time!
Vegetarian options: Delicious salads
Dietary restrictions: Vegetarian meal options available.
Kid-friendliness: Definitely kid friendly, kids meals offered & coloring books.
Wheelchair accessibility: Enough space for individuals to maneuver...
Vegetarian options: Delicious salads
Dietary restrictions: Vegetarian meal options available.
Kid-friendliness: Definitely kid friendly, kids meals offered & coloring books.
Wheelchair accessibility: Enough space for individuals to maneuver...
July 2024
Good spot for a drink and mexican food. Good bar seating and excellent atmosphere, although it can be a bit noisy. It has very tasty food but lacks in balance - it's all quite heavy, even for Mexican food. It's definitely worth a visit if in the neighborhood, but it's not a "this is the best spot in town" type.
May 2024
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