La Doña Menu (Update 2025)

Welcome to La Doña, a vibrant cocktail bar nestled in sunny San Diego, where the spirit of Mexico meets culinary creativity. Their menu is a fiesta of flavors, celebrating authentic Mexican cuisine with dishes that impress both locals and visitors. Start with the popular TJ Dog appetizer and move on to the savory quesabirria tacos—a must-try that won't disappoint. For a hearty meal, indulge in the fajita special or the renowned mejillones a la Mexicana.

La Doña is not just about food; it's an experience. Sip on their delightful margaritas in a cozy, pet-friendly atmosphere, perfect for casual dining or a special night out. With options for vegans and a welcoming ambiance that combines indoor and outdoor seating, La Doña caters to everyone’s needs. Whether you're stopping by for a happy hour treat or planning a night out with friends, this spot promises memorable moments and delectable bites.

Chef Specials

TORTA AHOGADA

$$16.95

Bottomless Chips And Salsa

$$3.00

BajaStyle Ceviche

Made to order Fresh limecured whitefish with tomato, onions, cilantro, fresh jalapenos, cucumber, avocado, and clamato.

$$17.50

Shrimp Aguachile Rojo

Our take on a traditional Sinaloan dish. Limecured shrimp, cucumber, and red onion tossed in a arboltepin chile salsa and topped with avocado. Served with chips.

$$19.25

Empanaditas

Handmade empanaditas stuffed with pork chile colorado and an OaxacaAsadero cheese mix. Served with chipotle aioli.

$$14.75

Stuffed Jalapenos

Baconwrapped jalapenos stuffed with chorizo and an OaxacaAsadero cheese mix. Served with a dulce morita sauce.

$$15.75

Vegetarian Taquitos

Sweet potato, onion, and chipotle taquitos and potato, poblano, and cotija cheese taquitos on a bed of lettuce topped with guacamole, pico de gallo, crema mexicana, and queso fresco.

$$15.50

OB Loaded Nachos

Crispy tortilla chips layered with a serranochipotle cheese sauce and AsaderoOaxaca cheeses topped with pico de gallo, dulce jalapenos, radishes, guacamole crema, and cotija.

$$17.75

Guacamole La Dona

Our house guacamole topped with roasted pepitas and queso fresco. Served with crispy chicharrones.

$$15.50

Creamy Queso

Housemade serranochipotle and roasted poblano pepper cheese sauce topped with chorizo and cotija cheese. Served with chips.

$$12.25

Street Elote

A whole roasted corn smothered in mayo, cotija cheese, and tajin.

$$9.00

Coctel De Camaron

$$19.75

Brussels Sprouts

$$14.95

Chucho Dog

$$21.95

Seafood Tostada Trio

$$20.75

Appetizers

Taco Plates

Beef Quesabirria Taco Plate

Slowly braised beef in a sauce made with a variety of dry chiles and spiced served with an onion and cilantro mix and a side of consome for dipping.

$$18.50

Chicken Tinga Taco Plate

$$18.50

Carne Asada Taco Plate

Garlic and citrus marinated steak topped with guacamole, pickled onions, and cotija cheese.

$$18.50

Pollo Taco Plate

Garlic and citrus marinated steak topped with guacamole, pickled onions, and cotija cheese.

$$18.50

La Gringa Taco Plate

An ode to Natis with a classic and OG ground beef and potato picadillo, iceberg lettuce, tomato, and shredded sharp cheddar in a crispy tortilla shell.

$$17.00

Carnitas Taco Plate

Braised carnitas topped with guacamole, dulce jalapenos, and cotija cheese.

$$17.75

Fried Pescado Taco Plate

Beer battered Mahi topped with cabbage, pico de gallo, and chipotlelime crema.

$$18.50

Grilled Pescado Taco Plate

Beer battered Mahi topped with cabbage, pico de gallo, and chipotlelime crema.

$$18.50

Crispy Camaron Taco Plate

Crispy beerbattered shrimp on a layer of guacamole topped with pickled onions and a sweet and tangy tamarindo drizzle.

$$17.95

Coliflor Taco Plate

Jalapeno tempurabattered cauliflower topped with roasted corn relish and guajillo aioli.

$$17.75

Plancha Mushroom Taco Plate

Sauteed cremini mushrooms, epazote, black beans, roasted corn, and poblano peppers topped with vegan ancho aioli.

$$17.75

Supreme Monster Taco Plate

$$15.95

Queso Enchilada Y Taco Combo

$$20.00

Tinga Enchilada Y Taco Combo

$$20.50

Platos Duo

Single Taco Plates

Single Taco Plate

One taco served with rice and beans. Your choice of Beef Quesabirria, Carne Asada, Pollo, Carnitas, Pescado, Camaron, or A La Plancha.

$$13.00

Single Vegan Taco Plate

One taco served with rice and beans. Your choice of Coliflor or A La Plancha Portobello.

$$13.00

Molcajete El Patron

Carne asada, pollo asado, shrimp, chorizo, and salchicha picosa in a chipotle sauce topped with queso panella, nopales, chile guerro, and green onion. Served sizzling in a traditional Mexican molcajete with tortillas, rice, and beans.

$$45.25

Burrito Mar Y Tierra

Ranchero steak and sauteed shrimp stuffed in a flour tortilla smothered with our guajillo red and verde sauces. Topped with cotija cheese.

$$21.75

Tampiquena

Citrus onion and garlic marinated 7oz steak topped with a mix of sauteed peppers and onions. Served with a guajillo queso enchilada, panela cheese, grilled chile guerito, spring onion, guacamole, and rice and beans.

$$23.25

Cochinita Cazuela

Braised pork in salsa verde topped with avocado and radishes. Served with rice and beans.

$$18.75

Flautas De Tinga

Chipotleonion braised chicken rolled in corn tortillas and fried. Topped with crema Mexicana, queso fresco, pico de gallo, and guacamole. Served with rice, beans, and salsa tatemada.

$$18.50

Flautas De Camote

Roasted sweet potato and chipotle flautas rolled in chipotle corn tortillas. Served on a bed of mole from Puebla and topped with iceberg lettuce, guacamole, sesame seeds, and vegan ancho aioli.

$$18.00

Chicken Tinga Enchiladas

Three enchiladas covered in our verde enchilada sauce and topped with melted cheese, pickled red onions, crema Mexicana, queso fresco, and microgreens. Served with rice and beans.

$$19.75

Queso Enchiladas

Three enchiladas stuffed with Asadero and Oaxaca cheeses then covered in our red guajillo enchilada sauce and topped with more melted cheese, crema Mexicana, cotija cheese, and microgreens. Served with rice and beans.

$$18.50

Chile Relleno

A traditional egg battered poblano pepper stuffed with a combination of Oaxaca and cotija cheeses and smothered in a tomato and chipotle sauce. Topped with crema Mexicana and queso fresco. Served with rice and beans.

$$18.75

Chicken Mole

$$23.95

OBRito

$$16.95

Steak And Shrimp Fajitas

$$28.95

Entrees

Soups Salads

Ensalada Cesar

Crisp romaine, roasted corn, grated cotija cheese, chile de arbol croutons, and classic caesar dressing.

$$16.25

Spinach And Pear

$$15.95

ALBONDIGAS

$$13.95

Ensalada De Nopales

$$4.00

Churros

Crispy fried pastry dusted in cinnamon sugar. Served with vanilla cream for dipping.

$$13.50

Tres Leches

A delicious sponge cake soaked in vanilla tres leches. Topped with vanilla cream, canela, and berries.

$$13.50

Pastelito De Elote Pina Cake

Caramel and roasted coconut custard topped with berries and whipped cream.

$$13.50

Birthday Bowl

Dessert

Los Ninos

Kids Taco

$$7.50

Kids Quesadilla

$$7.50

Kids TJ Dog

$$7.50

Kids Mini Burrito

$$7.50

Side Of Cream

$$1.50

Salsa Flight 3

$$6.00

Side Small Salsa

$$0.75

Side Large Salsa

$$2.50

Side Enchilada Sauce

$$1.00

Side Mole Sauce

$$5.50

Tortilla Rollup 3

$$3.50

Tortilla Rollup 6

$$9.00

Side Avocado

$$5.00

Side Guacamole

$$6.00

Side Pico De Gallo

$$2.00

Side Beans

$$4.00

Side Rice

$$4.00

Side Chicharrones

$$5.00

Side Dulce Jalapenos

$$3.50

Side Fresh Jalapenos

$$3.00

Side 2 Grilled Jalapenos

$$4.00

Side Creamy Queso

$$7.00

Side Panela Cheese

$$4.00

Side Of Bread Mussels

$$1.50

Side Of Fries

$$6.00

Side Of Cilantro

$$1.00

Side Of Cesar Dressing

$$1.50

Side Raw Onion

$$1.00

Side Honey Mustard Vinaigrette

$$1.50

Side Of Butter

$$1.50

Side Of Birria Consome

$$2.00

Sides

Side Protein

Side Carne Asada

$$8.00

Side Carnitas

$$6.00

Side Birria

$$7.00

Side Pollo Asado

$$6.00

Side Chicken Tinga

$$5.00

Side 3 Shrimp

$$6.00

Side 6 Shrimp

$$12.00

Side Grilled Fish

$$7.00

Side Fried Pescado

$$6.00

Side Ranchero Steak

$$6.00

Side Arrachera Steak

$$9.00

Side Mushrooms

$$5.00

Side Fried Coliflor

$$6.00

Solo Carne Taco

$$8.00

Solo Pollo Taco

$$8.00

Solo Carnitas Taco

$$8.00

Solo Fried Pescado Taco

$$8.00

Solo Grilled Fish Taco

$$8.00

Solo Quesabirria Taco

$$8.00

Solo Chicken Tinga Taco

$$8.00

Solo Gringa Taco

$$8.00

Solo Coliflor Taco

$$8.00

Solo Portobello Taco

$$8.00

Solo Camaron Taco

$$8.00

Solo Tinga Enchilada

$$7.00

Solo Queso Enchilada

$$6.00

Solo Chile Relleno

$$13.00

Solo Arrachera Taco

$$9.00

PLATE

Solo Tacos

Breakfast Bubbles

Mimosa

$$10.00

Gl Cava Mas Fi Brut

$$9.00

Btl Cava Mas Fi Brut

$$23.00

Btl Rose Mas FI Brut

$$23.00

Btl Veuve Cliquot

$$105.00

Bloody Maria

$$14.00

Bloody Mary

$$12.00

Carajillo

$$14.50

Drop Top

$$15.50

Eastside Spritz

$$14.50

El Jefe

$$15.00

El Nino

$$14.50

La Dona Margarita

$$12.00

Matcha Grade

$$14.00

Michelada

$$12.50

Skrewchata

$$13.50

Slushie Blackberry

$$13.50

Slushie Mango

$$13.50

Spanish Coffee

$$14.50

Aperol Spritz

$$14.00

Breakfast Cocktails

Classicos

Huevos Rancheros

Two over medium eggs topped with salsa ranchera, crema Mexicana, queso fresco, pickled red onion, and micro cilantro served over two traditional crispy tortillas. Served with refried black beans and breakfast potatoes.

$$15.50

Donas Chilaquiles

Housemade tortilla chips smothered with your choice of Gabbys rojo or verde sauce. Topped with avocado, pickled red onion, queso cotija, crema Mexicana, micro cilantro, and two over medium eggs.

$$15.50

Bistec Con Huevos

Skirt steak marinated in our house spices and grilled medium. Topped with sauteed bell peppers, onions and jalapenos, avocado, and two over medium eggs. Served with refried black beans, breakfast potatoes, and corn or flour tortillas.

$$18.00

Corn Poblano Chicken Waffles

Housemade buttermilk cornpoblano waffles served with crispy chicken and fried shallots. Served with a side of anchohoney syrup.

$$16.25

Los Bennys

Two toasted English muffins topped with our house braised birria, poached eggs, jalapeno hollandaise, ancho chile powder, and micro greens. Served with refried black beans and breakfast potatoes.

$$17.50

Steak Mushroom Omelette

Three egg omelette stuffed with sauteed steak, mushrooms, onions and jalapenos, asadero and Oaxaca cheeses. Topped with salsa ranchera, avocado, crema Mexicana, and cotija cheese. Served with refried black beans and breakfast potatoes.

$$20.00

Chorizo Papas Burrito

$$15.50

Huevos Your Way

$$13.50

Brunch Molcajete

$$35.00

Bacon Street Torta

$$14.50

Machaca Scramble

$$16.95

Sweet Potato Cazuela

Sweet potatoes roasted in our house spices and tossed with sauteed onions, jalapenos, and spinach. Topped with two over medium eggs, salsa ranchera, crema Mexicana, queso fresco, and crispy garbanzo beans. Served with tortillas. VEGAN VERSION AVAILABLE WITH NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE

$$14.50

Soyrizo Papa Burrito

Soy chorizo, potatoes, plant based scrambled eggs, sauteed spinach and jalapenos wrapped in a flour tortilla. Served with our refried black beans. FULLY VEGAN

$$13.50

Veggie Omelette

Three egg omelette stuffed with zucchini, mushrooms, sauteed onions and jalapenos, spinach, Asadero and Oaxaca cheeses. Topped with salsa ranchera, crema Mexicana, cotija cheese, and avocado. Served with refried black beans and breakfast potatoes.

$$18.00

Vegan Vegetarian

Morning Sweets

La Fruta

Spears of jicama, watermelon, and mango topped with chamoy, tajin, and fresh lime. Served with a side of hot sauce.

$$9.50

Pitaya Bowl

Organic pitaya sorbet topped with banana, strawberry, mango, granola, agave, and creamy peanut butter.

$$13.50

Buttermilk Pancakes

Three fluffy buttermilk pancakes topped with fresh mascarpone, berries and powdered sugar. Served with a side of syrup.

$$13.35

Canela Waffles

Housemade waffle coated with cinnamon sugar and topped with vanilla cream and berries.

$$14.25

Pan Frances

$$18.25

Side 1 Pancake

$$4.50

Side 1 Waffle

$$6.00

Side Breakfast Salsa

$$2.00

Side Of Cream

$$1.50

Side Small Salsa

$$0.75

Side Large Salsa

$$2.50

Side Hollandaise

$$2.00

Side Enchilada Sauce

$$1.00

Side Fruit

$$4.00

Side Breakfast Potatoes

$$3.00

Side Black Beans

$$3.50

Tortilla Rollup 3

$$5.00

Tortilla Rollup 6

$$9.00

Side Avocado

$$5.00

Side Guacamole

$$6.00

Side Rice

$$4.00

Side Chicharrones

$$5.00

Side Dulce Jalapenos

$$3.50

Side Fresh Jalapenos

$$3.00

Side 2 Grilled Jalapenos

$$4.00

Side Of Bread Mussels

$$1.50

Side Sourdough Toast

$$3.50

Side Of Butter

$$1.50

Side Bacon

$$5.00

Breakfast Sides

Breakfast Protein

Side 1 Egg

$$1.50

Side 2 Eggs

$$3.00

Side Bacon

$$5.00

Side Candied Bacon

$$6.00

Side Soyrizo

$$6.00

Side Carne Asada

$$8.00

Side Carnitas

$$6.00

Side Pollo Asado

$$6.00

Side 3 Shrimp

$$6.00

Side 6 Shrimp

$$12.00

Side Grilled Fish

$$7.00

Side Fried Pescado

$$6.00

Side Ranchero Steak

$$6.00

Side Chicken Tinga

$$5.00

Side Arrachera Steak

$$9.00

Btl Coors Light

$$6.00

Btl Corona

$$6.00

Btl Modelo Especial

$$6.00

Btl Modelo Negra

$$7.00

Btl Pacifico

$$6.00

Btl Victoria

$$6.00

Sazon Tepache

$$7.00

Btl NA Corona

$$6.00

Bottled Beer

Cans

Can Calidad

$$6.00