Coffee & Cafemexican restaurant
Old Town Mexican Cafe
Old Town, San Diego
A cheery spot serving many standard Mexican dishes & authentic hand-pressed tortillas.
“A cheery spot serving many standard Mexican dishes & authentic hand-pressed tortillas.”
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Old Town Mexican Cafe Dietary Guide
Programmatic allergen analysis and menu breakdown
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Important Health & Safety Notice
This dietary guide is generated programmatically by analyzing dish names, descriptions, and common culinary ingredients. If you have severe celiac disease, life-threatening food allergies, or specific medical needs, please confirm with the kitchen staff before ordering. Cross-contamination can occur in shared kitchen environments.
🌾 Gluten-Free Options (95 matches)
Dishes containing no gluten or wheat ingredients.
Breakfast
*All breakfast served until 12:00 noon*
Breakfast Torta
Ham, bacon or sausage, eggs, tomato, lettuce, jalapeños, queso panela, and a side of beans
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Huevos Mineros
Two eggs on top a crispy corn tostada topped with spicy salsa minera, served with machaca, side of beans, queso fresco, sour cream, red onions and two tortillas
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Huevos a la Mexicana
Three eggs scrambled with fresh serrano pepper, tomatoes, onion, cilantro. Served with beans, potatoes, and two tortillas
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Gringo Special
Bacon, ham or sausage with two eggs, served with rice and beans, and two tortillas
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Chilaquiles Served with red, green (Tomatillo) sauce or both
Corn tortillas simmered in a red chile sauce, green onions and Mexican cheese, served with fried eggs and beans
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Machaca con Huevos
Shredded beef, eggs, onions, bell pepper, tomatoes and spices, served with rice and beans, and two tortillas
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Chorizo con Huevos
Mexican sausage and eggs, served with rice and beans, and two tortillas
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Spanish Omelette
Eggs, onions, bell peppers, tomatoes and cheese, served with rice and beans, and two tortillas
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Chile Omelette choice of chile colorado or chile verde
Chunks of spicy chile colorado and cheese or tender chunks of pork in tomatillo sauce. Served with rice and beans, and two tortillas
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Egg White Omelette
Spinach, mushroom, broccoli, panela cheese, served with black beans and potatoes
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Minero Omelette
Beef machaca with tomatos, onions, chile serrano, jack cheese all inside, topped with spicy salsa minera, served with a side of beans, chilaquiles, queso fresco, sour cream, red onions and two tortillas
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Old Town Steak & Eggs
Served with rice and beans, and two tortillas
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Carne Asada Breakfast Plate
Served with grilled onion, beans, queso fresco, two eggs on two handmade tortillas
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Huevos Rancheros
Mexico's favorite breakfast, served with rice and beans
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Huevos Divorciados red and green sauce
Two eggs, served with rice and beans, and two tortillas
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Desayuno Azteca
Eggs, Cactus (Nopales), tomatoes, onion, cilantro, serrano peppers, beans, red chilaquiles, and two tortillas
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
New Mexico Style Enchiladas Con Huevos
Two flat enchiladas served with eggs and beans
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Pork Carnitas Hash
Served with two eggs, bell peppers, onions and potatoes, refried beans, and two tortillas
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Fruit Bowl
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Breakfast Torta
Ham, bacon or sausage, eggs, tomato, lettuce, jalapeños, queso panela, and a side of beans
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Huevos Mineros
Two eggs on top a crispy corn tostada topped with spicy salsa minera, served with machaca, side of beans, queso fresco, sour cream, red onions and two tortillas
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Huevos a la Mexicana
Three eggs scrambled with fresh serrano pepper, tomatoes, onion, cilantro. Served with beans, potatoes, and two tortillas
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Gringo Special
Bacon, ham or sausage with two eggs, served with rice and beans, and two tortillas
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Chilaquiles Served with red, green (Tomatillo) sauce or both
Corn tortillas simmered in a red chile sauce, green onions and Mexican cheese, served with fried eggs and beans Add Chicken, Pork or Carne Asada 5.50
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Machaca con Huevos
Shredded beel, eggs, onions, bell pepper, tomatoes and spices, served with rice and beans, and two tortillas
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Chorizo con Huevos
Mexican sausage and eggs, served with rice and beans, and two tortillas
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Spanish Omelette
Eggs, onions, bell peppers, tomatoes and cheese, served with rice and beans, and two tortillas
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Chile Omelette choice of chile colorado or chile verde
Chunks of spicy chile colorado and cheese or tender chunks of pork in tomatillo sauce. Served with rice and beans, and two tortillas
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Egg White Omelette
Spinach, mushroom, broccoli, panela cheese, served with black beans and potatoes
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Minero Omelette
Beef machaca with tomatos, onions, chile serrano, jack cheese all inside, topped with spicy salsa minera, served with a side of beans, chilaquiles, queso fresco, sour cream, red onions and two tortillas
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Old Town Steak & Eggs
Served with rice and beans, and two tortillas
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Carne Asada Breakfast Plate
Served with grilled onion, beans, queso fresco, two eggs on two handmade tortillas
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Huevos Rancheros
Mexico's favorite breakfast, served with rice and beans
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Huevos Divorciados red and green sauce
Two eggs, served with rice and beans, and two tortillas
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Desayuno Azteca
Eggs, Cactus (Nopales), tomatoes, onion, cilantro, serrano peppers, beans, red chilaquiles, and two tortillas
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
New Mexico Style Enchiladas Con Huevos
Two flat enchiladas served with eggs and beans
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Pork Carnitas Hash
Served with two eggs, bell peppers, onions and potatoes, refried beans, and two tortillas
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Appetizers
Grande Cheese Quesadilla
Add carne asada, carnitas, chicken, adobada or veggies $6.50
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Crisp Veggie Quesadilla
With cheese, avocado, tomato and diced red onion
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Crisp Chicken Quesadilla
With rotisserie chicken, tomatillo salsa and queso Mexicarro
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
OTMC Nachos
With beans, jalapeños, chorizo (Mexican sausage), guacamole, red sauce and sour cream
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Beef and Chicken Taquitos
Lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo and Mexican cheese
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Special Sampler
A combination of mini beef and potato chimichangas, baja quesadilla, stuffed jalapeño peppers, lettuce, tomato, Mexican cheese, guacamole, sour cream
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Old Town Queso Fundido with Rajas & Chorizo
Pasilla chiles and sliced grilled onions. Served with two (2) homemade tortillas
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
*Ceviche**
A marinated white fish with lime juice, tomato, cilantro, onion and serrano peppers
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Mariscada**
Marinated shrimp and white fish with lice juice, onions, tomato slices, cucumber and avocado. Served with galletas saladas
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Old Town Hot Chicken Wings
Chicken wings in our patented fire sauce served with ranch dressing and vegetables - hot stuff!
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Sides
Frijoles (Beans), Black or Veggie, Rice
Full 4.95 Half
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Chiles Toreados and Grilled Onions
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
*Torta
Chicken or carnitas (pork) served on a roll with avocado, lettuce, tomato and a side of beans (The Best Sandwich in Old Town)
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
4 Rolled Tacos
Beef or chicken, served with fideo or beans, lettuce, tomato, Mexican cheese, guacamole and sour cream
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Chicken or Pork Tamale
Topped with relleno sauce and cheese
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Cheeseburger
1/2 Pounder served on telera roll with Steak Fries
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
A La Carte
Street Tacos
Carne asada, chicken, carnitas or adobada
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Potato Rolled Tacos
With cabbage, guacamole salsa, sour cream, pico de gallo, queso Mexicano, red sauce with a side of black beans
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
*Mini Carne Asada, Pollo Asado or Adobada Tacos
Two soft corn tortillas, choice of pollo asado or adobada. Served with green sauce, onions, cilantro and a 1/2 order of beans
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Tostadas
Shredded or Ground Beef, Pork or Chicken
With lettuce, tomato and cheese. Add Beans.. $1.00
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Shrimp Ceviche**
Marinated shrimp with lime, tomato, onions, chiles, cilantro and two slices of avocado
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Enchiladas
Chicken and onions
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Chicken Verde Enchilada
Served with sour cream, green salsa and Mexican chatse on top
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
With rice and beans
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
With rice and beans
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Add Chicken Breast
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Dinners
All Dinners served with Rice, Beans. Add Salad for $2.00.
Carne Asada
Steak, topped with guacamole, green chiles and grilled green onions and two tortillas
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
*Chicken Verde Enchiladas
Two chicken enchiladas with sour cream and green salsa with two tortillas. Add mole sauce $2.00
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
1/2 Chicken Mole Dinner
With beans, rice and two tortillas. A dark, spicy sauce with a hint of chocolate. Very Mexican - YUMM!
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Camarones a la Diabla
Served with rice, beans, twodortillas, spicy creamy salsa, sliced avocados and lime
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Two Camarones Enchiladas Rancheras.
Served with rice and beans
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Fillete de Pescado a la Plancha (Flat Grill)
Grilled Basa white fish served with rice, beans and two tortillas
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Healthy Options
We utilize a separate fryer with canola oil for our healthy menu.
Chilaquiles Red or Green (no eggs)
Green onions and veggie beans
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Nachos
With cheese, guacamole, soy chorizo, red sauce, veggie beans and pico de gallo
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Dinner Salad
With vinegar and oil or lemon
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Vegetable Burrito.
Vegetarian beans, rice, tomato, lettuce, onion ane our cream
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Fruit Bowl
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Veggie Fajitas in Canola Oil
With pinto beans and guacamole
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Potato Rolled Taquitos
Black beans, cabbage, red sauce, guacamole sauce and pico de gallo
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Nopales Salad (cactus) served cold
With onions, serrano peppers, cilantro, tomatoes, queso fresco and half order of veggie pinto beans
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Old Town Pollo
Delicious traditional Mexican style rotisserie chicken. Served with cilantro, onion, tomato, peppers, rice, beans and our own handmade tortillas.
Full Chicken (Serves 2)
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
1/2 Chicken
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Fajita Style Dishes
All served with special guacamole, half order rice, beans and tortillas.
Chicken or Beef
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Salads
Dinner Salad
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Combinations
All enchiladas come with onions
Two Cheese Enchiladas, Rice and Beans
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Beef Taco, Cheese Enchilada, Rice and Beans
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Beef Taco, Combo Tostada, Rice and Beans
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Chicken Taco, Cheese Enchilada, Rice and Beans
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Two Tacos, Rice and Beans (Chicken/Beef/Pork/Fish)
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Chile Relleno, Beef Enchilada, Rice and Beans
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Verde Burrito topped with Relleno Sauce, Rice and Beans
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Colorado Burrito, Rice and Beans
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Chicken Enchilada, Chile Relleno, Guacamole Tostada, Rice and Beans
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Combination Tostada, Beef Taco, Chicken Verde Enchilada, Rice and Beans
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Beef Enchilada, Guacamole Taco, Chile Relleno, Rice and Beans
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Fish Taco, Chicken Enchilada, Chile Relleno, Rice and Beans
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Pork Taco, Beef Enchilada, Chile Relleno, Rice and Beans
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Two Enchiladas, choice of Beef, Chicken or Pork, Rice and Beans
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Prices and menu items are subject to change. Contact the restaurant for current information.