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To our valued friends, fans, family, racers, and car nuts...

Thank you for dining with us at the Baja Cantina Grill and Filling Station in Carmel Valley. Our primary theme and décor depicts the history of automobiles, racing, oil, and gas on the Monterey Peninsula and California. We also honor those drivers that contributed so much to the development of the modern day automobile. With our collection of memorabilia we take you back to the roads, gas stations, racetracks, characters, and cars that were so familiar from the early 1900’s through the 1950’s.

The front of our building is decorated like a roadside gas station, which you would find along any US highway in the 1920’s and 30’s. It was a place to stop and fill up with good food and drink and take care of all your automotive needs. The Gilmore Oil Co. was the company that we chose for the front of the building. The Gilmore Oil. Co. was a Los Angeles, California based company that did their best to promote their products through their racing endeavors and their economy runs. They owned and operated a racetrack in downtown Los Angeles called the Gilmore Station, which is now the home of CBS television. They also sponsored many championship racecars from the California racetracks to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. We believe that the Gilmore Oil Co. best represents the glory days of automotive development. The Mobil Oil Corporation bought out Gilmore, like so many oil companies in 1941. A Gilmore gas station was located on Junipero Street in Carmel.

All of our décor is authentic and original. Please do not hesitate to ask any questions you have about our memorabilia. We sincerely hope that you enjoy your surroundings, not to mention the beautiful view of the Carmel Valley Mountains. We sincerely appreciate your visit and hope that the food and service will compliment your experience at the Baja Cantina.

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LOS MARIACHIS CARNE ASADA Tender pieces of New York strip marinated in Achiote chilies and cilantro, served with molé sauce, grilled vegetables, and sweet potatoes...$22.98

CERTIFIED AGED ANGUS N.Y. STEAK Choice, 16 oz. cut of Certified Angus N.Y. Steak grilled to order, served with garlic butter, sautéed vegetables and your choice of a chili relleno or a cheese enchilada....$33.98

FRESH CATCH TACOS Fresh fish tacos (ask your server what’s in the net) served on corn or flour tortillas with shredded cabbage, avocado and fruit salsa. Served with black beans, Mexican rice, salad, lemon-dill sauce....Market Price

GUADALAJARA CARNITAS Carnitas (pork) served with red tomatillo sauce, onions, cilantro, pico de gallo, chipotle salsa, refried beans, Mexican rice, guacamolito, sour cream, and your choice of flour or corn tortillas…$18.98

HERBED CHICKEN TACOS Two grilled chicken tacos on flour tortillas with poblano chilies, avocado, Jack cheese, tomatillo salsa, shredded cabbage and pico de gallo with a baby greens salad on the side…$18.98

TERESA’S HANDMADE TAMALES Made with love each day, so ask your server what’s cookin! Served in the corn husk with a spicy mole sauce, refried beans, Mexican rice, pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole…$18.98

PRAWN TACOS Two corn tortillas filled with sautéed jumbo prawns, grilled pineapple, corn, tomatoes, onions, mango coleslaw, and chipotle sauce garnished with sliced avocado and queso fresco served with arugula salad, honey mustard vinaigrette...$21.98

CHALAPAS CHIMICHANGA Two crispy flour tortillas filled with chicken or steak, then covered in Ranchero salsa and cheese and garnished with guacamole & sour cream. Served with refried beans and Mexican rice...$16.98

CHILI VERDE EN MOLCAJETE Tender pork simmered in a spicy tomatillo sauce, served with black and refried beans, Mexican rice, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream and flour tortillas…$18.98

SOUTHWEST CHICKEN PASTA Strips of grilled chicken breast and fettuccini tossed in a sundried-tomato cream sauce with shaved parmesan and garlic bread...$18.98

ORGANIC GARDEN TAMALES Two handmade tamales filled with fresh poblano chili, carrots, yellow onion, zucchini, and queso fresco. Accompanied by a small salad and finished with a tomatillo-cream sauce...$18.98

BLACKENED FISH OF THE DAY An 8oz filet of fish rubbed with special blackening spices and herbed butter, served with coconut rice and sautéed spinach...Market Price

T. J. TAXI Chicken, pico de gallo and sour cream folded in a flour tortilla and baked with Jack cheese. Served with guacamole, Mexican rice & refried beans…$17.98

GUACAMOLE BURGER Ground Angus patty, sliced avocado, guacamole, tomato, applewood-smoked bacon, mayo, and Swiss cheese...$14.98

DOUBLE CHEDDAR BACON BURGER ½ pound Angus patty with aged sharp Tillamook cheddar, white cheddar cheese, applewood smoked bacon, lettuce, onions and tomato. Served with a choice of French fries, sweet potato fries, onion rings, coleslaw, or a small dinner salad…$13.98

SCOTT’S CARMEL VALLEY RD BURGER Grilled ground sirloin on thick toasted sourdough, with 1000 Island dressing, melted Swiss cheese, bacon, avocado, tomato and sautéed red onions. Served with your choice of French fries, sweet potato fries, onion rings coleslaw, or a small dinner salad...$13.98 Doggy bag included.

HEALTHY OPTION Grilled herbed chicken breast over brown rice with sautéed asparagus and spinach… $16.98

From The GrillFrom The Grill

Baja’s SpecialtiesBaja’s Specialties

PLEASE TELL YOUR SERVER IF YOU ARE A VEGETARIAN, OR IF YOU HAVE FOOD ALLERGIES.

An 18% gratuity will be added to all parties of 8 or more. No separate checks for parties of 8 or more. 18% gratuity will be added to all tables requesting separate checks. We accept VISA, MasterCard, American Express and Discover.

Sorry, no personal checks accepted. We reserve the right to refuse service.

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Green Flag StartersCHIPS AND SALSA House-made corn chips with our secret seasoning and a cup of fire-roasted salsa....$1

PRAWN SKILLET Bacon wrapped BBQ or traditional scampi style, served in a cast iron skillet…$14.98

GUACAMOLE DIP A blend of avocado, tomato, onion, jalapeño, cilantro, fresh squeezed lime juice, and spices. ½ order...$6.00 Full order…$9.50

BIG SUR TOOTHPICKS Sautéed chicken, onions, and cheese rolled in two large flour tortillas, then fried and served with pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, crema fresca, habanero sauce, and guacamolito…$11.98

MAURO’S GOLDEN NACHOS Freshly made tortilla chips piled high with black beans, melted cheese, pico de gallo & jalapeños, then finished with sour cream & guacamole…$11.98. Add chicken…$12.98 Add beef…$13.98

FAJITA QUESADILLA A flour tortilla filled with sautéed mushrooms, red onions, and bell peppers, pico de gallo, and melted Jack cheese. Served with Ranchero sauce and sour cream. Choice of chicken or steak. 1-3 people…$8.50 4-6 people….$12.98

COCHINITA PIBIL TAQUITOS Slow roasted Yucatán pork taquitos served with guacamolito sauce, pipian verde salsa and Mexicali crema…$9.00

ROSEMARY CHICKEN QUESADILLA Grilled chicken and melted Jack cheese in a large flour tortilla. Served with rosemary sauce, habanero sauce, pico de gallo, sour cream & guacamole…$11.98

ROASTED VEGGIE RELLENO Poblano pepper stuffed with roasted vegetables, queso Oaxaca and crema fresca with guacamolito, guajillo sauce…$9.98

COCONUT PRAWNS Jumbo prawns rolled in coconut and served with a mango-peach-pineapple-coconut-rum sauce…$14.98

COCHINITA QUESADILLA Citrus marinated roasted pork and Jack cheese in a flour tortilla. Served with pico de gallo and guacamolito sauce…$10.98

MONTEREY BAY QUESADILLA A large flour tortilla with melted Jack cheese, prawns and artichoke hearts. Served with guacamole, pico de gallo and sour cream…$14.98

STEAK AND PINEAPPLE QUESADILLA A flour tortilla filled with carne asada, grilled pineapple, Jack cheese and caramelized onions, served with sour cream and warm mango sauce on the side…$13.98

CHIPOTLE BEAN DIP Black beans, refried beans, cheddar cheese, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, and a spicy chipotle-guajillo sauce served in a cast iron skillet… $9.98

NAPA GOAT CHEESE SALAD Mixed greens topped with warm goat cheese, baked sweet apple & candied pecans. Served with Baja’s balsamic dressing.….$13.98 Add herbed chicken...$15.98 or grilled prawns….$18.98

BAJA DINNER SALAD Mixed greens, guacamole, pico de gallo, cheese, and your choice of dressing…$8.50

SANTA FE SALAD Fresh crisp greens, roasted corn, pepper Jack cheese, avocado, jicama, pico de gallo, red and black beans tossed with battered crispy or grilled chicken and chipotle ranch dressing....$16.98

GRILLED CHICKEN AND PAPAYA SALAD Grilled chicken breast, papaya, cucumbers, avocado and cherry tomatoes. Served with a side of our original Poppy Seed dressing…$14.98 Substitute grilled prawns…$17.98

SOUTHWEST CAESAR SALAD Classic with a Tijuana twist! ...$9.98 Add chicken…$13.98 Substitute prawns…$16.98

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP A broth-based soup made with pulled chicken breast and fresh vegetables, garnished with avocado, queso fresco and crispy tortillas strips. Cup…$6.00 Bowl…$9.00

Ensaladas Y SopasEnsaladas Y Sopas

SPEEDWAY TOSTADAS A flour tortilla bowl filled with refried beans, a mound of fresh lettuce, pico de gallo, grated Jack & cheddar cheeses, ranchero sauce, guacamole and sour cream. Shredded beef, rosemary chicken, carnitas, chili verdé pork, or cochinita pibil…$16.98 Grilled Garlic Prawns…$18.98

SAUTÉED VEGETABLE TOSTADA A flour tortilla bowl filled with local vegetables, black beans, a mound of fresh lettuce, pico de gallo, grated Jack and cheddar cheeses, ranchero sauce, guacamole and sour cream…$16.98 Substitute baby greens for $2.50

TostadasTostadas

Flamin’ FajitasFlamin’ FajitasFLAMIN’ FAJITAS Served on a sizzling platter with grilled onions, bell peppers, guacamole and pico de gallo, topped with Ranchero sauce. Caribbean black beans, Mexican rice and piping hot flour tortillas on the side.

YOUR CHOICE OF: Grilled chicken or steak…$18.98 Wild mushroom and grilled vegetables…$17.98 Grilled garlic prawns…$20.98

Green Flag Starters

MANY OF OUR DISHES ARE GARNISHED WITH: ONIONS, TOMATOES, CILANTRO, CHEESE, KIDNEY BEANS, GUACAMOLE AND SOUR CREAM.

PLEASE TELL YOUR SERVER IF YOU HAVE ANY FOOD ALLERGIES.

Raw or undercooked meat, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase the risk of contracting food-borne illness in some individuals. Calcode Sec 114093

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Served with your choice of two of the following sides: Mexican rice, brown rice, black beans, refried beans, green salad or Caesar salad. TWO items…$15.98 THREE items…$17.98 FOUR items…$19.98

ENCHILADAS Three cheese Chili ancho (STEAK) Grilled chicken breast Chili verdé pork Roasted vegetable Carne asada... Add $2.00 per item

TACOS (Soft or Crispy) Chili ancho (STEAK) Grilled chicken breast Crispy carnitas Carne asada... Add $2.00 per item

CHILE RELLENO With Monterey Jack cheese

Classic CombinationsClassic Combinations

Served in a sizzling skillet, rice and refried pinto beans!

CHICKEN MOLE YUCATÁN COMAL Chicken breast baked in mole negro with red and green peppers, onion, and crema fresca. Served with handmade tortillas, black beans, Mexican rice and salad…$18.98

BACON WRAPPED PRAWNS Grilled jumbo prawns wrapped in smoked bacon with tropical barbeque sauce…$20.98

PRAWN SCAMPI Sautéed jumbo prawns served traditional scampi style with flour tortillas…$20.98

CHICKEN ENSENADA Grilled chicken in a spicy mustard-cream sauce, served with garlic baguettes and tortillas…$18.98

Oaxacan SkilletsOaxacan Skillets

Baja BurritosBaja BurritosROSEMARY CHICKEN Our famous grilled rosemary chicken with refried beans and rice rolled in a flour tortilla, then covered with rosemary sauce and cheese. Served with a small dinner salad, guacamole, and sour cream…$16.98

THE CATTLEMAN’S A large flour tortilla stuffed with marinated ancho steak, refried beans and rice, then baked with melted cheese and chili sauce. Garnished with a small dinner salad, guacamole and sour cream …$17.98

BAJA’S BLACKENED BURRITO A large flour tortilla stuffed with blackened chicken breast, prawns, tomatoes, rice and Jack cheese. Served with black beans and finished with a light tomatillo-cream sauce, avocado and crema fresca…$20.98

BRUCE’S VEGETABLE BURRITO Sautéed vegetables, black beans, and pico de gallo rolled in a jumbo flour tortilla, then baked with cheese and our ranchero salsa. Accompanied by a small dinner salad, guacamole and sour cream…$16.98

CHILI VERDE Tender pork slowly simmered in our fresh tomatillo salsa rolled in a jumbo tortilla with refried beans, Mexican rice, and pico de gallo, then covered with our chili verdé sauce and baked with Jack cheese. Served with a small dinner salad and guacamole…$16.98

GREEN BURRITO Your choice of carne asada or grilled chicken with Jack cheese and tomatillo salsa. Served with rice, refried beans, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo...$16.98

Gourmet EnchiladasGourmet EnchiladasCABO SAN LUCAS Two flour tortillas filled with sautéed spinach and shrimp in a roasted garlic cream sauce. Topped with Jack cheese and served with refried beans and Mexican rice…$20.98

TROPICAL MANGO Two corn tortillas filled with grilled chicken and smothered in our fresh tropical mango sauce and cheese. Served with refried beans and tropical rice…$17.98

WILD MUSHROOM, CHICKEN & SPINACH Two corn tortillas filled with grilled chicken breast, sautéed spinach, and wild mushrooms. Accompanied by black beans and topped with a house-made tomatillo sauce and queso fresco…$17.98

ROSEMARY CHICKEN Two corn tortillas filled with grilled rosemary chicken, then topped with melted cheese and our rosemary sauce. Served with refried beans and Mexican rice…$17.98

MOLE PUERCO NEGRO YUCATÁN Two corn tortillas filled with tender slow roasted pork and Jack cheese, then topped with a molé negro and queso fresco. Served with refried beans and tropical rice…$16.98

COCHINITA PIBIL YUCATÁN Two corn tortillas filled with slow roasted Yucatán style pork, finished with queso fresco and guajillo molé rojo. Served with refried beans and Mexican rice…$17.98

ENCHILADAS SUISSAS Two flour tortillas filled with grilled chicken, sautéed onions, bell peppers, and melted Jack cheese, then covered in fresh tomatillo sauce and finished with queso fresco, crema fresca, and avocado slices. Accompanied by Mexican rice and black beans...$18.98

OVEN ROASTED VEGETABLE ENCHILADAS Oven roasted seasonal vegetables, onions, and jalapenos in two corn tortillas, topped with Jack cheese and a spicy tomatillo sauce. Served with a baby greens salad and black beans…$16.98

ENCHILADAS ENSENADA Two corn tortillas filled with chicken breast, corn, yellow onions, roasted poblano chilies, and Jack cheese, covered in a Dijon-curry sauce with tropical rice and refried beans...$17.98

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Monday: Carmel Valley Rancho Night Chicken, ribs and more straight off the grill.

Tuesday: The Original Baja Cantina Lobster Night Full 1¼ or 2 pound lobsters either steamed or BBQ’d, plus an assortment of dishes designed for lobster lovers.

Wednesday: CV Cattle Drive Prime rib galore! From tacos, to sandwiches, to 16 oz. slabs.

Thursday: Hot Chili Nights Enjoy the BBQ on the lawn or the Chef’s specials in the dining room. Live music and fast cars all summer long. Bring your own Hot Rod or classic!

Weekend Specials Every week from Thursday through Sunday the chef creates a special menu that takes advantage of seasonal items and the highest quality ingredients available.

Weekend and Nightly Specials Weekend and Nightly Specials

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Baja’s own traditional Mexican favorite...$6.00LAVA CAKE

Chocolate volcano cake topped with vanilla bean ice cream and strawberry lava....$7.00

CONCOURS D’ ELEGANCE

Old-fashioned sundae with vanilla bean or caramel-coconut-macadamia ice cream topped with hot fudge, whipped cream, and nuts..$7.00

BELOW THE BORDER

A deep-fried caramel-coconut-macadamia ice cream ball in a cinnamon tortilla bowl with hot fudge topping...$6.00

CHURROS MEXICANO

Caramel filled, served with caramel sauce and a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream...$7.50

CUP OF LAPPERT’S HAWAIIAN ICE CREAM

Choice of vanilla bean, chocolate, Kona coffee, or caramel-coconut-macadamia ice cream...$6.00

MUD PIE

Mocha-chocolate ice cream in a graham cracker crust topped with fudge, nuts and whipped cream...$7.50