Alejandro's Menu
67 items in 8 sections · $0.50 – $65.00 · Mexican Restaurant in Monterey, CA
Alejandro's’s menu lists 67 dishes and drinks, grouped into Antojitos, Ensaladas, Postre, Principales, Tacos, and Crudos and more. Prices range from $0.50 to $65.00, and a typical item costs about $15.00. Popular choices include Chips + Guac, Arugula Salad, Churros "Nuboso", Barbacoa "Osso Bucco", and Birria & Bone Marrow Taco.
Antojitos 6
- Chips + Guac$15.00
house made tortilla chips, fresh guacamole
- Esquites$14.00
roasted organic corn, jalapeño, onions, epazote, cotija cheese, citrus aioli, chile ancho dusting
- Masa Tempura$13.00
sweet corn, jalapeño, cilantro, citrus aioli
- Mole Trio$18.00
- Pulpo Al Pastor$26.00
grilled octopus, pineapple, toasted hominy
- Taquitos$16.00
beef & potato, tomatillo salsa, crema, cabbage slaw
Ensaladas 3
- Arugula Salad$15.00
jicama, orange, pepitas, queso cotija, citrus vinaigrette, chile de arbol dusting
- Little Gem Salad$15.00
crisp whole gems, watermelon radish, garlic tortilla crumble, cilantro avocado dressing
- The Classic TJ Caesar Salad$16.00
romaine, croutons, shaved aged parmesan, house-made caesar dressing
Postre 3
- Churros "Nuboso"$12.00
mexican cinnamon, burnt caramel
- Pastel De Coco$14.00
layered sponge cake, raspberry, coconut cream
- Tejate Cheescake$12.00
Principales 15
- Barbacoa "Osso Bucco"$44.00
veal shank with bone marrow, cilantro, onions, served with hand pressed corn tortillas
- Bistec Frites$52.00
10oz new york prime, mexican chimichurri, duck fat fries dusted with chile ancho, citrus aioli
- Camarones$35.00
large prawns grilled over wood fire, creamy hominy "polenta", salsa macha drizzle
- Camarones Al Mojo De Ajo$35.00
- Carne Asada Skirt Steak$48.00
10oz skirt steak grilled over wood fire, grilled mexican spring onions, charred nopales. served with hand-pressed corn tortillas.
- Doña Teresa's Mole$32.00
chile pasilla mole, pan seared duck breats, bell pepper cilantro white rice, cabbage slaw with agrumato olive oil
- Filet Mignon$65.00
- Huarache$34.00
6oz ny prime steak, hand pressed heirloom corn masa, black bean spread, queso fresco, cabbage, radish, avocado
- Huarache Vegetariano$28.00
6oz ny prime steak, hand pressed heirloom corn masa, black bean spread, queso fresco, cabbage, radish, avocado
- Mole Enchiladas$27.00
chicken, mole coloradito, topped with pickled onions, microgreens, crema, sweet dusting of almond, walnut, and chile guajillo, hand pressed corn tortillas
- Pescado Al Pastor$48.00
- Pescado Entero$48.00
bronzino marinated in citrus, cooked in our wood burning oven. topped with with fresh arugula salad, fennel, tomatoes, mexican chimichurri
- Poc Chuc$32.00
our version of the mayan classic - grilled thick cut bone in pork chop brined in citrus and habanero, marinated charred red onions, fried plantains
- Pollo Asado$28.00
marinated half grilled chicken, chipotle mashed potatoes, nopal salad
- Salmon Entree$36.00
10oz atlantic salmon, cauliflower mashed potatoes, mexican arugula salad, salsa macha chili oil drizzle
Tacos 7
- Birria & Bone Marrow Taco$32.00
tender shredded beef, topped with, onions, cilantro. served with split bone marrow
- Cochinita Pibil Taco$26.00
banana leaf wrapped pork with achiote and citrus
- Hongos Taco$22.00
sauteed maitake and crimini mushrooms, roasted corn, pickled cauliflower
- Pescado Taco$31.00
fried halibut, cabbage slaw
- Coliflor Al Pastor$24.00
- Ribeye Tacos$35.00
- Quesabirria Taco$28.00
Crudos 5
- Ahi Tuna Tostada$16.00
chipotle aioli, avocado, fried shallots
- Fish Ceviche$21.00
rockfish, pineapple, lime, red onion, cilantro, green tomatoes
- Kampachi Tiradito$23.00
kampachi, lemon grass, ginger, avocado, lime, orange, serrano, cherry tomatoes, watermelon radish, micro green
- Kampachi Tostada$17.00
lemon habanero aioli, radish sprouts, black sesame seeds
- Tuna Ceviche$21.00
ahí tuna, mango, avocado, onions, cilantro, sesame oil, sesame seed
Extras & Sides 25
- Add Shrimp$16.00
- Bone Marrow$10.00
wood fire oven roasted bone marrow
- Salsa Flight$2.00
all four house made salsas
- Salsa Habanero$0.50
citrusy, fuego heat
- Salsa Mango$0.50
sweet, no heat
- Salsa Tatemada$0.50
earthy, mild heat
- Salsa Tomatillo$0.50
citrusy, medium heat
- Side Of Chimichurri$3.00
- Side Of Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes$7.00
- Side Of Chips$4.00
- Side Of Cilantro Bell Pepper Rice$5.00
- Side Of Crema$0.50
- Side Of Elote$5.00
- Side Of French Fries$7.00
- Side Of Guac$3.00
- Side Of Jalapeños$1.00
- Side Of Mexican Onions$5.00
- Side Of Mole - Coloradito$3.00
- Side Of Mole - Estofado$3.00
- Side Of Mole - Negro$3.00
- Side Of Nopales$5.00
- Side Of White Rice$3.00
- Side Plantains$6.00
- Tortilla Basket$3.00
four heirloom masa house made corn tortillas
- Side Of Queso$2.00
Kids Menu 3
- Kids Quesadilla$12.00
hand made corn tortillas, oaxaca cheese
- Kids Quesadilla Con Pollo$17.00
hand made corn tortillas, oaxaca cheese, chipotle chicken
- Kids Hominy "Polenta"$12.00
creamy hominy "polenta", oaxaca cheese
How these prices compare
Based on 595 menus with 44,447 priced items from Mexican restaurants in California, the median menu item costs $12.50, and half of all items are priced between $6.49 and $17.00.
At Alejandro's the median listed price is $15.00, higher than the typical $12.50 for Mexican restaurants in California.
| Item | On menus | Typical price |
|---|---|---|
| Guacamole | 37% | $5.99 |
| Huevos Rancheros | 34% | $14.50 |
| Chile Relleno | 33% | $9.72 |
| Quesadilla | 32% | $11.46 |
| Carne Asada | 30% | $18.97 |
| Menudo | 30% | $15.95 |
Typical prices are calculated from 595 menus in our guide.
Menu items and prices are provided for information and may have changed (last updated April 2026). Allergen information is not included – please ask the restaurant.