The Spanish Kitchen
826 N La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90069 (310) 659-4794Main
Tequilas - 4 1 oz. Samplings
(samplings of four are preselected; groups are indicated according to price)
Mezcals - 4 1 oz. Samplings
(samplings of four are preselected; groups are indicated according to price)
Ceviche Bar
fresh Salmon diced and marinated in citrus juices, coconut milk, ginger, red chiles and onions served with homemade malanga chips
fresh shrimp and scallops marinated in passion fruit with jalapenos, orange segments, and sweet pickled onions served with fresh homemade plantain chips
char-grilled lobster marinated in citrus juices, and tossed with chive oil, roasted corn, avocado, roasted peppers and onions served with fresh homemade tortilla chips
Mexican shrimp with citrus juices, tomatoes, onions and our spicy cocktail sauce served with homemade tortilla chips
fresh lump crab served on top of a diced mango and avocado salad served with homemade tortilla chips
a sampler of our ceviches including coconut Salmon ceviche, shrimp and scallop passion fruit ceviche, grilled lobster ceviche, our Mexican shrimp cocktail, and the crab paradise
fresh oysters with our homemade sangrita in a shot glass, add $4.00 with a shot of sauza blanco tequila or don amado mezcal
Starters (Antojitos)
seasoned corn masa stuffed with tender marinated chicken wrapped in a banana leaf served with a pumpkin-seed verde sauce
a large sampling of some favorite small dishes - vegetable flautas, chicken taquitos, grilled filet skewers, quesadilla, tamarind glazed shrimp and tostaditas
a Mexican beer battered roasted poblano chile, stuffed with shrimp, mushrooms, tri-colored peppers, shallots and manchego cheese served with a red pepper sauce, chive oil and crispy leeks
crispy blue corn tortillas filled with mesquite smoked chicken, mushrooms, onions, and queso quesadilla served with a salsa quemada and crema Mexicana
a spicy Mexican cheese fondue with mushrooms, chiles and chorizo sausage served with homemade tortilla chips
two traditional corn masa quesadillas filled with achiote marinated chicken, onions and mushrooms served with salsa cremosa de chile poblano
tender filet mignon marinated with a mezcal-apricot sauce, grilled and topped with a papaya-guacamole and served with fresh corn tortillas
sweet corn masa wrapped in a corn husk and served with a salsa poblano and finished with crema Mexicana and ranchero cheese
plump avocado, tomatoes, onions, jalapenos, lime, salt and pepper
a Mexican cocoa crepe filled with sauteed lobster, leeks, and manchego cheese served with a tequila lobster cream sauce
chicken skewers with a honey-chipotle glaze grilled to order with avocado, onions, fresh corn tortillas and a pineapple salsa
three corn masa rounds with refried black beans and cabbage, on topped with grilled carne asada, one with shredded chipotle chicken and one with garlic shrimp, finished with sweet pickled onions and avocado
grilled shrimp glazed with tamarind and pineapple served in mini tortilla cups filled with a salsa of cucumbers, bell peppers and onions on top of a grilled cactus paddle
fresh flour tortillas filled with marinated grilled vegetables and manchego cheese served with a salsa verde
Soups and Salads (Sopas y Ensaladas)
half velvety black bean, half tortilla soup garnished with tortilla strips, avocado and crema Mexican
ranch-style chicken soup with roasted chicken, grilled corn, fresh vegetables, herbs and Spanish rice
fresh baby greens, sweet pickled onions, and Mexican goat cheese tossed in our homemade aceite virgen and lemon vinaigrette
a variety of mixed greens with grilled chickens strips, sauteed shrimp, mushrooms, queso fresco tossed with a vinaigrette de tamarindo and topped with pickled carrots
plump avocado, sweet papayas, fresh baby greens tossed in a honey-lime vinaigrette and spiced pecans topped with sweet pickled onions
blue corn tostada topped with black beans, fresh baby greens, manchego cheese, fresh sweet corn, guacamole, and grilled chicken
baby spinach with artichoke chips, apple wood smoked bacon and queso fresca tossed with a bacon-tangerine vinaigrette
Entrees (Platos Fuertas)
seasoned and sauteed blue crabmeat wrapped in two fresh corn tortillas topped with a salsa poblano-tequila lobster sauce and served with Spanish rice, black beans and sauteed vegetables
shredded marinated chicken, roasted peppers and manchego cheese stuffed in two corn tortillas topped with chopped mushrooms and a traditional suizas cream sauce served with Spanish rice, black beans and sauteed vegetables
mesquite grilled tender steak with onions, cilantro, shitake mushrooms and manchego cheese topped with a tomatillo salsa
tender filet mignon sliced thin and flambeed in madeira wine with sauteed onions, tri-colored peppers and tomatoes served with our smokey white beans, warm corn tortillas, guacamole, crema Mexicana and shredded manchego cheese
sauteed strips of marinated chicken flambeed in madeira wine with sauteed onions, tri-colored peppers and tomatoes served with our smokey white beans, warm corn tortillas, guacamole, crema Mexicana and shredded manchego cheese
fresh shrimp flambeed in madeira wine with sauteed onions, tri-colored peppers and tomatoes served with our smokey white beans, warm corn tortillas, guacamole, crema Mexicana and shredded manchego cheese
a variety of vegetables flambeed with garlic and madeira wine and served with black beans, warm corn tortillas, guacamole, crema Mexicana and shredded manchego cheese
achiote marinated and grilled chicken breast served with Spanish rice, refried black beans, sauteed vegetables and finished with a chipotle, sour orange plum sauce
mesquite smoked and grilled marinated tender steak served with Spanish rice, smokey white beans, guacamole, warm corn tortillas and a spicy salsa de la casa
House Specialities (Especiales de la Casa)
a red snapper filet stuffed with blue crabmeat, portobello mushrooms, herbs and manchego cheese topped with a poblano cream sauce, minted crema Mexicana and served with a chipotle potato cake and asparagus
roasted chicken, simmered in our spicy homemade traditional oaxacan black mole sauce and served with sweet pickled onions, Spanish rice and smokey white beans
grilled lobster with a tequila-lime-cilantro butter and a grilled filet mignon stuffed with a poblano pesto served with cream cheese-jalapeno mashed potatoes
fresh seabass pan-sauteed in Mexican beer, white wine and served with a salsa de jitomate (tomato) y chile rojo stop Spanish rice with two vegetable flautas
the Spanish kitchen's version of a classic. Fresh mussels, clams, scallops, shrimp, chicken and spicy sausage sauteed and cooked with saffron rice served in its own individual paella pan
tender Mexican barbeque pork marinated and slow roasted in banana leaves served with our smokey white beans, sauteed vegetables and warm corn tortillas
a fresh Salmon filet wrapped is sweet potato, pan-seared with an orange piquin sauce topped with a corn-avocado salsa and served with cream cheese-jalapeno mashed potatoes
adobo marinated and grilled tender filet mignon served with cream cheese-jalapeno mashed potatoes and finished with a port wine reduction
