Centro Cocina Mexicana

2730 J St, Sacramento, CA 95816
(916) 442-2552

Main

ANTOJITOS

$9.75
Camarones y Calamares a la Parilla

Grilled Monterey Bay Squid and Gulf shrimp marinated in olive oil, cilantro, serrano chili, lime juice, and oregano. Served on a banana leaf with grilled onions.

$6.75
Quesadillas de Papas y Queso Oaxaca

Fresh corn masa stuffed with Yukon Gold potatoes, Oaxacan cheese, roasted chiles, and epazote. Served with roasted tomato salsa and guacamole.

$7.75
Taquitos de Pollo

Crispy rolled corn tortillas stuffed with shredded chicken, and tomatoes. Served with guacamole.

$7.50
Chalupas

Three canoe shaped masa boats topped with shredded pork, red and green salsa, onions, radishes, and aged cheese.

Small
Large
$5.75
$7.75
Guacamole

Made with fresh avocados, white onion, and serrano chile. Served with roasted tomato and tomatillo-serrano salsa, and totopos.

COMPLIMENTARY CHIPS & SALSA

COMPLIMENTARY CHIPS & SALSA

SOPAS Y ENSALADAS

Small
Large
$4.25
$6.25
Sopa de Tortilla

Tortilla soup with fresh cheese, avocado, pasilla chiles, and tortilla chips.

$4.75
Sopa de Frijol

Black bean soup with crema, crisp bacon, and tortilla strips.

$11.50
Ensalada de Pollon a la Centro

Grilled chicken breast with romaine lettuce, avocado, tomatoes, fresh cheese, chipotle vinaigrette, and fried corn tortilla strips.

$9.50
Ensalada de Calamers a la Parilla

Grilled squid marinated in olive oil, garlic, chile de arbol and cilantro, served over greens with herb dressing

Small
Large
$4.75
$8.00
Ensalada de Espinaca

Salad of tossed spinach, beets, fresh cheese, pasilla chile, toasted almonds, sesame seeds, and serrano chile vinaigrette

$4.00
$7.00
Ensalada Cesar

Classic Tijuana salad with hearts of romaine, housemade croutons, and Caesar dressing

PLATILLOS FUERTES

Pescado al Mojo de Ajo

Pan seared fresh fish with toasted garlic, chipotle chile, lime, and olive oil. Served with spinach, grilled portabella mushrooms and red chile roasted potatoes. (Veracruz) A.Q.

$16.25
Pescado en Xnipec

Grilled Achiote rubbed fish with roasted tomato, onion, and habenero salsa. Served with steamed rice. (Yucatan)

$12.50
Cochinita Pibil

Achiote and citrus marinated pork slow roasted in banana leaves. Served with pickled onions, poblano chile rajas, and steamed rice. (Yucatan)

$12.00
Enchiladas de Hongos

Corn tortillas stuffed with seasonal mushrooms. Served with sauteed spinach, chipotle-roasted tomato sauce, crema and black beans. (Michoacan)

PILATILLOS FUERTES

$10.50
Enchiladas de Pollo

Corn tortillas filled with shredded chicken and garnished with tomatillo sauce, radishes, aged cheese, and crema. Served with seasoned pinto beans. (Michoacan)

$10.75
Enchiladas Oaxaquenas

Corn tortillas stuffed with shredded chicken and garnished with mole negro (a traditional Oaxacan sauce of dried chiles, plantains, raisins, chocolate, and nuts), crema, aged cheese, and sesame seeds. Served with steamed rice. (Oaxaca)

$10.25
Chile Rellenos

Battered and fried Poblano chiles stuffed with Oaxacan cheese, and epazote. Served with chipotle roasted tomato sauce, crema, refried black beans, and steamed rice.

$11.25
Chile Relleno de Pollo

Battered and fried Poblani chiles stuffed with chicken, tomatos, onions, and oregano. Served with tomatillo sauce, crema, refried black beans, and steamed rice.

$12.00
Tamales de Pollo

Seasoned chicken, tomatillo sauce, rajas, and masa steamed in cornhusks. Served with crema, refried black beans, and steamed rice. (Michoacan)

$12.50
Pozole Rojo

Pork and hominy soup seasoned with ancho and guajillo chiles. Garnished with shredded cabbage, radishes, avocado, and lime. (Jalisco)

$10.25
Torta de Carnitas

Fresh baked Mexican bread roll filled with shredded crispy pork, fresh cheese, tomato, avocado, refried beans, and romaine lettuce. Served with mixed greens. (Mexico City)

$10.00
Torta de Pollo

Fresh baked Mexican bread filled with shredded chicken, tomato, avocado, romaine lettuce, fresh cheese, pickled chiles, and refried beans. Served with mixed greens. (Mexico City)

$9.00
Torta la Centro

Fresh baked Mexican bread filled with tomato, avocado, romaine lettuce, fresh cheese, pickled chiles, and refried beans. Served with mixed greens

$10.25
Tostadas de Pollo

Three crisp corn tortillas with shredded chicken, black bean pureee, avocado, cabbage, pasilla chile sauce, and aged cheese. (Oaxaca)

TACOS

Fresh corn tortillas made daily. Served with refried black beans

$10.25
Carne Asada

Grilled skirt steak with charred onions, radishes, and cascabel salsa

$10.50
Camarones

Seared shrimp, chipotle salsa, tomatoes, onions, shredded cabbage, and cilantro

Pescado

Achiote marinated fresh fish with habanero salsa and crunchy vegetable relish A.Q.

$10.25
Pollo

Shredded chicken with avocado tomatillo salsa, aged cheese, tomatoes, onions, shredded cabbage, and cilantro

$10.25
Carnitas

Crispy pork, onion, cilantro, and tomatillo-red chile salsa

BURRITOS

Served with refried black beans

$7.00
Pollo

Seasoned chicken with avocado-tomatillo salsa, aged cheese, shredded cabbage

$7.00
Carnitas

Crispy pork with onions, cilantro, tomatillo-chile de arbol salsa

$6.50
Chorizo y Papas

Housemade pork sausage with potatoes, roasted poblano chiles, cilantro, crema

$6.50
Papas y Rajas

Potatoes, roasted poblano chiles, sauteed onions, cilantro, crema, roasted salsa

PLATILLOS ADICIONALES

$3.50
Ensalada Mixta

Small green salad with serrano chile vinaigrett, radishes, tomatoes, and aged cheese

$2.00
Frijoles Refritos

Refried black beans

$3.50
Espinaca

Sauteed spinach with garlic

$1.50
Frijoles Negro de la Olla

Bowl of black beans and aged cheese

$2.00
Frijoles Charros

Pinto beans with bacon, tomatoes, and chiles

$2.50
Papas y Rajas

Potatoes with roasted chiles and onions

$1.50
Verduras en Escabeche

Bowl of house-pickled vegetables and chiles

$2.50
Arroz con Platanos

Steamed rice with fried plantains