El Puesto Cocina & Lounge Menu

Introducing the menu at El Puesto Cocina & Lounge

Located in Bakersfield, El Puesto Cocina & Lounge offers an inviting mix of authentic Mexican cuisine and vibrant ambiance. The menu tantalizes with delightful options for every palette. Their acclaimed Taco Tuesday features delectable choices like Asada, Pollo, and Pastor, all for just $2 each, turning a standard weekday into a fiesta.

Highlights include:

• Birria Tacos: Juicy and rich, served with a flavorful red consommé.
• Combinaciones Al Gusto: Create your perfect trio of items for $25.
• Sides: Savor crispy tostaditas and house-made guacamole.

The restaurant’s atmosphere, complemented by rose-covered branches and glowing lanterns, enhances the dining experience, making every visit memorable. With attentive service and hearty portions, El Puesto is truly a culinary gem.

Beverages

• SODAS

  US$4.20

• AGUA FRESCA

  US$7.20

• TOPO CHICO

  US$4.50

• Agua Fresca Refill

  US$3.00

• Kids Beverage

  US$2.99

• Refill Cafe De Olla

  US$2.00

• Water

  US$0.00

• Orange Juice

  US$4.00

• Energy Drink

  US$4.00

• CAFE DE OLLA

  US$4.00

Taco Tuesday

• Tues Asada

  US$2.00

• Tues Pollo

  US$2.00

• Tues Pastor

  US$2.00

Ala

• ALA BEANS

  US$4.80

• ALA GOBERNADOR

  US$9.60

• ALA TACO. CHICO

  US$3.60

• ALA BURRITO

  US$15.60

• ALA QUESADILLA

  US$14.40

• ALA RICE

  US$4.80

• ALA SOPE

  US$7.20

• ALA TACO A MANO

  US$6.00

• ALA CONSOME

  US$4.80

• ALA BEAN AND CHEESE BURRITO

  US$8.40

• ALA CRISPY TACO

  US$9.60

• ALA TACOS DE PAPA' NO BEAN NO RICE

  US$12.00

• ALA BAJA SHRIMP TACO

  US$9.60

• ALA RICE AND BEANS

  US$9.60

• ALA QUESABIRRIA

  US$9.60

• ALA CHEESE QUESADILLA

  US$8.40

• ALA BAJA FISH TACO

  US$9.60

• ALA FLAUTAS

  US$13.00

• ALA CECINA

  US$10.00

• ALA ENCHILADA

  US$8.25

• ALA ENFRIJOLADAS

  US$12.00

• A LA 12 PC CAMARONES

  US$15.00

• Chiles Relleno ALA

  US$7.00

• Ala Enchilada Camaron

  US$10.00

• Ala Bistec Enopalado

  US$15.00

• Side Papas

  US$4.00

• ALA TORTILLAS HARINA

  US$4.00

• ALA CAMARONES 6PC

  US$8.00

• ALA BISTEC

  US$10.00

• Ala Filete

  US$12.99

• ALA TORTILLAS MAIZ

  US$4.00

• Ala Fries

  US$4.99

Kids

• Kids Flautas

  US$10.00

• Kids Chz Quesa

  US$10.80

• Kids Tacos

  US$10.00

• Kids Bean Chz Burrito

  US$10.80

• KIDS TACO

  US$11.00

• KIDS BEAN AND CHEESE BURRITO

  US$11.00

• KIDS CHEESE QUESADILLA

  US$11.00

• KIDS CHEESEBURGER

  US$11.00

Sides

• Torreado 1CT

  US$1.50

• Sauces Large Side 4oz

  US$3.00

• Dressings Large Side 4oz

  US$3.00

• Tostaditas 3ct

  US$2.50

• Sauces Small Side 2oz

  US$1.00

• Side Salad

  US$5.00

• TOTOPOS/CHIPS PLAIN

  US$5.99

• Tostaditas 6ct

  US$4.00

• Torreados 3CT

  US$2.99

• Guac Small Side 4oz

  US$3.99

• Dressings Small Side 2oz

  US$1.00

Sopes

• SOPES DE BIRRIA

  Two semi crispy sopes layered with beans, cheese, and birria. simply garnished with cilantro, onion, salsa and avocado sauce. served with consome.

  US$21.00

• SOPES MICHOACANOS

  Two semi crispy sopes layered with beans, cheese, and carnitas. topped with lettuce, pico, crema, cheese, and salsa michoacana.

  US$21.00

• SOPES CASEROS

  US$21.00

Caldos

• MENUDO

  US$19.20

Mariscos

• FILETE ADOBADO

  Marinated bass filet with our special adobo composed of chilies, garlic and spices topped with a sautéed cactus salad, house red tomatillo salsa on the side.

  US$23.00

• CAMARONES

  SHRIMP OR FISH

  US$26.40

• FILETE CON CAMARONES

  Grilled bass filet topped with sautéed garlic butter shrimp in adobo with fresh lemon.

  US$25.00

• FRITOS

  SHRIMP OR FISH

  US$23.00

• CAMARONES MACHOS

  Spicy. spicy shrimp in a garlic butter paste with hot chili oil, crispy potatoes, and more garlic.

  US$23.00

• FILETE TROPICAL

  Grilled bass filet with lemon. topped with a tropical pineapple pico.

  US$26.40

• CAMARONES EMPANIZADOS

  US$23.00

• AGUACHILES CEVICHE VERDE

  US$24.00

• FILETE CON CAMARON AL AJO

  US$25.00

• CAMARON A LA DIABLA

  US$23.00

• CAMARON AL AJO

  US$23.00

• FILETE CON CAMARONES ADOBADO

  US$25.00

• CAMARONES EN CHIPOTLE CREMA

  US$23.00

• FILETE EN SALSA CON NOPAL

  US$23.00

• ENCHILADAS DE CAMARON

  US$24.00

• CEVICHE TROPICAL

  US$20.00

• CAMARONES VERDES

  US$23.00

Lunch Specials

• Breakfast Huevos Con Nopales En Salsa

  US$15.00

• Lunch Burrito De Tinga Preparados

  US$14.00

• Nopales C/ Huevo En Salsa

  US$15.00

• Breakfast Burrito

  US$13.00

• Breakfast Huevos Rancheros Con Carnitas

  US$16.00

• Breakfast Chilaquiles

  US$16.00

• Breakfast Enfrijoladas Con Chorizo

  US$15.00

• Breakfast Huevos Con Chorizo

  US$15.00

• Taco Trio

  US$12.00

• Lunch Enchilada Con Mole

  US$14.00

• Avocado Flauta Salad

  US$14.00

• Lunch Burrito Carnitas Mojado

  US$13.00

• Huevos Rancheros Verdes

  US$16.00

• Enfrijolada Con Bistec

  US$14.00

• Chilaquiles Rojos

  US$16.00

• Mini Baja Tacos

  US$14.00

• Lunch Enchilada Verde

  US$14.00

• Lunch Mini Quesabirrias

  US$13.00

• Costillas En Salsa Y Nopales

  US$17.00

• Tacos De Papa

  US$14.00

• Lunch Tacos Al Pastor

  US$12.00

• Breakfast Bistec Ranchero

  US$16.00

• Chorizo Con Huevos

  US$15.00

• Chilaquiles Verdes

  US$16.00

• Breakfast Costillas En Salsa Con Chicharron

  US$16.00

• Lunch Flautas De Tinga Salad

  US$14.00

• El Puesto Burrito

  US$13.00

• Breakfast Chorizo Con Papas Alambre

  US$15.00

• Mini Birria Tacos

  US$13.00

• Breakfast Tres Leches French Toast

  US$15.00

• Chilaquiles Con Mole

  US$16.00

Combinaciones Al Gusto

• THREE ITEMS

  US$25.00

• TWO ITEMS

  US$21.00

Algo Light

• SALMON TACOS AL PASTOR

  US$23.00

• SALMON A LA PLANCHA

  US$25.00

• ENSALADA DE POLLO ASADO

  US$18.00

• AVOCADO FLAUTA SALAD

  US$19.20

• ENSALADA EL PUESTO

  CHICKEN OR SHRIMP

  US$19.20

Enchiladas

• ENCHILADAS DE CAMARONES

  US$28.80

• ENCHILADAS CON MOLE

  ENCHILADAS OR FLAUTAS

  US$25.20

• ENCHILADA MICHOACANAS

  US$25.20

• ENCHILADAS CASERAS

  Two handmade tortillas cooked on the flat top using a red adodo. stuffed and rolled with queso fresco. finished with lettuce, crema, more cheese and salsa.

  US$24.00

• ENCHILADAS VERDES

  ENCHILADAS OR FLAUTAS

  US$25.20

• ENCHILADAS MICHOACANAS

  US$23.00

Vegetariano

• TACOS DE NOPALES

  US$15.00

• BAJA PAPA TACOS

  US$15.00

• ENCHILADAS DE PAPA

  US$15.00

• TACOS DE CALABACITAS

  US$15.00

Apps

• BIRRIA CHIMICHANGA

  US$19.20

• COSTILLITAS ADOBADAS

  US$19.20

• FLAUTAS CON GUACAMOLE

  US$20.40

• GUACAMOLE

  US$16.80

• PAPAS ENCHILADAS

  US$14.40

• FRIJOLES CON QUESO

  US$18.00

• NACHOS DE LA CASA

  US$17.00

• TOSTADITAS DE TINGA

  US$16.00

• FLAUTAS DE TINGA

  US$16.00

• QUESO FUNDIDO

  US$15.00

• BIRRIA CHIMICHANGAS

  US$17.00

• QUESADILLA A LA DIABLA

  US$19.00

• COSTILLAS ADOBADAS

  US$17.00

• POQUITO DE TODO

  US$27.00

• ASADA FRIES

  US$18.00

• CAMARONES ZARANDEADOS

  US$20.00

Platillos De La Casa

• BISTEC RANCHERO

  US$21.00

• COSTILLAS EN SALSA

  US$21.00

• RANCHERA AL SUR

  US$26.00

• MOLCAJETE

  US$39.00

• CHILE RELLENO

  US$21.00

• PLATILLO DEL RANCHO

  US$24.00

• POLLO RANCHERO

  US$21.00

• BISTEC ENCEBOLLADO

  US$21.00

• BISTEC CON NOPALES

  US$21.00

• ENFRIJOLADAS CON BISTEC

  US$21.00

• MENUDO

  US$17.00

• MAR Y TIERRA

  US$24.00

• LA CARNITAS ASADA

  US$28.00

• BIRRIA DE RES

  US$21.00

• POLLO EN MOLE

  US$21.00

• RANCHERA A LA PLANCHA

  US$25.00

• MOLCAJETE MICHOACANO

  US$36.00

• CARNITAS MICHOACANAS

  US$21.00

• FAJITAS TRIO

  US$26.00

• POLLO EN CHIPOTLE CREMA

  US$21.00

• BISTEC ADOBADO

  US$21.00

• FAJITAS DE POLLO

  US$22.80

• FAJITAS DE RES

  US$24.00

• FAJITAS DE CAMARON

  US$24.00

Postres

• Flan

  A creamy brulée style dessert garnished with berries.

  US$14.40

• CHEESECAKE

  US$13.00

• Deep Fried Ice Cream

  US$14.00

• BIRTHDAY FLAN

  US$1.00

Flautas

• FLAUTAS POBLANAS

  ENCHILADAS OR FLAUTAS

  US$20.00

• FLAUTAS MICHOACANAS

  ENCHILADAS OR FLAUTAS

  US$20.00

• FLAUTAS CON MOLE

  ENCHILADAS OR FLAUTAS

  US$20.00

Burgers Y Mas

• CARNITAS MELT

  US$18.00

• DOUBLE SMASH BURGER

  US$19.00

• CALI CHICKEN SANDWICH

  US$18.00

Ceviches Y Mariscos Frescos

• Coctel De Camarón

  US$21.60

• CEVICHE TROPICAL

  US$22.80

• AGUACHILES EL PUESTO

  US$27.60

Tacos

• TACOS DE TINGA

  Two cheese pressed semi crispy handmade tortillas stuffed with chicken tinga, lettuce, queso fresco, crema, pickled onions, salsa on side.

  US$20.40

• TACO TRIO

  US$16.80

• MINI BIRRIA TACOS

  US$22.80

• BAJA FISH TACOS

  US$21.60

• QUESABIRRIAS

  Two handmade tortillas stuffed with cheese and shredded beef birria. served with consome. cilantro and onion on side.

  US$21.60

• BAJA SHRIMP TACOS

  US$21.60

• TROPICAL BAJA TACOS

  US$21.60

• TACOS GOBERNADOR

  Two semi crispy cheese pressed tortillas stuffed with shrimp sautéed with garlic butter and adobo. finished with a touch of avocado salsa and red onion.

  US$21.60

• TACOS DE PAPA

  Three crispy tacos stuffed with a mixture of potatos and cheese. topped with cabbage, crema, cheese, and salsa michoacana.

  US$19.20

• TACOS DE PICADILLO

  US$20.40

• TACOS DORADOS CON CARNITAS

  US$21.60

• BAJA SHRIMP TACO

  US$19.00

• TACOS DE PAPA CON CARNITAS

  US$19.00

• TACOS ZARANDEADOS

  US$20.00

• TACOS CALLEJEROS

  US$18.00

• TACOS DE RANCHERA

  US$21.00