Taqueria Jalapeños y Pupuseria Menu

Welcome to Taqueria Jalapeños y Pupuseria, a culinary gem nestled in Santa Cruz, CA. Specializing in authentic Mexican cuisine and vibrant seafood dishes, this establishment is perfect for any meal of the day—breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner.

As you step inside, you're greeted by a casual atmosphere that is both family-friendly and accessible. Their menu boasts a variety of enticing options, such as the famous breakfast burrito filled with your choice of meats and savory ingredients, and their delectable pupusas that are a must-try. With a dedicated salsa bar, the flavor possibilities are endless!

Whether you prefer takeout, delivery, or dine-in, Taqueria Jalapeños y Pupuseria offers a full suite of services, making it a convenient spot for groups and families. Don't forget to sample their sweet cream empanadas for dessert—perfectly light and indulgent!

Breakfast

Breakfast Burrito

Served from 10AM-12PM Only. Large flour tortilla with your choice of meat, eggs, refried beans, cheese and patatoes.

$14.00

Hard Shell Taco

Golden and crispy taco with refried beans, cheese, meat, lettuce, and guacamole

$6.00

Taco

Soft Corn tortilla with your choice of meat, onion, and cilantro and salsa

$6.13

Taco Salad

A crispy tortilla shell with your choice of meat, beans, rice, cheese, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, and salsa.

$15.67

Taco Plate

One corn tortilla taco with your choice of meat, cilantro, onions and salsa. Served with a side of rice, refried beans, guacamole, lettuce, and sour cream.

$13.67

Tacos

Burritos

Regular Burrito

Large flour tortilla with your choice of meat, beans, rice, and fresh salsa.

$13.00

Cali Burrito

Large flour tortilla filled with meat, French fries, guacamole, rice, beans, cheese, and fresh salsa.

$17.00

Super Burrito

Large flour tortilla with meat, rice, beans, guacamole, sour cream, cheese, and fresh salsa.

$14.87

Bean Burrito

Large Flour Tortilla with beans, rice, and cheese.

$10.33

Super Wet Burrito

Large flour tortilla with your choice of meat, beans, rice, cheese, guacamole, sour cream, smothered in sauce

$17.67

Loroco and Cheese Pupusa - Veggie

Thick, hand-made corn tortilla stuffed with cheese, and loroco (edible flower buds). Grilled until golden brown and slightly crispy on the outside while remaining soft and cheesy inside

$6.27

Beans and Cheese Pupusa

Thick, hand-made corn tortilla stuffed with refried beans and white cheese. Grilled until golden brown and slightly crispy on the outside while remaining soft and cheesy inside

$6.27

Jalapenos and Cheese Pupusa

Thick, hand-made corn tortilla stuffed with white cheese and Jalapenos. Grilled until golden brown and slightly crispy on the outside while remaining soft and cheesy inside.

$6.27

Chicharron and Cheese Pupusa

Thick, hand-made corn tortilla stuffed with white cheese and ground pork. Grilled until golden brown and slightly crispy on the outside while remaining soft and cheesy inside.

$6.27

Mushroom Quesadilla

Fresh corn tortilla, filled with spinach, mushrooms, and white cheese.

$5.80

Only Cheese Pupusa

Thick, hand-made corn tortilla stuffed with cheese. Grilled until golden brown and slightly crispy on the outside while remaining soft and cheesy inside

$6.27

Revueltas Pupusa - Mixed

Thick, hand-made corn tortilla stuffed with ground pork, refried beans and white cheese. Grilled until golden brown and slightly crispy on the outside while remaining soft and cheesy inside.

$6.27

Chicken and Cheese Pupusa

Thick, hand-made corn tortilla stuffed with wchicken and white cheese. Grilled until golden brown and slightly crispy on the outside while remaining soft and cheesy inside.

$6.27

Salvadoreno Pupusas

Basic Plates

Nachos With Meat

Tortilla chips, your choice of meat, refried beans, melted white cheese, sour cream, guacamole, tomatoes, jalapeos and salsa on the side

$16.67

Torta

Choice of meat, cheese, avocado, mayonnaise, lettuce, tomatoes, onion and jalapeos.

$14.27

Super Quesadilla

Large Flour Tortilla with meat, cheese, guacamole, and sour cream.

$15.33

Tostada

A crispy tostada topped with your choice of meat, choice of beans, rice, guacamole, sour cream, cheese, tomatoes, and lettuce

$11.67

Regular Quesadilla

Flour tortilla quesadilla with your choice of meat and melted cheese.

$10.33

Two Meat Tacos and One Enchilada Plate

Two soft corn tortilla topped with your choice of meat, cilantro, onions, and red salsa and one enchilada with your choice of meat topped with green salsa. Served with a side of rice, refried beans, guacamole, lettuce, and sour cream.

$22.33

Mole

Dark red sauce served over chicken, served with rice, refried beans, guacamole, lettuce, sour cream and your choice of tortilla

$20.33

Chile Verde Plate

Tender pork slow-cooked in a flavorful green tomatillo and chili sauce, served with rice, refried beans, guacamole, lettuce, sour cream and your choice of tortilla.

$20.33

Carne Asada Plate

Grilled Beef Steak served with rice, refried bean, guacamole, lettuce, sour cream and your choice of tortilla. With green onions and salsa of your choice on the top.

$23.67

Two Meat Tacos Plate

Two soft corn tortilla topped with your choice of meat, cilantro, onions, and red salsa. Served with a side of rice, refried beans, guacamole, lettuce, and sour cream.

$19.00

Two Enchiladas Plate

Two lightly fried corn tortillas filled with your choice of meat, topped with green salsa and served with rice, refried beans, guacamole, lettuce, sour cream on the side.

$19.07

Three Enchiladas Plate

Three lightly fried corn tortillas filled with your choice of meat, topped with green salsa and served with rice, refried beans, guacamole, lettuce, sour cream on the side.

$20.33

Beef Broth

Beef broth with vegetables like chayote, carrots, and potatoes.

$21.33

Plates & Combinations

Seafood

Shrimp Taco

Soft corn tortilla with Tomatoes, onions and cilantro all grilled with delicious butter and Jack cheese on the top

$7.20

Fish Taco

Soft corn tortilla with tomatoes, onions and cilantro all grilled with delicious butter and Jack cheese on the top.

$7.20

Regular Fish Burrito

Large flour tortilla with fish, choice of beans, rice, cheese and fresh salsa

$17.67

Super Shrimp Burrito

Large flour tortilla with shrimp, beans, rice, guacamole, cheese, sour cream, and salsa.

$20.00

Ranchero Style Shrimps

Bell pepper, tomatoes, onions and shrimp sauteed with butter served rice, beans, guacamole and sour cream with your choice of tortilla

$24.33

Regular Shrimp Burrito

Burrito filled with shrimp, beans, rice, cheese, and fresh salsa.

$18.67

Super Fish Burrito

Large flour tortilla with fish, beans, rice, guacamole, cheese, sour cream, and salsa.

$19.00

Ceviche

Raw fish marinated in lemon juice with onion, cilantro, avocado & tomatoes

$19.33

Veggie Quesadilla

A large flour tortilla filled with Melted white cheese, guacamole, sour cream, cilantro, tomatoes, and salsa on the side.

$11.67

Veggie Torta

Refried beans, cheese, avocado, mayonnaise, lettuce, tomatoes, onion, jalapeos and salsa on the side.

$12.67

Veggie Tostada

A crispy tostada topped with choice of beans, rice, guacamole, sour cream, cheese, tomatoes, lettuce and salsa on the side.

$12.33

Veggie Burrito

Large flour tortilla with your Choice of beans, rice, cheese, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo and salsa on the side.

$13.67

Vegan Burrito

Large flour tortilla with your choice of beans, rice, guacamole, tomatoes, lettuce, pico de gallo and salsa on the side.

$13.67

Veggie Taco

Soft Corn Tortilla, Choice of beans, rice, cheese, onions, guacamole, sour cream, lettuce and salsa on the side.

$8.67

Downtown Vegetarian Burrito

Large Flour Tortilla Served with zucchini, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, mushrooms, rice, black beans, cheese, guacamole all in a spinach tortilla.

$16.73

Vegan Taco

Soft corn tortilla, Choice of beans, rice, guacamole, tomatoes, lettuce, pico de gallo and salsa on the side.

$8.67

Veggie Nachos

Tortilla chips, refried beans, melted white cheese, sour cream, guacamole, tomatoes, jalapeos and salsa on the side.

$16.33

Vegetarian

A La Carte

3 Enchilada A La Carta

Corn tortilla rolled filling with your choice of meat with green salsa on the top.

$13.67

2 Enchilada A La Carta

Two Corn tortillas filled with your choice of meat with green salsa on the top.

$9.67

Side Of French Fries

Golden Crispy Fries

$10.33

Nachos Kid Size - Cheese Beans & Meat

Crispy corn tortillas topped with your choice of meat, beans and cheese.

$12.20

Nachos Kid Size - Cheese & Beans

Tortilla chips topped with Cheese and beans.

$10.00

Chicken Nuggets

Chicken nuggets with a side of fries.

$9.00

Rice Beans & Cheese Burrito

Large flour tortilla filled with rice, beans, and cheese.

$7.67

Cheese Quesadilla

A warm flour tortilla filled with cheese

$6.33

Kids Menu

Extras

Rice Side

Small or large portion

$6.60

Side of Beans

Small or large portion

$6.60

Side Of Rice & Beans

$7.67

Sour Cream

$3.47

Guacamole Side

Freshly made guacamole with ripe avocados, lime, cilantro, and spices. A creamy and flavorful classic.

$3.67

Avocado Salad

Fresh avocado salad served with lettuce and dressing.

$6.07

Sweet Cream Empanadas

Four empanadas with milk custard

$14.67

Condensed Milk

A 2oz cup of delicious condensed milk

$2.33

Desserts

Beverages

Mexican Coke

$4.93

Yerba Mate

traditional South American herbal tea with a smooth, earthy flavor and a natural caffeine boost.

$6.33

Snapple

$5.00

Horchata Drink

22oz beverage made from rice, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon, offering a sweet and refreshing flavor.

$6.33

Fresh Orange Juice

Freshly Orange Juice

$8.00

Bottled Water

Spring bottled water

$3.67

Cantaloupe Drink

22oz Traditional Mexican beverage with natural cantaloupe flavor

$6.33

Can - Diet Coke

$3.60

Can - Sprite

$3.60

Can - Coca Cola

Coca-Cola in a can

$3.60

Can - Pepsi

Pepsi in a can.

$3.60

Aguas Frescas

A refreshing, naturally flavored Mexican drink made with fresh fruits, water, and a touch of sweetness.

$5.33

Jarritos

Jarritos soft drinks in various flavors.

$4.80