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El Metate Restaurant

Mexican

Daily 10am–9pm

  • 2406 Bryant St, San Francisco, CA 94110
  • 415-641-7209
  • Last verified: September 2026
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A fish taco plate with Mexican rice and black beans on a hand-painted Talavera table at El Metate Restaurant in San Francisco

Menu

Tortas

  • Chicken Milanesa Torta$19.24

    French bread with breaded chicken, chipotle spread, lettuce, avocado, jalapeños, queso fresco, melted Monterey cheese, tomatoes and onions

  • Carnitas Torta$19.24

    French bread with tender pork, jalapeño spread, avocado, queso fresco, Monterey cheese, refried beans, tomatoes and onions

  • Grilled Steak Torta$20.28

    French bread with steak, mayo, refried beans, avocado, jalapeños, queso fresco, Monterey cheese, tomatoes and onions

  • Al Pastor Torta$19.24

    French bread with marinated pork, mayo, refried beans, avocado, jalapeños, queso fresco, Monterey cheese, tomatoes and onions

  • Fish Torta$19.24

    French bread with fried marinated fish, pickled cucumber spread, lettuce, avocado, jalapeños, queso fresco and melted Monterey cheese

  • Grilled Chicken Torta$19.24

    French bread with grilled chicken, mayo, refried beans, avocado, jalapeños, queso fresco, Monterey cheese, tomatoes and onions

  • Vegetables Torta$19.24

    Enchilada-sauce spread with sautéed zucchini, carrots, cabbage and broccoli

Burritos

  • Grilled Steak Burrito$17.42

    Flour tortilla with grilled steak, rice, beans and salsa fresca

  • Grilled Chicken Burrito$16.38

    Marinated chicken thigh, rice, beans and salsa fresca

  • Carnitas Burrito$16.38

    Tender pork, rice, beans and salsa fresca

  • Vegetables Burrito$16.38

    Sautéed vegetables, rice, beans and salsa fresca

  • Al Pastor Burrito$16.38

    Marinated pork, rice, beans and salsa fresca

  • Shrimp Burrito$19.50

    Sautéed prawns with three salsas, rice, beans and salsa fresca

  • Chile Verde Burrito$16.38

    Pork carnitas in tomatillo sauce, rice, beans and salsa fresca

  • Fish Burrito$16.38

    Fried marinated fish, rice, beans and salsa fresca

  • Bistec a la Mexicana Burrito$17.42

    Steak with sautéed onions, peppers and tomatoes, rice, beans and salsa fresca

  • Chicken Milanesa Burrito$17.42

    Breaded chicken breast, rice, beans and salsa fresca

  • Pollo in Chile Rojo Burrito$16.38

    Chicken in mild tomato sauce, rice, beans and salsa fresca

  • Chile Colorado Burrito$17.42

    Steak and potatoes in dry red pepper sauce, rice, beans and salsa fresca

Tacos

  • Fish Taco$7.02

    Corn tortilla with pan-fried marinated fish, rice, onions and salsa brava

  • Al Pastor Taco$5.98

    Corn tortilla with marinated pork, onions, cilantro and salsa brava

  • Grilled Steak Taco$7.02

    Corn tortilla with steak, onions, cilantro and salsa brava

  • Carnitas Taco$5.98

    Corn tortilla with tender pork, onions, cilantro and salsa brava

  • Grilled Chicken Taco$5.98

    Corn tortilla with marinated chicken thigh, onions, cilantro and salsa brava

  • Bistec a la Mexicana Taco$7.02

    Corn tortilla with steak and sautéed onions, peppers and tomatoes

  • Vegetables Taco$5.98

    Corn tortilla with sautéed vegetables, onions, cilantro and salsa brava

  • Chicken Milanesa Taco$7.02

    Corn tortilla with breaded chicken breast, onions, cilantro and salsa brava

  • Chile Verde Taco$5.98

    Corn tortilla with pork carnitas in tomatillo sauce, onions, cilantro and salsa brava

  • Pollo in Chile Rojo Taco$5.98

    Corn tortilla with chicken in mild tomato sauce, onions, cilantro and salsa brava

  • Chile Colorado Tacos$7.02

    Corn tortilla with steak and potatoes in dry red pepper sauce, onions, cilantro and salsa brava

Quesadillas

  • Grilled Chicken Quesadilla$17.42

    Flour tortilla with marinated chicken thigh, Oaxaca cheese, Monterey Jack and queso fresco; served with guacamole, salsa fresca and sour cream

  • Grilled Steak Quesadilla$18.46

    Steak with Oaxaca cheese, Monterey Jack and queso fresco

  • Al Pastor Quesadilla$17.42

    Marinated pork with Oaxaca cheese, Monterey Jack and queso fresco

  • Vegetables Quesadilla$17.42

    Sautéed vegetables with Oaxaca cheese, Monterey Jack and queso fresco

  • Carnitas Quesadilla$17.42

    Tender pork with Oaxaca cheese, Monterey Jack and queso fresco

  • Chicken Milanesa Quesadilla$18.46

    Breaded chicken breast with Oaxaca cheese, Monterey Jack and queso fresco

  • Bistec a la Mexicana Quesadilla$18.46

    Steak with sautéed onions, peppers and tomatoes, Oaxaca cheese, Monterey Jack and queso fresco

  • Chile Verde Quesadilla$17.42

    Pork carnitas in tomatillo sauce with Oaxaca cheese, Monterey Jack and queso fresco

  • Fish Quesadilla$17.42

    Fried marinated fish with Oaxaca cheese, Monterey Jack and queso fresco

  • Pollo in Chile Rojo Quesadilla$17.42

    Chicken in mild tomato sauce with Oaxaca cheese, Monterey Jack and queso fresco

  • Chile Colorado Quesadilla$17.42

    Steak and potatoes in dry red pepper sauce with Oaxaca cheese, Monterey Jack and queso fresco

Nachos

  • Grilled Steak Nachos$18.46

    Fried corn chips, beans, melted Monterey Jack, lettuce, guacamole, salsa fresca, sour cream, jalapeños and queso fresco with steak

  • Grilled Chicken Nachos$17.42

    With marinated chicken thigh

  • Carnitas Nachos$17.42

    With tender pork

  • Al Pastor Nachos$17.42

    With marinated pork

  • Vegetables Nachos$17.42

    With sautéed vegetables

  • Bistec a la Mexicana Nachos$18.46

    With steak and sautéed onions, peppers and tomatoes

  • Chile Verde Nachos$17.42

    With pork carnitas in tomatillo sauce

  • Chicken Milanesa Nachos$18.46

    With breaded chicken breast

  • Pollo in Chile Rojo Nachos$17.42

    With chicken in mild tomato sauce

  • Chile Colorado Nachos$18.46

    With steak and potatoes in dry red pepper sauce

  • Fish Nachos$17.42

    With fried marinated fish

Enchiladas & Plates

  • Steak Enchiladas Plate$19.50

    Corn tortillas rolled with steak in homemade red or green tomatillo sauce, topped with melted cheese; served with rice, beans and salad

  • Chicken Enchiladas Plate$18.46

    With chicken, homemade red or green sauce; served with rice, beans and salad

  • Cheese Enchiladas Plate$17.42

    With Monterey cheese, homemade red or green sauce; served with rice, beans and salad

Platillos con Sabor a México

  • Chile Relleno Plate (1)$19.50

    Served with rice, beans, salad and tortilla

  • Tamales Plate$19.50

    Homemade corn-dough tamales wrapped in corn husks; served with rice, beans and salad. Choice of filling

  • Tostada Salad$17.42

    Large fried flour tortilla bowl with black beans, meat, dressing, cucumber, onions, tomatoes, olives, jalapeños, Monterey cheese and avocado

  • Chicken Flautas Plate$19.50

    Corn tortillas stuffed with chicken, pan-fried, topped with guacamole, salsa fresca, sour cream and queso fresco; served with rice, beans and salad

  • Chicken Milanesa Plate$19.50

    Breaded chicken breast with Mexican spices, pan-fried; served with rice, beans and salad

Seafood

  • Platillo del Mar$23.66

    Shrimp, fish and calamari sautéed with peppers, onions and tomatoes in a special sauce over rice

  • Fish Taco Plate$19.50

    Two fish tacos with rice, beans and side salad

  • Shrimp Taco$8.06

    Corn tortilla with sautéed prawns, rice, onions, cilantro and hot sauce

  • Shrimp Taco Plate$20.54

    Two shrimp tacos with rice, beans and salad

  • Shrimp Quesadilla$19.50

    Monterey Jack cheese with sautéed prawns, topped with queso fresco; served with salsa fresca, sour cream and guacamole

Special of the Day

  • Pork Chorizo Taco$5.98

    Mexican sausage of ground pork, spices, dry peppers and vinegar (also available as burrito, nachos, quesadilla or torta)

  • Birria (Beef) Taco$8.06

    Slow-cooked beef marinated with red chili and spices (also available as burrito, nachos, quesadilla, plate or torta)

  • Taco Chicken Red Mole Sauce$7.02

    Homemade mole sauce, corn tortillas, rice and salsa fresca

  • Burrito Chicken Red Mole Sauce$18.46

    Homemade mole sauce, rice, beans, salsa fresca, guacamole, cheese and Mexican cream

  • Mole Enchiladas$19.50

    Homemade mole sauce, rice, pinto beans and salsa fresca

  • Mole Plate$19.50

    Homemade mole sauce, rice, pinto beans and salsa fresca

  • Pozole$19.50

    Pork stew with hominy in a homemade red sauce; served with lettuce, onions and radish

Soups

  • Tortilla Soup (Small, 8 oz)$8.32
  • Tortilla Soup (Large, 16 oz)$10.40

Dessert

  • Flan$4.94

    Homemade Mexican caramel custard

  • Tres Leches Cup Cake$4.16

    Light cake soaked in sweet milk, topped with whipped cream

  • Mex-Choco Cookies$3.90

    Homemade with Mexican chocolate

  • Alfajores$3.74

    Filled with dulce de leche

  • Gift Box Alfajores$12.22

    A dozen mini alfajores filled with dulce de leche

  • Whole Flan$36.40

    Serves 10

Appetizers

  • Corn & Flour Chips with Guacamole$4.75
  • Corn & Flour Chips with Salsa$4.00
  • Corn & Flour Chips with Salsa & Guacamole$5.75

Menu items and prices are approximate and may have changed — call the restaurant to confirm.

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