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Madre! Oaxacan Restaurant and Mezcaleria

Oaxacan$$$

Sun 9am–10pm, Mon–Thu 11am–10pm, Fri 11am–11pm, Sat 9am–9pm

  • 1261 Cabrillo Ave, Ste 100, Torrance, CA 90501
  • 310-974-8005
  • Last verified: September 2026
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Hands peeling fire-blistered green chiles de agua over a dark clay molcajete at Madre! Oaxacan Restaurant and Mezcaleria

Menu

Shareable Appetizers

  • Guacamole$7.00

    Add 3 salsas +$5

  • Elote

    Corn on the cob topped with chintextle aioli, lime, cotija cheese and crema mexicana

  • Chapulines$12.00

    Grasshoppers, avocado, quesillo, tomatoes, jalapeños, tostada

  • Squash Blossoms$16.00

    Filled with quesillo, epazote, jalapeño, queso fresco, chile serrano salsa

  • Molotes

    Hand-made masa disk with chorizo & potato, black bean paste, avocado, salsa, queso fresco

  • Taquitos$15.00

    Black bean paste or salsa verde, lettuce, queso fresco, avocado salsa (chicken picadillo, shredded beef, or vegetarian)

  • Queso Fundido$15.00

    Melted cheese, chorizo, corn tortillas (con huitlacoche +$4; con camarón +$5)

  • Fried Quesadilla$15.00

    Quesillo, epazote, squash blossom, jalapeño, queso fresco, cilantro salsa, black bean paste

  • Nachos and Mole$17.00

    Chips, queso, carnitas, onions, cilantro, mole coloradito

  • Ceviche de Pescado$17.00

    Fresh fish, lime, jalapeños, cilantro, avocado, tomatoes, onions, tostadas

Ensaladas

  • Nopalitos$8.00

    Cilantro, onions, tomato, avocado, lime, jalapeño, queso fresco

  • Caesar en Oaxaca

    Romaine lettuce, cotija cheese, epazote, croutons, chile morita, caesar dressing (grilled chicken +$4; grilled shrimp +$10)

  • Ensalada Oaxaqueña$13.00

    Baby greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, papaya, avocado, roasted almonds, queso fresco, beetroot, hoja santa dressing (grilled chicken +$4; grilled shrimp +$11)

Antojitos

  • Sopa del Día$9.00
  • Mole Negro Enchilada$9.00

    Chicken picadillo or carnitas, queso fresco, onions, parsley

  • Tamal

    Chicken mole, rajas queso, or pork

  • Memela$9.00

    Corn dough disks with aciento, black bean paste, queso, salsa (served with cecina, tripa, or tasajo)

  • Empanada Huitlacoche$15.00

    Quesillo, huitlacoche, epazote, jalapeño, onions, salsa

  • Empanada Flor de Calabaza$12.00

    Quesillo, epazote, squash blossom

  • Chile Relleno$13.00

    Chicken or cheese

Nuestra Tierra

  • Madre's Enchiladas$29.00

    Mole negro with chicken picadillo, coloradito with shredded beef, mole rojo with carnitas, salsa verde with chorizo and cheese

  • Mole Coloradito$26.00

    Toasted chiles, nuts, sesame seeds, chocolate, tomatoes, spices, rice and chicken

  • Mole Negro$26.00

    Dry chiles, sesame seeds, nuts, Oaxacan chocolate, herbs, chicken

  • Mole Verde with Grilled Branzino Filet

    With sautéed mushrooms, chayote, white beans

  • Pecado de Mole$35.00

    Mole negro, coloradito, rojo with rice, chicken breast, tortillas

  • Costillas en Salsa Roja$24.00

    Fried pork, tomato salsa, chiles de agua, aguacate, black beans, tortillas

  • Enchiladas Verdes de Camarón$26.00

    Mexican squash, queso fresco, epazote, chile de agua, shrimp, salsa verde, onions, cilantro, avocado, crema

  • Tlayuda Doblada$27.00

    Aciento, black bean paste, avocado, cabbage, radish, quesillo, salsa (meats: cecina, chorizo, tasajo)

  • Taste of Oaxaca$35.00

    Chorizo, cecina, tasajo, black bean paste, nopalitos, grilled onions, avocado salsa, empanada de quesillo, taquito enchilada, handmade tortillas

  • Carne Asada$34.00

    Grilled Angus skirt, mole enchilada with carnitas, jalapeño, queso fresco, black bean paste, corn tortillas, salsa, guacamole

  • Barbacoa de Res$26.00

    Angus beef, dried chiles, spices, avocado leaves, salsa verde, black bean paste, white rice

  • Camarones con Chile Morita$26.00

    Oaxaca chile morita, seasonal veggies, white rice

  • Pescado Zarandeado$42.00

    Branzino filet grilled with chintextle adobo, salad, rice, tortillas, salsa

Tacos

  • Rajas con Queso$6.00

    Queso, poblano, onions, epazote, salsa. Hand-made tortilla (add rice & beans or side salad +$4)

  • Pork Chicharrón$9.00

    Salsa, aciento, black bean paste, quesillo

  • Barbacoa Taco$7.00

    Beef, cilantro, onions, salsa verde

  • Tripa$7.00

    Beef tripe, cilantro, salsa, grilled onions

  • Cecina$6.00

    Pork, salsas, grilled onions, cilantro

  • Pulpo$9.00

    Grilled al pastor octopus, pico de gallo, onions, avocado salsa, cilantro, pineapple, cucumber

  • Camarón$9.00

    Marinated shrimp, cabbage mix, avocado, crema de cilantro

  • Chile Relleno

    Chicken picadillo, black bean paste, aciento, quesillo

Sides

  • Rice$3.00
  • Black Beans$3.00
  • Handmade Corn Tortillas
  • Any Fresh Salsa

Shareable Dishes

  • Molcajete$69.00

    Shrimp, carne asada, grilled chicken, pork chicharrón, salsa, cactus, cebollitas, queso fresco, rice, corn tortillas, black bean paste

  • Parrillada$75.00

    Cecina, tasajo, chicharrón, chorizo, quesillo, chile rellenos, pico de gallo, avocado salsa, rice, black bean paste, tortillas, cebollitas

  • Canasta 20 de Noviembre$75.00

    Cecina, tasajo, chorizo, tripa, chicharrón, grilled onions, nopalitos, quesillo, avocado, black bean paste, chile de agua, salsa, corn tortillas

Weekends Only

  • Barbacoa de Borrego$24.00

    Lamb, black bean paste, consomé, salsa, tortillas

  • Pork Pozole$22.00

Cocktails

  • Margarita$15.00

    Tequila, lime, house curacao, spicy salt

  • Mezcal Margarita$15.00

    Mezcal, house chili liqueur, agave, lime, spicy Sal de Gusano

  • Paloma$14.00

    Tequila blanco, mezcal espadin, grapefruit, lime, sparkling rosé

  • Froze

    Tequila, rosé, passionfruit, raspberry, grapefruit, lemon

  • Chaparra de Mi Amor

    Tequila reposado, agave, lime, watermelon, spicy bitters

  • Al Chile!

    Mezcal, ginger, lime, pineapple, spicy bitters, agave

  • La Mil Amores

    Oaxacan rum, passion fruit syrup, lime juice

  • Chido Wey!

    Nache-infused mezcal, house tepache, honey, lemon, spicy bitters

  • Piña Colada

    Rum, pineapple, coco lopez, lime

  • El Chapa y Kate$16.00

    Tequila blanco, prickly pear liqueur, agave, cucumber, lime, spicy bitters, spicy salt

  • Mandilón

    Mezcal with zacate limón, Benedictine, agave, mole bitters (or +$2 sub Oaxacan whiskey)

  • Negroni

    Mezcal, Byrrh, Gran Classico, chocolate bitters

Mocktails

  • Lupita

    Pineapple, lemon, fresh ginger syrup, sparkling water

  • Chapito

    Cucumber, lime, mint, agave, sparkling water

Mezcal Flights

  • Puntas y Colas

    La Mata, Chacolo, Pal Alma

  • Besitos de Mezcal

    Salvadores, Sotoleros, Vago

  • Madre Exclusive

    Rezpiral, Mal Bien, Real Minero

  • Ay Jalisco, No Te Rajes

    Siembra Valles, Grand Dovejo, Cascahuin, Don Fulano

  • Par Tu Bendito Amor Exclusive

    Mal de Amor, Chacolo, Rezpiral

  • Los Angeles Mezcal Flight

    3 different expressions of Papalote from Guerrero

  • Suavecito Pura Tobalá

    Los Javis, Macurichos, Dos Pasiones

  • Hijos De Las Nubes

    Oaxacan Whiskey Origen, La Canada Oaxacan Rum, Dakabend Oaxacan Rum

Wine

  • Dibon Cava Brut Reserva NV

    Sparkling — El Bajío, Valle de Bernal, Querétaro

  • Brut

    Sparkling — Querétaro, Mexico

  • Terra Madí Rosado

    Rosé — Querétaro, Mexico

  • Tres Raíces Rosé

    Rosé — Guanajuato, Mexico

  • Chenin Blanc, Pionero

    White — Baja California, Mexico

  • Vinaltura, Blanco Bajío

    White — Querétaro, Mexico

  • Guaname, Red Blend

    Red — Guanajuato, Mexico, 2018

  • El Bajío, Tres Raíces Tinto Sangiovese

    Red — Guanajuato, Mexico

Non-Alcoholic Beverages

  • Café de Olla$4.50
  • Chocolate de Leche$5.00
  • Chocolate de Agua$5.00
  • Hot Tea (natural Oaxacan flavors)$4.00
  • Mexican Coke$5.00
  • Mexican Squirt
  • Sparkling Water
  • Agua Fresca$4.50
  • Iced Tea (natural Oaxacan flavors, not refillable)$4.50
  • Fountain Drink$4.50

Mexican Draft Beers

  • Par Favor IPA

    7% ABV, Baja California

  • Labita Lager

    4% ABV, Guadalajara

  • Surfa Lager

    4.5% ABV, Baja California

  • Juan Cordero Pale Ale

    5.5% ABV, Tijuana (add mezcal shot +$5)

  • Pacifico

    4.4% ABV lager

  • Michelada

    House michelada mix, lime, Pacifico (+$5 mezcal)

  • Chelada

    Lime juice, salt, Pacifico

Bottled Beer

  • Carta Blanca

    4.5% ABV, Nuevo León, Mexico

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

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