El Rincon Del Palmar Menu
Welcome to El Rincon Del Palmar, a hidden treasure tucked away in San Rafael, CA. Specializing in breakfast and brunch, this Mexican seafood restaurant stands out for its vibrant flavors and generous portions. A must-try is their Tacos de mi Corazon—shaped like hearts, these tacos overflow with fresh ingredients like cilantro and grilled pineapple, making for a delightful bite. The Quesadilla de Huitlacoche, filled with unique corn smut and cheese, is another highlight that captivates the palate.
Beyond exceptional food, El Rincon Del Palmar provides an inviting atmosphere with both indoor and heated outdoor seating, complemented by attentive staff. The menu caters to diverse tastes, showcasing authentic Mexican spices and seasonal specials such as Ponche, a traditional warm fruit punch. With conveniences like delivery and takeout, it’s easy to enjoy this culinary gem anytime. Discover why patrons rave about its burritos and heartfelt service—it's a dining experience worth cherishing.
Breakfast
Scrambled Eggs with Chorizo
Scrambled eggs mixed with cilantro, onions, and tomato. Served with rice, refried beans, and corn tortillas.
Scrambled Eggs with Ham
Scrambled eggs mixed with ham. Served with rice, refried beans, and corn tortillas.
Mexican Scrambled Eggs
Scrambled eggs mixed with cilantro, onions, and tomato. Served with rice, refried beans, and corn tortillas.
Steak and Eggs
Steak and eggs. Served with rice, refried beans, and corn tortillas.
Huevos Rancheros
2 eggs sunny side up over fried tortillas topped with salsa. Served with rice, and refried beans.
Machaca
Scrambled eggs, mixed with shredded beef, served with rice, refried beans, and corn tortillas.
Chilaquiles
Tortilla chips, eggs, red or green sauce, sour cream, and cheese. Served with rice and refried beans. (Meat not included)
Platanos Fritos Plate
Fried plantains, eggs, queso, and sour cream. Served with refried beans and corn tortillas.
Breakfast Burrito
A flour tortilla filled with scrambled eggs mixed with your choice of meat (chorizo, salchicha, or ham), cheese, potatoes, and pico de gallo.
Egg Plate
2 eggs cooked to order. Served with rice, refried beans, and corn tortillas.
Nutella Waffle
A Belgium waffle topped with nutella, fresh strawberries or banana or both($), powder sugar, and whipped cream!
Breakfast Tacos *Special*
3 tacos (small tortilla) filled with scrambled eggs, diced ham, sauted bell peppers, onions, and melted jack cheese. Served with a side of fresh pico de gallo.
2 Tacos Plate
Your choice of meat (Asada, grilled or shredded chicken, carnitas), al pastor Served with rice and refried beans.
2 Enchiladas Plate
Your choice of meat (Asada, grilled chicken, carnitas, al pastor, or cheese) topped with salsa and melted cheese. Served with rice and refried beans.
Chile Relleno
1 whole chile pepper with cheese, and red sauce. Served with rice, refried beans, and corn tortillas.
Carne Adobada
Pork in red chile sauce served with rice, refried beans, and corn tortillas.
Carne Asada
Grilled steak, topped with grilled and cebollitas. Served with rice, refried beans, and corn tortillas.
Molcajete
Steak, chicken, chorizo, shrimp, nopal, queso fresco, and grilled green onion, in a spicy green sauce. Served with rice, refried beans, guacamole, sour cream, and corn tortillas.
Alambre
Chorizo, bacon, steak, bell pepper, onion, and melted cheese. Served with rice, refried beans, guacamole, sour cream, and corn tortillas.
Chicken Fajitas
Marinated stripped grilled chicken mixed with bell pepper, and onions on a sizzling skillet served with rice, refried beans, guacamole, sour cream, and corn tortillas.
Steak Fajitas
Marinated stripped grilled steak mixed with bell pepper, and onions on a sizzling skillet served with rice, refried beans, guacamole, sour cream, and corn tortillas.
Fajitas Mixtas
Shrimp, marinated stripped grilled steak, and chicken mixed with bell pepper, and onions on a sizzling skillet served with rice, refried beans, guacamole, sour cream, and corn tortillas.
Pollo Asado
Grilled chicken, served with rice, refried beans, and corn tortillas.
Chicken Mole
Our classic sauce for chicken, made a rich reddish color by several wonderful mild chiles mixed with melted Mexican chocolate and other spices. Served with rice, beans, and corn tortillas.
Costillas a la Mexicana
Ribs with green and red Mexican sauce served with rice, refried beans, and corn tortillas.
Milanesa con Papas
Tender breaded steak or chicken served with french fries, rice, beans, and corn tortillas.
Bistec Ranchero
Sliced steak mixed with bell peppers, onions, and ranchero sauce. Served with rice refried beans, and corn tortillas.
Cochinita Pibil Plate
Yucatan-style, marinated, slow-cooked pork wrapped in banana leaves and served with black beans, pickled onions, tortillas, and habanero on the side.
Combination Plate
Enchilada, taco, or chile relleno served with rice and beans. (Corn tortillas served with chile relleno)
Barbacoa de Borrego
Lamb, served with rice, refried beans with corn tortillas. (Only as special, only on certain days call to inquire)
Portobello Asparagus Fajitas *For a limited time*
Portobello mushrooms and asparagus served in a bed of bell pepper, and onions on a sizzling skillet. Served with rice, black beans, guacamole, sour cream, and corn tortillas.
Chile Verde Plate
Pork, slow cooked in a green chile sauce of jalapeo chiles, garlic, and tomatillos. Served with rice, beans and corn tortillas.
Combination Plates
Seafood
Mojarra
Crispy fried fish served with rice, refried beans lettuce, avocado, tomato, and corn tortillas.
Camarones a la Crema
Prawns with white wine cream, butter, and onions, served with rice, refried beans, and corn tortillas.
Prawn Fajitas
Marinated grilled prawns mixed with bell pepper and onions. Served on a sizzling skillet. Served with rice, refried beans, guacamole, sour cream, and corn tortillas.
Camarones a la Diabla
Prawns with diabla sauce served with rice, refried beans, and corn tortillas.
Camarones al Mojo De Ajo
Prawns with garlic served with rice, refried beans, and corn tortillas.
Camarones Empanizados
Fried breaded prawns served with lettuce, tomato, dipping sauce, rice, refried beans, and corn tortillas.
Filete Empanizado
Breaded fried fish, served with rice, refried beans, and corn tortillas. Garnished with salad.
Cocktail de Camaron
Cold shrimp juice with fresh cooked shrimp, avocado, tomato, onion, and cilantro. Served with crackers.
Tostada de Camaron
Shrimp tostada, mixed with tomato, cilantro, and onions. Topped with avocado
Tostada Ceviche (pescado)
Marinated lime fish mixed with tomato, onions, and cilantro. Topped with avocado
Plato de Salmon
Fresh grilled salmon, served with rice, beans, mango salsa, and corn tortillas.
Cocktail de Camaron con Pulpo
Cold shrimp juice with fresh cooked shrimp and octopus, avocado, tomato, onion, and cilantro. Served with crackers.
Campechana
Cold shrimp juice with fresh cooked shrimp, fish, octopus, mussels, clams, surimi avocado, tomato, onion, and cilantro. Served with crackers.
Tacos de mi Corazn Box
25 tacos shaped like a heart (small tortilla), with your choice of Asada, Chicken, Al Pastor, Carnitas, or a mix! Filled with cilantro, onions, radishes, cucumbers, lime, and grilled pineapple (if Al Pastor). Comes with chips for the perfect bite!
Quesadilla de Huitlacoche
Large handmade corn tortilla filled with cheese and corn smut. Garnished with sour cream and guacamole.
Quesadilla de Flor de Calabaza
Large handmade corn tortilla filled with cheese and zucchini blossoms folded in half. Garnished with sour cream and guacamole.
Sopes
2 handmade corn sopes with refried beans, and your choice of meat (Asada, grilled or shredded chicken, carnitas, or al pastor). Topped with lettuce, cheese, and sour cream
Gorditas
2 handmade corn gorditas filled with your choice of meat (Asada, grilled or shredded chicken, carnitas), lettuce, queso, and refried beans.
Quesadilla
A flour tortilla with cheese and your choice of meat (Asada, grilled or shredded chicken, carnitas, al pastor). Garnished with guacamole and sour cream.
Huaraches
2 handmade corn tortillas with smashed refried beans are placed in the center before it is given an oval shape, fried, and topped with lettuce, cheese, sour cream, and your choice of meat(Asada, grilled or shredded chicken, carnitas, or al pastor)
Asada fries
French fries topped with steak, cheese, pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream.
Super Nachos
Crispy tortilla chips topped with your choice of meat (grilled chicken, carnitas, al pastor,) refried beans, cheese, guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo.
1 Huarache
One handmade corn tortilla with smashed refried beans are placed in the center before it is given an oval shape, fried, and topped with lettuce, cheese, sour cream, and your choice of meat(Asada, grilled or shredded chicken, carnitas, or al pastor)
1 Gordita
One handmade corn gordita filled with your choice of meat (Asada, grilled or shredded chicken, carnitas), lettuce, queso, and refried beans.
1 Sope
One handmade corn tortilla with mashed refried beans and your choice of meat (Asada, grilled or shredded chicken, carnitas, or al pastor). Topped with lettuce, cheese, and sour cream
Quesabirrias
3 corn tortillas that have been dipped and pan-fried in consom. Filled with beef birria, melty cheese, cilantro, and onion. Served with a small cup of consom on the side for dipping.
Rosca de Reyes Taco Edition
Indulge in 25 mouthwatering tacos in a rosca-shaped platter, accompanied by cilantro, onions, radishes, salsas, and all the flavorful fixings. Choose from Pollo, Asada, Al Pastor, Carnitas, or enjoy a delicious mix of all four.
Quesadillitas de Cochinita Pibil
3 corn tortillas dipped in meat's citrus juice, pan-fried, and filled with cochinita and melty cheese. Served with pickled onion and habanero on the side.
Antojitos Mexicanos
Tacos
Taco
1 taco with your choice of meat (grilled chicken or shredded, carnitas, or al pastor) topped with cilantro and onions.
Taco Premium Meat
1 taco with your choice of meat (lengua, buche, tripa, birria, or chorizo) topped with cilantro and onions.
2 Tacos de Lengua
2 tongue tacos, served with cilantro and onions,
2 Tacos de Tripa
2 tripe tacos, served with cilantro and onions.
2 Tacos de Pescado o Camaron
2 fish or shrimp tacos, served with pico de gallo and cheese.
2 Tacos de Buche
2 pork stomach tacos, served with cilantro and onions
2 Tacos de Birria
2 beef birria tacos served with cilantro, and onion.
2 Tacos de Tinga
Beef tinga
2 Tacos de Mariscos
2 grilled shrimp and fish tacos. Topped with pico de gallo, lettuce, and cheese.
1 Taco Vegetariano
1 vegetarian taco filled with veggies, rice, pinto beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, and queso.
2 Tacos de Chorizo
2 chorizo tacos. Topped with cilantro and onions.
Frijoles Charros **Limited-time Special**
Our limited-time tradition-inspired special: Savory black beans simmered with bacon chorizo, and chicharrn. Served with three succulent grilled costillas on the side, garnished with onions and cilantro. Served with tortillas. Truly a flavorful experience!
Birria Ramen
Ramen noodles cooked in Birria broth and topped with Birria meat. Served with cilantro, onions, jalapeno, and corn tortillas. MO
Menudo
Beef tripe soup. Served with cilantro, onions, dry chili pepper, and corn tortillas.
Pozole
A traditional Mexican red stew made with hominy, and pork. Served Cilantro, onions, oregano, dry chili pepper, and corn tortillas.
Caldo de Pollo
Chicken soup served with cilantro, avocado, fresh jalapenos, onions, and corn tortillas.
Caldo de Res
Beef soup served with cabbage, potatoes, corn, cilantro, jalapenos, and corn tortillas.
Sopa de Tortilla
Fried corn tortilla soup seasoned with tomato broth, queso fresco, onion, cilantro, and avocado. Served with jalapenos and corn tortillas.
Albondigas
Meatball soup with rice. Served with cilantro, avocado, fresh jalapenos, onions, and corn tortillas.
Caldo de Birria
Mexican beef stew that's slow-cooked until the meat is tender, Served with corn tortillas.
Caldo de Camaron.
Mexican shrimp soup flavored with a tomato-based mixed with carrots, and potatoes. Served with corn tortillas.
7 Mares
Mexican version of seafood soup made with vegetables and various fish. Served with corn tortillas.
Mar y Tierra
Grilled steak and shrimp, served with rice, refried beans, and corn tortillas.
Caldos
Tortas
Torta Cubana
Ham, chorizo, milanesa (breaded steak), salchicha, and cheese, on a toasted bolillo with chipotle aioli, refried beans, avocado, tomato, and lettuce. Served with french fries.
Torta de Pollo
Grilled chicken on a toasted bolillo with chipotle aioli, refried beans, avocado, tomato, and lettuce. Served with french fries.
Torta Hawaiiana
Ham, pineapple, and cheese on a toasted bolillo with chipotle aioli, refried beans, avocado, tomato, and lettuce. Served with french fries.
Torta de Milanesa
Milanesa (breaded chicken or steak) on a toasted bolillo with chipotle aioli, refried beans, avocado, tomato, and lettuce. Served with french fries.
Torta de Asada
Grilled steak on a toasted bolillo with chipotle aioli, refried beans, avocado, tomato, and lettuce. Served with french fries.
Torta de Cochinita Pibil
Yucatan-style marinated, slow-cooked pork on a toasted bolillo with black beans and pickled onions. Served with french fries.
Torta
Your choice of meat on a toasted bolillo with chipotle aioli, refried beans, avocado, tomato, and lettuce. Served with french fries.
Torta de Atun
Tender chunks of tuna are expertly blended with savory onions and mayo, then nestled in a warm, Mexican-style bolillo with aioli. Topped with fresh lettuce, tomato, and avocado. Served with fries.
Regular Burrito
A flour tortilla filled with your choice of meat (grilled or shredded chicken, carnitas, or al pastor)rice, refried beans, cheese, lettuce, and pico de gallo.
Super Burrito
A flour tortilla filled with your choice of meat (grilled or shredded chickenu, carnitas, or al pastor)rice, refried beans, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, lettuce, and pico de gallo.
Burrito Especial
A flour tortilla filled with your choice of meat, rice, pinto beans, and cheese. Covered in burrito sauce and topped with sour cream, pico de gallo, and guacamole.
California Burrito
A flour tortilla filled with your choice of meat, rice, pinto beans, cheese, sour cream, french fries, guacamole, lettuce, and pico de gallo.
Super Shrimp Burrito
A flour tortilla filled with shrimp, rice, pinto beans, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, lettuce, and pico de gallo.
Super Chile Relleno Burrito
A flour tortilla filled with 1 chile relleno, rice, pinto beans, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, lettuce, and pico de gallo.
Burrito Gordo
A flour tortilla filled with rice, refried beans, and cheese.
Super Wet Burrito
A flour tortilla filled with your choice of meat (grilled or shredded chicken, carnitas, or al pastor)rice, refried beans, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, lettuce, and pico de Gallo. Topped with burrito sauce.
Burrito Bowl
A bowl with your choice of meat (grilled or shredded chicken, carnitas, al pastor, or vegetarian) rice, beans, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, and pico de gallo.
Burrito Flaco
A flour tortilla filled with refried beans, and cheese.
Regular Chile Verde Burrito
A flour tortilla filled with chile verde, rice, refried beans, cheese, lettuce, and pico de gallo.
Super Chile Verde Burrito
A flour tortilla filled with chile verde, pinto beans, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, lettuce, and pico de gallo.
Burritos
Salads
Taco Salad de Pollo
Crispy shell tortilla bowl with grilled chicken with rice, pinto beans spring mix, cheese, sour cream, and guacamole.
Taco Salad de Asada
Crispy shell tortilla bowl with grilled steak with rice, pinto beans spring mix, cheese, sour cream, and guacamole.
Ensalada Chef
Grilled chicken, spring mix, tomato, black beans, avocado, cheese, dressing, and tortilla chips. Topped with rice.
Mexican Cesar Salad
Grilled chicken, romaine, black beans, and cheese mixed with caesar dressing on the side.
Ensalada de Salmon
Grilled salmon, spring mixed salad, avocado, tomato, cucumber, and mango salsa tossed in lemon garlic dressing.
Seafood Taco Salad
Crispy Flautas **NEW**
2 Tightly, large rolled, crispy corn tortillas filled with shredded beef. Topped with sour cream and salsa verde
Tamal **Special**
Made from a mixture of corn dough (masa), made from nixtamalized corn corn. Which is steamed and wrapped in a corn husk. Filled with chicken or pork with sauce on the side.
Rice
8 ounces
Beans
8 ounces
Enchilada
1 enchilada choice of meat (Asada, grilled or shredded chicken, carnitas, al pastor, or cheese) with red sauce and melted cheese.
Guacamole Taco
Corn tortilla, with guacamole queso, and pico de gallo.
Salsa
8 ounces (includes chips)
Guacamole
8 ounces (includes chips)
Pupusas
3 handmade pupusas filled with cheese or revuelta (chicharron with beans and cheese.) Served with curtido and red sauce.
Platanos Fritos
Fried plantains. Served with sour cream on the side
Side Avocado
French Fries
Papas a la Francesa.
Side Orders
Postres
Flan
Fresas con Crema
Strawberries and cream only when in season
Arroz con Leche
Mexican rice pudding-its a creamy rice pudding made on the stovetop with ease. A savory and sweet treat dusted with ground cinnamon.
Ensalada de Manzana
Red apples mixed with pineapple, pecans, sour cream, condensed milk and table cream. A creamy dessert you cant say no to!
Ponche **for a limited time**
Ponche is a traditional Mexican warm fruit punch enjoyed during the winter season. It typically includes a blend of fruits like tejocotes, guavas, apples, and sugarcane, infused with spices such as cinnamon, cloves, and sweetened with piloncillo.
Cafe
Coffee
Tea
Mexican Hot Chocolate
Latte
Atole
A hot Mexican beverage thickened with corn masa (corn dough) or harina (dough flour), sweetened with piloncillo and other spices. (Flavor of he day will be served if order)
Champurrado
A warm Mexican drink made by heating milk, chocolate, piloncillo, and Mexican cinnamon. It's then thickened with a mixture of water and masa. When it's ready, champurrado is smooth, thick, chocolatey, and creamy!
Cappuccino
Americano
Macchiato
Mocha
Espresso single
Hot Drinks
Soft Drinks
Soda Mexicanas
We will substitute to the closest flavor, if flavor chosen its not available.
Soda Can
Can soda. Various flavors
Soda de Botella
Bottle sodas. Flavors may vary
Water Bottle
Jarritos
Mandarin, Pineapple, Tamarind, Grapefruit, Limon, Fruit Punch, and more
Miscellaneous Drinks
Agua fresca
Made every day!!
Jugo Verde Natural
Fresh green juiceMixed of green veggies and fruit.
Jugo de Naranja Natural
Fresh squeezed orange juice.16oz
