Costa Brava
$$ · pacific beach
1653 Garnet Ave, San Diego, CA, 92109 ↗
Hot Tapas
- Almejas a la Marinera ●Steamed clams in Spanish marinara sauce
- Champiñones al Ajillo ●Sautéed mushrooms in garlic & Sherry wine
- Choricito Frito ●Sautéed Chorizo sausage
- Croquetas de Bacalao ●Dry Cod fish croquettes
- Croquetas de Jamón ●Iberico ham croquettes
- Croquetas de Pollo ●Chicken croquettes
- Gambas a la Plancha ●Grilled whole shrimp
- Gambas al Ajillo ●Shrimp in garlic
- Gulas al Ajillo ●Baby eels sautéed in olive oil and garlic
- Morcilla Frita con Cebolla ●Pork sausage sautéed with onions
- Patatas a la Brava ●Spicy potatoes
- Pinchitos de Solomillo ●Grilled filet mignon skewers
- Pollo al Ajillo ●Sautéed chicken in garlic and wine sauce
- Rabas ●Fried calamari
- Tortilla Española ●Spanish potato omelet with onion and egg
Cold Tapas
- Aceitunas Aliñadas ●Marinated olives
- Aceitunas con Anchoa ●Anchovie stuffed olives
- Anchoas con Pimientos ●Spanish anchovies & Piquillo peppers
- Boquerones ●Fresh anchovies in olive oil
- Champiñones a la Vinagreta ●Marinated mushrooms
- Dátiles con Tocino ●Dates wrapped in bacon
- Jamón Ibérico 5J ●3 oz of the best ham in the world (Limited availability)
- Jamón Serrano ●Imported dry cured Serrano ham
- Pan Tomaca con Jamón ●Toasted bread, tomatoes, garlic and ham
- Pimientos de Piquillo ●Fire roasted piquillo peppers stuffed with seafood
- Pulpo a la Gallega ●Octopus with olive oil and spicy paprika
- Pulpo a la Vinagreta ●Marinated octopus
- Queso Cabrales ●Spanish blue cheese from Asturias
- Queso con Membrillo ●Fresh Manchego cheese with Quince
- Queso Idiazabal ●Lightly smoked sheep milk cheese from Navarra
- Queso Manchego ●Manchego cheese
- Salpicón de Mariscos ●Marinated seafood salad
- Sardinas en Aceite ●Sardines in olive oil
- Tablas de Embutidos Ibéricos ●A platter of various cold cuts and cheese
- Tablas de Quesos Españoles ●Selection of five Spanish cheeses
- Zanahorias Morunas ●Pickled carrots
- Puerros a la Vinagreta ●Marinated leeks
Soups and Salads
- Cocido de Alubias ●White bean soup with Chorizo sausage
- Ensalada de Pollo ●Grilled marinated chicken breast on mixed greens with balsamic vinaigrette and Feta cheese
- Ensalada de Salmón ●Grilled salmon on green leaf lettuce with olives, cucumbers and tomatoes, pesto dressing, topped with Parmesan
- Ensalada Mixta de la Casa ●Lettuce, onion and tomato on potatoes, topped with olives, white asparagus and tuna
- Ensalada Verde ●Green salad
- Sopa de Ajo Castellana ●Garlic soup with poached egg
Entrees
- Caracoles al Ali-Oli ●Escargot in parsley Ali-Oli sauce
- Chuletón con Patatucas y Pimientos ●16 oz choice Porterhouse steak with fried potatoes and roasted piquillo peppers
- Conejo a la Cazadora ●Braised rabbit with herbs, tomato, onion, carrots and white wine with fried potatoes
- Cordero Asado a Nuestra Manera ●Roasted shank of lamb marinated in fine spices with fried potatoes
- Rabo de Toro ●Ox tail slowly braised in Rioja wine sauce
- Salmon Relleno ●Fresh salmon stuffed with seafood in lobster bisque sauce
- Solomillo al Queso Cabrales ●Filet mignon served with Cabrales cheese and green peppercorn cream
- Tapa de Conejo ●Braised rabbit with vegetables and white wine
- Tapa de Rabo de Toro ●Oxtail slowly braised in rioja wine sauce
- Zarzuela de Mariscos ●A seafood medley of prawns, fish, scallops, clams and mussels in marinara sauce
- Arroz Negro con Sepia ●(2 person minimum) Rice with calamaris cooked in squid ink based saffron broth
- Paella de Mariscos ●(2 person minimum) Traditional saffron rice with shrimp, mussels, clams and calamari
- Paella Mixta ●(2 person minimum) Traditional saffron rice with chorizo, chicken, shrimp, mussels, clams and calamari
Desserts
- Capricho Helado ●Vanilla ice-cream over fresh strawberries with caramelized sugar on top
- Crema Catalana ●Spanish-style crème brûlée
- Flan ●Egg custard pudding
- Tarta de Chocolate ●Chocolate cheese cake
- Tarta de Queso Idiazábal ●Idiazábal cheese tart