Happy Hour

Menu from Penca restaurant featuring a selection of cocktails, bocadillos, wine, and other Mexican dishes, with a graphic of a glass of lime-infused beverage.

Dinner

Menu of a Mexican restaurant with various dishes listed, including Guacamole, Spring Salad, and Fish Tacos, along with other appetizers, entrees, and guarniciones.

  • LIGERAS

    Guacamole con Salsas Caseras — 16 (PB, GF). House salsas: roja, verde, chipotle.
    Ensalada de Primavera — 16 (PB, GF). Butter lettuce, sugar snap peas, radish, avocado, citrus vinaigrette, mint.
    Nopales — 8 (PB, GF). Grilled prickly pear cactus, pickled onion, garlic.
    Calabacitas — 8 (PB, GF). Mexican squash, tomato, onion, cilantro, garlic.
    Esquites — 12 (V, GF). White corn, lime, serrano, chipotle crema, hibiscus pickled onion, cotija cheese.
    Queso Fundido — 16. Queso oaxaca, chorizo, hibiscus pickled onion, charred chile, flour tortilla.
    Ostiones — (6) 22 / (12) 40. Oysters, lime, lemon, garnishes.
    Ceviche — 20 (GF, D). Lime-marinated fish, red onion, cucumber, serrano, avocado.
    Chicharrones — sm 7 / lg 13 (GF, D). Crispy fried pork skins tossed in Penca spice, finished with house-made chamoy.
    Tuétano — 22 (D). Roasted bone marrow, cilantro chimichurri, telera crostini.

    ENTRADAS

    Chile Relleno — 28 (GF). Achiote pork, queso oaxaca, black beans, roasted corn, pickled onion, spiced tomato sauce on a bed of arroz poblano.
    Vegan Chile Relleno — 30 (PB, GF). Braised oyster mushroom, onion, seasonal squash, sweet potato, roasted corn, cilantro/poblano-peanut crema, arroz poblano.
    Market Fish — MP (GF). Fish prepared to chef's discretion; ask your server for details.
    12 oz Bone-In Pork Loin — 38 (GF). Allium ash, chile seco, grilled seasonal veg, pickles, guajillo/mulata adobo.
    10 oz NY Strip — 45 (GF). Grilled, garlic/serrano oil, salsa macha, nopales salad.
    Costillas de Res — 48. Beer-braised short rib, queso fresco, hominy purée, ancho glaze, pickles, sesame.

    TACOS — each 8

    Rajas y Hongos (V, GF). Queso, potatoes, green chile, avocado crema, green onion, cilantro.
    Camarón (GF). Grilled shrimp, purple cabbage, radish, cilantro, avocado crema.
    Pescado (GF). Seasonal fish, cilantro, avocado crema.
    Guajalote (GF). Turkey, radish, cilantro, chipotle crema, red onion.
    Carnitas (GF, D). Braised pork, salsa verde, onion, cilantro.
    Carne Asada (GF, D). Marinated beef, cilantro, grilled onion.
    Cabeza (GF, D). Braised beef cheek, salsa verde, pickled onion, cilantro.
    Taco Entrada — (2) 18 / (3) 24. Guest choice of tacos served with arroz poblano y frijoles negros.

    GUARNICIONES

    Frijoles Negros — 5 (PB, GF). Black beans.
    Arroz Poblano — 5 (PB, GF). White rice, roasted poblano chile.

    The first bowl of chips is complimentary; refills $1.50.

Menu featuring a selection of sangria, cocktails, wines, house-made sodas, cervezas, and non-alcoholic drinks. Includes detailed descriptions and prices.

Drinks

  • SANGRIA — 14 gl / 45 jar

    Garnacha. Grapefruit cordial, brandy, sherry, cinnamon syrup, red wine, lemon.
    Blanca. Mirepoix shrub, honey, pisco, white wine, lemon juice.

    COCTELES

    Bourbon & Tepache — 16. Bourbon, house tepache, sweet vermouth, falernum, angostura, pineapple, on the rocks.
    Jícara — 17. Elote mezcal — mezcal infused with charred corn, lime juice, agave, orange bitters, on the rocks.
    Diablo — 16. A spin on the classic el diablo — beet-infused blanco tequila in place of crème de cassis, with fresh ginger, lime & seltzer, served tall.
    Jardinero — 16. Suntory gin, cucumber, bitter orange liqueur, lemon juice, served up.
    Boca del Rio — 17. Blanco tequila, benedictine, cynar, lime juice, bitters, served in a chilled coupe.
    Sonoran Gimlet — 16. Bacanora, tequila, cocchi americano, lime cordial, served up.
    Mezcalita — 15. Margarita with mezcal, lime cordial, triple sec, orange bitters, fresh lime juice, salted rocks glass. Jar $50 serves 4.

    VINO

    Sparkling
    Raventos i Blanc — 16 gl / 55 btl. Sparkling wine, Catalunya, Spain.
    Tresparauno — 68 btl. Sparkling chardonnay, Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico.

    White
    La Val — 13 gl / 48 btl. Albariño, Rías Baixas, Spain.
    Casa Jipi — 17 gl / 68 btl. Sauvignon blanc, Valle de San Vicente, Mexico.
    Domaine la Manarine — 15 gl / 54 btl. White blend, Côtes du Rhône, France.
    Ide — 14 gl / 49 btl. Chardonnay, Sonoma County, California.

    Rosé
    Stolpman Vineyards "Love You Bunches" — 17 gl / 68 btl. Rosé of grenache, Ballard Canyon, California.
    Arnot Roberts — 21 gl / 75 btl. Rosé of touriga national, Lake County, California.

    Red
    Labertino Cenizas — 16 gl / 68 btl. Pinot noir, Valle del Maule, Chile.
    Niepoort Lagar de Baixo — 13 gl / 48 btl. Baga, Bairrada, Portugal.
    Jolie-Laide — 21 gl / 77 btl. Gamay noir, Sonoma County, California.
    License IV — 12 gl / 44 btl. Cinsault, Siran, France.
    Stolpman Vineyards "Love You Bunches" — 17 gl / 68 btl. Sangiovese, Central Coast, California.
    Vino Bohemio — 12 gl / 44 btl. Tempranillo, Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico.
    Johnson Family — 19 gl / 74 btl. Cabernet sauvignon, Alexander Valley, California.

    DEGUSTACIONES DE MEZCAL

    Species — 45. Four pours of mezcal produced from different species of agave grown in Oaxaca.
    Estados — 40. Four pours representing agave distillates, each from a different state of Mexico.
    Pechugas — 50. Four pours of "festival distillations" produced with poultry, coffee, harvest fruits, and other special additions.

    HOUSE-MADE COLA

    Fernet y Cola — 12. Fernet Vallet (MX), house-made cola syrup, soda.
    Cuba Libre — 12. Havana Club rum (Cuba), house-made cola syrup, soda, lime.
    House-Made Cola — 8. House-made cola syrup, soda.

    CERVEZA

    De Barril — 7 pint / 12 jar: Estrella Jalisco · Victory or Death IPA.
    Botella — 6: Bohemia · Modelo Especial · Modelo Negra · Carta Blanca.

    Tepache — 9 pint / 14 jar. Fermented pineapple beverage, lager, lemon juice, angostura bitters.

    SIN ALCOHOL

    Coffee 4 · Iced Tea 4 · Mexican Coke 5 · Limeade 5 · Horchata 6 · Jamaica 6 · Canned Soda 4 · Agua de Piedra (sparkling or still, 650 ml) 6.50. Drinks made in house; refills $2.50.