Ortega's A Mexican Bistro

San Diego, CA

Ortega's A Mexican Bistro offers great potential options for vegans, such as the Tableside Guacamole and the Vegetarian Burrito. However, they do not specifically accommodate vegans.

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Caesar & Avocado Salad

Contains avocado, Caesar dressing, croutons, romaine, and parmesan. We suggest removing the parmesan and the caesar dressing.

Black Bean & Pumpkin Soup

Contains black bean corn salsa, black bean, crema, and kabocha pumpkin. We suggest removing the crema.

Ortega's Mixed Green Salad

Contains avocado, balsamic vinaigrette, black bean corn salsa, carrot, cotija, cucumber, garbanzos, grilled tomato, mixed greens, and queso fresco. We suggest removing the cotija and the queso fresco. The black bean corn salsa or the balsamic vinaigrette may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Bean & Cheese Burrito

Contains beans, flour tortilla, jack cheese, and rice. We suggest removing the cheese. The beans or the rice may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Vegetarian Taco Trio

Contains poblano cheese, and taco shell. The poblano queso taco trio may contain non-vegan ingredients.

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Full Menu

Ensaladas

Option to add chicken breast, mahi, shrimp, steak, or half lobster.

Caesar & Avocado

Contains avocado, Caesar dressing, croutons, parmesan, and romaine. We suggest removing the parmesan. The croutons or the caesar dressing may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Ortega's Mixed Green Salad

Contains avocado, balsamic vinaigrette, black bean corn salsa, carrot, cotija, cucumber, garbanzos, mixed greens, queso fresco, and tomato. We suggest removing the cotija and the queso fresco. The black bean corn salsa or the balsamic vinaigrette may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Sandia Sesame Salad

Contains avocado, black bean corn salsa, carrot, cotija, cucumber, garbanzos, mixed greens, queso fresco, sesame soy vinaigrette, and watermelon. We suggest removing the cotija and the queso fresco.

Burritos

Wrapped in a flour tortilla.

Carnitas

Contains avocado, charro beans, flour tortilla, jack cheese, pico de gallo, pork, and verde sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Shrimp

Contains avocado, cabbage, chipotle aioli, flour tortilla, jack cheese, pico de gallo, roasted salsa, and shrimp. We don't recommend this item.

Vegetarian

Contains avocado, black bean, caramelized onion, flour tortilla, jack cheese, pico de gallo, poblanos, potato, and pumpkin. We suggest removing the jack cheese. The black beans may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Steak

Contains avocado, bistek, flour tortilla, huitlacoche-mushroom sauce, and jack cheese. We don't recommend this item.

Soups

Puerto Nuevo-Style Tortilla

Contains avocado, chicken stock, cilantro, guajillo chiles, jack cheese, roasted tomato, and tortilla strips. We don't recommend this item.

Black Bean & Pumpkin

Contains black bean corn salsa, black bean, crema, and kabocha pumpkin. We suggest removing the crema.

Ortega's Chicken & Tortilla

Contains avocado, chicken, chipotle, cilantro, garbanzos, onion, rice, tomato, and tortilla strips. We don't recommend this item.

Starters

Baja Shrimp Ceviche

Contains cilantro, corn tostaditas, jalapeno, onion, shrimp, and tomato. We don't recommend this item.

Guacamole Made Tableside

Contains avocado, cilantro, garlic, jalapeno, lime, onion, and tomato. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Fish Ceviche

Contains cilantro, corn tostaditas, jalapeno, onion, snapper, and tomato. We don't recommend this item.

Queso Fundido

Contains caramelized onion, chorizo, crema, cotija cheese, corn, Oaxaca cheese, poblanos, and queso fresco. We don't recommend this item.

Poblano Portobello Quesadilla

Contains caramelized onion, corn masa, crema, cotija cheese, Oaxaca cheese, poblanos, portobellos, queso fresco, and tomato arbol sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Tacos

Two corn tortilla soft tacos with avocado, crema, and cabbage.

Chicken Breast

Contains avocado, cabbage, chicken breast, corn tortilla, crema, and epazote-cilantro pesto. We don't recommend this item.

Baja-Style Shrimp

Contains avocado, cabbage, chipotle aioli, corn tortilla, shrimp, and white wine. We don't recommend this item.

Baja Seasoned Steak

Contains avocado, Angus steak, cabbage, chipotle sauce, corn tortilla, and crema. We don't recommend this item.

Mahi Mahi

Contains avocado, cabbage, chipotle garlic aioli, corn tortilla, and mahi. We don't recommend this item.

Adobo Carnitas

Contains adobo sauce, avocado, cabbage, carnitas, corn tortilla, and crema. We don't recommend this item.

Poblano Queso

Contains avocado, black bean corn salsa, cabbage, caramelized onion, corn tortilla, crema, cotija, Oaxaca cheese, poblanos, and queso fresco. We don't recommend this item.

Ortega's Classics

Carnitas

Contains pork, pico de gallo, and verde sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Carnitas Torta

Contains avocado, chipotle garlic aioli, queso fresco, romaine, pork, telera bread, and tomato. We don't recommend this item.

Chicken Mole

Contains chicken thighs, and spicy-sweet mole sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Chile Relleno

Contains jack cheese, oaxaca cheese, poblano chile, and tomato sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Ensenada-Style Fish Tacos

Contains beer battered snapper, cabbage, chipotle garlic aioli, crema, flour tortillas, and roasted salsa. We don't recommend this item.

Chicken Tamale

Contains black bean corn salsa, chicken, corn masa, crema, cotija cheese, queso fresco, and verde sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Banana Crusted Huachinango

Contains plantain crusted snapper, and roasted tomato sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Enchiladas

Two corn tortilla enchiladas, cabbage, pico de gallo, crema, three cheese blend. Side rice and refried beans.

Chicken Verde

Contains cabbage, chicken, corn tortilla, crema, pico de gallo, three cheese blend, and verde sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Shrimp

Contains cabbage, corn tortilla, crema, mushroom, pico de gallo, rojo sauce, shrimp, spinach, and three cheese blend. We don't recommend this item.

Crab

Contains cabbage, corn tortilla, crab, crema, mushroom, pico de gallo, spinach, three cheese blend, and verde sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Cheese

Contains cabbage, corn tortilla, crema, jack cheese, pico de gallo, queso fresco, and rojo sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Cheese Mole

Contains cabbage, corn tortilla, crema, jack cheese, mole sauce, pico de gallo, queso fresco, and three cheese blend. We don't recommend this item.

Chicken Mole

Contains cabbage, chicken, corn tortilla, crema, mole sauce, pico de gallo, and three cheese blend. We don't recommend this item.

Chicken Rojo

Contains cabbage, chicken, corn tortilla, crema, pico de gallo, rojo sauce, and three cheese blend. We don't recommend this item.

Puerto Nuevo Lobster

Includes a cup of Puerto Nuevo-style tortilla soup. Grilled lobster, rice, refried beans, drawn butter, grilled lime, and flour tortilla.

Lobster & Shrimp Special

Contains lobster tail, and shrimp. We don't recommend this item.

Whole Lobster Special

Contains lobster. We don't recommend this item.

Lobster & Steak Special

Contains huitlacoche, portobello mushroom, bistek, and lobster tail. We don't recommend this item.

Late Breakfast

Chilaquiles con Huevos

Contains cheese blend, charro beans, corn tortilla chips, crema, egg, pico de gallo, and roasted tomato sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Breakfast Burrito

Contains avocado, bacon, caramelized onions, eggs, flour tortilla, jack cheese, pico de gallo, poblanos, and potato. We don't recommend this item.

Huevos Rancheros

Contains avocado, bell peppers, corn tortillas, eggs, onion, pico de gallo, poblanos, and roasted tomato sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Chorizo con Huevos

Contains caramelized onions, chorizo, eggs, and poblanos. We don't recommend this item.

French Toast

Contains butter, challah bread, cinnamon, and syrup. We don't recommend this item.

Carnitas Hash & Eggs

Contains caramelized onion, charro beans, eggs, flour tortilla, pico de gallo, pork, potato, and verde sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Sides

Refried, Charro, or Black Beans

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Side Salad

No description available.

Corn Tortilla

No description available.

Cup Pico de Gallo

No description available.

Chiles Toreados

No description available.

Mexican Rice

No description available.

Flour Tortilla

No description available.

Avocado

No description available.

Crema

No description available.

Side Vegetables

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