Picante

Berkeley, CA

Picante is a Mexican restaurant with excellent vegan options and a dedicated vegan menu section. They offer dishes like the Legumbres Picadillo Tostada and Sopa Verde.

Top Picks

Super Nachos

Contains cheese, choice of beans, corn tortilla chips, jalapenos, and salsa. We suggest removing the cheese. The beans may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Legumbres Picadillo Burrito

Contains ancho-guajillo chile sauce, carrots, crema, potatoes, tortilla, and zucchini. We suggest removing the crema.

Regular Nachos

Contains cheese, corn tortilla chips, jalapenos, and salsa. We suggest removing the cheese. The beans may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Green Salad

Contains carrots, jicama, lettuce, pineapple, radish, and toasted pumpkin seeds. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Rajas con Papas Tostada

Contains onions, poblano chile strips, and potatoes. We suggest removing the (corn tortilla*, flour tortilla*)[1]. This item may contain dairy.

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Full Menu

Vegetarian and Vegan Menu

This menu pulls all our meat-free and vegan offerings together.

Sopa Verde

Contains avocado, hominy, sorrel, and tomatillos. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Chips & Guacamole

Contains chips, cilantro, guacamole, onion, serrano chile, and tomato. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Flour Quesadillas

Contains cheese, flour tortillas, and salsa fresca. We don't recommend this item.

Legumbres Picadillo Tostada

Contains ancho guajillo chile sauce, carrots, corn, potatoes, and zucchini. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Legumbres Picadillo Burrito

Contains ancho-guajillo chile sauce, carrots, crema, potatoes, tortilla, and zucchini. We suggest removing the crema.

Green Salad

Contains carrots, jicama, lettuce, pineapple, radish, and toasted pumpkin seeds. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Chile Relleno Plate

Contains Oaxacan cheese, and poblano chile. We don't recommend this item.

Original Tostada

Contains black beans, pinto beans, refried beans, and romaine. We suggest removing the (black beans?, flour tortilla*, pinto beans?, refried beans?)[1] and the (corn tortilla*, flour tortilla*)[1]. This item may contain butter.

Enchiladas de la Plaza

Contains carrots, corn tortillas, enchilada sauce, potatoes, and zucchini. The sauce may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Corn Quesadillas

Contains cheese, corn tortillas, and salsa fresca. We don't recommend this item.

Super Nachos

Contains cheese, choice of beans, corn tortilla chips, jalapenos, and salsa. We suggest removing the cheese. The beans may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Regular Nachos

Contains cheese, corn tortilla chips, jalapenos, and salsa. We suggest removing the cheese. The beans may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Rajas Con Papas Burrito

Contains Mexican red rice, onions, poblano chile strips, and potatoes. This item may contain dairy. The choice of may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Rajas con Papas Tostada

Contains onions, poblano chile strips, and potatoes. We suggest removing the (corn tortilla*, flour tortilla*)[1]. This item may contain dairy.

Super Nachos

Contains cheese, choice of beans, corn tortilla chips, jalapenos, and salsa. We suggest removing the cheese. The beans may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Rice & Bean Burrito

Contains beans, flour tortilla, Mexican red rice, and salsa fresca. We suggest removing the (black beans?, pinto beans?)[1]. This item may contain dairy. The red rice may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Rajas Con Papas Plate

Contains onions, poblano chile strips, potatoes, queso fresco, and rice. We suggest removing the queso fresco. The choice of rice may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Regular Nachos

Contains cheese, corn tortilla chips, jalapenos, and salsa. We suggest removing the cheese. The beans may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Family Size

Quarts of our most popular items. Feeds 4-6.

Chile Verde

Contains Anaheim chile sauce, pork, and tomatillo sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Carnitas

Contains pork. We don't recommend this item.

Steak

Contains recado rojo, and steak. We don't recommend this item.

Rajas con Papas

Contains papas, and rajas. We don't recommend this item.

Grilled Chicken

Contains achiote paste, and chicken. We don't recommend this item.

Legumbre Picadillo

Contains carrots, potatoes, and zucchini. We don't recommend this item.

Just Chips

Contains chips. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Manchamenteles

Contains chicken, and red mole. We don't recommend this item.

Guacamole

Contains guacamole. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Beans Black

Contains beans black. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Salsa Fresca

Contains salsa fresca. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Quart of Queso Fresco

Contains queso fresco. We don't recommend this item.

Corn Tortillas

Contains corn tortillas. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Salsa Roja

Contains salsa roja. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Salsa Verde

Contains salsa verde. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Mexican Rice

Contains Mexican rice. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Refried Beans

Contains refried beans. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Pinto Beans

Contains pinto beans. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Flour Tortillas

Contains flour tortillas. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Mole Sauce

Contains mole sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Onion + Cilantro

Contains cilantro, and onion. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Kids Menu

Smaller sizes of our menu favorites.

Kids Cheese & Bean Burrito

Contains cheese, choice of beans, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Kids Chicken, Rice, and Bean Burrito

Contains chicken, choice of beans, Mexican rice, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Kids Rice & Bean Burrito

Contains beans, Mexican rice, and tortilla. This item may contain dairy. The choice of beans may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Flour Quesadillas

Contains cheese, flour tortillas, and salsa fresca. We don't recommend this item.

Kids Niman Ranch Steak Plate

Contains carne asada-style steak. We don't recommend this item.

Kids Rice and Bean Plate

Contains beans, corn tortillas, Mexican rice, and salsa fresca. We suggest removing the (black beans?, pinto beans?, refried beans?)[1]. The Mexican rice may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Kids Chicken Plate

Contains chicken. We don't recommend this item.

Kids Steak, Rice, and Bean Burrito

Contains beans, Mexican rice, seasoned steak, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Kids Cheese, Rice, and Bean Burrito

Contains cheese, Mexican rice, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Corn Quesadillas

Contains cheese, corn tortillas, and salsa fresca. We don't recommend this item.

Kids Chicken Taco Plate

Contains chicken, and corn tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Kids Vegetable Tamale Plate

Contains butternut squash, poblano chiles, rice, and tamale. We don't recommend this item.

Kids Pork Tamale Plate

Contains pork, and tamale. We don't recommend this item.

Kids Steak Taco Plate

Contains corn tortilla, and seasoned steak. We don't recommend this item.

Bowls

Picante's classic burritos now in a bowl. Served with a side order of chips and salsa.

Cochinita Pibil Bowl

Contains pulled pork. We don't recommend this item.

Fish Bowl

Contains beer-battered cod, beans, mango-jicama salad, and Mexican red rice. We don't recommend this item.

Shrimp Bowl

Contains beer-battered shrimp, choice of beans, and Mexican red rice. We don't recommend this item.

Manchamanteles Bowl

Contains chicken, choice of beans, Mexican red rice, and pineapple-chile sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Cheese, Rice, and Bean Bowl

Contains beans, jack cheese, and Mexican red rice. We suggest removing the (black beans?, pinto beans?)[1] and the cheese. The rice may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Chicken Bowl

Contains chicken, Mexican red rice, and salsa fresca. We don't recommend this item.

Steak Bowl

Contains carne asada, Mexican red rice, and salsa fresca. We don't recommend this item.

Rajas Con Papas Bowl

Contains Mexican red rice, onions, poblano chile strips, and potatoes. We don't recommend this item.

Legumbres Picadillo Bowl

Contains ancho-guajillo chile sauce, carrots, crema, potatoes, and zucchini. We suggest removing the crema. The ancho-guajillo chile sauce may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Rice & Bean Bowl

Contains beans, Mexican red rice, salsa fresca, and salsita. We suggest removing the (black beans?, pinto beans?)[1]. This item may contain animal broth or butter. The red rice may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Chorizo con Papa Bowl

Contains chorizo, and potatoes. We don't recommend this item.

Chile Verde Bowl

Contains Mexican red rice, pork, and tomatillo-Anaheim chile sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Carnitas Bowl

Contains beans, carnitas, Mexican red rice, and salsa fresca. We don't recommend this item.

Party Platters

Call 510-525-3121 to order. We can fill same-day orders. 60 minutes required on platters marked below.

Shrimp Skewers Platter

Contains shrimp. We don't recommend this item.

Chicken Skewers Platter

Contains chicken. We don't recommend this item.

Chips & Guacamole Platter

Contains corn tortilla chips, and guacamole. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Vegetable & Avocado Salsa Platter

Contains avocado salsa, carrots, cucumber, and jicama. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Fruit Platter

Contains cantaloupe, grapes, pineapple, strawberries, and watermelon. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Super Burrito Platter

Contains burrito halves, and choice of filling. We don't recommend this item.

Chips & Salsa Platter

Contains corn tortilla chips, and salsa fresca. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Burrito Platter

Contains burrito halves, and choice of filling. This item may contain dairy or eggs. The choice of filling may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Burritos

Picante's classic burritos. Also available in a bowl. Served with a side order of chips and salsa.

Rice & Bean Burrito

Contains beans, flour tortilla, Mexican red rice, and salsa fresca. We suggest removing the (beans?, red beans?, refried beans?)[1]. This item may contain butter. The rice may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Chicken Burrito

Contains chicken, choice of beans, Mexican red rice, salsa fresca, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Steak Burrito

Contains carne asada, choice of beans, flour tortilla, Mexican red rice, and salsa. We don't recommend this item.

Legumbres Picadillo Burrito

Contains ancho-guajillo chile sauce, carrots, crema, Mexican re..., potatoes, tortilla, and zucchini. We suggest removing the crema. The beans or the rice may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Manchamanteles Burrito

Contains chicken, choice of beans, grilled pineapple-chile sauce, Mexican red rice, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Carnitas Burrito

Contains beans, flour tortilla, Mexican red rice, pork, and salsa fresca. We don't recommend this item.

Rajas Con Papas Burrito

Contains Mexican red rice, onions, poblano chile strips, potatoes, and tortilla. This item may contain dairy. The choice of beans or the choice of rice may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Cheese, Rice, and Bean Burrito

Contains beans, flour tortilla, jack cheese, and Mexican red rice. We don't recommend this item.

Cochinita Pibil Burrito

Contains cochinita pibil, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Chorizo con Papa Burrito

Contains chorizo, onion-cilantro relish, potatoes, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Fish Burrito

Contains beer-battered cod, beans, flour tortilla, and Mexican red rice. We don't recommend this item.

Shrimp Burrito

Contains beer-battered shrimp, choice of beans, mangos, Mexican red rice, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Chile Verde Burrito

Contains Mexican red rice, pork, and tomatillo-Anaheim chile sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Tostadas

Crisp tortilla layered with beans, fresh crispy salad, and salsa. Choice of toppings.

Chorizo con Papa Tostada

Contains black beans, chorizo, crispy salad, pinto beans, salsa, and potatoes. We don't recommend this item.

Chile Verde Tostada

Contains beans, chile verde sauce, fresh crispy salad, pork, and salsa. We don't recommend this item.

Carnitas Tostada

Contains black beans, carnitas, crispy salad, pinto beans, and salsa. We don't recommend this item.

Original Tostada

Contains black beans, pinto beans, refried beans, romaine, and salsa. We suggest removing the (black beans?, flour tortilla*, pinto beans?, refried beans?)[1] and the (corn tortilla*, flour tortilla*)[1]. This item may contain butter.

Fish Tostada

Contains beer-battered cod, black beans, fresh crispy salad, and salsa. We don't recommend this item.

Chicken Tostada

Contains black beans, chicken, crispy salad, pinto beans, and salsa. We don't recommend this item.

Steak Tostada

Contains carne asada, fresh crispy salad, salsa, and beans. We don't recommend this item.

Rajas con Papas Tostada

Contains beans, onions, poblano chile strips, potatoes, salsa, and tortilla. We suggest removing the (corn tortilla*, flour tortilla*)[1]. This item may contain butter. The beans, the poblano chile strips, or the potatoes may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Cochinita Pibil Tostada

Contains beans, crispy salad, cochinita pibil, salsa, and tostada shell. We don't recommend this item.

Legumbres Picadillo Tostada

Contains carrots, ancho-guajillo chile sauce, beans, potatoes, salsa, and zucchini. This item may contain dairy. The beans may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Manchamantales Tostada

Contains beans, chicken, crispy salad, pineapple-chile sauce, and salsa. We don't recommend this item.

Shrimp Tostada

Contains beer-battered shrimp, black beans, crispy salad, pinto beans, and salsa. We don't recommend this item.

Antojitos

Delicious smaller bites.

Shrimp Cocktail

Contains shrimp, and spicy tomato sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Corn Quesadillas

Contains cheese, corn tortillas, and salsa fresca. We don't recommend this item.

Empanadas

Contains Oaxacan cheese, poblano chile, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Dips & Chips

Contains undefined. The sikil pa'k may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Chips & Guacamole

Contains chips, cilantro, guacamole, onion, serrano chile, and tomato. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Just Chips

Contains chips. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Flour Quesadillas

Contains cheese, flour tortillas, and salsa fresca. We don't recommend this item.

Sikil P'ak & Chips

Contains pumpkin seed dip. This item may contain dairy. The sikil p'ak may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Escabeche

Contains cauliflower, carrots, jalapeno, pickling brine, and zucchini. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Tamales

We make them here. Fresh and hot.

Single Vegetable Tamale

Contains avocado-tomatillo sauce, butternut squash, poblano chiles, and tamale wrapper. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Pork Tamale

Contains guajillo chile sauce, pork, and tamale corn husk. We don't recommend this item.

Chicken Verde Tamale

Contains chicken, tomatillo-chile sauce, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Side Orders

Quesadillas, single tacos, tamales, rellenos, and a variety of small sides.

Flour Tortillas

Contains flour tortillas. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Chile Relleno

Contains batter, Oaxacan cheese, and poblano chile. We don't recommend this item.

Corn Quesadillas

Contains cheese, corn tortillas, and salsa fresca. We don't recommend this item.

Beans

Contains beans. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Flour Quesadillas

Contains cheese, flour tortillas, and salsa fresca. We don't recommend this item.

Mexican Red Rice

Contains Mexican red rice. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Side Orders

Contains undefined. We don't recommend this item.

Corn Tortillas

Contains corn tortillas. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Pork Tamale

Contains guajillo chile sauce, pork, and tamale dough. We don't recommend this item.

Soups

Our very popular and delicious soups.

Sopa Verde

Contains avocado, hominy, sorrel, and tomatillos. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Pozole Rojo

Contains broth, cabbage, chile de árbol salsa, hominy, onion, pork, and radish. We don't recommend this item.

Sopa Azteca

Contains avocado, broth, chicken, cotija cheese, pasilla negro chiles, and roasted tomato. We don't recommend this item.

Tacos

Grab a single taco. 11 delicious flavors to mix and match.

Carnitas Taco

Contains carnitas, and taco shell. We don't recommend this item.

Fish Taco

Contains beer-battered cod, mango-jicama salsa, and taco shell. We don't recommend this item.

Shrimp Taco

Contains beer-battered shrimp, mango-jicama salsa, and taco shell. We don't recommend this item.

Mixed Tacos

Contains taco shell. We don't recommend this item.

Steak Taco

Contains carne asada, onion-cilantro relish, and taco shell. We don't recommend this item.

Manchamantales Taco

Contains chicken, onion-cilantro relish, pineapple-chile sauce, and taco shell. We don't recommend this item.

Chicken Taco

Contains chicken, onion-cilantro relish, and taco shell. We don't recommend this item.

Chorizo con Papa Taco

Contains chorizo sausage, and taco shell. We don't recommend this item.

Chile Verde Taco

Contains pork, queso fresco, tomatillo-anaheim chile sauce, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Cochinita Pibil Taco

Contains banana leaf, pickled onions, pork, and taco shell. We don't recommend this item.

Legumbres Picadillo Taco

Contains ancho-guajillo chile sauce, carrots, queso fresco, potatoes, taco shell, and zucchini. We suggest removing the queso fresco.

Rajas Con Papas Taco

Contains onions, poblano chile strips, potatoes, queso fresco, and taco shell. We suggest removing the queso fresco.

Special Plates

Our favorite regional specialties from Mexico's storied cuisine.

Shrimp Diablos Plate

Contains chayote, chipotle sauce, rice, shrimp, squash, and tortillas. We don't recommend this item.

Pescado Veracruzana

Contains capers, cod filet, jalapeno, olive, and tomato. We don't recommend this item.

Chorizo con Papa Plate

Contains chorizo, onion-cilantro relish, and potatoes. We don't recommend this item.

Manchementes Plate

No description available.

Cochinita Pibil Plate

Contains citrus, pork, and spices. We don't recommend this item.

Rajas Con Papas Plate

Contains onions, poblano chile strips, potatoes, queso fresco, and rice. We suggest removing the queso fresco. The choice of beans may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Grilled Chicken Plate

Contains chicken, and salsa fresca. We don't recommend this item.

Flautas Plate

Contains chicken, and flour tortillas. We don't recommend this item.

Grilled Skirt Steak Plate

Contains grilled skirt steak. We don't recommend this item.

Chile Relleno Plate

Contains Oaxacan cheese, and poblano chile. We don't recommend this item.

Chile Verde Plate

Contains pork, and queso fresco. We don't recommend this item.

Nachos

Dive into the crunchy!

Super Nachos

Contains cheese, corn tortilla chips, jalapenos, and salsa. We suggest removing the cheese. The beans or the salsa may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Regular Nachos

Contains cheese, corn tortilla chips, jalapenos, and salsa. We suggest removing the cheese. The beans or the salsa may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Super Nachos

Contains cheese, corn tortilla chips, jalapenos, and salsa. We suggest removing the cheese. The beans or the salsa may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Regular Nachos

Contains cheese, corn tortilla chips, jalapenos, and salsa. We suggest removing the cheese. The beans or the beans may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Salads

All made from scratch.

Caesar Salad

Contains Caesar dressing, croutons, lettuce, and parmesan cheese. We don't recommend this item.

Green Salad

Contains carrots, jicama, lettuce, pineapple, radish, and toasted pumpkin seeds. The dressing may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken

Contains Caesar dressing, chicken, croutons, lettuce, and parmesan cheese. We don't recommend this item.

Dessert

Flan

Contains caramel sauce, and custard. We don't recommend this item.

Chocolate Chip Cookie

Contains chocolate chip cookie. We don't recommend this item.

Rice Pudding

Contains rice, and pudding. We don't recommend this item.

Enchiladas

Served as a plate with rice and beans, or a la carte with your choice of sauce.

Queso Enchiladas

Contains ancho chile sauce, cheese, and corn tortillas. We don't recommend this item.

De la Plaza

Contains filling, enchilada sauce, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Enchiladas de la Plaza

Contains carrots, corn tortillas, potatoes, and zucchini. We don't recommend this item.

Enchiladas Verdes

Contains chicken, corn tortillas, crem..., queso, and tomatillo-serrano sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Enchiladas

Contains undefined. We don't recommend this item.

Enchiladas Mole

Contains chicken, corn tortillas, and mole poblano. We don't recommend this item.