Peppers Mexicali Cafe Menu (2025 Update)
Peppers Mexicali Cafe is a Mexican restaurant located in Pacific Grove, CA. The menu offers a variety of starters, salads, combinations, and lunch options like fajitas and chiles. Customer reviews rave about the flavorful and generous portions, great service, and fantastic margaritas. Dishes like the artichoke enchiladas, shrimp quesadilla, and Chicken Diablo receive high praise. The staff is accommodating and the atmosphere is busy yet welcoming. The restaurant provides a range of options, including vegetarian dishes, and is known for its spicy offerings. With outdoor seating, a full bar, and happy hour specials, Peppers Mexicali Cafe is a hidden gem for delicious Mexican cuisine in the area.
Starters & Salads
Soup of the Day
Grilled Pepper Appetizer
Cheese stuffed, guacamole and salsa fresca.
Chicken Skewers Appetizer
Grilled, marinated chicken breast and salsa fresca.
Chipotle Chile Garlic Mushrooms Appetizer
Grilled Prawns Appetizer
Fresh lime and cilantro dressing.
Mussels Appetizer
Pan roasted tomato red chile sauce.
Clams Appetizer
Steamed with tomatoes, chiles and jicama.
Nachos
Chicken Nachos
Guacamole Appetizer
Quesadilla
Your choice of beef or chicken.
Smoked Gouda Quesadilla
Mexican Sausage Pizza
Black Bean Nachos
Red Pepper Gazpacho
Mixed Green Salad
Guacamole Salad
Chicken Fajita Salad
One Item Combination
Served with refried rice and beans.
Two Item Combination
Served with refried beans and rice.
Three Item Combination
Served with refried beans and rice.
Black Bean Chili
Served with refried beans and rice.
Large Tostada
Combinations
Fajitas, Chiles, Etc. (Lunch)
Vegetarian Fajitas
Served with black beans and rice.
Chicken Fajitas
Served with black beans and rice.
Beef Fajitas
Served with black beans and rice.
Prawn Fajitas
Served with black beans and rice.
Chile Colorado
Served with black beans and rice.
Chile Verde
Very spicy pork, order at your own risk. Served with black beans and rice.
Chicken Caribe
Citrus habanero marinade, tropical salsa fresca. Served with black beans and rice.
Southwestern Sausage
Grilled and smothered. Served with black beans and rice.
Santa Fe Cheese Enchilada Platter
Served with black beans and rice.
Mushroom & Artichoke Enchiladas
Chicken Mole Enchiladas
Portabella Mushroom
Roasted red pepper sauce.
Chicken La Paz
Grilled with avocado salsa.
Taco al Carbon
Marinated and grilled skirt steak tacos.
Carne Asada
Marinated and grilled New York steak.
Mission District Burrito Platter
Choice of fillings.
Huevos Rancheros
Chicken Diablo
Grilled and topped with chipotle sauce
Snapper Veracruz
Tomatoes, green chiles, capers, and lime juice. Served with black beans, rice, and tortillas.
Roasted Red Pepper & Garlic Snapper
Grilled and sauteed. Served with black beans, rice, and tortillas.
Snapper Yucatan
Chiles, citrus, cilantro, tomatoes, annato. (Spicy) Served with black beans, rice, and tortillas.
Garlic Prawns Entree
Cream sauce, garlic, garlic, garlic. Served with black beans, rice, and tortillas.
Prawns Gonzales
Tomatoes, chiles, cilantro, lime juice. (Spicy) Served with black beans, rice, and tortillas.
Grilled Prawns Entree
Fresh lime and cilantro dressing. Served with black beans, rice, and tortillas.
Jamaican Curry Prawns Entree
With mango salsa. Served with black beans, rice, and tortillas.
Grilled Seafood Tacos
Varies daily. Served with black beans, rice, and tortillas.
Grilled Seafood Fajitas
Varies daily. Served with black beans, rice, and tortillas.
Jambalaya
Prawns, chicken, and sausage creole. Served with black beans, rice, and tortillas.
Local Calamari Entree
With spicy cilantro tartar sauce.
Mussels Entree
Pan roasted, tomato red chile sauce.
Clams Entree
Steamed with tomatoes, chiles and jicama.
Seafood Paella Entree
Snapper, prawns, clams, mussels, and calamari.