Menu
Introducing Baja Cantina Grill & Filling Station, a vibrant Mexican restaurant in Carmel, CA. This casual dining spot offers a range of amenities including outdoor seating, free Wi-Fi, and a full bar. The menu features mouth-watering starters like Guacamole En Molcajete and Laguna Seca Toothpicks, along with refreshing salads like Baja's Cobb Salad and Macadamia Crusted Chicken Salad. Don't miss out on the delicious burgers and sandwiches, like Pat's Deck Burger and Scott's Carmel Valley Road Burger. Customers rave about the generous portions, flavorful dishes, and quick service. Whether you're in the mood for a hearty meal or a tasty snack, Baja Cantina Grill & Filling Station is a must-visit destination for Mexican cuisine lovers.
Green Flag Starters
Guacamole En Molcajete
The chips are on us, the dip is on you!
Laguna Seca Toothpicks
Two large flour tortillas rolled and stuffed with sautéed chicken, onions, and jack cheese, then fried and served with crema fresca, pico de gallo, guacamole, tomatillo, and habanero sauces
Basket of Fries
Shoestring or sweet potato fries with spicy chipotle sauce
Bacon-Wrapped Prawns
Four jumbo prawns wrapped in apple-wood smoked bacon, then deep-fried and served with warm bbq sauce
Coconut Prawns
Four jumbo prawns rolled in coconut shavings, then deep-fried and served with mango-pineapple coconut-rum sauce
Mauro's Golden Nachos
Fresh chips piled high on a hot skillet with black beans, melted cheese, pico de gallo, and pickled jalapenos, then topped with sour cream and guacamole
CHIPOTLE BEAN DIP
Black beans, refried beans, cheddar cheese, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, and a spicy chipotle-guajillo sauce served in a cast iron skillet
Baja's Cobb Salad
Mixed greens, chunks of bleu cheese, smoked bacon, chopped egg, sliced avocado, tomatoes, grilled chicken and monterey jack cheese
Macadamia Crusted Chicken Salad
Macadamia crusted-pan seared chicken breast on mixed greens with mandarin orange, glazed macadamia nuts, cranberries, celery, goat cheese and a balsamic-citrus vinaigrette
Napa Goat Cheese Salad
Mixed greens with warm goat cheese, sweet apples, pecans, and our house made balsamic vinaigrette
Santa Fe Chicken Ranch
Fresh crisp greens, roasted corn, pepper jack cheese, avocado, jicama, pico de gallo, red and black beans tossed with battered crispy or grilled chicken, and a chipotle ranch dressing
Grilled Chicken and Papaya Salad
Grilled chicken breast, papaya, cucumbers, avocado, and cherry tomatoes served with a side of our original poppy seed dressing
Speedway Tostadas
A crispy flour tortilla bowl filled with refried beans, fresh lettuce, monterey jack, cheddar cheese, ranchero sauce, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, and our delicious chipotle vinaigrette. Your choice of shredded steak, rosemary chicken breast, chili verde pork, carnitas, or cochinita
Salad of Baby Greens
A fresh mix of locally grown produce served with guacamole, pico de gallo, and our zesty balsamic vinaigrette
Southwest Caesar
Crisp romaine lettuce with homemade croutons, roasted red peppers, and parmesan cheese
Flank Steak Salad
Thinly sliced flank steak grilled, then rested on a bed of arugula and baby greens with avocado and seasonal tomatoes. Served with your choice of dressing
Chicken Tortilla Soup
A broth based chicken soup with fresh veggies and chicken breast, topped with sliced avocado, tortilla strips, and queso fresco
Vegetable Tostada
A crispy flour tortilla bowl filled with sautéed locally grown vegetables, black beans, fresh lettuce, pico de gallo, grated monterey jack and cheddar cheeses, ranchero sauce, sour cream, and guacamole
Ensaladas Y Sopas De La Casa
Burgers, Sandwiches & More
Pat's Deck Burger
A whole wheat toasted bun with bleu cheese, gruyere, smoked bacon, grilled onions, beefsteak tomato, butter lettuce, and mayo. My favorite! No changes please. Yes, really
Scott's Carmel Valley Road Burger
Grilled sirloin on thick toasted sourdough with 1000 island dressing, melted swiss cheese, smoked bacon, sliced avocado, tomato, and sautéed onion. Doggy bag included!
Double Cheddar Bacon Burger
1/2 pound angus patty with aged sharp tillamook cheddar, white cheddar, apple-wood smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, and sautéed onions
Poblano Turkey Burger
Ground turkey grilled and served on a whole wheat bun with pepper jack cheese, lettuce, tomato, avocado mayo, and a roasted-poblano pickle relish, accompanied by a baby greens salad
Good Ol' Burger
All american classic with lettuce, tomato, onion, and your choice of monterey jack, cheddar, or swiss cheese
El Chicken Mark Special
Grilled chicken breast on sourdough bread with a mix of sautéed onions, tomato, spinach, bacon, bell peppers, avocado, and melted gruyere cheeseq
Glenn's Philly Cheese Steak
A french roll filled with roasted, thinly sliced rib eye steak, provolone cheese, caramelized onions, sautéed bell pepper, mushrooms, and our own special cheese sauce
Chicken Ranch Wrap
Grilled chicken breast with baby greens, roasted corn, pepper-jack cheese, avocado, jicama, tomato and a chipotle ranch dressing in a whole wheat tortilla
Skirt Steak Blt
Grilled angus skirt steak topped with apple-wood smoked bacon, tomato, lettuce, and basil aioli on sourdough bread. Baja's twist on the ol' blt
Breakfast Burrito
A large flour tortilla filled with scrambled eggs, potato, tomato, onions, melted cheese, guacamole, sour cream, and your choice of meat: chorizo, chicken breast, chili verde, carnitas, jimmy dean sausage, machaca, apple-wood smoked bacon, or chili ancho. Served with a side salad
Huevos Rancheros. ..Ol
Three eggs cooked your way, then served on a corn tortilla and smothered in our special ranchero sauce and topped with guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo. Accompanied by black or refried beans and mexican rice
Country Breakfast
Baja Favorites
Mauro's Oaxacan Street Tacos
Three homemade corn tortillas filled with your choice of carne asada, chicken, or carnitas with onions, cilantro, cabbage, lettuce, and pico de gallo. Served with mexican rice, salad, guacamolito and habanero sauce
Rosarito Beach Fish Tacos
Always fresh! Ask your server what's in the net. Served on your choice of flour or corn tortillas with mango salsa, sliced avocado, and shredded cabbage with sides of lemon dill sauce, habanero salsa, mexican rice and black beans
Enchiladas or Tacos Yucatan
Two soft corn or flour tortillas filled with cochinita pibil (roasted pork marinated in chili negro, achiote, orange, and lemon) served with pico de gallo, black beans, and mexican rice
Rosemary Chicken Enchiladas
Baja's favorite enchilada dish. Two tortillas filled with grilled rosemary chicken breast in our homemade rosemary sauce, then topped with jack and cheddar cheeses and served with mexican rice and refried beans. Your choice of flour or corn tortillas
Mango Chicken Enchiladas
Two corn tortillas stuffed with grilled chicken and topped with cheese and our tropical mango sauce. Served with refried beans and tropical rice
Wild Mushroom, Chicken & Spinach Enchiladas
Two corn tortillas filled with grilled chicken breast, sautéed spinach and wild mushrooms, then topped with jack cheese tomatillo sauce, crema fresca, and queso fresco, served with black beans
Teresa's Handmade Tamales
Handmade fresh every day. Served in a corn husk with a side of mexican rice and a small salad. Your choice of: chili verde pork with tomatillo sauce, chicken breast with mole negro, steak with mole negro, or garden vegetable with creamy tomatillo
T. J. Taxi
A grande flour tortilla filled with grilled chicken, sour cream, and pico de gallo, then topped with jack cheese and baked to perfection. Served with guacamole, mexican rice, and refried beans
Chalapas Chimichanga
A crispy flour tortilla filled with cheese and your choice of grilled chicken or ancho steak, then topped with more cheese and ranchero sauce. Served with salad, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, refried beans, and mexican rice
Healthy Option
Grilled herbed chicken breast over brown rice with sautéed asparagus and spinach
Fresh Fish of the Day
Fresh fish of the day grilled or sautéed, served over coconut rice and grilled vegetables. Substitute the rice and veggies for a baby greens salad upon request. The healthy way!
Guadalajara Carnitas
An authentic guadalajaran dish with chunks of slow cooked pork drizzled in achiote sauce and served in a cast-iron skillet. Accompanied by chopped onions, cilantro, guacamolito, queso fresco, pico de gallo, and warm corn tortillas
Monterey Bay
Grilled prawns, artichoke hearts, jack cheese, and sides of guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream and lemon dill sauce
Cochinita Pibil
Slow roasted citrus marinated pork with jack cheese, and sides of pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamolito
Rosemary Chicken
Marinated rosemary chicken breast and jack cheese with side of sour cream, pico de gallo, guacamole, and rosemary sauce
Quesadillas
Baja'a Burritos Especiales
Mauro's Burrito Wrap
A flour tortilla wrapped around grilled carne asada, carnitas, or chicken, with rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, salsa fresca and guacamole. Served with a green salad, guacamolito and habanero sauce
Baja's Blackened Burrito
A large flour tortilla stuffed with blackened chicken breast and jumbo prawns, tomatoes, spicy rice and jack cheese. Served with black beans and finished with a light tomatillo-cream sauce, avocado, and crema fresca
Tacos (Soft or Crispy)
Beef, carnitas, chili verde, or chicken
Enchiladas
Beef, carnitas, chili verde, chicken, or three cheese
Chili Relleno
Filled with three cheeses
The Cruiser Special (Available Mon-Fri)
Choose a taco or enchilada with your choice of chicken, steak, carnitas, chili verde, or cheese with a fresh green salad
Classic Combinations
Baked Burritos
Chili Ancho
Filled with marinated steak, refried beans, and rice, then topped with chili sauce and melted cheese
Grilled Chicken
Filled with grilled chicken breast, refried beans, and rice, then topped with rosemary sauce and melted cheese
Local Vegetable
Filled with roasted vegetables and black beans, then topped with ranchero sauce and melted cheese
Chili Verde
Filled with slow cooked chili verde pork, refried beans, and rice, then topped with a spicy tomatillo sauce and melted cheese
Grilled Steak
Grilled chicken, or a combination of the two
Garlic Prawns or Blackened Prawns
Fresh Vegetables
Baja's Flaming Fajitas
Sides & Extras
Mexican Rice
Handmade Tortillas
Sliced Avocado
Jalapenos
Shredded Jack Cheese
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Veggies Sliced
Brown Rice
Guacamole
Sour Cream
Pico De Gallo
Onion Rings
Sweet Potato Fries
Fries
Coffee
Hot Tea
Coca Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite, Mr. Pibb, Ginger Ale
Henry Weinhard's
Pana or Pellegrino
Strawberry Lemonade
Raspberry Lemonade
Lemonade
Iced Tea
Arnold Palmer
Milk
No refills
Apple Juice
Orange juice, cranberry juice (no refills)
Beverages