Efren’s Mexican Restaurant Menu (Update 2025)

Welcome to Efren’s Mexican Restaurant, where vibrant Mexican flavors come alive in every dish. Nestled in San Luis Obispo, this casual eatery invites you to indulge in a menu brimming with mouthwatering options. Start your fiesta with their tacos, offering a selection of regular and special meats—from flavorful asada to savory birria. Don’t miss their hearty breakfast burritos, loaded with fresh ingredients like chorizo and eggs, perfect for any morning craving.

  • Meats by the pound, including delightful ceviche, cater to any gathering.
  • Outdoor seating and a family-friendly atmosphere make it a great spot for groups and kids alike.
  • With options for delivery, takeout, and a lively vibe, Efren's is sure to become a favorite.

Join us for a culinary journey that celebrates the heart of Mexican cuisine!

Tacos

Regular Meats Tacos

Asada, carnitas, cabeza, pastor, chorizo, cueritos, buche, pollo, chile verde

$2.99

Special Meats Tacos

Pescado, sesos, lengua, birria, tripas, camaron, milanesa.

$3.50

Eggs, Chorizo, Bacon, Home Fries Burrito

Includes cream cheese and green sauce. consuming raw or undercooked meats poultry seafood shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.

$11.99

Eggs, Ham, Home Potatoes Burrito

Eggs, ham, home potatoes in a breakfast burrito. Options: toppings include sour cream, cheese, green salsa; can omit sour cream, cheese, or salsa.

$11.99

Machaca Burrito

Asada, onion, cilantro, tomato, pepper. Machaca breakfast burrito featuring asada, onion, cilantro, tomato, pepper. Options include varying toppings: sour cream, cheese, green salsa; can omit sour cream, cheese, or salsa as preferred.

$12.99

Eggs, Chorizo, Asada, Home Fries Burrito

Eggs, chorizo, asada, home fries in a breakfast burrito, options include with everything (sour cream, cheese, green salsa) or without individual toppings.

$12.99

Veggie Burrito

Grilled veggies, potato and egg. Grilled veggies and potato with egg, wrapped in a burrito. Options include with everything: sour cream, cheese, green salsa, or without specific toppings.

$11.99

Breakfast Burritos

Meats by the Pound

Asada

$15.50

Carnitas

$10.99

Ceviche Mix Shrimp, Fish 32 oz. with 5 Tostadas

$26.99

Pollo

$13.00

Pastor

$13.00

Cabeza

$13.99

Cesos

Cesos typically include the brains of the animal, prepared and served by the pound, following traditional breakfast cuisine methods.

$18.99

Tripa

$18.99

Lengua

$18.99

Shrimp Ceviche

Ceviche de camaron 32 oz.

$23.99

Ceviche 32 oz. Cup

$20.99

Al Gusto Combo

Choice of eggs.

$12.99

Ranchero Eggs Combo

Includes rice beans tortillas.

$12.99

A la Mexicana Eggs Combo

Includes rice beans tortillas.

$12.99

Ham Eggs Combo

Includes rice beans tortillas.

$12.99

Machaca Combo

Includes rice beans tortillas.

$12.99

Chorizo & Eggs Scram Combo

Includes rice, beans, tortillas.

$12.99

Breakfast Eggs Combos

Breakfast Chilaquiles

Chilaquiles

Crispy tortilla chips smothered in mild salsa, topped with onion, tomatoes, sour cream and Mexican cheese.

$11.99

Chilaquiles Eggs

Crispy tortilla chips smothered in mild red sauce, topped with onion, tomatoes, sour cream and Mexican cheese.

$12.99

Chilaquiles with Meat

Crispy tortilla chips smothered in mild red sauce, topped with onion, tomatoes, sour cream, and Mexican cheese.

$13.99

Chilaquiles Egg & Meat

Includes onion tomatoes sour cream and Mexican cheese.

$15.45

Efren's Omelette

Beef or carnitas, onion, tomato, sour cream, avocado, cheese, and jalapeos.

$13.99

Omelettes

Combos

Soft Tacos Combo

4 Pieces. Onion, cilantro, green sauce, and lime.

$17.99

Enchiladas Combo

3 Pieces. Lettuce, tomato, onion, guacamole, sour cream, Mexican cheese, jalapeos, and red sauce on the side.

$17.99

Meat Platter

Choice of meat served with rice, beans, and tortillas.

$17.99

Fajitas Combo

Asada, shrimp or chicken, bell pepper, onion, tomato, cilantro, Serrano pepper.

$16.99

Tacos Dorados Combo

3 pieces. Crispy tacos topped with onion, cilantro, tomato, lettuce, guacamol, sour cream, cheddar cheese, jalapeos, and salsa on the side.

$17.99

Combo Tacos 4 Special Meat

4 tacos with special meat choices: lengua, shrimp, cesos, pescado, tripa, birria. Customize with toppings: onion, cilantro, salsa options, cheese, sour cream.

$19.99

Fajitas Mix Combo

Asada, shrimp and chicken, bell pepper, onion, tomato, cilantro, Serrano pepper.

$18.99

Birria Combo

Served with tortillas, onion, lettuce, lime and rice, beans red salsa on the side.

$15.99

Chicken Flautas Combo

4 Pieces. Lettuce, tomato, onion, cilantro, gaucamole, sour cream, Mexican cheese, jalapeos, and salsa on the side.

$17.99

Chile Relleno Combo

1 Piece. Green chile stuffed with cheese, dipped in red sauce.

$17.99

Efren's Plate

Grilled steak with spicy shrimp, rice, beans, tortillas.

$20.99

Cocktail de Camaron

Tomato, onion cilantro, cucumber, clamato ketchup. Served with salted cracker and lime on the side.

$18.99

Mojarra

Fried whole tilapia. Rice, beans, tortillas, and salad.

$20.99

Tostadas Camaron, Ceviche O Pulpo

Shrimp, ceviche or octopus served with onion, cilantro, tomato, avocado.

$7.25

Camarones a la Diabla

Shrimp in hot sauce served with rice beans, and tortillas.

$19.99

Campechana

Camaron, pulpo, abulon. Pulpo abulon, onion, cilantro, tomato, cumber, ketchup, served with salted crackers and lime on the side.

$20.99

Siete Mares Seven Seas

Halibut, octopus, shrimp, clam, scallops, abulon, crab, carrot, tomato, squash, onion, cilantro, and chipotle, sauce. Served with tortillas and lime on the side.

$23.99

Tostada Mixta

Fish, shrimp, and octopus served with onion, cilantro, tomato, avocado.

$7.99

Caldo de Pescado

Served with tortillas lime and red sauce on the side.

$19.99

Camarones Rancheros

Rice beans and tortillas.

$19.99

Caldo de Camaron

Served with tortillas lime and red sauce on the side.

$19.99

Delicias Del Mar

Weekends

Menudo Weekends Only

$11.49

Burrito Regular Meat

Choice of meat, rice, beans, onion, cilantro, tomato, lettuce guacamole, cheese, sour cream, green and red sauce, jalapenos.

$13.99

3 Quesabirria

Onions,cilantro, cheese includes consome.

$16.49

Cali Burrito

Choice of meat, french fries, onion, cilantro, cheese, sour cream, green sauce and avocado.

$12.99

California Fries

Choice meat, fries, beans, onion, cilantro, tomato, lettuce, guacamole, cheese, sour cream, green sauce, jalapenos.

$14.49

Burrito Special Meat

Choice of meat, rice, beans, onion, cilantro, tomato, lettuce, guacamole, cheese, sour cream, green and red sauce, jalapenos.

$14.99

Pozole

Served with chips, onions, lettuce, lime and red sauce on the side.

$10.99

Mega Nachos

Includes asada, carnitas, pastor, beans, onion, cilantro, tomato, lettuce, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, jalapeos, red and green sauce.

$14.99

Nachos

Choice of meat, beans, onion, cilantro, tomato, lettuce, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, jalapeos, red and green sauce.

$13.99

Albondigas

Meatball soup. Includes potato, carrots, zucchini, chayote served with tortillas, onions, lime and red sauce on the side.

$16.50

Chimichanga

Choice of meat, rice, beans, lettuce, onion, tomato, cheese, sour cream, red and green sauce, jalapeos and guacamole.

$13.99

Burrito Bean & Cheese

$6.99

Quesadillas

Choice of meat, onion, cilantro, tomato, lettuce, guacamole, cheese, sour cream, jalapeos, and green sauce.

$11.49

Torta

Choice of meat, beans, lettuce, onion, tomato, cilantro, guacamole, cheese, sour cream, jalapeos, red and green sauce.

$11.99

Enchiladas

5 pieces. Choice of meat, lettuce, onion, tomato, cilantro, guacamole, cheese, sour cream, Mexican cheese jalapeos, red and green sauce on the side.

$15.99

Flautas

6 pieces. Chicken, lettuce, onion, tomato, cilantro, guacamole, cheese, sour cream, Mexican cheese jalapeos, red and green sauce on the side.

$14.99

Tacos Dorados

5 pieces. Choice of meat, onion, cilantro, tomato, lettuce, guacamole, cheddar cheese, sour cream, jalapeos and green sauce on the side.

$15.99

Torta Cubana

Includes milaneza, jamon, salchicha, carnitas, beans, onion, cilantro, tomato, Lettuce, guaca mole, cheese, sour cream, jalapeos, red and green sauce.

$13.25

Quesadilla Plain

Includes fries.

$6.99

Torta Efren's

Includes asada, carnitas and pastor, beans, onion cilantro, tomato, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, jalapeos, red and green sauce.

$12.99

Caldo De Res

Cocido. Includes potato, carrots, zucchini, chayote and corn served with tortillas, onions, lime and red sauce on the side.

$16.50

Tostadas

Choice of meat, beans, onion, cilantro, tomato, lettuce, Mexican cheese, sour cream, guacamole, jalapeos, and green sauce.

$6.25

Quesadilla Veggie

Lettuce, onion, tomato, cheese, sour cream, red and green sauce, jalapeos and guacamole.

$9.99

Cali Fries Special Meat

lengua, cabeza, tripa, birria, sesos.

$14.99

Sopes

Choice meat, beans, onion, cilantro, tomato, lettuce, guacamole, Mexican cheese, sour cream, jalapeos and green sauce on the side.

$6.99

Veggi Nachos

Whole beans, rice, onion, cilantro, tomato, Lettuce, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, jalapeos, red and green sauce.

$10.49

House Specials

Other Options

Hamburger Combo W CH

Ground beef, lettuce, tomato, onions, ketchup, Thousand Island, mayonnaise, fries.

$9.99

Hamburgesa

Includes: lettuce, tomatoes, onion, Thousand Island and mayo.

$5.99

Salad

Lettuce, onion, cilantro, tomato, guacamole, cheddar cheese, sour cream, jalapeos, avocado, and green sauce on the side.

$10.99

Taco Salad

Choice of meat, rice, beans, lettuce, onion, tomato, cilantro, cheddar cheese, sour cream, jalapeos, guacamole, and green sauce on the side.

$13.25

Efren's Salad

Choice meat, onion, cilantro, tomato, lettuce, guacamole, cheddar cheese, sour cream, jalapeos, avocado, and green sauce on the side.

$11.99

Kids Combo Nuggets

Includes fries.

$8.99

Kids Combo Quesadilla

Plain quesadilla with fries.

$8.99

Kids Combo

Single Orders

Guacamole & Chips

$5.99

Side Rice & Beans

$4.75

Side Rice

$4.75

Chips & Salsa

Includes pico de gayo and guac salsa.

$2.50

Cup Beans 32 oz.

$7.99

Tamal Pork

Served with lettuce, sour cream and green sauce on the side.

$4.50

Cup Rice 32 oz.

$7.99

Side Beans

$4.75

Tamal Corn

Served with sour cream and green sauce on the side.

$4.50

Green Salsa 32 oz. Cup

Served with sour cream and green sauce on the side.

$7.99

Red Salsa 32 oz. Cup

$7.99

Flavor Watter

Horchata or pineapple-infused water, a refreshing choice in the beverages section.

$4.49

Bottled Coke 500ml

Coke, offering a classic cola taste that refreshes and pairs well with any meal.

$4.49

Fountain Soda

Assorted sodas and teas including diet options. Flavors: Pepsi variants, Dr. Pepper, unsweetened and sweet raspberry ice tea, lemonade, orange, and root beer.

$3.99

Jarritos

Mexican Jarritos sodas in a variety of flavors including fruit punch, lime, mandarina, grapefruit, and unique choices like tamarindo and apple soda.

$3.79

Water Bottle

Pure, refreshing hydration in a bottle.

$1.60

Can Soda

$1.75

Energy Drinks

Selection of energy drinks in Monster and Red Bull flavors.

$3.99

Beverages

Sides

2 oz. Salsa Verde

Mild.

$0.50

2 oz. Salsa Roja

Hot.

$0.50

Sour Cream

$0.60

2 oz. Guac Salsa

$0.60

2 oz. Pico de Gayo

$0.60

Side Cheese

$0.60

Side Corn Tortillas

5 pieces.

$2.00

Tapatio

$0.60