Karina’s Cantina Gaslamp Menu – San Diego, CA

Type : Mexican restaurant

Location : San Diego, CA

Stylish, woodsy operation serving seafood dishes & ceviche, plus tacos & other Mexican staples. Based on 256 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery

Karina's Cantina Gaslamp 92101

Address:
755 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101

Phone: (619) 756-7333

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Hours

Friday 12 PM–2 AM
Saturday 12 PM–2 AM
Sunday 12–11:30 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
12–11:30 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday 12–11:30 PM
Wednesday 12 PM–12 AM
Thursday 12 PM–2 AM

Menu

Online Ordering
Bacon Wrapped Jumbo Shrimp
Stuffed with cream cheese and jalapeño peppers.
$17.00
Beef Empanadas
Stuffed with shredded beef adobo, carrots and potatoes
$17.00
Camarones Enchilados
Crispy shrimp tossed in a sweet and spicy mango sauce with toasted red chile de àrbol.
$17.00
Chicharron De Pargo
Fried fish nuggets
$36.00
Pulpo A Las Brasas
Whole charbroiled octopus with our own Zarandeado sauce.
$27.00
Shrimp Miguelitos
Spicy grilled unpeeled shrimp. Peeled Shrimp Add $4
$25.00
Calamar Frito
Lightly breaded fried calamari strips
$17.00
Queso Fundido
Diced Poblano chiles with chorizo and melted Monterrey Jack
cheese. Served with 3 corn tortillas.
$16.00
Taquitos
Crispy fried taquitos with your choice of shrimp or chicken rolled in
a flour tortilla with cheese, bell peppers, onions and red roasted
peppers. Served with guacamole and sour cream.
$16.00
Molcajete Especial
Grilled chicken, carnitas, chorizo, nopal (cactus), queso panela in a
green tomatillo sauce. Served in a traditional molcajete (volcanic
rock). Your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
$24.00
Karina’s Guacamole $13.00
Camarones Cucaracha
Spicy unpeeled shrimp
$22.00
Cup Clam Chowder $9.00
Bowl Clam Chowder $12.00
Ensalada De Mercado
Black beans, romaine lettuce, corn, salsa fresca, avocado, cotija
cheese, creamy cilantro dressing,
Add Chicken $5 | Add Shrimp or Seared Ahi $6
$14.00
Caesar Salad $14.00
Seared Sesame Ahi Tuna
On a bed of spinach served with a ginger & jalapeño soy sauce.
$17.00
Aguacates Rellenos
Avocados stuffed with boiled shrimp, onions, tomato, cilantro,
cucumber & serrano peppers in a sweet tomato sauce.
$19.00
Mango Jalapeno Tuna Sashimi
Sliced mango and ahi tuna drizzled with a sweet mango sauce and
served with spicy jalapeño soy sauce.
$17.00
Aguachile De Camaron
Shrimp marinated and cooked in a lime and chile serrano sauce with red onions and avocado. Topped with cilantro & cucumbers.
$25.00
Oysters Rockefeller
Three half shells baked with shiitake mushrooms, spinach, parmesan
cheese and cream sauce.
$16.00
1/2 Dozen Oysters
Freshly shucked raw oysters served on the half shells.
$18.00
Dozen Oysters
Freshly shucked raw oysters served on the half shells.
$33.00
Hamachi Serrano
Hamachi tuna sashimi, serrano peppers, ponzu sauce
$21.00
Tuna Tartare
Mango, avocado, roasted red pepper & ahi tuna stack topped with crispy onion, sesame seeds & pickled onion. Served with flour tortilla
$20.00
Campechana
Shrimp, octopus, scallops & oyster.
$20.00
Coctel De Camaron
Mexican style shrimp cocktail
$20.00
Ceviche Karina’s
Our signature ceviche with chopped shrimp, cucumber, avocado &
cilantro in Karina’s spicy chile serrano sauce.
$24.00
Pescado Ceviche
Chopped white fish, onion, tomato, cilantro, cucumber & serrano
pepper marinated in lime juice.
$20.00
Ceviche Dona Ines
Cooked shrimp in lime juice with mango, jicama, pepino and toasted
red chile de árbol.
$24.00
Ahi Poke Tostadas
Sushi-grade ahi tuna, sesame oil, sesame seeds and red chili flakes
served on a tostada shell with crispy onions, pickled red onions,
cilantro and spicy mayo.
$16.00
Camaron Cocido
Cooked shrimp, onion, tomato, cilantro & cucumber in a sweet tomato
sauce.
$24.00
Ceviche Trio
Sampler with Ceviche Karina’s, Pescado Ceviche and Ceviche Dona
Ines.
$26.00
Costeno
Lime marinated shrimp ceviche with red onion, cilantro, cucumber, red asado pepper & topped off with a spicy clam sauce.
$24.00
Seafood Tower
Fresh crab legs, boiled shrimp, lobster and oysters on the half shell served with cocktail sauce and red wine
vinaigrette.
$130.00
Fried Seafood Platter
Breaded Shrimp, Fish Nuggets and Calamari Strips, 6 Beer Battered Oysters, tartar and cocktail sauces, red
roasted chile de árbol sauce and guacamole.
$57.00
Taco Platter
Rib Eye Steak, Carnitas, Camarones Enchiladas, Marlin and Governador Tacos (3 of each).
$57.00
Lobster Fiesta
4 Puerto Nuevo style lobsters served with family style salad, rice, beans & tortillas.
$199.00
Langostino A La Plancha
Grilled prawns. Served with salad, rice, beans & tortillas. Add garlic sauce $3
$40.00
Langosta Puerto Nuevo
Lobster Puerto Nuevo style. Served with salad, rice, beans & tortillas. Add garlic sauce $3
$65.00
Camarones En Salsa
Shrimp sautéed in your choice of Karina’s signature spicy chile poblano sauce or Salsa de Ajo and served with rice, salad and tortillas.
$24.00
Camarones Empanizados
Breaded shrimp served with rice, salad & tortillas.
$23.00
Grilled Salmon
Grilled salmon with a butter caper sauce. Served with rice & steamed seasonal vegetables.
$26.00
Seafood Enchiladas
Corn tortillas topped with our signature spicy Karina’s sauce and filled with crab & shrimp. Served with rice & beans.
$24.00
Rib Eye Steak
16 oz Prime Rib Eye Steak served with mashed potatoes, sautéed vegetables and Mexican style corn
$45.00
Surf ’N’ Turf
Grilled Rib Eye Steak with your choice of 8 oz lobster tail or 4 jumbo grilled shrimp. Served with guacamole, rice, beans & drum
butter.
$57.00
Carne Asada
Grilled Rib Eye Steak thinly sliced and topped with guacamole, cilantro, onions & beans. Served with flour tortillas.
$25.00
Cielo, Mar Y Tierra (Sky, Sea & Land)
Grilled chicken, Rib Eye Steak & 4 jumbo shrimp. Served with beans & guacamole.
$30.00
Enchiladas Verdes
Two shredded chicken or cheese enchiladas with green tomatillo sauce. Served with rice & beans.
$23.00
Tampiquena
Grilled Rib Eye Steak topped with grilled onions accompanied by a cheese enchilada, beans, guacamole & tortillas.
$28.00
Carnitas Plate
Season braised pork accompanied by guacamole, pico de gallo, rice & beans.
$20.00
Fajita
Shrimp, beef or chicken sautéed with tomatoes, onions & green bell pepper. Served with rice, beans & tortillas.
$24.00
Combination Plate (3 Items) $27.00
Camaron Enchilado Taco (1)
Corn tortilla with grilled shrimp, butter, garlic, red chile sauce & cheese topped with cabbage
$7.50
Camaron Enchilado Taco (2)
Corn tortilla with grilled shrimp, butter, garlic, red chile sauce & cheese topped with cabbage
$14.00
Bacon Wrapped Shrimp Taco (1)
Grilled shrimp, cream cheese and serrano peppers wrapped in bacon. Topped with spicy mango and zarandeados sauces in a flour tortilla
$8.00
Bacon Wrapped Shrimp Taco (2)
Grilled shrimp, cream cheese and serrano peppers wrapped in bacon. Topped with spicy mango and zarandeados sauces in a flour tortilla
$15.00
Surf ‘N’ Turf Taco (1)
Grilled shrimp, rib eye steak, cabbage, diced tomato, crispy onions, cilantro and avocado wrapped in a flour tortilla
$7.50
Surf ‘N’ Turf Taco (2)
Grilled shrimp, rib eye steak, cabbage, diced tomato, crispy onions, cilantro and avocado wrapped in a flour tortilla
$14.00
Rib Eye Steak Taco (1)
Thin sliced rib eye steak topped with guacamole, cilantro & onions in a flour tortilla
$7.50
Rib Eye Steak Taco (2)
Thin sliced rib eye steak topped with guacamole, cilantro & onions in a flour tortilla
$13.00
Pescado Taco (1)
Corn tortilla with beer battered fish Baja style
$7.00
Pescado Taco (2)
Corn tortilla with beer battered fish Baja style
$13.00
Camaron Taco (1)
Corn tortilla with beer battered shrimp Baja style
$7.50
Camaron Taco (2)
Corn tortilla with beer battered shrimp Baja style
$14.00
Governador Taco (1)
Shrimp & melted cheese in ranchero sauce
$7.50
Governador Taco (2)
Shrimp & melted cheese in ranchero sauce
$14.00
Langosta Taco (1)
Grilled lobster, cheese, bell peppers and cream sauce in a corn tortilla
$8.50
Langosta Taco (2)
Grilled lobster, cheese, bell peppers and cream sauce in a corn tortilla
$16.00
Marlin Taco (1)
Grilled in a corn tortilla, crema and pico de gallo
$7.00
Marlin Taco (2)
Grilled in a corn tortilla, crema and pico de gallo
$13.00
Carnitas Taco (1)
Seasoned braised pork, corn tortilla, crema, guacamole and pico de gallo
$6.50
Carnitas Taco (2)
Seasoned braised pork, corn tortilla, crema, guacamole and pico de gallo
$12.00
Vegetarian Taco (1) $6.50
Vegetarian Taco (2) $12.00
Camaron Burrito
Beer Battered Baja Style
$15.00
Pescado Burrito
Beer Battered Baja Style
$13.00
Rib Eye Steak Burrito $15.00
Bean & Cheese Burrito $9.00
Surf & Turf Burrito
Rib Eye Steak & Shrimp
$17.00
Surf & Turf Quesadilla $16.00
Cheese Quesadilla $13.00
Side Beans $4.00
Side Chile Toreados $2.25
Side Sour Cream $1.00
Side Avocado Slices $4.00
Side Tortillas (3) $1.00
Side Tostada Shells (3) $1.00
French Fries $5.00
Side Of Guacamole $5.00
Tres Leches Cake
Layers of sponge cake soaked in a melange of milk spiked with cinnamon and filled with custard.
$10.00
Flan
A luxurious baked custard, with a hint of canela-Mexican cinnamon and a rich caramelized topping
$10.00
Guayaba Cheesecake
Creamy cheesecake with guava
$10.00
Chocolate Abuelita Cake
Layers of decadent chocolate cake and chocolate mousse
$10.00
Cheesecake
Classic Cheesecake
$8.00
Agua Panna 500ml $4.00
Arnold Palmer $4.00
Bottled Water $4.00
BTL Mexican Coke $4.25
Coffee $3.50
Coke $4.00
Cranberry Juice $4.00
Diet Coke $4.00
Fanta Orange $4.00
Fountain Drink $4.00
Fresca $4.00
Horchata $4.00
Hot Tea $4.00
Iced Tea $4.00
Jamaica $4.00
Lemonada Mineral $4.00
Lemonade $4.00
Naranjada $4.00
Orange Juice $4.00
Raspberry Iced Tea $4.00
Red Bull $4.00
Roy Rogers $4.00
Shirley Temple $4.00
Sparkling Water $4.00
Sprite $4.00
Tamarindo $4.00
Squirt $4.25
Topo Chico $4.00
Unsweetened Iced Tea $4.00
Catering Menu
Silver $55.00
Gold $65.00
Diamond $85.00
Silver/Dessert $63.00
Gold/Dessert $73.00
Diamond/Dessert $93.00
Fights
Entry $20.00

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Reservations: opentable.com

Reviews

Mike Duniec
The food was good and left full. Drinks on tap were good as well. The atmosphere is pretty unique and quite fancy for a Mexican style restaurant. The food was a little expensive for Mexican, though everything is expensive in CA. Tip was auto charged to the group 20%. If you have $1500 you can sit upstairs at a private table. B+

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Steven Rogers
This place far exceeded my expectations. Great food, great atmosphere, and amazing service. Everything was great. Recommend come here during happy hour and take advantage of the great drinks and appetizers. Stephanie was a rock star at the bar- highly recommend.

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Tyler Vonderheide
Perfect spot in the Gaslamp quarter for some fancy Mexican cuisine. Plus in the evening it turns into a good music cocktail scene.

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Mark M
I’ve been to their other locations before they open this location and every time I come back same great service and delicious foods and drinks.

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David Barron
I have been a regular customer for years, this visit to the newer Gaslamp location was my first. The interior is beautifully decorated and set up. The food at all of the Karinas locations is always on point; our visit this time was not a good one. We arrived around 5:30 the hostess seated us and handed us a menu, shortly after we were seated several other customers were seated 5-10 minutes after us. After sitting patiently I asked hostess why no one had come by to take our order for drinks and apps….she politely replied- “sorry we only have 2 servers right now”- wow never had this happed before at the other locations I regularly dine at…? After sitting and waiting for 15 mins a server came to our table to take our drink order. She was not happy seemed stressed and lacking kindness and most importantly a smile….our food arrived quickly and was on point as always but this restaurant is poorly managed. If you come here make sure you are not in a hurry….

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Theresa Perez
Came here for late lunch. Vibe was cool and the music was fantastic. Can’t say I enjoyed the food though. The salsa that came with the chips had a weird taste to it. I got the chicken taquitos and they were ok. My husband ordered the rib eye tacos and liked them. Margaritas were alright, surprised they were only $8. The manager and our waitress were attentive. We enjoyed ourselves with the cool atmosphere but more than likely wouldn’t return!

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Haley Cannon
Very cute place with delicious food and strong drinks. All day happy hour on Monday was awesome! We ordered the oysters and they were very yummy!

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Doris Ho
Overall the food was good. Service a tad slow (3 people got their food while it took a good 5 minutes before the 4th person’s food arrived)

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Corey Unger
Some of the best food you will find at this price in the Gaslamp District. Only complaint would be the loud music made it more like a club and hard to have a conversation. But thats me.

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Caitlin N
Neat place… went there to have dinner w friends I haven’t seen in a while but it was a little loud for that. It was more of a club w food than restaurant with club. My cocktail was great and service was great!

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