Avila’s El Ranchito - Newport Beach Menu
Avila's El Ranchito in Newport Beach offers a wide range of Mexican dishes with options for delivery, takeout, and reservations. The menu includes appetizers like guacamole and nachos, Avila's originals like shrimp mojo de ajo and crispy carnitas, and soups and salads like Mamá Avila's soup and Azteca chicken salad. Reviews mention delicious margaritas and cocktails, flavorful dishes like steak and shrimp ala diabla, and a welcoming ambiance with beach breezes. The attentive service and variety of menu options make it a great spot for a casual dinner or special occasion. Whether you're looking for traditional Mexican flavors or unique twists on classic dishes, Avila's El Ranchito in Newport Beach has something to offer for everyone.
Appetizers
Guacamole Fresco
A chunky blend of ripe avocados, tomatoes, and onions with a touch of cilantro, and fresh lime
Nachos Especial
A blend of cheeses, ranchera salsa, beans, jalapenos, guacamole and sour cream
Avila's Appetizer
A combination of chicken taquitos, flautas, tacos and cheese quesadillas. Served with guacamole and sour cream
Mahi Mahi Ceviche
Fish marinated in fresh squeezed lime juice with diced tomato, onion, cilantro and slice avocado. Served with lime chips
Coctel de Camarónes
Succulent shrimp, fresh squeezed lime juice, cilantro and ripe avocado tossed in a tasty Mexican "coctel."
Quesadilla con Guacamole
Flour tortilla stuffed with a blend of cheese, and guacamole on the side.
Authentic Botanas
Make your own tacos! Served with sliced avocado, tomatoes, onions, jalapenos, pico de gallo, lemons and warm tortillas
Shrimp Mojo de Ajo
Crispy Carnitas
Pepe's Steak
Sliced steak and sautéed onions served on a sizzling skillet topped with our salsa negra. Served with fresco beans and rice
California Chicken
Juicy grilled chicken breast served over roasted Ortega chiles and sautéed onions on a sizzling skillet. Served with fresco beans and rice
Fiesta Platter
Grilled chicken or steak topped with our salsa negra or tomatillo, fresh grilled vegetables and black beans
Avila's Originals
Soup and Salads
Mamá Avila's Soup
A house specialty! Fresh chicken broth, chunks of chicken breast and rice. Garnished with avocado, tomato, cilantro and lime. Bowl served with warm tortillas. Condiment Plate-Cheese, crunchy tortilla chips, avocado, jalapeño and tomato for $2.45
Azteca Chicken Salad
Chicken breast served cold, red and green peppers, black beans, all tossed in cilantro lime dressing and topped with tortilla strips
Grande Taco Salad
A large flaky flour tortilla shell filled with lettuce, beans, pico de gallo, cheese, guacamole, sour cream and your choice of meat
Grilled Chicken Salad
Grilled chicken, lettuce, tomato, cheese and avocado, Chipotle barbeque style on request.
Tostada
Fresh shredded lettuce on crispy corn tortillas and beans. Garnished with cheese, pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream
Fajita Salad
Your choice of chicken or steak, sautéed with fresh bell peppers, onions and tomatoes. Served over a bed of lettuce and fresco beans
Shrimp al Mojo de Ajo
Large Mazatlán shrimp sautéed in Avila's special garlic butter sauce
Carne Asada
Tender USDA 8 oz. steak grilled an authentic Mexican style
Carnitas
Chunks of lean pork cooked crispy outside and juicy inside
Carne Asada and Shrimp
Tender grilled steak and succulent shrimp marinated in a garlic butter sauce
Sizzling Fajitas
Grilled vegetables served on a sizzling skillet
Split Plate
Tradicionales
Favoritos
Quesadilla Avila
Choice of chicken, beef or steak and garnished with guacamole
Fresco Chile Relleno
Fire roasted Ortega chile stuffed with grilled chicken and vegetables with low fat cheese, fresco beans and rice
Chingolingas
A flaky pastry filled with chicken, served with rice, beans, guacamole and sour cream. Absolutely delicious!
Baja Bowl
Your choice of meat over rice and black beans, avocado, pico de gallo and salsa tomatillo
Azteca Burrito
Shredded chicken or beef with beans. Smothered with salsa ranchera and melted cheese and guacamole
Mayan Burrito
Shredded chicken or beef and rice smothered in mild tomatillo sauce, melted cheese, and guacamole
Fresco Burrito
Your choice of meat, rice, guacamole, low-fat cheese, pico de gallo, lettuce and tomatillo salsa
Street Tacos
3 tacos served with guacamole, fresco beans and a variety of salsas. Choice of carne asada chicken or carnitas
Crispy Taco
Traditional taco filled with shredded chicken or beef, lettuce, pico de gallo and shredded cheese
Soft Taco
Grilled steak, chicken or carnitas in a corn tortilla with pico de gallo and tomatillo salsa. or Mahi taco with cabbage and Chipotle sauce
Taquitos (Gluten Free) or Flautas
Filled with chicken or beef, served with guacamole
Chile Relleno
Fresh fire roasted chile with cheese, dipped in egg batter and salsa ranchera
Enchilada
Cheese, chicken or beef enchilada covered in cheese with your choice of: traditional red sauce tomatillo salsa, ranchera salsa
Tamale
Cheese tamale topped with beef, chicken or vegetables, covered in tomatillo salsa or traditional red sauce
Combinaciones
Burritos
Create Your Own
Grilled chicken, steak or carnitas and your choice of three items
Fiesta Burrito
Choice of grilled chicken, steak or carnitas with fresco beans, pico de gallo and rice
Beans and Cheese
Chicken & Rice
Flautas
Taquitos
Dinner salad
A la Carte
Extras
Mexican Rice
Beans
Black, regular or fresco
Guacamole side
Sliced avocado
Tortillas
Flan
Caramel custard covered in sweet agave and fresh pineapple, topped with whipped cream
Churros
Cinnamon-covered pastry with warm strawberry filling and vanilla ice cream
Fried ice cream
Crispy coated vanilla ice cream topped with chocolate syrup and whipped cream
Desserts
Kid's Meal
Burrito
Bean and Cheese or Chicken and Rice
Taco
Filled with shredded chicken or beef and cheese
Chicken Bowl
Rice and Chicken
Cheese Quesadilla
Chicken Fingers
With Ranch dressing
Baja Breakfast Burrito
Crispy bacon, scrambled eggs, breakfast potatoes, avocado and cheese. Served with guacamole and sour cream.
Machaca de Huevos
Shredded beef or chicken scrambled with eggs, bell peppers, onions, served with warm tortillas, rice and beans
Chorizo con Huevos
Spicy chorizo, scrambled with eggs, bell peppers and onions and served with rice and beans
Quesadilla Eggcelente
A large flour tortilla filled with scrambled eggs, avocado, tomato, ortega chiles and a blend of Mexican cheese. Served with guacamole and sour cream.
Huevos Rancheros
2 eggs over easy on top of a corn tortilla smothered in our salsa ranchera and topped with melted cheese. Served with rice and beans.
