Socalo is a beachy, California canteen and Mexican pub from award-winning chef/owners Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken, located within Santa Monica’s Gateway Hotel. Socalo serves conscientiously-sourced, seasonal SoCal Mexican fare with quick counter service at brunch and lunch while dinner shifts to full-service dining alongside signature cocktails, small-batch spirits, Mexican wines and craft beers on tap. Socalo uses organic rice, beans, and corn tortillas; seasonal, local ingredients; antibiotic/hormone-free meats and poultry; and sustainable seafood.
Taco Tuesday Tuesday 11:30am to 8:30pm. Dine-in only.
TACOS
- Jackfruit Tinga Taco $4 -roasted poblano, avocado tomatillo salsa, blue corn tortilla, crispy jalapeño
- Socal Doblatita $4 – folded blue corn tortilla, mexican cheese, kale, roasted corn, market veggies, chipotle aioli
- Impossible Chorizo Taco $4 – salsa macha, radish, onions, cilantro
- Calabacitas Taco $4 -crispy shallots, refried red beans, cotija cheese, salsa verde
- Baja Fish Taco $4.25 – beer battered sustainable fish, cabbage slaw, salsa fresca, lime crema
- Chicken Taco Dorado $4 – crispy corn tortilla, guacamole, potato rajas, fresca and quemada salsas, mexican cheeses
- Pork Belly Al Pastor Taco $4.25 – sweet and tangy chile sauce, pineapple salsita, mexican crema
- Beef Barbacoa Taco $4.50 – slow braised beef, chile ancho sauce, jalapeño bacon jam, avocado tomatillo, queso fresco
- Lamb Birria Taco $4.25 – slow roasted lamb, tomatillo mint salsita
MUNCHIES
- Wild Yellowtail Ceviche Tostadita $7.50 – sustainable wild yellowtail, lime, avocado, jalapeño aioli
- Queso Fundido $7.50 – oaxacan cheese, impossible chorizo, chile oil, salsa fresca, tortilla chips
- Baked Nachos $8.50 – oaxacan cheese, guacamole, refried beans, salsa fresca, vegetable escabeche, crema
COCKTAILS
- Margarita De La Casa $8 – tequila blanco, combier, lime
- El Picante $8 – tequila blanco, fresno chile, cilantro, lime, smoked tajin
- Chinola Margarita $8 – tequila blanco, passionfruit liqueur, fresh mint, lime, tajin
- Oaxacan Old Fashioned $8 – unión uno mezcal, oaxacan chocolate, xocolatl mole & grapefruit bitters
- Life’s a Peche $8 – wódka, peach liqueur, honey, orange juice
- Jamaica Gimlet $8 – gin, lime, hibiscus coulis
- Socalozerac $8 – rye whiskey, mezcal rinse, peychaud’s bitters
- Michelada $7 – dos equis lager, tomato citrus mix, clam juice, tajin rim
- Well Drinks $8
BEER
WINES
- Passion Fruit Mimosa $8
- Casa Magoni Manaz Viognier $8
- L.A. Cetto Cabernet Sauvignon 10
Happy Hour Wednesday – Friday 3pm to 6pm, Saturday 3pm to 5pm. Dine-in only.
COCKTAILS
- Margarita de la Casa $8 – tequila blanco, combier, lime
- El Picante $8 – tequila blanco, fresno chile, cilantro, lime, smoked tajin
- Chinola Margarita $8 – tequila blanco, passionfruit liqueur, fresh mint, lime, tajin
- Oaxacan Old Fashioned $8 – unión uno mezcal, oaxacan chocolate, xocolatl mole & grapefruit bitters
- Life’s a Peche $8 – wódka, peach liqueur, honey, orange juice
- Jamaica Gimlet $8 – gin, lime, hibiscus coulis
- Michelada $7 – dos equis lager, tomato citrus mix, clam juice, tajin rim
- Well Drinks $8
BEER
WINES
- Passion Fruit Mimosa $8
- Casa Magoni Manaz Voignier $8
- L.A. Cetto Cabernet Sauvignon $10
TACOS & MUNCHIES
- Shrimp Taco $5 – cucumber, tomato, jalapeño, lettuce, onion, lime, aji chile aioli
- Carnitas Taco $4.25 – slow roasted pork shoulder, cabbage, onion, cilantro, salsa taquera
- Machaca Taco $4.50 – shredded beef brisket, cotija, chile verde, cabbage slaw
- Lamb Birria Taco $5 – folded corn tortilla tijuana-style, slow braised lamb shoulder, melted mexican cheeses, onion, cilantro, avocado tomatillo
- Chicken Taco Dorado $5 – crispy corn tortilla, guacamole, potato rajas, fresca and quemada salsas, mexican cheeses
- Impossible Picadillo Taco $4.25 – crispy taco shell, potato, carrots, peppers, peas, jalapeño, tomato, lettuce, crema
- Jackfruit Tinga Taco $5 – roasted poblano, avocado tomatillo salsa, blue corn tortilla, crispy jalapeño
- Socal Dobladita $5 – folded blue corn tortilla, mexican cheese, kale, roasted corn, market veggies, chipotle aioli
- Baja Ceviche Tostadita $7.50 – sustainable fish, lime, avocado, jalapeño aioli
- Aguachile $5 – passion fruit, mango, jicama, jalapeño, onion, cilantro, avocado, tajin
- Pato’s Spinach Queso Dip $7.50 – smoky manchego cheese, cream, salsa fresca, jalapeño, cilantro, corn tortilla chips
- Steak Mulita $5 – mexican cheese, pickled chiles, avocado tomatillo
- Baked Nachos $8.50 – oaxacan cheese, guacamole, refried beans, salsa fresca, vegetable escabeche, crema. Add chicken $4, steak $5, shrimp $6
- Poblano Quesadilla $8.50 – mexican cheeses, salsa fresca, crema, quemada salsa, flour tortilla. Add chicken $4, steak $5, shrimp $6
- Salsa Flight & Chips $5 – macha, quemada, and diablo salsas