Joya in Palo Alto, CA
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Joya Menu in Palo Alto
Lunch Latin Tapas
Papas Bravas
$10
Fried potatoes, pimento, and garlic aioli.
Artisan Cheese Plate
$20
Valdeon, manchego, urgelia, and marinated queso fresco, served with membrillo el Quijote, poached apricot, and black truffle honey.
Guacamole & New World Chips
$12
Fresh avocados with plantain, gold sweet potato, yam, and taro root chips.
Bacon-Wrapped Medjool Dates
$14
Dates stuffed with manchego cheese served with zesty avocado-jalapeno sauce.
Yuca Fries
$9
Honduran yuca with chipotle aioli.
Brussels Sprouts and Pork Belly
$11
Roasted garlic, lemon zest, and niman ranch smoked pork belly.
Corn & Quinoa Croquetas
$10
Organic quinoa, roasted sweet corn, carrot, queso fresco, and toasted cumin aioli.
Queso Fundido with Pork Chorizo
$14
Oaxacan and mozzarella cheese fondue, chorizo, pasilla peppers, jalapeno, and onions.
Ceviche
$12
Raw seafood cured in citrus, choice of local rock cod Ecuadorian style, Mexican bay scallop aguachile or ceviche mix to shrimp and octopus.
Fried Calamari with Fresno Chile Salt
$16
With cilantro aioli.
Ahi Tuna Tartare
$17
Avocado, ponzu glaze, lemon, serrano chili essence, and fresh mango.
Dungeness Crab Cakes
$16
2 crab cakes, pasilla peppers, corn, and ginger chipotle aioli.
Charred Spanish Octopus
$18
Grilled and charred Spanish octopus, roasted thyme fingerling potatoes, creamy carrot ginger puree, and micro mix greens.
Boquerones & Pimientos
$14
White Spanish anchovies, piquillo peppers, Kalamata olives, cilantro pesto, and balsamic vinegar reduction.
Seafood Al Ajillo
$20
Gulf of Mexico shrimp, clams, mussels, garlic, pimento, Worcestershire, and lemon.
Kobe Beef Mini-Burgers
$12
3 mini-burgers, Oaxacan cheese, Soria pork chorizo, and chipotle mayonnaise.
Chipotle Chicken Tostadas
$12
2 tostadas with roasted pulled chicken in chipotle tomato sauce, and pimento crema.
Braised Short Rib Tacos
$12
3 tacos, jicama salsa, and horseradish cream.
Pintxos DE Cordero
$16
Yogurt-marinated lamb skewers, red onions, bell peppers, mint, and garlic sauce.
Latin Empanadas
$12
3 pulled pork, potato, and adobo aioli.
Latin Empanadas
$12
3 vegetable, poblano pepper, onions, zucchini, mushrooms, carrots, Oaxaca cheese, and avocado-jalapeno sauce.
Charcuterie Assortment
$20
Serrano ham, lomo embuchado, salchichon, soria pork chorizo, with pickled nopales.
Joya Tapas Sampler
$30
Chef's choice selection of Latin tapas.
Lunch Sopa Y Ensaladas
Tradicional Pozole Rojo
$13
White hominy cooked with pork shoulder, guajillo chile, Mexican oregano, garnished with radishes, crispy tortilla chips, and cabbage.
Mixed Greens Salad
$12
Cherry tomatoes, shaved fennel, shaved red onions, and aged sherry vinaigrette dressing.
Joya Cobb Salad
$14
Romaine lettuce, serrano ham, hard-boiled egg, cherry tomatoes, red radishes, queso fresco, tortilla chips, and cotija-jalapeno dressing.
Roasted Squash and Arugula Salad
$13
Organic arugula, butternut squash, radicchio, green apples, toasted pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries, and maple thyme vinaigrette.
Salmon Cakes Salad
$18
Organic frisee, arugula, with a chile Arbol and bacon vinaigrette dressing.
Peruvian Spiced Ahi Tuna Nicoise
$18
Persian cucumbers, tomatoes, wild arugula, Spanish olives, and fried soft boiled egg.
Lunch Entradas
Pan-Fried Skuna Bay Salmon
$28
Organic quinoa, blue lake beans, grilled acorn squash, and cranberry-habanero sauce.
Organic Mary's Grilled Chicken
$25
Puerto Rican-style grilled chicken, savory onion-orange au jus, and roasted root vegetables.
Albondigas DE Arroz
$18
Saffron-infused rice, organic dino kale, sauteed onions, charred tomato, and chipotle sauce, and queso fresco.
Camarones a La Veracruzana
$26
Gulf of Mexico shrimp, tomato and mixed peppers salsa, olives, roasted potatoes, and cilantro.
Lunch Paellas
Paella Clasica
$50
Serves 2. Saffron rice, mussels, chicken, clams, scallops, gambas, calamari, pork chorizo, bell peppers, and English peas.
Vegetarian Paella
$40
Saffron rice, truffle oil, roasted red onions, piquillo peppers, English peas, bell peppers, zucchini, fennel, mushrooms, broccoli and cauliflower
Lunch Sandwiches
Open Faced Grilled Steak Sandwich
$18
Argentinean-style hanger steak, fried egg, chive goat cheese, green aji on toasted ciabatta, served with frisee and arugula salad.
Cuban Sandwich
$15
Slow-braised marinated pork, caramelized red onion, cheese, black forest ham, dijon mustard, served with seasonal fruit salad.
Crispy Red Snapper Fish Sandwich
$15
On brioche bun, chipotle coleslaw, avocado, tomato, with sweet potato fries.
Ajillo-Marinated Chicken Sandwich
$15
Grilled mary's organic chicken, crispy bacon, Oaxacan cheese, avocado, chipotle aioli, served with seasonal fruit salad.
Joya Vegetarian Burger
$14
Chickpeas, pickled cucumber, red onions, roasted squash and cascabel-harissa aioli, toasted brioche, with sweet potato fries.
Lunch Para Acompanar
Fried Plantains
$6
Char-Roasted Peppers
$6
Mushrooms & Nopales Al Ajillo
$7
Kale & Quinoa
$6
Dinner Latin Tapas
Papas Bravas
$10
Fried potatoes, pimento, and garlic aioli.
Artisan Cheese Plate
$20
Valdeon, manchego, urgelia, and marinated queso fresco, served with membrillo el Quijote, poached apricot, and black truffle honey.
Guacamole & New World Chips
$12
Fresh avocados with plantain, gold sweet potato, yam, and taro root chips.
Bacon-Wrapped Medjool Dates
$14
Dates stuffed with manchego cheese served with zesty avocado-jalapeno sauce.
Yuca Fries
$9
Honduran yuca with chipotle aioli.
Brussels Sprouts and Pork Belly
$11
Roasted garlic, lemon zest, and niman ranch smoked pork belly.
Corn & Quinoa Croquetas
$10
Organic quinoa, roasted sweet corn, carrot, queso fresco, and toasted cumin aioli.
Queso Fundido with Pork Chorizo
$14
Oaxacan and mozzarella cheese fondue, chorizo, pasilla peppers, jalapeno, and onions.
Ceviche
$12
Raw seafood cured in citrus, choice of local rock cod Ecuadorian style, Mexican bay scallop aguachile or ceviche mix to shrimp and octopus.
Fried Calamari with Fresno Chile Salt
$16
With cilantro aioli.
Ahi Tuna Tartare
$17
Avocado, ponzu glaze, lemon, serrano chili essence, and fresh mango.
Dungeness Crab Cakes
$16
2 crab cakes, pasilla peppers, corn, and ginger chipotle aioli.
Charred Spanish Octopus
$18
Grilled and charred Spanish octopus, roasted thyme fingerling potatoes, creamy carrot ginger puree, and micro mix greens.
Boquerones & Pimientos
$14
White Spanish anchovies, piquillo peppers, Kalamata olives, cilantro pesto, and balsamic vinegar reduction.
Seafood Al Ajillo
$20
Gulf of Mexico shrimp, clams, mussels, garlic, pimento, Worcestershire, and lemon.
Kobe Beef Mini-Burgers
$12
3 mini-burgers, Oaxacan cheese, Soria pork chorizo, and chipotle mayonnaise.
Chipotle Chicken Tostadas
$12
2 tostadas with roasted pulled chicken in chipotle tomato sauce, and pimento crema.
Braised Short Rib Tacos
$12
3 tacos, jicama salsa, and horseradish cream.
Pintxos DE Cordero
$16
Yogurt-marinated lamb skewers, red onions, bell peppers, mint, and garlic sauce.
Latin Empanadas
$12
3 pulled pork, potato, and adobo aioli.
Latin Empanadas
$12
3 vegetable, poblano pepper, onions, zucchini, mushrooms, carrots, Oaxaca cheese, and avocado-jalapeno sauce.
Charcuterie Assortment
$20
Serrano ham, lomo embuchado, salchichon, soria pork chorizo, with pickled nopales.
Joya Tapas Sampler
$30
Chef's choice selection of Latin tapas.
Dinner Sopa Y Ensaladas
Tradicional Pozole Rojo
$13
White hominy cooked with pork shoulder, guajillo chile, Mexican oregano, garnished with radishes, crispy tortilla chips, and cabbage.
Mixed Greens Salad
$12
Cherry tomatoes, shaved fennel, shaved red onions, and aged sherry vinaigrette dressing.
Joya Cobb Salad
$14
Romaine lettuce, serrano ham, hard-boiled egg, cherry tomatoes, red radishes, queso fresco, tortilla chips, and cotija-jalapeno dressing.
Roasted Squash and Arugula Salad
$13
Organic arugula, butternut squash, radicchio, green apples, toasted pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries, and maple thyme vinaigrette.
Dinner Entradas
Pan-Fried Skuna Bay Salmon
$28
Organic quinoa, blue lake beans, grilled acorn squash, and cranberry-habanero sauce.
Camarones a La Veracruzana
$26
Gulf of Mexico shrimp, tomato and mixed peppers salsa, olives, roasted potatoes, and cilantro.
Albondigas DE Arroz
$18
Saffron-infused rice, organic dino kale, sauteed onions, charred tomato, and chipotle sauce, and queso fresco.
Organic Mary's Grilled Chicken
$25
Puerto Rican-style grilled chicken, savory onion-orange au jus, and roasted root vegetables.
Argentinean-Style Hanger Steak
$32
Grilled 10 oz hanger steak, yuca fries, and cilantro-chimichurri sauce.
Paella Clasica
$50
Serves 2. Saffron rice, mussels, chicken, clams, scallops, gambas, calamari, pork chorizo, bell peppers, and English peas.
Vegetarian Paella
$40
Serves 2. Saffron rice, truffle oil, roasted red onions, piquillo peppers, English peas, bell peppers, zucchini, broccoli, fennel, mushrooms, and cauliflower.
Dinner Para Acompanar
Fried Plantains
$6
Char-Roasted Peppers
$6
Kale & Quinoa
$6
Mushrooms & Nopales Al Ajillo
$7
Fresh Squeezes Weekend Brunch Menu
Orange Fresh Squeezes
$7
Fresh-squeezed valencia orange juice.
Grapefruit Fresh Squeezes
$7
Fresh-squeezed valencia grapefruit juice.
Huevos & Dulces Weekend Brunch Menu
Joya Eggs Benedict
$16
Poached eggs on jalapeno biscuit, queso fresco, black forest ham, pasilla roasted potatoes, crispy bacon, and orange hollandaise.
Latin French Toast
$15
Fried plantains, dulce de leche, scrambled eggs and bacon.
Huevos Rancheros Con Chorizo
$15
Pan fired eggs, ranchero sauce, chorizo con papas, avocado, and queso fresco.
Huevos DE Cazuela
$15
Eggs on top of organic sauteed spinach and setas, nopales, garnished with salsa verde, and cilantro.
Smoked Salmon & Avocado Benedict
$20
Smoked salmon and poached eggs served on top of toasted sourdough, avocado, and orange hollandaise.
Mary?S Organic Chicken Chilaquiles
$18
Roasted chicken, fried eggs, avocado, tomatillo guajillo sauce, epazote, and queso fresco.
Salad & Sandwiches Weekend Brunch Menu
Joya Cobb Salad
$14
Romaine lettuce, serrano ham, hard-boiled egg, cherry tomatoes, red radishes, queso fresco, tortilla chips, and cotija-jalapeno dressing.
Peruvian Spiced Ahi Tuna Nicoise
$18
Persian cucumbers, tomatoes, wild arugula, Spanish olives, and fried soft boiled egg.
Roasted Squash & Arugula Salad
$13
Organic arugula, butternut squash, radicchio, green apples, dried cranberries, toasted pumpkin seeds, and maple thyme vinaigrette.
Open-Faced Grilled Steak Sandwich
$18
Argentinean-style hanger steak, fried egg, chive goat cheese, green aji on toasted ciabatta, served with frisee and arugula salad.
Cuban Sandwich
$15
Slow-braised marinated pork, caramelized red onion, cheese, black forest ham, dijon mustard, and fruit salad.
Ajillo-Marinated Chicken Sandwich
$15
Grilled Mary's organic chicken, crispy bacon, Oaxacan cheese, avocado, chipotle aioli, served with seasonal fruit salad.
Entradas Weekend Brunch Menu
Pan-Fried Skuna Bay Salmon
$28
Organic quinoa, blue lake beans, grilled acorn squash, and cranberry-habanero sauce.
Organic Mary's Grilled Chicken
$25
Puerto Rican-style grilled chicken, savory onion-orange AU jus, and roasted root vegetables.
Albondigas DE Arroz
$18
Saffron infused rice, organic dino kale, sauteed onions, charred tomato, and chipotle sauce, queso fresco.
Camarones a La Veracruzana
$26
Gulf of Mexico shrimp, tomato and mixed peppers salsa, olives, roasted potatoes, and cilantro.
Paella Clasica
$50
Saffron rice, mussels, chicken, clams, scallops, gambas, calamari, pork chorizo, and peas.
Vegetarian Paella
$40
Saffron rice, truffle oil, red onions, fennel, mushrooms, bell peppers, piquillo peppers, peas, zucchini, broccoli, and cauliflower.
Dessert
Churros with Hot Chocolate Sauce
$10
Argentinean doughnuts served with Ibarra chocolate dipping sauce.
Mexican Tiramisu
$12
Patron cafe infused ladyfingers, Mexican chocolate.
Oreos Fritos
$10
Six battered deep-fried Oreos served alongside house-made mint ice cream.
Pumpkin Flan
$10
House-made pumpkin flan, crispy cinnamon Bunuelo, topped with house-made whipped cream.
House-Made Sorbet Trio
$10
Mango, blackberries and coconut.
House-Made Ice Cream Trio
$10
Bourbon vanilla, valrhona chocolate and dulce DE leche.
Warm Dark Valrhona Chocolate Cake
$12
Passion fruit coulis served with house-made bourbon vanilla ice cream.