For over two decades, Cilantros Parrilla Y Cantina has continued the unique culinary tradition of El Palomar in Santa Cruz by serving award-winning cuisine to the communities and visitors of the Pajaro Valley on California’s central coast.
Our full bar features an extensive tequila selection and margarita list, a variety of draft and bottled beers, local premium wines, and classic cocktails made with the finest distilled liquors. Our cantina features nightly happy hour specials, weekend entertainment, and seven flat-panel televisions for every sporting event.
Explore offerings from Cilantros on 1934 Main Street in Watsonville, with popular botanas, sopas y ensaladas, del mar, and favoritos de la casa available at this location.
All Day Menu
46 items
Botanas
APPETIZERS
Guacamole
$8.00 - $12.00
Cilantros Special Appetizer
MP
Fresh charbroiled snapper, skirt steak, and sautéed prawns topped with ranchera and tomatillo salsas served with rice, refried beans and tortillas.
Plato de Mariscos
$20.00
Octopus and shrimp marinated in citrus juices
Ostiones Frescos
$18.00 - $30.00
Fresh Blue Point oysters served raw.
Coctel de Mariscos
$20.00
Prawns or octopus and shrimp served in a chilled tomato broth with diced avocado, cucumber, green onion, cilantro and crispy tortilla chips.
Rollos
$18.00
Crispy flour tortillas filled with grilled chicken, whole beans, bell peppers, onion and cheese cut sushi-style. Served with salsa, sour cream and guacamole.
Taquitos
$13.00
Crispy corn tortillas filled with shredded chicken served with salsa, sour cream and guacamole.
Quesadilla de Johann
$14.00
Flour tortilla filled with jack and cheddar cheese, served with sour cream, guacamole, salsa fresca and tomatillo salsa.
Nachos
$16.00
Tortilla chips topped with refried beans, cheese, salsa fresca, sour cream and guacamole.
Sopas Y Ensaladas
SOUPS & SALADS
House Salad
$12.00
Mixed greens topped with sliced tomato, carrots and cucumber with your choice of dressing.
Baby Greens Salad
$17.00
Fresh organic mixed baby greens with almonds, dried cranberries, gorgonzola cheese and fresh apple slices in a citrus vinaigrette. Topped with crispy chipotle tortilla strips.
Pozole
$18.00
Simmered bone-in pork and hominy in a New Mexico chile broth with shredded cabbage, cilantro, onion and salsa fresca. Served with tortillas.
Chicken Tortilla Soup
$17.00
Spiced chicken broth with shredded chicken, crispy tortilla strips, diced avocado, cilantro and queso fresco.
Ensalada de Pollo
$18.00
House salad topped with grilled chicken sautéed in tomatillo salsa, salsa fresca, whole beans and sliced avocado.
Del Mar
SEAFOOD. Entrees served with rice and beans
Cilantros Special Dinner
MP
Charbroiled snapper, skirt steak, and sauteed prawns topped with ranchera and tomatillo salsas, citrus-marinated octopus and shrimp mix and served with tortillas.
Huachinango
$25.00
Charbroiled snapper topped with a sautéed tomatillo or guajillo salsa served with guacamole, sour cream and tortillas.
Tostada de Mariscos
$15.00
(rice and beans not included) Crispy corn tortilla topped with shredded cabbage, octopus and shrimp mix and guacamole.
Camarones a la Michoacana
$26.00
Prawns and fresh garden vegetables sautéed with tomatillo salsa served with tortillas.
Burrito de Camarones
$22.00
Flour tortilla filled with sautéed shrimp, whole beans, salsa fresca, salsa ranchera and cheese, topped with tomatillo salsa and cheese.
Tacos de Camarones o Pescado
$25.00
Handmade corn tortillas filled with sautéed shrimp or charbroiled snapper, salsa ranchera and Linda’s cabbage.
Camarones a la Diabla
$26.00
Prawns sautéed in a spicy guajillo salsa served with tortillas.
Favoritos De La Casa
HOUSE FAVORITES. Entrees served with rice and beans
Fajitas
$24.00 - $30.00
Served sizzling with sautéed bell peppers, onions and ranchera salsa, guacamole, sour cream, salsa fresca and tortillas.
Sopes
$18.00
Handmade corn tortillas puffed into soft shells filled with choice of shredded chicken, shredded beef, or guacamole with beans topped with salsa fresca, shredded cabbage and sour cream.
Enchiladas Verdes
$21.00
Corn tortillas filled with grilled chicken topped with green tomatillo sauce, melted cheese, Linda’s cabbage, sour cream and guacamole.
Chimichanga
$21.00
Crispy flour tortilla filled with grilled chicken, whole beans, bell peppers, onions and cheese topped with salsa ranchera, sour cream and guacamole.
Tacos de Carne Asada
$25.00
Handmade corn tortillas filled with grilled steak, tomatillo salsa, chopped cilantro and onions.
Chile Verde o Chile Colorado
$18.00
Simmered pork in a tomatillo sauce or guajillo sauce served with tortillas.
Pollo con Mole
$21.00
Grilled chicken with sweet and savory mole sauce served with tortillas.
Carne Asada Ranchera
MP
Charbroiled strips of skirt steak served on salsa ranchera with Linda’s cabbage, cheese, sliced avocado and tortillas.
Enchiladas Caseras
$19.00
Corn tortillas filled with shredded chicken, shredded beef or cheese topped with red enchilada sauce, shredded cabbage, salsa fresca and sour cream.
Rib-Eye
MP
Marinated rib-eye steak charbroiled to desired temperature served on tomatillo salsa with guacamole and tortillas.
Enchiladas Especiales
$21.00
Corn tortillas filled with grilled chicken topped with red enchilada sauce, melted cheese, Linda’s cabbage, guacamole and sour cream.
Especiales Vegetarianas
VEGETARIAN SPECIALS. Entrees served with rice and beans
Vegetarian Burrito
$15.00
Flour tortilla filled with refried beans, rice and cheese topped with guacamole and salsa fresca.
Chile Relleno
$20.00
Anaheim chile filled with jack cheese, egg battered and lightly fried topped with stewed onions and tomatoes, chopped cilantro and onions.
Tostada
$17.00
A crispy corn tortilla topped with beans, cheese, guacamole, shredded cabbage, salsa fresca and sour cream.
Burrito Michoacano
$18.00
Flour tortilla filled with sauteed garden vegetables, in salsa ranchera and salsa fresca, whole beans and cheese topped with salsa ranchera.
Combinaciones
Served with rice and beans
Choose two individual items
$19.00
taco, enchilada & sope
House filling choices
$19.00
with shredded chicken, shredded beef, cheese or guacamole.
Upgrade your filling choices
$19.00
with grilled chicken, chile verde or chile colorado + $1 per item. with grilled steak, shrimp or fish + $3 per item
A La Carte
Your filling choice of shredded chicken, shredded beef, cheese or guacamole.
Sope
$7.00
Taco
$7.00
Tostada
$8.00
Enchilada
$8.00
Chile Relleno
$12.00
Burrito
$10.00
Upgrade your filling choices
with grilled chicken, chile verde or chile colorado + $1 per item. with grilled steak, shrimp or fish + $3 per item
Brunch
9 items
Mains
Huevos Rancheros
$15.00
Two eggs on a crispy tortilla topped with beans, cheese and salsa; served with rice and beans
Huevos Con Chorizo`
$16.00
Two eggs scrambled with Mexican sausage; served with rice and beans.
Chilaquiles Especiales
$18.00
Crispy strips of corn tortilla scrambled with eggs, salsa, grilled chicken and topped with queso fresco; served with rice and beans.
Machaca
$19.00
Scrambled eggs with shredded beef, onions, tomatoes, jalapenos and cheese; served with rice and beans.
Vegetarian Scramble
$15.00
Two eggs scrambled with avocado, mushrooms, tomatoes and cheese; served with rice and beans.
Shrimp Scramble
$20.00
Two eggs scrambled with shrimp, salsa fresca and cheese; served with rice and beans.
Cilantros Breakfast
MP
A charbroiled rib-eye steak cooked to perfection and glazed with our own homemade teriyaki sauce, topped with sautéed mushrooms; served with two eggs any style and roasted red potatoes.
Caldo de Mariscos
$25.00
A zesty seafood soup made with a combination of available fresh seafood.
Menudo
$16.00
Tender pieces of beef tripe in a guajillo chile broth.
Drink Menu
14 items
Specialty Cocktails
La Paloma
$14.00
ArteNOM Blanco Tequila, Squirt, fresh lime, soda water
Miner Mule
$14.00
Mina Real Blanco Mezcal, cucumber, fresh lime, agave nectar, guava juice, ginger beer
Mexican Haze
$15.00
ArteNOM Blanco Tequila, Modelo Especial, fresh lime, chile-lime salt rim
Mojito
$14.00
Panama Pacific 3yr Rum, mint, fresh lime, soda water
Cantarito
$16.00
ArteNOM Resposado Tequila, Squirt, fresh lime & orange, grapefruit juice, homemade chamoy, chile-lime salt rim
Silver Coin
$15.00
ArteNOM Blanco Tequila, fresh lime, Cointreau
El Jefe
$15.00
ArteNOM Blanco Tequila, cucumber, jalapeño, fresh lime, agave nectar, sweet-n-sour, chile-lime salt rim
Simmered pork, pickled red onions, cilantro & tomatillo salsa
Sliders & Fries
$12.00
Three house-made ground beef patties, melted cheese, chipotle mayo & French fries
Chicken Quesadilla
$6.00
A flour tortilla filled with cheese & grilled chicken; served with salsa fresca & sour cream
Jalapeno Poppers
$6.00
Served with ranch dressing & ranchera salsa
DRINKS
House Margarita
$7.00
Fruit Margarita
$10.00
Select flavor
White Claw
$5.00
Ask server for available flavors
Select Stone Cellar's Wine
$7.00
Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Cabernet or Merlot
DRAFT BEER
DRINKS
Coors Light
Modelo Especial
Pacifico
Discretion Uncle Dave's IPA
Alvarado Street Mai Tai IPA
Frequently Asked Questions About Cilantros
Does Cilantros accept reservations?
Yes, Cilantros accepts reservations but they are not required.
What are Cilantros' opening hours?
Cilantros is open Tuesday through Sunday with varying hours, closed on Mondays. For example, on Tuesday to Thursday, it's open from 11:30 AM to 8:30 PM.
When is happy hour at Cilantros?
Happy hour at Cilantros is available on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM and on Thursday from 3:00 PM to 8:30 PM. They are closed for happy hour on Monday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Does Cilantros offer pickup or delivery services?
Cilantros offers in-store pickup service but does not offer delivery.
What type of cuisine and services does Cilantros provide?
Cilantros serves Mexican food with banquet catering, a full bar, happy hour specials, and is suitable for watching sports.
What is the dress code at Cilantros?
The attire at Cilantros is casual.
Is Cilantros wheelchair accessible and family-friendly?
Yes, Cilantros has wheelchair accessible entrances and welcomes children, with facilities like high chairs and a children's menu.
Are there any nearby places to visit around Cilantros?
Nearby places include Crossroads Dental, Perfectly Pressed Juice Bar, and Starbucks, which you might visit before or after dining at Cilantros.
How can nearby EVgo charging station benefit visitors to Cilantros?
Visitors with electric vehicles can conveniently use the nearby EVgo charging station while enjoying a meal at Cilantros.
Are there any spas or salons near Cilantros for relaxation after your meal?
Yes, Elegant SPA, Tammy's Spa & Nails, and Haircuts LTD are nearby locations where you can enjoy spa and salon services after dining at Cilantros.
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