Buena Vida Tapas Lounge Menu
Buena Vida Tapas Lounge at 2500 New Stine Rd in Bakersfield, CA offers a trendy, casual dining experience with a focus on tapas and cocktails. With a hipster vibe, it's perfect for groups or a romantic date night. The menu features dishes like medium-rare ribeye steak and ceviche, praised for their delicious flavors. The bar serves up strong and flavorful drinks, such as mango margaritas and mai tais. Customers enjoy the festive atmosphere, with large birthday celebrations and live music adding to the experience. While some found the music volume to be a bit excessive, the overall consensus is highly recommended. A must-try for those looking for innovative appetizers, cool drinks, and a fun dining experience.
Para Ti Y Para Mi
Guacamole Y Chicharron De Ribeye
Fresh guacamole, jalapeños, and pickled onion. Served with corn tortilla chips & topped with queso fresco.
Salsa Flight
Why try one when you can try all four. (Piña, salsa macha, aguacate, and habanero) served with tortilla chips.
Queso Fundido
Melted three-cheese house blend, creamy chipotle sauce, topped with grilled chorizo. (Served with homemade tortillas).
Ceviche Bowl
A mixture of fresh shrimp and fish marinated in fresh lime juice, tomatoes, onion, cilantro and fresh cucumbers topped with sliced avocado.
Shrimp Empanadas
empanadas stuffed with shrimp, topped with cabage, chipotle mayo, picode gallo, avocado.
Costillas De Elote
Corn spears topped off with creamy zesty chipotle and queso fresco.
Spaghetti Verde & Shrimp
Spaghetti en salsa poblano topped with grilled shrimp.
Camaron Al Ajillo Con Brussels
Sautéed shrimp with fresh garlic in a white creamy sauce.
Salmon A La Plancha
Grilled Salmon sauteed in ajillo sauce, topped with avocado. Served with latin fried rice.
Camarones À La Diabla
Shrimp sautéed in a blend of spices and chipotle sauce. Served with white rice.
Pescado Buena Vida
Whole grilled fish fillet, topped with grilled shrimp and octopus.
Pulpo Asado
Marinated octopus, grilled to perfection. Served with veggie medley.
Molcajete Ingasu!
A blend of shrimp, fish, octopus, ribeye, and chorizo in our signature homemade salsa.
Aguachiles (Verdes O Negros)
Fresh shrimp marinated in lime juice, sliced cucumber, and red onion.
Seafood Torre
Shrimp, octopus, cucumber, onions, and avocado covered in our aguachile sauce.
Del Mar
Tacos
Tacos De Tuetano
Bone marrow seasoned to perfection topped with grilled ribeye. Served with pot beans.
Shrimp Tacos
freshly made tortillas filled with grilled shrimp, topped with zesty cabbage, pico de gallo, queso fresco, pickled onion, and pineapple salsa. Served with pot beans.
Fish Tacos
freshly made tortillas, battered fried fish, zesty cabbage, pico de gallo, queso fresco, pickled red onion, and pineapple salsa. Served with pot beans.
Ribeye Tacos
freshly made tortillas, grilled ribeye, guacamole topped with pickled onions, queso fresco, and habanero salsa. Served with pot beans.
Taquitos Dorados
Chicken tinga taquitos topped with pickled onion, sour cream, queso fresco & guacamole.
Tacos Al Million
taco pulpo , taco de rib eye, shrimp taco.
Aguachile De Ribeye
Grilled ribeye thinly sliced, marinated in our house aguachile sauce, topped with red onion and sliced avocado.
Carne En Su Jugo
Steak, bacon, and beans, simmered in a delicious green tomatillo sauce.
Costillas Al Pastor
/ rack of tender ribs, marinated in our sweet and tangy pastor sauce.
Brochetas De Rib Eye Y Camarón
ribeye and shrimp skewers.
Chicken Poblano Rajas
Grilled chicken breast simmered in a creamy poblano sauce. Topped with poblano rajas & roasted corn. Served with white rice.
Costillas En Salsa
Pork ribs slowly cooked in our delicious salsa casera. Served with Latin fried rice.
Sopes De Tinga
Three sopes topped with beans, chicken tinga, cabbage,pico de gallo,sourcream, queso fresco, and avocado.
Carnes
Sopas
Pozole Verde With Chicken
Shredded chicken and hominy in tomatillo broth.
Albondigas Wagyu
Wagyu meatballs and vegetables. Simmered in a red beef broth.
Salmon Salad
Grilled Salmon , pineapple dressing, queso fresco, candied walnuts, cucumber, avocado, corn and black beans.
Chile-Shrimp Chop Salad
Sautéed chile shrimp, cabbage, romaine, roasted corn, pico de gallo, black beans, crispy tortilla chips, queso fresco, chipotle ranch.
La Fresa
Fresh strawberries, cucumber, avocado, basil, and toasted pecans. Served with raspberry vinaigrette. Choose from grilled chicken or shrimp.
Ensaladas
Porciones / Sides
Papas Bravas
Red potatoes tossed in a spicy red sauce.
Brussels Asados
Grilled brussels tossed with bacon and a chili honey glaze.
Latin Fried Rice
Sautéed bell pepper, onions, bacon, black beans, and white rice.
Poblano Macncheese
three cheese blend, poblano sauce.
Pasta Al Ajo
Spaghetti pasta sautéed in a creamy garlic olive oil & chili flakes.
Esquite
sautéed corn, chipotle mayo, queso fresco, lemon seasoning and avocado.
Frijol De La Olla
Bayo beans traditionally slow-cooked in a clay pot, often accompanied by a blend of Mexican herbs and spices.
White Rice
Light and fluffy white rice.
Chicken Tenders & Fries
Crispy Chicken Strips & Golden Fries Combo
Quesadilla & Fries
Cheese quesadilla with choice of chicken or steak, served with fries.
Taco De Asada O Pollo. Rice & Beans
Taco with choice of asada or pollo, served with rice and beans.
Taquitos De Pollo . Rice & Beans
Crispy taquitos filled with choice of chicken or panela cheese. Served with rice and beans.
