Place Category: Delivery, Mexican, Modern Mexican, Outside Dining, Seafood, and Weekend BrunchPlace Tags: Dog Friendly Patio
Playa Amor serves refined Mexican-style seafood in a casual and relaxed beachside atmosphere. Critically acclaimed chef Thomas Ortega whips up incredible beach-themed meals from recipes that originated both on the beaches of Mexico and around the world. The restaurant sits near the water, so diners can hear the waves rolling in as they sit down to relax and enjoy a great meal.
As for the menu, it is truly one of a kind. Under the appetizers, guests will find molé tots, which is exactly what it sounds like: delicious tater tots covered in a house molé sauce. As for entrées, house favorites include the tuna tartare tacos and Puerto Nuevo lobster.
Playa Amor Menu - Long Beach Updated 10/10/2023
Menu and prices subject to changeFIRST
Guacamole
Hass avocado, pico de gallo, cotija, cilantro, serrano chilis, lime juice
$13.00Shrimp Ceviche
Mexican shrimp, pico de gallo, citrus juice, avocado salsa, garlic aioli, cabbage, guacamole, cotija, Chili sauce on corn tostadas
$21.00Tuna Tar Tar Tostadas
Yellow fin tuna, crisp wonton shell, roasted corn chimichurri, radish, aji verde, guacamole, soy sesame vinaigrette and sesame seed
$19.00Mole Tot Poutine
Tater tots, mole negro, queso, crema, cilantro, radish, and onions
$16.50Potato Taquitos
Avocado salsa, queso, spinach, mushroom, crema, cotija, cilantro radish & onion salad
$14.50Charred Brussel Sprouts
Cotija, lime juice, red wine vinegar, pepita seeds, smoked jalapeno remoulade
$12.50Mexican Street Corn (off the cobb ONLY)
Roasted corn cobs, garlic aioli, chile powder, cotija and cilantro
$9.00Charred Octopus
Chamoy glazed, cauliflower puree, aji verde, aji roho, cilantro, chili lime peanuts, radish
$20.50SECOND
Tortilla Soup
Guajillo & tomato broth, pollo, tortilla chips, queso, onion, cilantro, avocado
$14.00Playa Chop
Spring mix, cabbage, roasted corn, red onion, tomato, carrot garbanzo & kidney beans, cotija, pumpkin seed dressing, tortilla strips
$14.50Sunny Egg Chilaquiles
Tortilla chips, salsa roja, salsa verde, queso, crema, cotija, cilantro, onion and radish
$13.20New Mexico Green Hatch Spaghetti
Garlic cream, hatch chile, chives, pecorino cheese
$21.50Beef Short Rib Birria
Roasted summer squash, caramelized onion rings, roasted tomato chile broth, cilantro, corn tortillas, rice & beans
$26.40Oaxacan Chicken
Mole, peanuts, sesame, onion, cilantro, rice & beans, corn tortillas
$20.50Harrisa & Caramel Sticky Pork Spare Ribs
Chamoy glazed, esquites, aji verde, cilantro, radish, chili lime peanuts, fresno pepper, mint
$22.75Amor Fish Tacos
Fresh battered cod, remoulade, aji rojo, mint, cilantro, cabbage, onions and radish
$21.50Ranchero Grilled Prime Skirt Steak
8 oz Certified Angus Beef skirt, roasted corn chimichurri, herbed rice, aji roja, kale, cilantro, radish, corn tortillas
$38.00Slow Braised Carnitas
Natural pork shoulder, salsa verde, roasted summer squash, cotijam chicharron, cilantro, onion, rice & beans, corn tortillas
$23.75BURRITOS
Burrito
Rice, beans, aji roja, cheese, crema, cilantro, onion, radish, choice of green, red or mole
$20.00TACOS
1 Soyrizo y papas taco
Potato, soyrizo, cotija, pickled onion, pico de gallo, aji Amarillo
$6.001 Beef Shortrib taco
Grilled onion, aji rojo, cilantro, cotija
$6.001 Carnitas taco
Avocado salsa, cilantro, onion, cotija, radish
$6.00Pork Belly tacos
Grilled onion, chipotle, aji verde, cilantro, mint, chile lime peanuts, cotija
$18.001 Pollo Al Pastor taco
Pineapple, aji amarillo, caramelized onion, avocado salsa, cilantro, cotija
$6.001 Carne Asada taco
Chipotle salsa, aji verde, avocado salsa, grilled onions, cotija, cilantro
$6.001 Grilled Shrimp taco
Aji verde, roasted onion & peppers, cilantro
$7.00Enchiladas
Soyrizo y papas enchiladas
$20.00Carnitas enchiladas
$20.00Pastor Pollo enchiladas
$20.00Short Rib enchiladas
$20.00Carne Asada enchiladas
$20.00Shrimp enchiladas
$22.50
