Located on Solano Avenue, Fonda is a purveyor of Mexican and Spanish inspired food with a bar not to be missed.
A part of solano avenue
Fonda is a modern restaurant and bar in the heart of Solano Avenue in Albany that ties together popular Mexican dishes, Spanish style, with ingredient-driven cocktails. Come join us for our expanded tacos menu on Tuesdays or for one of our popular Happy Hour dishes.
Phone
(510) 559-9006
Location
1501 Solano Ave
Albany, CA 94707
Hours
Sun-Thurs 5p–11:30p
Fri-Sat 4:30p–12:30p
Sat-Sun 10a-3p for Brunch!
happy hour
All Day Monday
Tue-Sun: Open to 6:30p and 9p to Close
Join us for Taco Tuesday for an expanded and a la carte Taco menu. Now open for Brunch! Saturdays and Sundays from 10a-3pm.
Entradas y Ensaladas
$7
Cucumber Salad
jicama, lime, chili arbo
$7
$9
Guacamole, Chips, Salsa
$9
$8
Kale Salad
lemon, pecorino, apples, pumkin seeds
$8
$9
Fonda Caeser
romaine, parmesan, croutons
$9
$9
Mixed Green Salad
walnuts, goat cheese, beets, shallots, sherry vinagrette
$9
$9
Gold and Purple Beets
orange segments, goats cheese
$9
Mariscos
$8
Oysters on the Shell (3)
Fonda mignonette
$8
$12
Grilled Calamari
Sikil-pak and cherry tomatoes
$12
$13
Rock Cod Ceviche Verde
Rock cod, avocado, serrano, bell peppers, cilantro and lime
$13
$13
Grilled Sautéed Prawns
Lime and salsa negra
$13
$14
Tuna Tartare
Avocado, serrano, cilantro and lime
$14
$32
Paella
scallops, prawns, mussels, clams, tocino bacon, red bell peppers, poblano chile, and spanish rice
$32
$17
Seared Sea Scallops
Frisée, orange segments and saffron-aji amarillo aioli
$17
$20
Halibut a la Planca
arugula salad, cannellini beans, cherry tomatoes, and lemon garlic vinaigrette
$20
Carne
$8
Chicken Flautas
Salsa de molcajete and crema
$8
$9
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Guajillo pepper, queso fresco and avocado
$9
$12
Nachos
Jack and Mozzarella cheese, refritos, guacamole, crema, salsa fresca and jalapeño escabeche
$12
$13
Tostaditas de carnitas (3)
Guacamole and chipotle salsa
$13
$17
Grilled Skirt Steak
Manchego rings and mojo colorado
$17
$20
Lamb Chops (2)
Churrasco style with chimichurri
$20
Legumbres
$2
Hand Made Tortillas (3)
$2
$5
Oaxacan-Style
Black bean refritos with cotija cheese
$5
$8
Fried Plantains
with tomato, black beans, crema
$8
$7
Sautéed Brussels Sprouts
Olive oil, lemon, red onions and butter
$7
$7
Sautéed Kale
Cascabel chili vinaigrette, queso fresco and almonds
$7
$8
Sautéed Quinoa
Radicchio, spinach, shallots, and garlic
$8
$8
Sautéed Broccolini
Olive Oil, garlic, and chili flakes
$8
$9
Chile Relleno
Tomato salsa and Oaxaca cheese
$9
$8
Patatas Bravas
brava sauce and aioili
$8
$7
Sweet Corn Tamal
Tomato salsa and queso fresco
$7
$11
Quesadillas with mushrooms (3)
with mushrooms, epazote and salsa cruda
$11
Tacos
$9
Portobello Mushroom (2)
roasted poblano pesto
$9
$10
Fish (2)
mahimahi, cilantro, radish slaw and aioli
$10
$10
Duck (2)
guacamole and salsa de árbol
$10
$13
Platter
with two carne asada and two al pastor tacos
$13
$10
Steak Fajita Tacos
skirt steak, poblano peppers, white onion, melted Oaxacan cheese, mojo colorado sauce
$10
Postres
$8
Warm Chocolate Cake
Whipped Cream
$8
$8
Key Lime Pie
Strawberry, raspberry sauce, and whipped cream
$8
$8
Ice Cream Sundae
Vanilla, strawberry, walnuts, raspberry sauce, and whipped cream
$8
$8 ($11)
Mango Slices with Lime
add zaya rum
$8 ($11)
Starters
$8
Guacamole
with chips and salsa de arbol
$8
$7
Oyster on the Half Shell (3)
fonda mignonette, lime
$7
$8
Taquitos de Papas
crema, avocado salsa, slaw
$8
$8
Fonda Salad
romaine, parmesan, croutons, Caesar dressing
$8
ADD grilled chicken 5
Plates
$8
Desayuno Americano
two eggs any style, hash browns, toast
$8
$9
Lite Breakfast
two eggs any style, toast, fresh seasonal fruit
$9
$11
Guacamole Toast
two eggs over easy, sourdough toast spread with guacamole, salsa fresca, hashbrowns
$11
$10
Huevos Rancheros
two eggs over easy, house made tortillas, salsa ranchera, manchego cheese, rice, beans
$10
$16
Shrimp Breakfast
sautéed prawns, salsa negra, scrambled eggs, black beans, rice, tortillas
$16
$10
Chilaquiles
tortilla chips sautéed in salsa verde, two eggs scrambled, cotija cheese, and crema
$10
$10
Gallo Pinto
two eggs any style, fried plantains, queso fresco, rice
$10
$9
Buttermilk Pancakes
topped with fresh strawberries and bananas
$9
$10
Grilled Cheese
mozzarrella, grilled portobello mushrooms, sauteed spinach, pesto, with fresh fruit
$10
$11
Fish Taco Plate
three tacos, battered local rock cod, slaw, lemon aioli, served with side salad
$11
Beer Cocktails
$7.5
Sal's Michelada
Modelo, Fresh Lime Juice, Salted Rim
$7.5
$7.5
Pancho Villa
Modello, Sangrita, Fresh Lime Juice, Salted Rim
$7.5
$7.5
Diablo
E.J. Phair Stout, Habanero Hot Sauce, Fresh Lime Juice, Salted Rim
$7.5
$7.5
Marisol
Modelo, Grapefruit Juice, Lime Juice, Salted Rim
$7.5
Wine
Sparkling
$10
/
$45
Cava Brut Reserva, Bohigas, Spain
$10
/
$45
Rose
$9
/
$36
’14 Pinot Noir, Ravento i’Blanc “La Rosa”, Penedes, Spain
$9
/
$36
$10
/
$40
'15 Rioja Rosado, Luis Alegre, Spain
$10
/
$40
White
$13
/
$52
’14 Chardonnay, Trefethen Family Vineyards, Napa Valley, CA
$13
/
$52
$12
/
$48
’15 Sauvignon Blanc, Emmolo, Napa, CA
$12
/
$48
$11
/
$44
‘15 Verdejo, Martinsancho Vineyards, Rueda, Spain
$11
/
$44
$10
/
$40
‘14 Torrontes, Tukma, Salta, Argentina
$10
/
$40
$9
/
$36
’13 Airen, Ercavio, Mas Que Vinos, Tierra de Castilla, Spain
$9
/
$36
$10
/
$40
’13 Godello, Bodegas Godeval, Valdeorras, Spain
$10
/
$40
$48
‘15 Albarino, La Marea “Kristy Vineyard”, Monterey, CA
$48
$40
’14 Txakolina, Talai Berri "Finca Jakue", Getariako, Spain
$40
$62
’14 Sauvignon Blanc, Domaine Croix St. Ursin, "Sancerre Prestige", Sancerre, France
$62
$44
’14 Riesling, Hexamer “Quartzit”, Nahe, Germany
$44
Red
$11
/
$44
'14 Zinfandel, Ancient Peaks, Paso Robles, CA
$11
/
$44
$14
/
$56
’11 Cabernet Savignon, Syrah et al, Chocolan "Gran Reserva", Maipo, Chile
$14
/
$56
$9
/
$36
‘15 Carménère, Los Morros, Chile
$9
/
$36
$9
/
$36
’13 Malbec, Viamonte, Mendoza, Argentina
$9
/
$36
$12
/
$48
’08 Tempranillo, Dehesa la Granja, Catilla y Leon, Spain
$12
/
$48
$52
’13 Garnach, Carinena, Josep-Maria Vendrell "Monstant L'Alleu", Montsant, Spain
$52
$50
’14 Syrah, Charles & Francois Tardy "Les Champs Fourne", Crozes-Hermitage, France
$50
$68
’13 Pinot Noir, Camus-Bruchon, Savigny les Beaune "Cuvee Reine Joly", Burgundy, France
$68
Cocktails
$11
Lucky Lady
Hanger 1, Lemon, Lime, Elderflower, Sugar Rim
$11
$12
Cantarito
Gin, Pimm’s, Fresh Lemon Juice, Lime Soda, and Muddled Cucumber
$12
$12
Ace’s Club
Hanger 1, Rasberry Liqueur, and Fresh Lemon Juice
$12
$12
Good Stuff Manhattan
Templeton Rye, Formula Antica, Angostura Bitters
$12
$12
Spicy Mamacita
Mezcal, Cointreau, Lime Juice, Honey Habanero, Muddled Strawberry
$12
$10
Sangria
Ruby Port, Brandy, Fresh squeezed Citrus, Cointreau
$10
$10
House Margarita
Tequila, Cointreau, Fresh Lime Juice
$10
$11
Fonda
Tequila,Cointreau, Lime Juice, Hibiscus
$11
$12
Gallo Giro
Fortaleza Blanco Tequila, Agave, Grapefruit Juice, Fresh Lime Juice, Gingerbeer, and Muddled Serrano
$12
$11
La Veronica
Bourbon, Lemon, Ginger Beer, Angostura Bitters
$11
Flights
$17
Plata
Don Julio Blanco, Corzo Blanco, Oro Azul Blanco
$17
$18
Reposado
Fortaleza Reposado, Don Julio Reposado, Cazadores Reposado
$18
$22
Anejo
Don Julio Anejo, Ocho Andjo, Chinaco Anejo
$22
$22
Mezcal
Mina Real, Mezcal Vago Espadin, Del Maguey Minero
$22
Desert Cocktails
Tiramisu Martini
Vanilla Vodka, Bailey's Irish Cream, Kahula, Espresso Shot
Mexican Coffee
Espresso shot, Don Julio Resposado, Kahula and Whip Cream
Zacapa Hot Toddy
Zacapa rum, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup, Hot Water and Angostura Bitters
ALL DAY MONDAY AND FROM Open TO 6:30 and from 9PM to CLOSE THE REST OF THE WEEK.
Food
$4
Oysters (3)
$4
$7
Fish Tacos (2)
$7
$6
Taquitos de Papa
$6
$6
Cuban Mini-Chorizo Burger
$6
$6
Guacamole/Chip/Salsa
$6
$6
Patatas Bravas
$6
$7
Fonda Wings
$7
Cocktails
$8
Margarita
$8
$8
Fonda
$8
$7
Cuba Libre
$7
$8
Sangria
$8
$7
House Red or White Wine
$7
$5.5
Modelo Especial
$5.5
Reservations
Call (510) 559-9006 from 5p – 11p daily, or book online with OpenTable.
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