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 Albany on Solano Avenue that ties together its popular Mexican dishes, Spanish style, and 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
$7.5
Cucumber Salad
jicama, lime, chili arbol
$7.5
$9.5
Guacamole, Chips, Salsa
$9.5
$8.5
Shishito Peppers
sprinkled with salt, pepper, and topped with manchengo cheese
$8.5
$8.5
Kale Salad
lemon, pecorino, apples, pumkin seeds
$8.5
$9.5
Fonda Caeser
romaine, parmesan, croutons
$9.5
$9.5
Mixed Green Salad
walnuts, goat cheese, beets, shallots, sherry vinagrette
$9.5
$9.5
Arugula Salad
cannelini beans, corn, cherry tomatoes and a lemon garlic chili arbol vinaigrette
$9.5
$10
Heirloom Tomato Salad
sliced cucumbers, pickled onions, sikil pak, pumpkin seeds, and olive oil
$10
Mariscos
$8.5
Oysters on the Shell (3)
Fonda mignonette
$8.5
$13.5
Grilled Calamari
Sikil-pak and cherry tomatoes
$13.5
$14.5
Rock Cod Ceviche Verde
Rock cod, avocado, serrano, bell peppers, cilantro and lime
$14.5
$13.5
Grilled Sautéed Prawns
Lime and salsa negra
$13.5
$14.5
Tuna Tartare
Avocado, serrano, cilantro and lime
$14.5
$28.5
Paella
scallops, prawns, mussels, clams, tocino bacon, red bell peppers, poblano chile, and spanish rice
$28.5
$17.5
Seared Sea Scallops
Frisée, orange segments and saffron-aji amarillo aioli
$17.5
$20.5
Salmon a la Plancha
seared salmon, served with sauteed quinoa and cascabel sauce
$20.5
Carne
$8.5
Chicken Flautas
Salsa de molcajete and crema
$8.5
$9.5
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Guajillo pepper, queso fresco and avocado
$9.5
$12.5
Nachos
Jack and Mozzarella cheese, refritos, guacamole, crema, salsa fresca and jalapeño escabeche
$12.5
$13.5
Tostaditas de carnitas (3)
Guacamole and chipotle salsa
$13.5
$17.5
Grilled Skirt Steak
Manchego rings and mojo colorado
$17.5
$20.5
Lamb Chops (2)
Churrasco style with chimichurri
$20.5
$9.5
Taquitos de Pollo
marinated chicken, queso fresco, tomato, white onion, crema, and molcajete sauce
$9.5
Legumbres
$2.5
Hand Made Tortillas (3)
$2.5
$5.5
Oaxacan-Style
Black bean refritos with cotija cheese
$5.5
$8.5
Fried Plantains
with tomato, black beans, crema
$8.5
$6.5
Sauteed Spinach
apple, raisin, and pine nuts
$6.5
$7.5
Sautéed Brussels Sprouts
Olive oil, lemon, red onions and butter
$7.5
$7.5
Sautéed Kale
Cascabel chili vinaigrette, queso fresco and almonds
$7.5
$8.5
Sautéed Quinoa
Radicchio, spinach, shallots, and garlic
$8.5
$8.5
Sautéed Broccolini
Olive Oil, garlic, and chili flakes
$8.5
$9.5
Chile Relleno
Tomato salsa and Oaxaca cheese
$9.5
$8.5
Patatas Bravas
brava sauce and aioili
$8.5
$7.5
Sweet Corn Tamal
Tomato salsa and queso fresco
$7.5
$11.5
Quesadillas with mushrooms (3)
with mushrooms, epazote and salsa cruda
$11.5
Tacos
$9.5
Portobello Mushroom (2)
roasted poblano pesto
$9.5
$10.5
Fish (2)
mahimahi, cilantro, radish slaw and aioli
$10.5
$10.5
Duck (2)
guacamole and salsa de árbol
$10.5
$13.5
Platter
with two carne asada and two al pastor tacos
$13.5
$10.5
Steak Fajita Tacos
skirt steak, poblano peppers, white onion, melted Oaxacan cheese, mojo colorado sauce
$10.5
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
$9.5
Guacamole
chips, salsa de arbol
$9.5
$8.5
Oyster on the Half Shell (3)
fonda mignonette, lemon
$8.5
$9.5
Chicken Tortilla Soup
guajillo pepper, queso fresco, avocado
$9.5
$9.5
Fonda Salad
romaine, queso manchego, croutons, caesar dressing
$9.5
$9.5
Mixed Greens
walnuts, goat cheese, beets, shallots, piloncillo vinaigrette
$9.5
grilled chicken to any salad $5
Brunch
$9.5
Basic Breakfast
eggs any style, homefries, toast
$9.5
$12.5
Tocino Hash
eggs over easy, bacon, corn, mixed peppers, potatoes, salsa fresca
$12.5
$10.5
Huevos Rancheros
mayan style, eggs over easy, gorditas, salsa roja, homefries
$10.5
$10.5
Chilaquiles
scrambled eggs, chips, salsa verde, cotija cheese, crema
$10.5
$11.5
Guacamole Toast
eggs over easy, sourdough, guacamole, salsa fresca, pickled red onion, homefries
$11.5
$14.5
Duck Benedict
poached eggs, english muffin, spicy hollandaise, braised duck, tomato, salad
$14.5
$12.5
Breakfast Torta
eggs over easy, handmade buns, chorizo patty, avocado, homefries
$12.5
$14.5
Torta de Alambre
skirt steak, handmade roll, mojo colorado, rajas, queso manchego, salad
$14.5
$14.5
Fish Torta
grilled rock cod, handmade roll, lettuce, radish, chipotle aioli, avocado, salad
$14.5
Tapas
$14.5
Rock Cod Ceviche Verde
avocado, serrano chiles, roasted bell peppers, cilantro, lime
$14.5
$14.5
Tuna Tartare
fresh ahi tuna, serrano chiles, avocado, cilantro, lime, chips
$14.5
$10.5
Fish Tacos
two tacos, battered rock cod, slaw, lemon aioli
$10.5
$10.5
Duck Tacos
two tacos, guacamole, salsa de árbol
$10.5
$8.5
Chicken Flautas
salsa de molcajete, crema
$8.5
$8.5
Patatas Bravas
brava sauce, lemon aioli
$8.5
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
$11
/
$44
'15 Txacoli Rose, Camino Roca Altxerri, Spain
$11
/
$44
White
$13
/
$52
’14 Chardonnay, Trefethen Family Vineyards, Napa Valley, CA
$13
/
$52
$12
/
$48
’15 Sauvignon Blanc, Richmond Plains, Nelson, New Zealand
$12
/
$48
$11
/
$44
‘15 Verdejo, Martinsancho Vineyards, Rueda, Spain
$11
/
$44
$10
/
$40
‘14 Torrontes, Tukma, Salta, Argentina
$10
/
$40
$9
/
$36
’14 Pedro Ximenez, Mayu, Elqui Valley, Chile
$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
$10
/
$40
’13 Malbec, Finca Mosso, Mendoza, Argentina
$10
/
$40
$10
/
$40
'14 Pinot Noir, Fossil Point, Edna Valley, CA
$10
/
$40
$9
/
$36
'15 Garnacha, Vina Borgia, Aragon, Spain
$9
/
$36
$11
/
$44
'14 Rioja, Hazaña "Viñas Viejas," Spain
$11
/
$44
$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
Bien Perron
Tequila, Fresh Lime Juice, Agave, Fresh Grapefruit Juice
$12
$12
Old Cuban
Dark Rum, Simple, Fresh Lime Juice, Muddled Mint, Angostura
$12
$12
Good Stuff Manhattan
Templeton Rye, Formula Antica, Angostura Bitters
$12
$12
La Passion
Vodka, Fresh Lime Juice, Agave, Passion Fruit
$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
Mezcal Mule
Mezcal, Fresh Lime Juice, Agave, Ginger Beer, Muddled Ginger and Serrano
$12
$12
Vieux Carre
Brandy, Rye, Sweet Vermouth, DOM Benedictine Liqueur
$12
Flights
$17
Plata
Don Julio Blanco, Corzo Blanco, Oro Azul Blanco
$17
$18
Reposado
Fortaleza Reposado, Don Julio Reposado, Cazadores Reposado
$18
$22
Añejo
Don Julio Añejo, Ocho Añejo, Chinaco Añejo
$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
$5.5
Oysters (3)
$5.5
$8.5
Fish Tacos (2)
$8.5
$7.5
Taquitos de Papa
$7.5
$7.5
Cuban Mini-Chorizo Burger
$7.5
$7.5
Guacamole/Chip/Salsa
$7.5
$7.5
Patatas Bravas
$7.5
$8.5
Fonda Wings
$8.5
Cocktails
$8
Margarita
$8
$8
Fonda
$8
$9
Cosmopolitan
$9
$8
Dark n' Stormy
$8
$8
Tom Collins
$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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