Fonda Maria Menu (Update 2025)

Welcome to Fonda Maria, a delightful destination for breakfast and brunch in Downey, California, specializing in Mexican and seafood cuisine. This vibrant, Latinx- and women-owned restaurant offers a rich menu that beautifully blends traditional flavors with modern twists.

Key highlights include:

  • Diverse Menu: Enjoy a range of dishes suitable for all palates, featuring vegan options and limited vegetarian selections.
  • Casual Atmosphere: With options for outdoor seating and a welcoming vibe, Fonda Maria is perfect for families and groups alike.
  • Takeout and Delivery: Conveniently serves meals to-go, accommodating your busy lifestyle.
  • Inclusive Services: The restaurant welcomes guests with wheelchair accessibility and even has a drive-thru for added convenience.

Whether it’s a hearty breakfast or a leisurely brunch, Fonda Maria is a feast for the senses, sure to leave a lasting impression.

Juices and Milkshakes

Mix Natural Juice

Natural juices.

$6.90

Milkshakes 16 Oz

Milk blended with the fruit of your preference, up to 2 ingredients

$6.90

Fonda Breakfast

Chilaquiles, 1 egg, chicharron en salsa, beans and protein to choose Add beverage for an additional charge.

$23.90

Chilaquiles

Onion, sour cream, white mexican cheese, beans and choice of protein. Add beverage for an additional charge.

$12.90

Chilaquiles De Birria

$19.90

Chilaquiles De Mole

$14.90

Enfrijoladas Choriceras

Onion, sour cream, mexican white chesse and chorizo on top with rice filled with chicken or white cheese.

$16.90

Enchiladas De Mole

Mole enchiladas, sour cream, white cheese, and onion on top, rice in the site filled with chicken or white cheese. Add beverage for an additional charge.

$16.90

Rancheros Puercos

2 eggs over fried tortillas with pork skin in sauce, beans, and 2 salsas. Add beverage for an additional charge.

$16.90

Nopales A La Mexicana

Mexican style cactus, onion, tomato and chile, ham and 2 eggs and beans and potatoe.

$16.90

Enchiladas Verdes De Pollo

Chicken or cheese enchiladas with onion, sour cream, white Mexican cheese, beans, and rice. Add protein for an additional charge. Add beverage for an additional charge.

$16.90

Vegetarian Omelette

Cactus, bell pepper, potato, squash, carrot, and melted cheese with beans and potatoe. Add beverage for an additional charge.

$13.90

Omelette With Cheese

Comes with chesse and 1 protein to choice with fried beans and potatoe.

$12.90

French Toast With Egg

4 pieces French toast with 1 scrambled egg with powder sugar and strawberry jelly.

$9.90

Huevos Rancheros

Eggs over 2 fried tortillas, fried beans bathed in red and green sauce. Add beverage for an additional charge.

$12.90

Fried Eggs

2 fried eggs with fried beans and potatoe.

$8.90

Molletes Con Chorizo

2 halves of bread covered with fried beans , melted chesse with pico de gallo and Chorizo

$12.90

Machaca Nortena Con Huevos

Authentic dried beef with 2 eggs, tomatoe onion and chile with beans and potatoe.

$16.90

Scrambled Eggs

Scrambled eggs 2 with protein to choice with beans and potatoe.

$8.90

Breakfast

Birria

Birria Plate

with rice and beans

$16.90

Birria Burrito

$14.90

Flour Quesabirria Plate WConsome 6oz

$14.90

Birria Corn Tacos 3 With 6 Oz Consome

$10.90

Birria Corn Cheese Tacos 3 With 6oz Consome

$12.90

Chilaquiles De Birria

$19.90

Birria Mulita

$6.90

Torta De Birria Mexican Sanwich

$14.90

Corn Quesadilla

$5.90

Consome

$3.90

Omelette De Birria

$16.90

Pambazo

Potatoe with chorizo, lettuce, white chesse and sour cream.

$13.90

Molletes C Chorizo

2 halves of bread covered with fried beans and melted cheese, pico de gallo, and chorizo on top.

$12.90

Avocado Mollete

2 Halves of bread covered with avocado panela chesse and pico de gallo

$12.90

Tortas

Mexican sandwich with fried beans, melted chesse, tomatoe, onion, mayonnaise, avocado and protein to choice with fries.

$12.90

Burritos

Flour tortilla beans and rice, protein to chose with onion and cilantro.

$12.90

Taquitos Dorados

Chicken or potatoes rolled in deepfried taquitos with onion, tomatoe, lettuce, white cheese, and sour cream on top.

$11.90

Asada Fries

Asada, cheese, fries, sour cream, pico de gallo, guacamole, sliced nachos jalapeno.

$13.90

Asada Nachos

Asada, cheese, chips, sour cream, pico de gallo, guacamole, sliced nachos jalapeno.

$13.90

Soft Taquitos

3 soft taquitos with grill onion and potato with protein to choice. Add beverage for an additional charge.

$8.90

Quesadilla

Corn tortilla and melted chesse with ingredient to choice inside.

$3.50

Apettizer and Antojitos

Specialities and Skillets

Rib Eye

Cactus, onion and potato with pico de gallo and beans.

$23.90

Fonda Special

Rib eye, chilaquiles, nopal asado con choriqueso, y guacamole.

$24.90

Alambre

Comes with bacon, bell pepper, onion, mushrooms, melted cheese pico de gallo, and beans.

$19.90

Fajitas

Protein to choose beef , chicken or mix accompanied with Cactus, onions, potatoe, pico de gallo, and beans.

$18.90

Fonda Grill 2 Ppl

2 people. Beef fajitas , chicken fajitas, pulled pork, hot sauce with bell pepper, onion, potatoe, pico de gallo, choriqueso, and beans.

$38.00

Fonda Grilled Fam 4ppl

4 people. Beef fajitas , chicken fajitas, pulled pork, hot sauce with quesadillas 2 bell pepper, onion, potatoe, pico de gallo, choriqueso, and beans.

$72.90

Special Grilled Chicken

Accompanied with cactus, bell pepper, onion, mushroom, chorizo and melted cheese with steamed rice and whole beans.

$17.90

Carnitas

Comes with cactus, onion, potatoe,rice, pico de gallo and beans.

$18.90

Costillas De Puerco En Salsa Verde

Pork ribs in green sauce with potatoes and cactus with rice and beans

$17.90

BIRRIA

Beef Birria Plate with rice

$16.90

Chuleta Puerca

Pork chop with chicharron en salsa with rice and beans.

$17.90

Mexican Style Beef Bisteces A La Mexicana

Onion, chile serrano, red tomatoes and potatoe, rice, beans.

$17.90

Chicken With Mole Pollo CMole

Mole oaxaqueno with leg and tight, rice and beans.

$17.90

Pollo Alambreado

Grilled chicken with cactus, bell papper, onion, mushroom, and melted chesse with rice and beans.

$18.90

Higado

Beef liver. Onion and chile serrano, rice and beans.

$17.90

Carne Asada Plate

Green salad, onion tomatoe with potatoes, rice and beans.

$17.90

Breaded Beef Plate

Comes with green salad and fried potatoes, rice and beans.

$17.90

Mexican Style Chicken

Onion, chile serrano, red tomatoes and potatoe, rice, beans.

$17.90

Chicken Breast With Spinach

Comes with spinach, squash, carrot and melted chesse with white steamed rice and beans.

$17.90

Mexican Style Tongue Lengua A La Mexicana

Onion, chile serrano and red tomatoes and potatoe, rice and beans.

$18.90

Fish Fillet

Comes with green salad, mix vegetables, white steamed rice, and beans.

$17.90

Pork Skin In Sauce

$16.90

Breaded Chicken Plate

Comes with green salad and fried potatoes rice and beans.

$17.90

Calabacitas Con Carne De Puerco

$17.90

Entrees

Seafood

Rancheros Shrimps

Comes with green salad and steamed rice.

$18.90

Grilled Fish Fillet

Comes with green salad, vegetables, and steamed rice.

$18.90

Chipotle Shrimps

Comes with green salad and steamed rice.

$18.90

Salmon

Green mix, vegetables and white steamed rice.

$18.90

Diabla Spicy Shrimp

Comes with green salad and steamed rice.

$18.90

Shrimp Cocktail

$18.90

Salmon

Green mix, vegetables and steamed rice.

$18.90

Grilled Chicken Breast

Comes with spinach, squash, carrot, and melted chesse with steamed rice and whole beans.

$17.90

Vegetarian Cactus

Mushroom, carrot, squash, potatoes, bell peppers, spinach, onion and cheese. with steamed rice and whole beans.

$17.90

Chicken Salad

Grilled chicken , spinach, lettuce, onion, tomato, squash, carrot, and avocado.

$15.90

Special Cactus

chunks of grilled chicken or asada, bell pepper, onion, mushroom, optional chorizo, melted cheese with steamed rice and whole beans .

$17.90

Healthy Plates

Lunch Special

Grilled Chicken Special

Comes with potato, onion, 3 tortillas and rice and beans. Add beverage for an additional charge.

$12.90

2 Quesadillas Special

Corn tortillas with melted chesse and potato with chorizo inside with rice and beans. Add beverage for an additional charge.

$12.90

Pork Chop Special

Comes with potato, onion, 3 tortillas and rice and beans. Add beverage for an additional charge.

$12.90

Potato Taquitos Special

Rolled in deep fried taquitos, lettuce, tomato, onion white chesse, sour cream on top with rice and beans. Add beverage for an additional charge.

$12.90

Pork In Green Sauce Special

Pork and potato in sauce with rice and beans. Add beverage for an additional charge.

$12.90

Beef Soup

Beef with potatoe, squash, carrot, chayote, corn cob cabbage and rice.

$15.90

Menudo

it Comes with onion, lemmon, chile quebrado y 3 tortillas.

$15.90

Chicken Soup With Rice

Chicken with potatoe, squash, carrot, chayote, and rice.

$15.90

Pozole

Red pozole with lettuce, onion, radish and 2 tostadas.

$15.90

Birria

Plate of birrria with rice

$16.90

Soups

Desserts

2 Bisquets With Butter

$4.50

Supreme Chocolate Cake

$7.90

4 Mini Churros

$4.50

Pan De Elote

$6.90

Cheesecake With Ice Cream

$7.90

Kids Chicken Nuggets

Comes with fries and catsup.

$8.90

Kids Pulpito

Octopus kid. 1 egg with hot dog sausage with fries potatoes.

$7.90

Kids 2 French Toast

2 pieces with glass sugar and strawberry jelly add pcs and eggs optional.

$4.90

Kids Keka

Quesadilla with one scrambled egg with ham with fries potatoes.

$8.90

Kids Menu

Beverages

Bottled Water

$1.75

Bottled Soda

$4.50

Cafe De Olla

$4.50

Can Soda

$2.00

Regular Coffee

$4.00

Fresh Water

Natural and freshwater to choose.

$4.00

Iced Cafe De Olla 20z

$5.90

Rice

$3.00

Tortillas

Corn or flour tortillas to choose.

$1.00

Beans

$3.00

Choriqueso

Chorizo with melted cheese.

$10.90

Salsa

Hot green or red salsa.

$3.50

Small Salad

Lettuge, spinach, onion, tomato, squash, carrot, avocado.

$4.90

Chips

$1.50

Vegetables

Carrot, potatoe, squash, broccoli.

$3.90

Pico De Gallo

Onion, tomatoe lemon, cilantro.

$2.50

Side Of Chilaquiles

Comes with onion, sour cream and white cheese.

$10.90

Guacamole

Avocado, tomato, cilantro, lemon and salt.

$5.90

Extra Egg

$1.50

Side Orders

Catering Large Groups

Guisados

Guisados to choose for 5 or 10 or 20 ppl

$60.00

Arroz

Red rice

$12.50

Beans

Fried beans

$15.00

Salsa

Salsa asada roja o salsa cocida verde a elegir

$3.50

Chilaquiles

Comes with onion, white cheese, and sour cream add optional protein for an additional charge.

$60.00

Burritos

With rice, beans and protein to choose

$65.00

Pozole

Pozole rojo con cebolla, lechuga, rabano, limon y tostada

$75.00

Menudo

menudo rojo con cebolla, limon, chile quebrado, y oregano

$75.00

Birria

Birria de Res con limon, cebolla, y salsa

$75.00