Picaro

Restaurant · SpanishMission

No dishes marked gluten free

41 dishesmenu read 9 Novpicarocafe.com

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Embutidos y Quesos

Morcilla$10.66
Sauteed Spanish blood sausage.
Jamon Iberico$17.68
Imported Spanish Iberico ham - Embutidos Fermin - a culinary wonder of the world.
Chorizo Salteado "Cantimpalitos"$10.66
Sauteed Spanish paprika sausage.
Butifarra a la Plancha$10.92
Queso Manchego$9.36
Ewes milk cheese from La Mancha.
Likely dairy. Dairy: Our guess from the ingredients (lists cheese, manchego, milk): likely contains dairy. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 9 Nov 2026 (picarocafe.com)

Tapas Vegetarianas

Side of Rice$4.33
Side order of Spanish rice.
Ensalada Mixta$10.66
House salad with albacore tuna fish, olives and hard boiled eggs with Picaro's vinaigrette.
Likely egg. Egg: Our guess from the ingredients (lists egg, eggs): likely contains egg. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 9 Nov 2026 (picarocafe.com)Likely fish. Fish: Our guess from the ingredients (lists fish, tuna): likely contains fish. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 9 Nov 2026 (picarocafe.com)
Ensalada de la Casa$10
House salad with lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers with homemade vinaigrette.
Repollo Rehogado$7.28
Cabbage sauteed with garlic and paprika.
Espinacas Bechamel$7.80
Spinach bechamel.
Likely gluten. Gluten: Our guess from the ingredients (lists bechamel): likely contains gluten. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 9 Nov 2026 (picarocafe.com)Likely dairy. Dairy: Our guess from the ingredients (lists bechamel): likely contains dairy. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 9 Nov 2026 (picarocafe.com)

Aves y Carnes

Pollo al Ajillo$10.92
Pieces of chicken in a garlic and tomato sauce.
Carne Asada Tapa$11.44
Milanesa Res Tapa$11.44
Rabo de Toro$14.56
Ox-tail stew.
Pollo Pancha Tapa$10.92
Grilled chicken breast with olive oil and garlic.

Pescados y Mariscos

Mejillones a la Vinaigrette$10.92
Steamed mussels dressed with homemade vinaigrette, red bell peppers and yellow onions.
Likely shellfish. Shellfish: Our guess from the ingredients (lists mussel, mussels): likely contains shellfish. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 9 Nov 2026 (picarocafe.com)
Calamares Plancha$11.44
Sauteed calamari with tomatoes, onions and olive oil.
Likely shellfish. Shellfish: Our guess from the ingredients (lists calamari): likely contains shellfish. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 9 Nov 2026 (picarocafe.com)
Cazuela de Pescado con Almejas$13
Snapper and clams cooked in Spanish sauce.
Likely shellfish. Shellfish: Our guess from the ingredients (lists clam, clams): likely contains shellfish. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 9 Nov 2026 (picarocafe.com)Likely fish. Fish: Our guess from the ingredients (lists snapper): likely contains fish. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 9 Nov 2026 (picarocafe.com)
Almejas Marinera$11.18
Clams in Spanish "marinara" sauce, with sauteed onions, garlic, parsley and white wine.
Likely shellfish. Shellfish: Our guess from the ingredients (lists clam, clams): likely contains shellfish. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 9 Nov 2026 (picarocafe.com)
Cola de Langosta$11.96
Grilled lobster tail.
Likely shellfish. Shellfish: Our guess from the ingredients (lists lobster): likely contains shellfish. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 9 Nov 2026 (picarocafe.com)

Paellas

Paella de Langosta
Lobster tail, calamari and clams paella.
Likely shellfish. Shellfish: Our guess from the ingredients (lists lobster): likely contains shellfish. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 9 Nov 2026 (picarocafe.com)
Paella de Arroz Negro
Squid ink paella with calamari, clams and shrimp.
Likely shellfish. Shellfish: Our guess from the ingredients: likely contains shellfish. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 9 Nov 2026 (picarocafe.com)
Paella Hortelana
Vegetarian paella featuring artichokes, asparagus, green beans, mushrooms, red bell peppers, green peas, and saffron.
Paella de Carne
Chicken, pork ribs and Spanish chorizo paella.
Paella de Carnes y Mariscos
Chicken, pork ribs, calamari, shrimp, clams and mussels paella.
Likely shellfish. Shellfish: Our guess from the ingredients (lists shrimp): likely contains shellfish. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 9 Nov 2026 (picarocafe.com)

Meat, Seafood & Vegetable Platters

Vegetable Platter$17.68
Includes zucchini stew, sauteed cabbage with paprika, spinach bechamel, potatoes and battered cauliflower.
Likely gluten. Gluten: Our guess from the ingredients (lists battered, bechamel): likely contains gluten. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 9 Nov 2026 (picarocafe.com)Likely dairy. Dairy: Our guess from the ingredients (lists bechamel): likely contains dairy. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 9 Nov 2026 (picarocafe.com)Likely egg. Egg: Our guess from the ingredients (lists battered): likely contains egg. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 9 Nov 2026 (picarocafe.com)
Mariscada$46.80
Seafood platter with calamari, shrimp, jumbo tiger shrimp, clams, mussels, snapper and salmon over a bed of Spanish rice. Serves two to…
Likely shellfish. Shellfish: Our guess from the ingredients (lists shrimp): likely contains shellfish. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 9 Nov 2026 (picarocafe.com)Likely fish. Fish: Our guess from the ingredients (lists salmon, snapper): likely contains fish. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 9 Nov 2026 (picarocafe.com)
Parillada$47.84
Grilled meat platter with chorizo, morcilla, chicken, pork kebabs and carne asada, served on a bed of potatoes.
Grilled Vegetable Salad$17.68
Grilled green beans, mushrooms, red bell peppers, carrots, green bell peppers, zucchini, broccoli. Served with homemade alioli.
Likely egg. Egg: Our guess from the ingredients: likely contains egg. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 9 Nov 2026 (picarocafe.com)

Soups

Sopa de Mariscos$18.72
Calamari, shrimp, mussels and snapper cooked with tomato, garlic and white wine in our house-made seafood broth.
Likely shellfish. Shellfish: Our guess from the ingredients (lists shrimp): likely contains shellfish. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 9 Nov 2026 (picarocafe.com)Likely fish. Fish: Our guess from the ingredients (lists snapper): likely contains fish. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 9 Nov 2026 (picarocafe.com)
Gazpacho$6.24

Combination Plates

Pollo al Ajillo (Combination Plate)$19.76
Ropa Vieja$19.76
Battered Snapper$19.76
Likely gluten. Gluten: Our guess from the ingredients (lists battered): likely contains gluten. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 9 Nov 2026 (picarocafe.com)Likely fish. Fish: Our guess from the ingredients (lists snapper): likely contains fish. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 9 Nov 2026 (picarocafe.com)
Grilled Snapper$19.76
Likely fish. Fish: Our guess from the ingredients (lists snapper): likely contains fish. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 9 Nov 2026 (picarocafe.com)
Milanesa Pollo$19.76

Desserts

Luna Negra$8.32
Ice Cream Scoop$4.68
Likely dairy. Dairy: Our guess from the ingredients (lists cream, ice cream): likely contains dairy. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 9 Nov 2026 (picarocafe.com)
Cheesecake (Crema Catalana)$10.66
Likely dairy. Dairy: Our guess from the ingredients (lists cheesecake): likely contains dairy. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 9 Nov 2026 (picarocafe.com)
Crema Catalana$7.80
Flan$7.80

Good to know

Restaurant

Kids welcome (2)venue menu, read 11 Nov 2026. Evidence: Kids menu: 2 dishes on the “Kids Meal” menu · source for Kids welcome (2)
Has a kids menu (2)venue menu, read 11 Nov 2026. Evidence: 2 dishes on the “Kids Meal” menu · source for Has a kids menu (2)
Vegetarian dishes (7)venue menu, read 11 Nov 2026. Evidence: 7 vegetarian dishes marked on the menu · source for Vegetarian dishes (7)
Takes bookingsvenue website, read 1 Nov 2026. Evidence: Online booking link on the venue's site · source for Takes bookings

Not known yet: dog friendly, outdoor seating, wheelchair access, vegan options, high chairs, byo, baby change. Ask the venue.

Facts

Facts
Fact	Detail
Address	3120 16th Street, Mission, 94103
Area	San Francisco
Kind	Restaurant · Spanish
Website	picarocafe.com
Menu read	9 Nov 2026 from picarocafe.com
Hours	Monday11:30am–10pm Tuesday11:30am–10pm Wednesday11:30am–10pm Thursday11:30am–10pm Friday11:30am–10pm Saturday11:30am–10pm Sunday11:30am–10pm
Map	Open in Google Maps

What diners say

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Where this comes from

picarocafe.com/store/HTML · read 9 Nov 2026

Allergen answers come from the menu’s labels first, then the listed ingredients, then a model’s judgement checked when unsure. How allergen status is decided.

Questions about Picaro

Does Picaro have gluten-free options?

No dish is marked gluten free as served, from the menu read 9 Nov 2026. Each dish shows whether the venue labelled it or it was read from the ingredients.

Is Picaro coeliac friendly?

Eatcrush reads each venue’s own menu and says where every answer came from. It never calls a dish safe: kitchens share fryers, boards and flour, and menus change. If you have coeliac disease or an allergy, confirm with staff before you order.

When is Picaro open?

Monday: 11:30am–10pm. Tuesday: 11:30am–10pm. Wednesday: 11:30am–10pm. Thursday: 11:30am–10pm. Friday: 11:30am–10pm. Saturday: 11:30am–10pm. Sunday: 11:30am–10pm. Hours can change on public holidays; check with the venue.

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