The rooftop at the former Medjool, which marked perhaps the first time anyone had attempted to open a bar on a roof anywhere in blustery S.F., was a consistently popular happy hour and weekend destination until it abruptly closed and changed hands last year. Now, new owner Adriano Paganini (Beretta, Delarosa, Starbelly, Super Duper) is rebranding it as El Techo de Lolinda — translation: “The roof of Lolinda” — and as we alerted you last week, the place is open as of last night with the added bonus of big glass wind screens. There’s also a new food menu, some new cocktails, and of course the traditional Medjool cocktail of choice, the mojito.
Below, the food and drinks menus. Note that the food is different than what’s on the menu at Lolinda, and comes out of a separate, upstairs kitchen.
El Techo de Lolinda
Patacones $7
green plantain patties, black beans, salsa
Guacamole $7
tortilla chips
Platanos $5
green plantain chips, avocado-tomatillo salsa
Ceviche de camaron $12
shrimp, lime, tomato, red onion, cucumber, avocado, cilantro
Sopa de tortilla $6
chicken broth, vegetables, spicy radish, cilantro
Ensalada de jicama $7
jicama, cucumber, radish, avocado, lime dressing
Emapanda de alambre $6
braised beef, pickled cabbage
Panuchos $7
pork, spicy red onion, black beans
Flautas de pollo $8
tomato poached chicken, pickled cabbage
Elote $5
Corn on the cob, sour cream, chili, lime
Quesadilla de espinaca $7
oaxaca cheese, caramelized onion, spinach, salsa
Quesadilla de pibil $9
Braised pork shoulder, Oaxaca cheese, caramelized onion
Chuzos(skewers)
served with pickles
1 for $6 - 3 for $15 - 6 for $27
Carne
Flap meat, zuchini, panca, onion
Pollo
Marinated chicken, red onion, aji amarillo
Camarones
Head on shrimp, aji amarillo, salsa criolla
Chorizo
Hand made chorizo, panca glaze
Vegetales
Zuchini, eggplant, onion, pepper
Chicharrones
Pork shoulder, limes, tortillas, salsa, escabeche
.5lb 1lb 1.5lb
$12 $22 $29
Sánguches
Lapiz(12” - $15) - Medio lapiz(6” - $9)
Arreglado
Braised pork, black beans, salsa verde, lettuce, pickles
Choripan
Chorizo, chimichurri, red onion
Chivito
Steak, lettuce, avocado, chimichurri, red onion
Add egg $2 - $4
Postre
Granizados (snow cones) $3
Tamarind
Strawberry
Margarita
Alfajores $4
shortbread cookie, culce de leche filling
Hot chocolate $3
Cocktails
Margarita del Techo
Ocho Plata tequila, combier, Vida mezcal, fresh lime, napoleon mandarin (by single or pitcher)
Pisco Apricot Tropical
Huamani Quebranta Pisco, fresh lime, apricot liqueur, pineapple, bitters
Chilcano
Huamani Achalado Pisco, fresh lime, passion fruit, ginger, soda, bitters
Mexican Firing Squad
Calle 23 Reposado Tequila, fresh lime, small hand foods grendadine, angostura bitters
Cuba Libre (improved)
Barbencourt white rum, fresh lime, mexican coca-cola
Queens Park Swizzle
El dorado 12 yr rum, appleton 12yr rum, fresh lime, cane sugar, peppermint, bitters
Daisy de Santiago
Denizen rum, fresh lime, yellow chartreuse, soda, tall
Pina Colada
el techo rum blend, coconut cream, pineapple, fresh lime (by single or by pitcher)
Caipirinha
Ypioca cachaca, fresh muddled lime, sugar, rocks
Mojito
Denizen rum, fresh lime, peppermint, soda
Tres Amigos
Victoria Lager, Ocho Plata tequila or Vida Mezcal, Sangrita (pineapple, cilantro, agave, jalepeno) back
El Techo de Lolinda - 2518 Mission Street between 21st and 22nd - 415-550-6970 - Open Sunday to Thursday from 4 p.m to 10 p.m. and Friday to Saturday from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.; weekend brunch served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Walk-in only.
Earlier: El Techo de Lolinda, the Medjool Rooftop Replacement, Opens Monday … With Wind Screens
Medjool Rooftop Deck to Reopen in May as El Techo de Lolinda
