San Clemente Menu

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Docent Brewing’s San Clemente taproom sits right on Avenida Del Mar in the heart of downtown — and the food has quickly become as much of a draw as the beer. Our kitchen is built around fermentation-forward flavors and house-made everything: the Smash Burger is made entirely in-house, right down to the sauce, pickles, and beer-caramelized onions made from our Grandpappy barrel-aged imperial stout. The beer braised beef Beeria Taco, Al Pastor with spicy pineapple salsa, and Kimchi Taco round out a taco menu you won’t find anywhere else in San Clemente. And the Korean Reuben — pastrami, house kimchi, chile aioli on grilled sourdough — has become one of our most requested dishes.

Find us at 123 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente. Open daily at 11 AM. Kitchen closes at 8 PM.

You may remove items for nut or dairy allergies, but no substitutions or additions. Kitchen closes at 8 PM.

Sammys & Things

Includes one sidekick
  • Smash Burger $17

    American cheese, wagyu beef, Docent sauce, pickled pepper, house dill pickle, beer caramelized onions, challah bun

  • Fried Chicken Sandwich $17

    Fresno chile slaw, hot honey, house dill pickle, challah bun

  • Roasted Chicken Salad Sandwich $17

    Roasted chicken, grilled onion, gorgonzola, bacon, avocado, green onion, lettuce, lime, challah bun

  • Korean Reuben $16

    Pastrami, Swiss, kimchi, chile aioli, grilled sourdough

  • Humble Hero $14

    Salami, pepperoni, ham, Swiss, pepperoncini, honey mustard, arugula, grilled sourdough

  • Triple Grilled Cheese $10

    Jack, Swiss, American, grilled sourdough

    Add tomato soup $8

Tacos

A la carte
  • Beeria Taco $5.25

    Beer braised beef, pepper jack cheese, street salsa, corn tortilla, lime

    Add consume 4 oz. $2

  • Verde Taco $5.25

    Pork, jack cheese, corn tortilla, salsa verde, lime

  • Al Pastor Taco $5.25

    Chicken, pepper jack cheese, onion, spicy pineapple salsa, corn tortilla, lime

  • Kimchi Taco $5.25

    Kimchi, jack cheese, chile paste, corn tortilla, spicy cucumber slaw

Bowls & Greens

  • Docent Bowl $17

    Pork belly, brown rice, greens, kimchi, cucumber salad, deviled egg, soy, fried shallots

  • Vegetarian Bowl $15

    Avocado, brown rice, greens, kimchi, cucumber salad, deviled egg, soy, sesame seed

    Add roasted chicken, pork belly, or chile verde pork $4.50

  • Sesame Chicken Salad $16

    Roasted chicken, cabbage, carrot, cilantro, green onion, yellow bell pepper, wonton, sesame vinaigrette, red onion

  • Arugula Salad $13

    Sweet onion, toasted almond, feta cheese, champagne vinaigrette

    Add roasted chicken, pork belly, or chile verde pork $4.50

Quesadillas

  • Jack Cheese $9
  • Roasted Chicken Quesadilla $13

    Roasted chicken, pickled peppers, jack cheese

  • Verde Pork Quesadilla $13

    Verde pork, pickled peppers, jack cheese

Sidekicks

  • Fries $7
  • Tots $7
  • Jalapeño BBQ Slaw $5

    Cabbage, cilantro, onion, jalapeño, Docent BBQ sauce

  • Dill Pickle $4

    Cucumber, dill, vinegar, mustard seeds

  • Deviled Eggs $4.50

    Gochujang, sriracha, ginger, green onion, fried shallots, soy

  • Spicy Cucumber Salad $5.50

    Cucumber, ginger, chili sauce, sesame oil

  • Kimchi $6.50

    Cabbage, chile, ginger

  • Sesame Side Salad $4.50

    Cabbage, carrot, cilantro, yellow bell pepper, green onion, wonton, sesame vinaigrette, red onion

  • Arugula Side Salad $4.50

    Arugula, almond, feta, champagne vinaigrette, sweet onion