Agave Uptown – Mexican
Agave Uptown pulses with the vibrant energy of Oaxaca, inviting diners into a space where the earthy scent of toasted masa and charred chilies fills the air. Crispy molotes and delicate empanadas filled with rich huitlacoche celebrate the deep, complex flavors of Southern Mexico, while bright ceviches and hand-pressed memelitas offer a fresh, artisanal journey through traditional culinary heritage. It is a soulful destination where ancient techniques meet modern urban flair, creating a dining experience as bold and colorful as the culture it honors.
Agave Uptown, Franklin Street, Financial District, Downtown Oakland, Oakland, Alameda County, California, 94612, United States https://www.agaveuptown.com/0Cuisine: Mexican
Price range: $$
Dietary options: dairy-free, gluten-free, halal, high-protein, keto, low-carb, vegan, vegetarian, heart-healthy, low-fat, low-sodium, mediterranean, paleo, pescatarian, plant-based, whole30, anti-inflammatory, atkins, dash-sodium-reduced, gerd, high-fiber, low-cholesterol, south-beach, aip, alkaline, renal, tlc, volumetrics, zone, lectin-free, macrobiotic, slow-carb, soy-free
Diet fit at Agave Uptown
Dairy-Free at Agave Uptown
Agave Uptown in Alameda County has 3 dairy-free-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Verduras Bowl, Guacamole and Del Jardin. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Gluten-Free at Agave Uptown
Agave Uptown in Alameda County has 1 gluten-free-tagged dish on its current menu, including Guacamole. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Halal at Agave Uptown
Agave Uptown in Alameda County has 12 halal-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Verduras Bowl, Guacamole and Coastal Bowl. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
High-Protein at Agave Uptown
Agave Uptown in Alameda County has 4 high-protein-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Carnitas, Giant Fish Taco and Memelitas. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Keto at Agave Uptown
Agave Uptown in Alameda County has 1 keto-tagged dish on its current menu, including Smoky Paloma. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Low-Carb at Agave Uptown
Agave Uptown in Alameda County has 1 low-carb-tagged dish on its current menu, including Smoky Paloma. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Vegan at Agave Uptown
Agave Uptown in Alameda County has 10 vegan-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Verduras Bowl, Guacamole and Del Jardin. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Vegetarian at Agave Uptown
Agave Uptown in Alameda County has 18 vegetarian-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Verduras Bowl, Guacamole and Seasonal Wild Mushroom Tacos. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
How tags work: Dish-level menu analysis by Chefi's rule-based diet engine with AI assistance; nutrition values are estimated from ingredients unless marked verified. Allergen and certification claims are never inferred.
What to order at Agave Uptown
| Dish | Net carbs | Protein |
|---|---|---|
| Seafood Tacos (Two) | 91.1 g | 63.5 g |
| Enmoladas | 52.6 g | 55.3 g |
| Trio de Mole | 99.4 g | 54.7 g |
| Tasajo (Thin Cut Steak) | 92.9 g | 52 g |
| Coloradito Chicken | 39.3 g | 44.8 g |
| Del Jardin | 131.1 g | 42.2 g |
| Giant Fish Taco | 16.9 g | 41.9 g |
| Tacos de Chapulines (Three) | 0 g | 40.3 g |
| Coastal Bowl | 20.5 g | 36.9 g |
| Chef's Salad | 26.7 g | 36.1 g |
| Camarones con Mole | 85.8 g | 35.7 g |
| Cecina | 92.8 g | 33 g |
Nutrition values are estimated from ingredients.
Currently closed
Hours
- Monday - Sunday
- 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Menu
Appetizers
- Guacamole - $12: Avocado, cilantro, lime, serrano peppers Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Mediterranean, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Alkaline, Soy Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Molotes (1/2 Dozen) - $9: Masa, chorizo, epazote, potato, black bean paste, cabbage, queso fresco, tomatillo salsa Available at: dinner, lunch
- Ceviche - $19: Seabass fish, onions, tomatoes, lime, cilantro, avocado, homemade chips Dietary tags: Halal, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Empanada de Huitlacoche - $19: Fresh blue corn tortilla, quesillo, epazote, corn smut, serrano pepper, onion Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, High-Fiber, GERD-Friendly, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Empanada Oaxaquena - $12: Fresh tortilla, quesillo, epazote, mushrooms Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Memelitas - $10: Three sopes, beans, salsa de tomatillo, queso fresco Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Tostaditas de Chile Ajo - $11: Potato cooked in guajillo pepper, vinegar, cabbage, salsa verde, queso fresco Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, South-Beach, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
Salads
- Agave Salad - $15: Romaine, avocado, queso fresco, pumpkin seeds, grilled peppers, onions, cilantro, chipotle vinaigrette Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium Available at: dinner, lunch
- Caesar Salad - $15: Organic romaine hearts, pumpkin seeds, avocado, tomatoes, chapulin Caesar dressing Dietary tags: Anti-Inflammatory Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chef's Salad - $15: Mixed greens, spinach, pumpkin seeds, goat cheese, avocado, toasted agave pecans, amaranth seeds, seasonal tomatoes, green apples, dates, cilantro lime dressing Available at: dinner, lunch
- Del Jardin - $15: Mixed greens, spinach, cabbage, tomatoes, carrot, black beans, avocado, roasted corn, cilantro lime dressing Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Anti-Inflammatory, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol Available at: dinner, lunch
Main Courses
- Taste of Oaxaca - $61: Tasajo, 2 molotes, 2 memelitas, 2 enmoladas cecina, carnitas, mole, black beans, rice, chef's choice salad. Serves 2 Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, High-Fiber, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Molcajete - $30: Prawns, steak, grilled chicken, three homemade salsas, quesillo, rice, beans, nopal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Coastal Bowl - $20: Grilled seabass fish, black beans, avocado, grilled seasonal vegetables, melted cheese Dietary tags: Halal, Pescatarian, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Cecina - $20: Adobo marinated pork loin, black beans, rice, tortillas Dietary tags: Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, High-Fiber, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pollo Asado - $26: Rocky chicken breast, potatoes, poblano peppers, mushrooms, chef's salad, tortillas Dietary tags: Anti-Inflammatory, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Albondigas - $24: Beef meatballs, potatoes, zucchini, choice of tomato salsa or mole rojo, handmade corn tortillas Dietary tags: Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, High-Fiber, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics Available at: dinner, lunch
- Mole Chicken - $27: Signature mole negro, rocky chicken a la plancha, rice, beans, handmade corn tortillas Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Sodium, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Trio de Mole - $26: Three homemade moles: Mole negro, mole rojo, mole verde; chicken, carnitas, salmon, handmade corn tortillas Dietary tags: Anti-Inflammatory, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Enmoladas - $21: Two tortillas filled with braised chicken topped with signature mole negro, queso fresco, rice, black beans Dietary tags: High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Enchiladas - $20: Two enchiladas with choice of meat or grilled vegetables, rice, black beans, red or green sauce Available at: dinner, lunch
- Tasajo (Thin Cut Steak) - $21: Thin-cut beef grilled, onions, mushrooms, beans, rice, handmade tortillas Dietary tags: Anti-Inflammatory, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Carnitas - $21: Slow-cooked pork with oranges & spices, black beans, rice, handmade corn tortillas Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Steak Ranchero - $21: Tasajo, ranchero salsa, papas, serrano, rice, beans, handmade corn tortillas Dietary tags: Anti-Inflammatory Available at: dinner, lunch
- Coloradito Chicken - $19: Grilled chicken, coloradito mole, pumpkin seeds, radish, white rice, black beans, handmade corn tortillas Dietary tags: Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Camarones con Mole - $28: Prawns, signature mole negro, garbanzo, nopales, white rice, black beans, handmade corn tortillas Dietary tags: Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, High-Fiber, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Verduras Bowl - $20: Grilled seasonal vegetables, mole, white rice, black beans Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Dairy-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics, TLC, Renal, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chile Relleno - $20: Poblano pepper filled with Monterey jack cheese, mole, avocado, queso fresco, rice, beans, handmade corn tortillas Available at: dinner, lunch
Tacos
- Seafood Tacos (Two) - $18: Choice of Wild Salmon, Seabass, or Shrimp; cabbage, mango, avocado sauce, onions, cilantro, black beans, rice Dietary tags: Halal, Pescatarian, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Meat Tacos Entrée (Two) - $17: Choice of Chicken, Tasajo, Cecina, or Carnitas; grilled onions, tomatillo salsa, black beans, rice Available at: dinner, lunch
- Tacos de Chapulines (Three) - $17: Grasshopper, guacamole, quesillo Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium Available at: dinner, lunch
- Giant Fish Taco - $18: 10 inch fresh blue corn tortilla, black beans paste, Monterey Jack cheese, cabbage, avocado, grilled seabass fish, side salad Dietary tags: High-Protein, Halal, Pescatarian, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Seasonal Wild Mushroom Tacos - $15: 3 tacos loaded with grilled mushrooms, mole, cabbage, queso fresco Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Tlayuda - $16: Organic oaxacan corn tortilla, black beans, cabbage, quesillo, avocado, queso fresco Dietary tags: Anti-Inflammatory, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics Available at: dinner, lunch
Beverages
- Buenos Díaz - $15: Mezcal Benesin Reposado, Liqueur 43, Espresso Café, Chocolate Liqueur, Vanilla Honey Essence Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Abuelo Pedro - $16: Whiskey, Mezcal Añejo, Fernet Liqueur, Pomegranate, Rosemary Syrup, Mole Especias Bitters Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Huipil - $15: Salmiana Mezcal, Mexican Gin, Lychee Liqueur, Vanilla Yogurt, Raspberry Syrup, Key Lime Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Oaxaqueño - $15: Borroso Mezcal, Pajarote Toronja Liqueur, Lime, Melon Purée, Passion Fruit Shrub, Flores Mexicanas Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
- Moctezuma - $15: Luna Cupreata Mezcal, Passion Fruit Fair Liqueur, Lime, Peach Purée, Ruda Bitters, Sparkling Rosé Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
- Santo Domingo - $15: Luna Cupreata Mezcal, Whiskey, Cochi Vermouth, Fermented Ginger Beer, Guajillo Shrub, Lime Hierbas Bitters Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Renal
- Coco Loco - $15: Coconut Infused Mezcal, Coconut Liqueur, Pulque Coconut, Water, Lime, Pineapple Bitters
- Los Cañales - $15: Luna Cupreata Mezcal, Rum, Crème De Flora Liqueur, Pomegranate Purée, Chocolate Walnut Bitters, Lime Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Hierbas Santa Sour - $15: Amateco Mezcal, Chard Liqueur, Egg Whites, Hierba Santa Syrup, Lime, Lavender Bitters Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Oaxaqueña - $14 Dietary tags: Halal, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Mezcal Margarita - $11
- Tequila Margarita - $10 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Renal, Lectin-Free
- Smoky Paloma - $13 Dietary tags: Keto, Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Atkins, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free
Frequently Asked Questions about Agave Uptown
- Is Agave Uptown dairy-free-friendly?
- Yes. Agave Uptown has 3 dairy-free-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Verduras Bowl, Guacamole and Del Jardin.
- What can I eat at Agave Uptown on a dairy-free diet?
- Verduras Bowl, Guacamole and Del Jardin carry the dairy-free tag, out of 3 tagged dishes on the current menu. Every dish's diet tags are listed in the menu.
- Does Agave Uptown have vegan options?
- Yes. 10 dishes are tagged vegan on the current menu, including Verduras Bowl and Guacamole.
- Is Agave Uptown gluten-free?
- 1 dish is tagged gluten-free on the current menu. Chefi never infers allergen tags from a dish name alone, but a tag is not a certification — confirm preparation with the restaurant if you have celiac disease or a severe sensitivity.
- What is the highest-protein dish at Agave Uptown?
- Seafood Tacos (Two), at roughly 63.5g of protein (estimated from ingredients).
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