Esmeraldas, Ripon's
Top Rated Mexican Food.

A locally owned restaurant with deep roots in Ripon, serving authentic Mexican cuisine, full bar, and catering for every occasion.

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(209) 599-7771

Catering Events

Authentic Mexican Food Catering for Every Occasion

From weddings, private parties, to corporate lunches, Esmeraldas brings the sizzle of street-style tacos and traditional dishes straight to parties across Ripon and Modesto

Choose from many options suchs as a fajita bar, rich birria, or vegan nopales menu—each crafted with local produce and house-made salsas. Whether you’re hosting 25 or 250 guests, our bilingual crew handles setup, service, and cleanup so you can relax and enjoy the event.

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Opening Hours

  • Monday: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
  • Tuesday: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
  • Wednesday: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
  • Thursday: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
  • Friday: 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
  • Saturday: 09:00 am - 10:00 pm
  • Sunday: 09:00 am - 10:00 pm
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Mexican Food in Ripon

Featured Menu Items

Discover our most popular Mexican dishes, featuring traditional breakfast, lunch, and dinner options, plus handcrafted drinks from our full bar.

  • Specialties
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Traditional
  • Esmeralda's Special$20

    Carne Asada Steak, grilled chicken breast and marinated pork chop

  • Steak Milanesa$17

    Thin breaded steak topped with green sauce.

  • Carnitas$16

    Original tender seasoned pork

  • Chile Verde$15

    Tender chunks of lean pork served in a green sauce

  • Tacos Caseros $26

    Four Crispy Tacos. Choice of beans or potato. Topped with Lettuce and mild sauce.

  • Molcajete$27

    Strips of marinated chicken breast, steak, and shrimp served in a hot lava rock. Covered in spicy sauce with onions, cactus and melted cheese.

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  • Huevos Albanil$14

    Scrambled eggs with a special sauce.

  • Almhuerzo Tradicional$18

    Choice of chicken, carne asada, pork, ham, or bacon. Served with two eggs, potato, beans and corn or flour tortillas.

  • Chorizo Con Huevo$14

    Spicy Mexican sausage

  • Breakfast Burrito$14

    Scrambled eggs, rice, beans, potatoes, onions, tomatoes, with choice of meat.

  • Two Pancakes $7

    Pancakes cooked to order

  • Nopales Con Huevo$15

    Fresh Cactus served with scrambled eggs, onions and tomatos and Jalapeno peppers.

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  • Chile Relleno, Enchilada, Taco, Tamale, Sope Tostada, Taquito$14

    Choice of one

  • Carnitas$16

    Pork served with rice and beans. Choice of Corn or Flour Tortillas.

  • Quesadilla Supreme$13

    Guacamole, cheese, cream, salsa with your choice of meat.

  • Chicken Salad$14

    Marinated Grilled Chicken over salad.

  • Two Ripon Tacos$12

    Taco Truck Style Served with whole beans and rice. Choice of beer, chicken, or Pork.

  • Chimichanga$12

    Served with Rice and Beans.

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  • Enchiladas (2)$17

    Choice of beef, chicken, or pork.

  • Tamales (2)$15

    Choice of beef, chicken, or pork in a green or red sauce.

  • Bruno's Scribble$59

    Culatello, Spalla Cotta, Mortadella, Culacciona.

  • Tostada's (2)$16

    Choice of beef, chicken, or pork toppped with beans and lettuce, tomatoes, mexican cheese and green sauce.

  • Tacos (2) $16

    Choice of beef, chicken, or pork toppped with lettuce, tomatoes and mexican cheese.

  • Cheese Enchiladas$15

    Cheese folded in a tortilla topped with mild red sauce.

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Catering

Mexican Food Catering in Ripon, Modesto & Surrounding Cities

  • Business Events
  • Weddings and More
  • Private Parties

We provide fresh, crowd-pleasing menus that are easy to serve and perfect for groups of any size. From office lunches to large corporate gatherings, we make catering simple and stress-free in Ripon and Surrounding Cities.

  • Coorporate Events
  • Office Lunches
  • Custom Menu
  • Groups of Any Size
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Our menus are ideal for weddings, quinceañeras, baptisms, and family celebrations of all sizes

  • Weddings
  • Quinceañeras
  • Bapstims
  • Catering for Large Groups
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Esmeralda's also offers catering for birthdays, backyard gatherings, and special occasions. Enjoy fresh, flavorful Mexican dishes without the hassle of cooking or cleanup

  • Residential
  • Birthdays
  • Local Gatherings
  • Catering with Delivery
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Esmeralda's has over 800 reviews on google

"Good food, great service, very nice atmosphere. They make their own tortilla Chips , the bean dip is excellent, and they have some great drink options. The food itself is very well done, seasoned nicely, and served quickly."

Danse - Google Review from Local Guide

Good restaurant, delicious food, classy atmosphere

Please thank your team for their professional, efficient and friendly service on Sat night. The chefs smashed it
and the drinks flowed freely! Everyone was impressed and were quite taken with how cost effective it was to
have Ochre do what you did.

Margaret - Food critic

Good restaurant, delicious food, classy atmosphere

Please thank your team for their professional, efficient and friendly service on Sat night. The chefs smashed it
and the drinks flowed freely! Everyone was impressed and were quite taken with how cost effective it was to
have Ochre do what you did.

Margaret - Food critic

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Bar

Enjoy our full bar featuring beer, tequila, cocktails, and classic Mexican favorites. Join us for Happy Hour and unwind with great drinks in a relaxed local atmosphere

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(209) 599-7771

Esmeraldas Restaurant Info:

Address: 1222 W Colony Rd, Ripon, CA 95366

Opening Hours:

Monday: 10:00am - 9:00pm

Tuesday: 10:00am - 9:00pm

Wednesday: 10:00am - 9:00pm

Thursday: 10:00am - 9:00pm

Friday: 10:00am - 9:00pm

Saturday: 09:00am - 10:00pm

Sunday: 09:00am - 10:00pm

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