THE CANTINA BAR & GRILL
The Cantina Bar & Grill's - Sample Menu
Appetizers
Rock Shrimp Quesadilla 12.50
Sautéed rock shrimp with garlic, white wine, caramelized onions, mushrooms,
tomatoes and cheese, served in a sun dried tomato and basil tortilla
Calamari 10.50
Tender calamari strips, breaded and fried, served with cocktail and creamy dill sauces
Southwestern Skins 9.50
Crisp potato shells filled with shredded chicken, our spicy BBQ sauce and melted cheese,
topped with scallions and served with ranch dressing
Chingalingas 8.95
Seasoned shredded chicken wrapped in flour tortilla, fried and served with sour cream and guacamole
Fiesta Platter 16.50
Assortment of chingalingas, calamari, BBQ potato skins, poppers and chicken wings,
served with a selection of sauces.
Nachos Grande 10.95 / half order 8.50
Our fresh corn tortilla chips topped with beans, ranchero sauce, cheddar and jack cheese,
jalapenos, tomato, scallions and olives; choice of chicken, beef, carnitas or vegetarian
Poppers 7.50
Breaded jalapeno peppers filled with cream cheese, fried and served with tomatillo sauce
Spicy Buffalo Wings 8.95
Hot and spicy chicken wings served with your choice of our house BBQ sauce or HOT Buffalo sauce
Smoked Chicken Quesadilla 11.50
Our house-smoked chicken breast in a chili tortilla with caramelized onions sautéed
mushrooms and cheddar and jack cheese served with sour cream and guacamole
Cantina Salads
Taco Salad 11.50
Fluted flour tortilla filled with fresh greens and topped with grilled chicken or steak, finished with jack and cheddar cheeses, kidney beans,tomatoes, scallions and choice of dressing
Tostada Grande 1.50
Large flour tortilla shell filled with lettuce, shredded beef, chicken or carnitas, tomato, cheese, olives, scallions, sour cream and guacamole,
choice of dressing
Caesar Salad 8.50
Romaine lettuce tossed with our house Caesar dressing, fresh grated Parmesan cheese and garlic croutons
(with Grilled Chicken Breast, add 3.00)
Dinner Salad 4.95
House greens with broccoli, cauliflower, carrot and red cabbage with cucumber, sliced tomato, choice of dressings
Cantina Como Plates
Served with rice and beans:
Beef Taco, Beef Burrito, Beef Enchilada, Beef Chimichanga, Beef Tamale, Chicken Taco, Chicken Burrito, Chicken Enchilada, Chicken Chimichainga, Chicken Tamale, Cheese Enchilada, Bean and Cheese Burrito, Pork Verde Enchilada, Carnitas Taco, Chile Relleno
One Item -8.95, Two Items -10.95, Three Items -12.95
Vegetarian Selections
Papas Tacos 8.50
Seasoned, sautéed potatoes in flour tortillas with lettuce, tomato and cheese,
served with rice and black beans
Vegetarian Pasta 10.50
Rotelle pasta tossed with tomatoes, garlic, artichoke hearts, olives and cilantro in
sherry wine sauce, topped with grilled vegetables and Parmesan cheese
Vegetable Burrito 9.50
Grilled vegetables, rice, black beans, guacamole, and salsa, wrapped in a flour tortilla
with Vera Cruz sauce and melted cheese
Spinach Enchiladas 10.50
Sauteed fresh spinach with mushrooms, garlic and caramelized onions, wrapped in
corn tortillas with jalapeno cream sauce, served with rice and black beans
Mexican Favorites
Steak or Chicken Fajitas . . .13.95 / with Shrimp . . . 17.50
Marinated steak, chicken breast, or shrimp with sweet peppers, onions, squeeze of lime,
garnish and tortillas to make your own soft tacos
Cantina Burrito 12.95
Grilled chicken or beef wrapped in flour tortilla with caramelized onions and guacamole,
topped with ranchero sauce and served with rice and beans
Hombre Burrito 11.50
Tender braised beef Colorado, rice, beans and guacamole, folded in a large flour tortilla
and topped with red chili sauce and cheese
Cholo Burrito 11.50
Shredded chicken with rice, beans and guacamole, wrapped in flour tortilla and topped
with ranchero sauce and cheese
El Papagayo Burrito 11.50
Pork Carnitas with rice, beans and guacamole in flour tortilla with pico de gallo sauce and cheese
Carnitas 12.95
Our famous, tender, slow cooked pork roast, served with rice and beans, tortillas
and garnish to make your own soft tacos
Chili Colorado 13.50
Slow simmered, tender beef chunks in red chili sauce, served with rice and beans,
and choice of flour or corn tortillas
Chile Verde 13.50
Tender braised chunks of pork in a green chili and tomatillo sauce, served with
rice and beans and choice of tortillas
Carne Asada Tacos 12.95
Two soft corn tortillas, double wrapped around marinated, grilled sirloin steak, garnished with cilantro, onion, guacamole, and pico de gallo salsa, served with rice and black beans
Smoked Chicken Mole Enchiladas 12.95
Smoked chicken breast in corn tortillas with our homemade rich and spicy mole sauce,
served with black beans and rice
Fish Tacos 11.95
Grilled Mahi Mahi in a soft flour tortillas with lime-cilantro mayonnaise, shredded cabbage,
cheese and pico de gallo, served with rice and beans
Camarones Al Mojo De Ajo 17.50
Sautéed prawns and garlic with white wine, tomatoes, olives, scallions and butter,
served with back beans, rice and tortillas
Santa Fe Enchiladas 12.50
Chile and spice rubbed chicken breast, grilled,sliced and served in corn tortillas with our
spicy Santa Fe green chile sauce, cheese and red pepper puree and
sour cream streakers, served with black beans and rice
Calamari Relleno 15.95
Calamari steak stuffed with three cheeses, olives, scallions, then dipped in beer batter,
fried and served with lime sauce and tropical fruit salsa
Smoked Chicken Polenta 12.95
Our house smoked chicken breast, grilled and served over scallion polenta with ancho
chile demi-glace, orange pico de gallo and accompanied with grilled vegetables
BBQ Baby Back Pork Ribs - half slab 13.95 - full slab 17.95
Tender roast pork ribs, brushed with our spicy BBQ sauce, served with french fries or cole slaw
Top Sirloin Steak 15.95
8 oz top sirloin steak, rubbed with spices, grilled and covered with caramelized onions and
sweet and spicy brown sauce, served with jalapeno mashed potatoes and grilled vegetables
Blue Corn Salmon 16.95
Fresh salmon fillet, dusted with blue corn meal, sautéed and served with corn and avocado salsa, grilled vegetables and jalapeno mashed potatoes
Texas Crab Cakes 17.50
Three deliciously seasoned, sauteed crab cakes served on jalapeno cream sauce, accomanied with grilled vegetables and rice
Steak Relleno Burrito 13.50
Our chile relleno wrapped in flour tortilla with grilled chopped steak, caramelized onions and our spicy Santa Fe salsa and topped with red pepper puree, served with black beans and rice
Cajun Shrimp Tacos 13.50
Flour tortillas filled with Cajun spiced shrimp. shredded cabbage, pico de gallo and lime-cilantro mayonnaise, served with refried beans and rice
Sandwiches
BBQ Pork Torta 10.50
Tender shredded pork carnitas tossed with our spicy BBQ sauce and layered in a torta roll with
lettuce, tomato and chipotle mayonnaise, served with your choice of cole slaw ofr french fries
French Dip Sandwich 10.50
Thin sliced roast beef with caramelized onions, sautéed mushrooms and jack cheese,
served with au jus and choice of French fries or cole slaw
Cantina Burger 8.50
1/3 pound of ground beef brushed with our smoky marinade and grilled to order, served with
choice of French fries or cole slaw, add 50 for each of the following items:
swiss, jack or cheddar cheese, sautéed mushrooms, caramelized onions
Grilled Chicken Caesar Wrap 10.50
Crisp Romaine lettuce, Parmesan cheese and strips of chicken breast tossed in our Caesar
dressing and wrapped in a spinach tortilla, served with a choice of French fries or cole slaw
Mexican Club Wrap 10.50
Smoked chicken breast, bacon, lettuce, tomato, guacamole and chipotle mayonnaise,
wrapped in a chile tortilla and served with your choice of french fries or cole slaw
Monterey Chicken Sandwich 10.50
Grilled chicken breast topped with green chiles, pepper jack cheese, lettuce, tomato and
chipotle mayonnaise, served and a soft bun with choice of cole slaw or french fries
Beverages
Coffee, Tea, Iced Tea, Milk 2.00
Smoothie 4.50
Made with your choice of fresh fruit
Soft Drinks 2.00
Coca Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite, Orange Soda,
Root Beer, Mr. Pib
Woody 3.00
Blend of fruit juice with Sprite
Juices 2.00
Apple, orange, cranberry, grapefruit,
lemonade, fruit punch
Mineral Water 2.00
***All menu items and prices are subject to change without notice.
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The Cantina Bar & Grill
765 Emerald Bay Road
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
530-544-1233
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Website
Neighborhood
Emerald Bay / The Y
Cuisine
Latin American
Mexican
Serving
Dinner
Lunch
Take Out
Yes
Catering
No
Online Ordering
No
Ambience
Casual
Dress
Casual
Reservations
Walk-Ins Welcome
Yes
Parking
Private Lot
Payment Methods
Most Major Credit Cards
Features
Bar / Lounge
Bar Dining
Beer
Full Bar
Happy Hour
Kid Friendly
Non-Smoking
Outdoor Seating and Dining
Patio
Take Out
Wheel Chair Access
Wine