Food

When you visit Cactus Restaurants think of your time here as an impromptu vacation. A substantial part of our menu is devoted to antojitos, bocaditos or tapas—small plates perfect for sharing with friends. From there we hit on standards from the Southwest and Mexico: fajitas, tacos, and enchiladas.

Appetizers

Chips & Salsa $3.5

Warm housemade corn chips and Cactus salsa casera.

Photo of Guacamole Guacamole (Traditional) $8

Crushed Hass avocados, cilantro, lime, onion and serrano chiles, topped with pico de gallo, served with warm chips and Cactus salsa.

Guacamole Austin Style Guacamole (Austin Style) $12

The best of both worlds. Our traditional guacamole smothered in green-chile queso, topped with pico de gallo, served with warm chips and Cactus salsa.

Guacamole Carlito's Guacamole (Carlito's Way) $12

Cactus guacamole, with smoked bacon, poblano chiles, charred tomato salsa, topped with cotija cheese, served with warm chips and Cactus salsa.

Add To Any Guacamole

Seasonal vegetable crudité with fresh lime and chile-lime sea salt–the perfect compliment to any of our guacamoles! $4

Nachos $12.5

Queso blanco, roasted corn, black olives, jalapeños, pico de gallo, charred tomato salsa, buttermilk crema, guacamole.

Additions

Ancho Chicken $4.5
Housemade Chorizo (our favorite!) $4.5
Skirt Steak $6

Camarones D’ El Diablo $12

Crispy prawns, spicy diablo sauce, cilantro-lime slaw, mango–pineapple mojo.

Tex Mex Queso $9

Green chile–cheese dip, house–made chorizo, red onion, cilantro, tortilla chips.

Smoked Chicken Quesadilla $9

Bacon, poblano chile rajas, jack cheese, buttermilk crema, green onions, charred tomato salsa.

Roasted Corn Quesadilla $8.5

Cilantro, red onion, jalapeno, jack and white cheddar cheese, buttermilk crema, tomatillo salsa

Navajo Fry Bread $5.5

With whipped cinnamon agave butter.

Grilled Bacon Wrapped Jalapeños $8.5

Herbed goat cheese, buttermilk crema.

Spicy Ahi Tacos* $12.5

Spicy Baja “poke,” red onion, smoked fresno aïoli, avocado, crisp corn tortilla.

Soup

Butternut Squash Bisque $5.5/9

Smoked paprika, pepitas, buttermilk crema.Bowl served with fresh housemade corn masa sopes.

Tortilla Soup $5.5/9

Shredded chicken, ancho chiles and fire–roasted tomatoes, with fresh avocado, chopped cilantro, blue corn tortilla strips. Bowl served with fresh housemade corn masa sopes.

New Mexico Green Chile Soup $5.5/9

Hatch green chiles, tomatoes, buttermilk crema, cilantro. Bowl served with fresh housemade corn masa sopes.

Salads

Casa Salad $6.5

Mixed greens, verduras escabeche, roasted pumpkin seeds, coriander–pasilla vinaigrette.

Add

Grilled Chicken 5
Grilled Prawn Skewer 5

Roasted Beet Salad $11

Roasted beets, avocado, grapefruit, pepitas, serrano chile, arugula, tamarind vinaigrette.

Add

Grilled Chicken 5
Grilled Prawn Skewer 5

Spiced Caesar $7.5/11.5

Romaine hearts, spicy Cotija croutons, black beans, roasted corn, smoky Caesar dressing. Small or large size available.

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Grilled Chicken 5
Grilled Prawn Skewer 5

Grilled Skirt Steak Salad* $24

Grilled St. Helens skirt steak, mixed greens, bacon, pico de gallo, red onion escabeche, avocado, Point Reyes Farmstead Blue Cheese, chipotle–balsamic vinaigrette.

Smoked Chicken Chop Chop $16.5

Romaine hearts, bacon, red pepper, radish, olives, panela cheese, garbanzo beans, pico de gallo, pepitas, cotija cheese, chipotle–balsamic vinaigrette.

Chipotle Prawn & Kale Salad $17.5

Chipotle–glazed prawns, kale, cinnamon toasted quinoa, orange, avocado, toasted almonds, red onion escabeche, orange–citrus vinaigrette.

Entrées

Carne Asada* $29

St. Helens skirt steak, spicy ancho chile salsa, chile–lime corn, refried black beans, queso blanco, grilled onion, housemade corn tortillas.

Chicken Fried Chicken $18

Buttermilk chicken breast, chorizo gravy, spicy baby red jacket potato mashers, pico de gallo.

Poblano Chile Relleno $16.5

Fried poblano chile, Monterrey jack cheese, Laura Chenel’s Sonoma Goat Cheese, jalapeño jam, mole rojo, black bean purée, Spanish rice.

Chicken & Green Chile Tamales $16

New Mexico green chile sauce, Monterrey Jack cheese, cilantro, Spanish rice.

Sonoran Spa Chicken $18

Grilled chicken breast and portobello mushroom, sautéed spinach, vegetable escabeche, cotija cheese, pepitas, sunshine mojo and lime chimichurri.

Brisket Burrita Leñera $16

Applewood smoked brisket, jack cheese, guacamole, pico de gallo, Spanish rice, cumin black beans, New Mexico green chile sauce, buttermilk crema.

Pablo's Special $15.5

Smoked Chicken Chop Chop Salad or Bowl of Soup (Tortilla or our Daily) with a Roasted Corn or Smoked Chicken and Bacon Quesadilla.

Chimichanga $16

Crisp flour tortilla, Monterrey Jack cheese, green chile sauce, pico de gallo, fresh guacamole, sour cream, served with Spanish rice and cumin black beans.

Choose Your Style

Chicken Tinga
Chorizo
Carnitas
Smoked Brisket
Jackfruit Tinga

Grilled Fajitas

Served in a sizzling skillet with Spanish rice, cumin black beans and caramelized onions. Guacamole, sour cream, Jack cheese, lettuce, pico de gallo and warm flour tortillas on the side.

Choose Your Style

Portobello–vegetable Escabeche $17
Chicken Breast $19
Cilantro-lime Prawns $20
Skirt Steak $25

Enchiladas

Enchiladas stacked Santa Fe style and served with Spanish rice and cumin black beans.

Seafood Enchiladas $17.5

Pacific snapper, prawns, bay scallops, organic blue corn tortillas, Monterrey Jack cheese, sherry–tomatillo cream sauce, blistered corn salsa, charred tomato salsa.

Chimayo Enchiladas $16

Organic blue corn tortillas, chicken, housemade chorizo, spicy green chile sauce, Monterrey Jack cheese, sour cream, pico de gallo.

Green Enchiladas $15.5

Organic blue corn tortillas, shredded chicken, Monterrey Jack cheese, tomatillo salsa, sour cream.

Quintessential Santa Fe* $14.5

Organic blue corn tortillas, queso blanco, scallions, New Mexico red chile sauce, over-easy eggs.

Addition

Housemade Chorizo $4

Butternut Squash Enchiladas $16

Crisp white corn tortillas, Monterrey Jack cheese, goat cheese, sautéed spinach, roasted butternut squash, caramelized onions, mole rojo, guacamole.

Tacos

Two tacos with housemade corn tortillas—hand-pressed daily. Served with Spanish rice and cumin black beans. We’d be happy to substitute lettuce cups for tortillas on request.

Camarones $16

Crispy prawns, spicy diablo sauce, ginger and mango slaw, cilantro, buttermilk crema.

Baja Fish $15.5

Crispy Pacific Rockfish, coriander–pasilla slaw, pico de gallo, buttermilk crema.

Carnitas Yucatecas $15

Caramelized achiote pork braised in banana leaves, caramelized pineapple salsa, red onion escabeche, cotija cheese, cilantro.

Ancho Chicken $15

Ancho chile marinated chicken breast, charred tomato salsa, Monterrey Jack cheese, guacamole, cotija cheese, cilantro.

Jackfruit Tinga $14.5

Spicy jackfruit tinga, avocado, red onion escabeche, cotija cheese, cilantro.

Smoked Brisket $16

Applewood-smoked brisket, cascabel salsa, Monterrey Jack cheese, red onion escabeche, cilantro.