Red Mesa Cantina menù, St. Petersburg

Red Mesa Cantina St. Petersburg - Menu

Appetizers

Chips & Dip

Queso blanco, guacamole and refried bean dip, topped with queso fresco

11 $

Nacho Sanchez

Tortilla chips, topped with refried beans, queso blanco, pico de gallo, crema and pickled jalapeños

11 $

Empanadas

Three mini fried pastries stuffed with ground sirloin picadillo, topped with ancho tomatillo sauce, crema, cotija cheese and pico de gallo

11 $

Chicken Taquitos

Fried rolled chicken taco, topped with chile arbol sauce, queso fresco, cilantro onion and crema

10 $

Fried Sweet Plantains

Served with crema

4.5 $

Fried Yuca

Served with chipotle ketchup

4.5 $

Tuna Tostadas

Tuna, guacamole, red cabbage, pickled red onions, carrots, jalapeño, sesame seeds and ginger-soy mojito on a crispy tostada

17 $

Spicy Tuna Tacos**

Three mini crispy tacos, sashimi-style tuna, coconut lime mojito, pickled red onions, mango, serrano chile and guacamole

14 $

Tacos Dorados

Two crispy brisket tacos with shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, cumin crema, pickled fresno and motulenos sauce

12 $

Mofongo***

Pork carnitas, sweet plantains, yuca, topped with chimichurri

10 $

Queso Blanco

American cheese, Jack cheese and jalapeño. Served with chips

8.5 $

Chips & Salsa

House-made

4 $

Guacamole

Avocado, jalapeño, onion, cilantro and lime. Served with chips

9.5 $

Esquites

Roast corn on the cob, chipotle aioli, cotija cheese and lime

6 $

Quesadillas

Grilled Vegetables

Jack cheese, zucchini, corn, spinach, carrot and red pepper. Served with black bean salsa and crema

13 $

Grilled Chicken

Chihuahua cheese and Jack cheese. Served with pico de gallo, guacamole and crema

12 $

Portabello Mushroom

Portobello mushrooms, Jack cheese, poblano chiles, red onion, spinach, black bean salsa and tamarind aioli

12 $

Birria***

Braised brisket and Jack cheese. Served with guajillo chile birria consumme

14 $

Crab & Shrimp (Open-Face)

Shrimp, lump crab, Jack cheese, jalapeño cream sauce, cilantro, tomato and chili oil

22 $

Duck

Orange braised duck confit, Jack cheese, goat cheese and pineapple. Served with honey chipotle vinaigrette

18 $

Tacos

Pork

Shredded roast pork, guacamole, cilantro onion and radish

5 $

Shrimp

Grilled shrimp, Mexican slaw, pico de gallo and habanero aioli

5.25 $

Ahi Tuna**

Seared tuna, soy orange coulis, wasabi aioli, pico de gallo and mixed greens

6.25 $

Chicken

Roasted chicken, poblano peppers and onions, pico de gallo and Jack cheese

4.5 $

Steak

Grilled steak, poblano peppers and onions and Jack cheese

5.75 $

Duck***

Orange braised duck confit, grilled pineapple, goat cheese, cilantro and red chile jelly

8.25 $

Specialty Tacos

Baja Fish

Grilled Mahi, Mexican slaw, salsa roja and blanca on corn tortillas

14 $

Shredded Beef

Shredded beef, lettuce, pico de gallo and Jack cheese. Served with salsa on a crispy shell

12 $

Bacon Cheeseburger

Ground beef, bacon, Jack cheese, tomato, lettuce, chipotle ketchup and chipotle mayo on flour tortillas

12 $

Brisket

Brisket, queso fresco, cilantro-onion, Guajillo sauce, pickled jalapeños, lime and cilantro on corn tortillas

14 $

Filet Mignon

Grilled filet-mignon, bacon-onion jam, Jack cheese, fried onions and tamarind aioli on corn tortillas

16 $

Salads

Ahi Tuna**

Mixed greens, avocado, tomato, jicama, carrot, ginger-soy mojito, wasabi aioli and soy orange coulis

17 $

Shrimp & Avocado

Grilled shrimp, jicama, mango, cucumber, red onion, avocado, carrot and jalapeño tossed in lime vinaigrette

14 $

Taco Salad***

Romaine lettuce, tomato, avocado, black bean salsa, queso fresco and chipotle Caesar dressing. Served in a crisp flour tortilla bowl

11 $

Burritos or Bowls

Tuna Poke

Ginger-soy mojito tuna, avocado, jicama, red onion, mango, carrot, cilantro, cucumber, sriracha, wasabi aioli. Served with Cantina rice

20 $

Chicken*

Roasted chicken, guacamole, poblano peppers and onions, pickled jalapeño, queso fresco and crema. Served with Cantina rice

13 $

El Gordo*

Jack cheese, pico de gallo, jalapeño cream sauce with Cantina rice. Choose from shredded roast pork or chicken

14 $

Shrimp

Seasoned grilled shrimp, Mexican slaw, pico de gallo and chipotle mayo. Served with Cantina rice

14 $

Filet al Chipotle* ***

Filet mignon, tomato, jalapeño, poblano peppers and onions and Jack cheese with chipotle chile butter sauce. Served with Cantina rice

21 $

Barbacoa*

Shredded brisket or chicken, poblano peppers and onions, Jack cheese, ancho tomatillo sauce, queso fresco, cilantro onion and crema. Served with Cantina rice

16 $

Pork Verde*

Shredded roast pork, poblano peppers and onions, Jack cheese, chile verde sauce, queso fresco, cilantro onion and crema. Served with Cantina rice

14 $

Southwest*

Black beans, grilled peppers and onions, Jack cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream with Cantina rice. Choose from shredded roast pork or chicken

13 $

Entrées

Mahi a la Plancha

Grilled mahi, fried sweet plantains, avocado & tomato salad and chile Morita agave-syrup

24 $

Anticuchos de Pollo

Ginger-soy mojito chicken skewers, red onion salsa criolla, fried red potatoes and chimichurri tamarind aioli

17.5 $

Seafood Mofongo

Sautéed shrimp, scallops, calamari, tomato, cilantro and poblano peppers and onions in tequila lime butter sauce. Served over mofongo; pork carnitas, sweet plantains and yuca mash

18 $

Pork Enchiladas*

Shredded roast pork, tomato habanero sauce, Jack cheese, cilantro onion and crema. Served with Cantina rice

14 $

Mahi al Mojo

Grilled Mahi, garlic, tomato, cilantro, chile arbol in tequila lime butter sauce. Served with Cantina rice and fresh seasonal vegetables

24 $

Picadillo***

Cuban-style ground sirloin picadillo with potatoes, raisins, olives and fried plantains. Served with cilantro rice, fried plantains, black beans and avocado

13 $

Chicken Fernandez*

Mojo grilled chicken breast with chipotle cream sauce. Served with Cantina rice and fresh seasonal vegetables

18 $

Chicken Enchiladas

Roasted chicken, tomato, grilled poblano peppers and onions, salsa verde, Jack cheese, cilantro onion and crema. Served with Cantina rice

14 $

Palomilla Steak* **

Thin-cut grilled steak topped with caramelized onions, shoe string fries and tamarind aioli. Served with sweet plantains

24 $

Shrimp al Mojo*

Sautéed shrimp, garlic, tomato, cilantro, chile arbol and tequila lime butter sauce. Served with Cantina rice and fresh seasonal vegetables

17 $

Dessert

Churros

Fried pastry dusted in cinnamon and sugar served with Mexican chocolate and cajeta caramel dipping sauce

11 $