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El Mexicano 1364 Main St
Featured Items
Taco Birria
Grilled tortilla filled with melted cheese, juicy birria, onions and cilantro. Accompanied with consume and salsa verde$5.50Cheese Dip
Our mouth watering white queso dip blended with jalapeños and melted to a beautiful consistency. Served with chips (8 oz)$7.00Burrito Sanford
Rice, beans, cheese, grilled chicken and chorizo stuffed in a flour tortilla. Topped with cheese dip, pico de gallo, sour cream and queso fresco$17.25
Food Menu
Appetizers
Guacamole Small
Made daily; smashed avocado, tomato, onions and cilantro. (4 oz) Served with chips$6.00Guacamole Grande
Made daily; smashed avocado, tomato, onions and cilantro. (8 oz) served with chips$8.00Cheese Dip
Our mouth watering white queso dip blended with jalapeños and melted to a beautiful consistency. Served with chips (8 oz)$7.00Ana's Queso Founde
Soft white Mexican cheese melted to perfection in a hot skillet (take out, no skillet) with mushrooms and corn kernels topped with cilantro. Served with homemade chips$11.00Queso Fundido Chorizo
Molten mexican cheese that has been melted to perfection in a sizzling skillet (take out, no skillet) with chorizo (Mexican sausage). Served with chips$12.00El Mexicano Nachos
Mix of three colorful tortilla chips, drenched with soft white cheese & black bean sauce, topped with; pico de gallo, fresh guacamole, whole black beans, sour cream & jalapeños. Add choice of protein for addition cost, options below$10.50Plantains
Smashed green plantains than fried until golden brown served with chipotle mayo. (6 piecess)$8.00Takitos
Crisped corn tortillas stuffed with moist shredded chicken and melted cheese, served with sour cream and avocado salsa. Topped with lettuce and pickled onions$11.25Chips and Salsa
Add an extra side of chips and salsa to your take out order$5.00Elote
The classic Mexican street food, grilled corn, slathered in a creamy chili and lime sauce and then sprinkled in cheese$7.00Piña Chicken Wings (6)
Crispy fried wings smothered in a pineapple BBQ sauce topped with sesame seeds (6 pieces)$13.00Ranchero Chicken Wings (6)
Crispy fried wings with a tomate based Mexican ranchero sauce. (6 pieces)$13.00Papas Mexicanas
Mexican style home fries with fresh onions and jalapeño slices. Served with a cheese sauce$10.00Skillet Seared Steak Tips
Angus sirloin tips marinated in a blend of mexican spices. Served with chipotle mayo and three flour tortillas$15.50Camaron De Coco
Shrimp coated in a light coconut batter and fried to sublime crispy deliciousness. Served with a tropical pineapple and mango sauce. (6 pieces)$11.00Fried Calamari Mexicano
Crusted calamari, flash fried til golden brown. Served with chipotle mayo topped with pickled red onions$11.00Large Chips
Add an additional bag of chips to your order$3.00Papas Cali
French fries topped with melted cheese, black beans, pico de gallo, guacamole, pickled onions and sour cream and add choice of protein$13.95Buffalo Shrimp
$9.50Buffalo Chicken Wings
$13.00Sampler Plate
$15.00Mexican Shrimp Skewers
$15.00Gratinated Shrimp
$15.00
Burritos Both Hands
Burrito Veracruz
Flour tortilla filled with cheese, rice, black beans, red coleslaw, fresh avocado salsa, pico de gallo, chipotle mayo and your choice of grilled haddock or baja fish$15.00Burrito Carnitas
Flour tortilla filled with rice, black beans, carnitas, mango pico de gallo, sour cream and guajillo salsa$12.00Burrito Carne Asada
Flour tortilla filled with rice, black beans, cheese, grilled steak, fresh avocado salsa and guajillo salsa$13.00Burrito Frijoles
$11.00Burrito Hongos
Flour tortilla filled with rice, black beans, cheese, mushrooms, roasted garlic salsa, sour cream and mango pico de gallo$12.00Burrito Pollo
Flour tortilla, rice, beans, cheese, grilled chicken, fresh avocado salsa and red roasted salsa$12.00Burrito BBQ
Flour tortilla filled with rice, black beans, cheese, BBQ pulled pork, red coleslaw, chipotle mayo and mango pico de gallo$12.00Burrito Beef
Flour tortilla filled with rice, black beans, cheese, ground beef, lettuce, sour cream and avocado salsa$12.00Burrito Veggies
Flour tortilla filled with rice, black beans, cheese, red roasted salsa, sour cream and sautéed mixed veggie; onions, bell peppers, mushrooms and spinach$12.00Burrito Cali
Flour tortilla filled with rice, beans, cheese, grilled angus steak, fresh avocado salsa, guajillo salsa, sour cream and potatoes inside$14.00Burrito Mexicano
$13.00Burrito Tenders
$13.00
Dinner Plates
Chile Relleno Especial
$15.00Chori Pollo
$15.50Speedy Gonzalez
$13.50Spicy Devil Shrimp
$15.50Steak Tip Dinner
$18.00Taquitos Especial
$15.00Veggie Plate
$14.50Carne Asada
Tender, juicy and perfectly seared slice of beef prepared with that traditional and familiar mouth watering charred flavor. Accompanied with rice, black beans, avocado and tortillas (corn or flour)$20.00Chimichanga
A flour tortilla filled with spinach, chihuahua cheese and your choice of grilled chicken or steak. Topped with sour cream and cheese, served with rice and beans$16.00
El Mexicano Bowls
Bowl Pollo
Grilled chicken over Mexican rice with your choice of refried or black beans, topped with sour cream, roasted garlic salsa, avocado salsa, lettuce, queso fresco, cilantro, radish, and scallions.$12.00Bowl Pescado
Mexican rice and black beans for a base, grilled haddock, avocado salsa, chipotle mayo and topped with red coleslaw, cheese and cilantro$13.00Bowl Asada
Mexican rice and black beans for a base, Angus steak, sour cream, avocado salsa, guajillo salsa and topped with lettuce, cheese, cilantro and radish$12.00Bowl Hongos
Mexican rice and black beans for a base, portobello mushrooms and crimini mushrooms, sour cream, guajillo salsa and topped with lettuce, cheese, cilantro and radish$11.00Bowl BBQ
Mexican rice and black beans for a base, BBQ pulled pork, red coleslaw, sour cream, chipotle mayo, mango pico and topped with scallions, cheese and cilantro$12.00Bowl Carnitas
Mexican rice and black beans for a base, carnitas, sour cream, mango pico de gallo, guajillo salsa and topped with lettuce, cheese, cilantro and radish$12.00Bowl Ground Beef
Mexican rice and black beans for a base, ground beef, sour cream, avocado salsa and topped with lettuce, cheese, cilantro and radish$12.00
Enchiladas & Tamales
Chiapas Enchildas
Two corn tortillas filled with seasoned shredded beef covered with guajillo chili sauce and white cheese. Topped with red coleslaw, scallions, cilantro and cotija cheese$14.00Enchilada Ala Carta
A single enchilada, your choice of filling$3.95Enchiladas Green or Red
$14.00Laguna Enchiladas
$14.00Supreme Enchiladas
$14.00Tamale Chicken
A single chicken tamale$5.75Tamale Chili Verde
A single pork chili verde tamale$5.75Tamale Pork
A single pork tamale$5.75Tinga Enchildas
Chicken prepared in a smoky tinga style and covered with soft white cheese, salsa verde and red roasted garlic salsa. Topped with lettuce, sour cream, red radish, scallions, cilantro and cojita cheese$14.00
Fajitas
Hot Plate Burritos
Burrito Sanford
Rice, beans, cheese, grilled chicken and chorizo stuffed in a flour tortilla. Topped with cheese dip, pico de gallo, sour cream and queso fresco$17.25Burrito Tomatillo
Smoky tinga chicken, rice, black beans and cheese all filled in a flour tortilla. Topped with tomatillo salsa, melted chihuahua cheese, sour cream, avocado salsa, pico de gallo, cilantro and queso fresco$17.25Burrito De Lujo
Rice, black beans, cheese, shredded beef filled inside a flour tortilla. Topped with sour cream, cheese, chipotle mayo, queso fresco and guajillo chili sauce$17.25Hot Beef Burrito
Rice, black beans, cheese and ground beef all filled in flour tortilla. Topped with cheese dip, fresh avocado salsa, guajillo salsa with sour cream and queso fresco$17.25Burrito Chipotle
Grilled chicken, cheese, black beans and rice all inside in flour tortilla. Topped with a smokey chipotle sauce, mango pico de gallo, sour cream and cilantro$17.25Burrito Texano
$18.00Burrito Chile Verde
$17.25Trio Burrito
$17.25
Kids Meals

Kids Queso Quesadilla
Small flour tortilla quesadilla filled with cheese and choice of protein and a side of rice!$8.50
Kids Burrito
Kids sized burrito; flour tortilla filled with cheese, rice and choice of protein!$8.50
Kids Taco
One taco with your choice of protein in a soft corn tortilla, crispy corn shell, or flour tortilla, topped with cheese. Served with a side of rice!$8.50
Kids Cheeseburger
Kids cheeseburger; just meat and cheese. served with a side of home fries!$8.50
Lunch Specials
Quesadillas
Quesadilla Lagunera
Your choice of meat with melted Mexican cheese in a flour tortilla, served with lettuce, pico de gallo, fresh guacamole, sour cream, and jalapeños.$10.00Camaron Mexicano
Sweet shrimp with Mexican cheese and goat cheese, caramelized onions, red coleslaw, fresh guacamole, mango pico de gallo, jalapeños, and a balsamic glaze.$15.00Quesadilla Hongos
Portobello and cremini mushrooms with Mexican cheese and goat cheese, caramelized onions, red coleslaw, guacamole, sour cream, mango pico de gallo, jalapeños, and a balsamic glaze.$14.00BBQ Quesadilla
A 10 inch flour tortilla filled with mexican cheese then crisped on the grill. Filled with BBQ pulled pork paired with mango pico, red coleslaw and chipotle mayo$14.00Quesa-Birria
Tender, juicy birria with melted Mexican cheese, cilantro, and onions. Served with lime, radish, and consommé for dipping.$15.00Quesadilla Fajita
Your choice of meat with melted Mexican cheese, bell peppers, and onions in a flour tortilla, topped with cheese dip. Served with sour cream and a side of rice.$15.00
Salads
Cantina Salad
Our fresh house salad, features a bed of romaine lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, shredded carrots, corn, mango, pineapple, and avocado slices. Served with our house dressing; a blend of ancho chili, honey mustard and topped with sunflower seeds. Add choice o$12.00Hongos Portabella Salad
Grilled portobello mushrooms with spinach, goat cheese, tomatoes, cucumbers, shredded carrots, mango pico de gallo, balsamic glaze, and pumpkin seeds. Add protein for additional cost$12.00Taco Salad
A crispy 12 inch flour tortilla bowl stuffed with cheese, black beans, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, fresh guacamole and pico de gallo. Served with our house dressing, a blend of chili ancho, honey mustard and sunflower seeds. Add choice of protein for ad$12.00Garden Salad
$6.50
Tacos
Street Style
Mexican style taco, just onions, cilantro, salsa and choice of protein$5.50Taco Baja
Battered fresh fish topped with coleslaw and chipotle served on a flour tortilla$5.25Taco BBQ
BBQ pulled pork, mango pico de gallo, red coleslaw and scallions$5.50Taco Birria
Grilled tortilla filled with melted cheese, juicy birria, onions and cilantro. Accompanied with consume and salsa verde$5.50Taco Carne Asada
Grilled steak, avocado salsa, pico de gallo, lettuce and red radish$5.50Taco Carnitas
Carnitas, fresh avocado salsa, pico de gallo, lettuce, queso fresco and red radish$5.50Taco Frijol
Whole black beans, queso fresco, fresh avocado salsa, pico de gallo and lettuce$4.00Taco Hongos
Mushrooms, caramelized onions, goat cheese, mango pico de gallo and lettuce$4.00Taco Mexicano
Ground beef, pico de gallo, queso fresco and lettuce served in a hard shell$5.50Taco Pescado
Grilled haddock, chipotle mayo red coleslaw and fresh avocado salsa$5.25Taco Plate
Your choice of two tacos served with rice and beans$12.95Taco Pollo
Grilled chicken, fresh avocado salsa, pico de gallo, lettuce, queso fresco and red radish$5.50Taco Pastor
$5.50
Sides
Sides & Salsas
Rice
$3.00Beans
$3.00Tortillas Flour
$0.99Tortilla Corn
$0.99Sour Cream
$0.75Pico De Gallo
$2.50Pico De Mango
$2.50Rice Y Beans
$5.00Chorizo Small
$2.99Queso Mty
$2.00Chiles Toreados
$4.99Fries
Side of french fries$3.50Salsa House
2 oz of our tomate house salsa$0.50Salsa Habanero
1 oz of our hot habanero salsa$0.50Salsa Chipotle
2 oz of our chipotle mayo salsa$0.75Salsa Grande
16 oz salsa$7.00Salsa Avocado
2 oz of our fresh avocado salsa$0.75
Drinks
Coca Cola Products
Juices & Such
Liqour
Take Out Liqour
| Sunday | 11:00 am - 8:30 pm |
| Monday | 11:00 am - 8:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 11:00 am - 8:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 11:00 am - 8:30 pm |
| Thursday | 11:00 am - 8:30 pm |
| Friday | 11:00 am - 9:30 pm |
| Saturday | 11:00 am - 9:30 pm |
El Mexicano has been proudly serving Sanford, Maine since 2017. We’re a local Mexican restaurant focused on good food, generous portions, and making everyone feel welcome when they walk through our doors. Our menu is full of Mexican favorites, from tacos and burritos to enchiladas and more, all served with the bold, comforting flavors our customers know and love. Over the years, we’ve been lucky to become part of the Sanford community, and we’re incredibly thankful for the regulars, families, and new faces who continue to support us. Whether you’re joining us for lunch, dinner, takeout, or a meal with family and friends, we’re always happy to have you at El Mexicano.
1364 Main St, Sanford, ME 04073