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    Tacaliente Mexican Grill

    1266 University Avenue

    San Diego, CA 92103


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    Featured Items

    • Chile Verde Plate

      Carnitas cooked in our salsa Verde, a side of rice, beans, and 2 flour or corn tortillas
      $14.99
    • Bistec Ranchero Con Papas

      marinated grilled steak, salsa ranchera, and potatoes with a side of rice and beans and 2 flour or corn tortillas
      $13.99

    Tacaliente Menu

    Breakfast

    • Breakfast Taco

      Choice of protein. cheese, scrambled eggs, and flour tortilla.
      $5.99
    • Breakfast Torta

      Choice of protein, scrambled eggs, cheese, and beans.
      $11.99
    • Breakfast Burrito

      Choice of protein with scrambled eggs, cheese, and breakfast potatoes
      $12.99
    • Bean OR Potato, Egg and Cheese Burrito

      $10.99
    • Caliente Breakfast Burrito

      Bacon, sausage, ham, beans, cheese, scrambles eggs, breakfast potatoes, and sliced jalapenos
      $15.99
    • Machaca Burrito

      Shredded beef, bell peppers, onions, pico de gallo, and scrambled eggs
      $12.99
    • Huevos a La Mexicana

      Scrambled eggs, bell peppers, onions, and pico de gallo served with a side of rice and beans and choice of 2 flour or corn tortillas
      $12.99
    • Chilaquiles

      Tortilla chips, scrambled eggs, onions, cilantro, sour cream, and cheese served with a side of rice and beans
      $13.99
    • Huevos Rancheros

      Fried eggs over a fried tortilla with pico de gallo ranchera and cheese served with a side of rice and beans
      $13.99

    Tacos

    • Fish Taco

      Cabbage, pico de gallo, and chipotle sauce
      $3.50
    • Carne Asada Taco

      marinated grilled steak, onion, cilantro, and guacamole
      $6.49
    • Pollo Asado Taco

      marinated grilled chicken, onion, cilantro, and guacamole
      $6.49
    • Carnitas Taco

      braised pork, onion, cilantro, and guacamole
      $6.49
    • Shrimp Taco

      choice of battered or grilled shrimp, cabbage, pico de gallo, and chipotle sauce
      $6.49
    • Al Pastor Taco

      marinated grilled pork, onion, cilantro, and guacamole
      $6.49
    • Birria Taco

      Onion and cilantro
      $6.49
    • Caliente Veggie Taco

      bell pepper, onion, cabbage, pico de gallo, corn, and guacamole
      $5.49
    • Caliente Taco

      Marinated grilled steak, gilled shrimp, shrimp, lettuce, pico de gallo, flour tortilla, and sliced jalapeños on a bed of cheese sauce
      $7.99
    • Taco Dorado

      Hard shell taco with shredded beef or chicken with lettuce and cheese
      $5.99
    • Tostada

      $7.99
    • Sope

      $6.00+
    • Rolled Tacos

      1 choice of shredded beef, chicken, or potato with cheese and guacamole
      $8.99+
    • Flautas

      1 choice of shredded beef, chicken, or potato with cheese and guacamole
      $8.99+

    Burritos

    • Carne Asada Burrito

      Marinated grilled steak with guacamole and pico de gallo
      $14.99
    • California Burrito

      Your choice of protein, fries, sour cream, cheese, and guacamole.
      $15.99
    • Al Pastor Burrito

      marinated pork with with pico de gallo and guacamole
      $14.99
    • Pollo Asado Burrito

      Marinated grilled chicken with pico de gallo and guacamole
      $14.99
    • Carnitas Burrito

      braised pork with pico de gallo and guacamole
      $14.99
    • Surf N Turf Burrito

      Marinated grilled steak, grilled shrimp, rice, chipotle sauce, cheese, and cabbage
      $16.99
    • Bean and Cheese Burrito

      $9.99
    • Chimichanga

      Crispy burrito with shredded beef or chicken, beans, and cheese topped with guacamole, and cheese
      $14.99
    • Fish Or Shrimp Burrito

      Beer battered or grilled fish, cabbage, chipotle sauce, rice, and pico de gallo
      $15.99
    • 2 N 1 Burrito

      Marinated grilled steak from choice black Angus beef, 2-rolled beef tacos, Cheddar cheese, Jack cheese, lettuce, cotija cheese, sour cream, and chipotle.
      $15.99
    • Veggie Burrito

      corn, bell pepper, onion, rice, guacamole, and pico de gallo
      $13.99
    • Chile Relleno Burrito

      chile relleno, beans, sour cream and salsa ranchera
      $13.99
    • Caliente Burrito

      queso style, our marinated grilled steak, lettuce, sour cream, chipotle sauce, and sliced jalapeños
      $16.99
    • Tony's Burrito

      marinated grilled steak, chile relleno, lettuce, sour cream, chipotle sauce, and sliced jalapeños
      $16.99
    • Southwest Burrito

      Pollo asado, cabbage, corn, cheese, sour cream, chipotle sauce, and pico de gallo
      $16.99
    • Campechano Burrito

      marinated grilled steak and pork, guacamole, and pico de gallo
      $14.99
    • Birria Burrito

      birria, rice, jack cheese, onion, and cilantro
      $14.99

    Fries Y Nachos

    • Caliente Fries

      Choice of protein, cheese, guacamole, and sour cream
      $8.99+
    • Caliente Nachos

      Choice of protein, cheese, guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo
      $8.99+

    Quesadillas, Mulitas, Y Mas

    • Cheese Quesadilla

      blended shredded cheese in a burrito sized tortilla
      $9.99
    • Quesadilla

      Choice of protein, shredded cheese, in a burrito sized tortilla
      $15.99
    • Mulitas

      Choice of protein, cheese, guacamole, cilantro, and onion in between 2 corn tortillas
      $9.99
    • Crunchwrap

      Your choice of protein, cheese, lettuce, chipotle sauce, sour cream, pico de gallo, and tostada chip wrapped in a burrito size tortilla
      $16.99
    • Caliente Torta

      Your choice of protein with beans, cheese, lettuce, sour cream, and guacamole
      $14.99

    Combination Plates

    • 2 Taco Plate

      1 choice of any taco with a side of rice and beans.
      $13.99
    • 2 Enchiladas Plate

      $13.99
    • Protein Plate

      Any protein with a side of rice and beans and 2 flour or corn tortillas.
      $13.99
    • Fajitas Plate

      Any protein mixed with bell peppers and onions with a side of rice and beans and 2 flour or corn tortillas
      $12.99
    • Chili Relleno Plate

      chile relleno topped with salsa ranchera, sour cream, and cheese. served with a side of rice and bean and 2 flour or corn tortillas
      $14.99
    • Chile Verde Plate

      Carnitas cooked in our salsa Verde, a side of rice, beans, and 2 flour or corn tortillas
      $14.99
    • Bistec Ranchero Con Papas

      marinated grilled steak, salsa ranchera, and potatoes with a side of rice and beans and 2 flour or corn tortillas
      $13.99

    Salads & Bowls

    • Taco Salad

      Choice of protein, shredded lettuce, guacamole, shredded cheese, pico de gallo, tortilla strips, and chipotle sauce
      $12.99
    • Caliente Super Bowl

      Choice of protein, rice, beans, lettuce, cheese, pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream, chipotle sauce with a burrito-sized tortilla at the bottom
      $15.99
    • Caliente Burrito Bowl

      Choice of protein, rice, beans, lettuce, cheese, chipotle, and guacamole
      $14.99
    • Fish Bowl

      Choice of battered or grilled fish or shrimp, cabbage, rice, guacamole, and chipotle
      $13.99
    • Veggie Bowl

      Beans, rice, bell pepper, onion, lettuce, corn, guacamole, and chipotle sauce
      $12.99
    • Southwest Salad

      Choice of protein, shredded lettuce, guacamole, black beans, corn, shredded cheese, chipotle sauce, pico de gallo, and tortilla strips
      $12.99

    Soups

    • Birria Ramen

      $13.99+
    • Menudo

      $14.99

    Sides

    • Beans

      $4.99+
    • Rice

      $4.99+
    • Chips N' Guac

      Deep-fried corn tortilla chips with shredded cheese and guacamole
      $6.99
    • Elote

      steamed corn layered with mayo, cotija cheese, and tajin powder.
      $6.50+
    • Guac

      $3.49+
    • 2 Tortillas

      2 pieces
      $2.99
    • Seasoned Fries

      $5.00

    Dessert

    • 2 Churros

      $6.00
    • Bunuelos

      $6.00+
    • Oh Chamoy!

      $6.00+
    • Arroz con Leche

      $5.99
    • Flan

      $5.99

    Aguas frescas

    DRINKS

    • Fountain Drink - Small

      $2.99
    • Fountain Drink - Large

      $3.49
    • Agua Fresca - Small

      $3.49
    • Agua Fresca - Large

      $3.99
    • Water Bottle

      $2.19
    • Bottle Soda

      $3.49
    • Energy Drink 8.4oz

      $3.49
    • Energy Drink 12 oz

      $4.49
    • Energy Drink 16oz

      $4.99
    • Glass Soda - Small

      $3.99
    • Glass Soda - Large

      $5.29
    • Gatorade

      $2.99
    • Parrot

      $3.99
    • Pure Leaf Tea

      $3.49
    • Starbucks Frappuccino Iced Coffee

      $3.99
    • Jarritos

      $3.99
    • Beer

      $6.00
    • Beer Can

      $4.50
    • Michelada

      $9.00
    • Horchoffee

      $4.50
    • Sangria (ALC)

      $6.00
    • Seltzer Fresca

      $9.00
    • Cerveza Fresca

      $9.00
    • Margarita

      $8.00
    • Caliente Margarita

      $10.00
    • Orange Juice

      $3.99
    • Yerba Mate

      $4.99

    Catering Package

    • 10 People Package

      Your choice of protein paired with rice, beans, tortillas, and salsas for a catering package serving 10 people.
      $139.99
    • 20 People Package

      Your choice of protein paired with rice, beans, tortillas, and salsas for a catering package serving 20 people.
      $280.00
    • Mini Breakfast Burritos (For 10 People)

      $99.99
    • Cheese Quesadilla Platter (For 10 People)

      $79.99
    • Mulita Platter (For 10 People)

      $89.99
    • Burrito Platter (For 10 People)

      $139.99
    • Rolled Taco Platter

      $64.99+
    • Street Taco Platter

      $79.99
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    All hours
    Sunday9:00 am - 11:30 pm
    Monday9:00 am - 11:30 pm
    Tuesday9:00 am - 11:30 pm
    Wednesday9:00 am - 11:30 pm
    Thursday9:00 am - 11:30 pm
    Friday9:00 am - 1:30 am
    Saturday9:00 am - 1:30 am
    Restaurant info

    Our menu offers a fresh take on traditional Mexican cuisine, crafted with care by a local native who knows what it takes to make great food. From our delicious tacos to our mouthwatering salsa, we use only the freshest, highest quality ingredients to create dishes that will leave your taste buds tingling.

    Location

    1266 University Avenue, San Diego, CA 92103

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