Los Cántaros Restaurant And Taquería Menu (Update 2025)
Los Cántaros Restaurant And Taquería in Oakland, CA offers a diverse Mexican menu with generous servings and a full bar. Customers rave about the birria tacos, chile rellenos, and carne asada. The Caldo Tlapeno, a spicy chicken soup, and the Tampico salad with grilled vegetables are also fan favorites. The friendly wait staff ensures a pleasant dining experience, making it a go-to spot for locals. The outdoor seating and margaritas to-go add to the casual yet classy ambiance of the restaurant. With vegan and vegetarian options, Los Cántaros caters to a variety of preferences. Overall, this restaurant impresses with consistent quality and authentic flavors, making it a must-visit for Mexican food enthusiasts.
Appetizers
French Fries
Crispy golden strips of deliciousness served hot and seasoned to perfection.
Guacamole & Fresh Chips
Chicken Tinga Chimichangas ( Pieces)
Filled with chicken tinga and cheese. Topped with sour cream, avocado salsa, and queso fresco.
Refried Bean Dip & Fresh Chips ( Oz)
Refried beans served with a topping of melted cheese, accompanied by freshly made tortilla chips.
Esquites
Buttered corn mixed with mayo, tajin, and lime. Topped with cilantro and queso fresco.
Pico De Gallo & Fresh Chips
Freshly made pico de gallo paired with crispy chips. Choose from oz or oz servings.
Chicken, Carnitas, Grilled Veggies, Or Tofu Tacos
Tacos are served a la carte with soft tortilla, onions, cilantro, and salsa.
Steak Or Al Pastor Taco
Tacos are served al carte with soft tortilla, onions, cilantro, and salsa.
Prawn Taco
Tacos are served al carte with soft tortilla, onions, cilantro, and salsa.
Baja Fish Taco
Panko fried fish topped with coleslaw and pico de gallo. Tacos are served al carte with soft tortilla, onions, cilantro, and salsa.
Tacos
Salads (Ensaladas)
Taco Salad
Tortilla bowl filled with house salad, black beans, cheese, pico de gallo, avocado, and sour cream. The salad mix includes fresh lettuce, radish bits, cucumber slices, and our lemon house dressing.
Tampico Salad
House salad with cheese, pico de gallo, and avocado slices. The salad mix includes fresh lettuce, radish bits, cucumber slices, and our lemon house dressing.
Veracruz Salad
House salad with cheese, pico de gallo, and avocado slices. The salad mix includes fresh lettuce, radish bits, cucumber slices, and our lemon house dressing.
Tijuana Caesar Salad
Lettuce topped with our grilled chicken breast, caesar dressing, parmesan cheese, crispy tortilla strips, and pico de gallo. The salad mix includes fresh lettuce, radish bits, cucumber slices, and our lemon house dressing.
Mexico City Tacos
Choice of tacos topped with onions, cilantro, and salsa. Served with a small side of choice of beans (not including seafood).
Garlic-Lime Fish Tacos
grilled garlic-lime fish tacos topped with onions, cilantro, salsa, and guacamole. Served with rice and a choice of beans.
Birria Taco Combo
birria tacos, served with a side of rice and black beans.
Quesabirria Plate
Two lightly crispy tortillas filled with cheese, birria, cilantro, onions, and salsa comes with a small side of avocado salsa, grilled onion, and oz of consome.
Trio Birria Tacos
birria tacos, served with a small side of black beans.
Tacos Maya
carnitas tacos topped with onions, cilantro, salad, and guacamole. Served with rice and a choice of beans.
Taco Combos
Nachos
Chicken, Carnitas, Grilled Veggies, Or Tofu Nachos
Crisp tortilla chips topped with your choice of chicken breast, carnitas, grilled veggies, or tofu, garnished with cheese and jalapenos.
Regular Nachos
Regular nachos come with a choice of beans, topped with pico de gallo.
Steak Or Al Pastor Nachos
Corn chips topped with choice of protein, melted cheese, jalapeos, pico de gallo, avocado crema.
Prawn Nachos
Tortilla chips topped with grilled prawns, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, and a blend of sauteed onions and bell peppers.
Chicken Breast Fajita
Green and red bell peppers, onions, and pico de gallo on a sizzling plate with chicken breast. Topped with a deep-fried jalapeno, green onion, and cilantro. Served with rice, choice of beans, salad, and corn tortillas.
Steak Fajita
Green and red bell peppers, onions, and pico de gallo on a sizzling plate with steak. Topped with a deep-fried jalapeno, green onion, and cilantro. Served with rice, choice of beans, salad, and corn tortillas.
Prawn Fajita
Green and red bell peppers, onions, and pico de gallo on a sizzling plate with prawn. Topped with a deep-fried jalapeno, green onion, and cilantro. Served with rice, choice of beans, salad, and corn tortillas.
Carnitas Or Grilled Veggies Fajita
Green and red bell peppers, onions, and pico de gallo on a sizzling plate with carnitas or grilled veggies. Topped with a deep-fried jalapeno, green onion, and cilantro. Served with rice, choice of beans, salad, and corn tortillas.
Chicken Breast & Steak Combo Fajita
Green and red bell peppers, onions, and pico de gallo on a sizzling plate with chicken breast and steak. Topped with a deep-fried jalapeno, green onion, and cilantro. Served with rice, choice of beans, salad, and corn tortillas.
Chicken Breast & Prawn Combo Fajita
Green and red bell peppers, onions, and pico de gallo on a sizzling plate with chicken breast and prawn. Topped with a deep-fried jalapeno, green onion, and cilantro. Served with rice, choice of beans, salad, and corn tortillas.
Steak & Prawn Combo Fajita
Green and red bell peppers, onions, and pico de gallo on a sizzling plate with steak and prawn. Topped with a deep-fried jalapeno, green onion, and cilantro. Served with rice, choice of beans, salad, and corn tortillas.
Chicken Breast, Steak, & Prawn Combo Fajita
Green and red bell peppers, onions, and pico de gallo on a sizzling plate with chicken breast, steak and prawn. Topped with a deep-fried jalapeno, green onion, and cilantro. Served with rice, choice of beans, salad, and corn tortillas.
Fajitas
Enchiladas
Cheese Enchilada
Two cheese-stuffed enchiladas, topped with red or green sauce and sour cream. Served with rice, choice of beans, and salad.
Chicken, Carnitas, Grilled Veggies, Or Tofu Enchilada
Two enchiladas, topped with red or green sauce and sour cream. Served with rice, choice of beans, and salad.
Steak Or Al Pastor Enchilada
Two steak or al pastor stuffed enchiladas, topped with red or green sauce and sour cream. Served with rice, choice of beans, and salad.
Prawn Enchilada
Two prawn-stuffed enchiladas, topped with red or green sauce and sour cream. Served with rice, choice of beans, and salad.
Chicken Breast Or Carnitas Torta
Buttered bread with mayonnaise, refried beans, tomatoes, lettuce, and onion. Please note that no modifications can be accommodated.
Grilled Veggies Or Tofu Torta
Buttered bread with mayonnaise, refried beans, tomatoes, lettuce, and onion. Please note that no modifications can be accommodated.
Steak Or Al Pastor Torta
Buttered bread with mayonnaise, refried beans, tomatoes, lettuce, and onion. Please note that no modifications can be accommodated.
Tortas
Quesadilla
Prawn Quesadilla
Grilled flour tortilla filled with prawn.
Chicken, Carnitas Or Grilled Veggies Quesadilla
Grilled flour tortilla filled with chicken, carnitas or grilled veggies.
Cheese Quesadilla
Grilled flour tortilla filled with cheese.
Mushroom Quesadilla
Grilled flour tortilla filled with mushroom.
Steak Or Al Pastor Quesadilla
Grilled flour tortilla filled with steak or al pastor.
Chile Relleno
Poblano pepper stuffed with cheese and vegetables, served with homemade chipotle sauce, topped with sour cream. Served with rice, a choice of beans, and a side salad.
Carne Asada ( Oz)
Served with ounces of tenderized steak flap cooked well done, served with a deep-fried jalapeno and green onion. Served with rice, a choice of beans, and a side salad.
Green Chile Plate (Chile Verde Plato)
Choice of grilled meat, topped with our chile verde sauce. Served with rice, a choice of beans, and a side salad.
Deviled Shrimp (Camarones Ala Diabla)
Prawns and vegetables sauteed in our diablo sauce. Spicy. Served with rice, a choice of beans, and a side salad.
Rack Of Lamb
All entrees are served with rice, a choice of beans, and a side salad.
Salmon Plate
Salmon, salads, beans, pico de gallo, rice.
Chicken Wings ( Pieces)
All entrees served with rice, choice of beans, and side salad.
Entrees
Burritos
Spicy Burrito
Spicy. Regular burritos come with rice, beans, and your choice of flour, spinach, tomato, or wheat tortilla. Pico de gallo by request. Your choice of meat sauteed in a salsa combo of our house sauces. Comes super with guacamole, sour cream, and cheese.
Grilled Chicken Burrito
Regular burritos come with rice, beans, and your choice of flour, spinach, tomato, or wheat tortilla. Pico de gallo by request.
Steak Or Al Pastor Burrito
Regular burritos come with rice, beans, and your choice of flour, spinach, tomato, or wheat tortilla. Pico de gallo by request.
Beans, Rice, & Cheese Burrito
Regular burritos come with rice, beans, and your choice of flour, spinach, tomato, or wheat tortilla. Pico de gallo by request.
Chicken Breast Burrito
Regular burritos come with rice, beans, and your choice of flour, spinach, tomato, or wheat tortilla. Pico de gallo by request.
Carnitas Burrito
Regular burritos come with rice, beans, and your choice of flour, spinach, tomato, or wheat tortilla. Pico de gallo by request.
Grilled Veggies Or Tofu Burrito
Regular burritos come with rice, beans, and your choice of flour, spinach, tomato, or wheat tortilla. Pico de gallo by request.
Prawns Burrito
Regular burritos come with rice, beans, and your choice of flour, spinach, tomato, or wheat tortilla. Pico de gallo by request.
Heart Smart Burrito
Regular burritos come with rice, beans, and your choice of flour, spinach, tomato, or wheat tortilla. Pico de gallo by request. Chicken breast with grilled vegetables and pico de gallo. No rice.
Kimchi Burritos (Pork, Beef, Or Chicken)
Regular burritos comes with rice, beans, and your choice of flour, spinach, tomato, or wheat tortilla (pico de gallo by request).
Rice
Flavorful rice dish prepared to perfection, showcasing an ideal complement for any meal.
Guacamole
Freshly mashed avocado, onions, tomatoes, cilantro, and lime. Available in oz or oz sizes.
Pico De Gallo
Fresh diced tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and jalapenos. Served in oz or oz options.
Sour Cream
Sour cream available in oz or oz servings. Ideal as a creamy addition to any Mexican dish.
Mole Sauce
Rich, complex Mexican sauce blending chiles, spices, and chocolate. Available in oz or oz sizes.
Beans
Variety of beans available, including black, pinto, and refried. Perfect as a side dish to complement any Mexican meal.
Chicken
Tender chicken, marinated and cooked to bring out its natural flavors.
Carnitas
Slow-cooked, tender pork typically accompanied by a blend of spices and served with a side of guacamole and pico de gallo.
Veggies
A medley of sauteed vegetables, typically including bell peppers, onions, zucchini, and squash, seasoned with traditional Mexican spices.
Steak
Steak with options for meat temperature: rare to well done.
Al Pastor
Marinated pork, typically includes pineapple, onions, and cilantro, reflecting the traditional flavors of Mexican cuisine.
Grilled Prawn (Each)
Grilled prawn, typically seasoned and cooked over an open flame, often accompanied by a light brushing of garlic and lime.
Carne Asada ( Oz)
Served with ounces of tenderized steak flap cooked well done, served with a deep-fried jalapeno and green onion. served with rice, a choice of beans, and a side salad.
Enchilada (Each)
Served with red or green sauce, topped with sour cream.
Corn Tortilla ( Pieces)
Three hand-pressed corn tortillas, typically served as a versatile base for creating traditional Mexican dishes.
Flour Tortilla (Each)
A single flour tortilla, often used as a base for creating various Mexican dishes.
Sides
Kids Menu (Menu De Ninos)
Kid's Bean, Rice, & Cheese Burrito
Flour tortilla filled with refried beans, rice, and a mix of cheeses, typically includes a soft, warm exterior for easy handling.
Kid's Cheese Quesadilla
Cheese-filled tortillas- a kid-favorite
Kid's Grilled Steak Plate
Grilled steak served on a plate, typically includes a simpler accompaniment tailored for children's preferences.
Kid's Grilled Chicken Plate
Marinated grilled chicken typically served with a side of pinto beans, accompanied by mini sopapillas for a balanced kids' meal.
Kid's Rice Plate
A simple plate featuring Mexican rice, often accompanied by a mild blend of vegetables, tailored for a child's palate.
Kid's Beans Plate
A simple plate featuring a portion of beans, typically prepared to cater to a child's palate.
Kid's Nachos
Served with refried beans.
Chilaquiles With Egg (Chilaquiles Con Huevo)
Fresh corn tortilla chips sauteed in choice of salsa verde or arbol, topped with sour cream, queso fresco, and served with scrambled eggs.
Mexican Wing Eggs (Huevos Ala Mexicana)
Scrambled eggs with pico de gallo, cheese, and jalapenos.
Eggs With Ham, Bacon, Or Chorizo (Huevos Con Jamon/Tocino/Chorizo)
Scrambled eggs with onions and cheese, and your choice of ham, bacon, or chorizo.
Eggs With Shrimp (Huevos Con Camaron)
Scrambled eggs with prawns, onions, and cheese.
Chilaquiles With Roast Beef (Chilaquiles Con Carne Asada)
Fresh corn tortilla chips sauteed in choice of salsa verde or arbol, topped with sour cream, queso fresco, and served with carne asada.
All Day (Breakfast)
Beverages
Mexican Soda (Large)
Large Mexican soda available in Coke or Orange Fanta.
Can Soda
Selection of chilled sodas including up, ginger ale, diet options, and more.
Jarritos
Mexican soda available in fruit punch, mineragua, grapefruit, pineapple, lime, strawberry, mandarin, tamarindo, mango flavors.
Snapple
Refreshing blend of premium tea with a burst of fruit flavors, known for its quality and taste.
Ice Tea
Refreshing tea, available as green, unsweetened, or sweet.
Bottle Water
Pure and refreshing bottled water.