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Carmelitas Kitchen
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Carmelitas Kitchen Menu:
Favorites |
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Short-Rib Enchiladas | $23 |
with crispy onions, veracruz white rice, black beans, cilantro and home-made short rib sauce | |
Pork and Pineapple Tacos | $21 |
home-made corn tortillas, red rice, refried beans, cilantro, onions, and guacamole | |
Spinach Enchiladas | $17 |
cheese, avocado, sour cream, white rice, whole beans and green tomatillo salsa | |
Chimichanga | $18 |
grilled chicken and whole beans inside, cheese, guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo | |
Veggie Tacos | $17 |
cheese, poblanos, mushrooms, salsa quemada, guacamole, cilantro, onions, white rice, whole beans | |
Quesadilla | $18 |
organic chicken, cheese, red rice, refried beans, guacamole, sour cream and red pepper dip | |
Chicken Burrito | $18 |
red rice, refried beans, cheese, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, baja cream, red enchilada sauce | |
Chipotle Chicken Tacos | $19 |
cheese, corn, onion, mushroom, avocado, cilantro, white rice, black beans and chipotle cream | |
Rib-Eye Tacos | $29 |
melted cheese, portobello mushrooms, grilled onions, guacamole, red rice and refried beans | |
ShortRib Enchiladas | $23 |
with crispy onions, veracruz white rice, black beans, cilantro and home-made short rib sauce | |
RibEye Tacos | $29 |
melted cheese, portobello mushrooms, grilled onions, guacamole, red rice and refried beans | |
Specialities |
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Shrimp Tacos | $23 |
melted cheese, bacon, cilantro, fajita veggies, valentina sauce, white rice and black beans | |
Salmon Asado | $28 |
grilled on the plancha, served with white rice, black beans and spiced lemon butter sauce | |
Seafood Trio | $33 |
shrimp & lobster enchilada, shrimp & lobster chile relleno, shrimp & bacon taco | |
Halibut Tacos | $26 |
pan seared, pico de gallo, avocado, baja cream sauce, lettuce, cabbage, white rice, black beans | |
Shrimp and Crab Enchiladas | $26 |
baked with tomatillo salsa, avocado, cheese, sour cream, white rice, and black beans | |
Chicken Fajitas | $26 |
organic chicken, guacamole, sour cream, red rice, refried beans and sautéed veggies | |
Steak Fajitas | $36 |
prime skirt steak served with guacamole, sour cream, red rice, refried beans and tortillas | |
Pollo Serrano | $25 |
organic chicken, serrano cream sauce, onions, poblano pepper, black beans, cheese and veracruz rice | |
Famous Carnitas | $27 |
crispy, slow cooked pork, salsa quemada, red rice, refried beans, guacamole, pico and tortillas | |
Pork Chile Verde | $25 |
juicy prime pork, served with cilantro, onions, white rice, and refried beans, spicy or mild | |
Tampiquena de Carne Asada | $39 |
prime skirt steak, red chicken enchiladas, baja cream, refried beans and guacamole | |
Shrimp and Crab Enchiladas | $27 |
baked with tomatillo salsa, avocado, cheese, sour cream, white rice, and black beans | |
Pollo Serrano | $27 |
organic chicken, serrano cream sauce, onions, poblano pepper, black beans, cheese and Veracruz rice | |
Famous Carnitas | $25 |
crispy, slow cooked pork, salsa quemada, red rice, refried beans, guacamole, pico and tortillas | |
Campiquena de Carne Asada | $26 |
prime skirt steak, red chicken enchiladas, baja cream, refried beans and tortillas | |
Salads |
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Little Casita | $13 |
with champagne dressing, romaine, cucumber, cheese, corn, onion, and cherry tomato | |
Salmon Salad | $28 |
romaine lettuce, corn, cheese, cucumber, red onion, cherry tomato, and champagne dressing | |
RibEye Salad | $29 |
fajita veggies, mixed greens, avocado, corn, pepitas, sour cream, cheese, and chipotle-apple dressing | |
Chicken Avocado | $18 |
with romaine, cheese, corn, onion, cherry tomato, and champagne dressing | |
Chicken Tostada | $19 |
flour shell with cilantro ranch, cheese, beans guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo | |
Combinations |
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Pork Tamale | $17 | $21 | $23 |
chile verde, cheese, salsa quemada, cilantro and onionslimited availability | |
Crispy Beef Taco | $17 | $21 | $23 |
served with lettuce, cheese and pico de gallo | |
Enchilada | $17 | $21 | $23 |
choice of shredded chicken or beef served with red, green or mole sauce | |
Chile Relleno | $17 | $21 | $23 |
grilled poblano pepper filled with carnitas, cheese, pico de gallo and red salsa | |
Taco Asado | $17 | $21 | $23 |
homemade corn tortilla, grilled chicken, cheese, salsa quemada, guacamole, cilantro, onions | |
Appetizers |
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Guacamole | $14 |
chunky avocado, lime, cilantro, onion, tomato and serrano | |
Queso Fundido | $13 |
chipotle chiles, cheese, sour cream, onions, poblanos, longaniza sausage, and mushrooms | |
Shrimp Taquitos | $16 |
house made aioli, lettuce, cheese, salsa quemada and pico de gallo | |
Nachos | $14 |
fried chips topped with cheese, beans, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo | |
Shrimp Ceviche | $16 |
prepared daily and served with fresh cucumber, avocado and pico de gallo | |
Platos Fuertes | Entrées |
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Pollo Serrano | $21 |
with organic jidori chicken, serrano cream sauce, rice, poblano and avocado | |
Blackened Chicken Burrito | $16 |
served wet, with rice, beans, avocado, cheese, cream and pico | |
Short Rib Enchiladas | $19 |
in a hot skillet, with crispy onions and creamy short rib sauce | |
Grilled Chicken Flautas | $16 |
with fajita veggies, cheese, pico de gallo, cream and guacamole | |
Slow Roasted Chile Verde | $18 |
with prime pork, cilantro, onions and fresh tomatillos | |
Organic Chicken Quesadilla | $17 |
with rice, beans, cheese, guacamole and sour cream | |
Fajitas de la Casa | $21 |
jidori chicken, guacamole and sour cream (prime steak or mixed +5) | |
Pollo a la Chipotle | $19 |
with organic jidori chicken, chipotle sauce, and mexico city style corn | |
Famous Carnitas | $22 |
our original family recipe using hand selected prime kurobuta pork | |
Steak and Seafood |
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Camarones Al Mojo de Ajo | $19 |
giant mexican shrimp, classic wine garlic and butter sauce | |
Tampiquena de Carne Asada | $26 |
hand cut prime skirt steak served over red cheese enchiladas | |
Shrimp and Lobster Chimichanga | $26 |
with rice, beans, guacamole, sour cream, and pico | |
Carmelitas Ribeye Tacos | $21 |
handcut over melted cheese, mushrooms, and grilled onions | |
Spicy Camarones | $19 |
giant mexican shrimp, spicy chile de arbol, poblanos and garlic butter | |
Seafood Trio | $26 |
with a soft shrimp taco, lobster enchilada and a shrimp and lobster chile relleno | |
Halibut Tacos | |
flown in and filleted in house daily, with avocado, baja cream sauce and pico | |
Shrimp and Crab Enchiladas | |
with roasted tomatillo salsa, avocado, and sour cream | |
Combos |
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Tamale | |
made daily with fresh masa, pork, cheese and salsa | |
Chile Relleno | |
made with cheese, pico de gallo and red salsa | |
Enchilada | |
red, mole or green with your choice of chicken, beef, spinach or cheese | |
Taco | |
soft chicken, or crispy beef with lettuce, cheese and pico | |
Ensaladas | Salads |
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Little Casita Salad | $8 |
champagne dressing, corn, cheese, cucumber, onion and tomato | |
Chipotle BBQ Shrimp Salad | $18 |
over romaine lettuce, corn, beans, cheese and cilantro ranch | |
Ribeye Salad | $21 |
fresh corn, pepitas, fajita veggies, avocado, cheese and chipotle apple dressing | |
Grilled Chicken Tostada | $17 |
with guacamole, sour cream, pico, cheese and cilantro ranch | |
Botanas | Appetizers |
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Nachos | $12 |
baked with melted cheese, pico de gallo, beans sour cream and guacamole | |
Shrimp Ceviche | $15 |
citrus cooked with pico and avocado | |
Guacamole | $10 |
made to order with hand picked avocados | |
More Food, Beverages & Desserts |
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Crab Jalapeños | $16 |
wrapped in bacon, epazote, and cream cheese | |
Shrimp Taquitos | $14 |
with house-made aioli, lettuce, cheese and pico | |
Queso Fundido | $11 |
pan roasted cheese, longaniza, poblano, onion, and mushroom |
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31441 Santa Margarita Pkwy, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688, United States
Opening Hours
Closed Now
11:00am - 9:00pm
11:00am - 9:00pm
11:00am - 9:00pm
11:00am - 9:00pm
11:00am - 10:00pm
11:00am - 10:00pm
11:00am - 9:00pm
July 8, 2025
3:36 am