Rita's Cantina Menu

401 SE 5th St, Des Moines, IA 50309
  • LUNCH

    • Lunch Burrito Bowl

      Sweet corn rice tossed with avocado, black beans, corn salsa, avocado-lime coleslaw, shredded cheese, topped with grilled chicken, sriracha aioli, and avocado sauce.
      $10.00
    • Lunch Fiesta Salad

      Grilled chicken breast, romaine, marinated onions and pepper, avocado, black beans, sweet corn, pico de gallo, queso fresco tossed in a creamy arbol dressing.
      $10.00
    • Lunch Birria Tacos

      Two corn tacos with shredded beef and cheese. Served with birria broth. Served with choice of one side.
      $12.00
    • Lunch Mahi Mahi Tacos

      Two corn tacos with seasoned and grilled Mahi Mahi, avocado-lime coleslaw, and corn salsa. Finished with sriracha aioli. Served with choice of one side.
      $13.00
    • Lunch Chicken Tacos

      Two corn tacos with grilled chicken, pico de gallo, lettuce, avocado sauce and queso fresco. Served with choice of one side.
      $11.00
    • Lunch Shrimp Tacos

      Two corn tacos with grilled shrimp, avocado-lime coleslaw, and corn salsa. Finished with sriracha aioli. Served with choice of one side.
      $13.00
    • Lunch Chorizo Tacos

      Two corn tacos with chorizo, Yukon potatoes, avocado-lime sauce and pico de gallo. Served with choice of one side.
      $12.00
    • Lunch Carne Asada Tacos

      Two corn tacos with grilled marinated steak, lettuce, pico de gallo, queso fresco and achiote sauce. Served with choice of one side.
      $12.00
    • Lunch Crunchy Beef Tacos

      $11.00
  • FOOD

    • Chips N' Guac

      Corn tortilla chips served with handmade guacamole.
      $8.00
    • Nachos

      Corn chips with choice of ground beef or chicken. Topped with black beans, shredded cheese, house queso, jalapeños, and pico. Served with salsa, guacamole, and sour cream.
      $13.00
    • Chicken Quesadilla

      Large flour tortilla filled with cheese and grilled chicken. Served with pico de gallo, salsa and guacamole. Topped with achiote sauce and lime crema.
      $12.00
    • Cheese Quesadilla

      Large flour tortilla filled with cheese and grilled. Served with pico, salsa and guacamole. Topped with achiote sauce and lime crema.
      $9.00
    • Birria Egg Rolls

      Slow-cooked shredded beef, onion, and shredded cheese. Served with birria broth.
      $10.00
    • Chips And Salsa

      Corn tortillas and a side of Rita's house salsa to go.
      $3.00
    • Queso Flight

      Our four specialty queso varieties served with chips. Includes: loaded queso, corn queso, birria queso and spicy queso.
      $15.00
    • Birria Queso

      White queso topped with our slow-cooked, shredded beef.
      $6.00
    • Corn Queso

      White queso mixed with corn salsa and taco sauce.
      $6.00
    • Loaded Queso

      White cheese, chorizo, guacamole, and pico.
      $6.00
    • Spicy Queso

      White queso blended with our spicy salsa.
      $6.00
    • House Queso

      White cheese queso.
      $5.00
    • Carne Asada Tacos

      Grilled marinated steak, lettuce, pico de gallo, queso fresco and achiote sauce.
      $15.00
    • Chicken Tacos

      Grilled Chicken, pico de gallo, lettuce, avocado sauce and queso fresco.
      $13.00
    • Chorizo Tacos

      Chorizo, Yukon potatoes, avocado sauce, and pico de gallo.
      $14.00
    • Crunchy Beef Tacos

      Three crunchy shells with cheesy beef, lettuce, tomato, and shredded cheese.
      $13.00
    • Mahi Mahi Tacos

      Grilled Mahi Mahi, avocado-lime coleslaw, and corn salsa. Finished with sriracha aioli.
      $15.00
    • Quesabirria Tacos

      Grilled tortillas, shredded beef and melted cheese. Served with birria broth.
      $14.00
    • Shrimp Tacos

      Grilled shrimp, avocado-lime coleslaw, and corn salsa. Finished with sriracha aioli.
      $15.00
    • Smash Burger Taco

      Two smash burger patties on a flour tortilla topped with cheese, pickles, lettuce, tomato, and sriracha aioli.
      $13.00
    • Street Tacos

      Choice of chicken, steak, ground beef, birria or chorizo topped with onion, cilantro, and avocado lime sauce.
      $13.00
    • Cheesy Chicken Rice

      Cheesy rice topped with grilled peppers and onions, grilled chicken breast, and chorizo. Finished with sour cream and cilantro.
      $13.00
    • Burrito Bowl

      Sweet corn rice tossed with avocado, black beans, corn salsa, avocado-lime coleslaw, shredded cheese, topped with grilled chicken, sriracha aioli, and avocado sauce.
      $13.00
    • Fiesta Salad

      Grilled chicken breast, romaine, marinated onions and peppers, avocado, asparagus, black beans, sweet corn, pico de gallo, and queso fresco tossed in a creamy arbol dressing.
      $13.00
    • Chicken Enchilada

      Grilled chicken breast, grilled peppers and onions, and shredded cheese wrapped in a corn tortilla. Topped with queso and salsa verde. Served with rice and black beans.
      $14.00
    • Beef Enchilada

      Carne asada rolled in corn tortillas with cheese and topped with enchilada sauce, shredded lettuce, and marinated onions and peppers. Served with rice and black beans.
      $14.00
    • Fajita Burrito

      Grilled chicken breast, rice, black beans, grilled onions and peppers, sour cream and lettuce. Smothered in house queso with guacamole and sour cream. Served with rice.
      $14.00
    • Birria Chimichanga

      Flour tortilla filled with marinated and shredded beef, potato rounds, shredded cheese, onion, and cilantro. Fried and finished with sour cream, guacamole. Served with black beans and birria broth.
      $14.00
    • Steak Potato Burrito

      Steak, potato rounds, onions and peppers, shredded cheese, and achiote sauce. Smothered in house queso with guacamole and sour cream. Served with rice.
      $15.00
    • Chicken Chimichanga

      Flour tortilla filled with grilled chicken, rice, shredded cheese and pico. Fried and finished with house queso, chili verde, sour cream, and guacamole. Served with black beans.
      $14.00
    • Churro Tower Full

      A churro tower surrounding a vanilla cream filling.
      $13.00
    • Churro Tower Half

      A churro tower surrounding a vanilla cream filling.
      $8.00
    • Churros

      $7.00
    • KIDS Quesadilla

      Comes with a side of crispy potato rounds.
      $7.00
    • KIDS Flour Beef Taco

      Comes with side of crispy potato rounds.
      $7.00
    • KIDS Chicken Taco

      Comes with side of crispy potato rounds.
      $7.00
    • KIDS Crunchy Beef Taco

      Comes with side of crispy potato rounds.
      $7.00
    • Side Potato Rounds

      $4.00
    • Side Rice

      $3.00
    • Side Black Beans

      $3.00
    • Side Corn Tomalito

      $3.00
    • Side Potato Rounds

      $4.00
    • Side Guacamole

      $1.00
    • Side Sliced Avocado

      $2.00
    • Side Sour Cream

      $1.00
  • DRINKS

    • Single Rita's To Go Margs

      * Drinks are for Online Pick-Up. Drinks are not able to be delivered at this time.*
      $11.00
    • TO GO Basic Beach Flight

      $40.00
    • TO GO Tropic Like It's Hot Flight

      $40.00
    • TO GO Yuzu Pretty Flight

      $40.00

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  • Menu 5
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