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Santa Fe Taqueria

Item: Santa Fe Taqueria
Author: Meagan Wristen

Cuisine: Latin, Mexican

Price Range: $

10Best Says

The tastes and flavors of Santa Fe derive from Puebla, Mexico where home cooked food simmers for hours and brings together families and communities. Santa Fe has been serving up delicious Mexican food for over 20 years. After studying the art of the 'taqueria" in San Francisco, Danny Cardoso opened the first authentic taqueria in Portland using his mother's recipes. This style of restaurant is perfect for a quick bite on the go all the while maintaining the freshest ingredients and slow cooked meats with out any additives or preservatives. Customers can choose any item on the menu and customize their meal as its being made. They offer many vegan, vegetarian and gluten free options.

Address:

831 NW 23rd Avenue
Portland, OR 97210
503-220-0406

Hours:

Daily 11am-Midnight

Website:

santafetaqueria.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: Meagan Wristen
Portland Local Expert

Mexican: "Try one of their margaritas made with fresh juices."

Best for Mexican Because: Santa Fe has a fabulous outdoor patio and nice atmosphere as well as great Mexican food.

Main Menu
- Starters
  Quesadillas
  cheeses and mild chiles are layered in a flour tortilla, grilled crisp and sliced into wedges. served with sour cream, guacamole, jalapeno peppers, lettuce and diced tomatoes.
  
  With Beef Or Chicken: $9.50
  
  $8.50
  Aztec Calendar Dip
  perfect to share: seven layers of dipping fun! refried beans, sour cream, guacamole, shredded cheeses, jalapeno peppers, chopped tomato and ripe olives.
  
  Large: $6.95
  
  Small: $5.50
  Chile Con Queso
  
  warm cheese and mild chile pepper dip. ($4.50)
  
  Nachos Supreme
  
  our fresh, unsalted tortilla chips are topped with chile con queso, taco beef, shredded cheeses, sour cream, guacamole, jalapeno peppers, diced tomato and ripe olive slices ($8.75)
  
  Nachos Pollo
  
  tortilla chips are topped with seasoned chicken, chile con queso, jalapeno peppers, refried beans, diced tomato, sour cream, and guacamole ($8.75)
  
  Guacamole
  
  a true classic: fresh hass avocados are blended with chopped tomatoes, onion and spices ($5.50)
- Fabulous Fajitas
  Steak, Chicken Or Grilled Vegetables
  Single Fajita: $11.95
  
  Double Order: $16.95
  Grilled Shrimp
  
  ($17.50)
- Combination Platters
  
  The Navajo
  
  two beef enchiladas with salsa roja, plus a chicken taco. ($12.95)
  
  The Hopi
  
  a bean burrito, two cheese enchiladas with salsa roja, plus a guacamole taco ($13.75)
  
  The Truth Or Consequences
  
  hungry for the truth? enjoy a chile relleno, a chicken burrito, a beef enchilada with salsa roja, and tostadas (flat corn tortillas) with chile con queso and guacamole. ($15.75)
  
  The Santa Fe
  
  a chicken enchilada, a chile relleno with salsa roja and a beef taco. ($13.50)
  
  The Albuquerque
  
  a beef burrito, a chicken enchilada with chile con carne salsa, plus a chicken taco. ($13.75)
  
  The Taos
  
  a cheese enchilada, a chicken burrito and a beef tamale with chile con carne salsa. ($12.95)
  
  The Zuni
  
  a beef tamale and two cheese enchiladas with chile con carne salsa. ($11.75)
- Santa Fe Cafe Specialties
  Chile Rellenos Platter
  
  two flamebroiled mild green poblano chiles are stuffed with jack cheese, dipped in a fluffy egg batter and fried. topped with salsa roja and baked with mexican rice and refried beans. ($12.95)
  
  Blue-Corn Chicken Enchiladas
  
  two blue corn tortillas are filled with tender chicken and topped with salsa roja and cheeses, served with mexican rice, refried beans and sour cream. ($12.75)
  
  Steak and Cheese Burrito
  
  thinly sliced steak is grilled with onions, hatch green chiles and chile con queso, then folded in a flour tortilla, topped with salsa roja and cheeses, then baked. served with mexican rice, refried beans and sour cream. ($12.75)
  
  Chimichanga
  shredded beef or tender chicken is wrapped in a large flour tortilla, lightly fried and served over lettuce with tomato, sour cream and guacamole.
  
  Smothered In Hatch Green Chile And Served With Mexican Rice And Refried Beans.: $13.50
  
  $11.25
  California Burrito Platter
  
  beef, beans, both or tender chicken are served with zesty chile con carne sauce with cheese, mexican rice, refried beans, lettuce, tomato and sour cream. ($12.75)
  
  Flautas
  
  just right for a light meal! two blue corn tortillas are stuffed with chicken and lightly fried. served over lettuce with sour cream, guacamole, tomato, mexican rice and refried beans ($12.95)
  
  Sour Cream Burrito Platter
  
  your choice of chicken, beef, beans or beef and beans are rolled up in a flour tortilla. served with mexican rice, refried beans, sour cream and guacamole on a bed of lettuce and tomato. ($12.75)
  
  Taco Platter
  three tacos with your choice of fillings (beef, bean, chicken, or guacamole) are served with mexican rice and refried beans.
  
  With (soft) Flour Tortillas: $11.25
  
  With (hard) Corn Tortilla Shells: $10.50
- Lighter Fare
  Fiesta Salads
  a flour tortilla is fried into an edible bowl, then filled with lettuces, chopped tomato, shredded cheeses, sour cream, guacamole and ripe olives
  
  With Beef And Refried Beans: $9.95
  
  $8.75
  
  With Fajita Steak Or Chicken: $11.95
  
  With Chicken: $9.95
  Chalupa Salads
  this light and crunchy mid-sized salad features corn tortillas fried flat and topped with lettuces, tomato, sour cream, shredded cheese and guacamole
  
  $7.95
  
  With Beef And Refried Beans: $8.95
  
  With Chicken: $8.95
  Black Bean Soup
  
  a bowl of our homemade black bean soup is topped (if you wish) with a dollop of sour cream. ($4.95)
  
  Flame-Broiled Burgers*
  a flavorful, hand-formed 6 oz. beef burger is flame-broiled the way you like it. served with lettuce, tomato and french fries.
  
  With Green Chile And Melted Cheese: $8.95
  
  With Cheese: $7.95
  
  With Bacon And Cheese $8.75 Tortilla Burger: $8.75
  
  $7.50
  Marinated Chicken Breast
  
  a marinated, flame-broiled chicken breast is served on a bun with guacamole, lettuce, tomato and french fries. ($7.95)
  
  Gringo Salad
  
  fresh lettuces, tomato, red onion, green peppers, black olives and croutons with your choice of salad dressings ($4.95)

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