Cactus Cafe Mexican Cantina

17 High Street, Loughborough, Leics Tel: 01509 214585
"The best Mexican restaurant in Leicestershire by a mile. Earns consistent praise for its generous, tasty and inexpensive dishes and for its lively atmosphere"
Hardens Top UK Restaurant Guide

The Cactus Cafe's mix of contemporary Mexican cuisine makes it ideal for any occasion.

If you would like to make a booking please call us on 01509 214585.

Click to see our: CHRISTMAS MENU 2009 Our 2010 menu will be out in September this year.

Having a party? Then bring your celebrations to the Cactus Cafe. For a peek at our party menu simply click here.

Corn Chips		£2.95
A traditional basket of corn chips served with our home-made salsa.
Guacamole		£3.95
A dip of pureed avocados mixed with onions and fresh lime juice. Served with a basket of corn chips.
Nachos
A large plate of corn chips topped with melted cheese, jalapeno peppers, salsa, sour cream and guacamole.
	for 2	for 3
Regular	£5.50	£6.75
Beans	£6.25	£7.75
Veg Chilli	£6.50	£7.95
Meat Chilli	£6.75	£8.50
Chicken	£6.95	£8.95
Prawns	£6.95	£8.95

Kick Ass Chilli	£6.95
A bowl of our homemade Texas chilli served with rice.
Extras: cheese 50p, sour cream 50p, salsa 50p, jalapenos 50p, guacamole 75p. All extras £1.50
Burrito	£7.75
A large flour tortilla filled with melted cheese, jalapeno peppers and a choice of filling, served with rice, beans, salsa and sour cream
Spicy Chicken Spinach, Feta cheese and Roast peppers Prawns

Cactus Vegetarian Combo	£7.75
A crisp corn tortilla filled with Mexican beans and topped with melted cheese, served with Arizona vegetarian chilli, rice, sour cream and guacamole.
Cactus Meat Combo	£8.75
A crisp corn tortilla filled with spicy chicken and Mexican beans and topped with melted cheese, served with meat chilli, rice, sour cream and guacamole.
Quesadilla
A large grilled flour tortilla filled with cheese, onions, peppers and a choice of filling, served with rice, beans, salsa and sour cream.
Chorizo & chicken	£8.75
Grilled vegetables	£7.75

Arizona Vegetarian Chilli	£6.50
A blend of mixed peppers, beans, corn, tomatoes, mushrooms and cactus leaves, served with rice and sour cream.
Enchiladas
Two corn tortillas rolled with a choice of filling then baked with a red chile sauce and melted cheese, served with rice and sour cream.
Mozzarella, Cheddar & Feta Cheese	£6.95
Mexican Beans	£6.95
Spicy Chicken	£7.75

Salad Sampler	£8.95
A large salad of mixed lettuce leaves topped with marinated grilled chicken, prawns, and our cactus salad.
Enchilada Molé	£7.75
Two corn tortillas filled with spicy chicken then topped with molé sauce (a sauce of ground chillies, nuts & chocolate) with cheese and spring onions, served with rice and sour cream.
Grilled Chicken Taco	£8.75
A large flour tortilla filled with marinated grilled chicken, onions, peppers, jalapenos and melted cheese. Served with rice, salsa, sour cream and guacamole.

Santa Fe Chicken Breasts	£8.95
Three chicken breasts marinated in garlic, lime juice and tequila, wrapped in a flour tortilla and topped with salsa and sour cream, served with rice and Mexican beans.
Blackened Dishes
A process of coating the food in hot spices and herbs and cooking it over a high heat, served with rice, beans and sour cream.
Chicken	£8.95
250gr(9oz)BritishRibeye Steak	£11.95


Chicken Mole	£8.95
Three grilled chicken breasts served over rice and topped with molé sauce (a sauce of ground chillies, nuts and chocolate), sour cream and toasted sesame seeds.


BBQ Ribeye Steak	£11.95
A 250g chargrilled Scotch rib eye steak. Served with rice, beans and a choice of a Jack Daniels bbq glaze or a roasted tomato and smoked chipotle pepper butter

Classic Fajitas
Marinated chargrilled sirloin steak, chicken, tiger prawns or vegetables served on a sizzling platter with onions, peppers, cheese, salsa, sour cream, guacamole, rice and flour tortillas to roll your own.
Vegetable	£8.95
Chicken	£9.95
Steak	£10.95
Tiger Prawns	£9.95

Cactus Salad	£2.95
Rice	£1.25
Mexican Beans	£1.25
Salsa	£0.50
Jalapenos	£0.50
Sour Cream	£0.50
Guacamole	£0.75

	All at £3.75
Southern Pecan Pie Served with whipped or ice cream
Cheesecake Ask for details
Mango Sorbet
Warm Chocolate Brownie With Dulce de Leche sauce and vanilla ice cream
Coconut ice cream With mango puree

A fixed price of £8 for our two course menu. Available Mondays and Tuesdays, and for groups of twelve or more Monday to Saturday.

* Book a party of 12 or more in Monday to Thursday and the organiser eats for FREE!

A 10% service charge will be added to the food bill only on groups of 12 or more.

A basket of corn chips
Served with our homemade salsa.

Nachos
A plate of corn chips topped with melted cheese, jalapeno peppers, salsa, sour cream and guacamole (supplement £1 per person).

Plus a choice of one of the following:

Texas Chilli Extinguisher
Our homemade beef chilli topped with melted cheese and sour cream. Served with rice.

Enchilada with cheese
Two corn tortillas filled with mozzarella, Cheddar and Feta cheese. Topped with a red chile sauce, melted cheese and sour cream. Served with rice.

Enchiladas with Mexican beans
Two corn tortillas rolled with red chilli sauce and melted cheese, topped with sour cream. Served with rice.

Enchiladas with spicy chicken
Two corn tortillas rolled with red chilli sauce, baked with melted cheese, topped with sour cream. Served with rice.

Burrito with spicy chicken
A large flour tortilla filled with melted cheese, jalapeno peppers and topped with sour cream and salsa. Served with rice and beans.

Arizona Chilli Extinguisher
Our homemade vegetarian chilli baked with melted cheese and topped with sour cream. Served with rice.

Burrito with prawns
A large flour tortilla filled with melted cheese, jalapeno peppers and topped with sour cream. Served with rice and beans.

Burrito with spinach, roast peppers and Feta cheese
A large flour tortilla filled with melted cheese and topped with salsa and sour cream. Served with rice and beans.

Burrito with grilled steak

A large flour tortilla filled with marinated chargrilled steak, onions, peppers, jalapenos and melted cheese. Served with rice, beans, salsa and guacamole.

( £1 supplement)

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