La Fondita and Cantina Downtown Menu (Update 2025)

La Fondita and Cantina Downtown in Santa Rosa, CA offers a diverse Mexican menu with options like chipotle pasta, taquitos, calamari, and tamales. The restaurant provides a vibrant atmosphere with excellent service and a full bar that includes various drink choices like micheladas and horchata loca. Customers praise the flavorful dishes, particularly highlighting the delicious green salsa on the taquitos. The establishment's attention to detail, from its women-owned status to its reusable tableware, adds to its appeal. With a diverse range of offerings, including happy hour specials, private dining, and catering services, La Fondita and Cantina Downtown caters to a wide range of preferences and occasions. The restaurant's commitment to quality, authenticity, and customer satisfaction make it a standout option in the vibrant downtown dining scene.

Salads & Extras

Side Of Beans

$3.25

Extra Veggies

$0.95

Extra Chile Relleno

$6.95

Side Of Guacamole Oz

$2.95

Extra Shrimp

$6.95

Extra Meat

$3.95

Extra Cheese

$0.95

Side Of Rice

$3.25

Elena's Salad

Add grilled prawns for additional charge. A cold wedge of iceberg lettuce, topped with a creamy raspberry dressing, bacon crumbles, cherry tomatoes, cucumber wedges, honey roasted pecans and crumbled feta cheese. It goes perfect with our in house mimosa.

$9.95

Taco Salad

Chef's random choice of crispy shell tortilla flavor crispy tortilla shell, filled with beans, rice and choice of meat, lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream and cheese.

$13.95

Side Of Diabla Sauce Oz

$1.25

Side Of Veggies Oz

$3.95

Extra Sour Cream

$0.95

Extra Guacamole

$1.95

Side Of Sour Cream Oz

$1.95

Quesadilla De Masa

Folded homemade corn tortilla with cheese. Garnished with lettuce, salsa Verde, sour cream and queso fresco.

$10.95

Pozole Rojo

A traditional stew made with hominy and pork meat. Garnished with thinly shredded cabbage, chopped onions, sliced radish, a side of roasted chile de arbol sauce, tostadas and lime.

$17.95

Gordita

() homemade thick tortilla. Stuffed with choice of meat, onions, cilantro, red tomatillo salsa and queso fresco.

$6.95

Sope

() homemade corn tortilla bowl with choice of meat, beans, lettuce, sour cream, roasted tomatillo salsa, and queso fresco.

$8.95

Taquitos Dorados

() fried, roll taquitos. Filled with choice of shredded beef, shredded chicken, or mushed potatoes.

$11.95

Pambazo Chilango

Mexican telera bread. Soaked in a homemade red sauce. Filled with chorizo and mushed potatoes. With lettuce, red salsa, sour cream and queso fresco.

$11.95

Tostada

A hard-shell tortilla. Spread with refried beans and choice of meat: lettuce, salsa, sour cream and queso fresco.

$7.95

Enchiladas Verdes

() rolled up corn tortillas. Filled with grilled chicken, cooked in green tomatillo sauce. Topped with lettuce, green salsa, sour cream and queso fresco.

$13.95

Patitas De Puerco En Vinagre

Pickled pigs' feet. Garnished with seasonal fruits, onion, carrots, and chile en polvo.

$7.95

Enfrijoladas

() drenched corn tortillas in soupy refried beans. Topped with sour cream and queso fresco.

$9.95

Huarache

() homemade oval shaped tortilla. With a thin layer of refried beans, choice of meat, lettuce, sour cream, red tomatillo sauce, and queso fresco.

$9.95

Caldo De Pollo

Chicken and vegetable soup. Add on avocado for additional charge. Served with a side of rice, chopped onion, cilantro, diced jalapenos and () homemade corn tortillas.

$15.95

Tamal

() tamal made of masa. Filled with chicken in green sauce or pork in red sauce, wrapped up in a corn leaf. Topped with salsa, sour cream and queso fresco.

$4.95

Enchiladas Michoacanas

() corn tortilla sauteed in our special homemade enchilada sauce. Filled with queso fresco and topped with thinly sliced green cabbage, tomato sauce and more queso fresco. Accompanied with sauteed dice potatoes, carrots, and chiles en vinagre. With choice of: pollo / chicken leg add on, cecina / fried dry beef meat add on, codorniz / grilled quail add on for additional charge.

$15.95

Enmoladas

() rolled corn tortillas. Filled with shredded chicken. Dipped in mole sauce and garnished with roasted sesame seeds.

$13.95

Caldo De Res

Beef and vegetable soup. Add on avocado for additional charge. Served with a side of rice, chopped onion, cilantro, diced jalapenos and () homemade corn tortillas.

$16.95

Tamal Oaxaqueno

() made of masa stuffed with chicken in mole sauce, wrapped in a banana leaf.

$6.95

Pozole Verde

A traditional stew made with hominy and chicken. Garnished with thinly shredded lettuce, chopped onions, sliced radish, side of chopped jalapenos, tostadas and lime.

$16.95

Antojitos Mexicano

Combinaciones, Burritos, & Tortas - Combinaciones / Combinations

Uno Item

Make your combination new experience, full of flavor and authentic Mexican food. Mix and match any of the following items. Rice and beans included.

$12.95

Dos Item

Make your combination new experience, full of flavor and authentic Mexican food. Mix and match any of the following items. Rice and beans included.

$15.95

Tres Item

Make your combination new experience, full of flavor and authentic Mexican food. Mix and match any of the following items. Rice and beans included.

$18.95

Pollo En Mole

Chicken mole, cooked in our authentic, homemade mole sauce. Serve with rice. Garnished with roasted sesame seeds.

$17.95

Costillas De Puerco

Pork ribs cooked in red or green sauce, served with rice and whole beans.

$16.95

Pollo En Chipotle

Chicken legs cooked in our own chipotle sauce recipe. Served rice and beans. Garnished with slaw.

$16.95

Chicharron Con Nopales

Pork rinds mixed with grilled cactus. Cooked in red or green sauce, served with rice and whole beans.

$16.95

Carnitas Plato

You can't go wrong with our carnitas plate. A little taste of michoacan's best dish, straight to your table. Served with rice and beans. Garnished with verdura en vinagre and chiles jalapenos.

$16.95

Milanesa De Pollo

Breaded chicken served with creamy green sauce spaghetti, and side salad, topped with cilantro ranch dressing.

$17.95

Steak Ranchero

Grilled steak, sauteed with garlic, onions, jalapenos & tomatoes. Served with rice and black beans.

$16.95

Milanesa

Breaded steak, served with creamy red sauce spaghetti and French fries. Garnished with lettuce, tomato slices, chile en vinagre and pickled red onion.

$17.95

Carne Asada

Grilled steak, served with rice and beans. Garnished with chambray onions, chile toreado, side of queso fresco and homemade slaw.

$16.95

Pollo A La Crema

Delicious tender chicken breast. Sauteed with onions, mushrooms and a touch of garlic. Cooked in our homemade creamy sauce. Serve with rice and garnished with dry parsley and slaw.

$16.95

Pollo El Ilegal

Grilled tender chicken breast. Sauteed with Juliette onions, roasted bell peppers, grilled habaneros and melted cheese. Served with rice and black beans.

$16.95

Higado Encebollado

Grilled liver with sauteed onions. Served with rice and beans. Garnished with slaw.

$15.95

Platos Especiales

Mariscos / Seafood

Caldo De Mares

Seafood soup. A variety of shrimp, fish, scallops, octopus, mussels, baby clam shells and crab legs.

$21.95

Caldo De Pescado

Fish soup.

$17.95

Tacos De Pescado

Beer battered fried cod fish. Perfectly cooked and added on a warm tortilla. Topped with thinly shredded cabbage, diced tomatoes, and our homemade creamy chipotle sauce.

$4.95

Coctel Mixto

Cooked shrimp and octopus. Mixed with diced onions, tomatoes, cilantro, cucumber and lime juice. All mixed in our own tomato juice. Served with saltine crackers. Topped with diced avocado.

$19.95

Camarones Tequileros

Sauteed prawns with butter, Juliette onions, chopped garlic and diced tomato in our homemade creamy sauce. Flambeed in our house tequila. Que chilleeee!! Served with our traditional Mexican white rice, side salad with cilantro ranch and slaw.

$22.95

Camarones Empanizados

Deep fried breaded shrimp. Served over a bed of lettuce, side of our traditional Mexican white rice and side salad with chipotle ranch. Garnished with slaw.

$18.95

Aguachile En Su Piedra

Shrimp submerged in fresh lime juice, seasoned with serrano peppers, cilantro, garlic, salt, and lime juice. Mixed with cucumber wedges, and Juliette red onions. Garnished with an avocado rose. Served with tostadas. Choice of green, red or black sauce.

$23.95

Camarones Al Ajo

Sauteed prawns with butter onions and garlic sauce. Served with our traditional Mexican white rice side salad, chipotle ranch and slaw.

$18.95

Mojarra Con Camarones

Deep fried tilapia with cooked shrimp of your choice. Served with rice and beans.

$24.95

Camarones Colgados

() large prawns. Filled with jack cheese wrapped in bacon. Served, hung over a wood board. Includes a side salad and our traditional Mexican white rice. Garnished with slaw, side of chipotle creamy ranch and cilantro ranch.

$24.95

Botana Mar Abierto

(Ideal for people) a mix of cooked shrimp, octopus, ceviche, scallops and dried shrimp. Served with tostadas and saltine crackers. Garnished with sliced red onions, tomatoes, avocado and cucumber.

$28.95

Caldo De Camaron

Shrimp soup.

$19.95

Filete De Pescado Al Gusto

Fish fillet, served over a bed of lettuce with a side of our traditional Mexican white rice and black beans.

$17.95

Tiritas De Pescado

Strips of cod fish submerged in fresh lime juice, seasoned with serrano peppers, cilantro, garlic, salt, and lime juice. Mixed with cucumber stripped layers, and sliced Juliette onions. Garnished with avocado slices. Served with tostadas. Choice of green, red, or black sauce.

$19.95

Mariscada

Serves - people. A combination of shrimp, octopus, scallops, cod fish and imitation crab, sauteed with a touch of olive oil. Juliette onions, bell peppers, a touch of garlic and melted jack cheese. Served with our traditional Mexican white rice and homemade corn tortilla.

$55.95

Camarones Rancheros

Sauteed prawns with onions, tomatoes, and jalapenos. Served with black beans and Spanish rice.

$18.95

Coctel Vuelve A La Vida

(El remedio pa' tu cruda) cooked shrimp, octopus, oysters, scallops and ceviche. All mixed in our own tomato juice. Topped with an avocado rose. Served in a bowl with tostadas and saltine crackers. (Make it spicy upon request).

$24.95

Tostada La Mixta

() a mix of ceviche, shrimp and octopus. Served over a crispy corn tostada. Topped with avocado.

$9.95

Tostada De Ceviche

() raw cod fish cooked in lime juice. Mixed with onions, tomato, and cilantro. Served over a crispy corn tostada. Topped with avocado.

$7.95

Tostada De Camaron

() boiled cooked shrimp. Mixed with onions, tomato, and cilantro. Served over a crispy corn tostada. Topped with avocado.

$8.95

Tacos De Camaron

Best selling tacos TJ styles. Beer battered fried shrimp. Perfectly cooked and added on to a warm tortilla. Topped with thinly shredded cabbage, diced tomatoes, and our homemade creamy chipotle sauce.

$5.25

Camarones Diablo

Sauteed prawns with onions and mushrooms cooked in our one and only diablo sauce. Served with our traditional Mexican white rice, side salad with cilantro ranch and slaw.

$18.95

Coctel De Camarones

Cooked shrimp mixed with diced onions, tomatoes, cilantro, cucumber and lime juice. All mixed in our own tomato juice. Served with saltine crackers. Topped with diced avocado.

$17.95

Mojarra Frita

Deep fried tilapia. Served with our traditional Mexican white rice and side salad.

$18.95

Camaronillas

() half folded crispy homemade tortilla. Filled with sauteed shrimp, onions, tomato, a touch of garlic and melted jack cheese. Served with our traditional Mexican white rice, side of chipotle ranch and slaw.

$17.95

La Torre

A mix of cooked shrimp, octopus, aguachile, ceviche, scallops and imitation crab. An explosion of flavor of mixed greens and black sauce. Served with tostadas and saltine crackers. Topped with diced avocado.

$27.95

Pescadillas

() half folded crispy homemade tortilla. Filled with sauteed cod fish, onions, tomatoes, a touch of garlic and melted jack cheese. Served with our traditional Mexican white rice, side of cilantro ranch and slaw.

$16.95

Mojarra Al Qusto

Deep fried tilapia. Served with our traditional Mexican white rice and side salad. Choice of: diablo sauce, chipotle sauce, al ajo / garlic.

$19.95

La Pina Loca

Half grilled pineapple. Filled with sauteed onions, mushrooms, bells peppers, shrimp, baby octopus, scallops, imitation crab, baby clams and baby mussels. Mixed in diablo sauce and topped with melted cheese. Choice corn or flour tortillas with side of our traditional Mexican white rice.

$26.95

Platanos Fritos / Plantains

$7.95

Churro's With Ice Cream

$6.95

Elote / Corn On A Cob

$3.95

Arroz Con Leche / Rice Pudding

$4.95

Paletas De Hielo Michoacanas

$2.95

Churros Murris

$4.95

Bunuelos

$4.95

Cheesecake

$4.95

Fondita Fried Ice Cream

$6.95

Flan

$4.95

Add Grilled Prawns For Additional Charge. A Cold Wedge Of Iceberg Lettuce, Topped With A Creamy Raspberry Dressing, Bacon Crumbles, Cherry Tomatoes, Cucumber Wedges, Honey Roasted Pecans And Crumbled Feta Cheese. It Go's Perfect With Our In House Mimosa

$3.95

Drinks & Desserts - Desserts

Breakfast / Desayunos

Tacos Ahogados

Fried tacos. Filled with mushed potatoes, drowned in mild tomato sauce. Topped with thinly shredded cabbage, sliced radish and pickled red onions.

$8.95

Huevos Con Nopales

Freshly cut cactus, sauteed and mixed with scrambled eggs.

$13.95

Huevos Divorciados

eggs over easy laid over thin steak, topped with red and green salsa. Separated rice and beans.

$15.95

El Mananero

Breakfast burrito served with scrambled eggs, pico de gallo, jack cheese, rice, black beans and sour cream.

$12.95

Huevos A La Mexicana

Sauteed diced onions, tomatoes and roasted jalapeno peppers mixed with scrambled eggs.

$13.95

Torta La Madrugadora

Mexican sandwich. Your choice of: chilaquiles (with refried beans, cheese, and sour cream) huevos con jamon (with refried beans and jalapenos) huevos con chorizo (with refried beans and jack cheese.

$12.95

Huevos Rancheros

over medium eggs laid over a fried tortilla. Topped with ranchero sauce and cheese.

$13.95

Huevos Con Chorizo

Scrambled eggs mix with sauteed Mexican chorizo.

$13.95

Chilaquiles

Served with one egg sunny side up or scrambled. Rice, beans, and sour cream. Add any meat for additional charge.

$13.95

Tortas Ahogadas

Drowned sandwich. The torta consist of a birote roll. Lightly spread with refried beans, stuffed with pork carnitas. Drowned into a mild tomato sauce and topped with thinly shredded cabbage sliced radish and pickled red onions. Enjoy all the flavor of la fondita tortas ahogadas.

$13.95

Aporreadillo

This dish consists of "Cesina", salted dry beef. Shredded, stirred with scrambled eggs, and cooked in guajillo or chile serrano sauce with garlic and cilantro.

$16.95

Huevos Con Jamon

Sauteed ham mixed with onions, tomatoes, and scrambled eggs.

$13.95

Fondita Sizzling Skillet

Sauteed onions, roasted bell peppers, mushrooms, diced tomatoes and crispy waffle fries. Served on a hot skillet, topped with scrambled eggs, mixed cheddar and jack cheese, melted to a perfection.

$15.95

Quesadilla Suiza

Flour tortilla, choice of meat, melted cheese. Garnished with lettuce, and sour cream.

$10.95

Super Quesadilla

Choice of meat and melted cheese. Garnished with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo.

$12.95

Shrimp Quesadilla

Sauteed shrimp with bell peppers, onions, and chipotle sauce. Garnished with a side of chipotle sauce, and a drizzle of sour cream.

$15.95

Quesadilla De Masa

Folded homemade corn tortilla with choice of meat. Garnished with, lettuce, salsa Verde and queso fresco.

$10.95

Combinaciones, Burritos, & Tortas - Quesadillas

Tacos

Lengua / Beef Tongue

$4.25

Tinga / Shredded Chicken

$4.00

Chicharron / Pork Rind

$4.00

Vegetales / Veggies

$4.00

Deshebrada / Shredded Beef

$4.00

Homemade Tortilla Tacos

$4.00

Carnitas / Pork

$4.00

Pollo / Chicken

$4.00

Cabeza / Beef Head

$4.00

Asada / Steak

$4.00

Tripa / Beef Tripe

$4.25

Doraditas

Taco size crispy homemade tortilla. Mixed with choice of meat and melted cheese. Garnished with cilantro, onion and homemade salsa.

$5.50

Chorizo / Mexican Sausage

$4.00

Cochinita Pibil / Marinated Pork

$4.25

Pastor/ BBQ Pork

$4.00

Guacamole "Michoacano"

% hass avocados. Mixed with onion, cilantro, salt and lime juice. Make it spicy at your own risk.

$12.95

Nacho Waffle Fries

Crispy waffle fries, topped with melted cheddar, jack cheese and your choice of meat. Sour cream and pico de gallo.

$14.95

Wings

Diabla, mole or garlic parmesan.

$8.95

La Fondita Sampler

Get a little taste of la fondita favorite appetizers. Taquitos, nachos, quesadilla, wings and jalapeno poppers. Topped with with guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo.

$25.95

Super Nachos

Crispy tortilla chips. Topped with beans, melted cheese. Your choice of meat, guacamole, sour cream, jalapenos and pico de gallo.

$13.95

Avocado Rolls

() Mexican classic egg rolls, filled with fresh hass avocados, mixed with diced tomatoes, chopped onions, and cilantro. All rolled up in a crispy egg roll shell.

$11.95

Jalapeno Poppers

() cream cheese stuffed jalapenos. Served with homemade cilantro ranch.

$8.95

Choriqueso

Sauteed Mexican chorizo, mixed with jack cheese and melted to a perfection. Served with flour tortillas.

$8.95

Appetizers / Aperitivos

Molcajetes, Fajitas, Mas

Molcajete Mares

Traditional sizzling volcanic rock molcajete. Mix of shrimp, octopus, scallops, mussels, baby clams and crab legs. Cooked in our spicy seafood sauce. Garnished with grilled cactus, chambray onions, chile toreado and melted cheese. Served with our traditional white rice.

$26.95

Combo Fajitas

Choose of the above meats including shrimp as an option. Mixed with sauteed onions, bell peppers, tomatoes and a touch of fajita opelete powder. Served on a sizzling plate, with a side of rice, and beans. Garnished with lettuce guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo.

$23.95

La Espada

A perfect dish for you and your other half. Skewered filled with a variety of grilled meats and vegetables, beef, chicken, shrimp, mushrooms, zucchini, onions, bell peppers, and pineapple. Served with red or green creamy spaghetti and a side salad for .

$39.95

Molcajete Mix

Traditional sizzling volcanic rock molcajete. Sauteed grilled chicken, steak, chorizo and large prawns. Cooked in our molcajete sauce, garnished with grill cactus, chambray onions, grilled chorizo queso fresco and chile toreado. Served with rice and beans.

$26.95

Mixed Fajitas

Chicken, steak and prawns mixed with sauteed onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, and a touch of fajita mix powder. Served on a sizzling plate, with a side of rice, and beans. Garnished with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo.

$26.95

Molcajete

Traditional sizzling volcanic rock molcajete. Choose from any of our meats. Cooked in our special molcajete sauce. Garnished with grilled cactus, chambray onions, grilled chorizo, queso fresco and chile toreado. Served with rice and beans.

$23.95

Discada

Serves - people. A dish with a variety of grilled meats popular in the northern Mexican cuisine. The dish consists of grilled steak, pastor, chicken, bacon and salchichas. With sauteed onions, tomatoes, jalapenos, bell peppers, pineapple and chipotle sauce. Served with flour and homemade corn tortillas.

$49.95

Fajitas Shrimp

Prawns mixed with sauteed onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, and a touch of fajita powder. Served on a sizzling plate, with a side of rice, and beans. Garnished with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo.

$21.95

Fajitas

Choose from one of our meats. Mixed with sauteed onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, and a touch of fajita mixed powder. Served on a sizzling plate, with a side of rice, beans. Garnished with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo.

$18.95

Champurrado

$3.50

Cafe De Olla

$3.50

Tea

$3.50

Fountain Drinks

$2.95

Aguas Frescas

$4.95

Drinks & Desserts - Drinks

Combinaciones, Burritos, & Tortas - Burritos

Fajita Wrap

Chicken or steak sauteed with onions, bell peppers, and a touch of garlic. Wrapped up in a spinach tortilla cut in half. Served with rice, beans, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo.

$14.95

Regular

Choice of meat, rice, bean and pico de gallo.

$10.95

Super Burrito

Sub shrimp for additional charge. Choice of meat, rice, beans, cheese, sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo.

$12.95

Chipotle Shrimp Burrito

Top seller. Shrimp seasoned and sauteed with onions, bell peppers, and mushrooms, rice and beans. Topped with chipotle sauce, shrimp and cheese.

$16.95

Chicken Caesar Wrap

Your healthy wrap. Caesar salad with garlic croutons, strips of chicken breast, wrapped in a whole wheat tortilla.

$13.95

Burrito Bowl

Sub shrimp for additional charge. Your choice of meat, rice, beans, cheese, sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo. All served in a bowl.

$12.95

Burrito Sangron

Chicken, rice, beans, cheese. Topped with mole sauce and sour cream.

$13.95

La Bamba Wrap

Burrito of the year. Strips of chicken breast. Sauteed with onions, chipotle creamy sauce. Black beans, lettuce, and crispy tortilla strips. Wrapped in a chipotle tortilla.

$14.95

Veggie Burrito

Grill veggies, rice, black beans, pico de gallo and lettuce.

$11.95

Chimichanga

Deep fried burrito with rice, beans, jack cheese and your choice meat. Topped with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo and queso fresco.

$12.95

Relleno Burrito

A chile relleno, rice, beans, and cheese. Topped with ranchero sauce and sour cream.

$13.95

Chicken Chipotle Burrito

Strips of chicken breast, saauteed with onions, bell peppers. Rice, beans, cheese, and guacamole. Topped with chipotle sauce and a drizzle of sour cream.

$14.95

La Niurka

Drizzled with mayonnaise, breaded steak, roasted pork, ham and queso panela, lettuce, avocado, tomato, onions, and jalapenos.

$13.95

La Guajolota

Mexico city, best street food seller. Soft telera roll filled with chicken or pork tamale. Salsa, sour cream and queso fresco. Add lettuce upon request.

$8.95

Salchicha

Drizzled with mayonnaise, grilled salchichas, queso amarillo, lettuce, tomato, onions and jalapenos.

$10.95

Asada

Lightly spreader refried beans. Grilled steak, lettuce, melted jack cheese, tomato, onions and jalapenos.

$10.95

Milanesa

Drizzled with mayonnaise, breaded steak, jack cheese, lettuce, avocado, tomato, onions and jalapenos.

$12.95

Campechana

Drizzled with mayonnaise, choice of two meats, queso amarillo, lettuce, avocado, tomato, onions, and jalapenos.

$12.95

Chavo Del B

Drizzled with mayonnaise, ham, queso amarillo, lettuce, tomato, onions and jalapenos.

$9.95

Pierna

Drizzled with mayonnaise, roasted pork, queso amarillo, lettuce, avocado, tomato, onions and jalapenos.

$11.95

Combinaciones, Burritos, & Tortas - Tortas