Rainbow Shot
Place Category: Catering, Comfort Food, Mexican, Outside Dining, and Private DiningPlace Tags: Dog Friendly Patio and Kids Menu
Festive Mexican Cuisine in downtown Pensacola. Voted Best Mexican Food on the Gulf Coast. Laid back Mexican with an American twist in a beachy atmosphere. Outside sidewalk seating available. Try our Cactus Grits and our Knockout Margarita.
Cactus Cantina Downtown Pensacola Menu
Menu and prices subject to change* denotes items cooked to order:
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have a medical conditionStarters
3 Amigos Cheese Dip 9.99
Large bowl of our delicious cheese dip with grilled shrimp, steak* and chicken. Served with pico de gallo on the side and warm flour tortillasCarnita Fries NEW! 9.99
French fries piled high with slow roasted pork, jalapeno, cilantro and raw onion, topped with cheese dip and sour creamCactus Guacamole
Fresh chunks of avocado mixed with tomatoes, onions, light jalapeños, lime juice and cilantro
Large 9.49 | Small 4.99Bean & Cheese Dip
Large 7.49 | Small 4.49Chorizo Sausage & Cheese Dip
Large 7.99 | Small 4.99Habanero Salsa 1.99
Chicken Wings 10.99
Eight flavorful chicken wings tossed in our unique sauce, served with your choice of dressingCantina Sampler 9.49
No substitutions please
A trio of our famous cheese dip, pico de gallo and guacamoleCheese Dip
Large 7.49 | Small 4.49Beef & Cheese Dip
Large 7.49 | Small 4.49Jalapeño & Cheese Dip
Large 7.59 | Small 4.79
Soups & Salads
Texas Fajita Salad 10.99
Grilled steak, chicken and shrimp with sauteed onions and bell peppers on a bed of refried beans in a crispy tortilla shell with lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream, drizzled with cheeseBoom-Boom Shrimp Salad NEW! 10.99
Mixed greens with onion, tomato, shredded cheese and fried shrimp tossed in a Boom-Boom sauceCaldo De Camarón (Shrimp)
Shrimp cooked in hot sauce with Mexican rice, onions, mushrooms, cilantro and slices of avocado
Bowl 8.99 | Cup 4.99Taco Salad 7.99
A large crispy tortilla shell on a bed of refried beans, filled with lettuce, tomato, sour cream and your choice of shredded chicken or ground beef with a side of our cheese dipCactus Grilled Chicken Salad 8.99
Grilled chicken over lettuce, spinach, avocado and diced tomatoes, topped with pico de gallo
Substitute Grilled Steak* +2.49House Salad 5.99
Spinach, iceberg lettuce, pico de gallo, mushrooms, shredded cheese, avocado and sour cream with your choice of dressingCaldo de Pollo
Authentic Mexican-style chicken soup
Bowl 6.99 | Cup 3.99
Nachos
Texas Fajita Nachos 12.99
Grilled steak*, chicken and shrimp on a bed of tortilla chips with onions and bell peppers. Topped with cheese dip and sour creamGrande Supreme Nachos 10.49
Tortilla chips topped with black or refried beans, seasoned shredded chicken or ground beef, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, jalapeños and melted cheese
Sub Steak* or Grilled Chicken +2.99Cheese & Bean 6.99
Cheese & Shredded Chicken 7.99
Fajita Nachos 11.49
Grilled steak* or chicken on a bed of tortilla chips with onions and bell peppers. Topped with cheese dip and sour creamCheese Nachos 6.49
Cheese & Beef 7.99
Cheese, Beef & Bean 7.49
Fajitas
A sizzling platter of bell peppers and onions with your choice of meat. All fajitas are served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole and choice of two (2): Mexican rice, black beans, cactus grits or refried beansChicken
For One 12.49 | For Two 21.49Steak*
For One 14.49 | For Two 26.49Piña Fajitas 15.99
A cored pineapple half stuffed with grilled chicken on a bed of sautéed bell peppers and onions
Substitute: Steak* +3.00 | Shrimp +2.00Shrimp
For One 13.49 | For Two 22.49Texas Fajitas
A sizzling platter of bell peppers and onions with grilled steak*, chicken, and shrimp
For One 14.49 | For Two 26.49
Seafood
Boom-Boom Shrimp Tacos NEW!
Fried shrimp tossed in our Boom Boom sauce topped with cilantro lime cabbage, and pineapple-black bean pico de gallo. Served with two sides
Two Tacos 12.99 | Three Tacos 14.99Seafood Quesadilla 10.99
Grilled shrimp and Triggerfish with fresh pico de gallo, sautéed onions and bell peppers. Served with sour cream, lettuce and tomato on the side
Add Rice and/or Beans +2.49Shrimp Diablo 12.99
Grilled shrimp cooked with our spicy cheese sauce served with your choice of two (2): Mexican rice, black beans, Cactus grits or refried beansTriggerfish Tacos
Local Gulf Triggerfish grilled and served on a soft flour tortilla or crunchy corn tortilla with lettuce, pico de gallo, avocado and honey habanero sauce. Served with your choice of two (2): Mexican rice, black beans, Cactus grits or refried beans
Two Tacos 12.49 | Three Tacos 13.99Gulf Coast Seafood Burrito 13.49
A blend of Triggerfish and shrimp mixed with fresh pico de gallo, house spices and tomato salsa, then topped with cheese dip and red burrito sauce. Served with your choice of two (2): Mexican rice, black beans, Cactus grits or refried beansShrimp Tacos
Filled with shrimp grilled with garlic butter and topped with lettuce, pico de gallo, avocado and honey habanero sauce. Served with your choice of two (2): Mexican rice, black beans, Cactus grits or refried beans
Two Tacos 11.99 | Three Tacos 13.99Shrimp & Grits 9.49
A bowl of our delicious Cactus-style grits mixed with our seasoned jumbo shrimp
Tacos
All tacos are orders of two or three and are served in your choice of soft flour or crispy corn shell.
Includes choice of two (2): Mexican rice, black beans, cactus grits or refried beansTexas Tacos 13.99
One steak* taco, one grilled chicken taco, one shrimp taco served with pico de gallo, lettuce and cheeseCarnitas Tacos NEW!
Authentic slow-roasted pork on corn tortillas with cilantro and raw onion, and a side of cilantro-lime cabbage and salsa verde
Two Tacos 10.99 | Three Tacos 11.49Cactus Tacos
Seasoned ground beef or shredded chicken tacos with fresh pico de gallo, lettuce and cheese
Two Tacos 9.99 | Three Tacos 10.99Gringo Tacos
Juicy grilled chicken tacos with fresh grilled pineapple and chorizo. Topped with raw onion and cilantroTwo Tacos 12.99 | Three Tacos 14.49Tacos Mexicanos
Authentic Mexican-style street tacos with carne asada, fresh cilantro and onion on corn tortillas. Served with lime
Two Tacos 11.49 | Three Tacos 13.99Tacos De Pollo
Juicy grilled chicken tacos with fresh pico de gallo, lettuce and cheese
Two Tacos 10.99 | Three Tacos 12.49Steak Tacos
Grilled steak* tacos with pico de gallo, lettuce and cheese
Two Tacos 12.49 | Three Tacos 14.49
Traditional Plates
Traditional Plates are served with your choice of two (2): Mexican Rice, Black or Refried Beans or Cactus GritsFlautas NEW! 11.49
Three flour tortillas rolled with shredded chicken, carnitas or ground beef served with pico de gallo, lettuce, sour cream, and a side of cheese dipCarne Asada 13.49
A grilled 9-oz skirt steak served on a sizzling bed of onions and bell peppersArroz Con Pollo 8.99
Grilled chicken served on a bed of rice topped with cheese dip
(no sides)Taquitos 11.49
Three rolled and lightly fried corn tortillas filled with seasoned shredded chicken, carnitas or ground beef. Served with pico de gallo, lettuce, sour cream and cheese dipCarnitas 13.49
Slow-simmered pork tips cooked with sautéed onions. Served with fresh tortillas, lettuce, guacamole, pico de gallo and sour creamChicken Diablo 12.99
Grilled chicken cooked with our spicy cheese saucePollo Cactus Melt 12.99
Chicken breast smothered in bell peppers, onions and our cheese sauceEnchilada Supreme 10.99
One shredded chicken, one beef and one cheese enchilada topped with lettuce, tomato and sour creamChimichanga Plate 10.49
A large flour tortilla stuffed with beef or shredded chicken, then lightly fried
Add Steak* or Grilled Chicken +1.99
Combos
Served with your choice of two (2): Mexican Rice, Black or Refried Beans or Cactus Grits. Additional charges for Steak*, Grilled Chicken or ShrimpBurrito | Chile Relleno | Enchilada | Tamale | Taco | Chalupa | Tostada
Any One 7.99
Any Two 9.49
Any Three 10.49
Burritos
Burritos are served with your choice of two (2): Mexican rice, black or refried beans or cactus gritsTexas Burrito 12.99
Large flour tortilla stuffed with grilled steak*, chicken and shrimp, grilled onions and bell peppers, covered in our cheese dip and salsaBurrito Ranchero 11.49
Large flour tortilla filled with grilled steak* or chicken, grilled onions, peppers and topped with our zesty ranchero salsa and melted cheeseCalifornia Burrito 13.99
Grilled steak* or chicken, Mexican rice, black or refried beans and your choice of mild or hot salsa rolled in a large flour tortilla. Topped with cheese dip, sour cream and avocadosBurrito Mexicana 9.79
Shredded chicken, carnitas or ground beef rolled in a flour tortilla, covered with cheese and topped with lettuce and sour creamCactus Grilled Burrito
Large flour tortilla with grilled steak* or chicken and covered with our cheese dip
Chicken 9.99 | Steak 10.99
Vegetarian
Veggie Fajitas
Grilled tomatoes, spinach, broccoli, mushrooms, green and red bell peppers and onions. Served with Mexican rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo accompanied with flour tortillas
For One 10.49 | For Two 18.99Spinach Enchiladas 8.99
Two enchiladas filled with sautéed spinach and tomatoes and topped with enchilada sauce. Served with your choice of two (2): Mexican rice, black beans, Cactus grits or refried beansSpinach and Mushroom Quesadilla 8.49
Flour tortilla stuffed with melted cheese, sautéed spinach and mushrooms with sour cream, lettuce and tomatoes served on the side
Add Rice and/or Beans +2.49Cactus Veggie Burrito 9.49
Seasoned mixed veggies wrapped in a large flour tortilla, topped with sour cream and avocado. Served with your choice of two (2): Mexican rice, black beans, Cactus grits or refried beans
Quesadillas
Served with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and cheese
Add Rice and/or Beans +2.49Shrimp Quesadilla 10.99
Grilled shrimp served inside a flour tortilla with melted cheese. Served with lettuce, sour cream and tomatoesFajita Quesadilla
Grilled steak* or chicken with sautéed onions and peppers. Served inside a flour tortilla with melted cheese
Chicken 10.99 | Steak 11.99Shredded Chicken 6.99
Cheese Only 5.99
Grilled Chicken or Steak Quesadilla
Grilled chicken or steak* served inside a flour tortilla with melted cheese. Served with lettuce, sour cream and tomatoes
Chicken 9.99 | Steak 11.49Texas Fajita Quesadilla 11.99
Grilled steak*, chicken and shrimp with sautéed onions and peppers served inside a flour tortilla with melted cheeseGround Beef 6.99
A La Carte
Beef or Shredded Chicken Taco 2.49
Grilled Chicken Taco 2.99
Triggerfish Taco 3.99
Gringo Taco 3.99
Grilled Steak* Burrito 7.99
Chile Relleno 3.49
Grilled Shrimp 7.99
Beef or Chicken Chimichanga 7.99
Beef or Shredded Chicken Enchilada 2.59
Grilled Steak* Taco 3.49
Shrimp Taco 3.99
Beef Burrito 3.49
Grilled Chicken Burrito 5.99
Grilled Chicken 6.99
Grilled Steak* Strips 8.49
Sides
Avocado Slices 2.69
Onions 0.99
Salsa Verde 0.99
Black Beans 1.99
Cactus Style Cheese Grits 1.99
Pico De Gallo 1.79
Scoop Of Habanero 0.99
Sour Cream 0.99
Diced Tomatoes 0.99
Lettuce 0.99
Mexican Rice 1.99
Refried Beans 1.99
Rice & Beans 3.99
Shredded Cheese 1.49
Jalapeños 0.99
Tortillas 1.49
Desserts
Sopapilla 2.99
With ice cream 4.79Churros 4.99
Cheesecake Chimichanga 4.99
With strawberry sauceFried Ice Cream 4.29
20% Military Discount
Taco Monday
99¢ TacosTuesday
99¢ Margaritas
menu and prices subject to change
Kid's Menu
For Children 12 Years and Younger
Includes soft drink or tea (Dine-In only)
Add 2.00 for AdultsTaco 5.99
Chicken or beef taco served with your choice of two (2): Mexican rice, black beans, Cactus grits or refried beansMini Nachos 5.99
Choice of ground beef, shredded chicken or plain with cheese dipCactus Mini Burrito 5.99
Beef or shredded chicken burrito served with your choice of two (2): Mexican rice, beans, Cactus grits or fries
Substitute Steak* or Grilled Chicken for 1.50Enchilada Meal 5.99
Cheese, chicken or beef enchilada served with your choice of two (2): Mexican rice, beans, Cactus grits or friesMini Quesadillas 5.99
Kid-sized quesadillas stuffed with cheese and chicken or ground beef and served with your choice of two (2): Mexican rice, beans, Cactus grits or friesCactus Fingers 5.99
Chicken fingers with fries- Conference Room. Seats up to 45 people