El Tiempo Cantina Menu (Update 2025)
El Tiempo Cantina, located in Houston, is a Tex-Mex restaurant known for its vibrant atmosphere and delicious cuisine. The menu features a variety of traditional Mexican dishes, with highlights including handmade tortillas, flavorful fajitas, and mouthwatering brisket nachos. Customers rave about the tender meat, generous portions, and friendly service. The restaurant offers a range of amenities, such as outdoor seating, happy hour specials, and a full bar, making it a great spot for gatherings with friends and family. Whether you're a fan of Tex-Mex classics or looking to try something new, El Tiempo Cantina promises a satisfying dining experience. Make sure to try the Old School Carnitas for a truly unforgettable taste sensation.
Banquet Menu
Regular Fajitas
Choice of : Chicken, Beef, or Shrimp Fajitas
Fajitas & Jumbo Shrimp
Choice of : Chicken, Beef, or Shrimp Fajitas & Jumbo Valentia Shrimp ( shrimp per person)
Filet Mignon Fajitas
Filet Mignon & Chicken Fajitas
Filet Mignon Fajitas, Sausage & Shrimp
Filet Mignon Fajitas with Jalapeno Sausage & Valentia Shrimp ( shrimp per person)
El Tiempo Premium Elite Gift Card
Buy a $, card and get an incredible $, in value. That's an extra $, to indulge in our signature Tex-Mex flavors, perfect for celebrating special occasions or treating your guests to a feast. (Cannot be used to pay for Tip, tax or catering)
El Tiempo Elite Gift Card
Purchase a $, El Tiempo Bonus Card and receive $, in value! Enjoy the flavors you love with an extra $ to spend on all your favorite dishes and drinks. (Cannot be used to pay for Tip, Tax, or Catering)
Elite Cantina Card
El Tiempo Merch
Coffee Mug
Start your morning with El Tiempo flair! Perfect for coffee and tea lovers. ( oz )
Coffee Travel Mug
Your Daily Coffee Companion! Durable, portable, and oh-so-stylish, get your very own El Tiempo Travel Mug ( oz)
Stainless Steel Water Bottle
Stay hydrated on the go with this sleek and durable water bottle. ( oz)
El Tiempo Margarita Glass
Toast in style with our premium logo margarita glass. Perfect for happy hours!
ET T-Shirt
Take El Tiempo Everywhere! This classic T-shirt combines comfort with the iconic El Tiempo vibe. Whether you're at the Cantina or out on the town, show off your love for Houston's best in style!
Huevos Rancheros
Eggs on corn tortilla, salsa ranchera & choice of bacon, ham, sausage links, jalapeno sausage or chorizo
Huevos Con Chorizo
Scrambled eggs with house made Mexican style chorizo
Chilaquiles
House made corn tortilla chips, fried & sauteed in guajillo sauce. Served with eggs your way, queso fresco, mexican crema fresca, avocado, & chopped cilantro
Migas Tejano
Scrambled eggs with pico de gallo, cheese, chile, corn chips & choice of red or green ranchera sauce
Pecan Pancakes Y Huevos
Eggs your way with crepe style pancakes & choice of bacon, ham, pork sausage links or jalapeno sausage
Menudo
With limon, oregano, onions, jalapenos & cilantro on the side
Tacos De Barbacoa
Topped with cilantro & onions, served with potatoes, refried beans, tomatillo & lime on the side
Brunch Menu
Main Food Menu (ETC Houston)
Guacamole
Chile Con Queso
Chile Con Queso With Beef Picadillo
Ground Beef
Chile Con Queso With Pulled BBQ Brisket
Chile Con Queso With Fajita Guisada
Ceviche
Scallops, Shrimp, and Calamari
Chicken Fajita Queso
With chickenWith beef, or shrimp fajita (+.)
Choriqueso
Housemade chorizo
Poblaqueso
Sauteed mushrooms, poblano peppers, onions & bacon
Quesoguisada
Fajita Guisada
Albondiga Soup
Mexican meatball soup
Xochitl Chicken Soup
Veal Mollejas
Veal sweetbreads mollejas with chimichurri sauce
Salmon Filet Fajita Caesar Salad
With romaine lettuce, red onion, Housemade Caesar dressing, cheese, avocado, and housemate crushed croutons
Chicken Parrilla Salad
Greens with avocado, mango, jicama, mandarins & praline pecans in cilantro citrus dressing, with tamarindo peanut mole sauce & with cotija cheese. With chickenSub beef or shrimp fajitas for $.
Chicken Fajita Quesadilla
Ranchera Chicken Quesadilla
Griddled with handmade flour tortillas with tomatoes, sour cream, and pickled jalapenos
Steak Fajita Quesadilla
Beef Picadillo Quesadilla
Griddled with handmade flour tortillas with tomatoes, sour cream, and pickled jalapenos
BBQ Brisket Quesadilla
Shrimp & Bacon Quesadilla
Jumbo Lump Crab Quesadilla
Griddled with handmade flour tortillas. Served with tomatoes, sour cream and pickled jalapenos.
Carnitas Fajita Quesadilla
Slow cooked pork with cheese, tomatillo salsa, and hatch peppers. Griddled with handmade tortillas. Served with tomatoes, sour cream, and pickled jalapenos.
Pulled BBQ Brisket Nachos
Slow cooked pulled bbq brisket with housemade Laurenzo's bbq sauce
Chicken Fajita Nachos
Ranchera Chicken Nachos
Housemade chips, beans, and cheese. Served with sour cream, jalapenos and pico de Gallo.
Steak Fajita Nachos
Housemade chips, beans, cheese, and beef fajitas. Served with sour cream, jalapenos, and pico.
Beef Picadillo Nachos
Housemade chips, beans, and cheese. Served with sour cream, jalapenos, and pico de Gallo.
Carnitas Fajitas Nachos
black beans, cheese, slow-cooked pork carnitas, and tomatillo salsa. Served with sour cream, jalapenos, and pico.
Shrimp Fajita Nachos
Black beans, cheese, and shrimp fajitas served with sour cream, jalapenos, and pico
Jumbo Lump Crab Nachos
House made chips, black beans, cheese, and jumbo lump crab meat. Served with sour cream, jalapenos and pico de Gallo.
Mesquite Grilled Chicken Breast
Grilled chicken breast
Chicken Breast A La Mexicana
Mesquite Grilled chicken breast topped with tomato, onions and jalapeno
Chicken Breast A La Tana
Topped with lots of serrano peppers, garlic, and cheese
Pechuga Domenico
With creamed spinach, jalapeno sausage & cheese
Pechuga Monte Mar
Topped with shrimp, cheese, mushroom sauce & cilantro
Pechuga Tropical
With a sweet and spicy sauce, mixed veggies, and pineapple
Pechuga Acapulco
Breaded chicken breast topped with salsa ranchera and cheese
Pechuga Rodriguez
Fried chicken breast, topped with shrimp & poblano mushroom sauce
Chicken Fajita Crispy Taco
Beef Picadillo Crispy Taco
BBQ Brisket Crispy Taco
Beef Steak Fajita Crispy Taco
Chicken Fajita Soft Tacos
Beef Picadillo Soft Tacos
BBQ Brisket Soft Tacos
Beef Steak Fajita Soft Tacos
Chicken Fajita Chalupa
Beef Picadillo Chalupa
BBQ Brisket Chalupa
Beef Steak Fajita Chalupa
Texas Red Burrito
Burrito stuffed with rice, charro beans, chili con quest, and Texas Red Chili. Served with rice, beans and sour cream.
Chicken Fajita Burrito
BBQ Brisket Flautas
Chicken Flautas
BBQ Brisket Enchilada
Topped with Texas Red Chili
Chicken Fajita Enchilada
Beef Picadillo Enchilada
Topped with Texas Red Chili
Cheese Enchilada
Topped with Texas Red Chili
Chicken Suizas A La Ninfa
Handmade Tamales Entree
With Texas red chili and cheese.
Fajita Guisada Plate
Slow-cooked beef skirt steak, potatoes, mushrooms, & veggies in rich gravy
Chile Relleno A La Ninfa
Egg battered poblano with carnitas, cheese, raisins, pecans, & cinnamon
Las Vegas
() cheese enchilada, () crispy beef taco, and fajitas
El Charro
() crispy beef taco, () pork tamale & () ground beef enchilada
El Dos
Mashed avocado, () crispy beef taco & () cheese enchie
La Reata
() cheese enchie, () crispy beef taco & () pork tamale
Shrimp & Bacon Quesadilla Entree
Chicken Fajita Quesadilla Entree
BBQ Brisket Quesadilla Entree
Pork Carnitas Fajitas Quesadilla Entree
Beef Steak Fajitas Quesadilla Entree
Chicken & Beef Fajitas
Chicken Fajitas
Filet Mignon Fajitas
Carnitas Fajitas
Slow-cooked pork served with sliced avocado, sour cream, & tomatillo salsa. Served with rice & beans
Salmon Fajitas
Beef Steak Fajitas
Veggie Fajitas
Shrimp Fajitas
Ahi Tuna Fajitas
Black Bean Chalupa
Veggies, cheese, black beans, lettuce, tomato & guacamole. Served with vegetarian rice.
Meatless Cheese Enchilada
Cheese enchilada with meatless red salsa. Served with vegetarian rice and beans.
Black Bean Veggie Enchilada
Beans, vegetables & ranchera sauce. Served with vegetarian rice and beans.
Spinach & Artichoke Enchilada
With meatless red salsa. Served with vegetarian rice and beans.
Spinach & Artichoke Quesadillas
Spinach & Artichoke Dip
Molcajete salsa, crostinis, and pico
Parrillada
Chicken, beef fajita parrillada | Plus +
Filet Mignon Parrillada
Chicken, Filet mignon Parrillada | Plus +
Deluxe Parrillada
Chicken, beef fajita parrillada with lobster, chile relleno & fried mushrooms | Plus +
Deluxe Filet Parrillada
Chicken, Filet mignon parrillada with Lobster, Chile Relleno & Fried Mushrooms | Plus +
Filet Mignon Asada
Carne Asada
Fajita asada
Fresh Fish Fillet Veracruzana
Tomato, capers, garlic, olives, crab, and shrimp
Fresh Fish Fillet Durango
Bacon, tomato, jalapeno, cilantro, crab, and shrimp
Fresh Fish A La Plancha
Grilled Fish with crab and shrimp
Jumbo Lump Crab Enchilada
White cheese & marisco cream
Small Fried Fish Tacos
Shrimp Tacos Amantes
Tacos with Amante shrimp, slaw, and chipotle mayo
Spicy Shrimp Enchilada
White cheese & marisco cream
Acapulco Shrimp
Crab, cheese & salsa ranchera
Amante Shrimp
Bacon, cheese & jalapeno stuffed
Valentia Spicy Shrimp
Guajillo lime butter
Rice
Beans
Cole Slaw
Cheese
Pico De Gallo
Sour Cream
Jalapenos
Chimichurri
Salsa Atomica
Salsa Molcajete
Table Green Salsa
Served with Chips
Table Red Salsa
Served with Chips
Tres Leches Cake
Cream Filled Churros
With ice cream, cajeta, and chocolate sauce
Chocobananas
With ice cream
Fried Ice Cream
Sopapillas
With ice cream
Orange Flan
Veggie Fajita Party Pack
Served with grilled onions, rice, beans, chile con queso, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, red & green salsa, chips, tortillas, and a Mexican cookie.Party packs are priced per person.
Tortillas
Table Red Salsa
Served with Chips
Table Green Salsa
Served with Chips
Grated Yellow Cheese
Grated White Cheese
Sour Cream
Pico De Gallo
Guacamole Mixed Up
Refried Pinto Beans
Refried Black Beans
Charro Beans
Meatless Casero Rice
Poblano Green Rice
Chile Con Queso
Chili Con Carne
Sauteed Onions
Meatless Cheese Enchiladas
Cheese Enchiladas
Chili con Carne
Ground Beef Enchiladas
Chicken Or Pork Al Pastor Enchiladas
Chili con Carne
Beef Fajita Enchiladas
Chicken Or Carnita Suizas Enchiladas
Spinach Veggie Enchiladas
Crab Or Shrimp Enchiladas
Marisco cream or meatless red sauce
Bulk Menus
Lunch Specials Menu
Lunch Chicken Fajita Enchilada
Topped with Texas Red chili. Sub Beef Fajita +.
Lunch BBQ Brisket Enchilada
Topped with Texas Red chili
Lunch Picadillo Enchilada
Cheese & chili con carne
Lunch Cheese Enchilada
Topped with Texas Red Chili
Lunch Shrimp & Bacon Quesadilla
Lunch Fajita Quesadilla
Lunch BBQ Brisket Quesadilla
Lunch Pork Carnitas Quesadilla
Fajita Lunch | Regular
Fajita Lunch | Medium
Lunch Carnitas
Las Vegas Lunch
() cheese enchilada, () crispy beef taco & chicken fajitasWith Beef,or Shrimp Fajita instead of Chicken +.
El Charro Lunch Plate
() crispy beef taco, () pork tamale & () ground beef enchilada
El Dos Lunch Plate
Avocado, () crispy beef taco, () cheese enchilada with chili con carne
Lunch La Reata
Cheese enchilada, crispy beef taco & tamale
Lunch Fajita Guisada
Slow cooked beef, potatoes & veggies in gravy
Lunch Burrito
Served with rice
Lunch Tamale Entree
Served with rice & beans. Traditional pork tamale, topped with Texas Red Chili, queso & onions
Lunch Soup
Lunch Carne Asada
Lunch Pechuga Grillada
Grilled chicken breast
Lunch Pollo Tropical Frito
Sweet & spicy sauce, mixed veggies & pineapple
Lunch Chicken Domenico
Creamed spinach, jalapeno sausage & cheese
Lunch Chicken Acapulco
Breaded and fried chicken breast topped with salsa Ranchera & cheese
Lunch Pechuga Monte Mar
Shrimp, cheese, mushroom sauce & cilantro
Lunch Pechuga Rodriquez
Breaded fried chicken with shrimp & poblano mushroom cream sauce
Lunch Chicken Fajita Soft Tacos
Lunch Beef Picadillo Soft Tacos
Lunch BBQ Brisket Soft Tacos
Lunch Beef Steak Fajita Soft Tacos
Lunch Chicken Fajita Crispy Tacos
Lunch Beef Picadillo Crispy Tacos
Lunch BBQ Brisket Crispy Tacos
Lunch Beef Steak Fajita Crispy Tacos
Lunch Chicken Fajita Chalupa
Served with rice
Lunch Beef Picadillo Chalupa
Served with rice
Lunch BBQ Brisket Chalupa
Served with rice
Lunch Beef Steak Fajita Chalupa
Served with rice
Lunch Chicken Flautas
Served with rice & beans
Lunch BBQ Brisket Flautas
Served with rice & beans
Rocks Or Frozen
Skinny On The Rocks
Flavored Ritas
Coke
Taste the refreshing, crisp taste you know and love. Great taste since .
Coke Zero Sugar
Great Coca-Cola taste, zero sugar. Refreshing, crisp taste pairs perfectly with a meal or with friends.
Diet Coke
A delicious, crisp, sparkling cola for the refreshment you want. No calories, sugar-free.
Sprite
Clear, crisp lemon-lime, thirst quenching. A delicious citrus taste that knows how to keep things cool.
Minute Maid Lemonade
A classic that will never go out of style; this refreshingly delicious lemonade drink is made with real lemons for real goodness in every sip.
Fanta Orange
Iconic citrus-y flavor, like a caffeine-free sunset on the beach. A flavor that's effervescent and luminescent and all the other -escents.
Hi-C Fruit Punch
Made with real fruit, a blend of pear, apple and strawberry, % less sugar, % Vitamin C.
Dr. Pepper
Ballpark Rita
Hornitos plata, fresh juice
Ranch Water
Volcan de mi tierra blanco, soda, and lime
Sangria
Red wine, brandy & fruit juices
Mojito Del Tiempo
Pina Colada
Made with bacardi coco
Frozen Or Rocks Pitcher
Flavored Pitcher
Grand Gold Pitcher
Platinum Pitcher
Frozen Or Rocks Skinny Pitcher
El Tiempo Blanco
El Tiempo Reposado
El Tiempo Anejo
Casamigos Blanco
Casamigos Anejo
Casamigos Reposado
Clase Azul
Don Julio Silver
Don Julio
Avion Silver
Avion '
Patron Silver
Patron Reposado
Patron Extra Anejo
Herradura Silver
Herradura Reposado
Herradura Ultra Anejo
Corralejo Reposado
Cazadores Silver
Silver
Reposado
Hornitos Cristalino
Generaciones Silver
Generaciones Reposado
Milagro Silver
Milagro Reposado
Milagro Anejo
Cointreau
Grand Marnier
Chambord
Socorro Anejo
Illegal Mezcal Reposado
Xicaru Mezcal Reposado
Del Maguey Chichicapa Reposado
Domestic Beers
Budweiser, Bud light, Michelob ultra, Miller lite, Coors lights, and Shiner Bock
Make It A Michelada
Lime juice, assorted sauces, spices, and pepper
Imported Beers
Corona extra, Corona light, Modelo Especial, Negra Modelo, Pacifico, Victoria, X Lager especial, X Amber, Tecate, Bohemia, Carta Blanca, Sol & Heineken
Segura Viudas Gran Cuvee
N/V sparkling
Oyster Bay
' sauvignon blanc
Sonoma Cutrer
' chardonnay
Kendall Jackson Avante
' chardonnay
Ecco Domani
' pinot grigio
Goldschmidt Chelsea
' merlot
Complicated
' pinot noir
Sterling
' cabernet sauvignon
Terrazas Reserva
' malbec
Drink Menu
Dom's Fajita Wednesdays
Dom's Fajita Wednesday Chicken & Beef Fajitas
Chicken and beef fajitas with rice & beans, pico de gallo, guacamole, chili con queso, sour cream & cheese. Served with tortillas.
Our Famous House Rita
House Rita Flavored
Grand Gold House Rita
House Rita Platinum
Casamigos Blanco
Casamigos Reposado
Casamigos Anejo
Don Julio Silver
Don Julio Reposado
Patron Extra Anejo
Avion Silver
Patron Silver
Patron Reposado
Herradura Silver
Herradura Reposado
Herradura Ultra Anejo
Corralejo Reposado
Cazadores Silver
Silver
Reposado
Hornitos Cristalino
Generaciones Silver
Generaciones Reposado
To-Go Margaritas
To Go Coca-Cola Bottles
Oz Coca-Cola Bottle
Taste the refreshing, crisp taste you know and love. Great taste since .
Oz Coke Zero Bottle
Great Coca-Cola taste, zero sugar. Refreshing, crisp taste pairs perfectly with a meal or with friends.
Oz Diet Coke
This is the one and only Diet Coke the kind of sugar-free soda that you want throughout your day. It's a crisp, cold flavor that gets you excited, so when you want a diet soda, think Diet Coke.
Oz Sprite Bottle
Clear, crisp lemon-lime, thirst quenching. A delicious citrus taste that knows how to keep things cool.
Oz Smartwater Bottle
Every drop of Smartwater tastes pure and will leave you feeling refreshed. Vapor distilled and mineral enhanced. it's everything you want from a bottled water---pure, hydrating and crisp.
. Oz Gold Peak Bottle
Gold Peak is real brewed tea made from tea leaves picked for peak taste - enjoy Gold Peak Sweet Tea made with real cane sugar.
.oz Topo Chico Bottle
One of the world's largest and best sparkling mineral waters, enjoy the crisp, no-calorie taste of Topo Chico.