Pappasito's Cantina Menu (2025 Update)
Pappasito's Cantina, located in Houston, offers a Tex-Mex - Seafood menu with a variety of options for all tastes. From appetizers like Deluxe Guacamole and Sweet and Spicy Ribs to salads and nachos, the menu is filled with flavorful choices. Customers praise the attentive service and the delicious dishes, such as the Beef Fajita, Ribs, and Shrimp Brochette combo. The atmosphere is described as comfortable and spacious, perfect for enjoying a meal with friends or family. With options for vegetarians and vegans, as well as outdoor seating and happy hour specials, Pappasito's Cantina caters to a diverse crowd. The restaurant's consistent quality and flavorful dishes make it a popular choice for Tex-Mex lovers in the area.
Appetizers To-Go
Deluxe Guacamole
With red onion, tomato, roasted jalapeno and queso fresco
Chili Con Queso
Sweet and Spicy Ribs
grilled with arbol chili glaze
Pappasito's Snapper Ceviche
Shrimp, scallops, fresh snapper, and octopus marinated in lime and cilantro with avocado.
Pappasito's Salad
Fresh greens, tortilla chips, avocado, red onion, tomato and Monterey Jack cheese with lime vinaigrette,
Sopa De Tortilla
Salads To-Go
Nachos & Quesadilla To-Go
Beef Fajita Nachos
Chicken Fajita Nachos
Beef Fajita Quesadillas
Chicken Fajita Quesadillas
Cheese
with chile con carne & cheese (2)
Chicken Tinga
with choice of salsa verde, sour cream or authentic red sauce (2)
Fajita
beef & chicken fajita enchiladas with chile con carne & red chile sauce (2)
Ixtapa Beef
with chile con carne & cheese (2)
Combination
choice of Ixtapa beef, chicken tinga or cheese (2)
Seafood
with shrimp, scallops & avocado in a cream sauce (2)
Enchiladas To-Go
Combinations To-Go
Nueva Rosita
Chicken fajita soft taco, chipotle aioli, cheese, guacamole, pico de gallo, grilled onions and two cheese enchiladas.
El Sombrero
Beef fajita soft taco, and cheese enchilada, with guacamole and pico de gallo.
Coronado
three brochette-style shrimp, a cheese enchilada and a crispy beef taco.
Reynosa
Green chile chicken enchiladas and a chicken tinga taco.
American Red Snapper Tacos
Corn tortillas, crispy battered snapper, cabbage slaw, chipotle aioi, pico de gallo, rice and refried beans.
Taco Dinner
Choice of Ixtapa beef or chicken tinga tacos, soft or crispy, rice and frjioles a la charra.
Chipotle Chicken Fajita Tacos
Chicken fajita soft tacos, chipotle aioli, cheese, guacamole, pico de gallo, grilled onions, rice and frjioles a la charra.
Chicken Fajita Flautas
Queso, guacamole, sour cream, rice and frijoles a la charra.
Tacos Al Carbon
Tacos To-Go
Sizzling Fajitas Famosas To-Go
Medium
Serves 1-2
Large
Serves 2-3
Agujas
Full-rack , slow-smoked pork ribs, guacamole and pico de gallo.
Manzanilla
Half-rack pork ribs with choice of fajita, guacamole and pico de gallo.
Plato San Juan
four jumbo brochette-style shrimp and half-rack pork ribs, guacamole and pico de gallo.
Beef Fajita, RIbs and Shrimp Brochette
guacamole and pico de gallo.
Slow -Smoked Ribs To-Go
Grilled Seafood To-Go
Plato Del Mar
Brochette-style shrimp with choice of fajita, guacamole, and pico de gallo.
Pappasito's Famous Shrimp Brochette
A skewer of mesquite-grilled bacon-wrapped shrimp stuffed with cheese and fresh jalapeno with pico de gallo.
Pappasito's Grill
Skewer of mesquite-grilled beef and chicken fajita, bacon-wrapped shrimp and vegetables, pineapple pico de gallo.
Grilled Snapper
Grilled onions, avocado lime butter, rice and black beans.
Atlantic Salmon
Grilled onions, avocado lime butter, rice and black beans.
Camarones Diablo
Sizzling broiled shrimp, Mexican butter, guacamole, and pico de gallo.
Homemade Tres Leches
Rich Mexican vanilla cake soaked in three milks and topped with meringue.
Dessert
Cocktails To Go
Frozen Platinum Margarita
Patron Silver tequila and orange liqueur with lemon and lime juices.
Pappasito's Original Frozen Margarita
Frozen Watermelon Margarita
Milagro Silver tequila , watermelon, lemon, and lime juices.
Frozen Fruit Margarita
Strawberry or mango, blended to perfection with Pappasito's Frozen Margarita.
The Wave
A fruity, frozen blend of margarita and Pappasito's Signature Sangria.
Pappasito's Signature Sangria
A fresh, fruity and delicious red wine punch infused with fresh fruit.
La Fresa
House-made strawberry puree and hibiscus grenadine swirled with our Pappasito's Original Frozen Margarita.
Fajita Pack 1
Serves 2-3 1 lb beef and chicken fajita
Fajita Pack 2
Serves 4-62 lbs beef and chicken fajita
Fajita Pack 3
Serves 7-93 lbs beef and chicken fajita
Fajita Pack 4
serves 10-124 lbs beef and chicken fajita
Fajita Pack 5
Serves 15-186 lbs beef and chicken fajita
Fajita Pack 6
Serves 20-24 8 lbs beef and chicken fajita.
Fajita Packs To Go
Enchilada Packs To Go
Enchilada Pack
Serves 4-6
Taco Pack
Serves 4-6