Cactus Taqueria
Oakland, CA
5642 College Ave, Oakland, CA, 94618-154180 itemsUpdated March 26, 2026
Structured menu data
Add-Ons
Crema
$1.00Guacamole
$2.25Pickled Jalapeños
$1.00Rice or Beans
$1.50Salsa Fresca
$1.95And More
Nachos
$9.95Tortilla chips with pinto beans, melted jack cheese, avocado-cilantro sauce, guajillo red chile salsa and pickled jalapeños.
Nachos with Carne Asada
$16.95Tortilla chips with pinto beans, melted jack cheese, avocado-cilantro sauce, guajillo red chile salsa and pickled jalapeños.
Nachos with Pollo Asado
$14.95Tortilla chips with pinto beans, melted jack cheese, avocado-cilantro sauce, guajillo red chile salsa and pickled jalapeños.
Quesadilla
$6.95Grilled large tortilla filled with melted jack cheese, salsa fresca or guajillo red chile salsa.
Quesadilla with Black Beans
$8.95Grilled large tortilla filled with melted jack cheese, salsa fresca or guajillo red chile salsa.
Quesadilla with Carne Asada
$13.95Grilled large tortilla filled with melted jack cheese, salsa fresca or guajillo red chile salsa.
Quesadilla with Pollo Asado
$11.95Grilled large tortilla filled with melted jack cheese, salsa fresca or guajillo red chile salsa.
Quesadilla with Roasted Vegetables
$11.95Grilled large tortilla filled with melted jack cheese, salsa fresca or guajillo red chile salsa.
Beverages
Aguas Frescas
$4.25Housemade seasonal fruit drinks
Beer
$6.95Fountain Drinks
$2.95Horchata
$4.25Housemade sweetened rice milk with cinnamon.
Jarritos
$3.75Margarita
$11.95Made with Sabé Blanco
Mexican Coca-Cola
$4.50Mineragua
$2.95San Pellegrino
$3.95Bocaditos
Empanadillas
Flaky turnovers filled with shredded chicken, served with crema and salsa roja.
Enchilada
$5.25Corn tortilla with choice of chicken or cheese, topped with melted jack cheese and salsa roja.
Mini Quesadillas
$4.95Two corn tortillas filled with melted jack cheese.
Rice & Beans
$3.75Choice of each served together.
Shen's Burrito
$4.95Small flour tortilla stuffed with refried beans and jack cheese. A longtime customer's favorite.
Totopos
$8.95Tortilla chips, guajillo red chile salsa, cilantro, onions, pickled red onions, avocado-cilantro sauce, crema, cotija and queso fresco.
Burritos - Regular Burrito
Camarones
$12.50Choice of filling, rice and beans with salsa fresca, wrapped in flour tortilla. Served with chips.
Carne Asada
$13.50Choice of filling, rice and beans with salsa fresca, wrapped in flour tortilla. Served with chips.
Carnitas
$12.50Choice of filling, rice and beans with salsa fresca, wrapped in flour tortilla. Served with chips.
Pastor
$12.50Choice of filling, rice and beans with salsa fresca, wrapped in flour tortilla. Served with chips.
Pollo Asado
$11.50Choice of filling, rice and beans with salsa fresca, wrapped in flour tortilla. Served with chips.
Roasted Vegetables
$11.50Choice of filling, rice and beans with salsa fresca, wrapped in flour tortilla. Served with chips.
Three Cheese
$9.50Choice of filling, rice and beans with salsa fresca, wrapped in flour tortilla. Served with chips.
Chile Relleno
Chile Relleno
$13.95Freshly roasted poblano chile filled with cheese, battered and fried. Served with ranchera sauce, rice, beans and three warm corn tortillas.
Chile Relleno with Carne Asada
$20.95Freshly roasted poblano chile filled with cheese, battered and fried. Served with ranchera sauce, rice, beans and three warm corn tortillas.
Chips & Salsa
Chips with Guacamole
$5.95Chips with Salsa Fresca
$5.95Chips with Salsa Fresca & Guacamole
$7.95Tortilla Chips
$2.50Desserts
Alfajores
$2.25Shortbread cookie with dulce de leche filling.
Arroz con Leche
$5.95Rice pudding with cinnamon and raisins.
Chocolate Chip Cookie
$2.25Traditional Flan
$5.95Tres Leches Cake
$6.55Layers of custard-drenched cake with a touch of rum.
Enchiladas
Enchilada Plate
$15.95Two enchiladas served with refried beans, Mexican or cilantro rice, slice of fresh tomato, lettuce and crema.
Enchiladas À La Carte
$9.95Two enchiladas with choice of filling and sauce.
Pescado
Fish Burrito
$15.50Pan-seared fish with cilantro rice, black beans, chipotle cream, cabbage-radish slaw and avocado-cilantro sauce, wrapped in flour tortilla. Served with chips and wedge of lime.
Fish Taco
$12.95Pan-seared fish on soft corn tortillas with chipotle cream, black beans, cilantro rice, cabbage-radish slaw, avocado-cilantro sauce and pickled red onions. Served with chips and wedge of lime.
Fish Tostada
$11.95Pan-seared fish on a crispy corn tortilla with chipotle cream, black beans, cabbage-radish slaw, avocado-cilantro sauce and pickled red onions. Served with chips and wedge of lime.
Salads and Soup
Caesar Salad
$7.95Romaine lettuce with the classic creamy dressing, topped with queso fresco, cotija cheese and tortilla strips.
Caesar Salad with Pollo Asado
$12.95Romaine lettuce with the classic creamy dressing, topped with queso fresco, cotija cheese and tortilla strips.
Green Pozole Soup
$7.95With chicken, hominy, shredded cabbage, radish and tortilla chips.
House Salad
$7.95Romaine lettuce with citrus vinaigrette, radish, jicama and carrots, topped with salsa fresca and tortilla chips.
Mixed Greens Salad
$9.95Romaine and little gem lettuce with citrus vinaigrette, red cabbage, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, avocado, pumpkin seeds, pickled red onions, tortilla strips and queso fresco.
Mixed Greens Salad with Pollo Asado
$14.95Romaine and little gem lettuce with citrus vinaigrette, red cabbage, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, avocado, pumpkin seeds, pickled red onions, tortilla strips and queso fresco.
Sides
Avocado Slices
$3.95Chicken
$5.95Shrimp
$7.95Steak
$7.95Tortillas
$1.00Tacos - Mushroom Crispy Taco
Mushroom Crispy Taco
Corn tortilla stuffed with mushrooms and cheese, fried to order. Topped with guacamole, spicy salsa de arbol, guajillo red chile salsa and romaine lettuce.
Tacos - Street Tacos
Street Tacos
$11.95Three small soft corn tortillas topped with choice of pollo asado, carne asada, carnitas or pastor with cilantro, onions and radish. Served with chips and wedge of lime.
Tostada
Tostada with Camarones
$11.95Crispy corn tortilla topped with choice of filling, refried beans, crema, avocado-cilantro sauce, romaine lettuce, pickled red onions and queso fresco. Served with guajillo salsa, chips and wedge of lime.
Tostada with Carne Asada
$12.95Crispy corn tortilla topped with choice of filling, refried beans, crema, avocado-cilantro sauce, romaine lettuce, pickled red onions and queso fresco. Served with guajillo salsa, chips and wedge of lime.
Tostada with Carnitas
$12.95Crispy corn tortilla topped with choice of filling, refried beans, crema, avocado-cilantro sauce, romaine lettuce, pickled red onions and queso fresco. Served with guajillo salsa, chips and wedge of lime.
Tostada with Pollo Asado
$10.95Crispy corn tortilla topped with choice of filling, refried beans, crema, avocado-cilantro sauce, romaine lettuce, pickled red onions and queso fresco. Served with guajillo salsa, chips and wedge of lime.
Tostada with Roasted Vegetables
$10.95Crispy corn tortilla topped with choice of filling, refried beans, crema, avocado-cilantro sauce, romaine lettuce, pickled red onions and queso fresco. Served with guajillo salsa, chips and wedge of lime.
Ways to Order
Cactus Catering
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Call ahead for pickup
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Order pickup
Order online from the provided links for pickup.
Order takeout in-person
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Weekend Brunch
Breakfast Burrito
$11.95Scrambled eggs with chorizo, tomato, green onions, choice of rice and beans, wrapped in a flour tortilla. Served with chips and salsa fresca.
Chilaquiles
$11.95Tortilla chips cooked in choice of ranchera sauce or salsa verde and topped with scrambled eggs, onions, cilantro, crema, cotija and queso fresco. Served with sliced avocado and pickled red onions.
Huevos Divorciados
$11.95Two sunny side up eggs with guajillo red chile salsa and salsa verde, separated by refried beans and topped with queso fresco and cotija. Served with three warm corn tortillas.
Mexican Hot Chocolate
$4.50Topped with a housemade cinnamon and ancho-chile spiced marshmallow.
Mexican Iced Coffee
$4.95With milk, anise, cinnamon, orange zest, clove and piloncillo syrup.
Seasonal Fruit
$6.25With Tajín seasoning and wedge of lime.