La Canasta Mexican Foods Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to La Canasta Mexican Foods, a vibrant destination for authentic Mexican cuisine nestled in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona. Offering a delightful mix of flavors, their menu showcases everything from sizzling breakfast options to hearty dinner dishes, all while accommodating various dietary preferences with a plethora of vegetarian choices.
Indulge in the crispy hot chips paired with zesty sauces, or opt for classic sides like side beans and side rice. The menu allows for personal touch with add-ons such as extra cheese or guacamole, ensuring every diner can customize their meal.
Whether you’re dining in the casual outdoor seating, ordering takeout, or enjoying delivery, La Canasta is perfect for families, groups, and even your furry friends. Good service, moderate noise, and the accessibility of credit cards enhance the overall experience. Enjoy a sip of beer or wine to complete your culinary journey!
Chips & 4oz Sauce
Hot Chips w/Sauce
Mixed Items
Extra 1 oz hot sauce
4 Oz Hot Sauce
4 Oz Salsa Fresca
4 Oz Pico De Gallo
1 Flour Tortilla
3 Corn Tortillas
Buttered Tortilla
Side Beans
Side Rice
Side Relleno
Side Machaca
Side Red or Green Chili Beef
4oz Sour Cream
4oz Guacamole
2oz Sour Cream
2oz Guacamole
Extra Cheese
Enchilada Style
Fried
Double Wrap
Flour Chips
Fried Jalapeno
Side Orders
Hot Sauce
No Hot Sauce
1 oz Original Hot Sauce (Red)
1 oz Green Hot Sauce
1 Oz Extra Spicy Hot Sauce (Red)
16 oz Hot Sauce (Pint)
Egg Burrito
Egg & Potato Burrito
Egg & Bean Burrito
Egg, Potato & Bean Burrito
Spicy Veggie & Potato Burrito
This meatless burrito is served with grilled seasoned potatoes, tomatoes, onions, green chili strips, jalapeos, spices and cheese
Bacon & Egg Burrito
Bacon, Egg, & Potato Burrito
Bacon, Egg & Bean Burrito
Bacon & Potato Burrito
Sausage & Egg Burrito
Sausage Egg & Potato Burrito
Sausage Egg & Bean Burrito
Sausage & Potato Burrito
Chorizo & Egg Burrito
Chorizo Egg & Potato Burrito
Chorizo Egg & Bean Burrito
Machaca & Egg Burrito
Machaca Egg & Potato Burrito
Machaca Egg & Bean Burrito
Machaca & Potato Burrito
Ham & Egg Burrito
Ham Egg & Potato Burrito
Ham Egg & Bean Burrito
Ham & Potato Burrito
Steak & Egg Burrito
Steak Egg & Potato Burrito
Steak Egg & Bean Burrito
Steak & Potato Burrito (Arizona) Pico
Spicy Beef & Potato Burrito
Ground beef grilled with seasoned potatoes, tomatoes, onions, green chili strips, jalapeos, and spices
Breakfast Burritos
Breakfast Specials
Silver Dollar Special
All American
Two eggs any style, potatoes and two sausage links or three bacon strips, served with your choice of flour, corn tortillas or toast.
The Spaniard
A Spanish omelet with green chili strips and melted cheese, topped with ranchero sauce. Served with a side of beans OR potatoes, and your choice of flour, corn tortillas or toast.
Nana Special
Spicy nana's homemade green or red pork chili, two eggs any style*, Served with a side of beans or potatoes and your choice of flour tortilla, corn tortillas or toast.
Huevos Rancheros
Two eggs any style over a corn tortilla smothered with ranchero sauce and cheese, served with a side of beans, rice and your choice of flour tortilla, corn tortillas or toast.
Machaca Con Huevos
Machaca with two eggs any style, served with a side of beans OR potatoes and your choice of flour tortilla, corn tortillas or toast.
Chorizo con Huevos
Chorizo with two eggs any style, served with a side of beans OR potatoes and your choice of flour, corn tortillas or toast.
Chila Chips Con Huevos
Pint Menudo
Quart Menudo
Pan Birote
Menudo
Breakfast Sides
2 Eggs, Any Style
1 Egg, Any Style
1 Slice of Ham
Side Potatoes
3 Bacon Strips
3 Sausage Links
3 Pancakes
Side French Toast
Side Chorizo
Chili Burrito
Bean & Cheese Burrito
Beef & Cheese/Onion Burrito
Machaca & Cheese/Onions Burrito
Carnitas Burrito
Carnitas (pork) cooked on the grill with pico de gallo, wrapped in a flour tortilla with lettuce and cheese
Carne Asada Burrito
Carne Asada cooked on the grill with pico de gallo, served inside a flour tortilla with lettuce and cheese
Chile Relleno Burro
Rice with Cheese Burro
Nanas (Spicy) Burro
Nana's spicy red or green pork chili served inside a warm flour tortilla
Shrimp Burro
Shrimp cooked on the grill with pico de gallo, fajita veggies, and our house shrimp sauce, served with rice and cheese inside a warm flour tortilla
Chicken with Cheese Burro
Burritos
Lunch Specials
Lunch #1 Taco Tostada Tamale
Lunch #2 Taco, Rice, Beans
Lunch #3 Burrito, Rice, Beans
Lunch #4 Enchilada, Rice, Beans
Lunch #5. Burrito, Taco, Enchilada
Lunch #6. Meat Enchilada, Rice, Beans
Lunch #7. Tamale, Rice, Beans
Lunch #8. Taco, Tostada, Cheese Enchilada
Lunch #9. Meat Burrito, Rice Beans
#10.Jr. Chimichanga, Rice, Beans
Lunch #11 Grn Tamale E/S Grn - BN Tostada
Lunch #12. Quesadilla with Rice & Beans
Dinner For Two Meal Deal
This special package offering includes chips, 4 oz salsa fresca, 4 oz hot sauce, 4 oz guacamole, your choice of two lunch special plates and a fried ice cream. Additional charges apply for upgrades to lunch special plates.
Fiesta Combination
Tamale enchilada style, cheese enchilada, and your choice of flour or corn tortillas.
Workman Special
Red or green chili beef, and your choice of: Flour tortilla or corn tortillas.
Flauta Combination
Two shredded beef or Chicken flautas topped with guacamole.
Enchilada Combination
2 cheese enchiladas or for an additional dollar choice of beef chicken or machaca
Chimichanga Combination
Your choice of chimichanga topped with guacamole and sour cream served with rice and beans.
Fajita Combination
Seasoned steak or chicken grilled with onions, bell peppers, jalapeos and tomatoes, topped with guacamole and choice of flour or corn tortillas.You can select only one free meat choice and one double meat choice for $4.00 extra.
Carne Asada Combo
Spicy carne asada topped with grilled onions, green chili strips, tomatoes, cilantro and jalapenos, topped with guacamole your choice of flour or corn tortillas.
Steak Picado Combo
Spicy tender steak diced and grilled with green chili strips, cilantro, tomatoes, jalapeos, onions, and guacamole, served with your choice of flour or corn tortillas.
Pollo Rico
Chicken chimichanga smothered with our delicious red or green sauce, topped with guacamole, sour cream, and cheese.
Taquitos De Puerco Combo
Two specially prepared pork soft tacos with pico de gallo, lettuce and cheese, served with fresh guacamole, a side of rice and beans.
Machaca Dinner
Shredded beef slow cooked with green chilies, tomatoes and onions, served with rice and beans and your choice of flour or corn tortillas.
Taco Combo
Two delicious soft or hard shell tacos with your choice of ground beef, machaca (shredded beef), carne asada, fish (cod) or chicken, served with rice and beans.
Combinations
American Favorites
1/4 lb Hamburger w/Fries
1/4 lb Cheeseburger w/Fries
Side Of French Fries
Red Chimi
Machaca Chimi
Chicken Chimi
Asada Chimi
Carnitas Chimi
Ground Beef Chimi
Green Chimi
Bean and Cheese Chimi
Chimichangas
Sopapillas
Plain Sopa
Bean Sopa
Red or Green Sopa
Machaca Sopa
Ground Beef Sopa
Pint Albondigas
Pint Cocido
Pint Caldo De Pollo
Lg Cocido
Lg Caldo De Pollo
Lg Albondigas
Soups
El Delux
El Mas Grande Tostada
Large flour shell topped with beans, cheese, lettuce, topped with our delicious guacamole and more cheese. A meal in itself!
El Mas Grande Taco
Large flour shell with beef, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, topped with our delicious guacamole and more cheese!
Taco Salad
Your choice of ground beef or chicken served inside a crispy flour tortilla bowl with lettuce, tomatoes, green onions, cheese and guacamole
Tostada Salad
Guacamole Salad
Tossed Salad
Salads
Quesadillas
Cheese Quesadilla
Green Chili Strips Quesadilla
Guacamole Quesadilla
Beans Quesadilla
Chili Beef Quesadilla
Ground Beef Quesadilla
Chicken Quesadilla
Machaca Quesadilla
Asada Quesadilla
Quesadilla is stuffed with grilled carne asada and pico
Bacon Quesadilla
Carnitas Quesadilla
Quesadilla is stuffed with carnitas and pico
Chips Con Guacamole
Nachos Con Jalapenos
Chips Con Chili Verde
Small Mexican Pizza
Large Mexican Pizza
Fiesta Nachos
Fresh flour chips topped with red and green chili beef, beans, machaca, and cheese
Nanas Bowl
Nana's spicy red or green pork chili served over your choice of rice or beans with a side of a flour or corn tortilla
Carne Asada Fries
Carne Asada cooked with our special seasonings and pico de gallo, served on top of fries and topped with cheese, sour cream, and guacamole
Appetizers
Tacos
Ground Beef Taco
One hard or soft shell taco filled with ground beef, topped with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and onions
Chicken Taco
One hard or soft shell taco filled with chicken, topped with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and onions
Machaca (Shredded Beef) Taco
One hard or soft shell taco filled with machaca (shredded beef), topped with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and onions
2 Asada Tacos
Two hard or soft shell tacos filled with carne asada cooked on the grill with pico de gallo, topped with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and onions
2 Carnitas Tacos
Two hard or soft shell tacos filled with seasoned pork cooked on the grill with pico de gallo, topped with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and onions
2 Shrimp Tacos
Bean Tostada
One tostada topped with beans, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and onionsNo mixed two or three way for this tostada only
Beef Bean Tostada
Bean tostada topped with ground beef, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and onions
Chicken Bean Tostada
Bean tostada topped with shredded chicken, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and onions
Machaca Bean Tostada
Bean tostada topped with machaca (shredded beef), cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and onions
Red Chili Beef & Bean Tostada
Bean Tostada topped with red chili beef, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and onions
Green Chili Beef & Bean Tostada
Bean tostada topped with green chili beef, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and onions
Tostadas
Tamales
Green Corn Tamale
Red Beef Tamale
2 Flautas
Served With Guacamole