choice of chicken breast or shredded pork torta with chipotle mayo, lettuce, refried beans, and guacamole, served with sweet papas fritas
Add Carne Asada
$1.00
Chicken Salad Sandwich
$9.00
diced roasted chicken breast mixed with golden raisins and red onion, on sourdough or telera roll with lettuce, tomato, and pepitas, served with sweet papas fritas
Half Torta & Soup or Salad
$8.00
chicken breast or shredded pork half torta, served with a cup of soup or small house salad
Add Carne Asada
$1.00
Chicken Enchiladas
$10.00
two chicken enchiladas topped with a drizzle of sour cream and choice of red, green, or mole sauce, served with cilantro lime rice and refried beans
Add Short Rib
$1.00
Traditional Wet Burrito
$9.00
chicken, cilantro lime rice, oaxaca cheese, onions, cilantro, and black or refried beans, topped with sour cream and choice of red, green, or mole sauce
Add Carne Asada
$1.00
Two Street Taco Combo
$8.00
two street style tacos with choice of chicken, shredded pork, or carne asada, served with cilantro lime rice and refried beans (lettuce wrap tacos available on request)
Burrito Bowl
$9.00
chicken, cilantro lime rice, oaxaca cheese, cilantro, onions, and black or refried beans, served over shredded lettuce, topped with sour cream and guacamole
Add Carne Asada
$1.00
Matador Taco Combo
$8.00
a flour tortilla with refried beans and melted oaxaca cheese, wrapped around a crispy taco filled with chicken, shredded pork, or carne asada, topped with lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole, and cotija cheese, served with a cup of soup or small house salad
Add Carne Asada
$1.00
Mija Wrap
$10.00
choice of chicken or carne asada, with mixed greens, black bean and corn salsa, cotija cheese, guacamole, and chipotle ranch dressing, wrapped in a spinach tortilla, served with sweet papas fritas
Susan's Lunch Bowl
$10.00
chicken, black beans, pico de gallo, and avocado over a bed of sautéed spinach and squash
Add Carne Asada
$1.00
Soup & Salad Combo
$8.00
cup of soup and a small house salad
B. L. T. G.
$9.00
jalapeño bacon, lettuce, tomato, and guacamole, on sourdough with chipotle mayo, served with sweet papas fritas
Green Chile & Chicken Quesadilla
$7.00
served with chipotle sour cream and guacamole
Carnitas
$10.00
crispy pork tossed in a blood orange mexican coke glaze, served with cilantro lime rice, refried beans , pico de gallo, and choice of flour or corn tortillas
Arroz Con Pollo
$10.00
citrus marinated chicken breast spice-rubbed and grilled, served with black beans, cilantro lime rice, green sauce, and plantains
Matador Burger
$11.00
grilled half pound beef patty topped with chipotle mayo, shredded lettuce, tomato, oaxaca cheese, fried jalapeño and onion strings, and crispy jalapeño bacon on a potato bun, served with sweet papas fritas
Protein Burger
$10.00
grilled half pound beef patty topped with avocado, wrapped in lettuce, served with grilled veggies
Aperitivos
Guacamole and Chips
$8.00
Cantina Rolls
$8.00
Mexican eggrolls with ground beef, cabbage, carrots, black beans and oaxaca cheese, served with sweet citrus sauce and chipotle ranch
Jalapeno Bacon Wrapped Scallop
$12.00
Atop polenta cakes and drizzled with jalapeño jam
Shrimp Ceviche
$10.00
Lemon-cured shrimp, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and chiles, served with fresh tortilla chips
Spicy Wings
$10.00
Served with cotija cheese dressing and vegetable crudités
Grilled Mexican Corn
$5.00
Brushed with chipotle mayo, sprinkled with cotija cheese and spices
Bacon Wrapped Street Dogs
$10.00
Bacon wrapped hot dogs topped with roasted peppers, onions, and dijon mustard
Mini Empanadas
$9.00
5 fried empanadas stued with chorizo and shrimp, served with sweet citrus sauce
Nachos
$9.00
Tortilla chips topped with queso fundido, black beans, pico de gallo, jalapeños, sour cream, and guacamole
Add Carne Asada or Chicken
$3.00
Carne Asada Fries
$10.00
Fries topped with carne asada, refried beans, sour cream, pico de gallo, and guacamole
Jalapeño Poppers
$7.00
Five jalapeños stued with oaxaca and goat cheese, dried mango, and jalapeño, bacon, topped with sweet citrus sauce and crema
Sopa
Sopa Del Dia
Cup$5.00
Bowl$9.00
Ensaladas
Small House Salad
$5.00
Mixed greens, jicama, carrots, radishes, pepitas, queso fresco, and choice of dressing (tequila lime, agave lime, ranch, chipotle ranch, or cotija cheese)
New Mexican Ensalada
$12.00
Mixed greens, chicken, black bean and corn salsa, queso fresco, avocado, tortilla strips, and chipotle ranch dressing
Choice of chicken, shredded pork, or carne asada, cilantro lime rice, oaxaca cheese, cilantro, onions, and black or refried beans, served over shredded lettuce, topped with sour cream and guacamole
Tradicional Wet Burrito
$11.00
Choice of chicken, shredded pork, or carne asada, cilantro lime rice, Oaxaca cheese, cilantro, onions, and black or refried beans, topped with sour cream and choice of red, green, or mole sauce
Especiales De La Casa
Blackened or Grilled Mahi
$16.00
Served with cilantro lime rice, black bean puree, roasted tomatillo avocado sauce, and salsa fresca
Tequila Lime Baby Back Ribs - Half Rack
$16.00
Slow cooked and glazed with chipotle tequila lime bbq sauce, served with fries and grilled vegetables
Paella
$18.00
Shrimp, lobster, chicken, spanish chorizo, mussels, and clams in a tomato broth, accompanied by saron rice and garlic bread
Chile Relleno
$15.00
Chicken, oaxaca cheese, cream cheese and green chiles stued in a tortilla-crusted poblano chile, served with roasted tomatillo avocado sauce, salsa fresca, cilantro lime rice, and refried beans
Chile Relleno of the Day
$15.00
Ask your server about today's special
Chorizo Ravioli
$15.00
Stued with spicy chorizo, beef, and cotija cheese, blanketed with chipotle cream sauce, served with a cup of soup or small house salad
Steak a La Plancha
$18.00
Grilled flat steak topped with cilantro chimichurri sauce and pickled red onions, served with plantains and grilled vegetables
Drunken Shrimp
$18.00
Sautéed shrimp in a rich garlic butter sauce, served with julienned veggies, cilantro lime rice, and garlic bread
Arroz Con Pollo
$14.00
Citrus marinated chicken breast spice-rubbed and grilled, served with cilantro, lime rice, black beans, green sauce, and plantains
Sangria Braised Short Ribs
$17.00
Tender pieces of braised short ribs topped with a sangria-veal sauce, served with a chipotle potato pancake, and agave glazed carrots
Carnitas
$14.00
Crispy pork tossed in a blood orange mexican coke glaze, served with cilantro lime rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, and choice of corn or flour tortillas
Matador Burger
$13.00
Grilled half pound beef patty topped with chipotle mayo, shredded lettuce, tomato, oaxaca cheese, fried jalapeño and onion strings, and crispy jalapeño bacon on a potato bun, served with sweet papas fritas
Salmon Diablo
$17.00
Grilled wild salmon on a bed of cilantro lime rice and grilled vegetables with a spicy tequila, lime tomato broth, served with garlic bread
Combinaciones
Served with cilantro lime rice and beans. Vegan or vegetarian options available at no additional charge
Enchiladas De Mariscos
$16.00
Two enchiladas with lobster, shrimp and oaxaca cheese, sautéed in chile lime butter, topped with a drizzle of sour cream and tomatillo-avocado sauce
Enchiladas De Short Rib, Pollo, or Queso
$13.00
Choice of two short rib, chicken, or cheese enchiladas, topped with a drizzle of sour cream and choice of red, green, or mole sauce
Additional Enchilada
$2.00
Tacos De Mariscos
Two grilled, beer-battered, or blackened seafood tacos with cabbage and baja sauce, served on flour or corn tortillas
Mahi-Mahi$12.00
Camarones$13.50
Langosta$14.50
Tacos De Carne Asada, Shredded Pork, Pollo, or Hongo
$12.00
Choice of two carne asada, shredded pork, chicken, or portobello and roasted shallot tacos with shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, and cotija cheese, served on flour or corn tortillas
Add Matador Style (Per Taco)
$1.50
Braised Short Rib Tacos
$14.00
Two braised short rib tacos with shredded lettuce, pickled red onions, and cotija cheese, served on flour or corn tortillas, with black beans and cilantro lime rice
Add Matador Style (Per Taco)
$1.50
Enchilada Y Taco Combo
$13.00
One short rib, chicken, portobello and roasted shallot, or cheese enchilada, and one carne asada, shredded pork, or chicken taco
Fajitas
Served with grilled onions, peppers, cilantro lime rice, refried beans, guacamole, sour cream, and choice of corn or flour tortillas
Chicken
$14.00
Shrimp
$18.00
Portobello
$13.00
Shrimp with Steak or Chicken
$18.00
Steak
$18.00
Main
Make any omelette with egg whites add $1
Chorizo Benedicto
$12.00
Two poached eggs and chorizo sausage on english muffins, topped with house made hollandaise sauce, served with a muffin and choice of home fries or pepper jack hash browns
Drunken Shrimp and Grits
$16.00
Sautéed shrimp in a rich garlic butter sauce, served with julienned veggies, grits, and garlic bread
Huevos Rancheros
$9.00
Two eggs any style over corn tortillas with ranchero sauce, avocado, and sour cream, served with cilantro lime rice and refried beans
Chilaquiles
$9.00
Tortilla chips tossed in our house made red sauce topped with a fried egg, avocado, and sour cream
Add Bacon, Chorizo, Chicken, or Carne Asada
$2.00
Breakfast Fajitas
$12.00
Breakfast potatoes, eggs any style, and choice of chorizo or bacon, served with cilantro lime rice, refried beans, guacamole, sour cream, and choice of corn or flour tortillas
Two Eggs Any Style
$8.00
Two eggs any style, served with a mun and choice of home fries or pepper jack hash browns
Matador Omelette
$12.00
Three egg omelette with peppers, onions, tomatoes, chorizo, and oaxaca cheese, topped with salsa fresca, served with a mun and choice of home fries or pepper jack hash browns
Bacon Pepper Jack Omelette
$11.00
Three egg omelette, crispy bacon and pepper jack cheese, served with a muffin and choice of home fries or pepper jack hash browns
Omelette Vegetariano
$10.00
Three egg omelette with peppers, onions, mushrooms and oaxaca cheese, topped with avocado, served with a mun and choice of home fries or pepper jack hash browns
Omelette De Marisco
$14.00
Three egg omelette with shrimp, lobster, red peppers and cheese, topped with green sauce, served with a mun and choice of home fries or pepper jack hash browns
Stuffed French Toast
$13.00
Brioche stu¤ed with puréed strawberries and mascarpone, topped with fresh strawberries, served with bacon and two eggs any style
Cinnamon Crusted French Toast
$8.00
Thick texas cut toast, topped with powdered sugar and syrup, served with a side of fresh fruit
Build Your Own Breakfast Burrito
$10
Choose One Meat
Bacon, chorizo, carne asada, carnitas, or chicken. Short rib or shrimp (add $2)
Choose up to 5
Eggs, egg whites, oaxaca cheese, pepper jack cheese, pepper jack hash browns, tater tots, buffalo tots, black beans, refried beans, peppers, onions, guacamole, avocado, sour cream, pico de gallo, house salsa (additional fillings $0.50)
Choose Sauce
Dry, red, green, mole, tomatillo avocado, black bean
Featured Cocktails
Sobieski Manmosa Cocktail
Sobieski orange & blue moon
$7.00
Pitcher$25.00
Sobieski Bloody Mary Cocktail
$7.00
Screwdriver
$5.00
Greyhound
$5.00
House Bloody Mary
$5.00
Tecate or Tecate Light Bucket
$15.00
Bottomless Champagne or Mimosa (With Purchase of Entree)
$12.00
Not available on holidays.
Martini Monday
Martini
$5.00
Martinis, Margaritas, Mojitos & Sangria, and 1/2 off all wine bottles 2pm-2am. Service Industry & Salon Employees Night: Half Off Food (Excl. Happy Hour). For All Service Industry & Salon Employees
Fullerton's Premier Taco Tuesday
Tacos
$1.25
2pm-12am
Mexican Drafts
$4.00
Margarita Specials
Tequila Shots
$6.00
2pm-2am
Margarita & Mojito Wednesday
Margarita & Mojito
$5.00
Margaritas, Mojitos & Sangria, and 1/2 off all wine bottles 2pm-2am. Educators & Every Day Hero Appreciation Night: Half Off Food (Excl. Happy Hour). For all education employees and members of military, fire & police dept.
Tequila Thursday
Half Off All Premium Tequila Over
$10.00
2pm-2am (excl. flights)
Weekend Brunch
Fresh Made to Order Menu
$12.00
served with Flowing Champagne & Mimosas
Featured Cocktails
$5.00
Saturday & Sunday, 9am-2pm
Signature Drinks
Matador Margarita
$10.00
Hornitos reposado tequila, triple sec, grand marnier, and house made sweet & sour
Skinny Margarita
$10.00
Casa noble blanco tequila, agave nectar, and fresh squeezed lime juice
Eso Es Todo Amigos
$11.00
Patrón reposado tequila, st. Germain elderflower liqueur, agave nectar, fresh squeezed grapefruit juice, and house made sweet & sour
Jalapeño Martini
$10.00
House infused jalapeño tequila, bauchant, fresh squeezed lime juice, and house made sweet & sour
Mexican Mai Tai
$11.00
Hornitos añejo tequila, agave nectar, disaronno, and fresh squeezed lime juice
Mango Dulce
$10.00
Absolut mango vodka, malibu mango rum, mango purée, and a sweet chili candy rim
Mexican Old Fashioned
$11.00
Hornitos añejo tequila, agave nectar, and angostura bitters
Paloma
$10.00
Hornitos reposado tequila, fresh squeezed grapefruit juice, and soda water
Michelada
$11.00
House made michelada mix, fresh squeezed lime juice, and a tajín rim filled with 24 oz of xx lager or modelo especial
Asombroso Burro
$10.00
Asombroso silver, ginger beer, and fresh squeezed lime juice
Non - Alcohólicas
Coke
$2.50
Diet Coke
$2.50
Iced Tea
$2.50
Sprite
$2.50
Dr Pepper
$2.50
Cranberry Juice
$2.50
Pineapple Juice
$2.50
Orange Juice
$2.50
Lemonade
$2.50
10oz. Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
$4.00
10oz. Fresh Squeezed Grapefruit Juice
$4.00
Mexican Coke in a Bottle
$4.00
Evian Water 500ml
$4.00
Pellegrino 1 Pint
$5.00
Red Bull
$5.00
Sugar Free Red Bull
$5.00
Drinks
We proudly serve gourmet coffee
Coffee
$2.95
Hot Tea
$2.95
Classic Breakfast
$2.95
Mint, green, earl grey, or sweet chamomile citrus
Vino
Champagne
House Champagne
Glass$5.00
Bottle$18.00
Kenwood - Split Bottle
$10.00
Gloria Ferrer Blanc De Noir
$35.00
Riesling
Chateau Ste. Michelle, Columbia Valley, Washington
Glass$7.00
Bottle$25.00
Pinot Grigio
Folonari, Veneto, Italy
Glass$6.00
Bottle$21.00
Sauvignon Blanc
Villa Maria, Marlborough, New Zealand
Glass$8.00
Bottle$27.00
Chardonnay
Casa Lapostolle, Casablanca Valley, Chile
Glass$7.00
Bottle$25.00
Estancia, Monterey County, California
Glass$7.00
Bottle$25.00
Pinot Noir
Casillero Del Diablo, Casablanca Valley, Chile
Glass$7.00
Bottle$25.00
Mark West, Carneros, California
Glass$10.00
Bottle$30.00
Merlot
Casillero Del Diablo, Rapel Valley, Chile
Glass$7.00
Bottle$25.00
Kenwood, Sonoma County, California
Glass$8.00
Bottle$27.00
Cabernet Sauvignon
Casillero Del Diablo, Miaopo Valley, Chile
Glass$7.00
Bottle$25.00
Franciscan, Napa Valley, California
Glass$11.00
Bottle$36.00
Zinfandel
Coppola, Sonoma County, California
Glass$7.00
Bottle$30.00
Tempranillo
Torres, Rioja, Spain
Glass$7.00
Bottle$25.00
Malbec
Casillero Del Diablo, Mendoza, Argentina
Glass$7.00
Bottle$25.00
Cerveza
Draught
Pint $5, 32oz. Milk jug $10. Please ask your server about our rotating draft beers
Located in the heart of Historic Downtown Fullerton, Matador Cantina brings North Orange County an entirely new dining and social experience. From our Mexican-inspired cuisine and array of premium tequilas and signature cocktails to the warm and inviting décor, Matador Cantina promises an altogether unique and rewarding dining experience.