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El Taco Riendo

Mexican$$

Mon–Thu 10am–10:30pm, Fri–Sat 10am–11:30pm, Sun 10am–10:30pm

  • 2412 Central Avenue NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418
  • 612-238-5093
  • Last verified: September 2026
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A grilled shrimp plate at El Taco Riendo with Mexican rice, a green salad with pico de gallo, and refried beans topped with cotija on a tostada

Menu

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  • Taco$3.20

    Soft shell flour, corn tortilla or hard shell corn tortilla with your choice of meat and toppings

  • Taco Veggie$2.95

    Soft shell flour, corn tortilla, or hard shell corn tortilla with rice, beans and your choice of toppings

  • Burrito$10.65

    Flour tortilla wrap filled with rice and black or pinto refried beans with your choice of meat and toppings

  • Veggie Burrito$9.80

    Flour tortilla wrap filled with rice and beans and your choice of toppings

  • Burrote$17.35

    Foot long burrito

  • Nachos$11.00

    Cheddar cheese sauce, refried beans over tortilla chips, and your choice of meat and toppings

  • Tostada$3.50

    Crispy tortilla with a spread of beans, your choice of meat & toppings

  • Tamales$3.95

    Choices of chicken & pork topped with ranchera mild sauce and grated cheese (cotija)

  • Sopes$12.00

    3 thick corn masa sopes with a spread of beans, your choice of meat, and toppings

Specials

  • Two Taco Combo$8.75

    2 tacos with rice and beans

  • 3 Taco Combo$11.00

    3 tacos with rice and beans

  • Torta Combo$15.00

    Your choice of meat torta, served with fries and a soft drink

Main Plates

  • Chilaquiles$13.00

    Tortilla chips soaked in red (spicy), green (medium) or ranchera (mild) sauce, topped with sour cream, onions, cilantro, and choice of meat. Sides: rice and beans

  • Enchiladas$14.00

    Corn tortillas (3) stuffed with your choice of meat, topped with your choice of salsa, cheese, sour cream, cilantro, and onions. Sides: rice & black or pinto refried beans, lettuce, and pico de gallo

  • Platillo Combinado$12.50

    One or two choices of meat. Sides: rice, black or pinto refried beans, and corn tortillas

  • Chile Relleno$14.00

    Sweet poblano pepper stuffed with your choice of meat and cheese, topped with ranchera sauce and cilantro. Sides: rice, black or pinto beans and corn tortillas

  • Alambre$15.00

    Sauteed sweet peppers & red onions, ham, and pineapples with your choice of meat, served on tortillas

  • Chimichanga$13.50

    Deep-fried flour tortilla stuffed with rice, beans, your choice of meat, onions, and cilantro. Topped with ranchera mild sauce and mozzarella cheese

  • Beef Empanadas$7.25

    2 flour masa stuffed with ground beef and veggies, topped with sour cream and cheese. Sides: lettuce and pico de gallo

  • Quesadillas$12.00

    Grilled flour tortilla with mozzarella cheese, onions, cilantro, and your choice of meat. Sides: lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, and guacamole

  • Kids Quesadilla$4.50

    Small grilled flour tortilla with mozzarella cheese. Sides: lettuce, tomato, and sour cream

  • Tacos Dorados$13.00

    (Crispy flautas) chicken or potato over lettuce topped with sour cream and cheese (cotija). Sides: rice, black or pinto refried beans, pico de gallo

  • Quesabirria$14.50

    3 crispy tacos with birria meat, melted cheese, onions and cilantro inside, with consome and lime on the side

Shrimp Plates

  • Fajitas Mixtas (Shrimp & Chicken)$25.00
  • Fajitas Mixtas (Shrimp & Beef)$25.00
  • Camarones A La Diabla$18.00

    Sauteed shrimp in diablo (very spicy) sauce. Sides: rice, black or pinto refried beans, and corn tortillas

  • Camarones Mojo De Ajo$18.00

    Garlic butter shrimp. Sides: rice, black or pinto refried beans, and corn tortillas

  • Shrimp Fajitas$18.00

Fajitas

  • Fajitas Mixtas (Beef & Chicken)$23.00
  • Beef Fajita$15.60

    Sauteed sweet peppers & red onions. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo, lettuce, and tortillas on the side

  • Chicken Fajita$15.60

    Sauteed sweet peppers & red onions. Served with rice, beans, pico de gallo, lettuce, and tortillas on the side

  • Veggie Fajitas$12.75

Tortas

  • Torta Hawaiiana$12.00

    Ham, pineapples, lettuce, guacamole, tomatoes, onions, jalapeños, queso fresco & chipotle sauce

  • Torta Cubana$14.25

    Beans, breaded beef, ham, chorizo, lettuce, guacamole, tomatoes, onions, jalapeños, queso fresco & chipotle sauce

  • Torta Milaneza$11.00

    Breaded sliced beef, beans, lettuce, guacamole, tomatoes, onions, jalapeños, queso fresco & chipotle sauce

  • Torta Reg$11.00

    Choice of meat, beans, lettuce, guacamole, tomatoes, onions, jalapeños, queso fresco & chipotle sauce

  • Torta De Jamon$10.60

    Ham, beans, lettuce, guacamole, tomatoes, onions, jalapeños, queso fresco & chipotle sauce

Soups & Salads

  • Caldo De Res$16.00

    Beef vegetable soup. Sides: rice, onions, cilantro & corn tortillas

  • Menudo$15.00
  • Bowl$10.65

    Rice and black or pinto refried beans with your choice of meat and toppings

  • Taco Salad$11.25

    Fried flour tortilla bowl with rice, black or pinto refried beans, your choice of meat, and toppings

Sides

  • Ranchero Sauce$0.75
  • Nacho Cheese$0.75
  • Chipotle Sauce$0.90
  • Camarones (shrimps)$10.00
  • Corn On Cob$3.75
  • Salsa$0.80
  • Pico De Gallo$0.90
  • Tortillas$1.00
  • Crema$0.80
  • French Fries$4.00
  • Guacamole$2.80
  • Chips$3.00
  • Side Frijoles$2.50
  • Side Arroz$2.50
  • Meat$4.00

By Pound

  • Salsa (pound)$7.10
  • Beans (pound)$7.10
  • Rice (pound)$7.10
  • Meat (pound)$12.10
  • Guacamole (pound)$12.10
  • Pico De Gallo (pound)$7.10

Desserts

  • Tiramisu$4.25
  • Chocoflan$4.50
  • Cheese Cake$4.10

Drinks

  • Sangria$3.00
  • Sidral$3.00
  • Squirt$3.40
  • Monster$3.25
  • Pop machine soda$2.85
  • Tamarindo$3.40
  • Horchata$3.40
  • Boing$3.00
  • Bottle Of Water$1.10
  • Coffee$2.00
  • Vitamin Water$3.00
  • Fanta Bottle$3.40
  • Jarritos$3.00
  • Jumex$2.95
  • Mexican Coke$3.40
  • Soda En Lata$1.95
  • Gatorade$3.00

Menu items and prices are approximate and may have changed — call the restaurant to confirm.

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