Taqueria El Bajio

Name: Taqueria El Bajio
Address: 129 N Milpas St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93103, US
Telephone: 805-884-1828
Price range: $$

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Tue–Sat 8am–8pm, Sun 8am–3pm, Mon closed

129 N Milpas St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
805-884-1828
Last verified: September 2026
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A plate of Taqueria El Bajio tacos dorados topped with guacamole, queso, tomato and jalapeño, served with Mexican rice and salsa

Lunch & Dinner

Tacos
A la carte on one corn tortilla
$4.25
Burritos
A large flour tortilla with rice, beans
$11.50
Tacos Dorados
Three fried tacos with lettuce, queso ranchero, sour cream, avocado, tomato, onions, cilantro and jalapeño; served with rice and beans
$13.99
Burrito Bajio
A large flour tortilla with rice, beans, lettuce, tomato, cheese, sour cream, avocado, onions, cilantro and jalapeño
$12.99
Burrito de Pescado
Grilled red snapper, rice, beans, cheese, mixed grilled veggies (zucchini, carrots, onions, pasilla and bell peppers)
$12.95
Burrito de Camaron
Grilled shrimp, rice, beans, cheese, mixed grilled veggies (zucchini, carrots, onions, pasilla and bell peppers)
$12.95
Fish Taco
Your choice of 1 large flour or 2 corn tortillas, with fresh grilled red snapper, grilled mixed veggies, jack and cheddar cheese
$12.95
Shrimp Taco
Your choice of 1 large flour or 2 corn tortillas, with fresh shrimp, grilled mixed veggies, jack and cheddar cheese
$12.95
Tostadas
A flat crisp corn tortilla shell with lettuce, tomato, cilantro, onions, avocado, cheese, sour cream and jalapeño, with your choice of protein
$9.99
Quesadillas
A large flour tortilla with jack and cheddar cheese
$11.99
Tortas
A Mexican sandwich served on a telera (French bread roll)
$11.45
Quesadilla Bajio
A large flour tortilla with jack and cheddar cheese, with a side of sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo
$10.99
Caldos
$12.25
Gorditas
A thick round homemade tortilla, cooked on the grill and stuffed with your choice of protein
$10.95
Tostada de Camaron
Spicy shrimp, ceviche style
$10.99
Fajitas
Chicken, chile pasilla, red and green bell peppers, onions, cheddar and jack cheese, avocado and sour cream; served with warm tortillas
$12.25
Combo Plates
Come with rice, beans and a side of tortillas
$12.25
Chile Rellenos
Combo plate with 2 fried pasilla chilies stuffed with queso ranchero, topped with special tomato sauce; served with rice, beans and a side of corn tortillas
$14.99

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

Dishes to know on this menu

Burritos: A flour tortilla wrapped around a filling. Northern Mexican burritos are often relatively slender and focused on one or two fillings such as beans, machaca or a guisado. In the United States, the form developed in several directions. San Francisco's Mission burrito is large and typically includes rice, beans and numerous fillings. San Diego's California burrito famously adds french fries. A wet burrito is covered in sauce and eaten with a knife and fork. On this menu as: Burritos · Burrito Bajio · Burrito de Pescado.
Baja fish tacos: The classic Ensenada-style fish taco pairs battered and fried fish with a corn tortilla, shredded cabbage, creamy sauce, salsa and lime. The style is strongly associated with Baja California and has had an enormous influence on Southern California taco culture. Menus may also offer grilled fish or similarly prepared shrimp tacos. On this menu as: Burrito de Pescado · Fish Taco.
Tostadas: Corn tortillas cooked or fried until crisp and used as a flat base for toppings. Beans, shredded meat, tinga, ceviche, seafood, lettuce, crema, cheese and salsa are all common possibilities. Unlike a folded taco, a tostada stays open-faced. Eat it with your hands and accept the crumbs. On this menu as: Tostadas · Tostada de Camaron.
Quesadillas: A tortilla folded around a filling and cooked on a griddle or comal. Cheese is standard in many regions, but Mexico City famously complicates the definition: there, a quesadilla may need cheese specifically requested. Fillings can include squash blossom, huitlacoche, mushrooms, meat and many other ingredients. Flour-tortilla quesadillas are particularly common in northern Mexico and the United States. A mulita, associated with northern Baja and Southern California taquerías, sandwiches meat and melted cheese between tortillas. On this menu as: Quesadillas · Quesadilla Bajio.
Gorditas: Thick masa cakes that are cooked, split and filled, somewhat like a pocket. Fillings might include chicharrón in salsa, beans and cheese, picadillo or other guisados. Depending on the region and restaurant, gorditas may be griddled or fried and can differ considerably in thickness and texture. The item sold as a "gordita" by U.S. fast-food chains is a separate Mexican-American interpretation. On this menu as: Gorditas.
Flautas & taquitos: Filled tortillas rolled tightly and fried until crisp, usually served with some combination of salsa, crema, cheese, lettuce or cabbage. The names flauta, taquito and taco dorado overlap considerably. In some restaurants, flautas are longer; some regions or restaurants distinguish them by tortilla type. Others use the terms almost interchangeably. The menu in front of you gets the final say. On this menu as: Tacos Dorados.

How these dishes compare

Quesadillastypically $9 across 341 menus
Burritostypically $11.13 across 319 menus
Baja fish tacostypically $13 across 261 menus
Flautas & taquitostypically $11.37 across 197 menus
Tostadastypically $9.97 across 194 menus
Fajitastypically $15 across 190 menus
Chile rellenotypically $13 across 178 menus
Aguas frescas & horchatatypically $4.50 across 126 menus

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