Rosepepper Cantina Menu
Introducing the Menu at Rosepepper Cantina
Nestled in the heart of East Nashville, Rosepepper Cantina invites you to savor an unforgettable dining experience. This vibrant cantina is celebrated for its authentic Mexican cuisine and inviting atmosphere, where friendly service complements a diverse menu.
- Signature Dishes: The rosepepper enchiladas and ribeye fajitas shine brightly, consistently receiving rave reviews for their freshness and home-cooked flair.
- Margaritas: Pair your meal with their impressive selection of margaritas, both regular and Top Shelf, known for their vibrant flavors and delightful presentation.
- Appetizers: Don't miss out on their chips and salsa and queso, perfect starters for sharing!
Although a touch more Spanish ambiance would elevate the experience, the exceptional food and accommodating service will have you coming back for more. Highly recommended for a memorable meal!
Antojitos
Nettos
Corn chips, beans, cheese, tomato, shredded chicken or shredded beef, fresh guacamole and sour cream.
Mister C. Taquitos
Rolled yellow corn tortillas, cheese, shredded chicken or beef. Served with guacamole and sour cream.
Buffalo White Queso Dip
Our famous large bowl of blanco queso garnished with lightly spicy pork chorizo. Served with our decadent flour chips, made in house daily.
Avocado Fries
Tempura batter-fried fresh avocado bites. Served with a fresh, tangy green salsa.
Quesadilla
Served with fresh guacamole and sour cream, our hearty quesadillas come with cheese and your choice of one of the following: shredded chicken or beef, red or green chile, spinach, fajita veggies, or portobellos mushrooms.
Jalapeno Buttons
Bite-sized pieces of fresh, spicy jalapeno battered and fried-up and served with tangy ranch dressing.
Guacamole
Made from only the freshest, premium avocados, with onions, tomatoes, and a little jalapeno for some kick, our massive 12 oz. guacamole also comes with our famous, fried flour chips..
Los Originales
Two grill-fried or soft flour torillas filled with shredded beef or chicken, topped with shredded lettuce, cheese and diced tomatoes.
Al Carbon
Three large corn tortilla street tacos with your choice of carne asada or grilled chicken topped with cilantro, diced onions and fresh limes.
Cabo Tacos
Two grilled or tempura batter-fried white-fish tacos served with our delicious baja sauce, and topped with a mountain of shredded cabbage and pico de gallo.
Tacos
Burritos
Burrito Asada
Savory marinated beef charbroiled and diced, with fresh onions and tomatoes. Topped with chile rojo sauce.
Fajita Burrito
Choice of charbroiled marinated beef or chicken breast, and sauteed fajita veggies. Topped with chile rojo sauce.
Sonora
The most classic burrito. Your choice of shredded beef or shredded chicken, with beans and rice. Topped with chile rojo sauce.
Veggie
Sauteed veggies, black beans and Sonora rice. Topped with tomatillo sauce. Topped with tomatillo sauce.
Vegan
Steamed veggies, black beans and avocado slices. Topped with tomatillo sauce.
Tamale
Choose from: pork-chile de arbol, chicken-tomatillo withgreen chiles, or cheesy veggie-poblano.
Enchilada
Shredded chicken or shredded beef, pork green chile, spinach or cheese. Topped with chile rojo sauce
Taquitos
Your choice of shredded chicken or shredded beef, spinach or fajita veggies.
Taco
Soft or freshly fried crispy corn shell, with your choice of either shredded chicken or shredded beef, fried avocados or black beans. - sub fish taco 1.00
Chimichanga
Choose from shredded beef, or shredded chicken, or black bean. Topped with our famous cheese sauce.
Flautas
Rolled flour tortilla stuffed with your choice of either shreddedd chicken or beef, carnitas or fajita veggies.
Platos Combinados
Especialidades de la Casa
Chile Relleno
An enormous roasted poblano chile stuffed full with jack cheese, tempura fried and smothered with a spicy chile, tomato, and onion ranchera salsa
Chile Verde (muy caliente!!!)
Since 1963, the Chaires family has been honored to serve this spicy and flavorful chile verde filled with tender chucks of slow-cooked pork shoulder and a whole roasted jalapeno.
Platos Carnitas
Citrus-marinated pork cooked low and slow to seal in flavor. Served with spicy Jalisco pico and chile de arbol mole sauce. (contains pecan nuts)
Chile Colorado
The ultimate comfort food. Our Chile Colorado, made with 3 different red chiles, is full of flavor and tender chunks of beef. Topped with a refreshing dollop of sour cream. This dish is a fan favorite.
Carne de Solano
For when nothing but the best will do. This 10 oz. well-seasoned, charbroiled ribeye steak is served with fresh guacamole, black beans, rice, and warm flour tortillas. - add garlic or chipotle shrimp 6.00
Ernie's Best Taco Salad
(Options: shredded chicken, shredded beef or fajita veggies) Ernie always said, happiness is a fried tortilla bowl, only this delicious, crispy bowl comes filled with beans, lettuce, shredded cheese, diced tomatoes, and a small side of fresh guacamole and sour cream in another, smaller fried tortilla bowl because...happiness.
Mexican Chicken Caesar Salad
Fajita chicken breast and crisp romaine lettuce spears, loaded with sliced avocado and roasted pumpkin seeds. Topped with tomatoes, queso fresco and tortilla strips.
Tortilla Soup
Traditional Mexican soup with chile rojo broth, tomato, rice and shredded chicken. Topped with tortilla strips, queso fresco and fresh diced avocado.
Ensaladas y Sopas
Las Fajitas
De la Vegetales
Featuring portobello mushrooms and served on a grilled medley of peppers and onions.
De la Casa
Your choice of savory marinated beef or tender chicken breast, or go wild and get half-and-half.
De Camaron
Prepared “Borracho Style” with a tequila-infused, tomato-based blend of guajillo and ancho chiles.
Rosepeppers Special (muy caliente!)
Spicy, but not too spicy. Two corn tortilla enchiladas filled with melted cheese and your choice of shredded beef or shredded chicken. Topped with just the right amount of spicy-hot pork chile verde.
Sonora Style (muy caliente!!!)
The owner’s favorite dish! Two melted cheese enchiladas topped with an indecent amount of spicy-hot pork chile verde and not one, but TWO fried eggs. This dish will cure what ails you.
De Tomatillo
Crema de Mexico and our freshly made tomatillo salsa cover these two corn-tortilla cheese enchiladas and make for a dish that is both light and filling.
Supremas
Comfort. Food. Two traditional enchiladas filled with shredded beef or shredded chicken and cheese. Topped with chile rojo sauce and crema de mexico.
Spinach
If you know, you know. These two enchiladas are covered in tomatillo salsa and are filled with lots of freshly cooked spinach and cheese. Served with black beans, this dish is suprisingly healthy by Rosepepper’s standards.
Enchiladas
Sides
Fiesta Bowl
A generous portion of charbroiled fajita chicken over rice, topped with our famous queso. Simply delicious.
Enchilada
Your choice of cheese, shredded beef or shredded chicken with chile rojo or tomatillo verde sauce.
Taco
Flour or corn tortilla, grill-fried or soft, choice of shredded beef, shredded chicken or black bean.
Flautas (2)
Two rolled flour tortillas filled with your choice of shredded beef, shredded chicken or carnitas.
Tamale
Masa steamed in a banana leaf, filled with your choice of pork-chile de arbol, chicken-tomatillo with green chiles, or veggie-pablano with potato, carrot and cheese
Chimichanga
Deep-fried flour tortilla filled with hefty portion of your choice of either shredded beef, shredded chicken or black beans. Topped with our famous cheese sauce.
Chile Bowl
Full-size serving of our spicy pork chile verde or our delicious chile colorado. Comes with warm flour tortillas.
Refried or Black Beans
Rice
Chips & Salsa (to go)
Waffle Fries
Small Side Queso or Guacamole
For when you need that little something extra. A smaller side portion, served without flour chips.