Menu

Little Water Cantina is a locally owned, scratch Mexican restaurant in Eastlake, Seattle, that is frequently cited as “Best Mexican” and “Best Outdoor Dining,” and has been featured on the Food Network and the Travel Channel since opening in 2011. Our food and drinks are based on fundamental Mexican ingredients and techniques, but we like to take chances and have fun so you’ll see some original riffs on classics!

Please keep in mind this is only a sample menu and may not reflect our most recent menu pricing or specials. For our most current menu (and to order online), please visit Toast.


Antojitos

Guacamole & Chips – $12

Ripe Mexican avocados smashed with our roasted tomatillo salsa, topped with pico de gallo, comes with flour tortilla strips.

Chips & Salsa – $8

Charred tomatoes, tomatillos, onions, chilies and cilantro with corn chips.

Elote – $7

Grilled corn on a stick slathered in cilantro-lime mayo and sprinkled with chile-lime salt and salty cotija cheese. 

Queso Dip – $15

The ultimate Tex-Mex party dish, this fondue-like cheese sauce is great for sharing!

Add chorizo – $3.00

Brussels Sprouts in Salsa Macha – $15

Fried brussels sprouts tossed in a soy sauce salsa macha (crispy garlic-chile oil) and topped with crispy fried onions and cotija cheese.

Callejero Salad – $14

Watermelon, cucumber, mango, and
jicama dressed in our house hot sauce
and lime and sprinkled with chile
powder, queso fresco, candied pepitas, mint and cilantro. A classic street food favorite reimagined as a refreshing salad!

Quesadillas – $12

Roasted poblano chilies, onions, shrooms, pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole.

Add Chicken Tinga – $5

Add Spicy Chipotle Shrimp – $7

Add Carnitas – $5

Add Carne Asada- $7


Burritos

All burritos stuffed with cantina beans (contains pork), red rice and your choice of filling. Add guacamole to any burrito for $2.

Grilled Vegetable – $11

Grilled chayote squash, corn, poblano chilies, crimini mushrooms, onions, vegetarian black beans, pico de gallo, cilantro, sour cream and Monterrey jack cheese. Served with spicy 3-chile sauce.

Shrimp – $14

Shrimp sautéed in spicy coconut-chipotle sauce with smoked onions, cilantro and Monterrey jack cheese.

Steak – $15

Marinated and grilled steak with charred onions and poblano chilies, cilantro, sour cream and Monterrey jack cheese. Served with spicy 3-chile sauce.

Wild Boar – $17

Spice rubbed, smoked, fried and served with grilled  pineapple, fried onions, cilantro, sour cream and  Monterrey jack cheese. Served with spicy 3-chile  sauce.

Pork Carnitas – $13

Traditional citrus, guajillo and garlic braised pork  shoulder and belly with pickled red onions, pico de  gallo, cilantro, sour cream, and Monterrey jack  cheese. Served with spicy 3-chile sauce.  

Chicken Tinga – $13

Spicy red chile, onion and tomato braised chicken  tinga served with pico de gallo, sour cream, cilantro and Monterrey jack cheese. 

Super Chimichanga

Burritos available as a Chimichanga: deep-fried and plated w/ spicy red 3-chile and queso – add $7


Tacos

All tacos served two per order a la carte. Taco platter with cantina beans and red rice available for an additional $5!

Steak – $14

Marinated and grilled beef served with poblano chilies, onions, cotija cheese, avocado cream and cilantro with a side of 3-chile sauce.

Carnitas – $12

Traditional citrus, guajillo and garlic braised pork shoulder and belly served with cabbage, pickled red onions, cream, pico de gallo and cilantro with a side of 3-chile sauce.

Wild Boar – $16

Spice rubbed, smoked, fried and served with grilled pineapple, fried onions, crema, cilantro and 3-chile sauce.

Chicken Tinga – $12

Spicy tomato, onion and red chili-braised chicken with cabbage, avocado crema, cotija cheese and cilantro.

Fish – $13

Spice-rubbed and sautéed Alaska cod served with cabbage, pickled red
onion, mango pico de gallo, avocado crema and cilantro.

Also available beer-battered and fried Baja-style. Add $1

Shrimp – $13

Shrimp sautéed with smoked onions in a spicy chipotle sauce and served with cabbage, cotija cheese, pico de gallo, cilantro and coconut crema.

Roasted Vegetables – $12

Grilled chayote squash, corn, poblano chilies, crimini mushrooms, onions, vegetarian black beans, pico de gallo, cilantro, sour cream and Monterrey jack cheese. Served with spicy 3-chile sauce.

Smoked Pork Belly – $16

Pastor-marinated pork belly that is smoked right here on the patio and served with a cabbage slaw dressed in a spicy habanero vinaigrette. Served on a corn tortilla covered in crusty melted cheese!


Platos

Carne Asada – $25

Marinated & grilled skirt steak served with cantina beans, red rice & roasted chilies. Served with tres chilies sauce and tortillas.

Taco Salad – $12

Fresh mixed greens, black beans, corn, cotija cheese, pico de gallo, cucumber, cilantro, taco seasoning ranch dressing and fried corn tortilla.

Add chicken – $6

Spicy Shrimp – $8

Red Pork Pozole – $15

Our legendary pork pozole in a rich red chile broth is packed with vitamins and a proven cure to whatever ales you. Served with cotija cheese, cabbage, cilantro and corn chips. Be sure to mix it all up

Ahi Tuna Ceviche in Watermelon Aguachile* – $18

Tuna, cucumber, corn, radish, pea shoots, jicama, pickled rhubarb and micro cilantro dressed in a spicy watermelon aguachile using chocolate habaneros.

*The health department wants us to remind you that eating undercooked food, though perfectly delicious, could be detrimental to your health.


Niños

(ages 12 and under)

Plain Fried Fish Taco, Rice, Beans – $8

Rice, Beans & Avocado – $7

Quesadilla, Rice & Beans – $7

Add Chicken or Carnitas – $3


Beverages

Margarita de la Casa – $11.50

Blanco tequila, orange liqueur, fresh lime juice.

The Cadillac DeMargarita – $18

Mijenta blanco tequilla, passion fruit liqueur, lime, orange bitters and a Grand Marnier float.

Margarita Fresca – $14

Check QR code menu or ask about our current fresh fruit flavored margarita choices. Typical flavors include watermelon, strawberry and mango!

Mas Chingona – $35

Double premium Siete Leguas tequila, Gran Gala, agave nectar & lime served in a chalice!

Margarita Picante – $13

Blanco tequila, orange liqueur, fresh lime, spicy serrano.

Cantarito – $13

Grapefruit, orange and lime juices mixed with grapefruit soda and Pueblo Viejo blanco tequila served in a clay cup with a chili-lime powder rim!

AEROMEXICO – $14

Our Mexican riff on a Paper Plane: San Matias Extra Anejo tequila, a splash of bourbon, Aperol, Mattei Cap Corse aperitif and fresh lemon juice.

Margarita Verde – $14

Blanco tequila, triple sec, pineapple, serrano, cilantro, basil.

Mezcal Old Fashioned – $14

Mezcal, Angustura bitters, grapefruit bitters, agave nectar.

Mas Corazon – $13

100% agave Corazon blanco, agave, triple sec and fresh lime.

Baja Spritz – $12

Local Brovo “Tacoma Punk” aperitif and Aperol mixed with champagne-method bubbles from Baja and a splash of soda!

Cervezas

Ask about our rotating beers on draft.

Bottles & Cans – $6

Bohemia, Carta Blanca, Corona, Corona Light, Dos Equis Amber, Dos Equis Lager, Imperial, Pacifico, Sol, Tecate Tallboy, Tecate Light, Victoria