Cactus Flower Cafe Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Cactus Flower Cafe, a culinary gem located in Pensacola, Florida. This vibrant eatery specializes in authentic California-style Mexican cuisine, serving a delightful menu that caters to all tastes.
- Soups & Salads: Indulge in a creamy Fiesta Corn Chowder or the refreshing Mango Shrimp Salad, brimming with juicy shrimp and sweet mango salsa.
- Kid's Menu: From cheesy chimi dogs to classic macaroni and cheese, there's something to please every little palate.
- Daily Specials: Don’t miss the handmade tamales on Tuesdays or the Crema Fresca Enchiladas on Mondays, showcasing rich flavors and fresh ingredients.
The atmosphere is warm and inviting, with friendly staff eager to provide exceptional service. With reasonable prices and an impressive array of options, Cactus Flower Cafe promises an unforgettable dining experience that leaves you craving more!
Soups & Salads
Chili Soup
A hearty red soup of ground beef, pinto beans, fresh tomato, onions, cilantro, and monterey jack cheese.
Fiesta Corn Chowder Soup
Roasted corn makes this creamy dreamy soup a delicious meal. Garnished with cilantro green onion. Served with slices of our freshly baked French bread.
Mexican Salad
A large bed of fresh spring mix and romaine with your choice of protein, rice, black beans, cheese, and fresh pico de gallo. Served with your choice of dressing and surrounded by fresh tortilla chips.
Side Salad
A fresh, light salad with spring mix and romaine lettuce. Topped with monterey jack cheese, fresh pico de gallo, and your choice of dressing.
Mango Shrimp Salad
Plump juicy shrimp, fresh avocado, pico de gallo, and cilantro-lime rice on a bed of baby greens. Topped with our sweet and spicy mango salsa and surrounded by homemade crispy flour chips.
Tortilla Soup
A hearty chicken soup with monterey jack cheese and cilantro. Topped with toasty corn tortilla strips and a fresh squeeze of lime.
Chicken Posole Soup
Our traditional thick and rich hominy stew in a spicy base made with red chilies shipped from New Mexico.
Relleno Al Diablo
Roasted and stuffed pepper with spicy shrimp, smoked Gouda, and monterey jack cheeses, herbs, and spices. Served with rice and beans. **ONLY AVAILABLE FRIDAY**
Empanadas Del Cielo
Handmade corn flour dumplings filled with your choice of protein, creamy cheeses, herbs, and spices. Flash-fried until golden and crispy. Served with rice and beans. **ONLY AVAILABLE WEDNESDAY**
Handmade Tamales With Rice & Beans
Freshly made in-house and steamed in husks. Your choice of protein covered in our rich sauces. Served with rice and beans. **ONLY AVAILABLE TUESDAY**
Crema Fresca Enchiladas
Our crema enchiladas are made with a rich, flavorful, velvety white sauce. Stuffed with your choice of protein and served with rice and beans. **ONLY AVAILABLE MONDAY**
Blue Crab Quesadilla
Real blue crab seasoned to perfection with fresh herbs, spices, and lime. Served with mounds of creamy monterey jack cheese, creamy lime sauce for dipping, and a cup of tortilla soup.
Handmade Tamales With Side Salad
Freshly made in-house and steamed in husks. Your choice of protein covered in our rich sauces. Served with a side salad. **ONLY AVAILABLE TUESDAY**
Daily Specials
Kid's Menu
Kid's Quesadilla
Served with your choice of protein.
Kid's Chicken Tenders
Served with french fries.
Kid's Cheesy Chimi Dog
100 percent beef hot dog and melted cheddar cheese. Wrapped in a ten-inch tortilla, stuffed with mounds of cheese, and flash-fried until golden. Served with fries.
Kid's Macaroni & Cheese
Kids love this creamy dish.
Kid's Hot Dog
Served in a soft flour tortilla with fries.
Kid's Burrito
Served with ground beef, cheese, beans, and rice.
Southern California Burrito
Served with steak carne asada, natural fries, melted cheddar cheese, fresh guacamole, salsa verde, and pico de gallo. Served with your choice of rice and beans or a cup of soup.
Cactus Flower Rice Bowl
Your choice of protein with layers of Spanish and basmati rice, smashed pintos, slowly simmered black beans, fresh pico de gallo, and your choice of cheese and dressing.
Street Tacos
Three street tacos. Served with your choice of protein, luscious sauces, fresh cabbage, cilantro, avocado, and tomatillo salsa.
Smokin' Flat Iron Steak Quesadilla
Tender, grilled flat iron steak seasoned to perfection with smoked gouda and monterey jack cheeses and tomatillo verde salsa. Served with real sour cream and fresh garden salsa.
California Steak Salad
Tender, succulent flat iron steak on a bed of baby leaf greens, romaine hearts, a timbal of cilantro-lime rice, chunks of avocado, freshly diced tomatoes, scallions, and your choice of dressing. Served with a cup of soup.
Asada Steak & Fries
Tender and juicy grilled flat iron steak on a mountain of natural fries. Covered with melted cheddar cheese, guacamole, and fresh pico de gallo. Drizzled with lime sour cream.
Featured Dishes
Sides
Half Order Of Queso
Side Of Guacamole
Side Of Smashed Pinto Beans
Side Of Spanish Rice
Side Of Black Beans
Side Salad
A fresh, light salad with spring mix and romaine lettuce. topped with monterey jack cheese, fresh pico de gallo, and your choice of dressing.
Side Of Cilantro Lime Rice
Sliced Avocado
Side Of Corn Tortillas
Two corn tortillas.
Side Of Flour Tortillas
Two flour tortillas.
Flautas Con Queso
Corn tortillas filled with your choice of protein and flash-fried to perfection. Topped with creamy queso and a side of guacamole.
Queso Blanco
Our original queso made with (100%) creamy Monterey Jack cheese, fresh cream, fresh jalapenos, and spices. Add Smashed Pinto or Black beans for an additional charge.
Simple Nachos
Add Meat or beans for an additional charge.
Queso Classico
A blend of Monterey Jack cheese, cheddar cheese, fresh cream, fresh jalapeños, and spices.
Queso Bites
Four queso bites. Heavenly golden pockets stuffed with Monterey jack cheese, smashed pinto beans, and jalapeños. Served with Santa fe sauce for dipping.
Mango Shrimp
Five jumbo shrimp placed in miniature flour taco shells. Served with guacamole, cilantro, pico de gallo, and our amazing sweet and spicy mango salsa.
Mucho Nachos
Crispy tortilla chips. Served with your choice of protein, beans, creamy queso, fresh guacamole, green onions, olives, jalapeños, and pico de gallo.
Fresh Guacamole
A whole fresh avocado with pico de gallo and spices.
Lunch Starters
Desserts
Fabulous Flan
Traditional Spanish Dessert we've perfected!
Mexican Wedding Cake
Moist white cake soaked in sweetened creams, topped with our homemade whip cream and drizzled with raspberry and key lime sauce
Chocolate Gooey Buttercake
Moistest, gooeyist brownie cake ever!
Key Lime Pie
Mexican Mocha Latte
A creamy latte with bold espresso, chocolate, cinnamon, and spices.
El Diablo
A Mexican mocha with a dash of cayenne.
Latte
Cortado
Double shot espresso, milk, and sugar.
Frappe
Caramel Macchiato
Cappuccino
Spaniard
A sugar-free version of our popular Cuban Cafe con Leche.
Americano
Your choice of size and milk.
Cuban Café Con Leche
Three to five espresso shots, creamy half and half, sugar, and vanilla.
Espresso
Coffees
Dinner Entrées
Chile Relleno With Side Salad
A large, plump poblano pepper stuffed with chicken, creamy cheeses, and herbs. Covered in our verde sauce and drizzled with Santa Fe sauce. Served with your choice of side salad.
Dinner Quesadilla
Two flour tortillas served with your choice of beans or protein and jack cheese. Topped with fresh pico de gallo and Santa Fe sauce. Add Mahi Mahi, Shrimp, Pork Tenderloin or fajita for an additional charge.
Chicken Enchiladas Verdes
Seasoned sour cream and creamy cheeses make our green enchiladas from fresh Anaheim and jalapeño peppers a fabulous choice. Served with a side of rice and beans.
Dinner Tacos
Three taco shells made in-house with your choice of protein, greens, cheese, pico de gallo, and Santa Fe sauce. Served with rice and beans.
Mahi Tacos
Two flaky Mahi tacos seasoned and flash-fried to perfection. Topped with our delicious dressings and fresh cabbage.
Ensenada Grilled Wrap
A delicious wrap with your choice of protein stuffed in a flour tortilla with cheeses, grilled onions, and peppers. Flat-grilled, covered in verde sauce, and drizzled with Santa Fe sauce. Served with a side of rice and beans.
Chile Relleno With Rice & Beans
A large, plump poblano pepper stuffed with chicken, creamy cheeses, and herbs. Covered in our verde sauce and drizzled with Santa Fe sauce. Served with your choice of rice and beans.
Chimichanga
A large flour tortilla filled with your choice of protein and creamy cheeses. Lightly fried until golden and puffy. Topped with our Santa Fe sauce. Served with a side of rice and beans.
Santa Fe Enchiladas
Rolled and baked enchiladas with our secret red mole sauce made from New Mexico chilies. Filled with your choice of protein and creamy cheeses. Served with a side of rice and beans.
Burrito
Called "El Jefe" (the boss). Filled with your choice of protein, rice, beans, monterey jack cheese, Santa fe sauce, pico de gallo, and crispy greens.
Mango Shrimp Dinner
Plump shrimp, guacamole, and a spicy, sweet mango salsa filled in flash-fried tiny taco shells. Served with a side of rice and beans.
Tostada
A crispy corn tortilla shell made in-house and piled high with your choice of protein, cheese, beans, and greens. Smothered in our fresh pico de gallo and drizzled with Santa Fe sauce. Served with a side of rice and beans.
Fresh Guacamole
A whole fresh avocado with pico de gallo and spices.
Mango Shrimp
Five jumbo shrimp placed in miniature flour taco shells and served with guacamole, cilantro, pico de gallo, and our amazing sweet and spicy mango salsa.
Mucho Nachos
Crispy tortilla chips. Served with your choice of protein, beans, creamy queso, fresh guacamole, green onions, olives, jalapeños, and pico de gallo.
Flautas Con Queso
Corn tortillas filled with your choice of protein and flash-fried to perfection. Topped with creamy queso and a side of guacamole.
Queso Bites
Four queso bites. Heavenly golden pockets stuffed with monterey jack cheese, smashed pinto beans, and jalapeños. Served with Santa Fe sauce for dipping.
Queso Classico
A blend of monterey jack cheese, cheddar cheese, fresh cream, fresh jalapeños, and spices.
Simple Nachos
Add meat or beans for an additional charge.
Queso Blanco
Our original queso made with (100 percent) creamy Monterey Jack cheese, fresh cream, fresh jalapeños, and spices.
Starters
Lunch Soups & Salads
Fiesta Corn Chowder Soup
Roasted corn makes this creamy dreamy soup a delicious meal. Garnished with cilantro green onion. Served with slices of our freshly baked French bread.
Mexican Salad
A large bed of fresh spring mix and romaine with your choice of protein, rice, black beans, cheese, and fresh pico de gallo. Served with your choice of dressing and surrounded by fresh tortilla chips.
Chicken Posole Soup
Our traditional thick and rich hominy stew in a spicy base made with red chilies shipped from New Mexico.
Chili Soup
A hearty red soup of ground beef, pinto beans, fresh tomato, onions, cilantro, and Monterey Jack cheese.
Tortilla Soup
A hearty chicken soup with Monterey jack cheese and cilantro. topped with toasty corn tortilla strips and a fresh squeeze of lime.
Mango Shrimp Salad
Plump juicy shrimp, fresh avocado, pico de gallo, and lime cilantro rice on a bed of baby greens. Topped with our sweet and spicy mango salsa and surrounded by homemade crispy flour chips.
Burrito
Called "El Jefe" (the boss). Filled with your choice of protein, rice, beans, Monterey jack cheese, Santa fe sauce, pico de gallo, and crispy greens.
California Torta Sandwich
Fresh, crusty french bread baked in-house daily with your choice of protein. Topped with spicy mayo, fresh guacamole, melted Monterey Jack cheese, romaine lettuce, and fresh pico de gallo. Served with a cup of tortilla soup.
Tostada
A crispy corn tortilla shell made in-house and piled high with your choice of protein, cheese, beans, and greens. Smothered in our fresh pico de gallo and drizzled with Santa fe sauce. Served with rice and beans.
Cactus Flower Combo
A creamy, cheesy (6") quesadilla with a fresh, light green salad and a cup of delicious soup.
Santa Fe Enchiladas
Rolled and baked enchiladas made with our red mole sauce from New Mexico chilies. Filled with your choice of protein and creamy cheeses. Served with rice and beans.
Chimichanga
A large flour tortilla filled with your choice of protein and creamy cheeses. Lightly fried until golden and puffy and topped with our Santa Fe sauce. Served with a side of rice and beans.
Pork Tenderloin Grilled Wrap
Delicious, juicy pork tenderloin with mounds of creamy cheese. Flat-grilled, covered in Verde sauce, and drizzled with Santa Fe sauce. Served with rice and beans.
Lunch Quesadilla
Two flour tortillas made with your choice of protein or beans and a mound of creamy cheeses. Topped with fresh pico de gallo and Santa fe sauce.
Huevos Rancheros
A layered delight of two eggs cooked your way, smashed pinto beans, Monterey Jack cheese, and crispy hash browns on two soft corn tortillas. Covered in our red ranchero sauce and garnished with green onions and pico de gallo. Served with your choice of a cup of soup or rice and beans.
Lunch Tacos
Two taco shells made in-house in your choice of style with greens, cheese, pico de gallo, and Santa Fe sauce. Served with rice and beans. Add Steak, Shrimp, or Fajita Chicken for an additional charge.
Southern California Burrito
Our fabulous carne asada burrito is made with tender flat iron steak, natural potatoes, cheddar cheese, green chili sauce, guacamole, and pico de gallo. Served with your choice of a cup of soup or rice and beans.
Russet Potatoes (0.5 Lbs, Price Varies By Actual Weight)
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Lunch Entrées
Beverages
Fountain Drink
16 ounces to-go cup. Your choice of drink.
Iced Tea
16 ounces to-go cup. Your choice of style.
Aqua Panna
(16 ounces bottled drink.
Coffee
16 ounces to go cup.
Milk
16 ounces to-go cup.
San Pellegrino
500 milliliter bottled drink.