La Tia Taqueria & Cantina Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to La Tia Taqueria & Cantina, a vibrant culinary gem located in Metairie, Louisiana. This establishment expertly melds traditional Mexican flavors with a contemporary flair, offering a diverse menu that caters to every palate. Begin your meal with enticing appetizers like Carnitas Dumplings and Flautas, each crafted with fresh, high-quality ingredients. The hearty Carne Asada and flavorful Enchiladas are standout entrees that leave diners raving about the bold taste and generous portions.
Vegetarian options like the La Tia Salad and hearty Queso Fundido showcase the commitment to inclusivity in dining. Don’t forget to save room for decadent desserts! The atmosphere is casual yet inviting, perfect for a fun night out or a family gathering.
Stop by to savor the flavors and feel the welcoming warmth of La Tia Taqueria & Cantina.
Appetizers
Carnitas Dumplings
Filled with confit pork, rested on a bed of rich mole, topped with pickled onions and microgreens.
Rustic Guacamole
Fresh avocado with cilantro, tomatoes, and onions.
Pork Belly Tamal
Spinach and cheese tamale topped with mole, confit pork belly, pickled radishes, and microgreens.
Queso Dip
Creamy Mexican cheese dip, perfect for dipping.
Flautas
Chicken or suadero rolled in fried corn tortillas, topped with fresh salsa Verde, cotija cheese, sour cream, cilantro, onions, and pickled radish.
Queso Fundido
Fondue of Mexican cheeses, with chorizo or mushrooms.
Sopa Azteca
The authentic tortilla soup broth recipe with crispy tortilla strips, avocado mousse, Cotija cheese, and sour cream. Add chicken for an extra charge.
La Tia Salad
Spring mix, beets, blueberries, cucumbers, onions, sliced almonds, Cotija cheese, and lemon-lime vinaigrette. Add chicken or shrimp for an extra charge.
Soups & Salad
The Favorites
Carne Asada
Perfectly grilled skirt steak, with grilled onions and toreado peppers. Served with a side of beans and rice, guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream, and tortillas.
Mexicali Rice
Grilled chicken, or shrimp tossed in zarandeado adobo, on a flavorful bed of Mexican-style egg-fried rice.
Fajitas
Your choice of protein (chicken, steak, shrimp, spring veggies, or trio) with bell peppers, and onions with a side of rice, beans, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, and tortillas.
Enchiladas
Chicken enchiladas topped with your choice of mole, red or green enchilada sauce, and melted Mexican cheeses, with spring mix, and rice. Mole enchiladas come with sour cream.
Quesadillas
Made with the largest tortilla in town, filled with Mexican cheeses and your choice of protein (suadero, birria, chicken, pastor, carnitas, or asada), topped with avocado mousse, sour cream, and chipotle mayo. With a side of spring mix.
Burritos
Cali-style wrap with a crust of Mexican cheeses filled with your choice of protein (suadero, birria, chicken, pastor, carnitas, or asada), black beans, rice, sour cream pico de gallo, and guacamole with a side of potato wedges.
Bajon
Shrimp or red fish fried in tempura on a flour tortilla with a crust of Mexican cheeses, cabbage, carrot, avocado mousse, chipotle mayo, habanero mayo, and pickled radishes.
Lengua
Thin slices of cooked beef tongue on a corn tortilla with a crust of Mexican cheese, roasted tomato salsa, cilantro, onion, pickled radishes, and avocado mousse.
Quesa-Birria
Slowed roasted beef on crispy corn tortilla with mexican cheeses, spicy cucumber, pickled radishes cilantro, onions and consommé.
Cauliflower
Cauliflower fried in tempura on a corn tortilla with cilantro, pickled radishes, sliced almonds, chipotle mayo, and habanero mayo.
Asada
Grilled steak on a corn tortilla with a crust of Mexican cheese, guacamole, pickled radishes, onions, and cilantro.
Carnitas
Sautéed confit pork on a corn tortilla with a crust of Mexican cheeses guacamole, cilantro, onions, and pickled radishes.
Chicken
Grilled chicken tossed in zarandeado adobo on a corn tortilla with a crust of Mexican cheeses, avocado mousse, cilantro, onions, and pickled radishes.
Pastor
Spit-grilled pork in Yucatan adobo on a corn tortilla with a crust of Mexican cheeses, smoked pineapple, cilantro, onions, pickled radishes, and avocado mousse.
Suadero
Confit brisket on corn tortilla with a crust of Mexican cheeses, cilantro, onions, pickled radishes, and avocado mousse.