Menu

Caliente, located in Kings Beach, CA, offers a diverse menu with options catering to various dietary preferences like vegan and vegetarian. The restaurant provides a range of amenities including reservations, takeout, delivery, and catering services. Known for its Botanas like Chips & Salsa and Queso Fundido con Chorizo, the menu also features Tahoe Tacos Especiales with dishes like Fish Tacos and Pork Pibil. Customers praise the atmosphere, service, and food quality, with highlights being the Guacamole and fresh-made chips. While some mention the prices being a bit high, the overall dining experience is said to be worth it. With a beautiful rooftop seating area and scenic views, Caliente is a must-visit spot for delicious Mexican cuisine in the area.

Botanas

Botanas

Chips & Salsa

served with charred tomato salsa, tomatillo or mango pico if you wish

$5.00

Queso Fundido con Chorizo

hot & creamy dipping sauce made with manchego and jack cheeses served with warm tortillas

$16.00

Don Tomas Guacamole*

fresh avocados smashed together with queso fresco, pico de gallo, spices, fresh lime

$15.00

Southwest Quesadilla

flour tortilla stuffed with pepper jack cheese, sauteed peppers, onions, choice of chicken tinga or pork pibil served with sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo

$23.00

Cerveza Chile Relleno

fire roasted poblano pepper stuffed with queso fresco, manchego, jack cheese, grilled corn, black beans, crema, guacamole , pico de gallo

$23.00

Birria Flautas

slow cooked beef, jack cheese, black beans, crema, queso fresco, pico, cabbage, guacamole

$20.00

Montana De Nachos

chicken tinga or pork pibil with queso fundido, jalapenos, refried beans, sour cream , pico de gallo. what do you call someone else's cheese, na - cho cheese!

$25.00

Spicy Jalapeno Six Shooters

bacon and cheddar stuffed, beer battered, hot & spicy jalapeno "shots" with cilantro ranch

$5.00

Soup Special

Chef's Soup of the Day

$12.00

House Salad

mixed greens, candied pepitas, dried cranberries, queso fresco, citrus vinaigrette

$15.00

Fish Tacos*

grilled or battered snapper, apple-jicama slaw, guacamole, chipotle-tomato aioli

$22.00

Pork Pibil

chipotle adobo braised pork, sauteed peppers, onions, cabbage

$11.00

Chicken Tinga

chili de arbol braised chicken tinga, cabbage, tomatillo salsa

$11.00

Carne Asada*

chimichurri grilled skirt steak, charred tomato salsa, cabbage

$11.00

Caliente Shrimp*

chipotle marinated shrimp with onions, peppers, pineapple jicama slaw

$10.00

Birria Tacos

slow cooked beef, melted jack cheese, onion, cilantro, consome broth, jalapeno sauce

$26.00

Tahoe Tacos Especiales

Tahoe Tacos Especiales