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

Chips & Salsa
served with charred tomato salsa, tomatillo or mango pico if you wish
Queso Fundido con Chorizo
hot & creamy dipping sauce made with manchego and jack cheeses served with warm tortillas
Don Tomas Guacamole*
fresh avocados smashed together with queso fresco, pico de gallo, spices, fresh lime
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
Cerveza Chile Relleno
fire roasted poblano pepper stuffed with queso fresco, manchego, jack cheese, grilled corn, black beans, crema, guacamole , pico de gallo
Birria Flautas
slow cooked beef, jack cheese, black beans, crema, queso fresco, pico, cabbage, guacamole
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!
Spicy Jalapeno Six Shooters
bacon and cheddar stuffed, beer battered, hot & spicy jalapeno "shots" with cilantro ranch
Soup Special
Chef's Soup of the Day
House Salad
mixed greens, candied pepitas, dried cranberries, queso fresco, citrus vinaigrette
Fish Tacos*
grilled or battered snapper, apple-jicama slaw, guacamole, chipotle-tomato aioli
Pork Pibil
chipotle adobo braised pork, sauteed peppers, onions, cabbage
Chicken Tinga
chili de arbol braised chicken tinga, cabbage, tomatillo salsa
Carne Asada*
chimichurri grilled skirt steak, charred tomato salsa, cabbage
Caliente Shrimp*
chipotle marinated shrimp with onions, peppers, pineapple jicama slaw
Birria Tacos
slow cooked beef, melted jack cheese, onion, cilantro, consome broth, jalapeno sauce
Tahoe Tacos Especiales
