King and Queen Cantina Menu
King and Queen Cantina offers a diverse menu of Mexican-inspired dishes, with a focus on brunch options and flavorful tacos. Located in Santa Monica, CA, the restaurant provides a classy and lively atmosphere with options for outdoor seating and happy hour specials. Their brunch menu features indulgent treats like Pancakes Churros and hearty breakfast burritos, while their Pinches Tacos showcase unique flavors like Grilled Tuna and Crispy Avocado. For those craving a burger, the SAZ section offers innovative creations like the Tempo Burger with pork belly and bone marrow. With vegan options available, King and Queen Cantina caters to a variety of dietary preferences. The combination of bold flavors and inviting ambiance make this restaurant a must-visit for Mexican food enthusiasts looking for a memorable dining experience.
Brunch
Pancakes - Churros
Three pancakes, topped with churros, maple butter, and three dipping sauces: chocolate, strawberry, cajeta.
Ham and Egg Burrito
Cheese, ham and egg, served with house fries.
Soyrizo and Egg Burrito
Cheese, soyrizo and egg, served with house fries.
Maschingon Breakfast Burrito
Flour tortilla, Hash browns, salsa quemada, scrambled eggs, melted cheese, bacon, sausage served with house fries
Breakfast sandwich
Toasted bread, avocado spread, scrambled eggs, melted cheese, bacon, tomato slice, and sliced jalapeos.
Breakfast Tinga taquitos
Chicken filled taquitos, topped with two fried eggs, pickled onions and pecorino cheese, served with lime crema, serrano sauce and chipotle aioli.
Chilaquiles
House special sauce, lime crema, melted cheese and pico, served with refried beans and two sunny-side up eggs.YOUR CHOICE OF: Pork belly, Carne Asada, Chicken Tinga, Pastor, Mole Short-rib, Soyrizo, Roasted veggies.
Meat Lover Omelette
Applewood bacon, pork sausage, Spanish chorizo, cheddar cheese. Served with hash browns and toast.
California Omelette
Fresh Anaheim chile, cheddar cheese, topped with house special sauce, lime crema and avocado. Served with hash browns and toast.
Omelette Ranchero
Pork Belly, melted cheese, tomato, onion, serrano, topped with creamy bean sauce and avocado. Served with hash browns and toast.
Chorizo Omelette
Soyrizo sauteed with fresh tomatoes, basil, goat cheese, topped with chipotle cream sauce. Served with hash browns and toast.
Veggie Omelette
Mushrooms, spinach, grilled onions, tomatoes, feta cheese, topped with fresh avocado and lime crema. Served with hash browns and toast.
Grilled Tuna Taco
Grilled tuna, topped with guacamole, pico, red radish, chipotle aioli and micro cilantro, served on a flour tortilla. Raw.
Crispy Avocado Taco
Beer battered avocado, queso fresco, chipotle aioli, pickled carrots and micro cilantro, served on a sweet potato tortilla. Favorite. Vegetarian.
Roasted Veggies Taco
Soyrizo, pinto beans, roasted veggies, topped with avocado puree, chimichurri sauce and micro cilantro. Served on a sweet potato tortilla. Vegetarian.
Taco de la Sierra
Grilled tacos stuffed with beans, soyrizo, queso fresco, topped with pickled onions, pecorino cheese, red radish and micro cilantro, served with a side of refried beans, lime crema, chipotle aioli and serrano sauce. Vegetarian.
House Taco Selection
1 Korean taco, 1 short rib mole taco, 1 crispy avocado taco and 1 surf a turf taco. Favorite.
Korean Taco
Roasted pork belly with chile-soy sauce, serrano sauce, topped with red cabbage slaw, chopped mango and limecrema. Favorite.
Cueva Taco
Crispy melted cheese flour tortilla, chipotle shrimp, with serrano sauce, lime crema, green cabbage, pico, micro cilantro and red radish, ensenada style. Favorite.
Steak Taco
Crispy melted cheese flour tortilla, chipotle steak, topped with lime crema, serrano sauce, ensenada style. Favorite.
Surf and Turf Taco
Crispy melted cheese flour tortilla, shrimp and steak, topped with serrano sauce, chipotle sauce, lime crema, pico, micro cilantro and red radish, ensenada style. Favorite.
Uber Taco
Grilled octopus served on a flour tortilla, topped with guacamole, pico, chipotle mayo, red radish and micro cilantro.
Vip Taco
1 uber taco, 1 cueva taco, 1 mr. Tempo taco, 1 grilled tuna taco.
Bone Marrow Taco
Bone marrow topped with crispy new york chicharron, melted cheese, chimichurri sauce, grilled onions, avocado puree, served with flour tortillas and a side of salsa quemada.
Fish Taco Ensenada Style
Beer battered fish, corn tortilla, pickled cabbage, pico, kimchi aioli, Sriracha lime sauce and micro cilantro.
Mr. Tempo Taco
Crispy melted cheese flour tortilla, Anaheim chili pepper stuffed w/cheese, shrimp, pork belly, topped with avocado and cilantro sauce.
Hot Cheetos Taco
Crispy melted cheese corn tortilla, asada, Cheetos Flaming Hot, chipotle aioli, lime crema, topped w/serrano sauce, red radish and micro cilantro.
Tacos Gobernador
Crispy melted cheese corn tortilla w/ shrimp machaca, chipotle aioli, salsa quemada, garnished w/micro cilantro and pecorino cheese.
Taconmadre
Crispy melted cheese corn tortilla, grilled shrimp, octopus and pork belly topped w/ habanero sauce, red radish, chipotle aioli, avocado and micro cilantro.
Pinches Tacos
SAZ
Tempo Burger
Brioche bun, 2 beef chuck patty, pork belly, shishito peppers, LTO, cheddar cheese, fried egg, bone marrow, served with regular fries or espy fries. Favorite.
Pressed Burger
Brioche bun, beef chuck patty, garlic aioli, guacamole, pico, melted cheese, served with fries.
Chips and Salsa
Rice and Beans
Grilled Nopales
Chiles Toreados
Guacamole
Tortilla
Unleavended flatbread.
Tostada
Sides
Chingon
Guacamole and Chips
Shishito Peppers
Soy glazed, malted salt, limecrema. Vegetarian. Favorite.
Deconstructive Quesadilla
Side flour tortillas, cheddar, pico, cabbage, chimichurri sauce, mozzarella cheese, guacamole and your choice of asada, chicken, pork belly, veggies, soyrizo. Gluten free.
Pow Pow Wings
Garlic chipotle sauce, micro cilantro.
Pork Belly Bites
Pork belly, served with honey Sriracha sauce and corn tortillas. Favorite.
Enchilada
Corn tortillas, tomatillo sauce, black sesame seeds, lime crema and your choice of chicken or cheese. Gluten free. Favorite.
Pork Belly and Octopus
Guajillo octopus, pork belly. Served with avocado puree, ponzu, red radish and pomegranate seeds.
Tinga taquitos
Chicken filled taquitos, topped w/pickled onions and pecorino cheese, served w/lime crema, Serrano sauce and chipotle aioli.
Hot Cheeto Fries
Mozzarella, pecorino, cheddar, pickled onions, topped w/ hot Cheetos, fried egg and chipotle aioli.
Pork Belly Beans
House style pinto beans topped w/pork belly.
Hippie Burrito
Beans, rice, pico, roasted salsa, guacamole, soyrizo, wrapped in flour tortilla. Vegetarian.
Asada Burrito
Rice, beans, asada, pico, lime crema, guacamole, wrapped in flour tortilla with cheese.
Surf and Turf Burrito
Bacon wrapped shrimp, cheese stuffed, carne asada, cabbage, pico, lime crema, chipotle aioli, serrano sauce. Wrapped in flour tortilla. Favorite.
California Burrito
Fries, salsa, cheese, guacamole, lime crema, pico, your choice of chicken, asada, pork belly, veggies, soyrizo. Favorite.
Wet Burrito
Flour Tortilla, rice, beans, lettuce, pico de Gallo, lime cream and guac. topped w/enchilada sauce and meted cheese. choice of chicken/asada/pastor/pork belly/mole short-rib/soryrizo/roasted veggies.
Burritos
Del Mar
Aguachile
Shrimp cooked in lime juice, red onion, serrano, cilantro, cucumber, served with avocado, garlic aioli and tostadas. Raw. Gluten free.
Ceviche Trio
Verde Fish ceviche, Rojo Shrimp ceviche and vegetarian ceviche. served with chipotle aioli, lime crema and side of tostadas.
Tuna Tostada
Marinated tuna, guacamole, salsa negra, chipotle aioli, red onions, sesame seeds, cucumber, micro cilantro and red radish served with tostadas. Raw. Favorite.
Camarones Diablo
Sauteed shrimp, shallots, cherry tomatoes, green onions, roasted garlic in spicy cream sauce served with tostadas.
Cucarachos
Crispy shrimp, garlic chipotle and butter sauce.
Costa Azul
Bacon wrapped shrimp, stuffed with cheese, served with a side of honey Sriracha sauce and sambal aioli. Favorite.
Seafood Rice
Saffron rice, octopus, shrimp, calamari, green onions, tomato, chipotle aioli, red crushed pepper and shallots. Favorite.
Grilled Octopus
Avocado puree, cheery tomatoes, pomegranate seeds, mixed greens, lime crema and achiote sauce. Gluten free.
Carne Asada
Grilled steak, pinto beans, grilled nopales, guacamole, cheese enchilada, pico, served with corn tortillas. Raw. Favorite.
Grilled Chicken
Grilled chicken breast, served with saffron rice, roasted veggies, avocado puree, lime crema, achiote sauce, pesto and micro cilantro. Favorite. Gluten free.
Mayan Grilled Salmon
Fresh grilled salmon. Served with saffron rice, roasted veggies, grilled pineapple, guajillo achiote sauce, avocado puree and lime crema. Gluten free.
Ribeye
12 oz. ribeye, served with beans, salsa, grilled nopal, grilled onions, tomatoes and chile toreados.
Asados
Ensaladas
Fresh Berry Salad
Mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, Goat cheese, pomegranate seeds, tomato vinaigrette.
Grilled Caesar Salad
Romaine heart, Parmesan croutons, pecorino cheese. Raw. Favorite.
Blue Cheese Salad
Mixed greens, pears, apples, candied pecans, mango vinaigrette. Gluten free.
Mr. Tempo VIP
Shrimp Tempura, Cream Cheese, Crab meat in seaweed and rice topped w/salmon, avocado, tuna, octopus, shrimp, spicy crab, cilantro dressing, chipotle aioli and eel sauce.
Crunchy Roll
Avocado, cucumber, crab meat and shrimp tempura, wrapped in seaweed and rice, topped with tempura crumbs, spicy mayo and eel sauce. Raw.
Ensenada Lemon Roll
Shrimp Tempura, spicy crab, avocado, cucumber, cream cheese, wrapped in seaweed and rice. Topped with spicy tuna and eel sauce.
Sushiviche Roll
Shrimp tempura, cream cheese, crab meat in seaweed and rice topped w/grilled pork belly, shrimp, octopus, avocado puree, cilantro dressing, chipotle aioli and salsa rasurada.
Don't Touch Me, Eat Me
Shrimp tempura, crab, cream cheese, avocado, cucumber, wrapped in seaweed and rice, topped with spicy tuna and salmon, green onions, eel sauce, lemon and spicy mayo.
Diablo Roll
Avocado, cucumber, crab meat and shrimp tempura, wrapped in seaweed and rice, topped with spicy tuna and crispy onions. Raw.
Hot Cheetos Roll
Shrimp Tempura, Avocado, Cucumber, Crab meat, wrapped in seaweed and rice. Topped w/cheetos flaming hot, spicy mayo, tapatio sauce and eel sauce.
Sushi Madre
Shrimp Tempura, cream cheese, crab meat in seaweed and rice topped w/grilled pork belly, shrimp, octopus, avocado puree, cilantro dressing, chipotle aioli and salsa rasurada.
Japamex Sushi
Margaritas (Must be 21 to Purchase)
Margarita 8 oz.
Choose a flavor: Classic, Mango, Pomegranate, Watermelon, Cucumber, Gardez, Tamarindo. Must be 21 to purchase.
Margarita 32 oz.
Choose a flavor: Classic, Mango, Pomegranate, Watermelon, Cucumber, Gardez, Tamarindo. Must be 21 to purchase.
Margarita Flight
5 Margaritas: Cucumber, Watermelon, Pomegranate, Mango, Gardez. Must be 21 to purchase.
El Peligroso
Don Julio Reposado combined with Blue Curacao, fresh lime, organic agave. Served with tajin rim and orange slice. Must be 21 to purchase.
Spicy Ducky
Serrano infused tequila, fresh lime, organic agave, watermelon, tajin rim. Must be 21 to purchase.
Sangria
Must be 21 to purchase.
Titos Bloody
Must be 21 to purchase.
Cocktails (Must be 21 to Purchase)
Beer (Must be 21 to Purchase)
Mr. Tempo 6 pack
Clara or Negra. Must be 21 to purchase.
Michelada
Must be 21 to purchase.
Michelada Mix 8oz
Must be 21 to purchase.
Strawberry Chamoy Belts 4oz
Chamoy Cherry Bombs 4oz
Mas Chingon 4oz
Mr.Tempo Candy
Wine Bottles (Must be 21 to Purchase)
Salmon Creek Cab
Must be 21 to purchase.
Smith and Hook
Must be 21 to purchase.
Cuttings
Must be 21 to purchase.
Austin Hope
Must be 21 to purchase.
Anonymous
Must be 21 to purchase.
Prisoner
Must be 21 to purchase.
Meiomi Rose
Must be 21 to purchase.
Elouan Pinot Noir
Must be 21 to purchase.
Martin Ray Pinot Noir
Must be 21 to purchase.
Salmon Creek Merlot
Must be 21 to purchase.
St. Francis Merlot
Must be 21 to purchase.
Vina Zaco Temp
Must be 21 to purchase.
Bianchi Zin
Must be 21 to purchase.
Salmon Creek Pinot Grigio
Must be 21 to purchase.
Pighin Pinot Grigio
Must be 21 to purchase.
Angeline Sav Blanc
Must be 21 to purchase.
Duck Hunter Sav. Blanc
Must be 21 to purchase.
Salmon Creek Chard
Must be 21 to purchase.
Sonoma Chard
Must be 21 to purchase.
Riesling
Must be 21 to purchase.
2x1 Champagne Bottles
Saturday and Sunday 10am-2pm only. Must be 21 to purchase.
