Midtown's Cantina Alley

Name: Midtown's Cantina Alley
Address: 2320 Jazz Alley, Sacramento, CA, 95816, US
Telephone: 833-232-0639
Price range: $$

Mexican$$

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Mon Closed, Tue–Thu 4pm–10pm, Fri–Sat 11:30am–1am, Sun 11:30am–10pm

2320 Jazz Alley, Sacramento, CA 95816
833-232-0639
Last verified: September 2026

Tray of street tacos with pico de gallo, crema, radish and lime at Midtown's Cantina Alley

Antojitos

Guacamole & Chicharrones$12.00
House-made traditional guacamole served with a side of chicharrones (pork rinds).
Tostadas de Ceviche$14.75
Shrimp marinated in lime juice, mango, red onion, cilantro, bell peppers topped with ketchup, green salsa, and sliced avocado. Served on three tostadas.
Tingas Empanadas$11.75
Crispy fried Mexican pastry stuffed with chicken tinga and melted Oaxaca cheese. Topped with cotija cheese, crema, lettuce, and tinga sauce.
Rajas Empanadas$11.75
Crispy fried Mexican pastry stuffed with rajas poblanas and melted Oaxaca cheese. Topped with cotija cheese, crema, lettuce, and salsa verde.
Taquitos$13.25
Shredded chicken taquitos topped with salsa roja, molcajete salsa, cabbage, and crema. Garnished with cotija cheese and radish.
Al Pastor Quesadilla$11.75
- Gluten-free
Two white corn tortillas filled with melted Oaxaca cheese, al pastor, sautéed onions, and pineapple. Topped with pastor salsa, cilantro, onions, and a radish garnish.
Carne Asada Quesadilla$11.75
- Gluten-free
Two white corn tortillas filled with melted Oaxaca cheese, carne asada in a cilantro soy sauce marinade. Topped with white onions, cilantro, salsa verde, and a radish garnish.
Chicken Tinga Tostadas$11.75
Chipotle marinated shredded chicken topped with lettuce, crema, spicy tinga sauce, and avocado. Served on two tostadas.
Perro Caliente$7.75
Bacon wrapped hot dog. Topped with sautéed onions and bell peppers, tropical salsa, mustard, mayo, and ketchup.
Elote$6.75
Street corn rolled in house-made crema. Topped with cotija cheese and Mexican spices. En vaso + $0.50.

Tacos

Tacolgando$15.00
A flight of our 4 most popular tacos (papa, al pastor, carne asada, & chorizo).
Tacos de Costilla$6.75
Grilled short ribs on a homemade tortilla. Topped with cucumber salsa, guacamole, and pickled red onions. Garnished with cilantro.
Chorizo Street Taco$4.25
Corn tortilla filled with grilled chorizo, topped with cilantro, onions, and salsa verde.
Tacos de Gorbenador (Shrimp Taco)$16.00
Two shrimp cooked in a chile marinate with melted queso. Served with grilled jalapeno on the side.
Carne Asada Street Taco$4.25
- Gluten-free
Marinade in a cilantro soy sauce. Topped with white onions, cilantro, salsa verde, and a radish garnish.
Crispy Papa Taco$4.25
Deep fried potato taco. Topped with cabbage, salsa verde, cotija cheese and a radish garnish.
Baja Fish Taco$6.50
Beer battered fried huachinango (fresh red snapper) topped with cabbage, house white sauce, tropical salsa, and cachanilla salsa.
Al Pastor Street Taco$4.25
- Gluten-free
Pork marinated in a house made spiced achiote salsa, sautéed onions, and pineapple. Topped with al pastor salsa, cilantro, onions, and a radish garnish.

Tortas

Al Pastor Torta$13.25
Toasted with mayo. Filled with refried pinto beans, al pastor (pork w. pineapple & grilled onions), cilantro, white onion, salsa pastor, and avocado.
Carne Asada Torta$13.25
Toasted with mayo. Filled with refried pinto beans, carne asada, lettuce, red onion, tomatoes, avocado, and crema.
Pollo (Chicken) Torta$13.25
Filled with pollo, Oaxaca cheese, lettuce, onion, tomatoes, avocado, and crema.

Sopa

Pozole Verde$14.25
A traditional hominy-based stew with chicken, roasted poblano chiles, and tomatillo. Topped with cabbage, cachanilla salsa, pickled red onions, and a radish garnish.
Carne en su Jugo$15.25
Small pieces of skirt steak cooked in its own juices. Mixed with whole beans and crispy bacon. Topped with cachanilla salsa, cilantro, diced onions, and avocado.
Menudo$16.00
A Mexican traditional soup cooked with tripe. Served with garnished chiles and tortillas on the side. Saturday & Sunday only.

Vegan Options

Elote Vegano$7.25
- Vegan
Street corn rolled in house-made vegan crema. Topped with nutritional yeast and Mexican spices. En vaso + $0.50.
Crispy Papa Taco Vegano$5.50
- Vegan
Deep fried potato taco. Topped with cabbage, salsa verde, nutritional yeast and a radish garnish.
Taco del Monte$7.50
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
Portabella mushrooms, onions, and bell peppers sautéed in a balsamic reduction. Topped with cabbage, molcajete salsa, and avocado.

Postres

Churros$5.50
Crispy cinnamon flavored pastry with signature caramelo dipping sauce.
Tres Leches Cheesecake$7.50
- Contains nuts
Traditional tres leches cheesecake.

Bebidas

Aguas Frescas$4.50
House made horchata, jamaica, pepino w/ lime and pina.
Assorted Bottled Mexican Sodas$4.00
Please ask server for current selection.

Menu items and prices are approximate and may have changed — call the restaurant to confirm.

Dishes to know on this menu

Torta: A Mexican sandwich, usually made on a bolillo, telera or another soft roll. Fillings can include milanesa, ham, carnitas, al pastor, eggs, avocado, beans, jalapeños and cheese. Several regional sandwiches belong to the larger torta family. Guadalajara's torta ahogada is "drowned" in sauce. Puebla's cemita uses a distinctive sesame-seeded roll and may include quesillo and pápalo. A pambazo is dipped in red chile sauce and griddled. On this menu as: Tortas · Al Pastor Torta · Carne Asada Torta.
Al pastor: Marinated pork cooked on a vertical spit called a trompo, then sliced for tacos. The style developed in central Mexico from spit-roasting techniques brought by Lebanese immigrants and is related to shawarma. Many versions use dried chiles and achiote, and pineapple is a common accompaniment. In Tijuana and parts of northwestern Mexico, a closely related style is commonly called adobada. Preparation varies, and not every restaurant advertising pastor uses a trompo. On this menu as: Al Pastor Quesadilla · Al Pastor Street Taco · Al Pastor Torta.
Carne asada: Grilled beef, chopped or sliced for tacos, burritos and plates. Skirt, flank and other relatively thin cuts are common, with seasoning ranging from little more than salt to marinades containing citrus, garlic or other ingredients. Carne asada is particularly associated with northern Mexico and is also the name for the social tradition of gathering around a grill for a carne asada cookout. On this menu as: Carne Asada Quesadilla · Carne Asada Street Taco · Carne Asada Torta.
Street tacos: "Street taco" is a broad U.S. menu term usually describing a small, relatively simple taco inspired by tacos sold from stands and taquerías in Mexico. A common version uses one or two small corn tortillas topped with meat, onion and cilantro, with salsa and lime added by the diner. But taco styles vary tremendously across Mexico, so tortilla count and toppings are not a definition of authenticity. At U.S. taquerías, tacos labeled this way are usually priced individually and intended to be ordered several at a time. On this menu as: Chorizo Street Taco · Carne Asada Street Taco · Al Pastor Street Taco.
Arroz, frijoles & sides: The supporting cast of a Mexican restaurant plate deserves its own vocabulary. Arroz rojo is rice cooked with tomato and seasonings. Frijoles refritos are cooked beans mashed and fried or reheated with fat. Despite the English translation "refried," the Spanish refritos does not mean they must literally be fried twice. Frijoles de la olla are whole beans served in their cooking broth. Frijoles charros are pinto beans cooked with ingredients that can include bacon, chorizo, tomato and chiles. Rajas are strips of roasted chile, commonly poblano. Nopales are cactus paddles. Elote means corn on the cob and on restaurant menus often refers to Mexican-style dressed corn. Esquites are corn kernels served in a cup with various seasonings and toppings. On this menu as: Rajas Empanadas · Elote · Elote Vegano.
Tinga: Shredded meat simmered in a tomato, onion and chipotle-based sauce. Chicken tinga is particularly common, although beef and pork versions exist. Associated with Puebla, tinga frequently appears on tostadas, tacos and sopes. On this menu as: Tingas Empanadas · Chicken Tinga Tostadas.