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Open 11am-10pm Wednesday-Monday serving great Mexican food, cocktails and wine.

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    • Hours & Location

    1668 NW 23rd Avenue,
    Portland, Oregon 97210
    9713399041
    cantina@xicacantina.com

        

    Open Wednesday—Monday   11am—10pm

    Closed Tuesday

    Happy Hour Wednesday—Monday 3—6pm

    A laid back, beautiful space to enjoy great Mexican food and Mezcal. Wander in for a cocktail or make a reservation with us! We look forward to serving you.

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    BOTANAS

    Drinking Snacks

    • Chicharron

      Housemade fried pig skin

      $3

    • Cecina

      Spicy house-made beef jerky

      $7

    • Roasted Peanuts

      Chile-lime nuts with roasted garlic

      $3

    • French Fries

      French fries with chile lime mayo

      $7

    • Papas and Chorizo

      Roasted potatoes tossed with 100 chile chorizo

      $6

    • Yellow corn tostada

      Tostada with black beans & pork chilorio with red onion escabeche

      $8

    • Flautas

      Flautas filled with rotisserie smoked chicken, tomatillo-avocado salsa and queso fresco

      $9

    • Blue Corn Tostada

      With Oaxacan black beans, chorizo & red onion escabeche

      $7

    Small Plates

    • Chicken Sopa de Lima

      Rich chicken broth made with Mary’s local chicken, sofrito, rotisserie smoked chicken, cilantro, lime

      $7

      $15

    • Caesar Salad

      Chopped romaine, anchovy dressing, Xico corn chips

      $11

      Grilled Chicken $5

      Grilled Steak $5

      Ajio Shrimp $6

    • Queso Fundido

      Bubbling broiled cheese, salsa verde, radish, cabbage, house chorizo, corn chips

      $12

    Chips

    Organic, non-gmo corn, nixtamalized & ground in our molino

    • Chips and salsa

      Fresh organic corn chips, chunky salsa casera

      $6

    • Chips and Guacamole

      Fresh organic corn chips, molcajete guacamole

      $10

    • Chips and Choose 3 salsas

      Organic corn chips served with your choice of three salsas: Chunky tomato casera, Salsa verde, Mayan sikil p'ak, Tomatillo-avocado, Salsa de muchos chiles

      $12

      6 oz guacamole $8

      2 oz guacamole $3

    • Xico Nachos

      Fresh organic corn chips tossed in warm arbol salsa, drizzled in crema, sprinkled with queso cotija & cilantro

      $11

    • Naxos Deluxe

      Fresh organic corn chips tossed in warm arbol salsa, drizzled in crema, sprinkled with queso cotija & cilantro topped with refritos, guacamole & chilorio pork

      $17

    • Dorilocos

      Fresh organic corn chips, nacho powder, cucumber, tomatillo avocado, gummy bears, candied tomatillos, salsa

      $10

    Medium Plates

    • Chopped Kale Salad

      Local kale, cashews, red fresno chiles, cucumber, red bell pepper, red onion, crushed xico chips, avocado, lemon-olive oil dressing

      $15

    • Salad Tacos

      Organic corn tortillas filled with fresh, local salad greens, avocado, toasted pepitas, feta, edible flowers & red onion escabeche in cilantro vinaigrette

      $15

    • Confit Turkey Torta

      Avocado, Fanta confit turkey leg, molcajete salsa with fries or salad

      $15

    • Ceviche Verde

      Mexican white shrimp lightly cooked and dressed with lime juice with cucumber, avocado, herbs & yellow corn tostadas

      $14

    • Pollo Asado

      Mary's non-gmo rotisserie smoked chicken & escabeches, served with grilled spring onion, Mexican rice, Oaxacan beans with queso fresco & hot fresh tortillas. 2, 3 or 4 of pieces chicken

      $9

      $12

      $15

    • Xica Rice and Beans Bowl

      Mexican rice, Yucatecan black beans, avocado, fried plantains, tortilla strips, sour cream, lettuce, red onion escabeche

      $13

    Big Plates

    • Carne en su Jugo

      Guadalajara style beef braised with salsa verde of tomatillo, Serrano, cilantro, garlic & onion, served with saucy whole pinto beans & grilled green onion, all topped with cilantro, crispy bacon & hot fresh Xico tortillas

      $17

    • Yucatan Smoked Pork

      achiote rubbed pork, marinated in sour orange & roasted overnight in banana leaves served with whole black beans with gouda cheese, red onion & jalapeño escabeches, carrot-habanero salsa, crema Oaxaqueña, & organic corn tortillas

      $25

    • Tamales

      Tamales cooked in banana leaf, one with Oaxacan black beans cooked with pasilla de Oaxaca chile & avocado leaf, one with blue corn & quesillo & lastly, one with a blend of wild mushrooms, all with salsa verde, poblano rajas, grilled onion, queso cotija, rice & refritos

      $21

    • Steak Quesadilla

      Blue corn quesadilla filled with melted quesillo, grilled steak, tomato salsa, served with guacamole, Mexican rice & refried beans

      $23

    • Whole Roasted Fish

      Whole roasted trout with three salsas: cilantro sauce, guajillo adobo & salsa macha, served with Oaxacan black beans & tortillas. Choose one, two or Xica Style all three salsas

      $28

    3pm-6pm Wednesday–Monday

    Happy Hour

    Wednesday - Monday 3p-6p!

    • Chile Lime Nuts

      Peanuts roasted with chile & lime

      $2

    • Chicharron

      fried pig skin

      $2

    • Papas & Chorizo

      fried potatoes, 100 chile chorizo & queso cotija

      $5

    • Blue Corn Tostada

      with black beans, chorizo & red onion escabeche

      $6

    • Flautas

      with rotisserie smoked chicken, guacamole & quest fresco

      $8

    • Yellow Corn Tostada

      Oaxacan black beans, chilorio pork & red onion escabeche

      $7

    • French Fries

      with chile lime mayo

      $6

    Happy Hour Drinks

    • El Patito Beer & Mezcal

      Ask your server for today's for today's beer and Mezcal selections

      $7

    • House White or Red Wine

      Goodfellow Family Cellars White Blend or Durant Pinot Noir

      $9

    • Classic Xico Margarita

      Blanco Tequila, lime, triple sec, rocks

      $9

    Margaritas

    • Xico Margarita

      Blanco tequila, triple sec, fresh lime, salt

      $10.50

    • Habanero Margarita

      Blanco tequila, triple sec, lime, sugar, habanero

      $10.50

    • Verde Margarita

      Blanco tequila, triple sec, fresh lime, serrano, cilantro, chile salt

      $10.50

    • Cadillac Margarita

      Corralejo reposado, cointreau, grand marnier, fresh lime, agave nectar, salt

      $16

    • Flaquita - Skinny Margarita

      Blanco tequila, fresh orange & lime, splash agave nectar, salt

      $10.50

    • Paloma

      Blanco tequila, fresh grapefruit, soda, citrus salt

      $10.50

    • Mojito

      Flor de cana white rum, soda, fresh mint & lime

      $11

    • La Miela

      Wahaka Espadin, honey, fresh lime, gusano chile salt

      $11

    • Oaxaca Old Fashioned

      Chamucos reposado, Sombra, bitters

      $13

    • La Flor

      Sombra, St. Germain, Carpano Antica, fresh lemon

      $11

    • Negroni en Fuego

      Los Javis Reposado, Carpano Antica, Mole infused Campari

      $12

    • Farmacia

      Reposado tequila, Sombra, fresh ginger & lime

      $12

    • El Ocaso

      Paranubes oaxacan rum, Peloton de la Muerta, Maraschino, fresh grapefruit

      $12

    • La Morena

      Wahaka Espadin, ancho reyes, house made Jamaica, fresh lime

      $12

    • Coco-Canela

      Appleton rum, Kahlua, house made Horchata, coconut

      $11

    • Rosamaria

      Vodka, Oregon berry Som, rhubarb, fresh strawberry, rosemary

    Beer / Cider

    Draft

    • Modelo Especial

      $5

    • Xicha Brewing Guava Golden

      $6

    • Hop Valley Citrus Mistress

      $6

    • Fort George City of Dreams

      $6

    • Michelada

      Xico Valentina, Maggi, Pacifico, lime

      $7

    Cans & Bottles

    • Tecate

      $4

    • El Patito

      American IPA, Lager Yucateca, Belgian Blonde Ale, Porter Vainilla, American Pale Ale, Weizenbier, Pilsner, Dry Stout

      $5

    • Heineken

      $5

    • Rev. Nat’s Revival Hard Cider

      $5

    Glasses of Wine

    White

    • 17 Goodfellow Whistling Ridge Blanc

      Newberg, OR

      $10

    • 16 Piedra de Sol Chardonnay

      Baja, MX

      $15

    Red

    • 17 Bichi ‘Flama Roja’

      Tecate, MX

      $11.50

    • 16 Goodfellow Durant Pinot Noir

      Newberg, OR

      $11

    • Agave en Fuego Flight

      Sombra, del Maguey Vida & Alipus Santa Ana del Rio A flight for our smoke lovers [All Espadin]

      $12

      $21

      $30

    • Karwinskii para Mi

      Bozal, Wahaka & Vago 3 mezcals from the beloved Karwinskii agave [2 expressions of Cuixe & 1 of Madrecuixe]

      $22

      $41

      $60

    • ¡Claro Que SÍ!

      Union, Fidencio Unico * Wahaka An impeccable array of clean Mezcals [2 Espadin, 1 Espadin/Cirial]

      $11

      $20

      $29

    • Pequeño Lote

      Mezcalero No.20, Mezcalero No. 23, Vago Ensamble en Barro Small batch mezcals of different terroir, agave varieties & processing methods [1 Arroqueno, 1 Bicuixe 1 blend]

      $26

      $50

      $74

    • Los Descansados - The Rested Ones

      Wahaka, Los Javis, Ilegal 3 reposados from different producers [All Espadin]

      $13

      $25

      $37

    • Amarás Duo Flight

      2 varietals from different states in Mexico [1 Cupreata, 1 Espadin]

      $9

      $17

      $25

    • Terroir de Mexico

      Leyenda de Guerrero, Wahaka de San Dionisio Ocotepec, Vago de Candeleria Yegole, Mezcal from 3 different terroirs & states in Mexico [1 Cupreata, 1 Jabali, 1 Cuixe]

      $18

      $35

      $52

    • Tobalá: The King of Maguey

      El Jolgorio, Del Maguey, Wahaka [3 expressions from 3 of our favorite producers]

      $29

      $57

      $85

    • Aditivos Mágicos

      Botaniko, Elote, Pechuga de Pavo, Infused Mezcals from Bahnez, Wahaka,& Vago all Espadin [1 lavender/juniper infusion 1 field corn, 1 turkey & fruit]

      $15

      $28

      $41

    • Maestro Mezcalero Alberto ‘Beto’ Morales

      Jabali, Tepeztate, Madre Cuish- 3 Agave Expressions from Maestro Mezcalero Alberto “Beto” Morales from San Dionisio Ocotepec, Oaxaca

      $21

      $40

      $59

    • Espiritu de Mexico

      Bacanora, Tequila, Comiteco - Unique agave spirits from 3 regions in Mexico [1 Bacanora, 1 Comiteco, 1 Tequila]

      $12

      $21

      $30

    • Mezclado a la Perfección

      Espadin, Tobalá, Madre Cuishe - Flight of 3 uniquely different blends from Vago, Los Nahuales & Bozal

      $13

      $24

      $35

    • Estado de Guererro

      Cupreata - Two Mezcals from Guererro

      $12

      $23

      $34

    • Maestro Mezcalero Aquilino Garcia Lopez

      Mexicano, Ensamble, Cuixe - 3 Vagos by the beloved Aquilino from the film Agave Spirit of a Nation

      $22

      $41

      $60

    • Agave Tepeztate

      Three Tepeztates - A Flight of 3 Tepeztates: Jolgorio, Wahaka & Bahnez

      $28

      $56

      $84

    • Agave Silvestres

      Wild Agaves - Bozal Tobasiche, Vago Tobala, Wahaka Jabali

      $25

      $48

      $72

    • Aging Gracefully

      Fresh, Rested & Aged - Joven, Reposado & Anejo from one producer

      $12

      $21

      $30

    • Pechuga con Fruta

      Bahnez, Espadilla, Del Maguey - Flight of 3 Mezcals made with a traditional process where a third distillation occurs with a chicken or turkey breast hung above the still and fruit within the still

      $32

      $63

      $94

    • Legeneria Leyenda

      Oaxaca Espadin, San Luis Potosi Salmiana, Puebla Tobalá - 3 expressions, 3 states, 3 agave varietals

      $8

      $15

      $22

    Suitcase - Mezclas

    Our Private Mezcal Collection - Ask for a taste with your Mezcal

    Refrescos

    • Agua de Jamaica

      Hibiscus sweet tea over ice

      $4

    • Sparkling Limeade

      Lime, sugar, soda water

      $3

    • Horchata

      Almond, coconut, cinnamon, vanilla

      $4

    • Mexican Coke

      $2

    • Topo Chico

      $2.50

    • Fever Tree Ginger Beer

      $3

    Coffee / Tea

    • Flying Goat Coffee

      Exclusively for Xico - Freshly roasted Chiapas Serrano Altura

      $4

    • T Project

      Tea, blended in Portland

    • Voila - Indian black tea, rose petals, anise, fennel

      $4

    • CA Dreamin’ - Hibiscus, ginger, sarsaparilla

      $4

    Joven Espadin

    • Alipus San Andrés

      $6

      $10

      $15

    • Alipus San Juan del Rio

      $6

      $10

      $15

    • Alipus San Luis

      $6

      $10

      $15

    • Alipus Santa Ana del Rio

      $6

      $10

      $15

    • Amarás Espadin

      $4

      $7

      $10

    • Casamigos Mezcal

      $6

      $10

      $15

    • Creyente Mezcal

      $5

      $8

      $11

    • Del Maguey Pechuga

      $15

      $29

      $43

    • Del Maguey Vida

      $3

      $5

      $7

    • El Buho

      $6

      $10

      $15

    • El Silencio

      $3

      $5

      $7

    • Espadilla Pechuga

      $22

      $41

      $60

    • Fidencio Clásico

      $4

      $7

      $10

    • Fidencio Unico

      $4

      $7

      $10

    • Ilegal Anejo

      $8

      $15

      $22

    • Ilegal Joven

      $4

      $7

      $10

    • Ilegal Reposado

      $5

      $8

      $11

    • La Nina Espadin

      $5

      $9

      $13

    • Leyenda de Oaxaca

      $6

      $10

      $15

    • Los Nahuales Joven

      $5

      $9

      $13

    • Los Nahuales Metodo Antiguo

      $6

      $11

      $16

    • Nuestra Soledad

      $4

      $6

      $9

    • Sombra

      $3

      $5

      $7

    • Vago Elote

      $6

      $10

      $14

    • Wahaka Botaniko

      $8

      $14

      $20

    • Wahaka Espadin

      $4

      $6

      $8

    • Wahaka Manzanilla

      $8

      $15

      $22

    • Wahaka Reposado con Gusano

      $4

      $7

      $10

    Ensambles

    • Bozal Ensamble

      $4

      $6

      $9

    • Los Nahuales Special Ed. No. 2

      $8

      $14

      $20

    • Union Mezcal El Viejo

      $5

      $8

      $11

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      $4

      $6

      $8

    • Vago Ensamble de Aquilino

      $9

      $16

      $23

    • Vago Ensamble En Barro

      $8

      $14

      $20

    Cenizo

    • Clase Azul Durango 1

      $19

      $36

      $53

    • Leyenda de Durango

      $7

      $12

      $17

    Karwinskii

    • Bozal Cuixe

      $6

      $10

      $15

    • Bozal Tobasiche

      $6

      $10

      $15

    • Banhez Tepeztate

      $10

      $19

      $28

    • El Jolgorio Tepeztate

      $11

      $20

      $29

    • Fidencio Madre Cuixe

      $9

      $16

      $23

    • Mezcalero No. 22

      $8

      $14

      $20

    • Vago Cuixe

      $9

      $16

      $23

    • Wahaka Madrecuish

      $8

      $15

      $22

    • Wahaka Tepeztate

      $10

      $19

      $28

    Tobala

    • Banhez Tobala

      $9

      $17

      $25

    • Del Maguey Tobala

      $9

      $17

      $25

    • El Jolgorio Tobalá

      $11

      $20

      $29

    • Leyenda de Puebla

      $8

      $14

      $20

    • Vago Tobala

      $10

      $19

      $29

    • Wahaka Tobala

      $8

      $15

      $22

    Other Agave Spirits

    • Comiteco 9 Guardianes Blanco

      $5

      $8

      $11

    • La Nina Bacanora

      $7

      $12

      $17

    • San Cuviso Bacanora

      $8

      $14

      $20

    Other Agave Varietals

    • Bozal Borrego

      $9

      $17

      $25

    • Amarás Cupreata

      $6

      $10

      $15

    • Mezcalero No. 20

      $8

      $14

      $20

    • Vago Mexicano

      $9

      $16

      $23

    • Wahaka Jabali

      $10

      $19

      $28

    • Banhez Pechuga

      $8

      $15

      $22

    • Leyenda de Guerrero

      $7

      $12

      $17

    • Leyenda de San Luis Potosi

      $7

      $12

      $17

    Mexican Imports

    • Amargo-Vallet

      Mexican Angostura Liqueur

      $10

    • Fernet-Vallet

      Mexican fernet

      $9

    Tequila

    • Casa Noble

      Blanco $10

      Reposado $12

      Anejo $15

    • Chamucos

      Blanco $12

      Reposado $14

      Anejo $15

    • Cimarron

      Reposado $7

    • Corralejo

      Reposado $12

    • Don Julio

      Reposado $15

    • Lunazul

      Blanco $7

    • Pasote

      Blanco $11

      Reposado $12

      Anejo $15

    • Siete Leguas

      Blanco $12

      Reposado $14

      Anejo $15

    Vodka & Gin

    • Hendrick’s

      $10

    • Ketel One

      $10

    • Tanqueray

      $9

    • Tito’s

      $7

    Rum

    • Appleton Estate

      $6

    • Bacardi Silver

      $5

    • Flor de Cana White

      $6

    Brandy

    • E&J

      $7

    • Germain-Robin

      $15

    Whisk(e)y

    • Bulleit Bourbon

      $9

    • Crown Royal

      $8

    • Jameson

      $8

    • Maker’s Mark

      $10

    • Monkey Shoulder

      $9

    Liqueurs

    • Averna Amaro

      $10

    • Aperol

      $9

    • Campari

      $9

    • Cynar

      $11

    • Fernet Branca

      $9

    • Grand Marnier

      $12

    • Kahlua

      $6

    • Pernod

      $7

    • St. Germain

      $6

    Vermouth

    • Carpano Antica Formula

      $12

    White Wines

    • 15 Casa de Piedra Chardonnay ‘Piedra de Sol’

      Baja, MX

      $41

    • 16 La Gorda Yori Skin Contact White

      Tecate, MX

      $45

    • 17 Vinho Verde ‘Azulejo’

      Lisbon, Portugal

      $21

    Sparkling

    • NV Blanc de Noir, Casa de Piedra

      Baja, MX

      $46

    • NV Blanc de Blanc, Casa de Piedra

      Baja, MX

      $46

    • 16 Cleto Chiarli ‘Vecchia Modena’

      Lambrusco, IT

      $31

    Red Wines

    • 15 Cuna de Tierra Nebbiolo

      Baja, MX

      $42

    • 17 Bichi Misión ‘Listan’

      Tecate, MX

      $34

    • 17 Bichi Dolcetto ‘No Sapiens’

      v

      $38

    Rosé

    • 17 Aha Wines Bebame Rosé Cab Franc

      El Dorado, CA

      $46

    • 18 J. Christopher Rosé Grenache & Syrah

      Columbia River Gorge, OR

      $46

    • 18 Swick Wines Pinot Noir Rosé x

      Willamette Valley, OR

      $1,846

    • 18 Teutonic Pinot Noir Rosé

      Chehalem Mountains, OR

      $46

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