the BEST MEXICAN FOOD
IN MICHIGAN CITY
Located in the lake shore town of Michigan City, El Cajete is a family owned and operated casual Mexican restaurant.
The Bernal Family opened El Cajete in 2012 and we have been serving authentic Mexican food made with love ever since. Originally from Atlixco, Mexico, Juana's authentic recipes have been the backbone of our success. We strive to serve our community with fresh, delicious Mexican food with a smile.
For current prices, please call or visit the restaurant.
Phone
(219) 872-3333
Location
3301C Franklin Street
Michigan City, IN 46360
(Next to CVS)
Hours
M-Su 11a–9p
appetizers
Guacamole
small or large
Spicy Cheese Sauce
small or large
Queso Fundido
fondue cheese, chorizo, cilantro, tomato, onions & side flour or com tortilla
Mexican Bean Dip
cheese with beans
Nachos Supreme
Tortilla chips topped with refried beans, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, jalapeños, sour cream & guacamole.
Ultimate Nachos
tortilla chips topped with your choice of ground beef, chicken, or steak; along with refried beans, cheese, lettuce, tomato, jalapenos, sour cream, and guacamole
A la Carta
Tostada
served with your choice of ground beef, chicken, or pork on top of a thin crispy shell with beans, lettuce, tomato, cheese, and sour cream
Mini Burrito
served with your choice of ground beef, chicken, or pork
Tamale
Your choice of pork, chicken, or cheese & peppers
Chile Relleno
A pepper, stuffed with cheese and fried, served with your choice of red or green sauce.
Tacos
served with your choice of flour or corn tortillas, mexican or american style. Choice of ground beef, chicken, pork, steak, lengua, fish, tripa, or avocado
Sopes
Corn flour patty topped with beans, lettuce, tomato, cheese and sour cream. Choice of no meat, ground beef, chicken, pork, steak, or al pastor
Huaraches
Topped with sour cream cheese & red or green sauce. Choice of no meat, ground beef, chicken, pork, al pastor, or steak
Combos
#1 One Tostada, One Chile Relleno
with rice & beans
#2 One Flauta, One Enchilada, One Tamale
with rice & beans
#3 One Taco, One Enchilada
with rice & beans
#4 One Chile Relleno, One Enchilada, One Tamale
with rice & beans
#5 Two Enchiladas, One Taco
with rice & beans
#6 One Tamale, One Enchilada
with rice & beans
#7 Two Tacos, One Tostada
with rice & beans
#8 One Taco, One Tamale
with rice & beans
#9 One Chile Relleno, One Flauta, One Tamale
with rice & beans
#10 Two Enchiladas
with rice & beans
#11 One Chile Relleno, One Tamale & One Taco
with rice & beans
#12 Two Tamales, One Taco
with rice & beans
#13 One Taco, One Enchilada & One Chile Relleno
with rice & beans
#14 One Mini Burrito, One Taco
with rice & beans
#15 Three Tacos
with rice & beans
#16 Three Flautas
with rice & beans
#17 One Mini Burrito, One Taco
with rice & beans
#18 Two Mini Burritos
with rice & beans
#19 Large Quesadilla
with rice & beans
Fajitas
Chicken Fajitas
Grilled with onions, green peppers, tomato, mushrooms, and served sizzling! Served with rice, beans, sour cream, guacamole, and flour or corn tortillas. Also available to serve 2
Chicken, Steak, and Shrimp Fajitas
Grilled with onions, green peppers, tomato, mushrooms, and served sizzling! Served with rice, beans, sour cream, guacamole, and flour or corn tortillas. Also available to serve 2
Mexican Fajitas (Chicken, Chorizo, and Steak)
Grilled with onions, green peppers, tomato, mushrooms, and served sizzling! Served with rice, beans, sour cream, guacamole, and flour or corn tortillas.
Shrimp Fajitas
Grilled with onions, green peppers, tomato, mushrooms, and served sizzling! Served with rice, beans, sour cream, guacamole, and flour or corn tortillas. Also available to serve 2
Cena / Dinners
El Cajete Special
Steak, chicken, shrimp, bacon and chorizo cooked with green peppers and onions, topped with pico de gallo, cheese sauce, and cactus leaves. Served with side of rice and beans, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, and flour or corn tortillas. Also available to serve 2
Camarones al Mojo de Ajo
Pan fried shrimp cooked in a garlic sauce and served over a bed of rice with guacamole, pico de gallo, and side salad
Camarones ala Diabla
Shrimp sauteed in our special hot sauce and served over a bed of rice with guacamole, pica de gallo, and side salad
Caldo de Camaron
Our special shrimp soup
Bistek ala Mexicana
Thin flank steak with ranchero sauce. Served with rice, beans, side salad, and flour or corn tortillas
Bistek Encebollado
Thin flank steak with grilled onions and melted cheese. Served with rice, beans, side salad, and flour or corn tortillas
Asada
Grilled thin flank steak. Served with rice, beans, side salad, and flour or corn tortillas
Pechuga de Pollo
Grilled chicken breast served with rice, beans, side salad and corn or flour tortillas
Chori Pollo
Grilled chicken breast topped with chorizo and covered with our creamy cheese sauce. Served with rice, beans, side salad, and flour or corn tortillas.
Chilaquiles
Tortilla chips topped with beans, lettuce, tomato, guacamole, sour cream, cheese, and your choice of red or green salsa. Served with rice and beans. Topped with choice of steak or chicken.
Cajete Chef
A mixture of steak, chicken, and shrimp grilled with onions and green peppers, sizzling atop a bed of rice and smothered in our creamy cheese sauce. Served with your choice of flour or corn tortillas.
Fajita Quesadilla
A large tortilla folded in half and filled with your choice of chicken or steak, grilled with green peppers, onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, and plenty of melted chihuahua cheese. Served with small side salad.
Enchiladas
Served with red or green salsa and your choice of ground beef, chicken, pork, or cheese. Topped with lettuce, cheese, sour cream, and tomato. Served with rice and beans. (Make them suiza by adding creamy cheese sauce!)
Vegetarian
Bean Buritto
A flour tortilla packed with refried beans, rice, lettuce, tomato and cheese, and covered in our creamy cheese sauce. Served with rice and beans.
Veggie Combination
Bean burrito, cheese enchilada, and bean tostada
Veggie Quesadilla
Filled with grilled tomato, green peppers, onions, mushrooms, broccoli, cauliflower, and cheese. Served with rice and beans.
Vegetarian Fajitas
Grilled mushrooms, green peppers, tomato, onions, broccoli, and cauliflower. Served with rice, beans, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo, and flour or corn tortillas
Ensalada
Taco Salad
Your choice of chicken or pork with beans, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, guacamole, sour cream & jalapeño. Choice of chicken, pork or steak
Fajita Taco Salad
Your choice of chicken or steak served in a tortilla bowl with grilled green peppers, onions, tomato & mushrooms. Then we add beans, lettuce, cheese, guacamole, sour cream & jalapeños. Choice of chicken, pork, shrimp, or steak
$10
Chicken Salad
Your choice of grilled or crispy chicken. Served atop a bed of lettuce, tomato, green peppers, cucumbers, onions, carrots & cheese. Your choice of dressing
$10
Mexican Breakfast
Chorizo with Eggs
Served with rice, beans & your choice of flour or corn tortillas
Huevos Rancheros
Served with rice, beans, your choice of flour or corn tortillas & green or red sauce.
Bebidas
Soda
Coca Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite, Root Beer, Red Cream Soda, Mello Yellow, Fanta Orange
Imported Bottled Soda
Mexican Coke, Mexican Sprite, Mexican Orange Fanta, Jarritos: Lime, Tamarindo, Orange, Pineapple, Strawberry
Horchata
Delicious rice water with cinnamon
Postres
Flan
Mexican style custard
Churros
two churros served with vanilla ice cream
Mexican Fried Ice Cream
Vanilla ice cream coated with your choice of fried cereal or coconut and drizzled with chocolate, caramel, or honey
Sopapilla
Warm puffed sweet bread drizzled with honey and cinnamon and served with vanilla ice cream