the BEST MEXICAN FOOD

IN MICHIGAN CITY

Authentic flavors × family owned

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.

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Phone

(219) 872-3333

Location

3301C Franklin Street
Michigan City, IN 46360

(Next to CVS)

Hours

M-Su 11a–9p

appetizers

$3.50 / $7

Guacamole

small or large

$3.50 / $7

$3.49 / $7

Spicy Cheese Sauce

small or large

$3.49 / $7

Queso Fundido

fondue cheese, chorizo, cilantro, tomato, onions & side flour or com tortilla

$5.50

Mexican Bean Dip

cheese with beans

$5.50

Nachos Supreme

Tortilla chips topped with refried beans, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, jalapeños, sour cream & guacamole.

$10.50

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

$10.50

A la Carta

$4.50

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

$4.50

Mini Burrito

served with your choice of ground beef, chicken, or pork (add creamy cheese sauce for .49)

$4.50

$2.70

Tamale

Your choice of pork, chicken, or cheese & peppers

$2.70

$5.50

Chile Relleno

A pepper, stuffed with cheese and fried, served with your choice of red or green sauce.

$5.50

$3 / $3.50 / $4

Tacos

served with your choice of flour or corn tortillas, mexican or american style

$3 / $3.50 / $4

Ground beef, chicken, or pork...$3

Al pastor, chorizo, or steak...$3.50

Lengua, fish, tripa, avocado...$4

$4.50 / $5.50 / $6.50

Sopes

Corn flour patty topped with beans, lettuce, tomato, cheese and sour cream

$4.50 / $5.50 / $6.50

No meat...$4.50

Ground beef, chicken, or pork...$5.50

Steak or al pastor... $6.50

$4.50 / $5.50 / $6.50

Huaraches

Topped with sour cream cheese & red or green sauce

$4.50 / $5.50 / $6.50

No meat...$4.50

Ground beef, chicken, or pork...$5.50

Al pastor or steak...$6.50

Combos

$11

#1 One Tostada, One Chile Relleno

with rice & beans

$11

#2 One Flauta, One Enchilada, One Tamale

with rice & beans

$11

$10.50

#3 One Taco, One Enchilada

with rice & beans

$10.50

$11.50

#4 One Chile Relleno, One Enchilada, One Tamale

with rice & beans

$11.50

$11

#5 Two Enchiladas, One Taco

with rice & beans

$11

$9.50

#6 One Tamale, One Enchilada

with rice & beans

$9.50

$12

#7 Two Tacos, One Tostada

with rice & beans

$12

$10.50

#8 One Taco, One Tamale

with rice & beans

$10.50

$12

#9 One Chile Relleno, One Flauta, One Tamale

with rice & beans

$12

$9.50

#10 Two Enchiladas

with rice & beans

$9.50

$11.80

#11 One Chile Relleno, One Tamale & One Taco

with rice & beans

$11.80

$10.50

#12 Two Tamales, One Taco

with rice & beans

$10.50

$11.50

#13 One Taco, One Enchilada & One Chile Relleno

with rice & beans

$11.50

$10.50

#14 One Mini Burrito, One Taco

with rice & beans

$10.50

$11

#15 Three Tacos

with rice & beans

$11

$10

#16 Three Flautas

with rice & beans

$10

$10.50

#17 One Mini Burrito, One Taco

with rice & beans

$10.50

#18 Two Mini Burritos

with rice & beans

$10

#19 Large Quesadilla

with rice & beans

$10

Fajitas

$13.50

Chicken Fajitas

Grilled with onions, green peppers, tomato, mushrooms, and served sizzling! Served with rice, beans, sour cream, guacamole, and flour or corn tortillas.

$13.50

chicken fajitas for two... 25.00

$15

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.

$15

chicken, steak, and shrimp fajitas for two... 28.00

$15.50

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.

$15.50

$13.50 / $25

Shrimp Fajitas

Grilled with onions, green peppers, tomato, mushrooms, and served sizzling! Served with rice, beans, sour cream, guacamole, and flour or corn tortillas.

$13.50 / $25

chicken fajitas for two... 25.00

Cena / Dinners

$17.50

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

$17.50

el cajete special for two... $31

$13.50

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

$13.50

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

$13.50

$12 small / $15 large

Caldo de Camaron

Our special shrimp soup

$12 small / $15 large

$14

Bistek ala Mexicana

Thin flank steak with ranchero sauce. Served with rice, beans, side salad, and flour or corn tortillas

$14

$15.50

Bistek Encebollado

Thin flank steak with grilled onions and melted cheese. Served with rice, beans, side salad, and flour or corn tortillas

$15.50

$15

Asada

Grilled thin flank steak. Served with rice, beans, side salad, and flour or corn tortillas

$15

$13

Pechuga de Pollo

Grilled chicken breast served with rice, beans, side salad and corn or flour tortillas

$13

$14.50

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.

$14.50

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.

$14

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.

$14

$11.50

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.

$11.50

$10

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!)

$10

Vegetarian

$9.50

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.

$9.50

Veggie Combination

Bean burrito, cheese enchilada, and bean tostada

$9.50

Veggie Quesadilla

Filled with grilled tomato, green peppers, onions, mushrooms, broccoli, cauliflower, and cheese. Served with rice and beans.

$9.50

$13

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

$13

Ensalada

$9 / $11

Taco Salad

Your choice of chicken or pork with beans, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, guacamole, sour cream & jalapeño.

$9 / $11

Chicken or Pork... $9

Steak... $11

$11.50 / $12

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.

$11.50 / $12

Chicken or Steak... $11.50

Shrimp... $12

$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

$2.80

Soda

Coca Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite, Root Beer, Red Cream Soda, Mello Yellow, Fanta Orange

$2.80

$2.50

Imported Bottled Soda

Mexican Coke, Mexican Sprite, Mexican Orange Fanta, Jarritos: Lime, Tamarindo, Orange, Pineapple, Strawberry

$2.50

$2.80

Horchata

Delicious rice water with cinnamon

$2.80

Postres

Flan

Mexican style custard

$5.50

Churros

two churros served with vanilla ice cream

$5.50

Mexican Fried Ice Cream

Vanilla ice cream coated with your choice of fried cereal or coconut and drizzled with chocolate, caramel, or honey

$5.50

Sopapilla

Warm puffed sweet bread drizzled with honey and cinnamon and served with vanilla ice cream

$5.50