Beef tenderloin tips skewered with mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, red peppers, red onions, grillled to perfection and covered with burnt bourbon barbecue sauce and served with sauteed vegetables
$10.5
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Cottonwood Mixed Grill
Breast of chicken, pork loin, and steak served with with peppers, onions, pico de gallo, rice, ranch beans, and flour tortillas
$11.5
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Grilled Salmon Bit
Fresh grilled salmon served on top of crispy bacon, lettuce, and juicy tomatoes on grilled sourdough bread topped with a wasabi-caper mayonnaise
Reinventing a Chinese favorite. Four crispy herb chicken dumplings served with our own four chile dipping sauce
$6
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Artichoke and Spinach Dip
Artichoke and spinach dip baked and served with corn tortilla chips, crispy bagel chips, carrots, and celery, and bell peppers
$7
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Chips and Four Dips
Crispy tri-color corn tortilla chips with Cottonwood house-made red and green salsas, guacamole, and chile con queso
$8
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Snakebites
Three jalapenos stuffed with shrimp, Jack cheese, cornbreaded and quick-fried. Served with lemon wedges and Cottonwood's fresh cilantro mayonnaise.
$8
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Sea Rancheros
Oven-baked shrimp, tender scallions, Jack cheese, and roasted garlic served with Cottonwood house-made ranchero sauce and warm flour tortillas.
$8
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Burning Arrow Pollo
Marinated chicken skewers in adobo sauce grilled and served with a chile-pumpkin peanut sauce
$8
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Crab Cakes
Pan-seared crab cakes painted with a red pepper coulis and lemon-jalapeno aioli
$9
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Grilled Mesa Shrimp
Marinated shrimp grilled and chilled served with tortilla strips, lemon wedges, and our house-made cilantro mayo.
$9
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Grilled Calamari
Served with ancho chile, sun-dried tomato vinaigrette, mesclun mix and French bread croutons and kalamata olive tapenade. Fried version available upon request.
$9
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Lobster and Brie Quesadilla
Lobster, brie, scallions, sliced apricots, and jalaepenos baked in a flour tortilla. Served with a lemon jalapeno remoulade.
$11
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Cottonwood Sampler
A sampling of our most popular appetizers, three snakebites, three cowboy potstickers, and three mesa shrimp with four chile dipping sauce and cilantro mayonnaise
Grilled chicken or tuna salad rolled in a red chile tortilla with crisp lettuce. Served with cheddar and Jack cheese, pico de gallo, and ancho chile fries. Add guacamole for $1.95.
$6.25
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Cottonwood Steak Roll
Grilled steak rolled in a red chile tortilla with crisp lettuce. Served with cheddar and Jack cheese, pico de gallo, and ancho chili fries. Add guacamole for $1.95.
$6.75
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Ranch Burger
8oz. ground sirloin cooked to order with lettuce, tomato, red onion, and ancho fries. Add cheddar for 50 cents, gorgonzola for 75 cents, guacamole for $1.95, or cheddar for $2.
$7.5
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Zuni Roll
Smoked turkey, boar bacon, scallions, and melted havarti cheese rolled in a flour tortilla with raspberry chipotle sauce and ensalada mix
$8.75
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Sedona Chicken Sandwich
Grilled breast of chicken on a French roll with lettuce, tomato, red onion, and chipotle-basil mayonnaise served with ancho fries
$8.75
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Barbecue Chicken Sandwich
Grilled breast of chicken on a French roll with lettuce, tomato, red onion, and chipotle-basil mayonnaise served with ancho fries
$8.95
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Steak Sandwich
Cubed lean steak sauteed with onion, peppers, mushrooms, and cheese. Served on a French roll with ancho fries.
Grilled chicken, pico de gallo, black olives, scallions, and jalapenos folded in a crisp flour tortilla with cheddar and Jack cheese and sour cream
$7.95
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Tostada Verdes
Crisp flour tortilla shell filled with cumin seed-lime vinaigrette tossed greens and topped with cheese, olives, pico de gallo, sour cream, and slices of grilled chicken or steak
$8.5
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Chaco Canyon Salad
Julienned chicken breast in a salad with red onions, apples, walnuts, dried cranberries, tossed greens, and soy balsamic vinaigrette in a crisp flour tortilla with cheddar and Jack cheese and sour cr
$8.75
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Enchiladas Verdes
Filled with grilled chicken, cheddar and Jack cheese, and pico de gallo topped with sour cream and tomatillo sauce
$8.95
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Vegetarian Enchiladas
Portobello, shittake, and button mushrooms with onions, garlic, and spiced with fresh spinach and a mixture of Jack and cheddar cheese rolled in a red corn tortilla, covered with a flavorful red chil
$8.95
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Pulled Pork Burrito
Tender barbecued pork rolled in flour tortilla with rice and beans topped with Jack and cheddar cheese and baked
$8.95
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Vegetable Flatbread Pizza
Cornmeal pizza topped with tomato sauce, seasonal vegetables, black olives, and pepper Jack cheese. Individual size.
$9.5
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Lobster Quesadilla
With Brie cheese, sliced apricots, and scallions baked in a flour tortilla served with lemon jalapeno remoulade sauce
Cornmeal pizza dough topped with tomato sauce, seasonal vegetables, black olives, and pepper Jack cheese. Individual size.
$11
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Grilled Salmon Bit
Fresh-grilled salmon served on top of crispy bacon, lettuce, and juicy tomatoes on grilled sourdough bread, topped with a wasabi-caper mayonnaise. Served with sweet potato chips.
$12
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Barbecue Tenderloin Tip Sandwich
Grilled steak tips smothered in house-made burnt bourbon barbecue sauce and greens on a kaiser roll. Served with sweet potato chips and Cottonwood cole slaw.
Our famous enchiladas with grilled chicken, Jack cheese, scallions, and pico de gallo, baked in soft corn tortillas served with tomatillo green sauce, rice, ranch beans, guacamole, mixed greens, and
$16
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Vegetarian Enchiladas
Sauteed portobello, shittake, and button mushrooms with fresh spinach, Jack and cheddar cheese baked in soft red corn tortillas with a roasted red pepper-tomato sauce served with achiote rice, ranch
$16
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Tostada Salad with Grilled Shrimp
Grilled marinated shrimp served atop mesclun greens, marinated baby greeen beans, chilled red bliss potatoes, cherry tomatoes, and avocado slices in a crisp red chile tortilla with warm black bean ra
$16
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Cottonwood Mixed Grill
Chicken breast, pork loin, and steak grilled to order over an open flame and served with achiote rice, ranch beans, sauteed peppers, onions, and warm flour tortillas
$17
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Barbacoa
Marinated shrimp and chicken breast grilled and served in Cottonwood's house-made bourbon barbecue sauce, served with a baked banana, ensalada mixta, and achiote rice
$17
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Chicken Diablo
Chicken tenders sauteed with sherry, butter, sweet and hot peppers, heirloom beans, bacon, onions, and pico de gallo served with rice and tortillas. Spicy.
$17
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Fire and Spice
Grilled red chile sausage and smoked shrimp served on cracked black pepper fettuccine and tossed with sun-dried tomatoes, shittake mushrooms, fresh jalapenos, gaeta olives, and a roasted shallot crea
$18
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Seafood Paella
Shrimp, scallops, mussels, clams, and the day's fresh fish, sauteed in a saffron tomato broth, served over rice with fresh vegetables
Chicken breast stuffed with cilantro pest and a goat cheese relleno with sun-dried tomatoes and pine nuts, then wrapped in bacon and served with raspberry chipotle sauce, chipotle mashed potatoes, an
$18
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Salmon Vera Cruz
Fresh grilled salmon filet served with roasted tomato sauce with red and poblano peppers, cracked green olives, and capers. Served with black bean caked and grilled zucchini.
$19
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Grilled Pork Abilene
Black pepper, red chile rubbed pork tenderloin grilled to perfection and served in a juniper berry sauce with candied sweet potatoes and braised collard greens
$19
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Rocky Mountain Lamb Chops
Three rib chops grilled to order with cilantro pest and raspberry chipotle sauce, served with garlic mashed potatoes and curried chutney. Add an extra chop for $5.
$24
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Angus Ranch Strip
Black Angus strip steak grilled and garnished with rosemary jalapeno butter, accompanied by roasted garlic mashed potatoes and sliced fresh tomatoes with basil, radicchio, and gorgonzola
Assorted domestic and imported cheese and crackers
$60
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Crudite
$60
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Anasazi Antipasti
Assorted grilled, marinated vegetables, chiles, and cured olives
$75
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Smoked Salmon Platter
Smoked salmon with traditional accompaniments
$75
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Boneless Chicken Wings
Boneless chicken fingers tossed in a spicy Absolut Peppar wings sauce served with gorgonzola dressing
$125
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About Cottonwood Cafe
Cottonwood Cafe features Open Grilled Lunch Specialties, Dessert & Seated Dinner Appetizers across 190 menu items, with prices from $2.95 to $125.00. Explore the full Cottonwood Cafe menu with current prices — budget picks like the $2.95 Chips and Two Salsas — updated September 2026. Rated 4.0/5 by diners.
Common
questions about the menu, pricing, and dining options.
What is on the Cottonwood Cafe menu?
Cottonwood Cafe offers 190 menu items across southwestern and other categories. Browse the full menu above to see everything available, including portion sizes and category breakdowns.
How much does Cottonwood Cafe food cost?
Menu prices at Cottonwood Cafe range from $2.95 for the most affordable options up to $125.00 for premium items. The full price breakdown is shown in the menu table above. Looking for the cheapest options? Visit the Cottonwood Cafe cheapest items guide.
What are the cheapest items at Cottonwood Cafe?
For the lowest-cost meal options at Cottonwood Cafe, visit the dedicated Cottonwood Cafe cheapest menu items guide — every item sorted from the lowest to highest price so you can quickly find budget-friendly food starting at just $2.95.
