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
0
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
0
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
$12
0
dessert
3 items
Assorted Cookies, Cakes, Pastries, Whole Fruit, Coffee, and Tea
$9 per person.
0
Whole 9" Cheesecake
$40
0
Whole 9" Pecan Pie
$40
0
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seated dinner appetizers
3 items
Cowboy Potstickers
0
Grilled Shrimp
0
Snakebites
0
seated dinner house salad
1 items
House Salad
Mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumber, red onions, and shredded carrots with our house balsamic vinaigrette
0
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seated dinner entrees
5 items
Cottonwood Mixed Grill
Chicken breast, steak, and pork loin with sauteed peppers and onions, pico de gallo and flour tortillas
0
Grilled Salmon
0
Barbacoa
Grilled marinated shrimp and breast of chicken with bourbon barbecue sauce, baked banana, and ensalada mix
0
Enchiladas Verdes
Filled with grilled chicken, Jack cheese, and pico de gallo topped with tomatillo green salsa and sour cream
0
Enchiladas Jardin
Seasonal vegetables, great northern beans, wild rice, Jack cheese, and pico de gallo topped with roasted red pepper eggplant sauce
0
seated dinner dessert
3 items
Sunset Flan
0
Chocolate Pecan Pie
0
Cheesecake
0
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platinum
9 items
Chips and Salsa
0
Chips and Salsa
0
Cheese and Crackers
0
Anasazi Antipasti or Crudites
0
Smoked Salmon or Boneless Wings
0
Choose Any Four Appetizers
0
Choose Any Two Entree Stations
0
Garden Salad or Caesar Salad
0
Pecan Pie and Cheesecake
0
cottonwood classic
6 items
Chips and Salsa
0
Cheese and Crackers or Crudite
0
Choose Any Three Appetizers
0
Choice of Fajita Station
0
Cheese Tortellini or Carved Turkey Breast
0
Pecan Pie or Cheesecake
0
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fajita special
3 items
Chips and Salsa
0
Chicken Fajitas
0
Garden Salad
0
lunch appetizers
12 items
Chips and Two Salsas
$2.95
0
Chips and Chile Con Queso
$5.95
0
Cowboy Potstickers
Crispy chicken and herb dumplings, served with our four chile dipping sauce
$5.95
0
Artichoke and Spinach Dip
Served warm with fresh veggies, crispy bagel chips, and tortilla chips
$6.95
0
Sea of Cortez Calamari
Quick-fried with ancho-sun-dried tomato vinaigrette
$7.25
0
Absolut Heat Wings
Boneless, crisp chicken tenders tossed in a spicy habanero chili, Absolut Peppar vodka sauce, and served with gorgonzola dressing
$7.75
0
Chips and Guacamole
$7.95
0
Chips and Four Dips
$7.95
0
Snakebites
Three jalapenos stuffed with shrimp and Jack cheese, cornbreaded and quick-fried with cilantro mayo
$7.95
0
Mesa Shrimp
Grilled shrimp served with ensalada mix, tortilla strips, and our homemade cilantro mayo
$8.95
0
Mimosa Crab Cakes
Tender crab cakes served in an orange champagne cream sauce and painted with a red chile coulis
$8.95
0
Fiesta Combo
A sampling of cowboy potstickers, snakebites, and Absolut heat wings
$15.75
0
dinner soups and stews
3 items
Black Bean Soup
Vegetarian specialty with fresh cilantro, pico, sour cream, and sherry
$3
0
Soup of the Day
$3
0
Six Chile Chili
$4
0
dinner menu side dishes
6 items
Cottonwood Cole Slaw
$3
0
Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
$3
0
Candied Sweet Potatoes
$3
0
Roasted Poblano Macaroni and Cheese
$4
0
Fresh Guacamole
$4
0
Spanish Rice
$4
0
lunch soups and stews
3 items
Black Bean Soup
Vegetarian with cilantro and sherry bowl
$3
0
Soup of the Day
$3
0
Six Chile Chili
With black Angus beef
$4
0
bottled beer
15 items
Bud
$3
0
Bud Light
$3
0
Miller Lite
$3
0
Rolling Rock
$3
0
Michelob Ultra (Low Carb)
$3
0
Sam Adams Light
$4
0
Clausthaler (Non-Alcoholic)
$4
0
Negro Modelo
$4.25
0
Tecate
$4.25
0
Pacifico
$4.25
0
Cider Jack
$4.25
0
Amstel Light
$4.5
0
Corona
$4.5
0
Heineken
$4.5
0
Mike's Hard Lemonade
$4.5
0
draught beer
11 items
Coors Light
$3
0
Bud Light
$3
0
Sam Lager
$3.75
0
Sam Seasonal
$3.75
0
Harpoon Ipa
$4
0
Harpoon Ufo
$4
0
Dos Equis
$4
0
Guinness
$4.75
0
Black and Tan
$4.75
0
Bass Ale
$4.75
0
Sierra Nevada
$4.75
0
dinner salads
4 items
House Salad
Crisp mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, and shredded carrots in our house-made balsamic vinaigrette
$4
0
Santa Fe Chicken Salad
Hearts of romaine tossed with red chile croutons and asiago cheese in our house-made chipotle Caesar dressing.
$5
0
Verdes Frescas Salad
Crisp greens topped with goat cheese, honey toasted pine nuts, red flame grapes in our house-made fresh herb vinaigrette
$5
0
Cottonwood Dinner Salad
Extra large portion of any salad with your choice of grilled chicken, steak, or sauteed vegetables. Substitute shrimp or salmon for $3 extra.
$12
0
lunch desserts
5 items
Fresh Fruit Sorbet
$4.5
0
Chocolate Pecan Pie
A traditional favorite with butter cookie crust and whipped cream
$4.95
0
Sunset Fish
Simply stated, smooth, rich, and irresistable
$5.5
0
Pumpkin Cheeseckae
With a pecan graham cracker crust, served with triple berry compote
$5.95
0
Chocolate Nachos
White and chocolate mousse with dipped butter cookies, topped with fresh fruit salsa
$6.5
0
lunch salads
3 items
Cottonwood House Salad
Crisp mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, and shredded carrots with our house balsamic vinaigrette
$5.5
0
Santa Fe Chicken Salad
Hearts of romaine tossed with red chile croutons and asiago cheese in our house-made chipotle Caesar dressing.
$6.95
0
Verdes Fresca Salad
Crisp greens topped with goat cheese, honey toasted pine nuts, red flame grapes, and an herb vinaigrette
$6.95
0
lunchtime margaritas
8 items
Margarita
$5.95
0
Gold
With Sauza Gold
$6.95
0
Frozen Fresh Fruit
Flavors change daily
$6.95
0
El Cid
Sauza Homitos and Citronge with a splash of fresh OJ
$7.5
0
Grand Gold
Sauza Gold and Grand Marnier
$7.75
0
The Ultimate
Cazodores Reposado and Cointreau
$8.5
0
Tradicional
With Sauza Tres Generations and Cointreau. The smoothest.
$8.75
0
Platinum
Top of the line. Choose either Sauza Triada, El Tesoro Reposada, or Patron Silver with Cointreau served straight up
$9.95
0
margaritas
10 items
Margarita
$5.95
0
Gold
With Sauza Gold
$6.95
0
Frozen Fresh Fruit
Strawberry, raspberry, mango, or prickly pear
$6.95
0
Cottonwood Classic
With Sauza Conmemorativo and Citronge. Boston's best and our most popular margarita.
$7.5
0
El Cid
Sauza Homitos and Citronge with a splash of fresh OJ
$7.5
0
Grand Gold
Sauza Gold and Grand Marnier
$7.75
0
The Ultimate
Cazadores reposado and Cointreau
$8.5
0
Tradicional
Tres Generaciones and Cointreau. The smoothest.
$8.75
0
Platinum
Top of the line. Choose either Sauza Triada, El Tesoro Reposada, or Patron Silver with Cointreau
$9.95
0
El Grande Margarita
Extra large Classic or fruit margarita for two or more includes a Cottonwood Cafe souvenir glass for the road
$19.95
0
dinner appetizers
11 items
Cowboy Potstickers
Reinventing a Chinese favorite. Four crispy herb chicken dumplings served with our own four chile dipping sauce
$6
0
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
0
Chips and Four Dips
Crispy tri-color corn tortilla chips with Cottonwood house-made red and green salsas, guacamole, and chile con queso
$8
0
Snakebites
Three jalapenos stuffed with shrimp, Jack cheese, cornbreaded and quick-fried. Served with lemon wedges and Cottonwood's fresh cilantro mayonnaise.
$8
0
Sea Rancheros
Oven-baked shrimp, tender scallions, Jack cheese, and roasted garlic served with Cottonwood house-made ranchero sauce and warm flour tortillas.
$8
0
Burning Arrow Pollo
Marinated chicken skewers in adobo sauce grilled and served with a chile-pumpkin peanut sauce
$8
0
Crab Cakes
Pan-seared crab cakes painted with a red pepper coulis and lemon-jalapeno aioli
$9
0
Grilled Mesa Shrimp
Marinated shrimp grilled and chilled served with tortilla strips, lemon wedges, and our house-made cilantro mayo.
$9
0
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
0
Lobster and Brie Quesadilla
Lobster, brie, scallions, sliced apricots, and jalaepenos baked in a flour tortilla. Served with a lemon jalapeno remoulade.
$11
0
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
$18
0
lunch sandwiches
7 items
Cottonwood Roundup
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
0
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
0
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
0
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
0
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
0
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
0
Steak Sandwich
Cubed lean steak sauteed with onion, peppers, mushrooms, and cheese. Served on a French roll with ancho fries.
$9.75
0
cottonwood martinis
3 items
Southwestern Cosmo
Sauza Tres Plata tequila, Cointreau, a splash of cranberry and a squeeze of fresh lime
$7.5
0
Patron Silver Infusion
An infusion of fresh watermelon, mango, pineapple, and ginger root in Patron silver tequila and Cointreau
$7.95
0
Prickly Pear Mojito
Bacardi Limon martini with fresh mint, lime, pure cane sugar, and prickly pear
$7.95
0
lunch entrees
8 items
Chicken Quesadilla
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
0
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
0
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
0
Enchiladas Verdes
Filled with grilled chicken, cheddar and Jack cheese, and pico de gallo topped with sour cream and tomatillo sauce
$8.95
0
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
0
Pulled Pork Burrito
Tender barbecued pork rolled in flour tortilla with rice and beans topped with Jack and cheddar cheese and baked
$8.95
0
Vegetable Flatbread Pizza
Cornmeal pizza topped with tomato sauce, seasonal vegetables, black olives, and pepper Jack cheese. Individual size.
$9.5
0
Lobster Quesadilla
With Brie cheese, sliced apricots, and scallions baked in a flour tortilla served with lemon jalapeno remoulade sauce
$10.95
0
appetizers
14 items
Herb Goat Cheese Croutons
With roasted garlic
$9
0
Vegetarian Stuffed Mushrooms
Mushroom caps with southwestern vegetarian stuffing
$12
0
Vegetarian Quesadillas
Seasonal vegetables, scallions, jalapeno, and Jack cheese baked in a flour tortilla
$12
0
Chorizo Stuffed Mushrooms
Mushroom caps stuffed with spicy pork sausage
$15
0
Choice of Three Appetizers
Priced per person
$17
0
Chicken Quesadillas
Grilled chicken, Jack cheese, pico de gallo, and scallions baked in a flour tortilla
$18
0
Cowboy Potstickers
Crispy herbed chicken dumplings with four chile dipping sauce
$18
0
Cocktail Chimichangas
Smoked turkey and cheese with golden raisins, apricots, and fresh herbs
$18
0
Choice of Four Appetizers
Priced per person
$20
0
Scallops Wrapped in Bacon
$24
0
Choice of Five Appetizers
Priced per person
$25
0
Beef Carpaccio on Croutons
Seared beef carpaccio on French bread with charred jalapenos aioli
$27
0
Grilled Marinated Shrimp
With cilantro mayonnaise
$27
0
Silver Dollar Crab Cakes
Fresh crab cakes with charred jalapeno aioli
$27
0
dinner sandwiches
3 items
Vegetarian Flatbread Pizza
Cornmeal pizza dough topped with tomato sauce, seasonal vegetables, black olives, and pepper Jack cheese. Individual size.
$11
0
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
0
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.
$13
0
entree stations
7 items
Cheese Tortellini
Tri-colored cheese tortellini tossed to order in chipotle alfredo sauce
$15
0
Chicken Fajitas
Mesquite grilled chicken served atop sauteed pepper and onions with accompaniments
$16
0
Carved Turkey Breast
Roasted whole turkey breast carved to order and served with cranberry relish, horseradish mayonnaise, and assorted breads
$17
0
Tenderloin of Beef
Roasted chicken tenderloin of beef carved to order and served with whole grain mustard, horseradish sauce, and rolls
$20
0
Choice of Two Stations
$29
0
Choice of Three Stations
$35
0
All Four Stations
$45
0
signature dinner entrees
8 items
Enchiladas Verdes
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
0
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
0
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
0
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
0
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
0
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
0
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
0
Seafood Paella
Shrimp, scallops, mussels, clams, and the day's fresh fish, sauteed in a saffron tomato broth, served over rice with fresh vegetables
$19
0
open grilled dinner specialties
5 items
Twice Stuffed Chicken
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
0
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
0
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
0
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
0
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
$24
0
platters
7 items
Chips and Salsa
Chips and red and green salsa
$25
0
Artichoke and Spinach Dip
With bagel chips, vegetables, and tortilla chips
$55
0
Cheese and Crackers
Assorted domestic and imported cheese and crackers
$60
0
Crudite
$60
0
Anasazi Antipasti
Assorted grilled, marinated vegetables, chiles, and cured olives
$75
0
Smoked Salmon Platter
Smoked salmon with traditional accompaniments
$75
0
Boneless Chicken Wings
Boneless chicken fingers tossed in a spicy Absolut Peppar wings sauce served with gorgonzola dressing
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 July 2026. Rated 4.0/5 by diners.
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Cottonwood Cafe Menu — Frequently Asked Questions
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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.
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