Taqueria Mercado Cincinnati Menu (Update 2025)
Introducing the menu at Taqueria Mercado Cincinnati, a culinary gem nestled in the heart of downtown, where authentic Mexican flavors reign. Located at 100 E 8th St, this vibrant taqueria offers a delightful array of dishes that cater to every craving.
- Fajitas: Dive into the massive fajitas, perfect for sharing or indulging solo, ensuring no one leaves hungry.
- Camarones a la Diabla: Experience the punch of perfectly spiced shrimp that dances on your palate.
- Chips and Salsa: Freshly fried chips paired with zesty salsa, a must-try that has garnered rave reviews for its kick.
- Generous Portions: Meals like the Super Fajitas are designed to generously feed the whole family, making it a fantastic value.
The inviting ambiance and friendly service amplify the experience, making Taqueria Mercado Cincinnati a destination worth revisiting. I can't wait to explore more of this delightful menu!
Starters
Chips & Salsa
House made salsa and fresh corn chips
White Cheese Dip with Chips and Salsa
House made white cheese dip, salsa, and chips
Guacamole with Chips and Salsa
Fresh housemade Guacamole with Salsa
Bean and Cheese Dip
With chips and salsa
Choriqueso
Mexican Sausage and Cheese Dip with chips and salsa
Grilled Shrimp 24 count
Grilled Shrimp 12 count
Spinach Dip
Creamy Dip with pico de gallo, chips and salsa
#1 Small Burrito 9.50 before 3 pm
With a side of rice and beans
#2 Two Tacos 9.50 before 3 pm
With rice and beans
#3 Two Enchiladas 9.50 before 3 pm
With rice and beans
#4 Large Quesadilla 9.50 before 3 pm
With rice and beans
#5 Two small Quesadillas 9.50 before 3 pm
With rice and beans
#6 One Taco and one small Quesadilla 9.50 before 3 pm
With rice and beans
#7 Mexican Sausage and Scrambled Eggs
Side of rice and beans with choice of flour or corn tortillas
#8 One Small Quesadilla and one Enchilada 9.50 before 3 pm
With rice and beans
#9 One Enchilada and One Taco 9.50 before 3 pm
With rice and beans
#10 Lunch Fajitas 12 before 3 pm
With rice and beans and choice of flour or corn tortillas
#11 Two Tamales 9.50 before 3 pm
Chicken or Vegetarian with rice and beans
#12 One Tamale and One Taco 9.50 before 3 pm
With rice and beans
#13 One Tamale and One Enchilada 9.50 before 3 pm
With rice and beans
#14 One Tamale and One small Quesadilla 9.50 before 3 pm
With rice and beans
#15 Taco Salad 9.50 before 3 pm
Crisp flour shell on beans with meat choice, lettuce, pico de gallo, shredded lettuce and cheese, sour cream, and avocado
Lunch Combos (available anytime)
Breakfast (available anytime)
Chilaquiles Verdes O Rojos
Red or Green sauce; two over-medium eggs on crispy corn tortillas with shredded cheese and sour cream. Rice and beans on the side
Huevos Rancheros
Three over medium eggs topped with spicy Ranchero sauce with rice and beans. Choice of flour or corn tortillas
Torta
Bakery fresh loaf, grilled, and filled with meat choice, beans, sour cream, lettuce, tomato, jalapeno peppers, and fresh avocado
Torta Cubana
Bakery fresh loaf, grilled, and stuffed with Ham, Steak, Weiner, over hard Egg, and all the fillings of the Torta
Mercado Salad
Over a bed of crisp lettuce and fresh spinach, choose your protein of Steak, Shrimp, or Fajita Chicken. Topped with tomato, avocado, and fresh lime
Taco Salad
Choice of meat or Vegetarian. Fajita Style with grilled bell peppers and onion 1
Fajita Salad
Plate of Rice and Beans with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, and avocado
Sopa de Pollo (Chicken Soup)
Pulled chicken, rice, pico de gallo, and avocado in a savory housemade broth
Sopa Azteca (Creamy Tomato)
Freshly made and topped with avocado, crisp tortilla strips, and a touch of sour cream and shredded cheese
Frijoles Charros
Whole beans and Chorizo with sour cream, cheese, pico de gallo, and fresh avocado
Salads and Soups
Dinner Specials (available anytime)
House Special
Seasoned Grilled Chicken Strips and Savory Shrimp over a bed of Mexican Rice. Topped with white cheese sauce and served with flour or corn tortillas
Chimichanga
Choice of meat, topped with cheese sauce, lettuce, sour cream, and tomato. With rice and beans
Burrito Mercado
Small burrito with choice of meat and covered with choice of Enchilada sauce. With rice, beans, and a small salad
Michoacan Special
Grilled Fajita Chicken and Shrimp over a bed of rice and grilled vegetables topped with Spinach sauce. Choice of flour or corn tortillas
Carne Asada
Grilled Seasoned Flap Steak with rice, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, and avocado. Choice of flour or corn tortillas
Steak Tampiquena
Ribeye Steak and a Red Chicken Enchilada with rice, beans, a small salad and choice of flour or corn tortillas. Search Club Tampico, Mexico City to learn the origin of this dish!
Steak Ranchero
Strips of Ribeye steak with grilled onions and jalapenos and onions. With rice and beans and choice of flour or corn tortillas
Steak Plates
Chicken Plates
Pechuga Mercado
Grilled Chicken Breast topped with onions, Chipotle and Cheese Sauce. Rice, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, and a touch of fresh guacamole. Choice of flour or corn tortillas
Pollo con Mole
Pulled Chicken smothered in our housemade Mole Salsa. With rice and beans and choice of flour or corn tortillas
Pollo a la Plancha (Grilled Chicken Breast)
Grilled chicken breast with peppers, onions, and shredded cheese. Avocado, lettuce, pico de gallo, rice and beans on the side
Pollo Jalisco
Grilled Chicken Breast, onions, bell peppers, guacamols, and grilled vegetables with Spinach sauce. Flour or corn tortillas
Grilled Tilapia
Seasoned Grilled Filets with rice, lettuce, pico de gallo, avocado, and freshly sliced oranges. Choice of flour or corn tortillas
Grilled Shrimp Plate
Grilled shrimp, onion, and tomato, with avocado, rice, beans, and a small salad. Choice of flur or corn tortillas
Camarones a la Mexicana
Grilled Shrimp on rice with pico de gallo and fresh avacado. choice of flour or corn tortillas
Camarones a la Diabla
Grilled Shrimp and onion tossed in our housemade salsa Diabla with rice and beans. with rice and beans and choice of tortillas
Pescado Yucatan
Grilled Tilapia Filets with Bell Peppers, Onions Guacamole, grilled vegetables, and topped with spinach sauce
Seafood Plates
Sizzling Fajitas
Fajita Suprema
Grilled Shrimp and Strips of Steak & Chicken with bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes. Served with a Fajita Salad and choice of flour or corn tortillas
Chicken Fajitas
Steak OR Shrimp Fajitas
Mixed Fajitas
Choose TWO meats
Super Fajitas for 2
FOUR meats! Chicken, Steak, Shrimp, and Chorizo with 2 Fajita Salads and choice of flour or corn tortillas
Cheese Enchiladas
Choose Red, Green, Mole, or Cheese Sauce for three enchiladas. With rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream, and pico de gallo
Sizzling Vegetarian Fajitas
Grilled Bell Peppers, Onions, Mushrooms, and Tomatoes. Served with a Fajita Salad and choice of flour or corn tortillas
Bean Burrito, Large
Flour tortilla stuffed with beans, rice, lettuce, onion, cilantro, shredded cheese, and sour cream
Bean burrito, Small
Vegetarian Quesadilla, Large
Flour tortilla with grilled Bell Peppers, Onions, Mushrooms, and melted cheese
Vegetarian Quesadilla, Small
Vegetarian Combination Plate
Pick two in any combination from the following: Small Quesadilla, Taco, Tostada, or Tamale. With rice and beans
Vegetarian Plates
Postre (Desserts)
Tres Leches
Three milk cake straight from our bakery!
Flan
A baked custard dessert fresh from our ovens served chilled with a sweet caramel syrup
Fried Ice Cream
Fried flaky shell around Vanilla Ice Cream with chocolate or strawberry syrup and whipped cream
Ice Cream Sundae
Sopapilla
Crispy flour tortilla with cinnamon and sugar and whipped cream
Chocoflan
Rich chocolate cake layered with creamy flan custard
Fountain Drinks (free refills dine in only)
Coca-cola, Cherry Coke, Diet Coke, Coke Zero Sugar, Sprite, Lemonade
Iced or Hot Tea or Coffee
Flavored Fresh Waters (no refills) Large
Horchata (rice water), Pina (pineapple water), or Jamaica(hibiscus water)
Flavored Waters, Small
Bottled Drinks
Jarritos, Dasani, Sangria