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Vida Cantina
210 E Trade Street, Suite 104a
Charlotte, NC 28202
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Starters
Handcrafted Guacamole
Avocados, white onion, jalapeños, cilantro, diced tomatoes and lime juice blended together, served with fresh tortilla chips
- Regular $8.99
- Large $11.99
Tortilla Soup
$5.99
Homemade soup with grilled chicken, corn tortilla strips, avocado, grilled vegetables and queso fresco
Chicken Taquitos
$7.99
Crispy tortillas, stuffed with roasted red chile chicken, topped with avocado serrano salsa and queso fresco
Carne Asada Nachos*
$11.99
Individual nachos layered with grilled marinated skirt steak, refried black beans, fresh pico de gallo and our blend of cheeses
Queso Chipotle Dip
$6.99
Our blend of cheeses spiked with chipotle en adobo, served with fresh tortilla chips
Garlic Shrimp
$11.99
Pan fried shrimp topped with sweet and toasty garlic, chipotle, lime juice and cilantro
Salads
Salad dressings: cilantro lime vinaigrette, caesar, cilantro bleu cheese, vida house, light ranch, oil and vinegar, ranch
Taco Salad
$10.99
Crispy flour tortilla shell stuffed with seasoned ground beef, mixed greens, black beans, roasted corn and our house dressing. Topped with guacamole, pico de gallo and sour cream
Blackened Ahi*
$15.99
Ahi tuna seasoned with cumin and garlic, seared rare and served on top of our vida house salad
Lime Shrimp
$12.99
Grilled lime marinated shrimp, mixed greens with mango, avocado, jicama and cilantro lime vinaigrette
Fajita Steak Salad*
$12.99
Grilled marinated skirt steak, fresh greens, roasted corn, queso fresco, grilled portobello mushrooms and house dressing, served atop a black bean tostada
Caesar
$6.99
Romaine hearts, crispy garlic croutons, grana padano cheese and fresh cracked black pepper, tossed in our caesar dressing
- Add Chicken
- $3.99
- Add Carne Asada, Salmon or Shrimp
- $5.99
Red Chile Chicken Chopped
$9.99
Grilled red chile chicken served on a bed of mixed greens with jalapeño bacon, queso fresco, black beans, tomatoes and red onion, topped with cilantro bleu cheese dressing
Vida House
$6.99
Mixed greens, black beans, roasted corn, jicama, cucumber, tomatoes and avocados, tossed in house made cilantro lime vinaigrette
- Add Chicken
- $3.99
- Add Carne Asada, Salmon or Shrimp
- $5.99
Tacos
Three tacos served on choice of corn or flour tortllas with a side of red chile rice and black bean
Shrimp Jalapeño Bacon
$14.99
Grilled shrimp with jalapeño bacon, our blend of cheeses, cilantro, pico de gallo and mango habanero salsa
Red Chile Chicken
$13.99
Grilled red chile chicken with caramelized onions, refried black beans, our blend of cheeses, chopped cilantro, pico de gallo and chipotle crema
Ground Beef
$13.99
Seasoned ground beef, cheese, sour cream, onion, tomato and shredded lettuce
Beer Battered Fish
$13.99
Beer battered fish, pineapple slaw, cheese, pico de gallo and chipotle crema
Al Pastor
$13.99
Roast pork tossed in manchamantel sauce, with grilled pineapple, our blend of cheeses, onions and cilantro
Shredded Beef
$14.49
Chipotle-braised shredded beef, our blend of cheeses, pico de gallo and avocado serrano salsa
Carne Asada Steak*
$14.99
Grilled marinated skirt steak served with roasted poblano peppers and onions, our blend of cheeses, chopped cilantro and pico de gallo
Carnitas
$13.99
Crispy twice-cooked pork, with guacamole, our blend of cheeses, pickled red onions and chopped cilantro
Veggie
$12.99
Grilled portobello mushrooms, zucchini, onions, fresh avocado, goat cheese and pico de gallo
Tuna*
$19.99
Spice-crusted ahi, our blend of cheeses, pineapple slaw and mango habanero salsa
Enchiladas
Hand rolled in fresh corn tortillas and served with red chile rice and black beans
Green Chile Pork and Avocado
$14.99
Crispy twice-cooked pork and our blend of cheeses, with sliced avocado and green chile sauce
Shredded Beef and Queso
$15.99
Chipotle-braised shredded beef and our blend of cheeses, with chipotle queso, guacamole and pico de gallo
Chicken and Spinach
$13.99
Red chile chicken and our blend of cheeses, with sautéed spinach and chipotle queso
Chicken Tinga
$14.99
Red chile chicken and our blend of cheeses, with chorizo tinga sauce
Shredded Beef and Mushroom
$15.99
Chipotle-braised shredded beef, portobello mushrooms, onions, red and green salsa
Chicken and Queso
$13.99
Red chile chicken and our blend of cheeses, with chipotle queso, guacamole and pico de gallo
Chicken and Roasted Corn
$14.99
Red chile chicken, roasted corn, onions and our blend of cheeses, with sliced avocado, pico de gallo and blackened tomatillo salsa
Spinach and Mushroom
$13.99
Sautéed spinach, goat cheese and mushrooms, topped with our blend of cheeses, avocado salsa and blackened tomato sauce
Burrito
Naked, grilled or crispy (chimichanga-style), served with grilled corn add chipotle queso: $1.49 - Add guacamole: $2.99
Ground Beef
$9.99
Seasoned ground beef, our blend of cheeses, caramelized peppers and onions, red chile rice, black beans, pico de gallo and lettuce, with chipotle queso
Chicken and Roasted Poblano
$9.99
Roasted chicken, red chile rice, black beans, our blend of cheeses, roasted poblano peppers and onions, with blackened tomato salsa and sour cream
Vida Burrito
A fresh flour tortilla stuffed with our blend of cheeses, pico de gallo, red chile rice and black beans. Make it yours with ground beef, carnitas, red chile chicken or veggies
- $9.99
- Carne Asada or Shrimp $10.99
Carne Asada Burrito
$13.99
Marinated skirt steak with sauteed onion and peppers, our blend of cheeses, rice and black beans, topped with vida's signature tinga sauce
El Gargant-U-Juan
$16.99
A giant portion of three meats - carne asada, red chile chicken and pork carnitas, packed with blackened tomatillo salsa, rice, black beans, and our blend of cheeses, topped with chipotle queso, fresh made guacamole and pico de gallo
Combo Plates
Served with red chile rice and black beans
Combo #1
$14.99
Red chile chicken taco, carne asada steak taco, and a green chili pork and avocado enchilada
Combo #2
$15.99
Chicken and queso enchilada, beer battered fish taco and red chile chicken quesadilla
Combo #3
$15.99
Three chicken enchiladas: chicken and spinach, chicken tinga and chicken and corn
Combo #4
$14.99
Veggie taco, spinach and mushroom enchilada and a vida house side salad
Fajitas
Served with red chile rice and black beans
Fajitas
Grilled portobellos, peppers and onions and sides of guacamole, cheese, sour cream and pico de gallo
- Red Chile Chicken $15.99
- Carne Asada or Garlic Shrimp $17.99
Quesadillas
Served with red chile rice and black beans
Quesadillas
Crispy flour tortilla filled with our blend of cheeses, grilled onions and sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo
- Red Chile Chicken or Mushroom and Goat Cheese $10.99
- Carne Asada or Garlic Shrimp $12.99
Entrees
All entrees served with choice of two sides
Carne Asada*
$19.99
Grilled marinated skirt steak, served with blackened tomatillo salsa and grilled onions
Vida Chicken
$15.99
Grilled chicken breast topped with jalapeño bacon, chipotle queso, guacamole and pico de gallo
Pan Seared Salmon*
$17.99
Marinated salmon, manchamantel sauce and grilled pineapple salsa
Garlic Shrimp
$18.99
Pan fried shrimp topped with sweet and toasty garlic, chipotle, lime juice, cilantro and sliced pineapple
Carnitas
$16.49
Crispy twice-cooked pork served with guacamole, pickled red onion, cilantro and corn tortillas
Tortilla Pie
$14.99
Two flour tortillas stuffed with roasted chicken, goat cheese, wild mushrooms and spinach, topped with caramelized onions, peppers and creamy poblano tomatillo sauce
Pork Green Chile
$12.99
Slow cooked pork simmered with poblano chiles, served with avocado, fresh lime and warm flour tortillas
Chicken Tinga*
$12.99
Red chile chicken and chorizo simmered in blackened tomato salsa, topped with a sunny-side up egg. Served with flour tortillas
Spice-Crusted Ahi*
$25.99
Tuna fillet seasoned with cumin and garlic, seared rare and served with mango habanero salsa
Sides
Red Chile Rice
Black Beans
Re-Fried Black Beans
Fried Ripe Plantains
Ripe Plantain and Black Bean Mash
Grilled Corn with Queso Fresco
Seasonal Greens
Desserts
Dulce De Leche Cheesecake
$6.99
Creamy cheesecake swirled with dulche de leche caramel
Mango Crisp
$6.99
Ripe mangoes and cinnamon topped with toasted crumble and vanilla bean ice cream
Churros
$6.99
Deep fried sweet dough coated with cinnamon sugar and hot chocolate dipping sauce
Specialty Drinks
Vida Margarita
$7.99
El jimador blanco, triple sec, fresh lime juice and cane sugar
Partita
$9.49
Jose cuervo tradicional, organic agave nectar, fresh lime juice
Skinny Margarita
$10.99
El jimador blanco, cointreau, fresh lime juice, zero calorie sweetener
Pomegranate Margarita
$11.49
Familia camarena silver, pomegranate juice, fresh lime juice, cane sugar
Blood Orange Margarita
$9.99
Familia camarena reposado, blood orange juice, fresh lime juice and cane sugar
Corona-Rita
$9.99
A vida margarita with an upside down corona, served frozen or on the rocks
Caipirinha
$8.99
A traditional brazilian cocktail of lime, sugar and cachaca, a brazilian spirit distilled from sugar cane juice
Frozen Margarita
$7.99
El jimador reposado, fresh lime juice, triple sec, cane sugar. Try with strawberry, peach or mango puree
Millionaire's Margarita
$14.99
Milagro silver, grand marnier, fresh lime juice
Mojito
$7.99
Bacardi rum, mint leaves, lime, cane sugar. Choice of classic, dragon berry, orange, limon or grand melon
Red Sangria
$8.99
Red wine, jose cuervo tradicional, triple sec, orange juice, pineapple juice, lime, club soda
White Sangria
$8.99
White wine, jose cuervo tradicional, triple sec, orange juice, pineapple juice, lime, agave nectar, club soda and fresh fruit garnish
Bottles
Amstel Light
Bohemia
Bud Light
Bud Light Lime
Budweiser
Carta Blanca
Coors Light
Corona
Corona Light
Guinness
Heineken
Imperial
Michelob Ultra
Miller Lite
Pacifico
Samuel Adams
Stella Artois
Tecate
Victoria
O'doul's
*These dishes may be served with raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions
Salads
salad dressings: cilantro lime vinaigrette, caesar, cilantro bleu cheese, steakhouse dressing, light ranch, oil and vinegar, ranch
Taco Salad
$10.99
crispy flour tortilla shell stuffed with seasoned ground beef, mixed greens, black beans, roasted corn and our house dressing. Topped with guacamole, pico de gallo and sour cream
Blackened Ahi
$15.99
ahi tuna seasoned with cumin and garlic, seared rare and served on top of our vida house salad
Lime Shrimp
$12.99
grilled lime marinated shrimp, mixed greens with mango, avocado, jicama and cilantro lime vinaigrette
Fajita Steak
$12.99
grilled marinated skirt steak, fresh greens, roasted corn, queso fresco, grilled portobello mushrooms and house dressing, served atop a black bean tostada
Caesar
$6.99
romaine hearts, crispy garlic croutons, grana padano cheese and fresh cracked black pepper, tossed in our caesar dressing
- Add chicken
- $3.99
- Add carne asada, salmon or shrimp
- $5.99
Red Chile Chicken Chopped
$9.99
grilled red chile chicken served on a bed of mixed greens with jalapeño bacon, queso fresco, black beans, tomatoes and red onion, topped with cilantro bleu cheese dressing
Vida House
$6.99
mixed greens, black beans, roasted corn, jicama, cucumber, tomatoes and avocados, tossed in house made cilantro lime vinaigrette
- Add chicken
- $3.99
- Add carne asada, salmon or shrimp
- $5.99
Lunch Features
monday - friday 11am-3pm
Tortilla Soup And Salad
$8.99
bowl of tortilla soup and your choice of vida house or caesar side salad
Chicken Tinga And Salad
$8.99
red chile chicken and chorizo sausage simmered in a blackened tomato salsa, served with your choice of vida house or caesar side salad
Quesadillas
crispy flour tortilla filled with our blend of cheeses and grilled onions, served with red chile rice and black beans
- Red chile chicken or mushroom and goat cheese $9.99
- Carne asada or shrimp $11.99
Vida Chicken
$11.99
grilled chicken breast topped with jalapeño bacon, chipotle queso, pico de gallo and guacamole, served with grilled corn
Chicken Fajitas
$12.99
red chile chicken, grilled onions, peppers and portobello mushrooms, served with guacamole, pico de gallo and our blend of cheeses
Tortilla Pie
$11.99
two flour tortillas stuffed with roasted chicken, goat cheese, wild mushrooms and spinach, topped with caramelized onions, peppers and creamy poblano tomatillo sauce
Combo
$9.99
Pick 2: Vida House or Caeser Salad, Chicken Quesadillas, Red Chile Chicken Taco, Carnitas Taco, Ground Beef Taco, Chicken and Roasted Corn Enchilada, Spinach and Mushroom Enchilada
Tacos
two tacos served with red chile rice and black beans
Shrimp Jalapeño Bacon
$8.99
grilled shrimp with jalapeño bacon, our blend of cheeses, cilantro, pico de gallo and mango habanero salsa
Red Chile Chicken
$8.99
grilled red chile chicken with caramelized onions, refried black beans, our blend of cheeses, chopped cilantro, pico de gallo and chipotle crema
Ground Beef
$8.99
seasoned ground beef, cheese, sour cream, onion, tomato and shredded lettuce
Beer Battered Fish
$8.99
beer battered fish, pineapple slaw, cheese, pico de gallo and chipotle crema
Al Pastor
$8.99
roast pork tossed in manchamantel sauce, with grilled pineapple, our blend of cheeses, onions and cilantro
Shredded Beef
$9.49
chipotle-braised shredded beef, our blend of cheeses, pico de gallo and avocado serrano salsa
Carnitas
$8.99
crispy twice-cooked pork, with guacamole, our blend of cheeses, pickled red onions and chopped cilantro
Veggie
$8.99
grilled portobello mushrooms, zucchini, onions, fresh avocado, goat cheese and pico de gallo
Tuna
$14.99
spice-crusted ahi, our blend of cheeses, pineapple slaw and mango habanero salsa
Enchiladas
hand rolled in fresh corn tortillas and served with red chile rice and black beans
Green Chile Pork And Avocado
$10.99
crispy twice-cooked pork and our blend of cheeses, with sliced avocado and green chile sauce
Shredded Beef And Queso
$11.99
chipotle-braised shredded beef and our blend of cheeses, with chipotle queso, guacamole and pico de gallo
Chicken And Spinach
$9.99
red chile chicken and our blend of cheeses, with sautéed spinach and chipotle queso
Chicken Tinga
$10.99
red chile chicken and our blend of cheeses, with chorizo tinga sauce
Shredded Beef And Mushroom
$11.99
chipotle-braised shredded beef, portobello mushrooms, onions, red and green salsa
Crab And Shrimp
$12.49
lump crab, lime shrimp, black beans, our blend of cheeses and roasted corn, with creamy poblano tomatillo sauce
Chicken And Queso
$9.99
red chile chicken and our blend of cheeses, with chipotle queso, guacamole and pico de gallo
Chicken And Roasted Corn
$11.49
red chile chicken, roasted corn, onions and our blend of cheeses, with sliced avocado, pico de gallo and blackened tomatillo salsa
Spinach And Mushroom
$9.99
sautéed spinach, goat cheese, mushrooms, topped with our blend of cheeses, avocado salsa and blackened tomato sauce
Burritos
have your burrito one of three ways - naked, grilled or crispy (chimichanga-style) served with grilled corn. add chipotle queso - $1.49, add guacamole - $2.99
Vida Burrito
a fresh flour tortilla stuffed with our blend of cheeses, pico de gallo, red chile rice and black beans. make it yours with ground beef, carnitas, red chile chicken or veggies
- $9.99
- Carne asada or shrimp $10.99
Chicken And Roasted Poblano
$9.99
roasted chicken, red chile rice, black beans, our blend of cheeses, roasted poblano peppers and onions, with blackened tomato salsa and sour cream
Ground Beef
$9.99
seasoned ground beef, our blend of cheeses, caramelized peppers and onions, red chile rice, black beans, pico de gallo and lettuce, with chipotle queso
Brunch
all brunch items served with fresh seasonal fruit and jalapeno skillet potatoes
Huevos Rancheros
$10.50
two corn tortillas layered with black beans, our specialty blend of cheeses and two eggs sunny side up, served with ranchero sauce
Egg Tacos
$7.00
two tacos stuffed with scrambled eggs, our specialty blend of cheeses, pico de gallo and chopped cilantro
Chorizo Tacos
$9.00
two tacos stuffed with scrambled eggs, house made chorizo, jalapeno bacon, our specialty blend of cheeses, white onions and chopped cilantro
Smoked Salmon Tacos
$11.00
two tacos stuffed with scrambled eggs, smoked salmon, our specialty blend of cheeses and pico de gallo
Chilaquiles
$10.00
roasted chicken, tortilla chips and our specialty blend of cheeses simmered in blackened tomato salsa and topped with two eggs sunny side up
Mexican Hot Chocolate
$3.00
a mug of frothy hot chocolate
Breakfast Tostada
$11.00
two corn tortillas topped with black beans, our specialty blend of cheeses, jalapeno bacon, sliced avocado and two eggs poached, finished with green chile hollandaise
Carne Asada And Eggs
$13.00
grilled marinated skirt steak, three eggs, jalapeno bacon, and blackened tomatillo salsa
Bacon, Egg And Cheese Quesadilla
$10.00
flour tortilla filled with applewood smoked bacon, caramelized onions, three scrambled eggs and our specialty blend of cheeses, topped with pico de gallo
Mexican Toast
$9.00
canela and vanilla spiked bolillo topped with maple syrup, seasonal berries and whipped cream
Aqua Fresca
$3.00
a refreshing blast of seasonal fruit puree, honey and fresh lime juice, ask your server what flavor we are serving today
For the Kids
Egg And Cheese Quesadilla
two eggs scrambled with american cheese
Bacon And Eggs
two eggs scrambled with one slice of apple wood smoked bacon
French Toast Sticks
three french toast sticks served with maple syrup
Scrambled Eggs
two eggs scrambled
Uncrustables
peanut butter and jelly filled bread pocket
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General Info
Hours
Monday:
11:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday:
11:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday:
11:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday:
11:00am - 11:00pm
Friday:
11:00am - 12:00am
Saturday:
11:00am - 12:00am
Sunday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
About Us
Vida Mexican Kitchen y Cantina serves traditional, old-world-style Mexican cuisine presented with refreshing style, alongside handcrafted cocktails, an extensive list of tequilas and our signature Skinny Margaritas. Located at uptown Charlotte's most vibrant corner – the intersection of Trade and College Streets – Vida's inviting atmosphere, specialty Mexican fare, hospitality and impeccable service offers a distinctive experience for its guests. Vida is evolved Mexican cuisine.