Cottonwood Cafe Menu and Prices

4.5 (385 reviews)154 menu items · 28 categoriesUpdated June 7, 2026

Cottonwood Cafe is a place to eat Southwestern food, which is American Southwestern style-with a touch of Texas and Mexico. Chili peppers, beans, roasted meats and the like are common on the menu. The portions are large and the taste is heavy. The atmosphere in the store is quite relaxed, which is suitable for friends to have a casual meal, or to sit down on weekends when you don't want to cook. It's either a fancy Internet celebrity shop, or it's just a down-to-earth cooking with Southwestern flavor.

Dinner Appetizers

  • Crab Cakes

    $9.00

    Pan-seared crab cakes painted with a red pepper coulis and lemon-jalapeno aioli

  • Sea Rancheros

    $8.00

    Oven-baked shrimp, tender scallions, Jack cheese, and roasted garlic served with Cottonwood house-made ranchero sauce and warm flour tortillas.

  • Grilled Mesa Shrimp

    $9.00

    Marinated shrimp grilled and chilled served with tortilla strips, lemon wedges, and our house-made cilantro mayo.

  • Grilled Calamari

    $9.00

    Served with ancho chile, sun-dried tomato vinaigrette, mesclun mix and French bread croutons and kalamata olive tapenade. Fried version available upon request.

  • Lobster and Brie Quesadilla

    $11.00

    Lobster, brie, scallions, sliced apricots, and jalaepenos baked in a flour tortilla. Served with a lemon jalapeno remoulade.

  • Burning Arrow Pollo

    $8.00

    Marinated chicken skewers in adobo sauce grilled and served with a chile-pumpkin peanut sauce

  • Cottonwood Sampler

    $18.00

    A sampling of our most popular appetizers, three snakebites, three cowboy potstickers, and three mesa shrimp with four chile dipping sauce and cilantro mayonnaise

Dinner Salads

  • Verdes Frescas Salad

    $5.00

    Crisp greens topped with goat cheese, honey toasted pine nuts, red flame grapes in our house-made fresh herb vinaigrette

  • Cottonwood Dinner Salad

    $12.00

    Extra large portion of any salad with your choice of grilled chicken, steak, or sauteed vegetables. Substitute shrimp or salmon for $3 extra.

Dinner Sandwiches

  • Barbecue Tenderloin Tip Sandwich

    $13.00

    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.

  • Vegetarian Flatbread Pizza

    $11.00

    Cornmeal pizza dough topped with tomato sauce, seasonal vegetables, black olives, and pepper Jack cheese. Individual size.

Signature Dinner Entrees

  • Seafood Paella

    $19.00

    Shrimp, scallops, mussels, clams, and the day's fresh fish, sauteed in a saffron tomato broth, served over rice with fresh vegetables

  • Chicken Diablo

    $17.00

    Chicken tenders sauteed with sherry, butter, sweet and hot peppers, heirloom beans, bacon, onions, and pico de gallo served with rice and tortillas. Spicy.

  • Fire and Spice

    $18.00

    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

  • Tostada Salad with Grilled Shrimp

    $16.00

    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

Open Grilled Dinner Specialties

  • Salmon Vera Cruz

    $19.00

    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.

  • Rocky Mountain Lamb Chops

    $24.00

    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.

  • Angus Ranch Strip

    $24.00

    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

  • Grilled Pork Abilene

    $19.00

    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

  • Twice Stuffed Chicken

    $18.00

    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

Dinner Menu Side Dishes

  • Roasted Poblano Macaroni and Cheese

    $4.00
  • Cottonwood Cole Slaw

    $3.00
  • Fresh Guacamole

    $4.00
  • Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

    $3.00
  • Candied Sweet Potatoes

    $3.00
  • Spanish Rice

    $4.00

Lunch Appetizers

  • Chips and Two Salsas

    $2.95
  • Chips and Chile Con Queso

    $5.95
  • Chips and Guacamole

    $7.95
  • Chips and Four Dips

    $7.95
  • Absolut Heat Wings

    $7.75

    Boneless, crisp chicken tenders tossed in a spicy habanero chili, Absolut Peppar vodka sauce, and served with gorgonzola dressing

  • Sea of Cortez Calamari

    $7.25

    Quick-fried with ancho-sun-dried tomato vinaigrette

  • Mesa Shrimp

    $8.95

    Grilled shrimp served with ensalada mix, tortilla strips, and our homemade cilantro mayo

  • Mimosa Crab Cakes

    $8.95

    Tender crab cakes served in an orange champagne cream sauce and painted with a red chile coulis

  • Fiesta Combo

    $15.75

    A sampling of cowboy potstickers, snakebites, and Absolut heat wings

Lunch Soups and Stews

  • Black Bean Soup

    $3.00

    Vegetarian with cilantro and sherry bowl

  • Soup of the Day

    $3.00
  • Six Chile Chili

    $4.00

    With black Angus beef

Lunch Salads

  • Santa Fe Chicken Salad

    $6.95

    Hearts of romaine tossed with red chile croutons and asiago cheese in our house-made chipotle Caesar dressing.

  • Cottonwood House Salad

    $5.50

    Crisp mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, and shredded carrots with our house balsamic vinaigrette

  • Verdes Fresca Salad

    $6.95

    Crisp greens topped with goat cheese, honey toasted pine nuts, red flame grapes, and an herb vinaigrette

Lunch Sandwiches

  • Zuni Roll

    $8.75

    Smoked turkey, boar bacon, scallions, and melted havarti cheese rolled in a flour tortilla with raspberry chipotle sauce and ensalada mix

  • Sedona Chicken Sandwich

    $8.75

    Grilled breast of chicken on a French roll with lettuce, tomato, red onion, and chipotle-basil mayonnaise served with ancho fries

  • Barbecue Chicken Sandwich

    $8.95

    Grilled breast of chicken on a French roll with lettuce, tomato, red onion, and chipotle-basil mayonnaise served with ancho fries

  • Ranch Burger

    $7.50

    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.

  • Steak Sandwich

    $9.75

    Cubed lean steak sauteed with onion, peppers, mushrooms, and cheese. Served on a French roll with ancho fries.

  • Cottonwood Roundup

    $6.25

    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.

  • Cottonwood Steak Roll

    $6.75

    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.

Open Grilled Lunch Specialties

  • Barbecue Tenderloin Brochette

    $10.50

    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

  • Grilled Salmon Bit

    $12.00

    Fresh grilled salmon served on top of crispy bacon, lettuce, and juicy tomatoes on grilled sourdough bread topped with a wasabi-caper mayonnaise

  • Daily Catch

    $0.00

Lunch Entrees

  • Vegetarian Enchiladas

    $8.95

    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

  • Tostada Verdes

    $8.50

    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

  • Chaco Canyon Salad

    $8.75

    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

  • Chicken Quesadilla

    $7.95

    Grilled chicken, pico de gallo, black olives, scallions, and jalapenos folded in a crisp flour tortilla with cheddar and Jack cheese and sour cream

  • Vegetable Flatbread Pizza

    $9.50

    Cornmeal pizza topped with tomato sauce, seasonal vegetables, black olives, and pepper Jack cheese. Individual size.

  • Pulled Pork Burrito

    $8.95

    Tender barbecued pork rolled in flour tortilla with rice and beans topped with Jack and cheddar cheese and baked

  • Lobster Quesadilla

    $10.95

    With Brie cheese, sliced apricots, and scallions baked in a flour tortilla served with lemon jalapeno remoulade sauce

Lunch Desserts

  • Pumpkin Cheeseckae

    $5.95

    With a pecan graham cracker crust, served with triple berry compote

  • Sunset Fish

    $5.50

    Simply stated, smooth, rich, and irresistable

  • Fresh Fruit Sorbet

    $4.50
  • Chocolate Nachos

    $6.50

    White and chocolate mousse with dipped butter cookies, topped with fresh fruit salsa

Appetizers

  • Herb Goat Cheese Croutons

    $9.00

    With roasted garlic

  • Vegetarian Stuffed Mushrooms

    $12.00

    Mushroom caps with southwestern vegetarian stuffing

  • Chorizo Stuffed Mushrooms

    $15.00

    Mushroom caps stuffed with spicy pork sausage

  • Vegetarian Quesadillas

    $12.00

    Seasonal vegetables, scallions, jalapeno, and Jack cheese baked in a flour tortilla

  • Chicken Quesadillas

    $18.00

    Grilled chicken, Jack cheese, pico de gallo, and scallions baked in a flour tortilla

  • Cocktail Chimichangas

    $18.00

    Smoked turkey and cheese with golden raisins, apricots, and fresh herbs

  • Scallops Wrapped in Bacon

    $24.00
  • Beef Carpaccio on Croutons

    $27.00

    Seared beef carpaccio on French bread with charred jalapenos aioli

  • Grilled Marinated Shrimp

    $27.00

    With cilantro mayonnaise

  • Silver Dollar Crab Cakes

    $27.00

    Fresh crab cakes with charred jalapeno aioli

  • Choice of Three Appetizers

    $17.00

    Priced per person

  • Choice of Four Appetizers

    $20.00

    Priced per person

  • Choice of Five Appetizers

    $25.00

    Priced per person

Dessert

  • Assorted Cookies, Cakes, Pastries, Whole Fruit, Coffee, and Tea

    $0.00

    $9 per person.

  • Whole 9" Cheesecake

    $40.00
  • Whole 9" Pecan Pie

    $40.00

Platters

  • Crudite

    $60.00
  • Anasazi Antipasti

    $75.00

    Assorted grilled, marinated vegetables, chiles, and cured olives

  • Smoked Salmon Platter

    $75.00

    Smoked salmon with traditional accompaniments

  • Boneless Chicken Wings

    $125.00

    Boneless chicken fingers tossed in a spicy Absolut Peppar wings sauce served with gorgonzola dressing

  • Artichoke and Spinach Dip

    $55.00

    With bagel chips, vegetables, and tortilla chips

Entree Stations

  • Cheese Tortellini

    $15.00

    Tri-colored cheese tortellini tossed to order in chipotle alfredo sauce

  • Carved Turkey Breast

    $17.00

    Roasted whole turkey breast carved to order and served with cranberry relish, horseradish mayonnaise, and assorted breads

  • Tenderloin of Beef

    $20.00

    Roasted chicken tenderloin of beef carved to order and served with whole grain mustard, horseradish sauce, and rolls

  • Choice of Two Stations

    $29.00
  • Choice of Three Stations

    $35.00
  • All Four Stations

    $45.00

Seated Dinner Appetizers

  • Cowboy Potstickers

    $0.00
  • Grilled Shrimp

    $0.00
  • Snakebites

    $0.00

Seated Dinner House Salad

  • House Salad

    $0.00

    Mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumber, red onions, and shredded carrots with our house balsamic vinaigrette

Seated Dinner Entrees

  • Cottonwood Mixed Grill

    $0.00

    Chicken breast, steak, and pork loin with sauteed peppers and onions, pico de gallo and flour tortillas

  • Grilled Salmon

    $0.00
  • Barbacoa

    $0.00

    Grilled marinated shrimp and breast of chicken with bourbon barbecue sauce, baked banana, and ensalada mix

  • Enchiladas Verdes

    $0.00

    Filled with grilled chicken, Jack cheese, and pico de gallo topped with tomatillo green salsa and sour cream

  • Enchiladas Jardin

    $0.00

    Seasonal vegetables, great northern beans, wild rice, Jack cheese, and pico de gallo topped with roasted red pepper eggplant sauce

Seated Dinner Dessert

  • Sunset Flan

    $0.00
  • Chocolate Pecan Pie

    $0.00
  • Cheesecake

    $0.00

Platinum

  • Cheese and Crackers

    $0.00
  • Anasazi Antipasti or Crudites

    $0.00
  • Smoked Salmon or Boneless Wings

    $0.00
  • Choose Any Four Appetizers

    $0.00
  • Choose Any Two Entree Stations

    $0.00
  • Garden Salad or Caesar Salad

    $0.00
  • Pecan Pie and Cheesecake

    $0.00

Cottonwood Classic

  • Cheese and Crackers or Crudite

    $0.00
  • Choose Any Three Appetizers

    $0.00
  • Choice of Fajita Station

    $0.00
  • Cheese Tortellini or Carved Turkey Breast

    $0.00
  • Pecan Pie or Cheesecake

    $0.00

Fajita Special

  • Chips and Salsa

    $0.00
  • Chicken Fajitas

    $0.00
  • Garden Salad

    $0.00

Bottled Beer

  • Amstel Light

    $4.50
  • Bud

    $3.00
  • Corona

    $4.50
  • Heineken

    $4.50
  • Miller Lite

    $3.00
  • Negro Modelo

    $4.25
  • Tecate

    $4.25
  • Pacifico

    $4.25
  • Sam Adams Light

    $4.00
  • Rolling Rock

    $3.00
  • Mike's Hard Lemonade

    $4.50
  • Cider Jack

    $4.25
  • Clausthaler (Non-Alcoholic)

    $4.00
  • Michelob Ultra (Low Carb)

    $3.00

Draught Beer

  • Guinness

    $4.75
  • Black and Tan

    $4.75
  • Harpoon Ipa

    $4.00
  • Harpoon Ufo

    $4.00
  • Sam Lager

    $3.75
  • Bass Ale

    $4.75
  • Sierra Nevada

    $4.75
  • Sam Seasonal

    $3.75
  • Coors Light

    $3.00
  • Dos Equis

    $4.00
  • Bud Light

    $3.00

Margaritas

  • Platinum

    $9.95

    Top of the line. Choose either Sauza Triada, El Tesoro Reposada, or Patron Silver with Cointreau

  • Tradicional

    $8.75

    Tres Generaciones and Cointreau. The smoothest.

  • The Ultimate

    $8.50

    Cazadores reposado and Cointreau

  • Cottonwood Classic

    $7.50

    With Sauza Conmemorativo and Citronge. Boston's best and our most popular margarita.

  • El Cid

    $7.50

    Sauza Homitos and Citronge with a splash of fresh OJ

  • Grand Gold

    $7.75

    Sauza Gold and Grand Marnier

  • Gold

    $6.95

    With Sauza Gold

  • Frozen Fresh Fruit

    $6.95

    Strawberry, raspberry, mango, or prickly pear

  • Margarita

    $5.95
  • El Grande Margarita

    $19.95

    Extra large Classic or fruit margarita for two or more includes a Cottonwood Cafe souvenir glass for the road

Cottonwood Martinis

  • Southwestern Cosmo

    $7.50

    Sauza Tres Plata tequila, Cointreau, a splash of cranberry and a squeeze of fresh lime

  • Patron Silver Infusion

    $7.95

    An infusion of fresh watermelon, mango, pineapple, and ginger root in Patron silver tequila and Cointreau

  • Prickly Pear Mojito

    $7.95

    Bacardi Limon martini with fresh mint, lime, pure cane sugar, and prickly pear

Prices may vary by location. Confirm with the restaurant before ordering.