The Cantina by El Dorado

4.2

211 Reviews

$30 and under

Mexican

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2 people

Mar 17, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 5 times today

Neighborhood gem
Romantic
Innovative

Founded in 2014, El Dorado Cantina is best known for being one of the only authentic Mexican restaurants to offer cuisine featuring organic and non-GMO ingredients. In addition, El Dorado Cantina prides itself on highlighting dishes inspired by regions across Mexico. El Dorado Cantina quickly became a popular destination for celebrities, dignitaries, business professionals, and locals and tourists alike. It has been recognized as the “Best Mexican Restaurant in Las Vegas” multiple years running by the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s annual “Best of Las Vegas” poll; one of the top five Mexican restaurants in the U.S. by Yelp two years in a row, and was named as the #28 Top Restaurant in the U.S. by Yelp in 2016.

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Location
8349 W Sunset Rd Suite 150, Las Vegas, NV 89113
Phone number
(725) 208-1903
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican
Hours of operation
Daily 5:00 am–4:45 am
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Complimentary parking in Centra Point Business Center
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Chips & Salsa*$3.75
House corn tortilla chips served with roasted tomato red salsa & roasted tomatillo green salsa
Tableside Guacamole*$20.00
Fresh Hass avocados mixed with serrano chiles, garlic, tomatoes, onion, cilantro & fresh lime juice. Served with house tortilla chips
Quesadilla$14.00
12" flour tortilla filled with Oaxacan & Monterey Jack cheese, pico de gallo, fresh guacamole & sour cream. Add your choice of:
Chicken Taquitos$14.00
Pulled chicken taquitos, topped with romaine lettuce, salsa cascabel, pico de gallo, avocado sauce, sour cream & queso fresco
El Dorado Nachos$15.00
House tortilla chips topped with refried beans, Oaxacan & Monterey Jack cheese, fresh guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream & jalapeños. Add your choice of:
Queso Fundido$18.00
Oaxacan & Monterey Jack cheese with mushrooms & chorizo, topped with grilled veggies & pico de gallo. Served hot on a skillet
Aguachiles$23.00
Wild shrimp in lime juice, jalapeño & rich spices with cucumbers, cilantro, red onions, avocados & chiles. Served with corn tostadas
Mexican Seared Tuna**$19.00
Chili-rubbed tuna seared to medium rare, topped with avocados & fried tortillas, served with a spiced cocktail sauce

Soups & Salads

Add your choice of chicken for $8, carnitas for $12, steak** for $14, or wild shrimp or Mahi for $14 to any salad

Pozole$19.00
Smoky Mexican stew made with pork & hominy, garnished with onion, cabbage, radish, avocado, oregano & lime. Served with house tortilla chips & roasted arbol salsa
Green Pozole$19.00
Savory Mexican stew, made with chicken & hominy, garnished with onions, cabbage, radish, avocado, cilantro & limes. Served with house tortilla chips & roasted arbol salsa
Tostada Salad$16.00
Romaine lettuce, spring mix, refried beans, fresh guacamole, pico de gallo & queso fresco in a baked flour tortilla topped with fresh house-made chipotle ranch dressing. Served with cilantro rice

Enchiladas

Served with cilantro rice & refried beans

Cheese Enchiladas***$16.00
Oaxacan & Monterey Jack cheese wrapped in fresh corn tortillas, topped with organic guajillo & ancho chile enchilada sauce, sour cream & queso fresco
Pulled Chicken Enchiladas***$19.00
Oaxacan & Monterey Jack cheese & slow cooked pulled chicken marinated in chiles, wrapped in fresh corn tortillas, topped with green tomatillo sauce, sour cream & queso fresco
Steak Enchiladas***$23.00
Oaxacan & Monterey Jack cheese & grilled steak wrapped in fresh corn tortillas, topped with organic guajillo & ancho chile enchilada sauce, sour cream & queso fresco
Mole Enchiladas***$25.00
Slow cooked pulled chicken marinated in chiles, wrapped in fresh corn tortillas, topped with queso fresco & served with sauteed garlic spinach
Shrimp Enchiladas***$26.00
Oaxacan & Monterey Jack cheese & wild shrimp wrapped in fresh corn tortillas, topped with chipotle cream sauce, queso fresco & one of our famous bacon-wrapped Imperial Shrimp
Filet Enchiladas***$34.00
Grilled USDA Prime filet & Oaxacan & Monterey Jack cheese wrapped in fresh corn tortillas, topped with red enchilada sauce, sour cream & queso fresco
Enchilada Trio***$32.00
Trio plate including one Pulled Chicken Enchilada, one Filet Enchilada & one Shrimp Enchilada

Fajita Platter

All fajitas are served over a bed of fresh cut grilled peppers & onions on a sizzling skillet with fresh guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo & your choice of flour or corn tortillas. Served with cilantro rice & refried beans

Grilled Steak***$33.00
Grilled Chicken***$26.00
Grilled Wild Pacific Shrimp***$36.00
Steak & Chicken Combo***$34.00
Chicken & Shrimp Combo***$32.00
Shrimp & Steak Combo***$34.00
Chicken, Steak & Shrimp Combo***$40.00

Street Tacos

Three tacos per platter. Add cilantro rice & refried beans for $4

Carne Asada***$19.00
Citrus marinated steak with lime, fresh avocado, cilantro, onions & micro parsley
Carnitas***$19.00
Slow braised pork with fresh guacamole, cilantro, onion & lime
Pulled Chicken***$19.00
Citrus-marinated chicken with pico de gallo, queso fresco, onions & spices
Al Pastor***$19.00
Roasted pork with pineapple, avocado salsa, cilantro, onion & lime

Signature Tacos

Add cilantro rice & refried beans for $4

Filet Mignon$30.00
Two tender prime filet tacos with house-made chimichurri sauce, crispy onion & micro cilantro
Lobster***$35.00
Two buttery lobster tacos with fresh guacamole, chipotle ranch & queso fresco in a toasted cheese tortilla
Grilled Mahi***$21.00
Three citrus marinated grilled wild Mahi tacos with fresh guacamole, cabbage & tropical mango pineapple salsa in chipotle ranch dressing
Shrimp***$21.00
Three citrus marinated grilled wild shrimp tacos with cabbage, pico de gallo, fresh guacamole & queso fresco in chipotle ranch dressing
Crispy Fish$19.00
Three beer-battered wild Mahi tacos with Baja slaw, pico de gallo, fresh avocado & chipotle ranch
Cauliflower* ***$15.00
Three roasted cauliflower tacos with salsa cascabel, pico de gallo, fresh guacamole & queso fresco in toasted cheese tortillas

Burritos

Served with pickled vegetables & served with house green or organic guajillo & ancho chile sauce on the side. Sancho Style (choice of green or organic guajillo & ancho chile sauce, melted house cheese, avocado & grilled onion) $7

Pulled Chicken Burrito$19.00
Pulled chicken with cilantro rice, refried beans, fresh guacamole, pico de gallo & Oaxacan & Monterey Jack cheese, wrapped in a warm flour tortilla
Carnitas Rajas Burrito$19.00
Slow cooked marinated pork with cilantro rice, rajas, refried beans, fresh guacamole, Oaxacan & Monterey Jack cheese & avocado salsa, wrapped in a warm flour tortilla
Carne Asada Burrito$20.00
Citrus-marinated grilled steak with fresh guacamole, cilantro rice, refried beans, pico de gallo & Oaxacan & Monterey Jack cheese, wrapped in a warm flour tortilla
Shrimp Burrito$20.00
Grilled wild shrimp with cilantro rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, fresh guacamole, Oaxacan & Monterey Jack cheese & creamy house-made chipotle ranch wrapped in a warm flour tortilla

Signature Dishes

Carne Asada***$35.00
Citrus-marinated grilled steak with chorizo, cactus, grilled chiles, onion, pico de gallo & fresh guacamole. Served with refried beans, cilantro rice & tortillas
Chile Relleno$19.00
Roasted poblano pepper stuffed with Oaxacan & Monterey Jack cheese, lightly fried & topped with tomato sauce. Served with cilantro rice & black beans
Pork Carnitas***$28.00
Slow-cooked pork, pickled vegetables, pico de gallo, fresh guacamole, refried beans, cilantro rice & tortillas
Fajita Bowl***$16.00
Fajita veggies, roasted corn & marinated heirloom tomatoes served over brown rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, queso fresco, avocado & choice of roasted tomatillo dressing or salsa cascabel. Add your choice of:

Salsas & Sides

Habanero Salsa* ***
House-made spicy habanero salsa
- Sm$3.00
- Md$5.00
Cascabel Salsa* ***
Mild roasted salsa with nutty & smoky characteristics
- Sm$2.00
- Md$4.00
Refried or Black Beans***$5.00
Tropical Mango Pineapple Salsa* ***
Fresh fruit forward salsa with pineapple, mango & peppers
- Sm$3.00
- Md$5.00
Mexican Corn***$7.00
Fresh corn on the cob with mayonnaise, queso fresco & Tajin
Side Guacamole* ***$4.00

What 211 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.2

4.2 based on all time ratings

4.3Food
4.1Service
4.3Ambience
3.8Value

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Review summary

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The Cantina by El Dorado offers a mix of experiences. While some patrons praise the "fabulous recommendations" and "outstanding guacamole," others note service delays and a limited menu. The dining room provides a "great setting" for meetings, though some guests find the bar side lacking. Many appreciate the vibrant atmosphere.

211 Reviews

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Kara
Exclusive2 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 27, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had such a lovely time. Our waitress was amazing offering suggestions from the menu. She was super enthusiastic and sweet. I’m embarrassed to say how long we were there but suffice it to say it was later than I have ever stayed at a food establishment. That said we never felt rushed. The food was so good! The menu selection was not filled with the same ole same ole. It was fresh and was delivered hot and was so tasty I am already thinking about returning!
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Nicole
Hawaii1 review
1.0
Dined on January 20, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
We looked forward to having lunch here after seeing all the social media posts. Unfortunately, when we got there NO one helped us. There was only 1 table with a few people on it in the restaurant and only 2 people at the bar. Since there were no workers to be found in the restaurant. We sat ourselves (finally saw the sign to seat yourself), still no one came out to greet us or take our order for at least 10mins. Then another group of people walked in and sat themselves. We ended up walking out. The other group also walked out as well. Extremely disappointed and will never go back.
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Michael VIP
Las Vegas13 reviews
2.0
Dined on December 15, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 5
Made a reservation, staff was surprised. Had to wait for open tables to be cleaned. I have a shellfish allergy and asked what I could eat from their appetizers menu, all foods fried with shellfish so I was unable to eat their chips and salsa or any appetizers from their menu. Order three tacos, two pork and one chicken. When the food delivered I received two steak and one chicken, we had to ask for silverware, and our drinks more than once. I’ve eaten multiple times at their other two locations and have never experienced such bad service or lack thereof. I had hoped their location closest to my house would allow for me to visit their establishment more often, however not being able to enjoy half their menu due to only having one deep fryer and terrible service I will spend my money elsewhere.
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vanessa
Las Vegas1 review
2.0
Dined on November 19, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
A worker was upset and shouting out on the floor that they don’t respect her time and she should be out by 4pm. There’s no need to hear that once especially twice loud for everyone to hear. Our reservation wasn’t necessary
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Patra
San Francisco11 reviews
4.0
Dined on October 13, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
El Dorado is our favorite Mexican restaurant in town. We normally go to the one by Sapphire, but had family in town so decided to try this location… It was a bit loud and very few people inside so the service was a little slow, but understandable food was still excellent. It was really dark inside and really bright outside so that didn’t make it a little difficult to see otherwise everything was great.
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles1 review
1.0
Dined on October 2, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Customer service was poor, the drinks were poorly made(Cadillac Margarita; Hennessey sidecar) ended up leaving early to go to another restaurant to celebrate a birthday since the waiter had no concern.
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Ashley VIP
Atlanta20 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 23, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and excellent service, love the healthy options on the menu…It was a little dark from lighting perspective but overall great place.
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Andrew VIP
Las Vegas1 review
5.0
Dined on September 19, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A hidden gem for sure. It isn’t easy to find good Mexican food in Vegas and this place is stellar.
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Isabel
Las Vegas2 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 4, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Server was very attentive and explained menus. Recommended items, too.
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PrestonD
Los Angeles4 reviews
2.0
Dined on July 27, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Empty restaurant food still came out late. Forgotten dishes but still tried to charge for them. Loud music and televisions
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The Cantina by El Dorado offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (725) 208-1903.

The Cantina by El Dorado is rated 4.2 stars by 211 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Mar 17, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 5 times today

8349 W Sunset Rd Suite 150, Las Vegas, NV 89113

Additional information

Phone number
(725) 208-1903
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican
Hours of operation
Daily 5:00 am–4:45 am
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Complimentary parking in Centra Point Business Center
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

The Cantina by El Dorado

Make a reservation

Private dining

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Small Bites

Chips & Salsa*$3.75

Tableside Guacamole*$20.00

Quesadilla$14.00

Chicken Taquitos$14.00

El Dorado Nachos$15.00

Queso Fundido$18.00

Aguachiles$23.00

Mexican Seared Tuna**$19.00

Soups & Salads

Pozole$19.00

Green Pozole$19.00

Tostada Salad$16.00

Enchiladas

Cheese Enchiladas***$16.00

Pulled Chicken Enchiladas***$19.00

Steak Enchiladas***$23.00

Mole Enchiladas***$25.00

Shrimp Enchiladas***$26.00

Filet Enchiladas***$34.00

Enchilada Trio***$32.00

Fajita Platter

Grilled Steak***$33.00

Grilled Chicken***$26.00

Grilled Wild Pacific Shrimp***$36.00

Steak & Chicken Combo***$34.00

Chicken & Shrimp Combo***$32.00

Shrimp & Steak Combo***$34.00

Chicken, Steak & Shrimp Combo***$40.00

Street Tacos

Carne Asada***$19.00

Carnitas***$19.00

Pulled Chicken***$19.00

Al Pastor***$19.00

Signature Tacos

Filet Mignon$30.00

Lobster***$35.00

Grilled Mahi***$21.00

Shrimp***$21.00

Crispy Fish$19.00

Cauliflower* ***$15.00

Burritos

Pulled Chicken Burrito$19.00

Carnitas Rajas Burrito$19.00

Carne Asada Burrito$20.00

Shrimp Burrito$20.00

Signature Dishes

Carne Asada***$35.00

Chile Relleno$19.00

Pork Carnitas***$28.00

Fajita Bowl***$16.00

Salsas & Sides

Habanero Salsa* ***

Cascabel Salsa* ***

Refried or Black Beans***$5.00

Tropical Mango Pineapple Salsa* ***

Mexican Corn***$7.00

Side Guacamole* ***$4.00

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