La Rivera Mexican Cantina Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to La Rivera Mexican Cantina, a hidden gem located at 116 Sunlite Rd, Shelbyville, TN. This vibrant eatery offers a tantalizing menu that dazzles with authentic Mexican dishes and generous portions. Highlights include the Enchilada Suizas, featuring succulent chicken enchiladas draped in green sauce, and the Quesa Birria, packed with marinated birria beef and served with savory broth for dipping. For those craving seafood, try the Platillo Chapala, showcasing a delightful mix of shrimp and tilapia.
The menu doesn’t stop there; adventurous eaters will enjoy unique offerings like the Mexican Pasta or the Hawaiian Quesadilla for a tropical twist. Each dish is crafted with flair and topped with fresh ingredients like lettuce and guacamole. Don’t forget to indulge in dessert, with options like crispy Churros and Chocolate Chimichanga promising to satisfy your sweet tooth. Experience the lively atmosphere with karaoke nights, making each visit to La Rivera unforgettable!
Desserts
Fried Ice Cream
Churros
Vanilla Ice Cream
Cheesecake Xango
Sopapilla
Chocolate Chimichanga
Mexican Flan
Fiesta Ranchera
Enjoy a fiesta of grilled steak, chicken and shrimp. Cooked with broccoli and onions. Served on a bed of rice and covered with cheese sauce.
Alambres
Grilled chopped steak served on a skillet. Cooked with onions, bell peppers and bacon, covered with cheese. Comes with rice, beans and a side salad. Delicious!
Quesa Birria
3 quesadillas with marinated birria beef stew. Served with onions,cilantro,cheese a side of rice and a side of birria broth for dipping,delicioso
Chile Relleno
Two poblano peppers stuffed with cheese. Served with rice and beans.
Enchiladas Rancheras
Three cheese enchiladas topped with grilled onions, peppers and tomatoes. Served with a side of lettuce, guacamole, Pico de Gallo and sour cream.
Chimichanga
Two flour tortilla with your choice of chicken or beef. Deep-fried and topped with cheese sauce. Side of lettuce, sour cream, guacamole and Pico de Gallo. Served with rice and beans.
Mexican Pasta
Penne rigate with grilled chicken, six shrimp, broccoli, pasta sauce, Parmesan cheese and toasted bread.
Nachos Supreme
Quesadilla Deluxe
A flour tortilla stuffed with chicken or beef with sour cream, guacamole, and Pico de Gallo. Served with a side order of lettuce, rice and beans.
Pedro's Special
Fried flour tortilla, filled with grilled chicken, steak, shrimp, chorizo and onions. Topped with cheese sauce.
Pizza Birria
A 10 inch flour tortilla cut in slices filled with a delicious birria beef,cheese,onions,cilantro.served woth a delicious birria broth for dipping.
Shrimp Chimichanga
One chimichanga filled with shrimp, deep-fried and topped with cheese sauce. Side of lettuce, sour cream, guacamole and Pico de Gallo. Served with rice and beans.
Chimichanga Special
Three stuffed flour tortillas one chicken, one beef, and one shrimp. Deep-fried and topped with cheese sauce. With sour cream, guacamole, and Pico de Gallo. Served with a side of lettuce, rice and beans.
Enchilada Supreme
Four rolled corn tortillas: one beef and one chicken, one bean and one cheese. Topped with enchilada sauce, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream.
Special Dinner
Chalupa, taco, chile relleno, enchilada, and tamale. Served with rice and beans.
Taquitos Mexicanos
Four rolled corn tortillas, deep-fried and stuffed with your choice of chicken or beef. Served with rice, beans, lettuce sour cream, guacamole and Pico de Gallo.
Mexican Pizza
Fried tortillas filled with steak, chorizo, spinach and grilled chicken. Topped with cheese sauce.
Platillo Chapala
Six breaded shrimp, breaded tilapia, rice, tossed salad and French fries.
Hawaiian Quesadilla
A large flour tortilla, stuffed with grilled chicken and pineapple chunks. Topped with cheese sauce. Served with sour cream, guacamole and a side of lettuce. What a delight!
Enchilada Suizas
Three chicken enchiladas topped with green sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and guacamole. Served with a side of rice.
La Rivera Specialties
Quesadillas
Cheese Quesadilla
Quesadilla
Shrimp Fajita Quesadilla
Quesadilla Jalisco
Flour tortilla stuffed with chicken and chorizo. Grilled with onions, mushrooms and jalapeños. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, cream, guacamole and Pido de Gallo.
Quesadilla Loca
A lightly grilled flour tortilla, stuffed with grilled chicken or steak. Topped with a mix of chopped shrimp, chicken, cheese dip, onion and tomato. Served with salad and rice.
Shrimp Quesadilla
Steak Quesadilla
Grilled Chicken Quesadilla
Chuletas
Two perfect grilled pork chops covered with our delicious homemade green and red sauce, served with Mexican rice, avocado salad and tortillas.
Steak And Shrimp
T-bone steak topped with mushrooms and onions. Topped with cheese sauce, six jumbo shrimp and broccoli on the side. Served with rice and tortillas.
Carne Asada
Steak served with onions, tomatoes, and guacamole. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.
Chile Verde
Chunks of steak topped with green sauce. Served with rice, beans and tortillas. Delightful!
Carnitas
Pork tips served with rice, beans, salad and tortillas.
Chile Colorado
Chucks of steak topped with red sauce. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.
Steak Ranchero
T-bone steak topped with our tomato sauce. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.
Tacos De Carne Asada
Three steak soft tacos served with beans, Pico de Gallo and lettuce.
Mar Y Tierra
Grilled tilapia, grilled steak, grilled chicken, jumbo shrimp, grilled chorizo, pork ribs and cactus. Served on a skillet with a side salad, lettuce, Pico de Gallo, sour cream, guacamole, rice, refried beans and tortillas.
Steak Mexicano
T-bone steak topped with bell peppers, tomatoes and onions. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.
Steak
Lunch Specials
Taco Salad Fajita
A crispy flour tortilla filled with your choice of chicken or beef. With lettuce, Pico de Gallo, guacamole, sour cream and shredded cheese.
Speedy Gonzales
One enchilada taco, rice or beans.
Burrito Real
Special #1
One chile relleno, one taco, beans and guacamole salad.
Special #4
One flauta, one enchilada and rice.
Pollo Fiesta
Grilled chicken on a bed of rice, topped with our cheese sauce.
Taco Salad
A crispy flour tortilla with your choice of chicken or beef. Topped with cheese sauce, lettuce, sour cream, tomatoes and shredded cheese.
Huevos Con Chorizo
Scrambled eggs cooked with chorizo. Served with rice, beans and tortillas. A traditional favorite!
Alambres
Grilled chopped steak served on a skillet. cooked with onions, bell peppers and bacon, covered with cheese. comes with rice, beans and a side salad. delicious
Chimichanga
A flour tortilla stuffed with your choice of chicken or beef. Deep-fried and served with rice, beans, Pico de Gallo, sour cream, guacamole and lettuce.
Tostada
A flat, crisp tortilla with beef, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes and sour cream.
Burrito Fajita
Flour tortilla filled with chicken or steak fajita. cooked with peppers, onions and tomatoes. covered in our white cheese sauce. served with rice and beans.
Special #2
One beef burrito, rice and refried beans.
Enchilada
Soft corn tortilla, chicken or beef. Topped with red sauce. Served with rice and beans.
Tostaguac
A flat, crisp corn tortilla, covered with refried beans, ground beef, lettuce, tomatoes, shredded cheese and guacamole.
Chalupa
A flat tortillas covered with beans, lettuce, guacamole, cheese and tomatoes.
Huevos Rancheros
Country style eggs, topped with Mexican sauce. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.
Taco
A crispy corn tortilla with your choice of chicken or beef, topped with lettuce and cheese. Served with rice and beans.
Pollo Vegetal
Grilled chicken with steamed vegetables: broccoli, cauliflower and zucchini. served on a bed of rice with cheese dip.
Special #3
One bean burrito, cheese enchilada and rice.
Fajitas
Cooked with onions, bell pepper and tomatoes. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, tortillas rice and beans.
Fajitas Quesadilla
Taquitos Mexicanos
Two corn tortillas wrapped around your choice of chicken or beef. Served with lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, Pico de Gallo, rice and beans.
Pollo Chipotle
Grilled chicken breast with onion, topped with chipotle salsa. Mixed with sour cream and cheese.
Pollo Empanizado
Sliced chicken breast, breaded with a guacamole salad, rice and beans.
Fajita Quesadilla
Flour tortillas with your choice of chicken or steak fajita. Served rice and beans.
Pollo Fiesta
Grilled chicken on a bed of rice, topped with our cheese sauce.
Pollo Hawaiino
Grilled chicken breast cooked with grilled mushrooms,pineapple with melted cheese.served with rice and beans,sour cream,lettuce and tomatoes.
Pollo Loco
Grilled chicken breast served with rice, beans and a side salad.
Agave Special
Grilled chicken, steak and Mexican sausage. Cooked with onions and bell peppers. Covered with Monterey Jack cheese. Served on a hot skillet, with rice, beans and a side salad.
Pollo Vegetal
Grilled chicken with steamed vegetables: broccoli, cauliflower and zucchini. Served on a bed of rice with cheese dip.
Chori Pollo
Grilled chicken, cooked with Mexican sausage. Served with rice and beans.
Pollo Ixtapa
Chicken breast sautéed in wine. Prepared with onions, jalapeños, tomatoes, cilantro and mushrooms. Topped with Monterey jack cheese. Served with rice and beans. A la Rivera original!
Pollo
Combination Dinner
Make Your Own Combination Dinner
Make your own combination with any two "À la carte" items. Served with rice and beans.
Tres Amigos
Three stuffed burritos one steak,one grilled chicken amd one shrimp,covered on our delicious white cheese sauce.served with lettuce,pico,guacamole and sour cream
Burrito Deluxe
Two flour tortillas stuffed with chicken or beef. Topped with red salsa, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream.
Burrito Michoacano
A large burrito with grilled chicken,steak and shrimp,topped with grilled pineapple and covered with choriqueso dip rice and beans inside.
Burrito Grande
A large flour tortilla stuffed with your choice of steak or grilled chicken, with lettuce, Pico de Gallo, sour cream, guacamole, rice and beans. Covered with cheese.
Burrito Acapulco
Shrimp burrito with cilantro, topped with cheese sauce. Served with cheese sauce. Served on a bed of lettuce. With rice, fresh avocado and tomato.
Burrito Real
A large flour tortilla stuffed with your choice of chicken or ground beef,topped with red souce,cheese,lettuce,tomato and sour cream,served with rice and beans
Burrito Mexicano
Flour tortilla stuffed with grilled pork tips, with seared tomato, onion, and serrano pepper. Topped with cheese sauce. Served with guacamole salad.
Burrito Fajita
Flour tortilla filled with chicken or steak fajita. Cooked with peppers, onions and tomatoes. Covered in our white cheese sauce. Served with rice and beans.
Burritos
Salads
Taco Salad Fajita
A crispy flour tortilla filled with your choice of chicken or beef. with lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream and shredded cheese.
Guacamole Salad
Taco Salad
Bean, chicken or beef.
House Salad
Taco Salad Fajita Shrimp
Shrimp Salad
Lettuce & Tomatoes
Tossed
Chicken Salad
Breaded Chicken Salad
Soft Drinks
Aguas Frescas
Ask for available flavors.
Drinks
Nachos
Nachos
Children
Includes rice, beans and a soft drink.
Children
À la Carte
Tacos
Enchiladas
Flautas
Burritos
Combination C
One chalupa, one cheese enchilada and beans.
Quesadilla Vegetariana
Flour tortilla stuffed with broccoli, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, bell pepper, zucchini, and cheese. Served with a side of lettuce and guacamole.
Combination A
One bean burrito, one cheese quesadilla and one chalupa.
Combination B
Two bean burritos with cheese sauce on top.
Vegetarian Fajita
Cooked onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, bell pepper, zucchini broccoli, cauliflower and carrots. Served with a side salad.
Combination D
One bean burrito, one cheese enchilada and one chalupa.
Vegetarian Combinations
Seafood
Aguachiles
Deliciously marinated shrimp, with chili peppers, lime juice, salt, cilantro, cucumber and onion slices.
Caldo De Mariscos
Seafood stew with shrimp, crab legs, octopus, and vegetables. Served with tortillas. What a delight!
Los Cabos
Two grilled tilapia fillets cooked with onions, jalapeños, cilantro, tomatoes and six jumbo shrimp. Served with rice, lettuce, avocado, slices and sour cream.
Shrimp Cocktail
Fifteen shrimp with chopped onion, tomatoes, cilantro and avocado. Served in a goblet with its own juice, lime and red sauce. Refreshing and delicious.
Camarón Feliz
Grilled shrimp with rice, topped with our cheese sauce.
Fried Tilapia
Fried tilapia served on a bed of lettuce, with rice, fresh avocado, orange slices, lime and tomatoes.
Tostadas De Ceviche
Three fish or shrimp tostadas topped with Pico de Gallo and avocado. So good!
Ostiones
Raw oysters served on a platter with crushed ice. Add hot Sauce and lime juice to taste for a tropical delight!
Molcajete De Mar
A delicious combination of mix sauteed seafood, shrimp, clams, mussels and octopus covered in our specialty sauce.
Camarones Al Mojo De Ajo
Shrimp cooked in garlic sauce and butter. Served with rice, sour cream, grilled potatoes, and tossed salad.
Enchiladas De Camarón
Three corn tortillas filled with diced grilled shrimp, onions, and tomatoes. Topped with our green salsa. Served with rice, tomatoes, sour cream, lettuce and guacamole.
3 Fish Tacos
Lightly breaded and grilled tilapia. Served on flour tortillas with our own delicious Mexican cream sauce. Served with rice.
Camarones A La Diabla
Spicy and hot shrimp. Served with rice and vegetables.
Camarones Cucaracha
Crispy shrimp cooked in a buttery hot sauce.
La Rivera Shrimp
Grilled coastal shrimp wrapped in bacon and topped with sauce. Served with Spanish rice and salad.
La Rivera Special
Pork rib, beef, chicken, shrimp and Mexican sausage. Cooked with onions, bell pepper and tomatoes. Served with lettuce, Pico de Gallo, sour cream, guacamole, tortillas, rice and beans.
Shrimp Fajitas
Cooked with onions, bell pepper and tomatoes. Served with lettuce, Pico de Gallo, sour cream, guacamole, tortillas rice and beans.
Molcajete
Steak,chicken,chorizo,shrimp and a rib.cooked witn grilled onions,bell peppers mexican cactus and spring onions and pineapple seeved with a fajita salad
Fajitas Hawaiianas
Grilled chicken cooked with onion, bell peppers and pineapple, topped with shredded cheese. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, Pico de Gallo, sour cream and guacamole.
Fajita Chapala
Grilled tilapia covered with cheese sauce, served on a bed of shrimp, imitation crab, bell peppers and onions. Served with rice, beans and tortillas. Served with rice, bean, lettuce, guacamole, Pico de Gallo and sour cream.
Fajitas Rancheros
Beef, chicken and shrimp. Cooked with onions, bell pepper and tomatoes. Served with lettuce, Pico de Gallo, sour cream, guacamole, tortillas rice and beans.
Fajitas (For One)
Chicken, steak or mix. Cooked with onions, bell pepper, and tomatoes. Served with lettuce, Pico de Gallo, sour cream, guacamole, tortillas rice and beans.
Shrimp Fajitas Nachos
Fajitas (For Two)
Chicken, steak or mix. Cooked with onions, bell pepper, and tomatoes. Served with lettuce, Pico de Gallo, sour cream, guacamole, tortillas rice and beans.
Fajitas
Side Items
Pico De Gallo
Sour Cream
Tortillas
Beans
Jalapeños
Rice
Shredded Cheese
12 Spicy Breaded Shrimp
Grilled Chicken
Chile Relleno
Two poblano peppers stuffed with cheese. served with rice and beans.
Steak
Chiles Toreados
Tostaguac
A flat, crisp corn tortilla, covered with refried beans, ground beef, lettuce, tomatoes, shredded cheese and guacamole.
Steamed Vegetables
Tostada
A flat, crisp tortilla with beef, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes and sour cream.
Grilled Shrimp
10 Hot Wings
Others
Appetizers
Loco Dip
Large cheese dip with grilled steak, chicken and shrimp. Served with flour chips.
Spinach Dip
Guacamole Fresco
Fresh guacamole made with avocado, cilantro, jalapeños, onions and tomatoes.
Bean Dip
Guacamole Dip
Ceviche
Choriqueso
Grilled Mexican sausage topped with our melted cheese. Served on a hot skillet.