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

$5.00

Churros

$5.24

Vanilla Ice Cream

$3.24

Cheesecake Xango

$5.24

Sopapilla

$3.24

Chocolate Chimichanga

$5.24

Mexican Flan

$4.24

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.

$17.25

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!

$18.25

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

$16.25

Chile Relleno

Two poblano peppers stuffed with cheese. Served with rice and beans.

$14.25

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.

$14.25

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.

$14.25

Mexican Pasta

Penne rigate with grilled chicken, six shrimp, broccoli, pasta sauce, Parmesan cheese and toasted bread.

$17.25

Nachos Supreme

$14.25

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.

$14.25

Pedro's Special

Fried flour tortilla, filled with grilled chicken, steak, shrimp, chorizo and onions. Topped with cheese sauce.

$16.25

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.

$17.25

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.

$16.25

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.

$16.25

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.

$14.25

Special Dinner

Chalupa, taco, chile relleno, enchilada, and tamale. Served with rice and beans.

$17.25

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.

$14.25

Mexican Pizza

Fried tortillas filled with steak, chorizo, spinach and grilled chicken. Topped with cheese sauce.

$16.25

Platillo Chapala

Six breaded shrimp, breaded tilapia, rice, tossed salad and French fries.

$16.25

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!

$15.25

Enchilada Suizas

Three chicken enchiladas topped with green sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and guacamole. Served with a side of rice.

$14.25

La Rivera Specialties

Quesadillas

Cheese Quesadilla

$5.25

Quesadilla

$6.49

Shrimp Fajita Quesadilla

$15.25

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.

$15.25

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.

$15.25

Shrimp Quesadilla

$10.99

Steak Quesadilla

$8.99

Grilled Chicken Quesadilla

$8.25

Chuletas

Two perfect grilled pork chops covered with our delicious homemade green and red sauce, served with Mexican rice, avocado salad and tortillas.

$17.99

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.

$21.99

Carne Asada

Steak served with onions, tomatoes, and guacamole. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.

$17.99

Chile Verde

Chunks of steak topped with green sauce. Served with rice, beans and tortillas. Delightful!

$15.99

Carnitas

Pork tips served with rice, beans, salad and tortillas.

$16.99

Chile Colorado

Chucks of steak topped with red sauce. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.

$15.99

Steak Ranchero

T-bone steak topped with our tomato sauce. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.

$17.99

Tacos De Carne Asada

Three steak soft tacos served with beans, Pico de Gallo and lettuce.

$16.99

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.

$20.99

Steak Mexicano

T-bone steak topped with bell peppers, tomatoes and onions. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.

$20.99

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.

$9.99

Speedy Gonzales

One enchilada taco, rice or beans.

$7.99

Burrito Real

$9.99

Special #1

One chile relleno, one taco, beans and guacamole salad.

$8.99

Special #4

One flauta, one enchilada and rice.

$8.99

Pollo Fiesta

Grilled chicken on a bed of rice, topped with our cheese sauce.

$9.99

Taco Salad

A crispy flour tortilla with your choice of chicken or beef. Topped with cheese sauce, lettuce, sour cream, tomatoes and shredded cheese.

$8.99

Huevos Con Chorizo

Scrambled eggs cooked with chorizo. Served with rice, beans and tortillas. A traditional favorite!

$9.99

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

$10.99

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.

$9.99

Tostada

A flat, crisp tortilla with beef, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes and sour cream.

$6.99

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.

$10.99

Special #2

One beef burrito, rice and refried beans.

$8.99

Enchilada

Soft corn tortilla, chicken or beef. Topped with red sauce. Served with rice and beans.

$6.99

Tostaguac

A flat, crisp corn tortilla, covered with refried beans, ground beef, lettuce, tomatoes, shredded cheese and guacamole.

$6.99

Chalupa

A flat tortillas covered with beans, lettuce, guacamole, cheese and tomatoes.

$6.99

Huevos Rancheros

Country style eggs, topped with Mexican sauce. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.

$9.99

Taco

A crispy corn tortilla with your choice of chicken or beef, topped with lettuce and cheese. Served with rice and beans.

$6.99

Pollo Vegetal

Grilled chicken with steamed vegetables: broccoli, cauliflower and zucchini. served on a bed of rice with cheese dip.

$9.99

Special #3

One bean burrito, cheese enchilada and rice.

$8.99

Fajitas

Cooked with onions, bell pepper and tomatoes. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, tortillas rice and beans.

$11.99

Fajitas Quesadilla

$10.99

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.

$9.99

Pollo Chipotle

Grilled chicken breast with onion, topped with chipotle salsa. Mixed with sour cream and cheese.

$14.99

Pollo Empanizado

Sliced chicken breast, breaded with a guacamole salad, rice and beans.

$14.99

Fajita Quesadilla

Flour tortillas with your choice of chicken or steak fajita. Served rice and beans.

$14.99

Pollo Fiesta

Grilled chicken on a bed of rice, topped with our cheese sauce.

$12.99

Pollo Hawaiino

Grilled chicken breast cooked with grilled mushrooms,pineapple with melted cheese.served with rice and beans,sour cream,lettuce and tomatoes.

$16.25

Pollo Loco

Grilled chicken breast served with rice, beans and a side salad.

$15.99

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.

$17.25

Pollo Vegetal

Grilled chicken with steamed vegetables: broccoli, cauliflower and zucchini. Served on a bed of rice with cheese dip.

$13.99

Chori Pollo

Grilled chicken, cooked with Mexican sausage. Served with rice and beans.

$16.25

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!

$15.99

Pollo

Combination Dinner

Make Your Own Combination Dinner

Make your own combination with any two "À la carte" items. Served with rice and beans.

$11.99

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

$16.25

Burrito Deluxe

Two flour tortillas stuffed with chicken or beef. Topped with red salsa, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream.

$14.25

Burrito Michoacano

A large burrito with grilled chicken,steak and shrimp,topped with grilled pineapple and covered with choriqueso dip rice and beans inside.

$16.25

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.

$15.25

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.

$15.25

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

$14.25

Burrito Mexicano

Flour tortilla stuffed with grilled pork tips, with seared tomato, onion, and serrano pepper. Topped with cheese sauce. Served with guacamole salad.

$15.25

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.

$15.25

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.

$10.24

Guacamole Salad

$6.50

Taco Salad

Bean, chicken or beef.

$9.50

House Salad

$6.50

Taco Salad Fajita Shrimp

$11.74

Shrimp Salad

$11.24

Lettuce & Tomatoes

$3.24

Tossed

$5.24

Chicken Salad

$9.50

Breaded Chicken Salad

$9.50

Soft Drinks

$3.24

Aguas Frescas

Ask for available flavors.

$4.50

Drinks

Nachos

Nachos

$6.99

Children

Includes rice, beans and a soft drink.

$6.20

Children

À la Carte

Tacos

$3.24

Enchiladas

$4.00

Flautas

$4.00

Burritos

$4.50

Combination C

One chalupa, one cheese enchilada and beans.

$10.99

Quesadilla Vegetariana

Flour tortilla stuffed with broccoli, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, bell pepper, zucchini, and cheese. Served with a side of lettuce and guacamole.

$11.99

Combination A

One bean burrito, one cheese quesadilla and one chalupa.

$10.99

Combination B

Two bean burritos with cheese sauce on top.

$10.99

Vegetarian Fajita

Cooked onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, bell pepper, zucchini broccoli, cauliflower and carrots. Served with a side salad.

$12.99

Combination D

One bean burrito, one cheese enchilada and one chalupa.

$10.99

Vegetarian Combinations

Seafood

Aguachiles

Deliciously marinated shrimp, with chili peppers, lime juice, salt, cilantro, cucumber and onion slices.

$17.24

Caldo De Mariscos

Seafood stew with shrimp, crab legs, octopus, and vegetables. Served with tortillas. What a delight!

$17.24

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.

$15.24

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.

$14.24

Camarón Feliz

Grilled shrimp with rice, topped with our cheese sauce.

$13.24

Fried Tilapia

Fried tilapia served on a bed of lettuce, with rice, fresh avocado, orange slices, lime and tomatoes.

$14.24

Tostadas De Ceviche

Three fish or shrimp tostadas topped with Pico de Gallo and avocado. So good!

$12.75

Ostiones

Raw oysters served on a platter with crushed ice. Add hot Sauce and lime juice to taste for a tropical delight!

$14.50

Molcajete De Mar

A delicious combination of mix sauteed seafood, shrimp, clams, mussels and octopus covered in our specialty sauce.

$19.75

Camarones Al Mojo De Ajo

Shrimp cooked in garlic sauce and butter. Served with rice, sour cream, grilled potatoes, and tossed salad.

$13.74

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.

$12.75

3 Fish Tacos

Lightly breaded and grilled tilapia. Served on flour tortillas with our own delicious Mexican cream sauce. Served with rice.

$11.74

Camarones A La Diabla

Spicy and hot shrimp. Served with rice and vegetables.

$13.74

Camarones Cucaracha

Crispy shrimp cooked in a buttery hot sauce.

$17.24

La Rivera Shrimp

Grilled coastal shrimp wrapped in bacon and topped with sauce. Served with Spanish rice and salad.

$15.74

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.

$19.99

Shrimp Fajitas

Cooked with onions, bell pepper and tomatoes. Served with lettuce, Pico de Gallo, sour cream, guacamole, tortillas rice and beans.

$19.99

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

$20.99

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.

$18.99

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.

$19.99

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.

$18.99

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.

$17.25

Shrimp Fajitas Nachos

$16.25

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.

$28.99

Fajitas

Side Items

Pico De Gallo

$2.50

Sour Cream

$2.54

Tortillas

$1.95

Beans

$3.35

Jalapeños

$2.50

Rice

$3.35

Shredded Cheese

$2.74

12 Spicy Breaded Shrimp

$10.75

Grilled Chicken

$7.74

Chile Relleno

Two poblano peppers stuffed with cheese. served with rice and beans.

$4.50

Steak

$7.74

Chiles Toreados

$2.50

Tostaguac

A flat, crisp corn tortilla, covered with refried beans, ground beef, lettuce, tomatoes, shredded cheese and guacamole.

$5.00

Steamed Vegetables

$4.75

Tostada

A flat, crisp tortilla with beef, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes and sour cream.

$4.74

Grilled Shrimp

$9.24

10 Hot Wings

$10.50

Others

Appetizers

Loco Dip

Large cheese dip with grilled steak, chicken and shrimp. Served with flour chips.

$11.99

Spinach Dip

$7.99

Guacamole Fresco

Fresh guacamole made with avocado, cilantro, jalapeños, onions and tomatoes.

$10.99

Bean Dip

$7.99

Guacamole Dip

$5.99

Ceviche

$11.99

Choriqueso

Grilled Mexican sausage topped with our melted cheese. Served on a hot skillet.

$11.99

Cheese Dip

$5.99

Large Cheese Dip

$10.99