Carmela's Mexican Restaurant
Arcata, CA
Top Picks
Burrito Supremo
Contains sour cream, rice, lettuce, guacamole, flour tortilla, diced tomatoes, cheese, beans, a choice of green sauce, red sauce, or mixed sauce, and a choice of meat, or vegetables. We suggest removing the cheese, and sour cream. The mexican rice, and refried beans may be non-vegan.
Torta
Contains sliced tomatoes, romaine lettuce, pickled jalapeños, cheese, bolillo roll, avocado, and a choice of meat, or no meat. We suggest removing the cheese.
Green Salad
Contains tomato, lettuce, and green salad dressing. This item may contain dairy. The dressing may be non-vegan.
Taco Salad
Contains tomatoes, sour cream, shredded cheese, meat*, guacamole, green salad, crunchy flour shell, and beans. We suggest removing the cheese, and sour cream. The mexican beans may be non-vegan.
Nopales Salad
Contains tomato, and nopales. This item may contain cheese. The dressing may be non-vegan.
Full Menu
House Specialties
All house specialties are served a la carte (no rice, no beans). Regular meats are shredded chicken, ground beef, or shredded beef. Grilled meats are carne asada, grilled chicken, adobada, carnitas, or tinga. Vegetarian options are tofu, potato, spinach, or grilled veggies. Seafood options are fish or shrimp.
Torta
Contains sliced tomatoes, romaine lettuce, pickled jalapeños, cheese, bolillo roll, avocado, and a choice of meat, or no meat. We suggest removing the cheese.
Taco Salad
Contains tomatoes, sour cream, shredded cheese, meat*, guacamole, green salad, crunchy flour shell, and beans. We suggest removing the cheese, and sour cream. The mexican beans may be non-vegan.
Huarache
Contains pico de gallo, nopales, mexican cheese, corn masa, cilantro, beans, and a choice of carne asada, grilled chicken, shredded beef, shredded chicken, or tofu. We suggest removing the cheese. The beans may be non-vegan.
Bean Tostada
Contains sour cream, shredded lettuce, shredded cheese, diced tomatoes, corn tostada, and beans. We suggest removing the cheese, and sour cream. The beans may be non-vegan.
Flautas
Contains tomatoes, sour cream, shredded cheese, lettuce, guacamole, a choice of corn tortillas, or flour tortillas, and a choice of meat, or vegetarian filling. We suggest removing the cheese, and sour cream.
Gorditas
Contains mexican cheese, corn masa, and a choice of meat, or no meat. We suggest removing the cheese.
Super Nachos (Small)
Contains tortilla chips, tomatoes, sour cream, shredded cheese, lettuce, guacamole, beans, and a choice of meat, or no meat. We suggest removing the cheese, and sour cream. The mexican beans may be non-vegan.
Super Nachos (Large)
Contains tortilla chips, tomatoes, sour cream, shredded cheese, lettuce, guacamole, beans, and a choice of meat, or no meat. We suggest removing the cheese, and sour cream. The mexican beans may be non-vegan.
Soups and Salads
All soups are served in a bowl with two corn tortillas or one flour tortilla.
Green Salad
Contains tomato, lettuce, and green salad dressing. This item may contain dairy. The dressing may be non-vegan.
Nopales Salad
Contains tomato, and nopales. This item may contain cheese. The dressing may be non-vegan.
Side Orders
Flour Tortilla
Contains flour tortilla. We believe this item is vegan as is.
Corn Tortilla
Contains corn tortilla. We believe this item is vegan as is.
Chips
Contains tortilla chips. We believe this item is vegan as is.
Mild or Hot Salsa
Contains a choice of mild salsa, or hot salsa. We believe this item is vegan as is.
Chips & Salsa
Contains salsa, and corn tortilla chips. We believe this item is vegan as is.
Guacamole Large
Contains tomato, salt, onion, lime, and avocado. We believe this item is vegan as is.
Rice
Contains rice. We believe this item is vegan as is.
Pico de Gallo
Contains pico de gallo. We believe this item is vegan as is.
Beans
Contains beans. We believe this item is vegan as is.
Guacamole Small
Contains tomato, salt, onion, lime, and avocado. We believe this item is vegan as is.
Burritos
Vegetarian choices are tofu, potato, spinach, or grilled veggies. Regular meats are ground beef, shredded beef, or shredded chicken. Grilled meats are carne asada, grilled chicken, al pastor, chorizo, or carnitas. Seafood options are fish or shrimp. Bean choices are refried beans, black beans, or pinto beans.
Burrito Supremo
Contains sour cream, rice, lettuce, guacamole, flour tortilla, diced tomatoes, cheese, beans, a choice of green sauce, red sauce, or mixed sauce, and a choice of meat, or vegetables. We suggest removing the cheese, and sour cream. The mexican rice, and refried beans may be non-vegan.
Bean & Cheese Burrito
Contains flour tortilla, cheese, and bean. We suggest removing the cheese.
Regular Burrito
Contains flour tortilla, cheese, beans, and a choice of meat, or vegetables. We suggest removing the cheese.
Bean, Rice, and Cheese Burrito
Contains rice, flour tortilla, cheese, and bean. We suggest removing the cheese. The mexican rice may be non-vegan.
Burrito LoCo (Loast Coast)
Contains rice, flour tortilla, carmela's sauce, beans, and a choice of meat, or no meat. The mexican beans, mexican rice, and sauce may be non-vegan.
Taqueria
Cuatro Tacos
Contains corn tortilla, and a choice of carnitas, chicken, potato, or shredded beef. This item may contain dairy.
Taco Supremo
Contains tomatoes, sour cream, lettuce, guacamole, flour tortilla, cheese, and a choice of meat, or veggies. We suggest removing the cheese, and sour cream.
Bean Taco
Contains shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, cheese, bean, and a choice of flour tortilla, or corn tortilla. We suggest removing the cheese. The mexican beans may be non-vegan.
Vegetarian Taco
Contains shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, corn tortilla, and cheese. We suggest removing the cheese.
Extras
Tomatoes
Contains tomatoes. We believe this item is vegan as is.
Onions
Contains onions. We believe this item is vegan as is.
Olives
Contains olives. We believe this item is vegan as is.
Lettuce
Contains lettuce. We believe this item is vegan as is.
Pico
Contains pico de gallo. We believe this item is vegan as is.
Extra Guacamole
Contains guacamole. We believe this item is vegan as is.
Nopales
Contains nopales. We believe this item is vegan as is.
Desserts
No vegan options.
Combinations
All combinations are served with rice and beans. Choice of refried beans, black beans, or pinto beans. Choice of chicken, ground beef, shredded beef asada, grilled chicken, carnitas, adobada, fish, or shrimp. Vegetarian options are tofu, beans, cheese, spinach, or grilled veggies.
No vegan options.
Dinner
All dinners are served with rice and beans (choice of refried beans, pinto beans, or black beans) and corn tortillas or flour tortillas.
No vegan options.
Appetizers
Choice of chicken, shredded beef, asada, grilled chicken, carnitas, or adobada.
No vegan options.
Brunch/Carmela's Breakfast
Brunch dishes are served all day and come with two flour tortillas or three corn tortillas, and rice and beans.
No vegan options.
