primos mexican food & cantina

San Diego, CA

Primos Mexican Food & Cantina offers great potential options for vegans. Noteworthy dishes include the Cali Veggie Burro and the Side of Guacamole.

Top Picks

Flaming Hot Street Corn

Contains corn, flaming hot Cheetos, jalapenos, and mayo. We suggest removing the mayo.

Bean Tostada

Contains cheddar cheese, corn shell, cotija, lettuce, and refried beans. We suggest removing the cheddar cheese and the cotija.

Azteca Taco

Contains adobada, chipotle sauce, cilantro, cotija, crispy-cheese flour tortilla, onions, and whole beans. We suggest removing the cotija. The beans or the masa dough may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Kids Cali Fries

Contains kids cali fries. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Bean & Cheese Burrito

Contains cheddar cheese, flour tortilla, and refried beans. We suggest removing the cheddar cheese.

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Full Menu

Sides (Individual and Shareable)

Jalapeño Queso

Contains jalapeno, and queso blanco. We don't recommend this item.

Chips & Salsa

Contains chips, and salsa. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Chips & Guacamole

Contains chips, and guacamole. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Flaming Hot Street Corn

Contains corn, flaming hot Cheetos, jalapenos, and mayo. We suggest removing the mayo.

Flaming Hot Street Corn

Contains corn, flaming hot Cheetos, jalapenos, and mayo. We suggest removing the mayo.

Rice

Contains rice. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Side of Fries

Contains fries. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Guacamole

Contains guacamole. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Rice

Contains rice. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Refried Beans

Contains cheddar cheese, cotija, and refried beans. We suggest removing the cheddar cheese and the cotija.

Refried Beans

Contains refried beans. We suggest removing the cheddar cheese and the cotija cheese.

Whole Beans

Contains cotija, and whole beans. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Whole Beans

Contains beans, and cotija. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Jalapeño Queso

Contains jalapeno, and queso blanco. We don't recommend this item.

Monster Menu - JR Burro

Spicy Chicken JR Burro

Contains chicken, chorizo, french fries, red salsa, and refried beans. We don't recommend this item.

Original JR Burro

Contains lettuce, refried beans, and rice. We don't recommend this item.

Crunch JR Burro

Contains beans, cheese, guacamole, and taco shell. We don't recommend this item.

Baja JR Burro

Contains cilantro, guacamole, onions, and whole beans. We don't recommend this item.

Chile Verde JR Burro

Contains flour tortilla, pork, refried beans, rice, and verde sauce. We don't recommend this item.

El Clasico JR Burro

Contains pico de gallo, sour cream, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Philly Queso JR Burro

Contains bell peppers, jack cheese, jalapeno, onions, and steak. We don't recommend this item.

JR Burro

Contains chicken, and steak. We don't recommend this item.

Flaming Hot JR Burro

Contains cheddar cheese, chipotle sauce, flaming hot Cheetos, french fries, and steak. We don't recommend this item.

Cali Surf JR Burro

Contains cheddar cheese, chipotle sauce, french fries, guacamole, steak, and shrimp. We don't recommend this item.

Cali JR Burro

Contains cheese, french fries, pico, and sour cream. We don't recommend this item.

Mexi-Cali JR Burro

Contains adobada, chipotle sauce, french fries, guacamole, jack cheese, and steak. We don't recommend this item.

Chipotle Bacon JR Burro

Contains bacon, cheddar cheese, chipotle sauce, refried beans, rice, and shrimp. We don't recommend this item.

Surf & Turf JR Burro

Contains cheddar cheese, shrimp, and steak. We don't recommend this item.

Tres Amigos JR Burro

Contains bacon, carnitas, cilantro, french fries, guacamole, and onions. We don't recommend this item.

Salads, Bowls, and Quesadillas (Taco Salads)

Cali Veggie Burro

Contains fajitas veggies, fries, jack cheese, and whole beans. We suggest removing the jack cheese and the sour cream.

Veggie Burro

Contains cheese, flour tortilla, guacamole, lettuce, pico, refried beans, rice, and sour cream. We suggest removing the cheese and the sour cream. The refried beans or the rice may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Veggie Taco

Contains chipotle sauce, corn, crispy cheese corn tortilla, fajitas veggies, and potatoes. We suggest removing the cheese. The chipotle sauce may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Surf & Turf Taco Salad

Contains guacamole, lettuce, pico de gallo, refried beans, shrimp, sour cream, steak, and taco shell. We don't recommend this item.

Taco Salad

Contains beans, cotija, guacamole, lettuce, pico, sour cream, and taco shell. We don't recommend this item.

Not-So-Secret Secret Menu - Burros

Bean & Cheese Burrito

Contains cheddar cheese, flour tortilla, and refried beans. We suggest removing the cheddar cheese.

Veggie Burrito

Contains cheddar cheese, guacamole, lettuce, pico de gallo, refried beans, rice, sour cream, and tortilla. We suggest removing the cheddar cheese and the sour cream. The refried beans or the rice may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Not-So-Secret Secret Menu - Classics

Beef Tostada Supreme

Contains beef, cheese, corn tortilla, lettuce, pico, refried beans, and sour cream. We don't recommend this item.

Cheese Quesadilla

Contains cheese, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Beef Flautas

Contains beef, flour tortilla, guacamole, and sour cream. We don't recommend this item.

Bean Tostada

Contains cheddar cheese, corn shell, cotija, lettuce, and refried beans. We suggest removing the cheddar cheese and the cotija.

Tacos (Signature Tacos)

Fish Taco

Contains batter, cabbage, chipotle, cilantro, fish, pico, tortilla, and white sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Surf & Turf Taco

Contains chipotle sauce, crispy-cheese flour tortilla, grilled veggies, shrimp, and steak. We don't recommend this item.

QuesaMas Taco

Contains beef, chipotle sauce, cilantro, cotija, crispy cheese, onions, and whole beans. We don't recommend this item.

Azteca Taco

Contains adobada, chipotle sauce, cilantro, cotija, crispy-cheese flour tortilla, onions, and whole beans. We suggest removing the cotija. The beans or the masa dough may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Shrimp Taco

Contains cabbage, chipotle sauce, cilantro dressing, pico, shrimp, and taco shell. We don't recommend this item.

Desserts

Bunuelos

Contains cinnamon, flour tortillas, and sugar. We don't recommend this item.

Churro

Contains churro, cinnamon, and sugar. We don't recommend this item.

Kids Menu

Includes fries and a churro.

Kids Bean & Cheese Burro

Contains bean, cheese, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Kids Cali Fries

Contains kids cali fries. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Kids Quesadilla

Contains cheese, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Breakfast - Breakfast Plates

Chilaquiles

Contains cheddar cheese, corn chips, cotija, onions, red, green, or chipotle sauce, and sour cream. We don't recommend this item.

Chorizo Plate

Contains cheese, chorizo, and eggs. We don't recommend this item.

Sancho Plate

Contains cheese, chipotle sauce, eggs, and sausage. We don't recommend this item.

Cali Breakfast Plate

Contains cheese, eggs, fries, steak, and sour cream. We don't recommend this item.

Papas Plate

Contains beans, cheese, eggs, and potatoes. We don't recommend this item.

Machaca Plate

Contains beef, cheese, eggs, and pico. We don't recommend this item.

Primos Breakfast Plate

Contains bacon, cheese, eggs, and ham. We don't recommend this item.

Steak & Eggs Plate

Contains cheese, eggs, guacamole, and steak. We don't recommend this item.

Breakfast Plate

Contains cheese, chicken, chipotle, eggs, fries, primos sauce, and steak. We don't recommend this item.

Tres Sanchitos Plate

Contains bacon, cheese, chipotle, eggs, ham, and sausage. We don't recommend this item.

Monster Menu - Monster Nachos

El Clasico Monster Nachos

Contains pico de gallo, sour cream, and tortilla chips. We don't recommend this item.

Philly Queso Monster Nachos

Contains bell peppers, jack cheese, jalapeno queso, onions, steak, and tortilla chips. We don't recommend this item.

Original Monster Nachos

Contains cheese, monster sauce, and tortilla chips. We don't recommend this item.

Crunch Monster Nachos

Contains cheese, crunchy topping, and tortilla chips. We don't recommend this item.

Baja Monster Nachos

Contains cheese, and tortilla chips. We don't recommend this item.

Chile Verde Monster Nachos

Contains cotija, pork, refried beans, rice, sour cream, verde sauce, and tortilla chips. We don't recommend this item.

Spicy Chicken Monster Nachos

Contains cheddar cheese, chorizo, chicken, refried beans, red salsa, sour cream, and tortilla chips. We don't recommend this item.

Cali Steak Monster Nachos

Contains chipotle sauce, guacamole, primos sauce, and tortilla chips. We don't recommend this item.

Surf & Turf Monster Nachos

Contains cheddar cheese, chipotle sauce, cotija, refried beans, rice, shrimp, steak, and tortilla chips. We don't recommend this item.

Monster Nachos

Contains cheddar cheese, chicken, chipotle sauce, guacamole, primos sauce, steak, and tortilla chips. We don't recommend this item.

Cali Surf Monster Nachos

Contains cheddar cheese, chipotle sauce, cotija, guacamole, shrimp, steak, and tortilla chips. We don't recommend this item.

Mexi-Cali Monster Nachos

Contains adobada, chipotle sauce, guacamole, jack cheese, onions, steak, and tortilla chips. We don't recommend this item.

Tres Amigos Monster Nachos

Contains bacon, carnitas, cilantro, cilantro sauce, guacamole, onions, and tortilla chips. We don't recommend this item.

Flaming Hot Monster Nachos

Contains cheddar cheese, chipotle sauce, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, and cheddar cheese. We don't recommend this item.

Chipotle Bacon Monster Nachos

Contains bacon, cheddar cheese, chipotle sauce, refried beans, rice, shrimp, and tortilla chips. We don't recommend this item.

Monster Menu - Monster Burro

Chipotle Bacon Monster Burro

Contains chicken, chipotle sauce, refried beans, shrimp, and Spanish rice. We don't recommend this item.

Monster Burro

Contains chicken, and steak. We don't recommend this item.

Flaming Hot Monster Burro

Contains cheddar cheese, chipotle sauce, flaming hot Cheetos, french fries, and steak. We don't recommend this item.

Cali Surf Monster Burro

Contains cheddar cheese, chipotle sauce, french fries, guacamole, steak, and shrimp. We don't recommend this item.

Cali Monster Burro

Contains cheese, french fries, pico, and sour cream. We don't recommend this item.

Mexi-Cali Monster Burro

Contains adobada, chipotle sauce, french fries, guacamole, jack cheese, and steak. We don't recommend this item.

Surf & Turf Monster Burro

Contains steak, and shrimp. We don't recommend this item.

Tres Amigos Monster Burro

Contains bacon, carnitas, cilantro, french fries, guacamole, and onions. We don't recommend this item.

Philly Queso Monster Burro

Contains bell peppers, jack cheese, jalapeno, onions, and steak. We don't recommend this item.

Baja Monster Burro

Contains cilantro, guacamole, onions, rice, and white beans. We don't recommend this item.

Spicy Chicken Monster Burro

Contains chicken, chorizo, french fries, red salsa, and refried beans. We don't recommend this item.

El Clasico Monster Burro

Contains pico de gallo, sour cream, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Chile Verde Monster Burro

Contains flour tortilla, pork, refried beans, rice, and verde sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Original Monster Burro

Contains lettuce, refried beans, and rice. We don't recommend this item.

Crunch Monster Burro

Contains beans, cheese, guacamole, and taco shell. We don't recommend this item.

Monster Menu - Monster Fries

Philly Queso Monster Fries

Contains bell peppers, cotija, jack cheese, jalapeno queso, onions, steak, and fries. We don't recommend this item.

Baja Carnitas Monster Fries

Contains cilantro, guacamole, onions, and whole beans. We don't recommend this item.

Crunch Monster Fries

Contains beans, cheese, fries, and guacamole. We don't recommend this item.

Spicy Chicken Monster Fries

Contains cheddar, chicken, chorizo, fries, red salsa, refried beans, and sour cream. We don't recommend this item.

Chile Verde Monster Fries

Contains cotija, french fries, pork, refried beans, rice, sour cream, and verde sauce. We don't recommend this item.

El Clasico Monster Fries

Contains fries, pico de gallo, and sour cream. We don't recommend this item.

Original Monster Fries

Contains beans, cheese, cotija, lettuce, primos sauce, rice, sour cream, beef, and fries. We don't recommend this item.

Flaming Hot Monster Fries

Contains cheddar cheese, chipotle sauce, cotija, flaming hot Cheetos, fries, and steak. We don't recommend this item.

Mexi-Cali Monster Fries

Contains adobada, chipotle sauce, fries, guacamole, jack cheese, onions, and steak. We don't recommend this item.

Monster Fries

Contains cheddar cheese, chicken, chipotle sauce, fries, guacamole, primos sauce, and steak. We don't recommend this item.

Tres Amigos Monster Fries

Contains bacon, carnitas, cilantro, cilantro sauce, fries, guacamole, and onions. We don't recommend this item.

Cali Monster Fries

Contains cheese, french fries, pico, and sour cream. We don't recommend this item.

Cali Surf Monster Fries

Contains cheddar cheese, chipotle sauce, cotija, fries, guacamole, shrimp, and steak. We don't recommend this item.

Chipotle Bacon Monster Fries

Contains bacon, cheddar cheese, chipotle sauce, crispy fries, refried beans, rice, and shrimp. We don't recommend this item.

Surf & Turf Monster Fries

Contains shrimp, steak, and fries. We don't recommend this item.

Salads, Bowls, and Quesadillas

QuesaBurro

Contains beans, cheese, chipotle sauce, chorizo, fries, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Quesadilla Supreme

Contains cheese, guacamole, lettuce, pico, sour cream, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Monster Menu - Monster Torta

Chipotle Bacon Monster Torta

Contains bacon, cheddar cheese, chipotle sauce, crispy bacon, refried beans, rice, shrimp, and torta bread. We don't recommend this item.

Monster Torta

Contains chicken, chipotle sauce, french fries, guacamole, primos sauce, steak, and torta bread. We don't recommend this item.

Cali Monster Torta

Contains cheese, french fries, pico, sour cream, and torta bread. We don't recommend this item.

Mexi-Cali Monster Torta

Contains adobada, chipotle sauce, french fries, guacamole, jack cheese, steak, and torta bread. We don't recommend this item.

Cali Surf Monster Torta

Contains cheddar cheese, chipotle sauce, french fries, guacamole, steak, shrimp, and torta bread. We don't recommend this item.

Surf & Turf Monster Torta

Contains cheddar cheese, chipotle sauce, refried beans, rice, steak, shrimp, and torta bread. We don't recommend this item.

Tres Amigos Monster Torta

Contains bacon, carnitas, and torta bread. We don't recommend this item.

Flaming Hot Monster Torta

Contains cheddar cheese, chipotle sauce, flaming hot Cheetos, french fries, steak, and torta bread. We don't recommend this item.

Philly Queso Monster Torta

Contains bell peppers, jack cheese, onions, steak, and torta bread. We don't recommend this item.

Crunch Monster Torta

Contains beans, cheese, guacamole, taquitos, and torta bread. We don't recommend this item.

Original Monster Torta

Contains beans, lettuce, rice, sour cream, and torta bread. We don't recommend this item.

El Clasico Monster Torta

Contains pico de gallo, sour cream, and torta bread. We don't recommend this item.

Chile Verde Monster Torta

Contains pork, refried beans, rice, torta bread, verde sauce, and sour cream. We don't recommend this item.

Spicy Chicken Monster Torta

Contains chicken, chorizo, french fries, red salsa, refried beans, and torta bread. We don't recommend this item.

Baja Monster Torta

Contains cilantro, guacamole, onions, rice, and whole beans. We don't recommend this item.

Breakfast - JR Burros, Tortas, Breakfast Bowls, and Monster Burros

Try your favorite breakfast burro as a JR Burro, Torta, Breakfast Bowl, or Monster Burro!

Tres Sanchitos

Contains bacon, cheese, chipotle sauce, eggs, ham, potatoes, and sausage. We don't recommend this item.

Breakfast

Contains chicken, chipotle sauce, french fries, guacamole, primos sauce, and steak. We don't recommend this item.

Cali Breakfast

Contains cheddar cheese, eggs, french fries, steak, and sour cream. We don't recommend this item.

Machaca

Contains beef, eggs, pico de gallo, and refried beans. We don't recommend this item.

Primos Breakfast

Contains bacon, cheese, eggs, ham, and potatoes. We don't recommend this item.

Papas

Contains beans, cheese, eggs, and potatoes. We don't recommend this item.

Steak & Eggs

Contains cheese, eggs, guacamole, potatoes, and steak. We don't recommend this item.

Chorizo

Contains beans, cheese, chorizo, eggs, and potatoes. We don't recommend this item.

Sancho

Contains cheese, chipotle sauce, eggs, potatoes, sausage, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Tacos (Fried Tacos)

Taquitos Supreme

Contains beef, filling, and taquitos shell. We don't recommend this item.

Hard Shell Taco Supreme

Contains filling, and hard shell taco shell. We don't recommend this item.

Taquitos

Contains cheddar cheese, cotija, guacamole, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Hard Shell Taco

Contains cheese, corn shell, cotija, and lettuce. We don't recommend this item.

Taquitos

Contains tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Taquitos Supreme

Contains lettuce, pico, sour cream, and taquito shell. We don't recommend this item.

Salads, Bowls, and Quesadillas (Grilled Bowls)

Surf & Turf Bowl

Contains cheese, chipotle sauce, guacamole, pico, rice, shrimp, steak, and whole beans. We don't recommend this item.

Grilled Bowls

Contains pico de gallo, rice, and whole beans. We don't recommend this item.

Plates - Fajitas Plates

Chicken Fajitas

Contains bell peppers, chicken, and onions. We don't recommend this item.

Shrimp Fajitas

Contains bell peppers, onions, and shrimp. We don't recommend this item.

Steak Fajitas

Contains bell peppers, onions, and steak. We don't recommend this item.

Surf & Turf Fajitas

Contains bell peppers, onions, shrimp, and steak. We don't recommend this item.

Enchiladas Plates

Enchiladas Verdes Plate

Contains cheddar cheese, cotija, enchilada sauce, lettuce, sour cream drizzle, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Enchiladas Rojas Plate

Contains cheddar cheese, enchilada sauce, lettuce, and sour cream drizzle. We don't recommend this item.

Enchiladas Banderas Plate

Contains enchiladas banderas, and enchiladas. We don't recommend this item.

Enchiladas Chipotle Plate

Contains cheddar cheese, chipotle sauce, cotija, shrimp, sour cream drizzle, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Tacos (Street Tacos)

Carnitas Street Taco

Contains carnitas, cilantro, cilantro sauce, corn tortillas, guacamole, and onions. We don't recommend this item.

Steak Street Taco

Contains cilantro, corn tortillas, guacamole, onions, and steak. We don't recommend this item.

Chicken Street Taco

Contains chicken, cilantro, corn tortillas, guacamole, and onions. We don't recommend this item.

Baja Carnitas Tacos

Contains carnitas, cilantro, onions, and taco shell. We don't recommend this item.

Adobada Street Taco

Contains adobada, cilantro, cilantro sauce, corn tortillas, guacamole, and onions. We don't recommend this item.