Mochilero Kitchen Menu (Update 2025)

Welcome to Mochilero Kitchen, where vibrant flavors of Mexican cuisine come alive in a casual yet trendy setting. Nestled in Peoria, AZ, this restaurant offers a delightful mix of traditional and inventive dishes, perfect for groups and families.

The menu features enticing options across several categories:

  • Ensaladas y Sopas: From the refreshing Ahi Salad to the hearty Pozole, each dish bursts with fresh ingredients.
  • Botanas: Indulge in Quesabirria tacos or crispy Brussel Sprouts drizzled with creamy guajillo-peanut sauce, ideal for sharing.
  • Tacos: Enjoy a variety of tacos, such as the Carnitas and Al Pastor, each served with authentic accompaniments.

With vegan options available and outdoor seating, Mochilero Kitchen is a perfect destination for food lovers seeking a unique dining experience. Don't miss their Happy Hour specials on Tuesdays and Saturdays!

Ensaladas y Sopas

Ahi Salad

Raw. Spring mix, house-made champagne dressing, red onion, green apple, mango, jicama.

$19.00

Mochilero Cobb Salad

Romaine, ancho grilled chicken, poblano cream dressing, boiled egg, grilled corn, diced avocado, Manchego cheese, cherry tomato, bacon.

$18.00

Carne Asada Salad

Mixed greens, Mexican grilled onion, red pepper, fresh red onions, cabernet dressing top black sesame seed.

$18.00

Caesar Salad

Romaine, Cotija cheese, marinated cherry tomatoes, crisp tortilla strips and tossed in house-made Caesar dressing.

$14.00

Pozole

Chicken stew with hominy, cabbage, watermelon radish, cilantro, red onion and fresh lime.

$16.00

Tortilla Soup

Shredded chicken, smokey tomato broth, queso fresco, lime and crispy tortilla.

$15.00

Chicken Carnitas Salad

Spring mix Sliced pepper,pickle onion and Champagne Dressing

$16.00

Quesabirria

2 yellow corn tortillas crusted with Chihuahua cheese and stuffed with braised short rib.

$15.00

Nachos

House-made tortilla chips, Chihuahua cheese, pico, serrano, avocado crema and queso sauce. Add protein for an additional charge.

$14.00

Pork Carnitas Flautas

Avocado salsa, crema, queso fresco, pickled fresno.

$16.00

Pibil Chicharon

Pork belly braised and served crisped with guacamole, macha salsa and handmade tortillas.

$20.00

Queso and Chips

Asadero-Oaxaca blend with house pico and chile lime tostadas. Add chorizo for an additional charge.

$14.00

Guacamole with Plantain Chips

Serrano, pineapple, Cotija.

$14.00

Brussel Sprouts

Roasted with apple cider gastrique and served with creamy guajillo-peanut sauce. Contains nuts.

$6.00

Papas Pequenas

Fried crisp and tossed in ancho chile butter with Cotija and cilantro.

$5.00

Mochilero Salsa and Chips

House salsa roja, verde and habanero.

$5.00

Trio Mochilero Salsa and Chips

House salsa roja, verde and habanero.

$8.00

Ceviche Acapulco

Shrimp, avocado, jalapeno and choice of plantain or tortilla chips.

$14.00

Esquites

Roasted corn, crema, cotija cheese, guajillo pepper, lime.

$11.00

Bone Marrow

Three Marrows roasted with fresno pepper butter and salsa

$26.00

Botanas

Tacos

Taco Trio

Trio with rice and beans.

$16.00

Papa Brava Taco

Yukon potatoes, pepper jack cheese, cabbage, queso fresco and crema.

$5.00

Short Rib Barbacoa Taco

Watermelon radish, cabbage slaw and onion.

$6.00

Chicken Tinga Taco

Poblanos, chipotles, pickled onion, Cotija and cilantro

$6.00

Roasted Mushroom Taco

Corn tortilla with grilled Chihuahua cheese, portabello, onions, salsa macha, crema, roasted poblanos and pepitas. Contains peanuts.

$6.00

Pork Chicharron Taco

Crispy pork belly chopped and served avocado, salsa verde and pickled onion.

$6.00

Carnitas Taco

Confit pork shoulder, onion, cilantro and salsa verde.

$6.00

Al Pastor Taco

Grilled Chihuahua cheese, corn tortilla, avocado crema, pineapple salsa, onion, and cilantro.

$6.00

Calabacitas Taco

Squash, zucchini, onion, red peppers, queso fresco and almond mole amarillo. Contains nuts.

$5.00

Family Taco Pack

Half pound of Short Rib Barbacoa, half pound chicken tinga, 10 corn tortillas, Chips and salsa, Cabbage slaw, cotija cheese, and crema for garnish.

$45.00

Carne Asada Taco

Marinated with guacamole, smokey molcajete salsa and cilantro.

$7.00

Baja Fish Taco

Beer battered rock fish, cabbage and red onion slaw, aji amarillo.

$7.00

Shrimp Diablo Taco

Diablo salsa, pickled red cabbage, corn, red onion, cilantro, and avocado crema. Spicy.

$7.00

Premium Tacos

Taco Tuesday

Taco Tuesday Pack

3 tacos with choice of side. Extra taco available for an additional charge.

$12.50

Short Rib Enchiladas

Cotija, crema, pickled onion and avocado with choice of mild red sauce, medium salsa verde or both.

$20.00

Mole Enchiladas

House-made mole negro, shaved onion, creme, sesame seeds. Contains nuts.

$20.00

Manchego Cheese Enchiladas

Rolled maize tortilla stuffed with Manchego cheese covered with choice of mild red sauce, medium salsa verde or both.

$18.00

Chicken Tinga Enchiladas

Tinga chicken, Cotija, crema, pickled onion and avocado with choice of mild red sauce, medium salsa verde, or both.

$18.00

Veggie Enchilada Stack

Roasted onions, peppers, zucchini, squash, Oaxaca cheese and mole amarillo. Contains nuts.

$16.00

Maria's Chile Relleno

2 crispy fried cheese stuffed in Anaheim peppers with choice of sauce. Served with rice and beans. Contains gluten.

$20.00

Lobster Enchiladas

Sauteed jalapeno, roasted tomato and Cambrey onions. Rolled in yellow corn tortillas and served with chef's roasted red pepper crema and choice of side.

$24.00

Chile Negro Enchiladas

Cotija ,crema,pickle onions avocado and choice of mild red sauce,medium salsa verde or both

$18.00

Enchiladas

Burritos

Carne Asada Burrito

$19.00

Short Rib Chile Negro Burrito

$18.00

Shrimp Diablo Burrito

Spicy.

$19.00

Chicken Tinga Burrito

Spicy.

$18.00

Pork Carnitas Burrito

$17.00

Roasted Vegetable and Avocado Burrito

$16.00

Carne Asada Bowl

$20.00

Short Rib Chile Negro Bowl

$19.00

Shrimp Diablo Bowl

Spicy.

$20.00

Chicken Tinga Bowl

Spicy.

$19.00

Pork Carnitas Bowl

$18.00

Roasted Vegetable and Avocado Bowl

$17.00

Bowls

Mariscos

Pulpo Achiote

Achiote marinated then grilled and served with crispy potatoes, onion and aioli Morita.

$39.00

Campechana

Shrimp, scallops and octopus, tomatoes, jalapeno, cucumber, cilantro, lime juice and avocado.

$30.00

Agua Chile

Raw. Shrimp and scallops marinated in a mixture of lime juice, fresh chiles, cilantro topped with cucumber, red onions and avocado.

$28.00

Ahi Tostada

Fresh diced ahi tossed in salsa macha, served with guacamole and pickled onion.

$20.00

Acapilco Cocktail

Shrimp, avocado, lime, jalapeno, house-made traditional sauce with choice of plantain or tortilla chips. Spicy.

$16.00

Ceviche Tostada

Brined swordfish, onions, tomato, cilantro, avocado, serrano peppers and micro cilantro.

$13.00

La Tablita Combinacion

20 oz. grilled prime ribeye served with garlic butter shrimp and choice of side.

$70.00

Ribeye Steak

20 oz. prime ribeye served with choice of side.

$47.00

Short Rib Birria

Braised and served with seasonal veggies in broth and hand-made tortillas.

$27.00

Duck Mole

Confit duck served with our house mole negro, pickled escabeche, peanuts and crispy plantain. Contains nuts.

$24.00

Chile Nogada

Dish of poblano chile stuffed with skirt steak, yam, onions, mushrooms topped with a walnut-based cream sauce pomegranate seeds, cilantro. Contains nuts.

$22.00

Scallops

Pan seared with blistered cherry tomato, bulb onion, chorizo, mole amarillo, chimichurri and micro cilantro.

$35.00

Yucatan Fish

Market fish marinated in achiote, orange juice, pan seared and served with rice and calabacitas.

$35.00

Al Pastor Pork Tenderloin

Grilled pineapple salsa, refried beans, pickled red onion, avocado crema and our house al pastor sauce.

$22.00

Cochinita Pibil

Braised pulled pork marinated in achiote, orange juice and lime served with rice and calabacitas.

$20.00

Mexican Garlic Shrimp

Plump shrimp are infused with garlic, spices, lime juice, white wine, and cilantro served with rice and vegetable.

$25.00

Relleno and Veggie Stack

Poblano stuffed with carne asada, portabella mushroom, onions, yam and Chihuahua cheese paired with our veggie enchilada stack and mole amarillo.

$28.00

Bass Striped baja

Topped with salsa Veracruz tomato,onions,capers,rice and cilantro

$35.00

Squash Steak

Marinated and served with roasted veggies, pepita chimichurri and salsa Macha

$18.00

Platos y Combinacions

Extras

Cheese Chile Relleno

$8.00

Tortillas

$3.00

Skirt Steak

$10.00

Asada

$8.00

Fish

$7.00

Chicken Breast

$7.00

Barbacoa

$7.00

Chicken Tinga

$7.00

Chorizo

$7.00

Carnitas

$6.00

Veggie

Gluten free.

$5.00

Shrimp

$7.00

Side Meats

Sides

Veggies

Gluten free.

$5.00

Rice

$4.00

Black Beans

Gluten free.

$4.00

Queso

$5.00

4 oz. Guacamole

$4.00

Chicharrones

$4.00

Side Salad

Mixed greens, sliced red onion, cherry tomato and radish.

$6.00

Fanta Orange

$3.00

Horchata

$4.50

Jamaica

$4.50

Honeydew-Cucumber Mocktail

$6.00

Mexican Coke

Made in Mexico with cane sugar.

$3.00

Mexican Sprite

Made in Mexico with natural cane sugar.

$3.00

Mineral Bottled Water

$4.00

Bottled Water

$3.00

Drinks

Tortas and Hot Dog (Archived)

Short Rib Chile Negro Torta

Refried bean, cabbage, Oaxaca cheese, avocado.

$18.00

Chicken Tinga Torta

Refried beans, cabbage, cotija, pickled onion, avocado.

$17.00

Al Pastor Torta

Refried beans, cabbage, Oaxaca cheese, onion, avocado espuma, pineapple.

$18.00

Carnitas Torta

Refried beans, cabbage, Oaxaca cheese, avocado.

$17.00

Carne Asada Torta

Refried beans, Oaxaca cheese, onion, guacamole, jalapeno.

$19.00

Sonoran Hot Dog

Bacon-wrapped Kobe beef frank, black beans, pico, avocado espuma, crema.

$16.00

Tampiquena Lunch

6 oz. mesquite grilled skirt steak, choice of enchilada, Oaxaca cheese, charred green chile.

$18.00

Maria's Chile Relleno Lunch

Crispy and fried cheese stuffed anaheim pepper, choice of sauce.

$14.00

El Mochilero Lunch

Cheese relleno with choice of taco and enchilada.

$16.00

Lunch Platos (Archived)

Kid Menu (Archived)

Kids Quesadilla

Flour tortilla folder with Chihuahua Cheese

$4.00

kid Black beans & Cheese

Folded flour tortilla with chihuahua cheese and black beans

$5.00

Kid Refried Bean & Cheese

Folded flour tortilla with chihuahua cheese and refried beans

$5.00

Kid Chicken Taco & w/ cheese

blue corn tortilla with tinga and chihuahua cheese

$4.00

Kid Short Rib Taco w/Cheese

blue corn tortilla with tinga and chihuahua cheese

$4.00

Kids Carne Asada taco w/ cheese

Blue corn tortilla with Carne Asada and Chihuahua cheese

$4.00