🏜️ Cactus Fiesta is Coming... Sept 16-21, 2025! 🌵
Did we spike your curiosity? 😉
We’re serving up a vibrant menu featuring fresh, locally sourced nopales and prickly pear cactus—flavors that are bright, bold, and unforgettable. From savory to sweet, every bite will have you coming back for more.
This limited-time menu is your chance to discover new favorites and savor the best cactus dishes Santa Cruz has to offer. (Don’t worry—spikes not included.)
Nopales Relleno
Nopales paddles in a fully egg batter, pan fried and covered with Oaxaca cheese and our Poblano sauce
Rock Shrimp Cakes (pictured above)
Handmade Sweet Shrimp Cakes with salsa cruda and roasted nopales
Cactus Chile Verde
Our delicious Chile Verde with Carnitas and Nopales strips
Prickly Pear Prawns (pictured above)
Pan Grilled Prawns with a sweet Prickly Pear and Cointreau sauce
Enchiladas Sonora
Enchiladas with your choice of protein and a touch of cheese topped with our Sonora sauce made with Hatch chiles and Nopales
Prickly Pear Pork Tenderloin
Pork Tenderloin Medallions, pan seared with a sweet Prickly Pear and Cointreau sauce
Green Chile Crepes
Handmade New Mexico Green Chile crepes, with your choice of protein, topped with a delicious green sauce
Raspberry Prickly Pear Tart
Prickly Pear Margaritas
Join us for a Cactus Fiesta and savor the finest nopales and prickly pear cactus in Santa Cruz. These premium delights are in limited supply, so don’t miss out on this unique culinary experience. (Spikes not included.)
📅 Open Tues–Sun from 11:30 AM
Bring a friend and taste the cactus magic—only at Tortilla Flats!
Tortilla Flats features the BEST Margaritas in the county and over 60 Tequilas and Mezcal.
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We have a full bar as well as “The BEST Margaritas in Santa Cruz County”!