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Nuestra Cocina

Made fresh daily — from our hand-built horno to your table.

Cold Drinks Alcoholic Drinks Hot Drinks Appetizers Soup Salad Lunch Main Course Tortas Soft Tacos Sides Kids Menu Dessert

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01 Cold Drinks 6 items 02 Alcoholic Drinks 17 items 03 Hot Drinks 6 items 04 Appetizers 9 items 05 Soup 2 items 06 Salad 2 items 07 Lunch 2 items 08 Main Course 6 items 09 Tortas 4 items 10 Soft Tacos 11 items 11 Sides 5 items 12 Kids Menu 1 items 13 Dessert 6 items

01 Cold Drinks 6 02 Alcoholic Drinks 17 03 Hot Drinks 6 04 Appetizers 9 05 Soup 2 06 Salad 2 07 Lunch 2 08 Main Course 6 09 Tortas 4 10 Soft Tacos 11 11 Sides 5 12 Kids Menu 1 13 Dessert 6

Nothing matches that craving — try “taco”, “mole”, or “flan”.

Cranberry juice with sparkling water

$4

Cranberry juice brightened with sparkling water and ice

Mango juice with sparkling water

$4

Sweet mango nectar over ice, topped with sparkling water

Bottle of San Pellegrino

$4

Refreshing Italian sparkling mineral water

Iced Tea

$3

House-brewed chilled tea with a hint of citrus

popular

Soft drinks

$3

Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite, Ginger Ale, Agua de Jamaica, Horchata, Sidral

Agua fresca del día

$4

Summer only - ask server. No free refills

popularseasonal

Beer

Corona

$8

Imported Mexican Beer

Negra Modelo

$8

Imported Mexican Beer

Modelo Especial

$8

Imported Mexican Beer

Pacifico

$8

Imported Mexican Beer

Dos Equis XX

$8

Imported Mexican Beer

Budweiser

$6

Domestic Beer

Wine

House Red

$10

6oz glass

House White

$10

6oz glass

Sangria

$12

1oz Brandy + 1oz House Red Wine

Cocktails & Spirits

Lime Margarita

$12

1oz White Tequila (Gold +$1.50)

popular

Mango Margarita

$12

1oz White Tequila (Gold +$1.50)

Jalapeño Margarita

$12

On the rocks with a hint of jalapeño

Bulldog

$14

Lime margarita with an upside-down Coronita

Submarino

$14

Upside-down tequila shot w/ lime + a Pacifico beer

Paloma

$14

Tequila on ice w/ lime, salt & Squirt

Charro Negro

$12

2oz tequila reposado, lime, salt & Coke

Piña Colada

$12

2oz White Rum

Peru medium roast coffee

Peru medium roast coffee

$4

+ Canadian rye whiskey shot +$4.00

popular

Peru medium roast espresso

$4

Single shot of Peru medium roast espresso

Home blend espresso

$4

Our house espresso blend, smooth and balanced

Cappuccino

$5

Classic cappuccino with velvety foam

Mocha latte

$5

Chocolate-infused latte topped with foam

Premium tea

$4

Selection of premium loose-leaf teas

Empanadas

$14

Corn dough filled w/ chicken tinga & cheese; cabbage, pico de gallo, crema fresca. 3 for

starter

Sopes

$14

3 handmade corn tortillas topped w/ refried beans, potato, chorizo, lettuce, crema, feta, salsa

Flautas

$16

2 homemade corn tortillas (Beef / Chicken / Veggie) w/ special green sauce. Lunch hours only

lunch only

Chorinachos

$16

Layers of tortilla chips + chorizo, pico, cheese, crema

Five Layer Nacho Dip

$15

Beans, guac, crema, pico, cheddar, mozzarella, guajillo sauce

Chorizo Queso Fundido

$15

Chorizo in guajillo sauce, melted cheese, tortilla chips

Homemade Quesadilla

$14

Corn tortilla w/ roasted poblano, mushrooms, corn, mozzarella, cheddar; side salsa verde. Choice of tortilla: Guajillo, Nopal, Beets, Cactus. Add Beef or Chicken +$3.00

Molletes

$12

Open-faced sandwich (Beef or Chicken) w/ refried beans, cheddar, pico, salsa verde, crema

Guacamole & Chips

$15

Fresh house guacamole served with warm tortilla chips

Sopa del Día

$12

Ask your server for today's homemade soup

Sopa de Tortilla

$12

Tomato & ancho chile soup, chicken, corn chips, cheddar, avocado, crema

Nopales (Cactus Salad)

Nopales (Cactus Salad)

$13

Butter lettuce, pickled nopales, red onions, pico, radish, guajillo vinaigrette

Rio Alto Salad

$13

Romaine, avocados, radishes, apples, red onions, lemon jalapeño creamy dressing

Huevos Rancheros

Huevos Rancheros

$15

2 fried eggs on corn tortilla, refried beans, cheddar, salsa verde, rice, crema

Chilaquiles Rio Style

$14

Corn tortilla chips in salsa, topped with chicken, cheese, onion & crema. Choice of salsa verde or salsa roja

popular

Amigas Enchiladas

Amigas Enchiladas

$18.50

Corn tortillas filled w/ Chicken Tinga, Beef Brisket, Pork or Veggie + salsa verde, salsa roja, mole, or guajillo sauce. Add side of rice & beans +$3.00

Carne Asada

$30

7oz Mexican style grilled steak + sautéed onions, nopales, 6oz chorizo; side rice, pico, 3 tortillas

Mole

$27

Stuffed duck with cranberries. Traditional mole sauce (3 chiles, garlic, onions, seeds, cinnamon, chocolate, banana, plantain, spices). May contain nuts. Served w/ rice & beans Check with your server for availability.

Chile Relleno

$20

Chef special — Stuffed poblano w/ smoked gouda, cooked in ancho chili tomato sauce. Served w/ rice & beans

special

Azteca Lasagna

$20

Corn tortillas layered w/ beef tenderloin, spinach, caramelized onions, feta, smoked gouda, mascarpone, roasted corn, creamy poblano sauce. Served w/ side salad

Rio Alto Sombrero Platter

$29

A taste of Mexican antojitos: 2 Empanadas, 2 Hard Tacos, 1 Sope, 2 Enchiladas, 2 Soft Tacos. Served w/ pico & guac

Mexican Sandwiches

Three Farmers Torta

$16

Bun, shredded chicken tinga, refried beans, butter lettuce, tomato, avocado, mayo

Ranchero Torta

$16

Bun, slow-cooked marinated beef, refried beans, butter lettuce, tomato, avocado, chipotle mayo

Crazy Horse

$16

Bun, refried beans, caramelized onions, roasted pineapple, lettuce, tomato, lime, chipotle mayo. Choice of pork or chorizo

Rio Alto Burritos

$15

Lunch only — Whole wheat tortilla, refried beans, rice, chipotle mayo, lettuce, cheddar cheese. Choice of Chicken Tinga, Shredded Beef, Pork or Veggie. Served with tortilla chips, crema fresca & pico

lunch only

Eat as many as you want!

Beef

Shredded beef, cilantro, onions, lime

Chicken

Chicken tinga, cilantro, onions, roasted pineapple

Pork

Roasted pineapple, salsa verde, lime

Chorizo

Onions, cilantro, lime

Beans

Refried beans, feta, pico de gallo

Veggie

Mushrooms, roasted poblano, roasted corn, crema fresca, feta, salsa verde

Cactus

Fresh cactus, onions, feta, pico de gallo

Make it yours — Add side salad$6.50 Pico de gallo$3.50 Crema fresca$3.50 Guacamole$4

Pico de gallo

$3.50

Fresh tomato, onion, cilantro and lime salsa

Crema fresca

$3.50

House-made crema fresca

Fresh guacamole

$4

Freshly mashed avocado with lime and cilantro

Extra chips

$4

Basket of warm tortilla chips

Side salad

$6.50

Mixed greens with chipotle vinaigrette

Mexican Quesadilla

$9

Corn tortilla w/ mixed cheese, tomato slices, crema fresca. Order of 2. Add meat: Chicken, Beef or Pork +$3.00

Churros

$10

Rolled in cinnamon sugar, served with cream

Mexican Baked Flan

$10

A creamy rich vanilla custard topped with caramel

Mexican Cheese Tart

$10

Served with whipped cream and fresh fruit

Impossible Cake

$10

Two layer cake, chocolate and vanilla flan

Tres Leches Cake

$10

Vanilla sponge cake soaked in three kinds of milk, served with whipped cream

Rio’s Copa de Ice Cream

$10

Homemade ice cream with fruit. Ask server for flavour of the day

Family-run, hecho a mano. Every sauce, tortilla y dulce made from scratch in our hand-built horno — Mexico City roots, High River home.

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Mon – Wed · 11 AM – 8 PM
Thu – Sat · 11 AM – 9 PM
Sunday · Closed

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(403) 652-1261
118 3 Ave SW
High River, AB T1V 1R3
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