R Vida Cantina Menu (Update 2025)

Welcome to R Vida Cantina, the vibrant sanctuary of Mexican cuisine nestled in Citrus Heights, CA. Our menu is a celebration of authentic flavors, featuring delightful appetizers like fresh guacamole, mini taco samplers, and crispy taquitos. Each dish, such as the slow-cooked Ramos Posole or the hearty Tortilla Soup, promises to envelop you in rich, traditional tastes.

For those seeking a lively outing, R Vida Cantina offers karaoke nights, happy hour specials, and a fully stocked bar, ensuring your dining experience is both delicious and entertaining. With options for everyone, including generous vegan selections, there’s something on our menu to satisfy all palates. Plus, our casual yet classy atmosphere makes it the perfect spot for family gatherings or a night out with friends.

Visit us at 7040 Sunrise Blvd and indulge in a fiesta of flavors that embodies the heart of Latin culture!

Appetizers

Fresh Guacamole

Avocado, tomato, cilantro, onion, lime.

$14.00

Chicken Taquitos

Deep-fried flour tortilla, chicken, jack cheese, tomato, Cotija cheese, sour cream.

$13.00

Ramos Deluxe Nachos

Tortilla chips, choice of refried, black, or cholesterol-free rancho beans, guacamole, sour cream, jalapenos, tomato, green onion, cheddar cheese.

$15.00

Mini Taco Sampler

6 mini street tacos, chicken, picadillo, Birria, chile verde, carnitas, steak, onion, cilantro, corn tortillas.

$17.50

Queso Fundido Dip

Melted quesos blancos, mild chilies, green onion.

$15.00

Taquitos Rancheros

Crisp corn tortillas, choice of chicken, or picadillo (shredded beef and pork), tomatoes, Cotija cheese, sour cream.

$15.00

Ramos Posole

Slow-cooked pork, white hominy, red chili, pepper broth, lime, onions, oregano.

$17.00

Tortilla Soup

Shredded, chicken breast, rich chicken broth, avocado, tortilla strips, cheese.

$17.00

Albondigas Soup

Hearty, rich Mexican broth, meatballs, vegetables.

$17.00

Our Homemade Soups

Tostada and Salad

Taco Salad

Choice of ground beef, chicken, or picadillo (shredded beef and pork) cheese, lettuce, tomato, sour cream, and guacamole.

$13.19

Ramos Family Fajita Salad

Fresh romaine, choice of steak, or chicken fajita meat, mushrooms, avocado, tomato, sauted onion, and bell pepper.

$18.69

Deluxe Tostadas

Re Fried. Crispy flat corn tortilla shell, choice of refried, or cholesterol-free rancho beans, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, choice of ground beef, chicken or picadillo (shredded beef and pork), sour cream, guacamole.

$13.19

Burritos Asada

2 asada burritos, skirt steak, refried beans, Mexican, rice, molcajete sauce, Cotija cheese, green onions, sauteed green peppers and onions, pico de gallo, sour cream, fried jalapeo pepper.

$23.50

Burrito Carnitas

Grande flour tortilla, pork carnitas, Mexican rice, refried, beans, burrito sauce, Jack, cheddar, and cotija cheeses, green onion, pico de gallo, sour cream.

$19.99

Macho Burrito

A grande flour tortilla stuffed with a medley of shrimp, scallops, and fish mildly seasoned and sauted, then smothered with our salsa de Mazatlan, served with rice and beans.

$18.99

Burrito de Mar

Grande flour tortilla, sauteed shrimp, scallops and fish, salsa de Mazatlan, rice and beans.

$21.50

Los Dos Amigos

Colorado, 1/2 filled with chile verde, refried beans, Mexican rice, chile verde portion topped with Monterey Jack cheese, chile colorado, topped with cheddar, served with green, and white onions, sauted green peppers, pico de gallo, avocado.

$22.00

Los Burritos

Ceviche and Shrimp Cocktail

Ceviche

Choice of shrimp or fish, lime-marinated, onions, tomatoes, cilantro.

$18.50

Coctel De Camerones

Shrimp, avocado, onion, cilantro, tomato, chilled, shrimp broth.

$18.50

Aguachile

Spicy shrimp, ceviche, chili lime juice, red onion, cilantro, jalapeno, cucumber.

$18.50

Fajita

Steak, chicken, shrimp, or pork.

$25.30

Fajita Trio

Combo of steak, chicken, and shrimp.

$27.99

Fajitas for Two

family style fajitas, choice of two proteins (steak, chicken, shrimp, or carnitas).

$46.50

Fajitas

Poco

Enchilada

Choice of meat with rice and beans.

$10.99

Chimichanga

Choice of meat with rice, beans, sour cream, and guacamole.

$13.75

Taco

Choice of meat with rice and beans.

$10.99

Tamale

Dough wrapped around a filling and steamed in a corn husk or banana leaf.

$9.50

Burrito

Choice of meat with rice, beans, burrito sauce, and melted cheese on top.

$13.75

Grande 1

$15.39

Grande 2

$19.31

Grande

Ramos Family Favorites

Molcajete

Sauteed chicken and beef strips, mildly spiced sauce, mushrooms, onions, tomato, Jack cheese, green onions, jalapeno peppers, avocado, choice of corn or flour tortillas.

$20.90

Chile Relleno Plate

Battered and fried poblano Chile stuffed with jack cheese, topped with house-made poblano sauce, refried beans, Mexican rice, Cotija cheese.

$17.60

Mexico City Tacos

Three corn tortilla tacos, choice of carnitas, al pastor, carne asada, grilled chicken, Mexican rice, cholesterol-free rancho beans, spicy salsa.

$19.80

Tres Amigos

Chile Colorado, Chile verde, Chile relleno, Mexican rice, refried beans.

$25.85

Pork Carnitas

House-made slow-roasted pork, rice, beans, guacamole, pico de gallo, Mexican sauce.

$20.35

Tacos Alambre

3 tacos, grilled corn tortillas, choice charbroiled steak, or chicken, bacon, cheese, onion, bell pepper, jalapeno, cilantro, cabbage, salsa chipotle, Cotija.

$20.90

Plato Mexicano

Chicken taquito, carne asada, Chile relleno, Jalisco-style enchilada, Mexican rice, refried beans, grilled jalapeno, Cotija cheese, pico de gallo.

$27.50

Arroz con Pollo

Sauteed chicken breast, rich orange tomato, sauce, mushrooms, onions, rice, Jack cheese. Not served with choice of beans.

$18.69

Pollo Asado

Charbroiled marinated chicken breast. Your choice of re fried, black, or rancho cholesterol-free beans.

$19.25

Pollo a la Crema

Sauteed chicken breast, onions, cream sauce, Cotija cheese. Your choice of re fried, black, or rancho cholesterol-free beans.

$19.25

Platillos de Pollo

Carnes

Carne Asada

Charbroiled skirt steak, whole green onions, guacamole.

$21.45

Chile Colorado

Slow-simmered beef, mild red chile sauce.

$19.25

Chile Verde

Slow simmered pork, mild tomatillo sauce, green peppers, onions, spices.

$19.25

Steak Mexicano

Sauteed steak strips, onions, tomatoes, blend of Mexican salsas.

$18.69

Enchiladas Espinaca

2 corn tortillas, sauteed spinach, mushrooms, pico de gallo, suiza sauce, Jack cheese, cilantro rice, cholesterol-free rancho beans, sour cream.

$15.39

Veggie Fajitas

Mushrooms, carrots, zucchini, broccoli, sauteed onions and green peppers, pico de gallo, cheddar cheese, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, choice of black or cholesterol-free rancho beans.

$19.25

Vegi-Macho

Grande flour tortilla, mushrooms, carrots, zucchini, broccoli, cilantro rice, choice of black or cholesterol-free rancho beans, veggie sauce, lettuce, pico de gallo, Cotija cheese.

$19.25

Platos de Veggie

Mariscos

Camarones a la Crema

Shrimp and mushrooms sauteed with onions in a delicious cream sauce, topped with Cotija Mexican cheese.

$20.45

Camarones a la Kora

Sauteed shrimp unpeeled, onions, lime juice, chile de arbol salsa.

$20.90

Fish Tacos

Three corn tortillas with grilled fish, topped with cabbage, pico de gallo, and our own house dressing.

$19.80

Camarones Monterey

Bacon-wrapped shrimp, sauteed, onions and green peppers, melted Jack, cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole.

$24.75

Camarones a la Diabla

Sauteed shrimp, mushrooms, onions, spicy diabla sauce.

$20.45

Seafood Enchilada

2 stuffed corn tortillas, sauteed seafood medley of seasoned shrimp, scallops, and fish, smothered with salsa de Mazatlan, sour cream.

$18.70

Mariscos Mojo de Ajo

Sauteed shrimp or scallops, sauteed mushrooms, mildly spiced sauce of butter, crushed red peppers and fresh.

$20.90

Mini Burrito

Flour tortilla, rolled with Mexican rice, beans, choice of meat.

$8.50

Quesadilla

Flour tortilla, cheese, Mexican rice, beans.

$8.50

Kids Mexi Bites

Chicken nuggets, cheese sticks, fries, quesadilla.

$8.50

Little Amigos

Desserts

Deep-Fried Ice Cream

Simply amazing, a vanilla ice cream ball rolled in a homemade crunchy coating topped with chocolate, strawberry, or both, followed by whipped cream.

$8.25

Sopapillas

Deep-fried light tortilla puffs topped with your choice of honey or chocolate, cinnamon sugar, and whipped cream, served with vanilla ice cream.

$8.80

Churros

Delicious Mexican dough pastries rolled in cinnamon and sugar, topped with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, and chocolate drizzle.

$8.80

Flan

Homemade creamy-smooth vanilla baked custard with a caramelized sugar syrup, topped with whipped cream.

$7.15

Breakfast Burrito

2 scrambled eggs, rice, beans, pico de gallo, bacon, potatoes, and sour cream.

$16.00

Huevos Ranchero

A classic Mexican breakfast. 3 eggs over medium served over a hot tortilla and tops with our special sauce.

$15.00

Chorizo con Huevos

Fresh chorizo with 3 scrambled eggs, rice, beans, and tortilla.

$17.00

Machaca

Mexican egg scramble with choice of meat chicken or picadillo, onions, bell peppers, tomato, rice, beans.

$17.99

Breakfast

Quesadillas

Alambre Quesadilla

Flour tortilla, onion, jalapeno, steak, chicken, bacon, tomato, sour cream, guacamole.

$18.69

Quesadilla de Mar

Whole wheat tortilla, mixed cheeses, shrimp, scallop, fish, chipotle sauce.

$18.69

Fajita Quesadilla

Flour tortilla, mixed cheeses, onion, bell pepper, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, steak, or chicken.

$18.15

Ramos Quesadilla

Flour tortilla, mixed cheese, tomato, green onion, sour cream.

$9.35

Lunch 1

Enchilada, taco, tamale, or tostada.

$11.50

Lunch 3

Enchilada and choice of enchilada, taco, tostada, or tamale.

$12.00

Chicken Wraps

Charbroiled chicken, pico de gallo, Caesar dressing, whole wheat tortilla, Caesar salad, tomatoes, Cotija cheese.

$15.00

Vida Tacos

2 tacos, soft corn tortilla, choice of meat chicken, steak, or shrimp, onion, cilantro, Mexican rice. Refried beans.

$16.99

Lunch 2

Chimichanga, chalupa, burrito, or Chile relleno.

$11.00

Lite Chicken Fajita Quesadilla

Charbroiled chicken, cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese, whole wheat, tortilla, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo, Caesar salad.

$10.50

Fajitas

Steak or chicken, sauteed, onions and bell peppers, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, your choice of refried, Mexican rice.

$12.50

Lunch Menu

Lunch Los Burritos

Zarape

Grande flour tortilla, choice of seasoned charbroiled chicken, or steak, grilled onions, green peppers, salsa roja and verde, crema, molcajete sauce, Jack cheese, guacamole, pico de gallo, rice, and beans.

$16.50

El Luchador

A grande flour tortilla stuffed with a medley of shrimp, scallops, and fish mildly seasoned and sauted, then smothered with our salsa de Mazatlan, served with rice and beans.

$16.50

Los Dos Primos

Colorado, 1/2-filled with Chile verde, refried beans, Mexican rice, Chile verde portion topped with Monterey Jack cheese, Chile Colorado, topped with cheddar, served with green and white onions, sauteed green peppers, pico de gallo, avocado.

$18.00

Tostada

$9.50

Lunch Poco

Lunch Grande

Grande with Enchilada

Taco, tamale, or tostada.

$13.50

Grande with Chimichanga

Burrito, tamale, enchilada, taco, or tostada.

$17.00