Nopalitos Southwestern Cafe

Serving the finest Southwestern cuisine in the Sacramento Area

About Us

The nopal cactus, often called the prickly pear, produces two important food crops.  One is the "nopalitos," the elongated pad, and the other is the prickly "pear" fruit of the cactus. So central was nopal to the indigenous culture of Mexico that its name forms the root of Mexico City 's Aztec name, Tenochtitlan, meaning "place of the cactus.”

The nopal cactus is also the basis for the name of the Nopalitos Southwestern Café….a popular, cozy neighborhood cafe located on the corner of 56th and H Street in "East Sacramento," California.

Nopalitos offers a rich variety of delicious menu items for both breakfast and lunch.  Nopalitos is closed on weekends

   Regular Hours:

6:30 a.m.  to 2:30  p.m.

Monday Through Friday

Breakfast Service Ends at 10:45 a.m.

Cash or Check Only

As the New Year approaches, a special thanks to our customers and best wishes for the New Year!

All of our menu items may be ordered for take-out.  Just give us a call at:

452-TACO (8226)

Two of Our Favorites

Taco Plate

Nopalitos Taco