Canteen Taco
mexican
Independent
gs Pork Belly Guajillo chile sauce, cotija, onion, cilantro gs
10
Chicken Pastor Salsa
10
ranchero, salsa verde, pineapple, onion, cilantro
gs Beef Birria Braised birria beef, chihuahua cheese, onion, cilantro
11
gs Picadillo Ground Beef Cheddar, lettuce, crema, pico de gallo gs
10
Carne Fresco Guajillo
11
marinated flank steak, crema, pico de gallo, avocado
gs Shrimp Diablo Chipotle marinated shrimp, avocado, pico de gallo, crema
10
v, gs Chile Roasted Cauliflower Guajillo chile sauce, crema, pico de gallo, cilantro
9
v, vg Crispy Brussels Sprout Avocado, onion, poblano crema, sesame seed, cilantro
9
vg, gs Snacks & Sides Duritos Puffed wheat wagon wheels, chile-lime tajín spice
1
v, vg Guacamole & Chips
8
v, vg, gs Queso Dip & Chips
8
vg, gs Tres Salsas & Chips
5
vg, gs Refried Black Beans Queso fresco, scallion
3
5 v, vg, gs Escabeche House-pickled vegetables
3
5 v, vg, gs Mexican Rice
3
5 v, vg Dessert Flan with Caramel
5
Churros With
5
chocolate sauce
Baron's Vegan Gelato
4
rotating flavors
Tecate Cans
5
Carnitas Mango-habanero
10
sauce, queso fresco, onion, cilantro
gs Pork Belly Guajillo chile sauce, cotija, onion, cilantro gs
10
Chicken Pastor Salsa
10
ranchero, salsa verde, pineapple, onion, cilantro
gs Picadillo Ground Beef Cheddar, lettuce, crema, pico de gallo gs
10
Beef Birria Braised
11
birria beef, chihuahua cheese, onion, cilantro
gs Carne Fresco Guajillo marinated flank steak, crema, pico de gallo, avocado
11
gs Shrimp Diablo Chipotle marinated shrimp, avocado, pico de gallo, crema
10
v, gs Chile Roasted Cauliflower Guajillo chile sauce, crema, pico de gallo, cilantro
9
v, vg Crispy Brussels Sprout Avocado, onion, poblano crema, sesame seed, cilantro
9
Churro French Toast
12
custard soaked brioche, cinnamon sugar, maple dulce de leche
5 Snacks & Sides Duritos Puffed wheat wagon wheels, chile-lime tajín spice
1
5 Side of Sausage Jones Dairy Farm 3 linkssourcing signal
3
5 Fried Breakfast Potatoes Queso fresco, scallions
3
5 Mexican Rice
3
5 v, vg Refried Black Beans Queso fresco, scallion
3
5 Guacamole & Chips Avocado, cilantro, onion, lime, jalapeño, cotija
8
Queso Dip & Chips pico de gallo, cotija
8
Tres Salsas & Chips Salsa verde, salsa ranchero, arbol chile
5
5 Escabeche House-pickled vegetables
3
5 Dessert Flan With caramel
5
Churros With
5
chocolate sauce
Baron's Vegan Gelato
4
rotating flavors
Tecate
6
or Pacifico Cans //; Half 30 pitcher; Full 60 pitcher; Half 33 pitcher; Full 66 pitcher
5 Half pitcher
40
Full 80 pitcher
Mezcal Margarita Apaluz
10
mezcal, fresh-squeezed lime, orange liqueur, salt, rocks Single
5 Half pitcher
32
Full 64 pitcher
Seasonal Frozen [rotating flavor]
13
Half 33 pitcher; Full 66 pitcher
Half Pitcher
42
Full Pitcher
85
Half Pitcher
40
Full Pitcher
80
Half Pitcher
42
Full Pitcher
85
El Diablo
12
espolòn reposado, house-made grenadine, lime juice, ginger beer
Batanga
13
tequila ocho plata, lime, mexican coke, salt, rocks
Solara 400 conejos espadin mezcal, aperol, patrón citrónge, grapefruit juice
13
Fresh Paloma
12
espolòn reposado, grapefruit, fresh-squeezed lime, agave
Ranch Water
13
el bandido yankee silver, fresh-squeezed lime, topo chico
Tequila Sunrise
14
don julio reposado, house-made grenadine, orange juice
Canteen Mojito
14
rumhaven coconut rum, fresh mint, fresh-squeezed lime, simple syrup, press
5 Pacifico
5
5 Corona
6
Modelo Especial
6
Modelo Negra
6
Blake's Hard Cider
6
el chavo habanero and mango
5 Miller Lite
5
5 New Glarus Spotted cow
6
5 ALT Brew Ripped Jeans & Wolf Shirts Hazy IPA (GF)
8
Karben4 Fantasy Factory IPA
7
Wine Underwood Cellars 250ml Can Rose, pinot gris, or pinot noir
12
Red Sangria Served
10
on the rocks
ISH Craft Cocktails
11
choose from paloma-ISH, mojito-ISH, daiquiri-ISH
Corona Non-Alcoholic
6
Refresh Topo Chico Sparkling
5
mineral water
Jarritos
5
pineapple, grapefruit, orange, lime, or tamarind
Mexican Coke
5
Creamy Horchata Spike
5
it with white rum and honey liqueur +4
Cold Brew Coffee
4
On the Fountain coke, diet coke, sprite, lemonade
Cheesy Quesadilla
6
with Guacamole & Crema add ground beef or chicken +1.5 v
5 Churro one cinnamon sugar churro
1
5 Corn or Flour tortillas 2 tortillas of your choice
0
per Single
52
per 32oz Jug (6 drinks)
90
5 per Single
54
per 32oz Jug (6 drinks)
94
5 per Single
70
per 32oz Jug (6 drinks)
130
5 per Single
54
per 32oz Jug (6 drinks)
94
per Single
52
per 32oz Jug (6 drinks)
90
per Bunch Bag of Ice
2
per 5 lb bag Whole Lime
0
5 Whole Avocado
2
5 4.5 inch Flour Tortillas 10-pack
3
4.5 inch Corn Tortillas 12-pack
3
Large Tray
15
of Doritos
Large Tray
15
of Chips
Valentina Hot Sauce Bottle
4
Salsa Verde Pint
6
Salsa Arbol Pint
6
Salsa Ranchero Pint
6
Mango-Habanero Salsa Pint
6
Pico
6
de Gallo Pint
Refried Black Beans Pint
6
Guacamole Pint
16
Pork Carnitas 16 oz container
18
Picadillo Ground Beef 16 oz container
15
Chicken Pastor 16 oz container
18
Flank Steak
11
Garlic Roasted Cauliflower
10
Pork Carnitas
14
Chicken Pastor
14
Full Pan [serves 8-12]
140
Escabeche
4
spicy pickled carrot, cauliflower, radish, onion, jalapeño
Food For
200
a Crowd Orders must be placed 2 hours in advance. For orders over
Duritos
1
puffed-wheat wagon wheels, chile, lime, tajín spice
Pork Belly Guajillo
10
chile sauce, cotija, onion, cilantro gs
Chicken Pastor
9
salsa ranchera, salsa verde, pineapple, onion, cilantro gs
Picadillo Ground Beef Cheddar, lettuce, crema, pico de gallo gs
10
Beef Birria
10
arbol chile salsa, green cabbage, toasted seeds, crema, onion, cilantro gs
5 Carne Fresco guajillo-marinated flank steak, avocado, crema, pico de gallo gs
10
Chile Roasted Cauliflower
8
guajillo chile sauce, crema, pico de gallo, cilantro v, vg
32oz
12
64oz
24
per 20 minutes, for the first 2 hours,
1
per 20 minutes thereafter,
27.00
daily max. Weekday Evenings (after 4pm)
10.00
flat fee Weekend
10
LUNCH EVENTS: Available Monday to Thursday, 11 am – 3 pm Food and beverage minimum of
1
,500 Available Friday to Sunday, 11 am – 3 pm Food and beverage minimum of
2
,000 Available Thursday 5 pm – 10 pm Food and beverage minimum of
4
,500 Available Friday-Saturday 5 pm – 11 pm Food and beverage minimum of
6
Menu as captured Sep 1, 2026 · source ↗
Tied with 1 other venue on equal evidence.
We hold 83 venues in Madison, WI and could score 17 of them. Positions are counted against those 17.
v1.7.4 7.6/100 = sourcing 2.9/50 (named-farm 1 distinct [jones-dairy-farm (processor/commodity) x0.25], named-region 0 distinct, attribute 0 distinct, buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 4.3/20 (best: jones-dairy-farm at 21.7, linked by a named-farm claim) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 0.5/18.
dairy
Sausage Jones Dairy Farm
Named farm“Side of Sausage Jones Dairy Farm 3 links”
on the menu · source ↗
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| Sunday | 10am – 10pm |
|---|---|
| Monday | 11am – 10pm |
| Tuesday | 11am – 10pm |
| Wednesday | 11am – 10pm |
| Thursday | 11am – 10pm |
| Friday | 11am – 11pm |
| Saturday | 10am – 11pm |
Overlapping time blocks on the page were rejected rather than merged (likely happy-hour/bar hours): saturday 10:00-14:00 (overlaps 10:00-23:00); sunday 10:00-14:00 (overlaps 10:00-22:00)
Page carried 5 separate day/time blocks; the highest-scoring one was used. Days not named in it are 'unknown', not 'closed'.
Hours checked Aug 31, 2026 · source ↗ · these hours were read from the page text rather than published schedule data, so we show the week instead of calling it open or closed · Always worth confirming with the restaurant.
Book on OpenTable ↗link checked Aug 31, 2026
Coverage
- The Adventurist: Best Restaurants in Madison (updated 2026-06) restaurant guide entry: Canteen Taco ↗
The Adventurist: Best Restaurants in Madison (updated 2026-06)
Press