M Cantina
mexican
Chicken Tinga Empanada
$8.50
with crema Mexicana, fresh corn, queso fresco & chipotle aioli. *dairy, egg, wheat
Chips and Salsa Quad
$15
fresh fried tortilla chips, guacamole, salsa de frijol, pico de gallo, and roasted tomato salsa. also available in GRANDE 26. *bean dip contains dairy
Fajita Bites
$14
marinated flank steak, onions, peppers, guacamole, queso fresco, crema Mexicana on tortilla chips. *dairy
Plantain Chips
$12.50
with avocado salsa, chipotle aioli (*egg), & emulsified chile sauce
Passion Fruit & Coconut Ceviche
$19
shrimp, bay scallops, mango, green apple, & jalapeno, cancha (large corn). *shellfish
Wings (5 pieces)
$12.50
Choice of Sweet & Spicy (*sesame, soy), Fuego, Mango Habanero, or Sticky Thai with Peanuts (*sesame, soy, peanut)
Grilled corn on the cob
$8.50
Aioli, Queso Cotija & Chipotle Powder
$8.50
Grilled corn on the cob *egg, dairy
Al Pastor
$24
chile marinated pork, grilled pineapple, sauteed onion & cilantro. $32 for an order of four.
Arabes
$19.50
marinated grilled chicken breast, green tomato confit, & cucumber/cilantro/yogurt sauce served on a flour tortilla. $26 for an order of four. *dairy, wheat
Braised Short Rib
$30
Certified Black Angus shredded beef short ribs with mole bbq sauce, crispy knob onions & puffy rice crisps. $40 for an order of four. *sesame, nut
Cecina
$24
thinly sliced Certified Black Angus salted beef sauteed with jalapenos, onions, lime juice & garnished with black beans, & queso Oaxaca. $30 for an order of four. *dairy
Chicken Tinga
$21
shredded chicken, chipotle aioli, corn, queso enchilado, lettuce, & crema Mexicana. $28 for an order of. *dairy, egg
Chiles Rellenos
$21
queso fresco stuffed poblano pepper fried in a fluffy egg batter, salsa de jitomate, rice & beans, & micro popcorn garnish. $28 for an order of four. *dairy, wheat
Chicken
$24
Steak
$30
Shrimp
$30
Mushroom
$21
Filet Mignon
$39
Combo Fajita Platter
$57
chicken, steak AND/OR shrimp, bell peppers and onions served on a sizzle platter with rice and beans, guacamole, lettuce, cheese, tortillas, pico de gallo. Upgrade to all Filet Mignon for $89
Filet Mignon Tacos
$39
Certified Black Angus Filet, bell peppers, onions, melted cheese, crispy onions, chipotle aioli. $54 for four. *egg,dairy
M Cantina Surf & Turf
$39
marinated shrimp & Certified Black Angus flank steak, guacamole, pico de gallo, queso Chihuahua, lettuce & crema Mexicana. served on a flour tortilla. $52 for an order of four. *dairy, shellfish, wheat
Marinated Shrimp
$27
fresh corn, guacamole, pico de gallo. $36 for an order of four. *shellfish
Churrasco
$39
Certified Black Angus filet mignon, Mexican-styled chimichurri, fire-roasted bell pepper escabeche. $52 for four.
Carne Asada
$30
marinated Certified Black Angus flank steak, queso Chihuahua, chipotle aioli, sliced avocado, lime wedges, micro greens. $40 for an order of four. *egg, dairy
★ Entomophagy Trio/Quad
$30
choice of 3 or 4 , guacamole, fingerling potato, melted cheese, chapuline salsa, crispy onion, your choice of insects, micro greens. $40 for four tacos. *dairy
Salmonsourcing signal
$33
Wild caught salmon, avocado-jicama slaw, corn, chile ancho balsamic vinegar reduction, marigold leaf sauce, crispy rice puffs. $44 for an order of four. *fish, egg
Vegan Churrasco
$21
portabella mushrooms, rice, Mexican-styled chimichurri sauce, fire roasted bell pepper escabeche. $28 for an order of four.
Vegan Rice Tacos
$18
rice, beans, guacamole, pico de gallo, lettuce. $24 for four tacos.
Grilled Shrimp
$30
Avocado-jicama slaw, corn, sliced avocado, chipotle aioli. $40 for four. *egg, shellfish
★ Taco de Papa
$24
fingerling potatoes sauteed in a garlic, shallot & rosemary butter, melted cheese, bell peppers & onions, rice, crispy onion, chioptle aioli, micro-greens. served on a flour tortilla. $32 for an order of four. *egg, dairy, wheat
★ Certified A5 Kobe Filet Mignon
$360
Seared Grade A Hudson Valley foie gras, shaved truffles, caviar, 24K gold leaf.....4 tacos for 480$ (ask for availability.) *sesame, soy, fish
★ Wagyu Tacos
$105
Certified 100% Grade 5+ Filet Mignon seared with a sesame sauce, topped with chipotle aioli, crispy onions, and micro greens. $140 for an order of four. *sesame, soy, egg
Barbacoa de Chivo
$27
slow roasted then crisped goat meat, pico de gallo, house made chiles en vinagre, crisyp onions, micro-radish greens, lime wedges. $36 for four tacos.
★ Crab Cakes
$33
Jumbo Lump Crab Meat, Mango-pineapple salsa, bed of greens, chipotle aioli, tangy avocado sauce. $44 for an order of four. *shellfish, egg, wheat
★ Soup
$17
please ask for availability and prices vary. *may contain dairy
Smoked Brisket
$28.50
Certified Black Angus shredded beef, mole BBQ, beans, corn, pickle onions, crispy onion. $38 for four tacos. *sesame, nut
M Cantina
$18
green, mango, queso Chihuahua, cucumbers, tomatoes, sliced avocado, fresh corn, *dairy
Papaya Seed & Pepitas
$18
mixed greens, cucumber, slivered onions, parmesan, croutons, papaya seed dressing & toasted pepitas
Grilled Veggies
$18
greens, grilled mushrooms, onion, zucchini, eggplant, and bell peppers, dried cranberries, queso fresco *dairy
Carne Asada
$29
sliced marinated Certified Black Angus flank steak
Cecina
$22
thin sliced Certified Black Angus salted beef sauteed with lime juice
Crispy Fish
$22.50
crispy wild Icelandic Cod, with corn, chipotle aioli, pickled onion, & green tomato confit *fish
Grilled Vegetables
$19.50
marinated & grilled zucchini, eggplant, mushrooms, bell pepper, green tomato, onion
M Cantina
$19.50
marinated chicken in our signature spice blend
Milanesa de Pollo
$19.50
breaded marinated chicken breast
Chile Relleno
$19.50
Our signature Chile Relleno with a light egg batter cooked with salsa de jitomate with rice
Salmonsourcing signal
$33
Wild caught salmon, jicama avocado slaw, marigold leaf aioli (huacatay), ancho balsamic reduction , corn *fish
Brisket
$29
Certified Black Angus smoked brisket, chipotle aioli, pickled onion and corn
Lechon Carnitas (Pork)
$24
18 hour roasted pork & teriyaki caramelized onions. *sesame, soy
Popcorn Shrimp
$25
plus pico de gallo, corn, & chipotle *shellfish
2 sizes available *dairy
$3
regular $4
Pico de Gallo
$3
regular $2.50; large $5
*dairy
$7
4 oz $6
$3
Sliced Avocado
$5
Jalapeño
$2
Tortillas
$2.25
side of 3 tortillas flour(*wheat) or corn
ant caviar
$18
Menu as captured Sep 1, 2026 · source ↗
We hold 22 venues in Dearborn, MI and could score 3 of them. Positions are counted against those 3.
v1.7.4 1.0/100 = sourcing 0.8/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 0 distinct, attribute 1 distinct [class=wild-capture x0.60], buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 0.3/18 (capped at 35% of the 0.8-point evidence base).
sourcing
Wild caught
Attribute“Entomophogy Chicatanas (big ass ants) Salt and Lime Chapulines (grasshoppers) Chile and Garlic Chapulines (grasshopper Show More Salmon Wild caught salmon, avocado-jicama slaw, corn, chile ancho balsamic vinegar reduction, marigold leaf sauce, crispy rice puffs.”
on the menu · source ↗
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| Sunday | 10am – 10pm |
|---|---|
| Monday | Not listed |
| Tuesday | 10am – 11pm |
| Wednesday | 10am – 11pm |
| Thursday | 10am – 11pm |
| Friday | 10am – 11pm |
| Saturday | 10am – 11pm |
“Not listed” means the day was absent from the schedule we read — usually closed, but we never saw it stated, so we don’t claim it.
Hours checked Aug 29, 2026 · source ↗ · checked 35 days ago, so we're not calling it open or closed — anything over 14 days can have changed · Always worth confirming with the restaurant.
Book on the restaurant's own site ↗link checked Aug 29, 2026
Coverage
- Eater Detroit — Best Restaurants Dearborn ↗
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