Cactus Restaurants

Cactus Restaurants

Not Authentic. Uniquely Cactus. Southwest Kitchen + Bar. Alki Beach, Bellevue Square, Madison Park, South Lake Union, Tacoma

Since 1990 we have been offering Seattle innovative Southwestern, Mexican and Spanish cuisine from our humble Madison Park restaurant, Cactus. Home to Seattle’s first tapas bar, we continue to innovate with seasonal menus, nightly specials and fresh cocktails. In early 2002 we ventured east and opened our second restaurant in downtown Kirkland to great success. Realizing that proximity to large bo

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It’s a long, long weekend. But eventually we’ll get to brunch. Join us for the American Summer Brunch Holiday and try our latest from the seasonal menu: Chilaquiles Divorciados and Crab Benedict. And, all the usuals are all still in rotation: Chicken Fried Chicken & Waffle, Tres Leches French Toast, and the classic Quintessential Santa Fe Enchilada. Join us, we’re not authentic, we’re uniquely Cactus.

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The Cactus Summer Menu is live! Join us for Crispy Squash Blossoms, Mexican Street Corn, Crab Tamales and more! Wash it down with the ever popular Watermelon Cucumber Margarita. Available now!

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Weekend brunch plans? We’ve got Cactus classics as well as some seasonal specials (Gaucho Breakfast Tacos and our new Chorizo & Egg Burrita). Join us this Saturday and Sunday!

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Join us this weekend to celebrate Cinco de Mayo! Brunch, Dinner, Tacos, Margaritas—we have it all and we're open in six locations around the sound. We're not authentic, we're uniquely Cactus.

24/04/2024

We've created a new cocktail called the Tito's Canela Cold Brew Martini. This satisfying cocktail blends the smoothness of Tito’s Handmade Vodka with the rich flavors of canela (Mexican cinnamon) cold brew, a hint of housemade chili liqueur for that extra kick, and a velvety finish thanks to aquafaba. We're also hoping to raise up to $8,000 El Centro De La Raza with help of the folks at Tito's.

Learn more about our efforts to help out El Centro De La Raza and see the rest of the new Seasonal Menu on our website. ¡Salud!

https://www.cactusrestaurants.com/news-and-blog/sip-for-solidarity-raising-glasses-raising-funds-for-el-centro-de-la-raza

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Our Spring Menu drops today. Join us for new featured dishes and an ice cold beverage. Peruvian Ceviche, Smoked Chicken Flautas, Wagyu Skirt Steak Tacos and more!

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Our Seasonal Menu is changing soon! Last chance to get some of these special items before the new spring menu drops.

27/01/2024

Brunch is happening! Chicken Fried Chicken & Waffles with buttermilk chicken breast, chorizo gravy, pico de gallo, buttermilk waffle, cinnamon agave butter, pure maple syrup. New to the Seasonal Menu…join us!

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New tacos just dropped! Our new Seasonal Menu is available today at all locations. Check out the Quesabirria Tacos, Smoked Brisket Empanadas, Codigo Cloud Margarita and many more!

03/01/2024

It's going to be getting colder soon. Warm up with a bowl of Pozole Roja made with hominy, roasted pork, red chile, shredded cabbage, radish, served with fresh housemade sopes.

30/12/2023

From the Seasonal Brunch Menu: Green Chile Biscuits & Chorizo Gravy with two eggs sunny side up, guacamole, pico de gallo, spicy brunch potatoes, and chorizo gravy. Join us for brunch!

28/12/2023

It's nearly time to ring in the new year. We might recommend raising a Macho Mango Picante Margarita to celebrate the season. Cheers!

19/12/2023

We have recently introduced Tacos Al Pastor to the seasonal menu. Check out our take on this classic dish made with ancho, guajillo and citrus marinated slow roasted pork shoulder, pickled pineapple, minced cilantro, white onions, blistered serrano chiles. Get some while they last!

15/12/2023

Christmas Tamales are a New Mexico tradition: one roasted carnitas, red chile tamal & one roasted chicken, green chile tamal, served with verduras escabeche. 'Tis the season, available now!

14/12/2023

Our Seasonal Menu is where we innovate and present new menu ideas. Think of it as our our “farm system”, where we search for the next big hit that simply has to make its way to the main menu. We're currently showcasing Avocado & Blistered Corn Flautas, Tacos Al Pastor, Cotija Chicken and more. Join us!

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Cheers to ringing in a New Year! 2022, you were good to us 😉
Please note our Holiday Hours:

🎉 Alki, Kirkland, Tacoma, Madison Park & South Lake Union will be CLOSED January 1st.

🎉 Bellevue Square will closing at 7PM December 31st, but will remain OPEN January 1st.

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😴 THIS IS NOT A DREAM 😲

Say good morning to our Chorizo & Egg Skillet ...
Roasted brunch potatoes, three scrambled eggs, house–made chorizo, poblano chiles, white cheddar cheese, house salsa, avocado, flour tortillas.

*Served Saturday and Sundays during brunch, 10AM to 2PM.

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"Hey Siri - Add Cactus to our grocery list"
Say what??

That's right, get many of your Cactus favorites when you shop at your local Metropolitan Market :

✨ Tortilla Soup
✨ Salsa Orale (Hot sauce)
✨ Salsa Casera (Salsa)
✨ Tex-Mex Queso

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🎄Merry Christmas from our Cactus family to yours,
we hope you have a memorable, fun and safe holiday! 🎄

*All Cactus locations will be closed December 24th & 25th. The one exception being our Bellevue location, which will still be open on December 24th until 7pm.

23/12/2022

Have you heard of the Waffle House Index? Cactus is the King County version. We worked hard this morning and opened all locations. Come visit and keep us company!

https://wafflehouseindex.live

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Our Christmas Tamales are so good, they should be famous and deserve a red carpet.

Since we don't have a red carpet, let us do the next best thing -
Put them on our Feature Menu!

One roasted pork carnitas & red chile tamal served alongside one roasted chicken & green chile tamal, with verduras escabeche.

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Attention all Gluten Free friends ....
Did you know Cactus has an entire Gluten Free Menu available for you? Check it out https://cactusrestaurants.com/menu/gluten-free/

The Smoked Chicken Chop Chop is defiantly worth ordering tonight 🤤

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It's a crazy time of year ... be sure to take time to rest.
This weekend, turn off your alarm clock, sleep in 😴
Then join us at Cactus for Brunch! 😍

Brunch is served Saturday and Sunday 10am-2pm.
Have you tried our Churro Waffle?

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The Holiday Season is here! 💚

Enjoy Cactus Party Pickup for work celebrations, personal festivities or any day you don't feel like cooking. 😀

Browse the party menu on our website, https://cactusrestaurants.com/catering/party-pickup/

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One in 133 Americans have to eat gluten free.

To make sure we serve our gluten-sensitive guests as well as serve the 132 others, we offer a wide choice of gluten-free items!

View our GF menu on our website, https://cactusrestaurants.com/menu/gluten-free/

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Did someone say TACOS?

See you soon 😆

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📣 CHECK OUT OUR NEW FEATURE MENU 📣
https://cactusrestaurants.com/menu/feature-menu/

During the month of December, we will donate $1 for every item (alcohol excluded due to donation regulations) purchased on our Feature Menu to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

With your help, our goal is to donate $10,000, to St. Jude and its mission: Finding cures. Saving children.

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When was the last time you visited your favorite Cactus location and ordered something off the Feature Menu?

Pictured is Pozole Rojo ... prepared with Hominy, roasted pork, red chile, shredded cabbage, radish. The bowl is served with fresh housemade sopes.

Let's eat ...

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Skip the wait! Grab your place in line before you arrive to your favorite Cactus location. 😉

Add your name to our waitlist by clicking here: https://cactusrestaurants.com/waitlist/

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Have you checked out our Gluten Free Menu?

These Green Enchilada are just one dish you will find!
Prepared with blue corn tortillas and shredded chicken with Jack cheese, garlicky tomatillo salsa & sour cream.

View the entire menu: https://cactusrestaurants.com/menu/gluten-free/

Our Story

Since 1990 we have been offering Seattle innovative Southwestern, Mexican and Spanish cuisine from our humble Madison Park restaurant, Cactus. Home to Seattle’s first tapas bar, we continue to innovate with seasonal menus, nightly specials and fresh cocktails.

In early 2002 we ventured east and opened our second restaurant in downtown Kirkland to great success. Realizing that proximity to large bodies of water was surely a good thing, we founded our third location right off Alki Beach in West Seattle. We set our sights on downtown Seattle in 2011 and opened a fourth location during the fall in the up-and-coming South Lake Union neighborhood. In 2013, we ventured east again and opened our largest location at Bellevue Square. And finally, in 2019 we opened our newest location in the Proctor neighborhood of Tacoma.

Join us for hand-crafted cocktails, daily happy hour, and the always exciting cuisines of the American Southwest and Mexico.

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Cactus Proctor (Tacoma) Sneak Peek!
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