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WHAT WE DO

Mexico City style street tacos as well as other Mexican street food. All tacos are 100% gluten-free, with vegetarian, vegan, and diary free options.

ABOUT US

Taco Bandido is a tribute to Mexican street food, primarily tacos. Food for taco enthusiasts, families, Mexicans, and curious Canadians.

WHEN AND WHERE

463A 5th Street, Courtenay, BC. Currently open from 11-8 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. But Fridays we stay open to at least 9PM. Saturdays from 12-7ish.

BANDIDO NEWS

 

-HOURS OF OPERATION!-

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-Open Tuesday to Thursday from 11am to 8pm, Friday 11am to 9pm, Saturday 12 to 8pm.

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-We close on all statutory holidays, except for Good Friday-

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​​​-We will also be offering our restaurant as a venue for private functions such as staff parties, Christmas parties, birthday parties etc.. Available Sundays or Mondays preferably, other days are possible depending on day, time, and number of ppl), you can lease the restaurant space and we will setup an all-you-can-eat taco bar for your event. Give us a call.

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-We now have happy hour tacos available! This means during certain hours we offer single order tacos! So you can mix and match and order as little or as many as you'd like. Taco happy hour is on all day for Taco Tuesday as well as late afternoons Wednesday Thursday, and late night Friday. Happy hour tacos are in-house specials only.

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​-Call us at 778-225-1146- 

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MENU

All of the food we serve at Taco Bandido is fresh, delicious, and house made by skilled humans who love food.

Nothing comes from a bag!

We cater to all types of dietary requirements. Check out our flavorful menu and give us a call to place your order.

 

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PINCHE TACOS

TACOS BIRRIA
$19

A set of three 6" tacos with marinated braised beef (gringa style), melted jack cheese, with a birria dipping jus

COCHINITA PIBIL
$18

Slow braised pork butt in achiote paste, fried until crisp with jack cheese and pickled onion, cilantro and lime. Comes in a set of three 4.5" tacos. This items may not be available on occasion as it switches with the carnitas.

TACOS POLLO Y SALSA VERDE
$17

A set of three 4.5" tacos with marinated shredded chicken, cotija cheese, avocado salsa verde, curtido, cilantro, and lime

TACOS VEGETARIANOS
$16

TACOS ATUN
$17

A set of three 4.5" tacos with seared rare ahi tuna slices, guacamole, pickled cabbage, chipotle lime aioli, cilantro, and lime

CARNITAS
$17

TACOS COLIFLOR
$16

Crispy beer battered cauliflower tempura style, pickled cabbage, chipotle lime aioli, pickled onion, cilantro and lime

A set of three 4.5" vegetarian tacos with sauteed corn, black bean, and peppers, pico de gallo, avocado salsa verde, cotija cheese, curtido, cilantro, and lime

A set of three 4.5" pork confit tacos on a bed of pico de gallo, topped with chipotle lime aioli and pickled onion. This item is only available on occasion since it rotates with the cochinita tacos.

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TACOS PESCADO BAJA
$18

Light and crispy beer battered pollock tempura style, smashed avocado, pickled cabbage, chipotle lime aioli, cilantro and lime. Comes as two 6" tortillas.

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BIGGER EATS

BANDIDO BURRITO
$17 - 20

CHIMICHANGA
$20 - 22

12" flour tortilla loaded with our house-made Mexican rice, house-made refried beans, jack cheese, pico de gallo, pickled onion, and your choice of protein (beef, pork, chicken, chorizo or veg mix)

​*Prices vary depending on protein choice

Exactly like our burrito only deep-fried! your choice of protein (beef, pork, chicken, chorizo or veg mix), comes with a side of loaded rice and house-made beans

​*Prices vary depending on protein choice

QUESADILLAS
$17 - $19

12" flour tortilla loaded with our house-made Mexican rice, house-made refried beans, jack cheese, pico de gallo, pickled onion, and your choice of protein (beef, pork, chicken, chorizo or veg mix)

​*Prices vary depending on protein choice

KIDS QUESADILLAS
$13 - $15

Flour tortilla with melted jack cheese, or bean and melted cheese.

BANDIDO BOX
$20

All the Mexican things into one box! Loaded rice, house made refried beans, five grilled tortillas, cotija cheese, smashed avo, pico de gallo, curtido, pickled onion, cilantro and lime.

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Add your choice of protein for $6-$7.50

ENCHILADAS BANDIDAS
$20-$21

Four mini enchiladas stuffed with melted jack cheese and your choice of protein. topped with our house-made red enchilada sauce and cotija cheese. Come with a side of loaded Mexican rice topped with pico de gallo and house made refried beans.

*Prices vary depending on protein choice

APPETIZERS, SHAREABLES AND DESSERTS

QUESO FUNDIDO
(MEXICAN STYLE CHEESE FONDU)

$17

House-made refried beans, chipotle lime aioli, onion/cilantro, loads of jack cheese then baked in a cast iron at 450 degrees. Topped off with pico de gallo and cotija cheese. Served with tortillas chips. In-house item only.

CHIPS AND PICO
$9

Just as it says in the name. Warm tortilla chips served with house made pico de gallo. Add smashed avocado for an extra charge.

TACO FEAST
(coming soon)
$125

Build-your-own family style taco feast for 4 to 5 people. Comes with two meats/proteins of your choice, pico de gallo, pickled onion, pickled cabbage, cotija cheese, chipotle lime aioli, avocado salsa verde, house-made refried beans, Mexican rice, cilantro, lime, 20 tortillas. Add-ons available.

CHURROS
$9

​Made by Churro Chica, our local churro and dessert specialist. These sweet Mexican classics come dusted with cinnamon sugar along with house made cajeta (dulce) for dipping. 

EL CHORIQUESO (NEW!)
$40

A build-your-own taco dish, serves 2-3 people. Comes with sides of pico de gallo, pickled onion, and pickled cabbage. And of course a 6”x9”deep dish full of spicy chorizo sausage, melted jack cheese, crispy tortilla strips and cilantro onion. And in the spirit of culinary tradition, it comes with a totally indivisible number of tortillas,13.

MENU

ADD ONS
$2-$3 EACH

SMASHED AVOCADO

PICKLED ONION

PICO DE GALLO

AVOCADO SALSA VERDE

PICKLED CABBAGE

CHIPOTLE LIME AIOLI

ONION CILANTRO

SOUR CREAM

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Add an order of loaded Mexican rice or house made refried beans to any order for only $5-$7

CONTACT

Contact us with any questions, info, bookings, or to place your order for pick up.

Located at 463 5th Street, Courtenay BC

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