Restaurant

Visitors to the Park will be happy to find a fresh, flavorful, healthy menu that offers both hot and cold entrees. Our food service provides some of the finest regional Southwestern dishes, such as burritos, tacos, and quesadillas. All hot food is made-to-order and customized for your preference.

For those guests who are in a rush, we offer “Grab & Go” sandwiches, a wide range of salads, parfaits, and baked goods, along with a wide selection of healthy drinks.

TORTAS

Mexican Sandwiches, served with chips and salsa

PRICKLY PEAR BBQ PORK TORTA
BBQ Pork is tossed in prickly pear (purple desert cactus pears) BBQ sauce and served on a fluffy bun

HOT DOG
1/4 lb beef hot dog served on a warm bun

SOUTHWEST SPECIALTIES

All Southwest Specialties are served with red Chile rice and pinto beans

** STEP 1: CHOOSE THE MAIN INGREDIENT
Chicken, Carnitas, Beef

** STEP 2: SAUCE IT UP!
Hatch Green Chile Sauce

QUESADILLA
With Monterey Jack cheese, and sour cream

SOFT TACOS
With cheddar cheese, local lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream

FRITO PIE
With Monterey Jack and cheddar cheeses, lettuces, pinto beans, tomatoes, Hatch green Chile sauce, and sour cream.

SENIOR MENU

Choose one main ingredient: chicken, carnitas, or beef

Single Taco Plate
One taco served with red Chile rice, pinto beans, lettuce, salsa, and sour cream

Half a Grilled Cheese
With a side salad or cup of soup

Frito Pie
Monterey Jack and cheddar cheeses, lettuces, tomatoes, Hatch green chile sauce, and sour cream

LIL’ CAVERS MENU

Served with a choice of fresh fruit or veggie sticks

Chicken or Beef Taco
Peanut Butter & Jelly
Cheese Quesadilla
Beef Hot Dog

SNACKS

Housemade Salsa
With fire-roasted tomatoes, Young Guns Farm onions & green chiles, jalapeños and chips

Cavern Nachos
With queso, salsa, chicken, and Hatch green chile sauce

Green Chile Stew
Cup or Bowl with a warm flour tortilla

Chili Con Carne
Cup or Bowl with a warm flour tortilla

We are incredibly proud to be a 2-Star Certified Green Restaurant. To learn more about how we make Carlsbad Caverns Trading Company a more eco-friendly eatery, click the icon here.

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