Favoritas

Casa de Bandini's long-time customer favorites!

Indulge in our traditional Combinaciones, a Homestyle Mexican feast served with fluffy Mexican rice and homemade beans.
Choose your favorite filling for our Tacos and Enchiladas - tender shredded beef, juicy shredded chicken, or seasoned ground beef. For cheese lovers, our enchiladas are filled with a creamy blend of Jack and Cheddar cheeses.
To complete your meal, choose from our fiery Salsa Roja for a spicy kick, or the tangy Salsa Verde for a fresh twist. A customizable delight to satisfy your Mexican cuisine cravings.

Cheese Crisp Special

Let's start with the #9

Our Cheese Crisp Special, a long-standing favorite in our restaurant family since 1971. This dish features a perfectly crisp flat tortilla generously layered with refried beans and your choice of tender shredded chicken or succulent beef. It's then topped with melted cheese and garnished with fresh avocados and tomatoes, a dollop of creamy guacamole, and sour cream.

Want a seafood twist? You can substitute the meat for shrimp for an up charge (worth it!)

A true testament to our culinary Legacy

Cheese Crisp Special at Casa de Bandini, Carlsbad

Tamale Plate

Indulge in our delicious tamales! Two tamales of your choice of either a chicken tamale, filled with jarjillo seasoned chicken, our chile & cheese tamale filled with zesty green chile strips and jack cheese, or our new pork tamale seasoned with tomatillo salsa. Both tamales are then topped with salsa española and golden melted cheese . Served with fluffy arroz and frijoles refritos.

Tamale Plate at Casa de Bandini, Carlsbad

Grilled Carnitas Burrito

Succulent Pork Carnitas, with the smoky sweetness of grilled onions and the fiery kick of serrano chiles, all inside a warm, grilled housemade flour tortilla. Served alongside traditional homemade frijoles de la olla, a fresh salsa quemada adding a spicy twist, and a dollop of rich, creamy guacamole to balance the heat.

Grilled Carnitas Burrito at Casa de Bandini, Carlsbad

Especial de Flautas

A trio of large, crispy flour tortillas generously filled with seasoned chicken and a medley of veggies. Each flauta is garnished with fresh lettuce, juicy tomatoes, and cheese, then topped off with creamy guacamole and sour cream for an extra layer of flavor. This dish comes with a side of homemade hearty frijoles and traditional Mexican rice, complemented by a smoky salsa quemada to add a bit of heat.

Especial de Flautas at Casa de Bandini, Carlsbad

Grilled

Chicken & Avocado Tacos

Grilled chicken breast, perfectly seasoned and paired with creamy avocado, nestled in soft corn tortillas. Topped with our signature jalapeño white sauce, this symphony of flavors is a vibrant journey into authentic Mexican cuisine.

Grilled Chicken & Avocado Tacos at Casa de Bandini, Carlsbad

Chimichanga

A Crispy Burrito, filled with your choice of succulent chicken or savory beef, mixed with Homemade fluffy rice, Homemade refried beans, and melted cheese. It's topped with a salsa roja, crumbled queso cotija, and a dollop of smooth crema Mexicana. Served with traditional frijoles de la olla.

Chimichanga at Casa de Bandini, Carlsbad

Ultimate Green Burrito

Seasoned pork sauteéd with sliced onions, serrano chiles, sweet peppers and salsa verde, folded into a large flour tortilla with jack cheese and topped with salsa verde and more melted jack cheese. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans and a side of sour cream.

Ultimate Green Burrito at Casa de Bandini, Carlsbad

Birria

Taco Plate

Tender Beef Birria slowly cooked in our special salsa then served in two corn tortillas with melted jack cheese topped with chopped onion, cilantro and chicharon. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, fresh limes and a side of red birria salsa.

Birria Taco Plate at Casa de Bandini, Carlsbad

Burrito

de Bandini

A burrito filled with seasoned shredded beef or chicken & refried beans, topped with cheese sauce & sour cream served with Mexican rice

Burrito de Bandini at Casa de Bandini, Carlsbad

Spicy Chile

Campana

Two stuffed red bell peppers, with grilled chicken, chiles, onions, garlic and cheese topped with jack cheese then baked. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans and your choice of flour or corn tortillas.

Spicy Chile Campana dish at Casa de Bandini, Carlsbad

Pollo

Fundido

A deep-fried, crispy folded flour tortilla brimming with tender, seasoned shredded chicken. Topped with a rich, melted Queso Fundido cheese sauce. Served with a side of fluffy Mexican rice.

Pollo Fundido at Casa de Bandini, Carlsbad
Homemade tortillas fresh off the griddle at Casa de Bandini, Carlsbad

Casa de Bandini Menu Favorites in Carlsbad

We serve your homemade tortillas fresh off the griddle for the best flavor.

What are the Favoritas at Casa de Bandini?

The Favoritas are Casa de Bandini's signature house specialties — dishes that have become longtime guest favorites. The lineup includes the iconic Cheese Crisp Special (a house recipe since 1971), the Birria Taco Plate, Grilled Carnitas Burrito, Especial de Flautas, Chimichanga, and more. Each dish is made with authentic ingredients and bold Mexican flavors.

What is the Cheese Crisp Special at Casa de Bandini?

The Cheese Crisp Special is one of Casa de Bandini's most beloved dishes — a crispy flat tortilla layered with refried beans and your choice of shredded chicken or beef, topped with melted cheese, fresh avocado, tomatoes, guacamole, and sour cream. It's been a house favorite in our restaurant family since 1971.

Does Casa de Bandini serve birria tacos?

Yes! Our Birria Taco Plate features tender beef birria slowly cooked in a special salsa, served in two corn tortillas with melted jack cheese, onion, cilantro, and chicharrón. It comes with Mexican rice, refried beans, fresh limes, and red birria salsa.

What burritos does Casa de Bandini offer?

Casa de Bandini has several burrito options on our Favoritas menu — the Grilled Carnitas Burrito (pork carnitas with grilled onions and serrano chiles in a housemade flour tortilla), the Burrito de Bandini (seasoned beef or chicken with cheese sauce), the Chimichanga (crispy fried with chicken or beef), and the Ultimate Green Burrito (pork with salsa verde and jack cheese).

Are there any unique or chef-special dishes on the Favoritas menu?

Yes — several Favoritas are uniquely Casa de Bandini. The Spicy Chile Campana features two stuffed red bell peppers baked with grilled chicken, chiles, and jack cheese. The Pollo Fundido is a crispy deep-fried tortilla filled with seasoned chicken and topped with melted Queso Fundido. And the Grilled Chicken & Avocado Tacos come in soft corn tortillas with a jalapeño white sauce. These are dishes you won't find just anywhere.