Sopas & Ensaladas Especiales

Mexican Soups & Salads in Carlsbad

Casa de Bandini’s sopas and ensaladas especiales are the lighter side of our homemade Mexican menu in Carlsbad — still full of flavor, still made with the same fresh ingredients we use on the rest of the plate.

Start with Chicken Tortilla Soup: a garlic-cumin-lime broth with shredded chicken, sweet corn, tomatoes, crunchy tortilla strips, and queso fresco. Or go classic with Albóndiga Soup, our hand-rolled meatball soup in a vegetable broth. For a main-size salad, the Grilled Salmon Salad pairs Pacific wild salmon with romaine, grapes, oranges, avocado, and chipotle-mango dressing. Taco Loco, Tostada Corona, Mexican Chopped Salad, and the Tostada Trio give you the familiar Casa de Bandini toppings — homemade frijoles, guacamole, sour cream, and crisp tortillas — in salad form.

These dishes work as a starter, a lunch, or a to-go meal from The Forum Carlsbad. Don’t forget the homemade tortillas, served fresh off the griddle.

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Savor classic Mexican soup with a flavorful broth seasoned with garlic, cumin, and lime. Enjoy it with shredded chicken, tomatoes, sweet corn, topped with crunchy tortilla strips and queso fresco. A traditional starter or light lunch. Ask for extra lime and avocado.

Chicken tortilla soup — Casa de Bandini Sopas & Ensaladas Especiales menu, Carlsbad CA

Albóndiga

Soup

A classic Mexican dish made with fresh ingredients. The meatballs are hand-rolled using premium ground beef and seasonings for the perfect taste, with plump rice and finely chopped vegetables in a rich and savory broth.

Albóndigas soup with meatballs — Casa de Bandini Mexican soups, Carlsbad CA

Grilled Salmon

Salad

Pacific wild salmon grilled to perfection, served over a vibrant salad of fresh romaine, juicy grapes, tangy oranges, and creamy avocado. All dressed with a zesty chipotle mango dressing for a sweet and smoky finish. A refreshing and hearty choice. A hearty salad that works as an entrée. Chipotle-mango dressing is served for a sweet-smoky finish.

Grilled salmon salad with avocado — Casa de Bandini Sopas & Ensaladas Especiales, Carlsbad

Taco Loco

A crispy flour tortilla packed with your choice of shredded beef or chicken, homemade frijoles, lettuce, cheese, and tomatoes. Accompanied by guacamole and sour cream on the side for a creamy touch. A satisfying crunch filled with vibrant flavors.

Taco salad with guacamole, sour cream and crisp tortilla shell — Casa de Bandini, Carlsbad

Tostada Corona

A crisp flour tortilla layered with homemade frijoles, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, slices of avocado, and cheese. Topped with rich guacamole and sour cream for a creamy finish. Served with your choice of dressing on the side.

Mexican tostada-style dish with beans, lettuce, sour cream and avocado — Casa de Bandini

Mexican Chopped Salad

Chopped romaine and iceberg lettuce with flame-grilled chicken, avocados, tomatoes, red bell pepper, black beans, black olives, roasted corn, and crispy tortilla chips. Served with cilantro-lime dressing on the side. Flame-grilled chicken, black beans, roasted corn, and cilantro-lime dressing. A popular lighter option for lunch in Carlsbad.

Mexican chopped salad with grilled chicken and tortilla strips — Casa de Bandini, Carlsbad

Tostada

Trio

Three tostadas topped with shredded chicken, beef, and tender carnitas. Layered with refried beans, crisp lettuce, chopped tomato, and a blend of Jack and Cheddar cheese. Garnished with red cabbage and sour cream for a colorful, flavorful feast. Three tostadas — chicken, beef, and carnitas — for sharing or as a full plate.

Three tostadas with salsa on a red plate — Casa de Bandini Mexican menu, Carlsbad CA

Don't forget the homemade tortillas

Every sopa and ensalada is built around what Casa de Bandini has done since the beginning: homemade tortillas off the griddle, house guacamole, and frijoles made in-house. Soups arrive with crunchy strips or warm tortillas. Salads come with dressing on the side so you can control the perfect bite.

Tortillas and salsa spread at Casa de Bandini in Carlsbad — Sopas & Ensaladas Especiales

What soups and salads does Casa de Bandini serve?

Casa de Bandini’s Sopas & Ensaladas Especiales menu features lighter, fresh-made dishes perfect for a starter or full entrée. Soups include Chicken Tortilla Soup and Albóndiga Soup. Salads include the Grilled Salmon Salad, Mexican Chopped Salad, Tostada Corona, Tostada Trio, and Taco Loco.

Does Casa de Bandini serve pozole?

Yes! Casa de Bandini’s housemade Pozole is a weekend special — available Saturday and Sunday only. This traditional Mexican soup is a fan favorite, so come in early before it sells out. Walk-ins welcome; join the waitlist at buzztable.com/widget/casa-de-bandini.

Does Casa de Bandini have tortilla soup?

Yes! Our Chicken Tortilla Soup is made with garlic-cumin-lime broth, shredded chicken, sweet corn, tomatoes, crunchy tortilla strips, and queso fresco. A traditional Mexican starter or light lunch — ask for extra lime and avocado.

Does Casa de Bandini serve Albóndiga soup?

Yes — our Albóndiga Soup features hand-rolled beef meatballs with rice and finely chopped vegetables in a rich vegetable broth. A comforting, traditional Mexican soup made fresh in our Carlsbad kitchen.

Does Casa de Bandini have salads?

Yes! Our entrée-size salads are a highlight. The Grilled Salmon Salad features Pacific wild salmon over romaine with grapes, oranges, avocado, and chipotle-mango dressing. The Mexican Chopped Salad has flame-grilled chicken, avocado, black beans, roasted corn, and cilantro-lime dressing. The Tostada Trio includes three tostadas topped with chicken, beef, and carnitas.

What is the Taco Loco at Casa de Bandini?

The Taco Loco is a crispy flour tortilla layered with homemade frijoles, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and cheese, topped with guacamole and sour cream. A satisfying lighter option on our Carlsbad Mexican menu.