Mexican standards served in a rustic space with painted-brick walls & a festive streetside patio.
Our menu is inspired by the street stall food found in open air markets throughout Mexico. Regionally unique and fun to eat, we pay special attention to the mercados (markets) of Mexico City where culinary roads converge and morph with cross-cultural influences. The result is a diverse menu of dishes best shared with friends and colleagues and a cold drink.
Our beverages include a well-curated list of tequila, mezcal, rum, and whisky.
The bold sibling to neighboring restaurant Mani Osteria & Bar, Isalita is Ann Arbor’s very own Mexican Cantina. With reverence to our trips to Mexico, Isalita recreates the warmth, laughter and mi casa es su casa spirit of Mexico.
Menu
Lunch Menu | |
Cocktails | |
Zona Rosa rogue pink spruce gin, jamaica tea, lemon, rhubarb bitters |
$9.00 |
Coyoacan del maguey vida mezcal, pisco, pineapple, ginger beer |
$9.00 |
La Condesa housemade limoncello, l. mawby sparkling, ginger, pear, grapefruit |
$9.00 |
Tacuba cucumber infused tequila, watermelon, lemon |
$9.00 |
Mercado Merced bulleit bourbon, house mole syrup |
$8.00 |
Tepito flor de cana rum, grapefruit marmalade, passion fruit |
$8.00 |
La Romita fighting cock bourbon, pineapple-ginger shrub, habanero |
$8.00 |
Gato Negro mexican fernet, amargo-vallet, agavaro orange, mexican coke |
$8.00 |
Los Clasicos | |
El Diablo silver tequila, cassis, ginger beer, habanero |
$7.00 |
Mojito bacardi superior, lime, mint, soda |
$7.00 |
Michelada tecate, clamato, lime, chile |
$5.00 |
Paloma silver tequila, grapefruit soda |
$5.00 |
Wine & Sangria | |
House Red | $7.00 |
House White | $7.00 |
Red Sangria brandy, seasonal fresh fruit |
$8.00 |
White Sangria white wine, limoncello, basil |
$8.00 |
Sparkling – Brut Rose, L. Mawby “Sex” Nv, Leelanau Peninsula, Michigan | $8.00 |
Margaritas | |
Clasico silver tequila, fresh lime juice, triple sec |
$8.00 |
Super Clasico el jimador tequila, fresh lime juice, grand marnier |
$10.00 |
El Superior don julio reposado, fresh lime juice, grand marnier |
$14.00 |
Frozen Cocktails | |
Blood Orange Margarita silver tequila, blood orange, fresh lime |
$9.00 |
Rotating Frozen Cocktail | $9.00 |
Draft | |
Dos Equis Lager, Mexico | $6.00 |
Negra Modelo, Mexico | $6.00 |
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale | $6.00 |
Rotating Craft Selections | $6.00 |
Bottle / Can | |
Tecate (Can), Mexico | $3.00 |
Modelo Especial (Can), Mexico | $3.00 |
Corona, Mexico | $4.00 |
Corona Lite, Mexico | $4.00 |
Dos Equis Amber, Mexico | $4.00 |
Pacifico, Mexico | $4.00 |
Cerveceria Immortal Beloved, Mexico | $4.00 |
Founder’s All Day Ipa (Can), Mi | $5.00 |
Rogue Dead Guy, or | $5.00 |
Brewery Vivant Big Red Coq (Can), Mi | $6.00 |
Caguama | |
Corona (24oz), Mexico | $6.00 |
Rogue Brewing Chipotle Ale (22oz), or | $11.00 |
Other Drinks | |
Jarritos lime, mandarin, fruit punch, grapefruit, pineapple |
$3.00 |
Boing guava, mango |
$3.00 |
Mexican Coke made with real cane sugar |
$3.00 |
Agua Jamaica hibiscus, lemon |
$3.00 |
Horchata rice milk, almond milk, spices |
$4.00 |
Join Us for Hora Feliz! | |
Bottles of Mexican Beer | $3.00 |
Frozen & Clasico Margaritas | $5.00 |
Sangrias | $4.00 |
Tuesday – Tacos | $2.00 |
Tuesday – Fish & Shrimp Tacos | $3.00 |
Wednesday – Quesadillas | $5.00 |
Thursday – Nachos | $5.00 |
Thursday – Steak Nachos | $6.00 |
Friday – Fundido | $5.00 |
Sunday – Gorditas | $5.00 |
For the Table | |
Traditional Guacamole tomato, jalapeño, red onion, cotija cheese |
$8.00 |
Mango Guacamole mango, jicama, mint |
$9.00 |
Truffle Guacamole black truffle, jalapeño, cilantro, huitlacoche vinaigrette |
$10.00 |
Pico De Gallo tomato, onion, jalapeño, cilantro |
$4.00 |
Salsa Trio roja, verde, manzana |
$6.00 |
Chilaquiles Verde tortilla chips, black beans, queso fresco, onion, fried egg, crema |
$7.00 |
Botanas | |
Duck Flautas poblano avocado sauce, lettuce, radish, crema |
$8.00 |
Buffalo Chicken Flautas spicy buffalo sauce, green onion ranch |
$8.00 |
Crispy Mushroom Quesadillas cheese, tomatillo-corn salsa, huitlacoche, truffle |
$9.00 |
Chicken Gorditas chipotle chicken, poblano avocado sauce, cotija |
$7.00 |
Tacos | |
Chicken Tinga chipotle, lettuce, radish |
$9.00 |
Carnitas pork, pickled onions, salsa verde, cilantro |
$9.00 |
Baja Fish* mahi mahi, chipotle remoulade, avocado, pickled red cabbage |
$12.00 |
Banh Mi vietnamese sausage, pickled carrot and radish, red chili mayonnaise, peanuts |
$11.00 |
Hanger Steak* pickled onion, crispy chiles, salsa verde |
$12.00 |
Al Pastor guajillo glazed pork belly, pickled pineapple |
$10.00 |
Forest Mushroom tomatillo-corn salsa, huitlacoche puree, truffle |
$8.00 |
Quesadillas | |
Bbq Chicken* tamarind bbq, bacon, queso, housemade ranch, fruit salsa |
$11.00 |
Potato & Poblano* potatoes, roasted poblano, black beans, queso, pickled jalapeños, onions, crema |
$10.00 |
Cubano* chili roast pork, ham, queso, pickle, chipotle mayo, mustard |
$10.00 |
Steak & Cheese* mexican tomato rice**, queso, pickled onions, salsa roja, crema |
$11.00 |
Soup & Salad | |
Tortilla Soup chicken, avocado, crema, tortilla |
$8.00 |
Melon Salad watermelon, honeydew, cantaloupe, lime granita cojita chili piquin |
$8.00 |
Chop Salad jicama, black beans, corn, tomatoes, crispy tortillas, cumin-lime vinaigrette |
$10.00 |
Algo Mas | |
Black Beans & Rice | $3.00 |
Jalapeño Cornbread | $3.00 |
Esquites charred corn, chipotle mayo, queso fresco, chili pequin |
$4.00 |
Sweet Plantains crema, queso blanco |
$4.00 |
Postres | |
Plantains Foster plantains, rum caramel, coconut ice cream |
$7.00 |
Oaxacan Brownie dark chocolate, cinnamon, vanilla ice cream, bea’s “wet nuts” |
$8.00 |
Tres Leches strawberry, kiwi, whipped cream, toasted coconut |
$7.00 |
Key Lime Mousse lime whipped cream, rice crispy crumble |
$6.00 |
Helados seasonal flavors |
$5.00 |
Course One | |
Express Tortilla Soup | |
Express Chop Salad | |
Course Two | |
Mushroom Tacos | |
Chicken Tinga Tacos | |
Carnitas Tacos | |
Dinner Menu | |
Cocktails | |
Zona Rosa rogue pink spruce gin, jamaica tea, lemon, rhubarb bitters |
$9.00 |
Coyoacan del maguey vida mezcal, pisco, pineapple, ginger beer |
$9.00 |
La Condesa housemade limoncello, l. mawby sparkling, ginger, pear, grapefruit |
$9.00 |
Tacuba cucumber infused tequila, watermelon, lemon |
$9.00 |
Mercado Merced bulleit bourbon, house mole syrup |
$8.00 |
Tepito flor de cana rum, grapefruit marmalade, passion fruit |
$8.00 |
La Romita fighting cock bourbon, pineapple-ginger shrub, habanero |
$8.00 |
Gato Negro mexican fernet, amargo-vallet, agavaro orange, mexican coke |
$8.00 |
Los Clasicos | |
El Diablo silver tequila, cassis, ginger beer, habanero |
$7.00 |
Mojito bacardi superior, lime, mint, soda |
$7.00 |
Michelada tecate, clamato, lime, chile |
$5.00 |
Paloma silver tequila, grapefruit soda |
$5.00 |
Wine & Sangria | |
House Red | $7.00 |
House White | $7.00 |
Red Sangria brandy, seasonal fresh fruit |
$8.00 |
White Sangria white wine, limoncello, basil |
$8.00 |
Sparkling – Brut Rose, L. Mawby “Sex” Nv, Leelanau Peninsula, Michigan | $8.00 |
Margaritas | |
Clasico silver tequila, fresh lime juice, triple sec |
$8.00 |
Super Clasico el jimador tequila, fresh lime juice, grand marnier |
$10.00 |
El Superior don julio reposado, fresh lime juice, grand marnier |
$14.00 |
Frozen Cocktails | |
Blood Orange Margarita silver tequila, blood orange, fresh lime |
$9.00 |
Rotating Frozen Cocktail | $9.00 |
Draft | |
Dos Equis Lager, Mexico | $6.00 |
Negra Modelo, Mexico | $6.00 |
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale | $6.00 |
Rotating Craft Selections | $6.00 |
Bottle / Can | |
Tecate (Can), Mexico | $3.00 |
Modelo Especial (Can), Mexico | $3.00 |
Corona, Mexico | $4.00 |
Corona Lite, Mexico | $4.00 |
Dos Equis Amber, Mexico | $4.00 |
Pacifico, Mexico | $4.00 |
Cerveceria Immortal Beloved, Mexico | $4.00 |
Founder’s All Day Ipa (Can), Mi | $5.00 |
Rogue Dead Guy, or | $5.00 |
Brewery Vivant Big Red Coq (Can) , Mi | $6.00 |
Bell’s Oberon (Can) | $6.00 |
Caguama | |
Corona (24oz), Mexico | $6.00 |
Rogue Brewing Chipotle Ale (22oz), or | $11.00 |
Other Drinks | |
Jarritos lime, mandarin, fruit punch, grapefruit, pineapple |
$3.00 |
Boing guava, mango |
$3.00 |
Mexican Coke made with real cane sugar |
$3.00 |
Agua Jamaica hibiscus, lemon |
$3.00 |
Horchata rice milk, almond milk, spices |
$4.00 |
Join Us for Hora Feliz! | |
Bottles of Mexican Beer | $3.00 |
Frozen & Clasico Margaritas | $5.00 |
Sangrias | $4.00 |
Tuesday – Tacos | $2.00 |
Tuesday – Fish & Shrimp Tacos | $3.00 |
Wednesday – Quesadillas | $5.00 |
Thursday – Nachos | $5.00 |
Thursday – Steak Nachos | $6.00 |
Friday – Fundido | $5.00 |
Sunday – Gorditas | $5.00 |
For the Table | |
Traditional Guacamole tomato, jalapeño, red onion, cotija cheese |
$8.00 |
Mango Guacamole mango, jicama, mint |
$9.00 |
Truffle Guacamole black truffle, jalapeño, cilantro, huitlacoche vinaigrette |
$10.00 |
Pico De Gallo tomato, onion, jalapeño, cilantro |
$4.00 |
Salsa Trio roja, verde, manzana |
$6.00 |
Macho Nachos black beans, crema, jalapeño, radish, tomato |
$9.00 |
Queso Fundido^ house-made chorizo or forest mushroom |
$10.00 |
Chilaquiles Verde tortilla chips, black beans, queso fresco, onion, fried egg, crema |
$10.00 |
Tierra | |
Duck Flautas poblano avocado sauce, lettuce, radish, crema |
$8.00 |
Buffalo Chicken Flautas spicy buffalo sauce, green onion ranch |
$8.00 |
Crispy Mushroom Quesadillas cheese, tomatillo-corn salsa, huitlacoche, truffle |
$9.00 |
Chicken Gorditas chipotle chicken, poblano avocado sauce, cotija |
$7.00 |
Crunchy Taco Trio seasoned beef, iceberg lettuce, tomato, crema, queso fresco |
$7.00 |
Short Rib Huarache flatbread, tamarind bbq, onion, cotija |
$10.00 |
Hot & Spicy Fried Chicken pickles, crema, cilantro |
$12.00 |
Mar | |
Sashimi Tuna Tostada morita chile crema, avocado, crispy shallot |
$11.00 |
Tuna Tartare adobo, mango, cucumber, jicama |
$12.00 |
Crispy Rock Shrimp spicy aioli**, jicama, cucumber |
$12.00 |
Soup & Salad | |
Tortilla Soup chicken, avocado, crema, tortilla |
$8.00 |
Melon Salad watermelon, honeydew, cantaloupe, lime granita, cotija, chili pequin |
$8.00 |
Chop Salad jicama, black beans, corn, tomatoes, crispy tortillas, cumin-lime vinaigrette |
$10.00 |
Algo Mas | |
Black Beans & Rice | $3.00 |
Jalapeño Cornbread | $3.00 |
Esquites charred corn, chipotle mayo, queso fresco, chili pequin |
$4.00 |
Sweet Plantains crema, queso blanco |
$4.00 |
Tacos | |
Chicken Tinga chipotle, lettuce, radish |
$9.00 |
Carnitas pork, pickled onions, salsa verde, cilantro |
$9.00 |
Baja Fish^ mahi mahi, chipotle remoulade, avocado, pickled red cabbage |
$12.00 |
Banh Mi vietnamese sausage, pickled carrot and radish, red chili mayonnaise, peanuts |
$11.00 |
Cauliflower pickled jalapeños, cucumber mint salsa, smoked chili vinaigrette |
$8.00 |
Forest Mushroom tomatillo-corn salsa, huitlacoche puree, truffle |
$8.00 |
Hanger Steak^ pickled onion, crispy chiles, salsa verde |
$12.00 |
Al Pastor guajillo glazed pork belly, pickled pineapple |
$10.00 |
Shrimp^ cajun mayo, tomato, jalapeño |
$11.00 |
Barbacoa braised lamb, guajillo rub, salsa manzana |
$11.00 |
Enchilada | |
Chicken salsa roja, coconut, crema, poblano |
$11.00 |
Quesadillas | |
Bbq Chicken^ tamarind bbq, bacon, queso, housemade ranch, fruit salsa |
$11.00 |
Potato & Poblano^ potatoes, roasted poblano, black beans, queso, pickled jalapeños, onions, crema |
$10.00 |
Cubano^ chili roast pork, ham, queso, pickle, chipotle mayo, mustard |
$10.00 |
Steak & Cheese^ mexican tomato rice*, queso, pickled onions, salsa roja, crema |
$11.00 |
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Contact Isalita
Address: 341 E Liberty St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone: (734) 213-7400
Website: http://isalita-a2.com/
Hours
Saturday | 12–10PM |
Sunday | 12–9PM |
Monday | Closed |
Tuesday | Closed |
Wednesday | 4–10PM |
Thursday | 4–10PM |
Friday | 12–11PM |