Abelardo's Mexican Restaurant Menu (2025 Update)
Welcome to Abelardo's Mexican Restaurant, where authentic flavors meet a vibrant dining experience in Des Moines, IA. Located at 205 E 14th St, this beloved eatery serves an enticing array of Mexican dishes that cater to all tastes.
- Tacos: Indulge in their savory Queso Birria Tacos, bursting with cheese and served with a delightful consome for dipping. For a quick fix, try the Chicken Taco or the Cabeza Taco.
- Burritos: The menu features the hearty Arizona Burrito and Iowa Burrito, both loaded with generous fillings that promise to satisfy your hunger.
- Enchiladas: For a comforting option, savor the classic Mixed Enchiladas topped with fresh lettuce and cheese.
With friendly service and rave reviews from locals, Abelardo's guarantees a memorable meal, whether you dine in or order to go. Enjoy the flavors of Mexico right here!
All Day - Nachos
Chips & Pico
Chips with pico de gallo.
Plain Chips
Corn Tortilla chips
Chips & Guac
Chips topped with shredded cheese and guacamole
Chips & Queso
Chips with creamy cheese sauce.
18. 2 Carne Asada Burritos
Includes rice and beans. Two steak burritos with guacamole and pico.
16. Adobada Plate
Includes rice and beans. Marinade pork served with guacamole and salad.
3. Enchiladas (2)
2 pieces. Served with cheese and lettuce.
13. 2 Fish Tacos
Includes rice and beans. Fried fish with lettuce, ranch and pico. (Drink not included)
20. Chimichanga Plate
Includes rice and beans. Fried burrito made of meat cheese and beans. Served with cheese guacamole sour cream and salad.
8. Carne Asada Taco (2)
Guacamole and pico.
10. Chorizo Plate
With rice and beans. Chorizo, eggs, cheese and an order of tortillas shell.
7. Beef Or Chicken Burrito Combo (2)
Beef. meat, cheese and beans. chicken. meat, cheese, lettuce and rice.
11. Machaca Plate
Includes rice and beans. Pulled beef, eggs, cheese, onions, tomatoes and bell peppers.
1. Taco & Tostada
Includes rice and beans. Cheese and lettuce.
2. Beef Taco (2)
2 Ground beef tacos with lettuce and cheese.
6. Burrito & Enchilada Combo
Enchilada comes with cheese and lettuce.
4. Tostada & Enchilads Combo
1 enchilada and one tostada, with your choice of ground beef or chicken, with lettuce and cheese
23. Fajita Mixed
Steak, chicken, and shrimp grilled with onion, tomatoes and bell peppers, with a side of rice, beans and tortillas
24. 2 Fajita Tacos
Includes rice and beans. Cheese and lettuce.
17. Green Chile Plate
With rice and beans. Chunks of pork seasoned with green spicy sauce.
19. 4 Rolled Taquitos
Includes rice and beans. Four pulled beef rolled fried taquitos served with guacamole and cheese.
14. Carnitas Plate
With rice and beans. Pulled pork served with guacamole and salad,
12. 2 Chiles Rellenos
Includes rice and beans. Two stuffed Anaheim peppers served with sour cream, guacamole and salad.
22. Fajitas Plate
Grilled Chicken or Steak, onion, tomatoes and bell peppers grilled together with a side of rice, beans and tortillas
21. Pollo Asado
Includes rice and beans. Grilled chicken served with guacamole and salad.
15. Carne Asada Plate
Includes rice and beans. Diced steak served with guacamole and salad.
5. Enchilada & Taco Combo
Taco and enchilada comes with cheese & lettuce.
9. Chicken Taco (2)
2 pieces. Cheese and lettuce.
25.4 Chicken Flautas
4 flour chicken flautas w/ sour cream,lettuce, tomato and guacamole
26.Beef Burrito&Taco
A beef burrito filled with seasoned ground beef and a beef taco, typically includes lettuce and cheese.
All Day - Combinations
All Day - Mexican Drinks
Pina 32oz
Mexican Coke
The same great taste made with only pure cane sugar and served in a bottle.
Horchata 32 Oz
Jarritos
Please comment which flavor you would like from the following: fruit punch, pineapple, grapefruit, tamarind and mandarin.
SODA 32 OZ
Jamaica 32oz
Huevos Rancheros
Grilled Pico with sauce& 2 Fried Eggs. Rice and beans.
Ham Omelette
Ham omelet with Grilled Pico & Cheese. Rice and beans.
Chorizo Con Huevo
Mexican Sausage & Egg with cheese. Rice and beans.
Steak Ranchero Breakfast
Diced Steak, ranchero sauce with Grilled Pico & 2 Fried eggs. Rice and beans.
Steak Omelette
Steak omelet with Grilled Pico & Cheese. Rice and beans.
All Day - Breakfast Plates
All Day - Tortas
Chorizo Con Huevo Torta
Chorizo, Eggs, Guac, Lettuce, Onion & Tomato
Adobada Torta
Guac, Lettuce, Onion & Tomato
Carnitas Torta
Guac, Lettuce, Onion & Tomato
Machaca Torta
shredded beef, Bell pepper, Eggs, Guac, Lettuce, Onion & Tomato
Carne Asada Torta
Guac, Lettuce, Onion & Tomato
Chicken Torta
Guac, Lettuce, Onion & Tomato
Fish Torta
Ranch, Lettuce, Onion & Tomato
Chicken Nuggets (5)
Five chicken nuggets. One juice box included.
Kids Enchilada
With lettuce and cheese. One juice box included.
Quesadilla Kid's Meal
Cheese quesadilla. One juice box included.
Kids Taco Meal
1 soft shell taco with your choice of ground beef or chicken served with your choice of rice and beans or french fries. One juice box included.
KIDS CHEESE OMELETTE
CHEESE QUESADILLA
All Day - Kids' Meal
All Day - Soft Drinks
SOFT DRINK
32OZ SOFT SODA
Steak Egg Burrito
Steak, cheese, potatoes, eggs.
Potato Egg Burrito
Potatoes, eggs and cheese
Chorizo Egg Burrito
Chorizo, potatoes, eggs, and cheese
Hash Brown Egg Burrito
Sausage bacon hashbrown egg and cheese.
Bacon Egg Burrito
Bacon, cheese, eggs and potatoes.
Machaca Egg Burrito
Shredded beef, bell pepper, egg, potatoes, cheese, onions and tomatoes.
Ham Egg Burrito
Ham, potatoes, eggs and cheese
Sausage Egg Burrito
Sausage, potatoes, eggs and cheese
Meat Lovers Burrito
Steak, chorizo, sausage, bacon, eggs, hash browns and cheese.
All Day - Breakfast Burritos
All Day - Build Your Own Burrito
BYO Burrito
Build Away Amigos!!!
3 Rolled Taquitos With Cheese
Pulled beef rolled taquitos with Cheese on top.
3 Rolled Taquitos With Guac & Cheese
Three corn tortillas filled with pulled beef and rolled with guacamole and sprinkled with cheese.
5 Rolled Taquitos With Cheese
5 corn tortillas filled with pulled beef and rolled with sprinkled with cheese.
5 Rolled Taquitos With Guac & Cheese
Five crispy rolled taquitos, garnished with guacamole and cheese.
12 Rolled Taquitos With Cheese
12 corn tortillas filled with pulled beef and rolled with sprinkled with cheese.
12 Rolled Taquitos Guac & Cheese
Twelve taquitos rolled and served with guacamole and cheese on top.
3 Flautas With Guac & Sour Cream
Three flautas filled with chicken, tightly rolled in flour tortillas, served with guacamole, sour cream, cheese and lettuce.
All Day - Rolled Taquitos
All Day - A La Carte
Chile Relleno (1)
1 piece of stuffed anaheim pepper.
Tamale (1)
Pork with red sauce
Jalapeno Poppers
Cream cheese jalapeno poppers with a side of ranch.
CAMARONES RANCHEROS
Beans, rice, salad, sour cream, shrimp and grilled veggies with chipotle ranchero sauce. Tortillas.
BIRRIA PLATE
BIRRIA SERVED WITH RICE, BEANS, ONIONS, CILANTRO, LIMES AND TORTILLAS.
Adobada Taco
Marinated Pork. Pico and guacamole.
Ground Beef Taco
Ground beef, lettuce and cheese
Lengua Taco
Beef Tongue. Cilantro and onions.
Carne Asada Taco
Diced Steak W/Guacamole & Pico.
Chicken Taco
Lettuce & Cheese.
Fried Taco
Filled with Ground Beef. Cheese and lettuce.
Cabeza Taco
Beef Cheek. Onions and Cilantro.
Carnitas Taco
Shredded Pork W/Guacamole & Pico.
Tripe Taco
BEEF TRIPE ONIONS AND CILANTRO
Fish Taco
Pico Ranch & Lettuce.
TACO SALAD
FRIED SHALL BOWL WITH BEANS, MEAT, CHEESE, SOUR CREAM, GUACAMOLE AND LETTUCE.
Birria Tacos
IT COMES IN ORDER OF THREE BIRRIA TACOS, SERVED WITH CILANTRO AND ONIONS. IT ALSO COMES WITH A SMALL CUP OF CONSOME TO DIP IN IT.
Queso Birria Tacos
IT COMES IN ORDER OF THREE BIRRIA TACOS WITH CHEESE, SERVED WITH CILANTRO AND ONIONS. IT ALSO COMES WITH A SMALL CUP OF CONSOME TO DIP IN IT.
5 Mini Street Tacos
FIVE ORIGINAL STREET SHALL TACOS. SERVED WITH CILANTRO, ONIONS AND FRIED ONIONS ON TOP OF IT.
All Day - Tacos
All Day - Tostadas
Adobada Tostada
With lettuce cheese and beans.
Carne Asada Tostada
With lettuce cheese and beans.
Bean Tostada
With lettuce cheese and beans.
Carnitas Tostadas
Served with lettuce cheese and beans.
Chicken Tostada
Served with lettuce cheese and beans.
Beef Tostada
With lettuce cheese and beans.
Chicken Quesadillas
Shredded chicken and cheese.
Carnitas Quesadillas
Shredded Pork and cheese.
Ground Beef Quesadillas
Ground beef and cheese
Cheese Quesadillas
Shredded cheese.
Adobada Quesadillas
Marinated Pork and cheese.
Carne Asada Quesadillas
Diced Steak and cheese.
All Day - Quesadillas
All Day - Desserts
Cheesecake Chimichanga
A piece of cheesecake wrapped and fried with chocolate, wip cream and sprinkles.
Churros
Bavarian cream, Apple and Raspberry
Cinnamon Chips
Delicious cinnamon chips with sugar and cinnamon flavor.
Super Nachos
Beef, Chicken, Steak or Pork. Served with cheese, sour cream, guac, pico and beans.
Super Fries
Beef, Chicken, Steak or Pork. Served with cheese, sour cream, guac, pico and beans.
1/2 Super Nachos
Beef, Chicken, Steak or Pork. Served with cheese, sour cream, guac, pico and beans.
1/2 Super Fries
Beef, Chicken, Steak or Pork. Served with cheese, sour cream, guac, pico and beans.
All Day - Super Fries and Nachos
All Day - Burritos
Adobada Burrito
Marinated Pork, Guac & Pico
Carnitas Burrito
Shredded Pork, Guac & Pico
Green Chile Burrito
Pork with green sauce & Rice
Arizona Burrito
Steak, Potatoes, Grilled Pico & Cheese
Shrimp Burrito
Shrimp, Lettuce, Pico, Rice & Ranch
Chicken Burrito
Chicken in Red Sauce, Rice, Lettuce & Cheese
Bean & Cheese Burrito
14” flour tortilla rolled around the filling and wrapped. with beans and cheese
Ground Beef Burrito
Beef, Bean & Cheese
Pollo Asada Burrito
Grilled Chicken, Guac & Pico
Iowa Burrito
Chicken, Grilled Pico, Potatoes & Cheese.
California Burrito
Steak, French Fries, Pico & Cheese
Spicy Diablo Burrito
Diced Steak, Shrimp, Lettuce, Sour Cream, Rice & Fries and chipotle sauce.
Cabeza Burrito
Beef Cheek, Beans, Rice, Onions & Cilantro
Fish Burrito
Lettuce, Ranch & Pico
Tripa Burrito
Beef Tripe, Beans, Rice, Onions & Cilantro
Lengua Burrito
Beef tong, Beans, Rice, Onions & Cilantro
Chile Relleno Burrito
One chile relleno, Guac, Pico, Rice & Beans
Carne Asada Burrito
Steak, Guac & Pico
Veggie Burrito
Beans, Rice, Guac, Pico, Lettuce & Cheese, Lard.
Chicken Chipotle Burrito
Chicken, Fries, Rice, Lettuce & Sour Cream, chipotle sauce.
Steak Ranchero Burrito
Steak, Grilled Pico, Sauce, Rice & Beans
Fajita Burrito
Steak or Chicken, fajita veggies, Beans & Rice
Nebraksa Burrito
Pork, Grilled Pico, Potatoes & Cheese
Surf&Turf Burrito
Carne asada and shrimp wrapped in a flour tortilla with rice, grilled onions, chipotle sauce and mayo.
BIRRIA BURRITO
Birria(shredded marinated beef) rice,beans,onions,cilantro
Mixed Enchiladas
With lettuce and cheese.
Cheese Enchiladas
Served with lettuce and cheese.
Single Enchilada
With lettuce and cheese.
Beef Enchiladas
With lettuce and cheese.
Chicken Enchiladas
With lettuce and cheese.
All Day - Enchiladas
All Day - Birria
Birria Plate
"Served with Onion and Cilantro w/ a side of consome." Rice and beans.
Texas Rice Bowl
Steak, shrimp, chicken, rice, queso dip, fajita mix, and shredded cheese.
Carne Asada Rice Bowl
Steak, white rice, black beans, corn, lime and pico de gallo.
Chilaquiles Rice Bowl
Red chilaquiles, 2 eggs, sour cream,onion,cilantro and cheese.
Pollo Asado Rice Bowl
Grilled chicken, white rice, black beans, corn, lime, pico de gallo.
Shrimp Rice Bowl
Shrimp, rice, pico, lime, corn, black beans.
Ultimate Rice Bowl
Eggs (scrambled) hash brown, sausage, bacon, queso dip, shredded cheese, served in a flour tortilla bowl.
MEXICAN RICE BOWL
SPANISH RICE, SHEREDDED CHICKEN AND CREAMY CHEESE SAUCE.
All Day - Rice Bowls
All Day - Side orders
SIDE OF BEANS
16OZ OF REFRIED BEANS
SIDE OF RICE
16OZ OF SPANISH-MEXICAN RICE
SIDE OF SOUR CREAM
2OZ OF SOUR CREAM
SIDE OF GUACAMOLE
2OZ OF FRESH GUACAMOLE
SIDE OF SHREDDED CHEESE
2OZ OF SHREDDED CHEESE
SIDE OF CARROTS AND JALAPENOS
4OZ OF MEXICAN STYLE PICKLE CARROTS AND JALAPENOS
SIDE OF QUESO DIP
4OZ OF CREAMY QUESO SAUCE.
SIDE OF RICE AND BEANS
HALF SIDE OF BEANS AND HALF SIDE OF RICE
SIDE OF PICO DE GALLO
2OZ OF FRESH PICO DE GALLO
EXTRA TORTILLA
CHOOSE BETWEEN FLOUR OR CORN TORTILLAS
SIDE OF FRENCH FRIES
A small container with french fries