Linda Vista Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Linda Vista, a vibrant gem nestled in Gainesville, FL, specializing in authentic Mexican cuisine. The menu is a delightful journey through traditional flavors, featuring a wide array of mouthwatering options. Start with their famous Cheese Dip or the delightful Nacho Fajitas, piled high with your choice of steak or chicken. For something heartier, the Taco Salad and Chicken or Steak Fajitas are customer favorites. Linda Vista takes pride in its homemade sauces and generous portions, making every meal satisfying and memorable. Margaritas are a must-try, available in various flavors, each crafted to perfection.
Alongside its delectable offerings, Linda Vista boasts a welcoming atmosphere, complete with outdoor seating and friendly service, making it perfect for family gatherings or casual hangouts. Whether you dine in or take out, every visit promises a burst of flavor that keeps guests coming back for more.
Margaritas (Must be 21 to Purchase)
House Margarita Rocks
Must be 21 to purchase. This item contains alcohol. It's just the liquid.
Frozen House Margarita
Must be 21 to purchase. Frozen lime margarita. This item has alcohol.
Flavor Margarita
Must be 21 to purchase. Choose from rocks or frozen. Strawberry, mango, wildberry, rasberry, peach, guava, passion fruit and banana.
Cheese Dip
Vegetarian. Creamy Mexican melted cheese with jalapenos.
3 Piece Appetizer Quesadillas
3 chicken or steak quesadillas cooked with onions, peppers and tomatoes, served with sour cream, guacamole, and pico de gallo.
Nacho Fajitas
Crispy tortilla chips topped with your choice of our delicious steak or chicken fajitas, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo and cheese sauce. Meat is cooked with onions, peppers, and tomatoes.
Nachos Supreme
Crispy tortilla chips topped with beef and chicken, cheese sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream.
Taquitos Dorados
Vegetarian. Creamy Mexican melted cheese with jalapenos.
Quesadilla Carne Asada
Your choice of cheese, mushrooms, spinach, grilled chicken or steak. Served with sour cream and guacamole. Meat is cooked with onions, peppers, and tomatoes.
Guacamole Dip
Vegetarian.
Chorizo con Queso
Authentic mexican sausage with melted cheese and flour tortillas.
Pancho Dip
Cheese sauce with ground beef.
Ceviche
Raw shrimp in a tomato base sauce along with cilantro, onions, jalapeos and lime juice.
3 Piece Shrimp Quesadilla Appetizer
3 freshly grilled shrimp flour tortillas stuffed with bell peppers, tomatoes and onions served with sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo.
Fresh Guacamole Dip
Two avocados prepared with onions, cilantro, lime, salt, garlic and pico de Gallo.
Nachos with Beef
Chorizo Dip
Shrimp Cocktail
Enjoy this truly mexican combination of cooked shrimp chilled in a spicy tomato cocktail juice with fresh diced avocado and pico de gallo.
Nachos with Chicken
Bean Dip
Vegetarian.
Nachos with Beans
Vegetarian.
Cheese Nachos
Vegetarian.
Appetizers
Soups and Salads
Taco Salad
Crispy flour tortilla shell with your choice of ground beef or chicken on a bed of refried beans, topped with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole, and cheese.
Cup Sopa de Pollo
Chicken broth served with rice and sliced avocado, with cilantro on the side.
Bowl Sopa de Pollo
Chicken broth served with pulled chicken, rice. Sliced avocado, onions and cilantro, lime on the side.
Taco Salad Fajitas
Crispy flour tortilla shell with your choice of delicious steak or chicken fajitas, topped with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo and cheese.Chicken or steak is cooked with onions, peppers or tomatoes.
Grilled Chicken Salad
Grilled chicken breast served with lettuce, onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, and cheese.
Rice and Bean Soup
Vegetarian. Whole beans with rice, topped with shredded cheese and avocado.
Fish Taco Salad
Crispy flour tortilla shell served with a grilled tilapia fillet with bed of refried beans, topped with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole and cheese sauce.
Guacamole Salad
Vegetarian.
Grilled Shrimp Salad
Grilled shrimp served over lettuce, onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, and cheese.
Tossed Salad
Vegetarian.
Torta Carne Asada
Torta Campechana
Torta Pechuga
Chicken breast.
Torta Carnitas
Tortas
Especialidades De La Casa
Fajitas for One
8.5 oz. of tender strips of steak, pork or grilled chicken with onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes. Served with mexican rice, refried beans, lettuce, fresh guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, and flour tortillas.
1 Piece Quesadilla Fajita
One cheese quesadilla stuffed with your choice of our delicious steak or chicken fajita. Served with mexican rice or refried beans and fresh guacamole salad with sour cream.
Chimichanga
One flour tortilla deep fried and filled with your choice of chopped steak or fajita-style chicken, topped with nacho cheese, lettuce, guacamole, pico de gallo, and sour cream. Served with mexican beans and rice. Choice of shrimp for additional charge.
Enchiladas Suizas
Four flour enchiladas filled with chopped steak and topped with cheese sauce and tomatillo sauce. Served with side orders of guacamole and sour cream.
Fajitas for Two
Double portion of fajitas.
Burrito Grande
Giant flour tortilla stuffed with grilled chicken or chopped steak, cooked with onions and peppers, Mexican rice, refried beans and cheese. Served with sour cream and tomatillo sauce. Sub pork for additional charge.
Burrito Deluxe
One beef or chicken burrito with sauce, topped with lettuce, sour cream, cheese, and tomatoes. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
Steak Bowl
Bowl of rice with black beans and melted shredded cheese. Topped off with steak, chipotle sauce, pico de gallo and sour cream.
Chicken Jalisco
Double chicken breast topped with carrots, zucchini, squash, and cheese sauce. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
Arroz con Pollo
Bowl of rice, topped with your choice of pulled or grilled chicken breast with grilled onions and mushrooms and cheese sauce. Add grilled chicken for additional charge.
Chicken Morelia
Double chicken breast topped with ground mexican sausage and cheese sauce. Served with mexican rice and refried beans.
Chile Colorado
Tender strips of steak cooked in a spicy red sauce. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, flour tortillas.
Burrito Campechano
One burrito stuffed with grilled steak, ground Mexican sausage, onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans, guacamole, pico de gallo, and sour cream.
Super Fajitas
A combination of tender strips of steak, chicken, and shrimp with onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, lettuce, fresh guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo.
Flautas Mexicanas
Three corn tortillas deep fried, stuffed with chicken, and topped with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and sour cream. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
Golden Enchiladas
Four corn tortillas deep fried, filled with chicken, and topped with sour cream and grated cheese. Served with guacamole salad.
Tacos Carne Asada
Three soft corn tortillas with grilled steak and a side of tomatillo sauce. Served with mexican rice, pico de gallo, and refried beans.
Carne Asada
Thin cuts of marinated steak, served with mexican rice, refried beans, and salad with a slice of avocado, tomatoes, onions, and flour tortillas.
Carnitas Verde
Fried chunks of marinated pork cooked in tomatillo sauce. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans and flour tortillas.
Hawaiian Fajitas
A combination of tender strips of steak, chicken, and shrimp with onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes and pineapples. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, lettuce, fresh guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo.
Carnitas Mexicanas
Fried chunks of marinated pork. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, and two slices of avocado with onions and tomatoes.
Enchiladas Especiales
Consisting of four different enchiladas, one beef, one chicken, one cheese, and one bean. Topped with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and cheese.
Chicken Palapa
Double chicken breast topped with sauteed onions, poblano peppers, mushrooms, and tomatoes with red wine and cheese. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
Lobster Enchiladas
Four corn tortillas filled with lobster. Topped with tomatillo sauce, cilantro, and chopped onions.
1 Piece Shrimp Quesadilla
One cheese quesadilla stuffed with shrimp and grilled with onions, peppers, and tomatoes. Served with fresh guacamole salad, sour cream, and Mexican rice or refried beans.
Steak Acapulco
12 oz. ribeye steak topped with sauteed onions, poblano peppers, mushrooms, and tomatoes with red wine and cheese. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
Enchiladas Mexicanas
1 cheese enchilada topped with tomatillo sauce, one chicken enchilada topped with cheese sauce, and one beef enchilada, topped with enchilada sauce. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole.
Chicken Acapulco
Double chicken breast marinated in orange, pineapple, garlic, and tropical spices. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
Super Fajitas for 2
Double portion of super fajitas.
Burrito Deluxe Chorizo
1 burrito filled with grilled mexican sausage and tomatoes and topped with lettuce, sour cream, cheese, and tomatoes. Served with mexican rice and refried beans.
Seafood Burrito
1 giant flour tortilla, stuffed with grilled shrimp, scallops and tilapia, lettuce, tomatoes, avocados, onions and Chipotle sauce. Served with Mexican rice.
Enchiladas Rancheras
3 cheese enchiladas topped with shredded pork and grilled vegetables. Served with fresh guacamole salad and sour cream.
1 Piece Quesadilla Campechana
1 cheese quesadilla stuffed with grilled steak, ground mexican sausage, onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes. Served with fresh guacamole salad, sour cream, and mexican rice or refried beans.
Chicken Linda Vista
Double chicken breast topped with house sauce, mushrooms, and garlic. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
Chicken Chile Relleno Meal
1 pepper stuffed with pulled chicken, put through egg batter then deep fried. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans and an avocado salad.
Grouper Jalisco
Grouper filet char grilled and topped with carrots, zucchini, squash, and cheese sauce. Served with mexican rice and refried beans.
Shrimp Taco Meal
2 hard or soft tacos, stuffed with lettuce, pico de gallo. Served with lime and Chipotle sauce, Mexican rice and refried beans.
Shrimp Fajitas
Shrimp grilled with onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes. Served with Mexican rice, refried beans, lettuce, fresh guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, and flour tortillas.
Steak Jalisco
12 oz. ribeye char grilled and topped with carrots, zucchini, squash, and cheese sauce. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
1 Piece Scallop Quesadilla
Cheese quesadilla stuffed with grilled scallops, onions, tomatoes, and peppers. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream and avocado.
Grouper Palapa
Grouper filet char grilled and smothered with sauteed onions, poblano peppers, mushrooms, and tomatoes with red wine and cheese. Served with mexican rice and refried beans.
Scallop Taco Meal
Two hard or soft tacos, stuffed with grilled scallops, lettuce, onions, avocado slices, and Chipotle sauce. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
Steak Ranchero
10 oz. t-bone steak topped with grilled vegetables onions, green peppers, and tomatoes. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
Steak Tampiquena
12 oz. ribeye steak topped with a sliced onion, tomatoes and a whole pickled jalapeno. Served on rice, refried beans, and a guacamole salad, with sour cream and flour tortillas.
Hawaiian Fajitas for 2
Double portion of Hawaiian fajitas.
Scallop Burrito
1 giant tortilla with grilled scallops, onions, avocado, Mexican rice, refried beans and Chipotle sauce. Add shrimp for an additional charge.
Mexican Stew
Chopped steak cooked with jalapenos, bell peppers and onions. Served with mexican rice, refried beans and flour tortillas.
Choose Any 3 Items
Choose any 3 of the following items. Any items topped with cheese will incur an additional fee, and any special instructions should be noted.
Choose Any 4 Items
Choose any 4 of the following items. Any items topped with cheese will incur an additional fee, and any special instructions should be noted.
Choose Any 5 Items
Choose any 5 of the following items. Any items topped with cheese will incur an additional fee, and any special instructions should be noted.
Make Your Own Combo
Vegetarian Combinations
A. One Cheese Enchilada, One Chalupa, One Bean Burrito
Vegetarian.
B. One Bean Burrito, One Chalupa, One Cheese Quesadilla
Vegetarian.
C. Two Bean Burritos
Vegetarian. Topped with nacho cheese.
D. Chile Poblanos
Vegetarian. 2 poblano peppers stuffed with cheese, fried in an egg batter, and topped with a house sauce. Served with mexican rice and refried beans.
E. 2 Piece Vegetarian Margaritas
Vegetarian. 2 cheese quesadillas stuffed with mushrooms, peppers, onions, and tomatoes in a red wine sauce. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
F. Vegetarian Burrito
Vegetarian. 1 burrito stuffed with mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, and peppers in a red wine sauce. Served with Mexican rice and refried beans.
G. 1 Piece Spinach Quesadilla
Vegetarian. 1 cheese quesadilla stuffed with spinach, tomatoes, and onions. Served with guacamole salad and Mexican rice or refried beans.
H. Vegetarian Fajitas
Vegetarian. Grilled mushrooms, bell peppers, poblano peppers, onions, and tomatoes. Served with a side of rice and refried beans, accompanied by a guacamole salad, sour cream, pico de gallo, and flour tortillas.
I. Cactus Quesadilla
Vegetarian. One cheese quesadilla stuffed with cactus, tomatoes and onions. Served with Mexican rice or refried beans and a guacamole salad.
Pint of Cheese Dip
20oz cup of cheese dip along a 20oz cup of salsa and 2 bags of chips.
(3) Beef Taco
Pint of Salsa
A 20oz cup of salsa along with 2 bags of chips.
Mexican Rice
Vegetarian.
Maduros
Fried sweet plantains. Vegetarian. 5 slices of fried sweet plantain.
3 Piece Shrimp Tacos
3 hard or soft tacos with grilled shrimp and stuffed with lettuce and pico de gallo. Served with lime and chipotle sauce.
Refried Beans
Vegetarian.
3 Piece Fish Tacos
3 hard or soft tacos with lettuce, tomatoes and shredded cheese.
(3) Tamale
Choose 1 or 3. Corn dough stuffed with pork. Cheese sauce for additional charge.
(3) Chicken Taco
Burrito Supreme
1 burrito stuffed with pulled chicken or ground beef, topped with lettuce, sour cream, and tomatoes.
Side of Guacamole
Vegetarian.
(3) Cheese Enchilada
Vegetarian.
(3) Beef Enchilada
(2) Bean Burrito
Order of Fries
Vegetarian.
(2) Chile Relleno
Beef or chicken.
(2) Beef Burrito
Black Beans
Vegetarian.
(2) Chile Poblano
Vegetarian. Stuffed with cheese.
(3) Chicken Enchilada
Homemade Spicy Salsa
Spicy. Vegetarian.
3 Piece Scallop Tacos
Three soft or hard tacos with grilled scallops and stuffed with lettuce, onions, avocado slices and chipotle sauce.
(2) Chicken Burrito
(3) Bean Taco
Vegetarian.
Sour Cream
Vegetarian.
3 Piece Tortillas
Vegetarian.
4 Slices Order of Avocado
Vegetarian.
(2) Beef Tostada
(2) Chalupa
Choose 1 or 2. topped with beans, lettuce, tomatoes and guacamole.
(2) Tostaguac
Choose 1 or 2. topped with beef or chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese and guacamole.
Tomatillo Sauce
Vegetarian.
(2) Chicken Tostada
Jalapenos
Spicy. Vegetarian.
Chipotle Sauce
Limes
Onions
Vegetarian.
Tomatoes
Vegetarian.
A La Carte Orders
Childs Plates
Plato 1 Burrito and Taco
Plato 2 Burrito and Refried Beans
Plato 3 Enchilada and Mexican Rice
Plato 4 Taco, Mexican Rice, and Refried Beans
Plato 5 Two Cheese Quesadillas
Vegetarian.
Plato 6 Cheeseburger with Fries
Plato 7 Chicken Fingers with Fries
Cheesecake Chimichanga
Vegetarian. Cheesecake wrapped in a flour tortilla deep fried and drizzled with chocolate or strawberry syrup. Served with ice cream. Chocolate as a topping.
Flan
Vegetarian. A traditional Mexican caramel custard, baked daily.
Churro
Vegetarian. Mexican dough deep fried and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar. Served with ice cream and topped with whipped cream and chocolate syrup.
El Grande Cookie and Cream
Vegetarian. A decadent 3.8 oz. cookie loaded with chocolate filling, topped with vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup.
Tres Leches Cake
Fried Ice Cream
Vegetarian. Mexican dough deep fried and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar. Served with ice cream and topped with whipped cream and chocolate syrup.
Desserts
Soft Drinks
Soft Drink
Coke, Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Orange, Sprite, Ginger Ale, Barqs Root Beer, Pibb Xtra, Hi C Fruit Punch, Pink Lemonade, Club Soda, Tonic Water.
Iced Tea
Coffee
Hot Tea
Horchata
Rice milk water, vanilla, milk and cinnamon.
Virgin Daiquiris
Pina colada, raspberry, strawberry, mango, guava, peach, banana, wildberry, passion fruit.
Jarritos
Mexican sodas. Pineapple, mandarin, lime, tamarind, grapefruit, mexican coke, sangria senoral.