Alimentaria Mexicana

1596 Johnston St, Vancouver
(236) 521-8438

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Customers' Favorites

Two 2 Carne Asada Tacos with Cheese
Carne Asada Tacos with Cheese 3
Two 2 Crispy Cauliflower Tacos
Carne Asada Con Queso Tacos
Roasted Cactus and Halloumi
Cold Smoked Salmon Tostada
Halloumi & Grilled Cactus
Green Chorizo and Potato
Sopes with Bone Marrow
Chorizo Verde Tostada

Menu

Featured items
Guacamole
A fresh pacific northwest takes on a Mexican classic. Topped with Macedonian feta, toasted pumpkin seeds & pea shoots. Served with corn tostadas.
Horchata
Creamy, rich, and lightly sweetened rice and oat based beverage with cinnamon. Dairy-free. *price includes $0.25 single use cup fee
Halloumi & Grilled Cactus
Grilled halloumi in a charred tomatillo salsa verde, topped with pickled red onion, avocado & cilantro. With four corn tortillas.
Beef Birria Tacos
Three flour tortillas, braised beef, birria consomme, Mexicana spices
Chorizo & Potatoes
Green Chorizo from our neighbours at Oyama Sausage Co., fingerling potatoes, spicy salsa macha & feta.
Chicken Tacos
Three flour tortillas topped with free range chicken, feta, salsa, onions & cilantro
Jamaica
Lightly sweetened hibiscus ice tea. *price includes $0.25 single use cup fee
House Made Churros
Deep-fried dough coated in cinnamon sugar & cacao nibs, with maple dulce de leche.
Flour Tortillas - 10 Pack
Hand made, vegan friendly flour tortillas produced in Vancouver, BC. These tortillas are prepared in traditional Monterrey style and are semi-cooked- finish cooking at home for perfectly fresh, crispy and tender tortillas.
Pastel de Chocolate
Chocolate torte infused with mezca!, with a tascalate crust.
Lemonade
Lightly sparkling lime lemonade, made in house. *price includes $0.25 single use cup fee

To Start
Guacamole
A fresh pacific northwest takes on a Mexican classic. Topped with Macedonian feta, toasted pumpkin seeds & pea shoots. Served with corn tostadas.
Chorizo & Potatoes
Green Chorizo from our neighbours at Oyama Sausage Co., fingerling potatoes, spicy salsa macha & feta.
Carne Asada Tijuana Style Tacos
Three flour tortillas with grilled skirt steak, citrus marinade, grilled onions, salsa, beans & cilantro
Alimentaria Salsas
Our daily house made salsa Served with corn tostadas.

To Share
Halloumi & Grilled Cactus
Grilled halloumi in a charred tomatillo salsa verde, topped with pickled red onion, avocado & cilantro. With four corn tortillas.
Chicken Tacos
Three flour tortillas topped with free range chicken, feta, salsa, onions & cilantro
Beef Birria Tacos
Three flour tortillas, braised beef, birria consomme, Mexicana spices
Mushroom Birria Tacos
Three flour tortillas, braised enoki mushrooms, birria consomme, Mexicana spices, cheese

Desserts
House Made Churros
Deep-fried dough coated in cinnamon sugar & cacao nibs, with maple dulce de leche.
Pastel de Chocolate
Chocolate torte infused with mezca!, with a tascalate crust.

Bebidas
Lemonade
Lightly sparkling lime lemonade, made in house. *price includes $0.25 single use cup fee
Jamaica
Lightly sweetened hibiscus ice tea. *price includes $0.25 single use cup fee
Horchata
Creamy, rich, and lightly sweetened rice and oat based beverage with cinnamon. Dairy-free. *price includes $0.25 single use cup fee
Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
*price includes $0.25 single use cup fee
Kombucha
Made in Vancouver, BC by Oddity Kombucha
Mexican Coca-Cola
Coca-cola in a glass bottle from Mexico.
Squirt
A glass bottle of squirt citrus soda. Caffeine-free.
Jarritos Mineragua
Sparkling water
Can of Pop
Tea
Meraki Organic Tea *price includes $0.25 single use cup fee
Coffee
Fresh brewed coffee from Oaxaca, México *price includes $0.25 single use cup fee

Extras
Side Corn Tortillas
Four extra heirloom corn tortillas
Side Corn Tostadas
A side of tostada chips
Side Flour Tortillas
Three extra flour tortillas.

In the Mercado
Fresh Corn Tortillas
Made by our partners at Chancho Tortilleria, these corn tortillas form the foundation of many of our dishes and are now available for you to take home. Order extras to accompany your dishes or get a larger pack for your own culinary creations.
Flour Tortillas - 10 Pack
Hand made, vegan friendly flour tortillas produced in Vancouver, BC. These tortillas are prepared in traditional Monterrey style and are semi-cooked- finish cooking at home for perfectly fresh, crispy and tender tortillas.

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Recent Reviews

Hands down one of the best, if not the best, Mexican spots in town. The food is always on point, the drinks are awesome, the staff are lovely, and the vibe is great year round. Their dog friendly, covered, heated patio in the winter is just amazing and it’s an absolute vibe.

Emilio is simply the best. Super kind, genuinely welcoming and his knowledge of Mexican spritzes is next level. Their agave spirit collection is really solid too, with some bottles that...
December 2025
Was out on the town this past Sunday with my mom and we were hungry. Being vegetarian it can be difficult to please both parties, but Mexican food is usually a safe bet and we were not wrong.
We were helped by two very lovely humans, James and Steffi. I just wanna call them out because they really made the dining experience excellent. Our main server, James, was friendly, funny and just on top of it. He recommended the cauliflower steak: A+!
Will be back ASAP...
November 2025
Just dropped in for a quick snack, had the tuna and it was a heavenly, light refresher with handmade crisps, and the best margarita I've ever had ( and I'm a bartender). They make their own agave infused with orange peel. So sexy. And server James was absolutely super with recommendations and was just the right balance of friendly and professional. As someone in the industry, it's lovely to see when someone takes pride in the establishment. Based on his recommendations...
November 2025

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Alimentaria Mexicana

1596 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9
(236) 521-8438