Blue Burro Riverside

About Blue Burro Riverside

Blue Burro Riverside is a Mexican food restaurant serving fresh, made-to-order Mexican food on University Avenue, directly on the corridor adjacent to the UC Riverside campus. This location serves students, faculty, staff, and the surrounding Eastside and Canyon Crest communities throughout the day.

Every order is prepared fresh from breakfast to dinner, including breakfast burritos, burritos, tacos, rolled tacos, quesadillas, protein bowls, loaded fries, shakes, aguas frescas, and catering services for events of all sizes.

As a fast Mexican food restaurant, Blue Burro keeps service quick without compromising on ingredient quality. Proteins are marinated and grilled on site daily. Nothing is pre-assembled or held.

Our Menu at Blue Burro Riverside

Breakfast Burritos

Start your day at this Mexican restaurant with freshly prepared breakfast burritos in Riverside made with egg, cheese, hashbrown, and your choice of protein. Options include Ham, Bacon, Chorizo, Sausage, Adobada, Carne Asada, and the Cali Love with Angus steak, avocado, and special sauce. Breakfast is served all day.

Burritos

Our fast Mexican food restaurant serves large, satisfying burritos in Riverside wrapped in a large flour tortilla with proteins marinated and grilled on site. Options include Carne Asada, California Burrito, Adobada, Campechana, Pollo Asado, Surf-N-Turf, and Bean and Cheese.

Tacos

We serve carne asada tacos in Riverside and a full street taco menu on soft corn tortillas including Pollo Asado, Adobada, Shrimp, and Surf and Turf, prepared with fresh toppings and flavours rooted in Baja Mexican cooking.

Rolled Tacos

Our Mexican food restaurant menu includes freshly made rolled tacos in Riverside including Blue's Famous Rolled Tacos, five shredded beef rolled tacos topped with carne asada, grilled shrimp, and special sauce.

Quesadillas

Enjoy grilled quesadillas in Riverside made on a large flour tortilla with melted cheese and your choice of Carne Asada, Adobada, Pollo Asado, Surf-N-Turf, or Queso, prepared fresh with every order.

Fries and Chips

Carne asada fries in Riverside and loaded tortilla chips topped with Angus steak, marinated chicken, adobada, or Surf-N-Turf with guacamole, sour cream, and cotija cheese.

Protein Bowls

Fresh protein bowls in Riverside built on cilantro lime rice, refried beans, roasted corn, salsa fresca, and guacamole with your choice of Carne Asada, Pollo Asado, Adobada, Shrimp, Surf and Turf, or Avocado.

Salads and Wraps

Mexican food salads in Riverside with Carne Asada, Pollo Asado, Surf-N-Turf, or Shrimp on romaine lettuce with salsa fresca, sliced avocado, cotija cheese, and vinaigrette dressing.

Shakes

Mexican shakes in Riverside including Mazapan, Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, Vanilla, Chocolate, Oreo Cookie Fantasy, and Choco Banana. Made to order at the University Ave location.

Aguas Frescas and Drinks

Traditional horchata and agua fresca in Riverside including Cucumber Pineapple and Mango Orange. Iced coffees, hot coffee, fountain drinks, and Mexican bottled drinks also available.

Catering

Blue Burro provides Mexican food catering in Riverside for office lunches, university events, student organisation events, and private parties. Full menu available with advance notice.

Online Ordering

Order ahead for pickup through ChowNow or delivery through DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub. 

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Why Choose Blue Burro as Your Mexican Restaurant in Riverside

Fast Mexican Food Without Shortcuts

Blue Burro is built as a fast Mexican food restaurant, meaning quick service and affordable prices. The difference is in the kitchen. Angus beef is marinated on site before each service. Chicken and pork are grilled fresh per order. The speed comes from an efficient kitchen, not pre-made protein.

All-Day Breakfast

Breakfast burritos run from open through close every day. On Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays the kitchen opens at 8 AM, one hour earlier than weekday hours, making this one of the only Mexican food restaurants on the University Ave corridor serving a full breakfast before 9 AM on weekends.

Convenient Location for the UC Riverside Community

The restaurant sits at 1201 University Ave, Ste 109B, directly on the street connecting the UC Riverside campus to downtown Riverside. Walkable from the main UCR campus entrance. On-site parking available.

Dine-In, Pickup, and Delivery

Whether you are dining in, ordering pickup at the counter, or placing a catering order, this Mexican restaurant offers flexible service options throughout the operating day.

Serving Riverside and Nearby Communities

Blue Burro Riverside serves guests from the UC Riverside campus, Eastside, Canyon Crest, Victoria, Arlanza, and the broader Inland Empire. Many customers visit this fast Mexican food restaurant for carne asada burritos, breakfast burritos, California burritos, carne asada fries, protein bowls, and catering, making Blue Burro a trusted Mexican restaurant in the Riverside area.