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La Palapa | Méxican Restaurant, Bar & Catering Menu

$$Mexican, Bar, Caribbean
2224 E Carson St, Pittsburgh, PA 15203
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  • SOUPS

    • Sopa De Tortilla

      Garlic, cilantro and oregano-based broth with crispy tortilla strip, sour cream and a poache egg.
      $4.95

    • Sopa De Pescado

      Fish soup with tilapia and potatoes, prepared with onion, garlic and fresh tomatoes - a special dish originating from the coast of Veracruz.
      $5.95

    • Sopa De Verdura

      Our delicious home made vegetable soup.
      $4.95

  • SALADS

    • Ensalada Palapa

      Our own salad creation with a bed of lettuce mix, cucumber, beets, onion, tomato, carrots, nopales (cactus), boiled egg and queso fresco.
      $9.50

    • Ensalada De La Huerta

      Garden salad mixed with onion, avocado, tomatoes and carrots – light and refreshing!
      $9.50

    • Ensalada De Arandano

      Lettuce mix with tomato, onion, cucumber, dried cranberries, almonds and queso fresco.
      $9.50

  • APPETIZERS

    • Tamal

      An ancestral dish of warm corn-based dough wrapped in a cornhusk & steam-cooked topped with our home-made green salsa and mole sauce. Meat or vegetarian options available; ask about what we are serving today!
      $4.95

    • Empanadas

      Wheat flour dough filled with chicken, ground beef, shrimp (Add $ 1.00), plantain & cheese or veggies topped with our home-made green salsa and mole sauce… Provecho!
      $4.95

    • Side Table Guacamole & Chips

      The best guac in the ‘burgh! Made right on the side of your table! (Add bacon for $2.00.)
      $12.50

    • Three To Share

      A trio of Salsas including Pico de gallo, Cheese Dip & Guacamole. Sharing is caring!
      $13.95

    • Chips & Salsa

      Choose between pico de gallo, green salsa or red morita salsa with tortilla chips. (Add any extra salsa for $ 2.50)
      $3.95

    • Jalapeño Cheese Dip And Chips

      $5.50

    • Jalapeños Rellenos

      5 Jalapeño peppers filled with Philadelphia cheese and wrapped in bacon, great to share!
      $10.95

    • Nachos With

      Homemade tortilla chips topped with melted cheese, lettuce, corn, sour cream, pico de gallo, cheese dip, and your choice of meat… Perfect for sharing with friends!
      $10.95

  • ENTREES

    • Flautas De Pollo, Barbacoa O Papa

      Your choice of chicken, barbacoa or potatoes wrapped in a crispy tortilla and topped with lettuce, tomato, queso fresco and sour cream. Dish includes 4 flautas.
      $15.95

    • Enchiladas Verdes O Rojas

      Three enchiladas with your choice of chicken, beef, mushroom or cheese, wrapped in a corn tortilla and topped with green and mole sauce, sour cream and queso fresco. The combination will make your mouth water!
      $15.95

    • Enchiladas Rancheras

      Three enchiladas with your choice of chicken, beef, mushroom or cheese, wrapped in a corn tortilla and topped with a mix of roasted tomato, onion, cilantro and tomatillo sauce, sour cream and queso fresco!
      $15.95

    • Burrito Steelers

      Ground beef and chicken, rice, pinto beans, spinach, pico de gallo, sour cream, cheese and spicy sauce wrapped in a flour tortilla and topped with our home made Mole and Green Sauce. Every bite packed with flavor!
      $13.99

    • Fajitas Nayarit

      Grilled fajitas mixed with peppers, mushrooms and pineapple... Yum!
      $15.95

    • Barbacoa

      Tenderly marinated & slow roasted beef; the best choice for a hangover...
      $17.95

    • Charola Para Dos!

      Can’t decide what you want? Try our sampler! Includes one tamal, one quesadilla, one flauta, one pork rib, chicken with mole and one empanada. Just the thing to share with a friend!
      $35.95

  • OUR SPECIALTIES!

    • Birria

      Flavorful broth made with locally sourced beef short ribs, shank and chuck served with three tacos filled with the meat braised in the same broth. Remember to dunk your tacos in the soup for the ultimate experience! You can add melted cheese to your tacos for only $1.00
      $17.95

    • Tamales

      Two warm corn-based dough tamales wrapped in cornhusks & steam-cooked, topped with green or mole salsa—meat and vegetarian options available. Ask about what we are serving today!
      $14.95

    • Chamorro De Borrego En Guajillo

      Slow roasted lamb shank in a guajillo salsa.
      $24.95

    • Tilapia A La Veracruzana

      Slow-cooked tilapia covered with a special sauce of tomato, onion, capers and green olives.
      $17.95

    • Puerco Con Papas En Chile Morita

      Juicy pork shoulder cooked with your choice of our home-made morita chili sauce or green sauce mixed with potatoes.
      $15.95

    • Lengua En Salsa Verde

      Locally raised beef tongue slowly cooked in a poblano pepper and tomatillo sauce
      $18.95

    • Enchiladas Norteñas

      Three chicken, mushroom or cheese enchiladas with mole sauce and 6 oz. steak on the side… An appetizing treat for you!
      $17.99

    • Mole Poblano Con Pollo

      Chicken Breast with our home made mole sauce, the perfect blend of spices, chili peppers and chocolate, …so good!
      $16.95

  • MEAT LOVERS ENTREES

    • Carne Asada

      Tender and juicy Flank Streak cooked to order with A grilled nopal (cactus), onion, queso fresco and jalapeño pepper. So tender…
      $24.95

    • Chuletas De Puerco En Salsa Verde O Al Ajo

      Juicy pork chops prepared with your choice of our famous salsa verde or garlic sauce.
      $15.95

    • Costilla De Puerco

      Tender pork ribs seasoned with wine, slow roasted and topped with mole sauce.
      $15.95

    • Pechuga A La Plancha

      Grilled chicken breast with a twist of lime juice.
      $13.95

    • Molcajete

      A dish to share with ribeye steak, rice, chicken, shrimp, jalapeño, bell peppers, onion, queso dip, green ranchera salsa, and tortillas.
      $28.95

    • Molcajete Del Mar

      A dish to share with grilled Tilapia fillet, shrimp, jalapeño, bell peppers, onion, nopal(cactus), queso dip, green or ranchera Salsa, and tortillas.
      $29.95

  • OUR VEGETARIAN DISHES

    • Chiles Rellenos Con Queso Y Espinaca

      A flavorful Mexico City classic – poblano peppers stuffed with spinach and cheese, topped with our home-made green or mole sauce.
      $13.95

    • Enchiladas Verdes O Rojas

      Three enchiladas with your choice of Soyrizo, mushroom, cheese or spinach+cheese, wrapped in a corn tortilla and topped with green and mole sauce, sour cream and queso fresco. The combination will make your mouth water!
      $15.95

    • Enchiladas Rancheras

      Three enchiladas with your choice of Soyrizo (vegan), mushroom (vegan), cheese or spinach+cheese, wrapped in a corn tortilla and topped with our spicy Salsa Ranchera (banana pepper, roasted tomato, onion, garlic, and spices), pico de gallo, lettuce, sour cream and queso fresco!
      $15.95

    • Tamales

      Two warm corn-based dough tamales wrapped in a cornhusk and steam cooked, topped with green or mole salsa– Ask about what we are serving today!
      $14.95

    • Flautas De Papa (Vegan)

      Potatoes wrapped in a crispy tortilla and topped with lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole, queso fresco and sour cream. Dish includes 4 flautas.
      $15.95

    • Fajitas Nayarit (Vegan

      Grilled fajitas with soyrizo, mixed zucchini, carrots, broccoli, squash, peppers, onion, mushrooms and pineapple... Yum!
      $15.95

  • TACOS

    • Meat Fillings

    • Vegetarian Fillings

    • Specialty Tacos

      Three tacos served with your choice of rice inside and topped with, pico de gallo, sour cream and cheese or ‘Mexican Style’ (cilantro and onion with a lime on the side) a side of black beans and a small salad.

  • QUESADILLAS

    • Regular Quesadilla

      Made with a 10” flour tortilla, and served with Rusan salad and a side of sour cream and pico de gallo.
      $13.95

    • Specialty Quesadilla

      Made with a 10” flour tortilla, and served with Rusan salad and a side of sour cream and pico de gallo.
      $16.95

  • BURRITOS

    • Specialty Burritos!!

      Our new line of fillings for your favorite burrito filled with any protein of your choice and rice, pinto beans, spinach, pico de gallo, sour cream, cheese and spicy sauce wrapped in a flour tortilla and topped with our home-made Mole and Green Sauce or our house-made jalapeño cheese dip sauce and a side of French fries! Every bite packed with flavor!
      $16.95

  • SIDES

    • Rice

      $2.95

    • Mixed Veggies

      $4.25

    • Sweet Potato Fries

      $4.50

    • Roasted Potato

      $4.50

    • French Fries

      $3.50

    • Guacamole

      $7.95

    • Pico De Gallo

      $5.00

    • Sour Cream 1 Oz. Or Any Salsa Or Topping

      $0.85

    • Plantains Side

      $4.50

    • Chiles Toreados

      $3.00

    • Nopal A La Plancha (Grilled Cactus) 1 Piece

      $3.50

    • Tortillas

      (extra 4)
      $1.50

  • KIDS MENU

    • Quesadilla

      Cheese or chicken and cheese quesadilla – Kids love them!
      $3.50

    • Sincronizada

      Ham and melted cheese between two warm flour tortillas.
      $3.50

    • Empanada

      Wheat flour dough filled with chicken, ground beef or Cheese… Provecho!
      $4.95

    • Mini Beef Nachos

      Tortilla chips topped with Ground beef, lettuce, Cheese, Sour cream and Queso Fresco.
      $4.50

  • DESSERTS

    • Flan De Coco

      Custard type of desert, traditional Mexican flan with coconut, one of our specialties!
      $5.95

    • Choco-Flan

      Better known as ‘The Impossible Cake’ this is a Flan on top of a Chocolate cake!
      $5.95

    • Tequila Cake

      Your regular tres leches cake infused with Tequila, a favorite of every work meeting :)
      $5.95

    • Sopapilla

      Crisp flour tortilla covered with sugar and cinnamon with vanilla, chocolate or strawberry ice cream.
      $4.50

    • Banana Palapa

      Fried banana with vanilla, chocolate or strawberry ice cream.
      $4.95

    • Churros

      Fried pastry dough sticks covered with cinnamon sugar and vanilla, chocolate or strawberry ice cream.
      $5.95

  • SOFT DRINKS

    • Agua Fresca

      (natural fruit flavored water) Flavors vary from week to week.
      $3.00

    • Sugar Cane Sodas

      (Jarritos & Mexican Coca-cola) Ask for the Jarritos flavors we have today.

    • Fruit Smoothie

      Prepared fresh with Mango, Strawberry, Passion Fruit or Peach, no milk is added
      $4.00

    • Fountain Drinks

      Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Ginger Ale, Sierra Mist, Cranberry Juice, Pink Lemonade.
      $2.29

    • Coffee, Hot Tea

      $2.00

    • Mexican Hot Chocolate

      $3.00

  • SIGNATURE DRINKS*

    • VIP MARGARITA

    • MILLONARIO MEZCALITA

    • CAMPECHANA MARGARITA

  • Local Beer

    • Roundabout Brewery (Only On Tap)

      $6.00

    • Allegheny City Brewing (Only On Tap)

      $6.00

    • East End Big Hop (12oz Can)

      $5.00

    • East End Monkey Boy (Hefeweizen) 12ozCan

      $5.00

    • East End Fat Gary (Brown Ale) 12oz Can

      $5.00

    • Fat Heads (Head Hunter IPA) 12oz Bottle

      $5.00

  • Mexican Beer

    • Tecate (Can)

      $4.00

    • Sol

      $4.00

    • Dos Equis Lager

      $4.50

    • Dos Equis Ambar

      $4.50

    • Corona

      $4.50

    • Corona Light

      $4.50

    • Pacífico

      $5.00

    • Victoria

      $5.00

    • Bohemia

      $5.00

    • Modelo Special

      $5.00

    • Negra Modelo

      $5.00

  • Non-Mexican Beer

    • Blue Moon

      $4.00

    • Coors Light

      $4.00

    • Miller Light

      $4.00

    • Michellob Ultra

      $4.00

    • Heineken 0.0 (Non-Alcoholic)

      $4.00

  • Mezcal Cocktails.

    • Fresca Primavera

      (Fresh Spring) Vicio Mezcal, Grenadine, Fresh watermelon and lime juice.

    • La Espadin

      Wahaka Mezcal Espadín, Cointreau, fresh lime juice, and cucumber juice.
      $13.00

    • El Millonario

      Don Amado Mezcal Reposado, Cointreau, Peach, Fresh lime juice and Grenadine
      $13.00

    • Piña Caliente (Hot Pineapple)

      Monte Alban Mezcal, Fresh lime juice, pineapple juice, our home-made pineapple syrup and Tajín Rim.
      $13.00

    • Jalapeño Mezcaltini

      Don Amado Mezcal Rustico, Sweet Vermouth, Jalapeño syrup and Chocolate Bitters
      $13.00

    • Corazón De Oaxaca (The Heart Of Oaxaca)

      Monte Alban Mezcal, Sweet Vermouth and Chocolate Bitters.
      $12.00

    • Mezcal Mule

      Monte Alban Mezcal, ginger beer, simple syrup, fresh lime juice and a splash of sparkling water.
      $11.00

  • MEXICO INSPIRED COCKTAILS

    • Chelada

      Lime juice, salt and the beer of your preference. (16oz)
      $8.00

    • Michelada (24oz)

      Our house recipe with tamarind syrup, chamoy and fresh lime juice PLUS the beer of your preference.
      $9.00

    • Mojito

      Personalize it with natural mango, strawberry, watermelon, passion fruit, blackberry or Peach fruit!
      $10.00

    • Charanda Mojito

      Made with cane sugar Charanda rum.
      $11.00

    • Old Fashion Mexican Style

      Made with Tequila Hornitos Black Barrel
      $11.00

    • Manhattan Meet Mexico

      Manhattan cocktail made with Tequila Hornitos Black Barrel
      $11.00

    • Summer Sangria

      Made with Sauvignon Blanc, Rum Bacardi, Orange and peach fruit.
      $10.00

  • WINES

    • Cabernet

      $7.00

    • Merlot

      $7.00

    • Malbec

      $7.00

    • Pinot Grigio

      $7.00

    • Sauvignon Blanc

      $7.00

    • Moscato

      $7.00

    • Chardonnay

      $7.00

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