La Peña Mexican Restaurant Menu

4.4
(225+ Reviews)
$Mexican
  • Customer Favorites

    Our most frequently ordered and highly rated selections.
    • Quesabirria

      Corn tortilla with cheese and beef birria
      $4.99
      Quesabirria
    • Gorditas

      A thick tortilla stuffed with your choice of meat (steak, spicy pork, chicken, shredded beef or spicy Mexican sausage) and melted cheese.
      $4.99
      Gorditas
    • Quesataco

      It's a quesadilla and a taco all in one! An option of steak, spicy pork, spicy pork sausage, spicy soy or chicken.
      $4.99
      Quesataco
    • Sopes

      A fried masa base with your choice of meat (steak, spicy pork, chicken, shredded beef or spicy Mexican sausage) topped with lettuce, tomato, cheese, sour cream and avocado.
      $4.99
      Sopes
    • Sodas

      Selection of sodas including Coca Cola, Jarrito, Fanta, Sprite.
      $2.85
      Sodas
    • Extra tortillas

      Home made fresh tortillas
      $3.99
      Extra tortillas
    • Menudo

      Traditional Mexican soup made with tripe, dried chiles, spices served with or without hominy - limes, onions, cilantro and oregano on the side.
      $18.99
      Menudo
    • Barbacoa

      Beef slow cooked in spices until tender with broth served with a side of onion and cilantro.
      $18.99
      Barbacoa
    • Tortas

      Mexican sandwich choice of meat (steak, spicy pork, chicken, shredded beef or spicy Mexican sausage) beans, lettuce, tomato, sour cream and avocado.
      $12.99
      Tortas
    • Burritos

      Flour tortilla filled with your choice of meat (steak, spicy pork, chicken, shredded beef or spicy Mexican sausage) beans, rice, lettuce, cheese and sour cream.
      $13.99
  • Tacos

    • Tacos

      An option of steak, spicy pork, spicy pork sausage or chicken served with onion and cilantro.
      $3.99
      Tacos
    • Quesataco

      It's a quesadilla and a taco all in one! An option of steak, spicy pork, spicy pork sausage, spicy soy or chicken.
      $4.99
      Quesataco
    • Quesabirria

      Corn tortilla with cheese and beef birria
      $4.99
      Quesabirria
    • Quesadilla

      Homemade tortilla with cheese only
      $3.00
  • Breakfast

    Served all day
    • Huevos Rancheros

      Two eggs covered in red salsa (not spicy but full of flavor) served with a side of rice and beans.
      $15.99
      Huevos Rancheros
    • Huevos a la Mexicana

      A two egg scramble with onions, tomatoes and jalapeños served with a side of rice and beans.
      $15.99
      Huevos a la Mexicana
    • Chilaquiles

      Vegetarian option available. Crispy tortilla chips in red or green salsa served with a side of rice and beans - Two eggs optional.
      $16.99
      Chilaquiles
    • Huevos con Chorizo

      Two scrambled eggs with spicy Mexican sausage served with a side of rice and beans.
      $15.99
    • Moyetes

      Vegetarian Option. One bread roll cut in half topped with refried beans and melted cheese.
      $11.99
      Moyetes
  • Big Plates

    • Chiles Rellenos

      Vegetarian Option. Two poblano peppers filled with melted cheese coated in egg served with a side of rice and beans.
      $17.99
      Chiles Rellenos
    • Pollo a la Plancha

      Grilled chicken breast served with a side of rice and beans.
      $12.99
    • Enchiladas de Queso

      Four enchiladas filled with cheese served with rice and beans.
      $16.99
      Enchiladas de Queso
    • Barbacoa Revolcada

      Beef barbacoa sautéed with onions and jalapeños served with a side of rice and beans.
      $18.99
    • Birria Revolcada

      Goat birria sautéed with onions and jalapeños served with a side of rice and beans.
      $18.99
    • Sopes

      A fried masa base with your choice of meat (steak, spicy pork, chicken, shredded beef or spicy Mexican sausage) topped with lettuce, tomato, cheese, sour cream and avocado.
      $4.99
      Sopes
    • Gorditas

      A thick tortilla stuffed with your choice of meat (steak, spicy pork, chicken, shredded beef or spicy Mexican sausage) and melted cheese.
      $4.99
      Gorditas
    • Burritos

      Flour tortilla filled with your choice of meat (steak, spicy pork, chicken, shredded beef or spicy Mexican sausage) beans, rice, lettuce, cheese and sour cream.
      $13.99
    • Tortas

      Mexican sandwich choice of meat (steak, spicy pork, chicken, shredded beef or spicy Mexican sausage) beans, lettuce, tomato, sour cream and avocado.
      $12.99
      Tortas
    • Tostadas

      Choice of meat (steak, spicy pork, chicken, shredded beef or spicy Mexican sausage) beans, lettuce, cheese and sour cream on a crispy flat tortilla.
      $4.99
    • Choripollo

      Chori pollo is a Mexican dish that combines chicken and chorizo and is then topped with melted cheese.
      $15.99
      Choripollo
  • Combinations

    • 2. 2 Tacos, 1 Chile Relleno, Arroz Y Frijoles

      Two tacos with choice of chicken, spicy pork, spicy pork sausage, or steak, one chile relleno, served with rice and beans.
      $17.99
    • 3. 1 Tostada , 2 Tacos, Arroz Y Frijoles

      1 tostada, 1 tamal, 1 taco, served with rice and beans. Tostada options include chicken, shredded beef, spicy sausage, or steak. Tamal with chicken in green or pork in red salsa. Taco choices mirror tostada.
      $16.99
      3. 1 Tostada , 2 Tacos, Arroz Y Frijoles
    • 4. 1 Sope, 1 Tostada, 1 Taco, Arroz Y Frijoles

      A diverse combination featuring a sope, tostada, and taco alongside rice and beans. Choose from chicken, shredded beef, spicy Mexican sausage, spicy pork, or steak for each item.
      $16.99
    • 8. 2 Gorditas, 1 Sope, Arroz Y Frijoles

      Two gorditas and one sope, choice of fillings: chicken, shredded beef, spicy Mexican sausage, spicy pork, steak. Served with rice and beans.
      $17.99
  • Soups & Stews

    • Barbacoa

      Beef slow cooked in spices until tender with broth served with a side of onion and cilantro.
      $18.99
      Barbacoa
    • Birria La Peña

      Goat slow cooked in spices with broth, served with a side of onion and cilantro.
      $18.99
      Birria La Peña
    • Menudo

      Traditional Mexican soup made with tripe, dried chiles, spices served with or without hominy - limes, onions, cilantro and oregano on the side.
      $18.99
      Menudo
    • Carne en Su Jugo

      Flank steak simmered in its juices to create a flavorful broth with beans and bacon topped with onions and cilantro.
      $17.99
      Carne en Su Jugo
  • Drinks

    • Extra tortillas

      Home made fresh tortillas
      $3.99
      Extra tortillas
    • Sodas

      Selection of sodas including Coca Cola, Jarrito, Fanta, Sprite.
      $2.85
      Sodas
    • Extra beans

      $3.50
    • Extra rice

      $3.50

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(515) 343-4116

2010 Indianola Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315


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