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V - Vegetarian, VG - Vegan, GF - Gluten Free | Our beef is locally sourced from Clarion Farms | * Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Soups

Made fresh when you order them.

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Sopa de Tortilla (GF)

$5.45
Garlic, cilantro, and oregano-based broth with tortilla chips, sour cream, and a poached egg.
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Sopa de Pescado (GF)

$6.45
Fish soup with tilapia and potatoes, prepared with onion, garlic, sour cream, and fresh tomatoes - a special dish originating from the coast of Veracruz.

Sopa de Verdura (V, GF)

$5.45
Our delicious home-made vegetable soup, green and yellow zucchini, broccoli, and potatoes.

Salads

Add protein for your salad (+$5.00 / each): Grilled Chicken, Ribeye Steak, Soyrizo (Vegan) | Dress your salad with our Cilantro Dressing.

Ensalada Palapa (V, GF) photo

Ensalada Palapa (V, GF)

$11.50
Our own salad creation with a bed of lettuce mix, cucumber, beets, onion, tomato, carrots, nopales (cactus), boiled egg, and queso fresco.

Ensalada de Aguacate

$11.50
Spring mix, cucumber, onion, tomato, red pepper, and a whole avocado, as refreshing as It sounds!

Appetizers

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Empanadas

$5.45
Wheat flour dough filled with Chicken, Ground Beef, Chorizo & Cheese, Chipotle Pork, Plantain & Cheese or Veggies (V) topped with our home-made green salsa and mole sauce. Provecho!
Fresh Guacamole & Chips (V, GF) photo

Fresh Guacamole & Chips (V, GF)

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The best guac in the ‘burgh! Made fresh when you order It!
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Three to Share (V, GF)

$16.95
A trio of salsas including pico de gallo, cheese dip, and guacamole. Sharing is caring!
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Chips & Salsa (V, GF)

$6.95
Choose between Pico De Gallo, Green Salsa, or Red Salsa with tortilla chips | Add Any Extra Salsa +$3.95

Jalapeño Cheese Dip and Chips (GF)

$10.50
Delicious mix of queso fresco, mozzarella, and American melt cheese with a touch of jalapeño pepper | Add Roasted Poblano Peppers, Mushroom, or Chorizo +3.00
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Nachos

$12.95/+
Chicken $12.95 | Ground Beef $14.95 | Chipotle Pork $13.95 • Homemade tortilla chips topped with Pico de Gallo, lettuce, sour cream, jalapeño cheese dip sauce, queso fresco, and your choice of meat or Poblano Pepper and Potatoes as vegetarian version. Perfect for sharing with friends!

Entrees

All entrees are served with Rice and Pinto Beans or Sauteed Veggies. Except burrito.

Flautas de Pollo, Barbacoa o Papa (GF)

$17.45
Your choice of Chicken, Barbacoa, or Potatoes wrapped in a crispy tortilla and topped with lettuce, pico de gallo, queso fresco, and sour cream. Dish includes 4 flautas.
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Enchiladas Verdes Y Mole Poblano (GF)

$16.45
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!

Enchiladas Rancheras (GF)

$16.45
Three enchiladas with your choice of Chicken, Beef, Mushroom, or 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.

Our Specialties

Specialties are served with Rice and Pinto Beans or Sauteed Veggies.

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Birria (GF)

$18.45
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! Make it a Quesabirria by adding melted cheese +$1.00
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Tamales (V, GF)

$15.45
Two warm corn-based dough tamales wrapped in cornhusks and steam-cooked, topped with Green or Mole Salsa—Meat or Vegetarian options available | Ask about what we are serving today!
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Chamorro de Borrego en Guajillo (GF)

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Slow-roasted lamb shank in a guajillo chili sauce.
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Carne Asada

Tender and Juicy Skirt Steak cooked to order with a grilled onions, queso fresco and jalapeño pepper. So tender...
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Molcajete Mar y Tierra

A dish to share with grilled flank steak, chicken breast, Jumbo shrimp, jalapeño, bell peppers, onion, queso dip, ranchera salsa, and tortillas on the side.

Our Vegetarian Dishes

Served with Rice and Pinto Beans or Sauteed Veggies. To better serve you, please choose only one filling for any vegetarian enchiladas.

Chiles Rellenos Con Queso Y Espinaca (GF)

$15.95
A flavorful Mexico City classic – poblano peppers stuffed with spinach and cheese, topped with our home-made green and mole sauce.

Enchiladas Verdes (GF)

$16.95
Three enchiladas with your choice of Soyrizo, Mushroom, Cheese‚ Mushrooms & Cheese, or Spinach & Cheese, wrapped in a corn tortilla and topped with green sauce, sour cream and queso fresco. The combination will make your mouth water!

Enchiladas Rancheras (GF)

$16.95
Three enchiladas with your choice of Soyrizo (Vegan), Mushroom (Vegan), Cheese, Mushroom & 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!
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Tamales (GF)

$15.95
Two warm corn-based dough tamales wrapped in a corn husk and steam cooked, topped with Green and Mole Salsa | Ask about what we are serving today!

Flautas de Papa (VG, GF)

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

Tacos

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MIX & MATCH 2 Tacos | 3 Tacos (GF)

$12.95/+
Two or three tacos served with your choice of Pico de Gallo, sour cream and queso fresco, or ‘Mexican Style’ (cilantro, radish and onion with a lime on the side), grilled onion and potatoes on the side.
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Specialty Tacos

$14.45
Tacos are served ‘Mexican Style’ (cilantro, onion and radish slices with a lime on the side) and a side of grilled onion and potatoes.

Quesadillas

Gluten Free Quesadillas upon request.

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Specialty Quesadilla

$17.45
Made with a big flour tortilla and served with a side of sour cream, pico de gallo, grilled onions and potatoes. Gluten free version made with three 100% corn tortillas available under request.

Burritos

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Specialty Burritos

$17.95
Filled with a protein of your choice, rice, pinto beans, pico de gallo, sour cream and cheese wrapped in a big flour tortilla and topped with our home-made Mole Sauce, Green Sauce, sour cream, queso fresco, a side of grilled onion and potatoes! Every bite is packed with flavor!

Kids Menu

Choose a free Side: French Fries, Sweet Plantain, Pinto Beans, or Cucumber Wheels.

Quesadilla

$6.95
Cheese, Pinto Beans, or Chicken and cheese quesadilla – Kids love them!

Empanada

$6.95
Wheat flour dough filled with Chicken, Ground Beef, or Cheese. Provecho!

Mini Beef Nachos

$6.95
Tortilla chips topped with ground beef, cheese, sour cream, and queso fresco.

Desserts

Flan Napolitano

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

Churros

$5.95
Fried pastry dough sticks covered with cinnamon sugar and vanilla, Chocolate or Strawberry ice cream on the side.

Tamal de Elote

$6.95
Warm corn-based dough filled with sweet corn, wrapped in a cornhusk and steam-cooked.

Available Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11AM - 3PM

Brunch (Almuerzos)

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Huevos Rancheros

$13.50
Two tortillas with refried beans and two eggs on top, a classic brunch dish at every home in Mexico City.

Huevos Palapa

$12.50
Two scrambled or sunny side-up eggs with your choice of bacon or Mexican chorizo, roasted potatoes and refried beans on the side, corn tortillas or toast under request.

Machaca con Huevo

$12.95
Two scrambled eggs with shredded beef, refried beans, roasted potatoes, and toast or corn tortillas.

Huevos Pastor

$12.95
Two scrambled eggs with pastor (Marinated pork with Achiote and Pineapple), refried beans, roasted potatoes, and toast or corn tortillas.
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Chilaquiles

$12.95/+
Tortilla chips with Green or Red Sauce, fresh onion, sour cream and queso fresco with your choice of Chicken, Eggs or Steak | Eggs $12.95 | Chicken $15.95 | Steak $16.95

Breakfast Tacos

$9.00/Two
$13.00/Three
Two tacos made with your choice of scrambled eggs and bacon, or eggs and chorizo, sour cream, queso fresco and pico de gallo

Breakfast Gordita

$8.00/Each
Home-made round corn dough cut in half, and filled with your choice of Machaca con huevo (eggs and shredded beef), or huevos al pastor (eggs and marinated pork), lettuce, sour cream and queso fresco on top.

Breakfast Burrito

$12.50
Scrambled eggs, bacon, cheese, rice, beans, pico de gallo, sour cream and spinach. Everything inside a Big flour tortilla and topped with our green salsa and mole sauce, or if you prefer, we can top it with our jalapeño cheese dip sauce instead!

Vegetarian Omelet

$13.50
Three egg omelet with Poblano pepper, spinach and queso fresco, comes with pinto beans and roasted potatoes.

Ranchero Omelet

$14.50
Three egg omelet with chorizo, potatoes, onion and mozzarella cheese. Comes with refried beans and roasted potatoes on the side.

Fajita Omelet

$15.95/+
Three egg omelet with Chicken or steak fajita and mozzarella cheese. Comes with pinto beans and roasted potatoes on the side | Chicken $15.95 | Steak $16.95

Coffee

$2.50

Mexican Hot Chocolate

$4.50

Fruit Smoothie

$5.50
Prepared fresh with Mango, Strawberry or Peach, no milk is added.

Appetizers

Tamales

Warm, corn-based dough wrapped in a cornhusk and steam cooked - meat and vegetarian options available.

Guacamole & Chips

The best guac in the 'burgh! Served with our homemade tortilla chips.

Chiles Rellenos (Stuffed Peppers)

A flavorful dish from Mexico City - banana peppers stuffed with spinach and cheese and topped with Green or Red Sauce.

Camarones a la Diabla (Devil 's Shrimp)

Shrimp sautéed in guajillo pepper sauce —delicious when combined with our guacamole and chips!

Empanadas

Wheat flour dough filled with chicken, ground beef, shrimp, plantain and cheese or veggies

Salads

Enslada Palapa (Palapa House Salad)

Our own salad creation featuring cucumber, beets, onion, tomato, carrots, no pales (cactus), boiled egg and queso fresco.

Entrees

Taco Bar, Guacamole, Salsa & Chips (Great for Office Meetings)

Choose 2 meat fillings (Chicken, Chorizo and Potatoes, Ground Beef, Chipotle Pork, Barbacoa (Slow roasted beef brisket), Al Pastor (marinated pork loin in annatto and pineapple), Steak Fajita, Shrimp Fajita, Chicken Fajita) and 1 Vegetarian filling (Poblano pepper and potatoes, Sauteed Mushrooms, Soyrizo (Soy base chorizo), Zucchini & Corn in a tomato sauce), 2-3 tacos per person, includes toppings (pico de gallo, sour cream, spicy salsa) Plus you get fresh Pico de Gallo Salsa, Guacamole and chips for everybody!

Empanada Bar

Choose two meat fillings (Chicken, Ground beef, Shrimp, Chorizo with cheese, Chipotle Pork) and 1 Vegetarian Filling (Plantain and cheese, Mixed vegetables, Soyrizo, Poblano peppers and potatoes), 2 Empanadas per person, includes toppings (sour cream, spicy salsa)

Fajitas Nayarit

Your choice of Chicken, Steak or Vegetable Fajitas, grilled with peppers and pineapple.

Mole con Pollo (Chicken with Mole)

Chicken with traditional Mexican mole - the perfect blend of spices, chile peppers and chocolate!

Puerco en Salsa verde (Pork in Green Sauce)

Pork shoulder cooked with potatoes and zucchini in our special tomatillo and poblano pepper sauce.

Desserts

Flan

One of our specialties - this custard is made with your choice of Coconut or Vanilla.

Aguas Frescas

Refreshing Horchata Hibiscus, Lemonade or Seasonal Fruit flavors available!

Churros

Fried pastry dough sticks covered with cinnamon sugar
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