Palapas Restaurant and Cantina

Palapas Restaurant and Cantina Menu

(831) 662-9000
21 Seascape Village, Aptos, CA 95003

Small Bites


Guacamole Poco
$7.50
Avocados blended with onions, chiles, lime juiceand tomatoes.
Nachos Especiales
$14.50
Tortilla chips with refried beans and melted monterey jack cheese, topped with guacamole, sour cream, black olives and salsa fresca.
Guacamole Grande
$9.95
Avocados blended with onions, chiles, lime juiceand tomatoes.
Quesadilla con Pollo y Pina
$18.95
Char-broiled chicken breast, tossed in a spicy chipotle sauce, grilled between flour tortillas with monterey jack cheese and roasted pineapple salsa. Topped with guacamole and sour cream.
Platillo de Botanitas
$18.50
Citrus-marinated chicken breast, thinly sliced char-broiled skirt steak (carne asada) and sauteed rock shrimp with a combination of tomatillo and ranchero sauces.
Quesadilla Suprema
$13.95
Monterey jack cheese melted between 2 flour tortillas and topped with guacamole, sour cream, salsa frescaand tomatillo salsa.
Nachos Palapas
16.95
Tortilla chips with refried beans and melted monterey jack cheese, topped with char-broiled chicken breast, salsa fresca, guacamoleand sour cream.

$Fresh Seafood Appetizers

Fresh seafood appetizers.
Coctel de Camarones
$16.50
Freshly cooked Mexican prawns in a goblet with spicy sangrita (tomato broth, lime, serrano, onionand cilantro), avocado and cucumber.
Nachos Cangrejo y Camarones
$17.95
Tortilla chips with melted monterey jack cheese, topped with rock shrimp, red crab, tomatillo salsa fresca, guacamole and sour cream.
Camarones de Golfo a la Parrila
$17.95
Char-broiled gulf prawns prepared with fresh garlic, orange juice, guajillo Chile sauce and herb butter.
Coctel de Ceviche
$16.50
A blend of cooked and marinated shrimp and octopus, tender calamariand Mexican prawns, all individually marinated with fresh lemon and lime juices, cilantro, tomatoes, green onionsand green bell pepper.
Calamari Empanizado
$13.95
Tender calamari steak strips, fried with a light garlicand panko cumin breading, served with pasilla Chile dipping sauce.
Combinado de Ceviche Fresco
$17.95
Shrimp, cookedand marinated octopus, tender calamariand Mexican prawns all individually marinated with fresh lemon and lime juices, cilantro, tomatoes, chopped green onions and green bell peppers.
Atun Estilo Japones (Sashimi)
$18.95
Thin slices of raw, fresh ahi tuna served on a bed of cabbage with pico de gallo and Japanese wasabi.
Ostiones en su Concha
16.95
Fresh blue point oysters served raw on the half-shell with cocktail sauce and tequila mignonette.

$Salads


Ensalada de Spinacas
$13.50
Young tender spinach, tomatoes, sliced avocado, white onions, cucumbers, served with a roasted tomato cilantro vinaigrette.
Ensalada de Pollo Dorado
$16.50
Char-broiled citrus marinated chicken breast atop mixed lettuces with tomatoes and cabbage garnish. Served with dressing.
Ensalada Del Mar
$21.95
Red crab and bay shrimp, romaine, mixed greens, avocado, jicama, tomatoesand cucumbers, served with roasted tomato cilantro vinaigrette.
Ensalada Caesar
11.50
Fresh romaine lettuce and Parmesan cheese tossed in our caesar dressing. Garnished with tortilla crisps.

$Seafood Specialties

Includes handmade tortillas, rice and beans.
Atun en Salsa Pasilla
$31.95
Fresh sashimi grade ahi yellowfin tuna char-broiled to your liking and basted with roasted pasilla Chile-cilantro butter. Served with tomatillo sauce-or- seared with Cajun spice to your liking. Served sliced on a bed of cabbage with soy sauce and wasabi.
Pescado de Alta Mar Estilo Tropicale
$29.95
A center cut of fresh swordfish, char-broiled and basted with parilla chili cilantro butter. Served with fresh pineapple-tomato salsa, tomatillo sauce and chunks of avocado.
Huachinango a la Veracruzana
$22.95
Fresh, char-broiled red snapper fillet over light tomatillo sauce, topped with ranchero sauce, guacamoleand salsa fresca.
Tostadas de Ceviches Frescoes
$14.95
Our ceviches are prepared with fresh lime and lemon juices, cilantro, green onion, tomato and spices.
Jardines Del Mar
$26.95
A delightful Mexican version of scampi jardiniere. Sauteed gulf prawns, garden vegetables, roasted pasilla Chile-garlic butter, white wine and tomatillo sauce.
Enchiladas de Camarones
$25.95
Two corn tortillas filled with sauteed rock shrimp, topped with tomatillo sauce, melted cheeseand guacamole.
Combinado de Camarones y Huachinango
$26.95
A delicious duo of gulf shrimp sauteed in tomatillo and garlic butter and char-broiled red snapper with ranchero sauce and guacamole.
Fillet de Pescado
$22.95
Fresh petrale sole fillets or Pacific sand dabs filets - as available. Dusted with flour and sauteed. Served with garlic tomatillo sauce.
Enchiladas de Cangrejo
27.95
Two corn tortillas filled with snow crab, topped with tomatillo sauce, melted cheeseand guacamole.

$Dishes Of The House

Includes handmade corn tortillas, rice, beans.
Steak Ranchero
$25.95
Char-broiled skirt steak, topped with fresh ranchero salsa and guacamole.
Pechuga de Pollo con Mole
$20.95
Tender boneless chicken breast, served with a spicy mole sauce (a blended sauce of chiles, chocolate, peanutsand spices).
Tierra y Mar
$29.95
A combination of char-broiled skirt steak and sauteed chipotle prawns.
Carne Asada Estilo Palapas
$32.95
A certified Angus rib-eye steak, marinated in citrus and herbs. Char-broiled and served with tomatillo and azteca sauces and sliced avocado.
Chile Verde
$18.95
Boneless chunks of pork, slowly simmered in spicy green chili sauce of pasilla peppers, green onions, garlic and tomatillos.
Tostada Pollo Especiales
$18.95
Two corn tortilla tostadas made with our specially-grilled chicken, laced with fresh tomato salsa.
Enchiladas de la Cocina Fresca
$20.95
Corn tortillas, filled with your choice of skirt steak, shredded "red" chicken or cheese, topped with our fresh enchilada sauce, melted cheeseand garnished with thinly sliced cabbage, salsa fresca, sour creamand guacamole.
Fajitas - "SauteEd"
$24.95
Choice fresh chicken breast, skirt steak or Mexican prawns sauteed with pasilla Chile, onion and bell pepper in tomatillo sauce. Serv with guacamole and sour cream.
Enchiladas de Pollo con Mole
$20.95
Corn tortillas rolled and filled with chicken breast. Topped with our spicy mole sauce (a blended sauce of chiles, chocolate, peanutsand spices), melted jack and queso fresco cheeses. Garnished with cabbage, salsa fresca, sour creamand guacamole.
Pozole Del Mar
$29.95
A spicy savory combination of fresh fish, king crab legs, prawns, calamari, clamsand hominy, slowly cooked in a spicy seafood tomato broth.
Chiles Rellenos con Salsa y Camarones
21.95
Two roasted fresh pasilla chiles stuffed with jack and fresh Mexican cheeses, egg-battered and deep fried, topped with our traditional sauce, bay shrimpand guacamole.

$Combination Dishes


Burrito de Carne Asada y Burrito de Pollo
$21.95
One skirt steak burrito and 1 chicken burrito with ranchero sauce.
Trio de Enchiladas
$23.95
One enchilada filed with rock shrimp, 1 enchilada filled with cheeseand 1 enchilada filled with chicken, topped with melted cheese tomatillo and ranchero sauces.
Taco de Pollo y Chile Verde
$18.50
Grilled chicken taco and slowly simmered pork with tomatillo sauce.
Chiles Relleno y Enchilada
$21.95
Fresh green Chile stuffed with cheese and a choice of chicken, cheese or beef enchilada.
Tostada de Ceviche y Taco de Huachinango
$19.50
Combination of a mixed ceviche tostada and a red snapper taco.
Taco de Huachinango y Enchilada de Cangrejo
21.95
Red snapper taco and red crab enchilada.

$Deluxe Platters

These unique combination platters are among our most popular items. Festivo platters include handmade corn tortillas, beans, rice, lime-cabbage salad, guacamole and special ceviche selections. Minimum 2 people.
Platillo Del Mar
$59.90
Sauteed gulf prawns, fresh grilled catch, char-broiled red snapper and sauteed rock shrimp.
Platillo Palapas
53.90
Char-broiled chicken breast, red snapper and skirt steak with sauteed rock shrimp, marinated in lemon and lime juices.

$Tacos Suaves (Taqueria)

Includes rice and beans. Our tacos feature fresh handmade corn tortillas, salsa fresca, whole pinto beans, cabbage, cheese, guacamole, sour cream, tomatillo sauce and guajillo. Two tacos per order with one filling. No combinations please.
Camarones
$17.50
Rock shrimp. A la cazuela sauteed.
Carne Asada
$18.59
Skirt steak. A la parilla grilled.
Cangrejo
$17.50
Crab. A la cazuela sauteed.
Huachinango
$16.95
Red snapper fillet. A la parilla grilled.
Pollo
$17.85
Marinated chicken breast. A la parilla grilled.
Vegetarianas
13.95
Avocado, whole beans, cabbage and cheese.A la cazuela sauteed.

$Vegetarian Dishes

No meat or lard is used in the preparation of these dishes. Entree includes beans, rice and two fresh handmade corn tortillas.
Tostada de Guacamole
$13.95
A corn tortilla topped with refried beans, sliced lettuce, tomato, guacamole, salsa frescaand sour cream.
Fajitas Vegetarianas
$18.95
Thick sliced Portobello mushrooms, pasilla chiles, red peppersand onion sauteed with tomatillo sauce. Tossed with sliced avocado. Served with guacamole and sour cream.
Burrito Tofu Verde
$14.50
One burrito with sauteed tofu, beans, salsa fresca, cabbage and tomatoes, topped with tomatillo sauce.
Enchiladas Suizas
$21.95
Two enchiladas topped with tomatillo sauce and melted cheese. Choice of 1 filling: marinated tofu, sauteed spinach or cheese.
Chiles Rellenos
$19.95
Two fresh roasted pasilla chiles stuffed with jack and fresh Mexican cheeses and topped with our traditional sauce and guacamole.
Ranchero Sautee con Vegetales
$16.95
Sauteed tofu "a la California" with garden vegetables.
Burrito Estilo Ranchero
13.95
A soft flour tortilla filled with frijoles de la olla, sliced cabbage, salsa frescaand cheese, topped with tomatillo sauce, guacamoleand ranchero sauce.

$A La Carta


Burrito
$6.50
Bean and cheese only.
Salsa Del Dia
$2.95
Cheese Quesadillas
$5.95
Tostada
$9.95
Ceviche, chicken or beef.
Sour Cream
$1.75
Fresh Sliced Chiles
$1.95
Mixed Green Salad
$7.50
Chile Relleno
$8.95
Three Handmade Corn Tortillas
$1.95
Burrito
$10.95
Chicken, Chile verde or beef.
Frijoles de la Olla
$4.95
Refried Beans
$4.95
Guacamole
$7.50
Enchilada
$8.50
Cheese, chicken, Chile verde, or beef.
Taco
$6.95
Chicken or beef.
Tomato Rice
$4.95
Sauteed Vegetables
$7.95
Three Flour Tortillas
1.95

$Comidas Norte Americans

For our North American amigos. Served with tomato-rice and fresh vegetables.
Fresh Boneless Chicken Breast
$19.95
Marinated in citrus juices and char-broiled.
Ribeye Steak
$32.95
Certified Angus Beef broiled to order.
Fresh Ahi
$31.95
Char-broiled to your liking.
Fresh Swordfish
$29.95
Char-broiled.

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