La Palapa

La Palapa Menu

(760) 324-6420
34351 Date Palm Dr, Cathedral City, CA 92234

Antojitos


Guacamole y Salsa con Totopos
$9.00
Pico de gallo, house guacamole, and cumin-spiced corn chips.
Sopa de la Casa Pozole Rojo
$8.00
Hominy corn, chicken, chile guajillo broth, avocado, radishes, oregano, and fresh lime.
Calamares Fritos
$11.00
Crisped calamari, guacamole, and tomatillo dipping salsa.
Tamal de Rajas
$8.00
Corn masa baked in a corn husk with chile poblano, epazote, and queso Cotija.
Elote Del Mercado
$6.00
Market-style corn on the cob with lime, mayo, chile piquin, and queso Cojita.
Crepas de Huitlacoche
$12.00
Corn mushroom folded into crepes, poblano crema, and chihuahua.
Jicama Picante
$8.00
Street car-style with crisp jicama seasoned with chile piquin, lime, and salt.
Taquitos de Papa
$9.00
Crisp corn potato and chile poblano tacos, crema, Chile de arbol, salsa, and guacamole.
Chalupas con Chorizo Casero
$10.00
Little boats of corn masa, housemade guajillo chorizo, guacamole, black beans, queso fresco, and crema.
Queso Fundido con Rojas Poblanas
$11.00
Mexican fondue of baked queso chihuahua, vegetarian roasted poblano chiles, and warm flour tortilla.
Queso Fundido con Chorizo Casero
$12.00
Mexican fondue of baked queso chihuahua, housemade spicy guajillo pork chorizo and warm flour tortilla.
Platanos con Crema
$8.00
Sweet plantains, crema, and housemade queso fresco.
Guacamole Por Orden
$14.00
Hand-crushed guacamole made to order for you, a basket of warm corn tortillas or housemade cumin-spiced corn chips.
Setas a la Diabla
9.00
Portobello mushrooms, devilish ancho arbol pasilla chile salsa and corn tortillas.

$Huevos


Huevos a la Mexicana
$10.00
Eggs scrambled with tomato, onion, and jalapeno.
Huevos Rancheros Verdes
$11.00
2 eggs atop crisp corn tortillas, black beans, green tomatillo salsa crema, queso fresco and guacamole.
Huevos con Chorizo
12.95

$Ensaladas


Cesar Cardini Ensalada
$9.00
Invented by Cesar Cardini in Tijuana Mexico. Crisp romaine hearts, toasted pine nuts, queso Anejo, anchovy, croutons, lime, and anchovy dressing.
Romantica Ensalada
$11.00
Romaine hearts, avocado, beets, queso fresco, dried cranberries, pine nuts, cumin, and lime dressing.
Palmitos y Aguacate
$9.00
Hearts of palm, mixed greens, avocado, tomato, and fresh oregano vinaigrette.
Nopalitos Ensalada
8.00
Grilled nopal cactus, radishes, mixed greens fresh lime juice and queso fresco.

$Taqueria


Tacos
$4.75
Traditional tacos, 2 soft corn tortillas, cilantro, and sweet onion.
Quesadilla
7.00
2 grilled flour tortillas, la palapa's three kinds of cheese queso fresco, Cotija and Monterrey jack.

$Especialidades


Tacos de Pescado
$20.00
3 soft corn tacos of achiote rubbed tilapia filet, crisped chile pasilla, romaine, chipotle crema, avocado, tomatillo salsa, red tomato, rice, and black beans.
Camarones Mojo de Ajo
$17.00
Sauteed shrimp with golden garlic cloves, red tomato rice, and black beans.
Camarones con Mole Rojo
$18.00
Shrimp in a deep, red chile mole, red tomato rice and black beans.
Enchiladas de Pollo Verdes
$16.00
Chicken enchiladas in tomatillo salsa verde, housemade queso fresco, Mexican crema, and sweet maya onion.
Enchiladas de Pollo en Mole Rojo
$16.00
Chicken enchiladas in a rich red mole, housemade queso fresco, Mexican crema, and sweet Maya onion.
Enchiladas de Hongos en Mole Rojo
$15.00
Vegetarian mushroom enchiladas in a rich red mole, housemade queso fresco, Mexican crema, and sweet Maya onion.
Chilaquiles Verdes
$9.00
Corn tortillas covered in tomatillo green sauce topped with queso fresco and Mexican crema and radishes.
Chile Relleno
$16.00
Roasted poblano chile stuffed with queso fresco and queso Cotija añejo lightly battered in a spiced tomato sauce, saffron rice, and black beans.
Arrachera al Tequila con Jalapenos Torreados
$22.00
Grilled skirt steak marinated in lime and tequila, char-grilled onions and jalapenos, green rice and pinto beans.
Pollo en Crema Poblana
16.00
Grilled chicken, poblano, sweet corn crema, red rice, and black beans.

$Tortas


Molletes
$10.00
Vegetarian pinto bean sandwich, housemade queso fresco, Monterrey jack cheese, pico de gallo, mixed green in a fresh oregano vinaigrette.
Torta de Pollo
$12.00
Grilled chicken breast sandwich with melted Monterrey jack cheese, pico de gallo and guacamole.
Grilled Steak
$8.95
Torta de Pescado
14.00
Crisped tilapia filet with fresh lime crema, Yucatecan-style salsa xnipec of pickled red onion and habanero and lettuce.

$Taqueria


Tacos
$6.00
Traditional tacos, 2 soft corn tortillas, cilantro, and sweet onion.
Quesadilla
$7.00
2 grilled flour tortillas, la palapa's 3 kinds of cheese queso fresco, Cotija and Monterrey Jack.
Pina Asada
$5.00
Grilled pineapple.
Jalapenos Torreados
$5.00
Char-grilled whole jalapenos.
Cebollitas
5.00
Grilled spring onions.

$Platos Fuertes


Arrachera al Tequila con Jalapenos Torreados
$22.00
Grilled skirt steak, tequila lime marinade, roasted spring onions, jalapenos, green rice, and charro beans.
Barbacoa de Cordero Catalina
$21.00
Chile ancho barbecued lamb shank braised with avocado leaves, guacamole, black beans, and red tomato rice.
Conchinita Pibil
$19.00
Yucatan pork roasted in banana leaves, achiote citrus salsa, xnipec of pickled red onion and habanero, saffron rice and sweet plantains.
Enchiladas Fundidas de Carne Asada
$22.00
Grilled skirt steak enchiladas in Arbol salsa melted queso chihuahua, avocado, romaine, sweet onion, crema, queso fresco, and red tomato rice.
Enchiladas de Pollo Verdes
$18.00
Chicken enchiladas in tomatillo salsa verde, housemade queso fresco, Mexican crema, and sweet maya onion.
Pato al Mole Negro Oaxaqueno
$21.00
Grilled duck breast in a rich black mole typical of Oaxaca, made from 26 magical ingredients, red tomato rice, and Swiss chard.
Pollo con Platanos y Sasa Verde
19.00
Grilled chicken breast, tomatillo salsa Fresca, sweet plantains, baked rice tortilla, and black beans.

$Vegetarianos


Chile Relleno
$18.00
Roasted poblano chile stuffed with housemade queso fresco and queso Anejo, lightly battered, spiced tomato salsa, black beans, and saffron rice.
Plato Vegetariano Azteca
$18.00
La palapa's vegetarian plate, three potato taquitos, guacamole, salsa de Arbol, rice tortilla, grilled nopal cactus, and black beans.
Enchiladas de Huitlacoche
20.00
Huitlacoche, corn mushrooms baked with queso chihuahua, avocado, lettuce, cilantro, sweet onion, cream, queso fresco, and tomatillo salsa verde.

$Pescado y Mariscos


Tacos de Pescado
$20.00
3 soft corn tacos of achiote rubbed tilapia filet, crisped chile pasilla, romaine, chipotle crema, avocado, tomatillo salsa, red tomato rice, and black beans.
Calamares a la Diabla
$20.00
Calamari pan-seared in devilish spicy ancho, pasilla chile salsa, vegetarian pinto beans, and red tomato rice.
Pescado al Pipian Verde
$19.00
Baked tilapia, Yucatecan green pumpkin seed pipian with roasted chile serrano, saffron rice, and sauteed Swiss chard.
Pescado a la Talla Zihuatanejo
$19.00
Traditional from the Pacific coast. Tilapia filet in guajillo chile and achiote barbecue, saffron rice, and sauteed green beans.
Camarones en Mole Rojo
$19.00
Grilled shrimp, red guajillo chile mole from Morelos, red tomato rice and vegetarian pinto beans.
Camarones al Mojo de Ajo
$19.00
Shrimp sauteed, golden roasted garlic cloves, red tomato rice, and slow-cooked black beans.
Camarones Tamarindo
19.00
Shrimp in tamarind, ancho, pasilla salsa, saffron rice, and green beans.

$Para Acompanar


Cebollitas
$5.00
Grilled spring onions.
Nopal Asado
$5.00
Grilled cactus.
Acelgas
$5.00
Garlic sauteed Swiss chard.
Chorizo Casero
$5.00
Spicy guajillo chorizo.
Esquites
$5.00
Epazote sauteed corn.
Ejotes
$5.00
Shallot sauteed green beans.
Arroz
$4.00
Arroz y Frijoles
$4.00
Frijoles
5.00

$Dessert


Crepas con Cajeta
$8.00
Delicate crepes folded with la palapa`s own homemade cajeta goat`s milk caramel and toasted pecans.
Pie Terciopelo De Aguacate
$8.00
Avocado pie in a crisp graham crust. Lime sour cream toasted pistachios and hibiscus syrup.
Crema de Chocolate
$7.00
Belgian Mexican chocolate pudding, whipped cream, and chocolate lace.
Pastel Tres Leches
$9.00
Moist cake with fluffy meringue icing drizzled with three kinds of milk.
Chocolate de Metate Brownie
$8.00
Dark and milk chocolate brownie from the hand grinding stone, walnuts, homemade dulce de leche ic cream.
Empanada de Arroz con Leche
$8.00
La Palapa Flan de Kahlua y Vainilla
6.00
Traditional vanilla, caramel and kahlua flan.

$Beverages


Coca-Cola Mexicana
$3.00
Jarritos de Toronja
$3.00

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