La Palapa, Mexican Cuisine

La Palapa, Mexican Cuisine Menu

(412) 586-7015
2224 E Carson St, Pittsburgh, PA 15203

Brunch Menu

Almuerzos. Every plate comes with refried beans.
Chilaquiles
Tortilla chips with green or red sauce, fresh onion, sour cream, and queso fresco with your choice of chicken, eggs or steak. Just the right mix of flavors.
Enfrijoladas
$12.50
These are like your regular enchiladas but instead of red or green salsa on top we add a pinto bean sauce, they come with 4 pieces filled with scrambled eggs. Just the way mama used to make them back home.
Huevos Rancheros
$9.50
3 tortillas with refried beans and 3 eggs on top, a classic brunch dish at every home in Mexico City.
Huevos al Gusto
$9.50
3 scrambled eggs mixed with your choice of chorizo, ham, bacon or Mexican style (tomato, onion, cilantro, and a touch of jalapeno peppers) just the way mama used to make them.
Breakfast Tacos
$3.50
Each. With scrambled eggs, bacon, sour cream, queso fresco, and pico de gallo, or any taco from our regular menu.
Breakfast Burrito
10.50
Scrambled eggs, ham, bacon, cheese, rice, beans, pico de gallo, sour cream, 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.

$Appetizers


Tamal
$4.95
An ancestral dish of warm corn-based dough wrapped in a cornhusk and steam-cooked topped with our home-made green salsa and mole sauce. Meat or vegetarian options available. Ask about what we are serving today. Vegetarian and gluten-free.
Jalapenos Rellenos
$10.95
8 half jalapeno peppers filled with Philadelphia cheese and wrapped in bacon, great to share. Gluten-free.
Jalapeno Cheese Dip and Chips
$5.50
Delicious mix of cheddar jack, mozzarella, cotija, and queso fresco with a touch of Jalapeno pepper. Gluten-free.
Chips & Salsa
$3.50
Choose between pico de gallo or green salsa with tortilla chips. Both salsas for and additional charge.
Side Table Chips & Guacamole
$12.50
The best guac in the burgh. Made right on the side of your table. Add bacon for an additional charge. Vegetarian and Gluten-free.
Nachos
Homemade tortilla chips topped with melted cheese, corn, sour cream, pico de gallo, cheese dip, and your choice of meat. Perfect for sharing with friends.
Empanadas
4.95
Wheat flour dough filled with chicken, ground beef, shrimp or veggies topped with our home-made green salsa and mole sauce. Provecho.

$Soups


Sopa de Tortilla
$4.95
Garlic, cilantro, and oregano-based broth with crispy tortilla strip, sour cream, and a poached egg. Vegetarian and gluten-free.
Sopa de Pescado
$5.95
Fish soup with tilapia and potatoes, prepared with onion, garlic, and fresh tomatoes - a special dish originating from the coast of Veracruz. Vegetarian and gluten-free.
Sopa de Verdura
4.95
Our delicious home made vegetable soup. Vegetarian and gluten-free.

$Salads

Add ons for an additional charge.
Ensalada Palapa
$9.50
Our own salad creation with cucumber, beets, onion, tomato, carrots, nopales (cactus), boiled egg, and queso fresco. Vegetarian and gluten-free.
Ensalada de la Huerta
$8.95
Garden salad mixed with fresh lettuce, onion, roasted peppers, tomatoes, and carrots – light and refreshing. Vegetarian and gluten-free.
Ensalada de Arandano
9.50
Lettuce mix with tomato, onion, cucumber, dried cranberries, almonds and queso fresco. Vegetarian and Gluten - free

$Specialties

All entrees served with rice and pinto beans or vegetables.
Tamales Specialty
$14.95
2 warm corn-based dough tamales wrapped in cornhusks and steam-cooked, topped with green or mole salsa - meat and vegetarian options available. Ask about what we are serving today. Vegetarian and gluten-free.
Mole con Pollo Specialty
$16.95
Chicken with mole. Chicken with traditional Mexican mole - the perfect blend of spices, chile peppers, and chocolate. So good. Gluten-free.
Lengua en Salsa Verde Specialty
$18.95
Locally raised beef tongue slowly cooked in a poblano pepper and tomatillo sauce. Gluten-free.
Barbacoa Specialty
$17.95
Tenderly marinated and slow roasted beef, the best choice for a hangover. Gluten-free.
Flautas de Pollo Specialty
$15.95
Chicken wrapped in a crispy tortilla and topped with lettuce, tomato, queso fresco, and sour cream. Dish includes 4 flautas. Vegetarian and gluten-free.
Flautas de Barbacoa Specialty
$15.95
Barbacoa wrapped in a crispy tortilla and topped with lettuce, tomato, queso fresco, and sour cream. Dish includes 4 flautas. Vegetarian and gluten-free.
Flautas de Papa Specialty
$15.95
Potatoes wrapped in a crispy tortilla and topped with lettuce, tomato, queso fresco, and sour cream. Dish includes 4 flautas. Vegetarian and gluten-free.
Tilapia a la Veracruzana Specialty
$17.95
Slow-cooked tilapia covered with a special sauce of tomato, onion, capers, and green olives. Gluten-free.
Fajitas Nayarit Specialty
Grilled fajitas mixed with peppers, mushrooms, and pineapple. Yum. Gluten-free.
Enchiladas Verdes Specialty
$15.95
3 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. Gluten-free.
Enchiladas Rojas Specialty
$15.95
3 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. Gluten-free.
Enchiladas Rancheras Specialty
$15.95
3 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, tomatillo sauce, sour cream, and queso fresco. Gluten-free.
Enchiladas Nortenas Specialty
$17.99
3 chicken, mushroom or cheese enchiladas with mole sauce and 6 oz. steak on the side. An appetizing treat for you. Gluten-free.
Burrito Steelers Specialty
$13.99
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.
Charola para Dos Specialty
$35.95
Can’t decide what you want? Try our sampler. Includes 1 tamal, 1 quesadilla, 1 flauta, 1 pork rib, chicken with mole, and 1 empanada. Just the thing to share with a friend.
Chiles Rellenos con Queso y Espinaca
13.95
A flavorful Mexico City classic – poblano peppers stuffed with spinach and cheese, topped with our home-made green or mole sauce. Vegetarian and gluten-free.

$Meat lovers

Served with rice and beans or roasted potatoes
Pollo Asado Churrasco
$14.99
Marinated 1/2 chicken with wine, herbs, and spices, served with sauteed onions and green peppers. Gluten-free.
Pechuga a la Plancha Churrasco
$13.95
Grilled chicken breast. Gluten-free.
Costilla de Puerco Churrasco
15.95
Tender pork ribs seasoned with wine, slow roasted, and topped with mole sauce. Gluten - free.

$Favorites

With your choice of filling: Chicken, chorizo and potatoes, ground beef, barbacoa, rajas con papas, mushrooms, chipotle pork, or steak and onions. Additional charge for tongue and fish.
Tacos Favorite
$4.00
Tacos are topped with rice, pico de gallo, sour cream, and cheese. Gluten-free.
Quesadilla Favorite
13.95
Quesadilla made with a 12 inches flour tortilla and served with a side of sour cream, pico de gallo, and a Russian Salad.

$Sides


Rice
$2.95
Pinto Beans
$2.95
Mixed Veggies
$4.25
Roasted Potato
$4.50
French Fries
$3.50
1 oz. Sour Cream
0.85

$Kids Menu


Kids Quesadilla
$3.50
Cheese or chicken and cheese quesadilla - Kids love them.
Kids Sincronizada
$3.50
Ham and melted cheese between 2 warm flour tortillas.
Kids Empanada
$4.95
Wheat flour dough filled with chicken, ground beef or cheese. Provecho.
Kids Mini Beef Nachos
4.50
Tortilla chips topped with ground beef, cheese, sour cream, and queso fresco.

$Desserts

Desserts.
Choco-Flan
$5.95
Better known as The Impossible Cake, this is a flan on top of a chocolate cake.
Tequila Cake
$5.95
Your regular tres leches cake infused with tequila, a favorite of every work meeting.
Churros
5.95
Fried pastry dough sticks covered with cinnamon sugar and vanilla, chocolate or strawberry ice cream.

$Beverages


Sugar Cane Sodas
$2.50
Jarritos and Mexican coca-cola. Ask for the flavor we have at that day.

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