La Palapa Méxican Restaurant, Bar & Catering Menu
121 items in 21 sections · $0.85 – $35.95 · Mexican Restaurant in Pittsburgh, PA
La Palapa Méxican Restaurant, Bar & Catering’s menu lists 121 dishes and drinks, grouped into SOUPS, SALADS, APPETIZERS, ENTREES, OUR SPECIALTIES!, and MEAT LOVERS ENTREES and more. Prices range from $0.85 to $35.95, and a typical item costs about $7.00. Popular choices include Sopa De Tortilla, Ensalada Palapa, Tamal, Flautas De Pollo, Barbacoa O Papa, and Birria.
SOUPS 3
- Sopa De Tortilla$4.95
Garlic, cilantro and oregano-based broth with crispy tortilla strip, sour cream and a poache egg.
- 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.
- Sopa De Verdura$4.95
Our delicious home made vegetable soup.
SALADS 3
- Ensalada Palapa$9.50
Our own salad creation with a bed of lettuce mix, cucumber, beets, onion, tomato, carrots, nopales (cactus), boiled egg and queso fresco.
- Ensalada De La Huerta$9.50
Garden salad mixed with onion, avocado, tomatoes and carrots – light and refreshing!
- Ensalada De Arandano$9.50
Lettuce mix with tomato, onion, cucumber, dried cranberries, almonds and queso fresco.
APPETIZERS 8
- Tamal$4.95
An ancestral dish of warm corn-based dough wrapped in a cornhusk & steam-cooked topped with our home-made green salsa and mole sauce. Meat or vegetarian options available; ask about what we are serving today!
- Empanadas$4.95
Wheat flour dough filled with chicken, ground beef, shrimp (Add $ 1.00), plantain & cheese or veggies topped with our home-made green salsa and mole sauce… Provecho!
- Side Table Guacamole & Chips$12.50
The best guac in the ‘burgh! Made right on the side of your table! (Add bacon for $2.00.)
- Three To Share$13.95
A trio of Salsas including Pico de gallo, Cheese Dip & Guacamole. Sharing is caring!
- Chips & Salsa$3.95
Choose between pico de gallo, green salsa or red morita salsa with tortilla chips. (Add any extra salsa for $ 2.50)
- Jalapeño Cheese Dip And Chips$5.50
- Jalapeños Rellenos$10.95
5 Jalapeño peppers filled with Philadelphia cheese and wrapped in bacon, great to share!
- Nachos With$10.95
Homemade tortilla chips topped with melted cheese, lettuce, corn, sour cream, pico de gallo, cheese dip, and your choice of meat… Perfect for sharing with friends!
ENTREES 7
- Flautas De Pollo, Barbacoa O Papa$15.95
Your choice of chicken, barbacoa or potatoes wrapped in a crispy tortilla and topped with lettuce, tomato, queso fresco and sour cream. Dish includes 4 flautas.
- Enchiladas Verdes O Rojas$15.95
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$15.95
Three 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 and tomatillo sauce, sour cream and queso fresco!
- Burrito Steelers$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!
- Fajitas Nayarit$15.95
Grilled fajitas mixed with peppers, mushrooms and pineapple... Yum!
- Barbacoa$17.95
Tenderly marinated & slow roasted beef; the best choice for a hangover...
- Charola Para Dos!$35.95
Can’t decide what you want? Try our sampler! Includes one tamal, one quesadilla, one flauta, one pork rib, chicken with mole and one empanada. Just the thing to share with a friend!
OUR SPECIALTIES! 8
- Birria$17.95
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! You can add melted chees
- Tamales$14.95
Two warm corn-based dough tamales wrapped in cornhusks & steam-cooked, topped with green or mole salsa—meat and vegetarian options available. Ask about what we are serving today!
- Chamorro De Borrego En Guajillo$24.95
Slow roasted lamb shank in a guajillo salsa.
- Tilapia A La Veracruzana$17.95
Slow-cooked tilapia covered with a special sauce of tomato, onion, capers and green olives.
- Puerco Con Papas En Chile Morita$15.95
Juicy pork shoulder cooked with your choice of our home-made morita chili sauce or green sauce mixed with potatoes.
- Lengua En Salsa Verde$18.95
Locally raised beef tongue slowly cooked in a poblano pepper and tomatillo sauce
- Enchiladas Norteñas$17.99
Three chicken, mushroom or cheese enchiladas with mole sauce and 6 oz. steak on the side… An appetizing treat for you!
- Mole Poblano Con Pollo$16.95
Chicken Breast with our home made mole sauce, the perfect blend of spices, chili peppers and chocolate, …so good!
MEAT LOVERS ENTREES 6
- Carne Asada$24.95
Tender and juicy Flank Streak cooked to order with A grilled nopal (cactus), onion, queso fresco and jalapeño pepper. So tender…
- Chuletas De Puerco En Salsa Verde O Al Ajo$15.95
Juicy pork chops prepared with your choice of our famous salsa verde or garlic sauce.
- Costilla De Puerco$15.95
Tender pork ribs seasoned with wine, slow roasted and topped with mole sauce.
- Pechuga A La Plancha$13.95
Grilled chicken breast with a twist of lime juice.
- Molcajete$28.95
A dish to share with ribeye steak, rice, chicken, shrimp, jalapeño, bell peppers, onion, queso dip, green ranchera salsa, and tortillas.
- Molcajete Del Mar$29.95
A dish to share with grilled Tilapia fillet, shrimp, jalapeño, bell peppers, onion, nopal(cactus), queso dip, green or ranchera Salsa, and tortillas.
OUR VEGETARIAN DISHES 6
- 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.
- Enchiladas Verdes O Rojas$15.95
Three enchiladas with your choice of Soyrizo, mushroom, cheese or spinach+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$15.95
Three enchiladas with your choice of Soyrizo (vegan), mushroom (vegan), 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,
- Tamales$14.95
Two warm corn-based dough tamales wrapped in a cornhusk and steam cooked, topped with green or mole salsa– Ask about what we are serving today!
- Flautas De Papa (Vegan)$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.
- Fajitas Nayarit (Vegan$15.95
Grilled fajitas with soyrizo, mixed zucchini, carrots, broccoli, squash, peppers, onion, mushrooms and pineapple... Yum!
TACOS 3
- Meat Fillings
- Vegetarian Fillings
- Specialty Tacos
Three tacos served with your choice of rice inside and topped with, pico de gallo, sour cream and cheese or ‘Mexican Style’ (cilantro and onion with a lime on the side) a side of black beans and a small salad.
QUESADILLAS 2
- Regular Quesadilla$13.95
Made with a 10” flour tortilla, and served with Rusan salad and a side of sour cream and pico de gallo.
- Specialty Quesadilla$16.95
Made with a 10” flour tortilla, and served with Rusan salad and a side of sour cream and pico de gallo.
BURRITOS 1
- Specialty Burritos!!$16.95
Our new line of fillings for your favorite burrito filled with any protein of your choice and 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 G
SIDES 12
- Rice$2.95
- Mixed Veggies$4.25
- Sweet Potato Fries$4.50
- Roasted Potato$4.50
- French Fries$3.50
- Guacamole$7.95
- Pico De Gallo$5.00
- Sour Cream 1 Oz. Or Any Salsa Or Topping$0.85
- Plantains Side$4.50
- Chiles Toreados$3.00
- Nopal A La Plancha (Grilled Cactus) 1 Piece$3.50
- Tortillas$1.50
(extra 4)
KIDS MENU 4
- Quesadilla$3.50
Cheese or chicken and cheese quesadilla – Kids love them!
- Sincronizada$3.50
Ham and melted cheese between two warm flour tortillas.
- Empanada$4.95
Wheat flour dough filled with chicken, ground beef or Cheese… Provecho!
- Mini Beef Nachos$4.50
Tortilla chips topped with Ground beef, lettuce, Cheese, Sour cream and Queso Fresco.
DESSERTS 6
- Flan De Coco$5.95
Custard type of desert, traditional Mexican flan with coconut, one of our specialties!
- 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 :)
- Sopapilla$4.50
Crisp flour tortilla covered with sugar and cinnamon with vanilla, chocolate or strawberry ice cream.
- Banana Palapa$4.95
Fried banana with vanilla, chocolate or strawberry ice cream.
- Churros$5.95
Fried pastry dough sticks covered with cinnamon sugar and vanilla, chocolate or strawberry ice cream.
SOFT DRINKS 6
- Agua Fresca$3.00
(natural fruit flavored water) Flavors vary from week to week.
- Sugar Cane Sodas
(Jarritos & Mexican Coca-cola) Ask for the Jarritos flavors we have today.
- Fruit Smoothie$4.00
Prepared fresh with Mango, Strawberry, Passion Fruit or Peach, no milk is added
- Fountain Drinks$2.29
Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Ginger Ale, Sierra Mist, Cranberry Juice, Pink Lemonade.
- Coffee, Hot Tea$2.00
- Mexican Hot Chocolate$3.00
SIGNATURE DRINKS* 3
- VIP MARGARITA
- MILLONARIO MEZCALITA
- CAMPECHANA MARGARITA
Local Beer 6
- Roundabout Brewery (Only On Tap)$6.00
- Allegheny City Brewing (Only On Tap)$6.00
- East End Big Hop (12oz Can)$5.00
- East End Monkey Boy (Hefeweizen) 12ozCan$5.00
- East End Fat Gary (Brown Ale) 12oz Can$5.00
- Fat Heads (Head Hunter IPA) 12oz Bottle$5.00
Mexican Beer 11
- Tecate (Can)$4.00
- Sol$4.00
- Dos Equis Lager$4.50
- Dos Equis Ambar$4.50
- Corona$4.50
- Corona Light$4.50
- Pacífico$5.00
- Victoria$5.00
- Bohemia$5.00
- Modelo Special$5.00
- Negra Modelo$5.00
Non-Mexican Beer 5
- Blue Moon$4.00
- Coors Light$4.00
- Miller Light$4.00
- Michellob Ultra$4.00
- Heineken 0.0 (Non-Alcoholic)$4.00
Mezcal Cocktails. 7
- Fresca Primavera
(Fresh Spring) Vicio Mezcal, Grenadine, Fresh watermelon and lime juice.
- La Espadin$13.00
Wahaka Mezcal Espadín, Cointreau, fresh lime juice, and cucumber juice.
- El Millonario$13.00
Don Amado Mezcal Reposado, Cointreau, Peach, Fresh lime juice and Grenadine
- Piña Caliente (Hot Pineapple)$13.00
Monte Alban Mezcal, Fresh lime juice, pineapple juice, our home-made pineapple syrup and Tajín Rim.
- Jalapeño Mezcaltini$13.00
Don Amado Mezcal Rustico, Sweet Vermouth, Jalapeño syrup and Chocolate Bitters
- Corazón De Oaxaca (The Heart Of Oaxaca)$12.00
Monte Alban Mezcal, Sweet Vermouth and Chocolate Bitters.
- Mezcal Mule$11.00
Monte Alban Mezcal, ginger beer, simple syrup, fresh lime juice and a splash of sparkling water.
MEXICO INSPIRED COCKTAILS 7
- Chelada$8.00
Lime juice, salt and the beer of your preference. (16oz)
- Michelada (24oz)$9.00
Our house recipe with tamarind syrup, chamoy and fresh lime juice PLUS the beer of your preference.
- Mojito$10.00
Personalize it with natural mango, strawberry, watermelon, passion fruit, blackberry or Peach fruit!
- Charanda Mojito$11.00
Made with cane sugar Charanda rum.
- Old Fashion Mexican Style$11.00
Made with Tequila Hornitos Black Barrel
- Manhattan Meet Mexico$11.00
Manhattan cocktail made with Tequila Hornitos Black Barrel
- Summer Sangria$10.00
Made with Sauvignon Blanc, Rum Bacardi, Orange and peach fruit.
WINES 7
- Cabernet$7.00
- Merlot$7.00
- Malbec$7.00
- Pinot Grigio$7.00
- Sauvignon Blanc$7.00
- Moscato$7.00
- Chardonnay$7.00
Menu items and prices are provided for information and may have changed (last updated May 2026). Allergen information is not included – please ask the restaurant.
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