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East Village: 212-777-2537
* All menu prices are subject to change without notice.
ENSALADAS
salads
ENSALADA DE NOPALES grilled cactus and radish salad with mixed greens dressed with fresh lime juice and homemade natural queso fresco 7.95
ENSALADA DE PALMITOS Y AGUACATE salad of hearts of palm, avocado, tomatoes seasoned croutons, mixed greens with fresh oregano vinaigrette 8.95
ENSALADA DE LA CASA seasonal greens and radishes tossed with fresh oregano vinaigrette 6.95
ENSALADA CÉSAR CARDINI Invented by Cesar Cardini in Tijuana, Mexico during prohibition–romaine hearts tossed with light olive oil and anchovy dressing tossed with roasted pine nuts, toasted croutons and queso añejo 8.95
add grilled Shrimp or Chicken 10.95
** vegetarian at your request**
TAQUERÍA, SALADS and SIDES AVAILABLE DURING LUNCH and BRUNCH
TACOS
soft corn tortillas and your choice of filling: 4.95 each
AL PASTOR de PORK roasted pineapple~ chile rubbed pork
RAJITAS POBLANAS roasted chile poblano and sweet onion
BISTEC char-grilled marinated skirt steak, add 1.00
TINGA de POLLO chile chipotle barbecued chicken
CHORIZO homemade chile guajillo sausage
HONGOS mushrooms with garlic and epazote
CAMARONES shrimp with poblano
ESQUITES DE ELOTE Y EPAZOTE corn sauteed with epazote
QUESADILLAS
grilled flour tortillas with our three cheeses: homemade queso fresco, cotija añejo and monterey jack cheese 5.95 each
QUESADILLA SENCILLA simply the best ~ homemade queso fresco, cotija añejo and monterey jack cheese
AL PASTOR de PORK roasted pineapple/ chile rubbed pork
RAJITAS POBLANAS roasted chile poblano
TINGA de POLLO chile chipotle barbecued chicken
BISTEC char-grilled marinated skirt steak
CHORIZO home made guajillo sausage
HONGOS mushrooms with garlic and epazote
CAMARONES shrmp with poblano
ESQUITES DE ELOTE Y EPAZOTE corn sauteed with epazote
DESSERTS
…ask for our daily specials!
PASTEL DE CHOCOLATE “LA REINA” “the queen” flourless chocolate-almond torte 7.95
PASTEL TRES LECHES moist cake drizzled with three milks topped with fluffy meringue icing. 6.00
JUAN’S FLAN DE KAHLUA Y VAINILLA 5.50
BOCADILLOS Y ANTOJITOS
snacks & little whims
SOPA de la CASA: POZOLE ROJO hominy corn ~ chicken soup accompanied by avocado, radishes, oregano and fresh lime 7.95
GUACAMOLE y TOTOPOS avocado spiced blue ~yellow corn chips 8.95
SALSA y TOTOPOS pico de gallo salsa spiced blue ~yellow corn chips 6.95
JÍCAMA PICANTE crisp jicama with chile piquín, lime and salt 7.95
ELOTE del MERCADO corn on the cob lime, mayo, chile piquín, cotija 5.95
PLÁTANOS con CREMA plantains with crema and queso fresco 6.95
TAMAL de RAJAS con QUESO COTIJA AÑEJO y PIPIÁN VERDE corn masa baked with poblano, sweet onion, cheese, toasted green pumpkin seed and tomatillo pipián 8.95
DORADITAS DE MASA VERDE DE NOPAL DE TINGA DE POLLO two golden crisped corn and fresh nopal cactus masa turnovers with queso chihuahua and smoky chipotle barbecued chicken, guacamole, chipotle crema 9.95
TAMAL de VAGRE catfish and cactus paddles baked in a cornhusk and spiced with fresh epazote leaves and chile jalapeño 8.95
SETAS a la DIABLA wild mushrooms stewed with spicy chile ancho and pasilla salsa served with warm corn tortillas … great to share! 8.95
CREPAS DE HUITLACOCHE huitlacoche “corn mushroom” delicately folded into crepes with poblano crema and baked with chihuahua cheese 11.95
QUESO FUNDIDO con RAJAS POBLANAS roasted chile poblano~onion baked with queso añejo and monterrey jack served with warm tortillas 9.95
QUESO FUNDIDO con CHORIZO CASERO our homemade chorizo ~baked with cotija anejo and monterrey jack cheese served with warm tortillas 9.95
TAQUITOS de PAPA con SALSA DE CHILE DE ARBOL crisped corn tortillas filled with potato and chile poblano,arbol salsa, crema and guacamole 7.95
CHALUPAS con CHORIZO “little boats” of corn masa with chorizo, guacamole, black beans, queso fresco and crema 8.95 vegetarian available
PLATOS FUERTES
entrees
POLLO CON PLATANOS Y SALSA VERDE grilled chicken breast with green tomatillo sauce sweet plantains, rice tortita and black beans 17.95
PATO AL MOLE NEGRO OAXAQUENO grilled muscovy duck breast in a rich black mole from Oaxaca with red tomato rice and swiss chard 20.95
CHILES RELLENOS roasted poblano chile stuffed with home made queso fresco and queso añejo in a light batter baked in a spiced tomato sauce with black beans and red rice 16.95
CAMARONES A LA DIABLA shrimp with ancho and pasilla chiles served with refried vegetarian pinto beans and red tomato rice 17.95
CAMARONES CON MOLE ROJO DE MORELOS shrimp with red mole red tomato rice and refried vegetarian pinto beans 17.95
CAMARONES AL MOJO DE AJO sauteed shrimp with golden garlic cloves red rice and black beans 16.95
PESCADO A LA TALLA “ZIHUATANEJO” barbecued cod filet with guajillo and achiote with saffron rice and sautéed green beans 17.95
CAMARONES EN SALSA DE TAMARINDO sautéed shrimp with chile ancho and tamarind sauce — saffron rice and sautéed green beans 18.95
PESCADO AL PIPIÁN VERDE baked cod filet with Yucatecan green pumpkin seed sauce with toasted pumpkin seeds — saffron rice and sautéed swiss chard 18.95
PLATO VEGETARIANO La Palapa’s vegetarian plate: two potato taquitos with guacamole and salsa de arbol dipping salsas, rice tortita, grilled cactus paddle and black beans 16.95
ARRACHERA AL TEQUILA CON JALAPEÑOS TORREADOS grilled skirt steak marinated in lime and tequila, roasted onions and jalapeños, green rice and pinto beans we use choice beef cut to order by Alex, our butcher 21.95
ENCHILADAS DE POLLO VERDES spicy! chicken enchiladas in a tomatillo green sauce topped with queso fresco, crema and sweet white onion 16.95
ENCHILADAS DE POLLO EN MOLE ROJO spicy! chicken enchiladas in a rich red mole from the state of Morelos — topped with queso fresco, crema and sweet white onion 17.95
BARBACOA DE CORDERO AL CHILE ANCHO ESTILO CATALINA barbecued lamb shank braised with chile ancho and avocado leaves — guacamole, black beans and red tomato rice 19.95
CHULETA EN SALSA PIBIL double cut pork chop grilled with Yucatecan achiote salsa chayotes in crema, red rice and salsa xnipec of habaneros pickled red onions — muy rico! we use choice pork cut to order by Alex, our butcher 20.95
PUERCO EN PIPIÁN VERDE DE MORELOS grilled pork tenderloin in a sauce of green pumpkin seeds and tomatillos with a tamal of rajas con queso 17.95
~*~ substitutions 2.00 ~*~