La Palapa Prices in Chicago, Illinois
Hours
- Hours may fluctuate. For detailed hours of operation, please contact the store directly.
La Palapa feels like a seaside vacation just by the name. The atmosphere at home is very relaxed, so there is no need to make it too formal-just order a taco with a margarita, and spend the night chatting with friends on the terrace. Suitable for the night when you don't want to dress up but want something strong.
Location
Menu prices may vary by location.
La Palapa Menu
Huevos
Huevos A La Mexicana
$10.00eggs scrambled with tomato, onion and jalapeño.
Huevos Rancheros Verdes
$11.00two eggs atop crisp corn tortillas, black beans, green tomatillo salsa crema, queso fresco and guacamole.
Huevos Choriqueso
$12.00eggs scrambled with house made guajillo chorizo and two cheeses; homemade queso fresco and monterrey jack cheese, guacamole, black beans and corn tortillas.
Antojitos
Queso Fundido Con Rojas Poblanas
$11.00mexican fondue of baked queso chihuahua, vegetarian roasted poblano chiles and warm flour tortilla.
Plátanos Con Crema
$8.00sweet plantains, crema and house made queso fresco.
Guacamole Por Orden
$14.00hand-crushed guacamole made to order for you, basket of warm corn tortillas or house made cumin spiced corn chips.
Guacamole Y Salsa Con Totopos
$9.00pico de gallo, house guacamole and cumin spiced corn chips.
Sopa De La Casa Pozole Rojo
$8.00hominy corn, chicken, chile guajillo broth, avocado, radishes, oregano and fresh lime.
Calamares Fritos
$11.00crisped calamari, guacamole and tomatillo dipping salsa.
Tamal De Rajas
$8.00corn masa baked in a corn husk with chile poblano, epazote and queso cotija.
Setas A La Diabla
$9.00portobello mushrooms, "devlish" ancho-arbol-pasilla chile salsa and corn tortillas.
Elote Del Mercado
$6.00market-style corn on the cob with lime, mayo, chile piquín and queso cojita.
Crepas De Huitlacoche
$12.00corn mushroom folded into crepes, poblano crema and chihuahua.
Jícama Picante
$8.00street car-style with crisp jícama seasoned with chile piqúin, lime and salt.
Taquitos De Papa
$9.00crisp corn potato and chile poblano tacos, crema, chile de árbol, salsa and guacamole.
Chalupas Con Chorizo Casero
$10.00little boats of corn masa, house made guajillo chorizo, guacamole, black beans, queso fresco and crema.
Queso Fundido Con Rajas Poblanas
$11.00mexican fondue of baked queso chihuahua, vegetarian roasted poblano chiles and warm flour tortilla.
Queso Fundido Con Chorizo Casero
$12.00mexican fondue of baked queso chihuahua, house made spicy guajillo pork choizo and warm flour tortilla.
Plátos Con Crema
$8.00sweet plantains, crema and house made queso fresco.
Ensaladas
César Cardini Ensalada
$9.00invented by cesar cardini in tijuana mexico. crips romaine hearts, toasted pine nuts, queso añejo, anchovy, croutons, lime and anchovy dressing.
Romantica Ensalada
$11.00romaine hearts, avocado, beets, queso fresco, dried cranberries, pine nuts, cumin and lime dressing.
Palmitos Y Aguacate
$9.00hearts of palm, mixed greens, avocado, tomato and fresh oregano vinaigrette.
Nopalitos Ensalada
$8.00grilled nopal cactus, radishes, mixed greensfresh lime juice and queso fresco.
Especialidades
Camarones Mojo De Ajo
$17.00sautéed shrimp with golden garlic cloves, red tomato rice and black beans.
Camarones Con Mole Rojo
$18.00shrimp in a deep, red chile mole, red tomato rice and black beans.
Enchiladas De Pollo En Mole Rojo
$16.00chicken enchiladas in rich red mole, house made queso fresco, mexican crema and sweet maya onion.
Enchiladas De Hongos Verdes
$15.00vegetarian mushroom enchiladas in tomatillo salsa verde, house made queso fresco, mexican crema and sweet maya onion.
Enchiladas De Hongos En Mole Rojo
$15.00vegetarian mushroom enchiladas in rich red mole, house made queso fresco, mexican crema and sweet maya onion.
Chilaquiles Verdes
$9.00corn tortillas covered in tomatillo green sauce topped with queso fresco and mexican crema and radishes.
Arrachera Al Tequila Con Jalapeños Torreados
$22.00grilled skirt steak marinated in lime and tequila, char-grilled onions and jalapeños, green rice and pinto beans.
Pollo En Crema Poblana
$16.00grilled chicken, poblano, sweet corn crema, red rice and black beans.
Tortas
Molletes
$10.00vegetarian pinto bean sandwich, house made queso fresco, monterrey jack cheese, pico de gallo, mixed green in fresh oregano vinaigrette.
Torta De Pollo
$12.00grilled chicken breast sandwich with melted monterrey jack cheese, pico de gallo and guacamole.
Pepito
$16.00grilled tequila, lime marinated skirt steak sandwich with avocado, lettuce, tomato, pickled jalapeño and smoky chipotle crema.
Torta De Pescado
$14.00crisped tilapia filet with a fresh lime crema, yucatecan-style salsa xnipec of pickled red onion and habanero and lettuce.
Para Acompañar
Nopal Asado
$5.00grilled cactus.
Acelgas
$5.00garlic sautéed swiss chard.
Chorizo Casero
$5.00spicy guajillo chorizo.
Esquites
$5.00epazote sautéed corn.
Ejotes
$5.00shallot sautéed green beans.
Arroz
$4.00rice.
Arroz Y Frijoles
$4.00half and half
Frijoles
$4.00beans
Dessert
Chocolate De ''Metate'' Brownie
$8.00dark and milk chocolate brownie ``from the hand grinding stone``, walnuts, homemade dulce de leche ic cream.
Capirotada Brulée
$8.00mexican cinnamon bread pudding brulée, golden raisins, crisped caramel, cinnamon ice cream and toasted pecans.
Crepas Con Cajeta
$8.00delicate crepes folded with la palapa's own home made cajeta goat's milk caramel and toasted pecans.
Pie Terciopelo De Aguacate
$8.00avocado pie in crisp graham crust. lime sour cream toasted pistachios and hibiscus syrup.
Crema De Chocolate
$7.00belgian mexican chocoate pudding, whipped cream and chocolate lace.
Pastel Tres Leches
$9.00moist cake with fluffy meringue icing drizzled with three milks.
Chocolate De "Metate" Brownie
$8.00Empanada De Arroz Con Leche
$8.00cinnamon empanada stuffed with rice pudding, homemade mexican cinnamon ice cream.
La Palapa Flan De Kahlua Y Vainilla
$6.00traditional vanilla, caramel and kahlua flan.
Beverages $3
Coca Cola Mexicana
$0.00Jarritos De Toronja
$0.00
Taquería $5
Tacos
$6.00traditional tacos, two soft corn tortillas, cilantro and sweet onion.
Quesadilla
$7.00two grilled flour tortillas, la palapa's three cheeses; queso fresco, cotija and monterrey jack
Piña Asada
$5.00grilled pineapple.
Jalapeños Torreados
$5.00char-grilled whole jalapeños.
Cebollitas
$5.00grilled spring onions.
Platos Fuertes
Arrachera Al Tezuila Con Jalapeños Torreados
$22.00grilled skirt steak, tequila lime marinade, roasted spring onions, jalapeños, green rice and charro beans.
Barbacoa De Cordero Catalina
$21.00chile ancho barbecued lamb shank braised with avocado leaves, guacamole, black beans and red tomato rice.
Conchinita Pibil
$19.00yucatán 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
$22.00grilled skirt steak enchiladas in arbol salsa melted queso chihuahua, avocado, romaine, sweet onion, crema, queso fresco and red tomato rice.
Enchiladas De Pollo Verdes
$18.00chicken enchiladas in tomatillo salsa verde, house made queso fresco, mexican crema and sweet maya onion.
Pato Al Mole Negro Oaxaqueño
$21.00grilled duck breast in a rich black mole typical of oaxaca, made from 26 magical ingredients, red tomato rice and swiss chard.
Pollo Con Plátanos Y Sasa Verde
$19.00grilled chicken breast, tomatillo salsa fresca, sweet plantains, baked rice tortita and black beans.
Vegetarianos
Chile Relleno
$18.00roasted poblano chile stuffed with house made queso fresco and queso añejo, lightly battered, spiced tomato salsa, black beans and saffron rice.
Plato Vegetariano Azteca
$18.00la palapa's vegetarian plate, three potato taquitos, guacamole, salsa de arbol, rice tortita, grilled nopal cactus and black beans.
Plato Vegan Tepozteco
$18.00la palapa's vegan plate: huitlacoche corn mushrooms, guacamole, pico de gallo, sautéed swiss chard, grilled nopal cactus and pinto beans.
Enchiladas De Huitlacoche
$20.00huitlacoche, corn mushrooms baked with queso chihuahua, avocado, lettuce, cilantro, sweet onion, cream, queso fresco and tomatillo salsa verde.
Pescado Y Mariscos
Tacos De Pescado
$20.003 soft corn tacos of achiate rubbed tilapia filet, crisped chile pasilla, romaine, chipotle crema, avocado, tomatillo salsa, red tomato rice and black beans.
Calamares A La Diabla
$20.00calamari pan-seared in "devilish" spicy ancho, pasilla chile salsa, vegetarian pinto beans and red tomato rice.
Pescado Al Pipián Verde
$19.00baked tilapia, yucatecan green punpkin seed pipián with roasted chile serrano, saffron rice and sautéed swiss chard.
Pescado A La Talla "Zihuatanejo"
$19.00traditional from the pacific coast. tilapia filet in guajillo chile and achiote barbecue, saffron rice and sautéed green beans.
Camarones En Mole Rojo
$19.00grilled shrimp, red guajillo chile mole from morelos, red tomato rice and vegetarian pinto beans.
Camarones Al Mojo De Ajo
$19.00shrimp sautéed, golden roasted garlic cloves, red tomato rice and slow cooked black beans.
Camarones Tamarindo
$19.00shrimp in tamarind, ancho, pasilla salsa, saffron rice and green beans.