La Palapa Mexican Restaurant Menu
Welcome to La Palapa Mexican Restaurant, a vibrant culinary gem located in Santa Rosa, CA. This women-owned establishment not only offers a casual dining atmosphere but also boasts a range of amenities, including outdoor seating, delivery, and catering options, making it perfect for groups and families.
- Signature Dishes: Indulge in delectable seafood specialties, such as the Huachinango A La Veracruzana, featuring fresh red snapper complemented by a tangy tomatillo sauce. Seafood fans will also relish the Combinado De Camarones Y Huachinango, a mouthwatering duo of sautéed gulf shrimp and charbroiled snapper.
- Delicious Appetizers: Start your meal with their addictive Coctel De Ceviche or Guacamole Grande, both crafted with fresh ingredients that explode with flavor.
- Community Atmosphere: Great service, a welcoming environment, and a commitment to sustainability enhance the dining experience, featuring plastic-free packaging and compostable containers.
With its eclectic menu, lively ambiance, and commitment to quality, La Palapa is not just a restaurant—it's a culinary destination waiting to be explored!
Fresh Seafood Appetizers
Coctel De Camarones
freshly-cooked gulf prawns in a chilled glass with a tangy blend of tomato and lime juice, chopped avocados and cucumber
Coctel De Ceviche
a blend of cooked and marinated shrimp, octopus, mexican prawns, and tender calamari in a large cocktail glass with tomato and lime juices, garnished with cucumber, avocado, cilantro, and fresh lime
Ostiones En Su Concha
fresh blue point oysters served on the half-shell with cocktail sauce and tequila mignonette
Atun Estilo Japons (sashimi)
thin slices of raw, fresh ahi tuna served on a bed of cabbage with pico de gallo and japanese wasabi
Combinado De Ceviche Fresco
shrimp, cooked and marinated octopus, tender calamari and mexican prawns all individually marinated with fresh lemon and lime juices, cilantro, tomatoes, chopped green onions, and green bell peppers
Nachos Cangrejo Y Camarones
tortilla chips with melted monterey jack cheese, topped with rock shrimp, snow crab, tomatillo salsa fresca, guacamole, and sour cream
Calamari Empanizado
tender calamari steak strips, fried with a light garlic and panko cumin breading, served with pasilla chile dipping sauce
Camarones De Golfo A La Parrila
charbroiled gulf prawns prepared with fresh garlic, orange juice, guajillo chile sauce, and herb butter
Guacamole Grande
avocados blended with onions, chiles, lime juice and tomatoes
Nachos Palapas
tortilla chips with refried beans and melted monterey jack cheese, topped with charbroiled chicken breast, salsa fresca, guacamole and sour cream
Nachos Especiales
tortilla chips with refried beans and melted monterey jack cheese, topped with guacamole, sour cream, black olives and salsa fresca
Quesadilla Suprema
monterey jack cheese melted between two flour tortillas, and topped with guacamole, sour cream, salsa fresca and tomatillo salsa
Quesadilla Con Pollo Y Pia
charbroiled chicken breast, tossed in a spicy chipotle sauce, grilled between flour tortillas with monterey jack cheese and roasted pineapple salsa. topped with guacamole and sour cream
Platillo De Botanitas
citrus-marinated chicken breast, thinly sliced charbroiled skirt steak carne asada and sautéed rock shrimp with a combination of tomatillo and ranchero sauce
Small Bites
Salads
Ensalada Caesar
fresh romaine lettuce and parmesan cheese tossed in our caesar dressing. garnished with tortilla crisps
Ensalada Del Mar
snow crab and bay shrimp, romaine and iceberg lettuce, jicama, tomatoes, and cucumbers, served with a roasted tomato cilantro vinaigrette
Ensalada De Spinacas
young tender spinach, tomatoes, sliced avocado, white onions, cucumbers, served with a roasted tomato cilantro vinaigrette
Ensalada De Pollo Dorado
charbroiled citrus marinated chicken breast atop mixed lettuces with tomatoes and cabbage garnish. served with your choice of dressing
Huachinango A La Veracruzana
fresh, charbroiled red snapper fillet over light tomatillo sauce, topped with ranchero sauce, guacamole and salsa fresca
Combinado De Camarones Y Huachinango
a delicious duo of gulf shrimp sautéed in tomatillo and garlic butter, and charbroiled red snapper with ranchero sauce, guacamole, and sour cream
Atun En Salsa Pasilla
fresh sashimi grade ahi yellowfin tuna charbroiled to your liking and basted with roasted pasilla chile-cilantro butter. served with tomatillo sauce-or- seared with cajun spice to your liking served sliced on a bed of cabbage with soy sauce and wasabi
Pescado De Alta Mar Estilo Tropicale
a center cut of fresh swordfish, charbroiled and basted with parilla chili cilantro butter. served with fresh pineapple-tomato salsa, tomatillo sauce and chunks of avocado
Jardines Del Mar
a delightful mexican version of scampi jardiniére. sautéed gulf prawns, garden vegetables, roasted pasilla chile-garlic butter, white wine, and tomatillo sauce
Fillet De Pescado
fresh sand dab fillets, or fresh petrale sole fillets, as available, quickly pan sautéed and served with garlic tomatillo sauce
Enchiladas De Camarones
two corn tortillas filled with sautéed rock shrimp, topped with tomatillo sauce, melted cheese, guacamole, and sour cream
Enchiladas De Cangrejo
two corn tortillas filled with snow crab, topped with tomatillo sauce, melted cheese, guacamole, and sour cream
Tostadas De Ceviches Frescos
our ceviches are prepared with fresh lime and lemon juices, cilantro, green onion, tomato, and spices
Seafood Specialties
Vegetarian Dishes
Burrito Tofu Verde
one burrito with sautéed tofu, beans, salsa fresca, cabbage, and tomatoes, topped with tomatillo sauce
Enchiladas Suizas
two enchiladas topped with tomatillo sauce and melted cheese. choice of one filling: marinated tofu, guacamole, or cheese
Fajitas Vegetarianas
thick sliced portobello mushrooms, pasilla chiles, red peppers, and onion sautéed with tomatillo sauce. tossed with sliced avocado. served with guacamole and sour cream
Burrito Estilo Ranchero
a soft flour tortilla filled with frijoles de la olla, sliced cabbage, salsa fresca and cheese, topped with tomatillo sauce, guacamole and ranchero sauce
Tostada De Guacamole
a corn tortilla topped with refried beans, sliced lettuce, tomato, guacamole, salsa fresca, and sour cream
Ranchero Saut Con Vegetales
sautéed tofu a la california with garden vegetables
Chiles Rellenos
two fresh roasted pasilla chiles stuffed with jack and fresh mexican cheeses, and topped with our traditional sauce and guacamole
Fresh Swordfish
charbroiled
Fresh Ahi
charbroiled to your liking
Fresh Boneless Chicken Breast
marinated in citrus juices and charbroiled
Ribeye Steak
certified angus beef broiled to order
Comidas Norte Americanas
Dishes Of The House
Chile Verde
boneless chunks of pork, slowly simmered in spicy green chili sauce of pasilla peppers, green onions, garlic and tomatillos
Steak Ranchero
charbroiled skirt steak, topped with fresh ranchero salsa and guacamole. add mole enchilada (cheese and onion) -additional $2.00
Tierra Y Mar
a combination of charbroiled skirt steak and sautéed chipotle prawns
Pozole Del Mar
a spicy savory combination of fresh fish, king crab legs, prawns, calamari, clams, and hominy, slowly cooked in a spicy seafood tomato broth
Pechuga De Pollo Con Mole
tender boneless chicken breast, served with a spicy mole sauce a blended sauce of chiles, chocolate, peanuts, and spices
Carne Asada Estilo Palapas
a certified angus rib-eye steak, marinated in citrus and herbs. charbroiled and served with tomatillo sauce and sliced avocado
Enchiladas De La Cocina Fresca
corn tortillas, filled with your choice of skirt steak, shredded "red" chicken or cheese, topped with our fresh enchilada sauce, melted cheese and garnished with thinly sliced cabbage, salsa fresca, sour cream, and guacamole
Enchiladas De Pollo Con Mole
corn tortillas rolled and filled with chicken breast. topped with our spicy mole sauce (a blended sauce of chiles, chocolate, peanuts, and spices), melted jack & queso fresco cheeses. garnished with cabbage, salsa fresca, sour cream and guacamole
Chiles Rellenos Con Salsa Y Camarones
two roasted fresh pasilla chiles stuffed with jack and fresh mexican cheeses, egg-battered and deep fried, topped with our traditional sauce, bay shrimp and guacamole
Tostada Pollo Especiales
two corn tortilla tostadas made with our specially-grilled chicken, laced with fresh tomato salsa
Fajitas Sauted
choice of fresh chicken breast, skirt steak, or mexican prawns sautéed with pasilla chile, onion and bell pepper in tomatillo sauce. served with guacamole and sour cream
Sauted Vegetables
Mixed Green Salad
Fresh Sliced Chiles
Burrito
chicken, chile verde or beef
Taco
chicken or beef
Tomato Rice
Enchilada
cheese, chicken, chile verde, or beef
Three Handmade Corn Tortillas
Guacamole
Tostada
ceviche, chicken or beef
