La Palapa: Fresh Mexican flavors, crave-worthy tacos, and catering for every event.
La Palapa is a Mexican restaurant and catering service at 2224 E Carson St, Pittsburgh, PA 15203. It offers dine-in, takeout, meal delivery, and catering. Customers praise fresh, well-seasoned dishes like chicken fajitas and burritos, and a standout guacamole. The catering team, including Oscar, is noted for responsive menu design and incredible tacos, with guests appreciating owner engagement and welcoming service.
2224 E Carson St, Pittsburgh, PA 15203, USA
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Enjoy authentic dishes like birria tacos, fajitas, and guacamole in a vibrant restaurant setting with occasional live music.
Customized catering for events, including weddings and parties, with menu design and on-site service by our experienced team.
Order your favorite Mexican meals for pickup or delivery, featuring fresh ingredients and quick service.
Mobile food service offering fresh, first-come-first-serve Mexican street food at various locations and events.
Sip on signature margaritas and other beverages in our bar area, perfect for socializing and celebrations.
Overall rating
Priya Dhar
La Palapa catered our big Indian- Mexican wedding in Nov 2025. Oscar was so helpful in helping us design a menu, was responsive and most importantly provided INCREDIBLE tacos. We heard from multiple guests about how great the Mexican food was. Cannot praise Oscar, Jesus, and their team enough!
Harold Alvarez
I visit La Palapa since years ago and i love it! Margs, delicious food, great owner engagement and some live Luis Miguel🙌🏻❤️
Catie Rix
We recently had dinner here to celebrate my future sister-in-law finding her dream wedding dress! We were all so excited because it was a first-visit for everyone + the menu looked 🔥 Unfortunately, upon arrival, we noticed the building’s A/C was broken and they didn’t actually have our reservation noted down (which we’d intentionally made multiple days in advance). Sadly, the service left Much to be desired… The server was very flustered even though there were maybe 2 or 3 other tables sat in the whole place. She finally sat our group upstairs, showed us the QR codes on the tables and proceeded to act like we were crazy when we questioned her about ordering AND paying ahead of time through their linked website. Odd, but OK… I know I would have felt differently if she hadn’t made a point to tell us she was really busy and already had “too much” to do. It made us feel like an imposition. I will say: the food I had was delicious… I personally gave the food category a 4-star rating because the plantain/cheese empanada and the birria tacos and the guacamole were all phenomenal! I’ll be dreaming about it for weeks, I’m sure! I’ll close with this: I’m not often one to leave a review for a less than 4 or 5 star experience because I know how Google reviews can impact a business (I’m a small business owner myself), but sometimes honest and constructive feedback leads to positive growth.. 🍀
Harper Leary
First time here and absolutely did not disappoint! Had the chicken fajitas, chicken burrito, and chips + guac. Might be the best guac I’ve ever had. Everything was seasoned perfectly and very fresh. Only thing I would change is the online menus, I would love a physical menu.
Bill Harker
I tried La Palapa’s food truck and it did not disappoint. The ingredients were super fresh and everything tasted great. Everything is first come first serve and they can run out especially if they are super busy.
