La Palapa Mexican Restaurant & Cocktails

05/10/2026

La Palapa will be closed today May 10 in observance of Mother’s Day.

05/03/2026

Join us for Cinco de Mayo under the Palapa🌴

All-day specials & promos:
• $2 tacos with any Margarita
• Mexican candy shots featuring Grand Malo tequila
• Raffles, merch, and a very special grand prize

Beef, chicken, or al pastor
Limit 3 per Margarita. Dine-in only.

Make your reservations now, or come early - this one fills up fast!
(619) 561-8106

04/02/2026

Before Instagram, it was the newspaper…

A longtime customer brought this in yesterday, featuring our Kahlúa cake.

35 years later, and it’s still favorite.

03/25/2026

Come watch basketball 🏀 and have a cold one🍻happy hour is 2 for 1 Jalisco beers on tap!!
Free happy hour snacks & tonights special is chile colorado😋🌮🌯🫔🥗🍤🍮😋 cheers🍹

03/03/2026

Join us this Saturday, March 7th from 4 - 9PM.
It’s our last anniversary in this space, so we're partying like it's 1983 🍹

$4.30 Chicken or Beef Tacos
$8.30 Margaritas
$19.83 Dinner Plates (Shrimp, Asada, or Surf & Turf)
Raffle prizes & giveaways all night

To all of our loyal customers and regulars, this one’s for you ❤️

02/22/2026

Celebrate National Margarita Day at La Palapa. Happy Hour 4pm-6pm!

01/31/2026

Super Bowl Sunday, La Palapa style 🌴🏈

No prep. No cleanup.
Just great food, cold drinks, and familiar faces.

🍳 New breakfast menu
🕓 Happy Hour 4–6pm
🍺 Carmelo behind the bar

Plus, a Game Day Special we’ll be dropping soon.

Call ahead to reserve your favorite table:
(619) 561-8106

01/25/2026

Come down for breakfast and watch the playoff game!!🏈🎉🥂🥑🌶️🍳🌮🌯We open at 11…game starts at noon!! Mimosas, bloodies & micheladas😋🍻🍾🥂🍹🍽️🧂😋
Hope to see you there with our new chilaquiles!

01/19/2026

Join us for
Happy Hour today 4pm-6pm 🌴

01/18/2026

We heard you, La Palapa fam! Join us for football, mango mimosas, and our new staff favorite—Chilaquiles! 🌴

12/22/2025

Now open Sundays starting January 11.
11am–8pm.

Make La Palapa a part of your Sunday 🌴

12/19/2025

La Palapa will be closed Wed 12/24 & Thu 12/25 🌴
Grab a gift card while you can!

11/27/2025

La Palapa will be
closed on 11/27 for Thanksgiving.
Swing by tonight for a margarita before the holiday! 🌴

11/22/2025

🎁 Helping Hand Toy Drive 🎁

This year, we’re collecting new, unwrapped toys for the kids at the East County Transitional Living Center. More than 160 children, from newborns to teens, are spending the holidays there. Let’s make their season a little brighter!

👉 How to help:
Bring a toy or clothing for any age (0-17) to La Palapa (unwrapped).

Toy Drive ends Monday, December 15th

11/10/2025

Thank you to all who’ve served our country. 🇺🇸
As a small token of appreciation for your service and sacrifice, Veterans eat free on Veterans Day.

Offer Details: Discount applies to food items. Dine-in only. Proof of service required.

10/31/2025