La Pena

Name: La Pena
Address: 2010 Indianola Ave, Des Moines, IA, 50315, US
Telephone: (515) 288-3226
Price range: $

4.6 ★★★★★

Cuisine Type

Latin American Mexican

📍 Location & Contact

2010 Indianola Ave

Des Moines, IA 50315

(515) 288-3226

🕒 Hours & Details

Restaurant Details

Alcohol

Dress Code

Casual

Payment

Accepts Credit Cards

📋 Menu

Tacos

Quesabirria

Corn tortilla with cheese and beef birria

Price: $4.99

Tacos

An option of steak, spicy pork, spicy pork sausage or chicken served with onion and cilantro.

Price: $3.50

Quesataco

It's a quesadilla and a taco all in one! An option of steak, spicy pork, spicy pork sausage, spicy soy or chicken.

Price: $3.99

Quesadilla

Homemade tortilla with cheese only

Price: $3.00

Big Plates

Choripollo

Chori pollo is a Mexican dish that combines chicken and chorizo and is then topped with melted cheese.

Price: $14.99

Tortas

Mexican sandwich choice of meat (steak, spicy pork, chicken, shredded beef or spicy Mexican sausage) beans, lettuce, tomato, sour cream and avocado.

Price: $10.99

Gorditas

A thick tortilla stuffed with your choice of meat (steak, spicy pork, chicken, shredded beef or spicy Mexican sausage) and melted cheese.

Price: $3.99

Barbacoa Revolcada

Beef barbacoa sautéed with onions and jalapeños served with a side of rice and beans.

Price: $17.99

Burritos

Flour tortilla filled with your choice of meat (steak, spicy pork, chicken, shredded beef or spicy Mexican sausage) beans, rice, lettuce, cheese and sour cream.

Price: $11.99

Tostadas

Choice of meat (steak, spicy pork, chicken, shredded beef or spicy Mexican sausage) beans, lettuce, cheese and sour cream on a crispy flat tortilla.

Price: $4.99

Enchiladas De Queso

Four enchiladas filled with cheese served with rice and beans.

Price: $15.99

Birria Revolcada

Goat birria sautéed with onions and jalapeños served with a side of rice and beans.

Price: $17.99

Pollo A La Plancha

Grilled chicken breast served with a side of rice and beans.

Price: $8.99

Sopes

A fried masa base with your choice of meat (steak, spicy pork, chicken, shredded beef or spicy Mexican sausage) topped with lettuce, tomato, cheese, sour cream and avocado.

Price: $4.99

Chiles Rellenos

Vegetarian Option. Two poblano peppers filled with melted cheese coated in egg served with a side of rice and beans.

Price: $16.99

Soups & Stews

Barbacoa

Beef slow cooked in spices until tender with broth served with a side of onion and cilantro.

Price: $15.99

Menudo

Traditional Mexican soup made with tripe, dried chiles, spices served with or without hominy - limes, onions, cilantro and oregano on the side.

Price: $15.99

Carne En Su Jugo

Flank steak simmered in its juices to create a flavorful broth with beans and bacon topped with onions and cilantro.

Price: $15.99

Birria La Peña

Goat slow cooked in spices with broth, served with a side of onion and cilantro.

Price: $15.99

Breakfast

Chilaquiles

Vegetarian option available. Crispy tortilla chips in red or green salsa served with a side of rice and beans - Two eggs optional.

Price: $14.99

Moyetes

Vegetarian Option. One bread roll cut in half topped with refried beans and melted cheese.

Price: $12.99

Huevos A La Mexicana

A two egg scramble with onions, tomatoes and jalapeños served with a side of rice and beans.

Price: $14.99

Huevos Rancheros

Two eggs covered in red salsa (not spicy but full of flavor) served with a side of rice and beans.

Price: $14.99

Huevos Con Chorizo

Two scrambled eggs with spicy Mexican sausage served with a side of rice and beans.

Price: $14.99

Combinations

1. 1 Tamal, 1 Taco, 1 Sope, Arroz Y Frijoles

1 tamal, 1 taco, 1 sope, served with rice and beans. Choose tamal in chicken green salsa or pork red salsa. Taco and sope: chicken, barbacoa, beef options, spicy meats.

Price: $15.99

6. 1 Gordita, 1 Sope, 1 Taco, Arroz Y Frijoles

Gordita, sope, and taco with choices of chicken, spicy pork variations, or steak. Served with rice and beans.

Price: $16.99

5. 1 Quesataco, 1 Tamal, 1 Gordita, Arroz Y Frijoles

Combination plate featuring quesataco, tamal, and gordita with side of rice and beans. Options include chicken, spicy pork, and steak. Tamal in green or red salsa.

Price: $15.99

3. 1 Tostada, 1 Tamal, 1 Taco, Arroz Y Frijoles

1 tostada, 1 tamal, 1 taco, served with rice and beans. Tostada options include chicken, shredded beef, spicy sausage, or steak. Tamal with chicken in green or pork in red salsa. Taco choices mirror tostada.

Price: $15.99

4. 1 Sope, 1 Tostada, 1 Taco, Arroz Y Frijoles

A diverse combination featuring a sope, tostada, and taco alongside rice and beans. Choose from chicken, shredded beef, spicy Mexican sausage, spicy pork, or steak for each item.

Price: $15.99

7. 2 Tacos, 1 Tamal, Arroz Y Frijoles

Two tacos with choice of chicken, spicy pork, pork sausage, or steak, one tamal with chicken in green salsa, pork in red salsa, or jalapeños with cheese, served with rice and beans.

Price: $15.99

9. 1 Quesataco, 1 Tostada, Arroz Y Frijoles

1 quesataco and 1 tostada with rice and beans. Select from chicken, spicy pork, and steak among other options for both.

Price: $14.99

10. 1 Tostada, 1 Sope, 1 Gordita, Arroz Y Frijoles

1 tostada, 1 sope, 1 gordita, served with rice and beans. Options: chicken, shredded beef, spicy sausage, spicy pork, steak.

Price: $16.99

2. 2 Tacos, 1 Chile Relleno, Arroz Y Frijoles

Two tacos with choice of chicken, spicy pork, spicy pork sausage, or steak, one chile relleno, served with rice and beans.

Price: $16.99

8. 2 Gorditas, 1 Sope, Arroz Y Frijoles

Two gorditas and one sope, choice of fillings: chicken, shredded beef, spicy Mexican sausage, spicy pork, steak. Served with rice and beans.

Price: $16.99

Drinks

Extra Tortillas

Home made fresh tortillas

Price: $3.99

Sodas

Selection of sodas including Coca Cola, Jarrito, Fanta, Sprite.

Price: $2.85

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La Pena

Cuisine Type

📍 Location & Contact

🕒 Hours & Details

Restaurant Details

📋 Menu

Tacos

Quesabirria

Tacos

Quesataco

Quesadilla

Big Plates

Choripollo

Tortas

Gorditas

Barbacoa Revolcada

Burritos

Tostadas

Enchiladas De Queso

Birria Revolcada

Pollo A La Plancha

Sopes

Chiles Rellenos

Soups & Stews

Barbacoa

Menudo

Carne En Su Jugo

Birria La Peña

Breakfast

Chilaquiles

Moyetes

Huevos A La Mexicana

Huevos Rancheros

Huevos Con Chorizo

Combinations

1. 1 Tamal, 1 Taco, 1 Sope, Arroz Y Frijoles

6. 1 Gordita, 1 Sope, 1 Taco, Arroz Y Frijoles

5. 1 Quesataco, 1 Tamal, 1 Gordita, Arroz Y Frijoles

3. 1 Tostada, 1 Tamal, 1 Taco, Arroz Y Frijoles

4. 1 Sope, 1 Tostada, 1 Taco, Arroz Y Frijoles

7. 2 Tacos, 1 Tamal, Arroz Y Frijoles

9. 1 Quesataco, 1 Tostada, Arroz Y Frijoles

10. 1 Tostada, 1 Sope, 1 Gordita, Arroz Y Frijoles

2. 2 Tacos, 1 Chile Relleno, Arroz Y Frijoles

8. 2 Gorditas, 1 Sope, Arroz Y Frijoles

Drinks

Extra Tortillas

Sodas

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