

La Palapa
East Village
La Palapa has spent 25 years perfecting the kind of soulful Mexico City cooking that keeps locals coming back. Chef Barbara Sibley's 26-ingredient Mole Negro and regional specialties like cochinita pibil arrive in a warm room with red leather banquettes and a white marble bar.
Regional Mexican cooking
26-ingredient mole negro
Red leather banquettes
White marble bar
Tips
🏆"still feels like the room figured something out that everyone else is still chasing"
🌶️order two Tamal de Mole Oaxaqueño for the table
🍹hibiscus margarita balances the richness
La Palapa
East VillageOpens Friday at 12:00 PM


La Palapa has spent 25 years perfecting the kind of soulful Mexico City cooking that keeps locals coming back. Chef Barbara Sibley's 26-ingredient Mole Negro and regional specialties like cochinita pibil arrive in a warm room with red leather banquettes and a white marble bar.
Regional Mexican cooking
26-ingredient mole negro
Red leather banquettes
White marble bar
Tips
🏆"still feels like the room figured something out that everyone else is still chasing"
🌶️order two Tamal de Mole Oaxaqueño for the table
🍹hibiscus margarita balances the richness