16th & West Passyunk Ave
Newbold, South Philadelphia
Tuesday – Friday: 2PM – 10PM
Saturday & Sunday: 11AM – 10PM
Sunday Brunch: 11AM – 3PM
Happy Hour
Tuesday – Friday: 2PM – 5PM
Saturday & Sunday: 3PM – 6PM
Outdoor seating available; no reservations
How the new La Llorona Became a South Philly Sensation During a Pandemic | Against all odds, the fledgling cantina has risen as a neighborhood hotspot – Eater Philadelphia | November 2, 2020
BOTANAS
GUACAMOLE | 12 ∨
hand crushed, tomato, fresh lime, chile serrano, Hass avocado, cilantro
CHICKEN WINGS | 9
aged mole, sesame
TLAYUDA| 10
manteca, black beans, avocado
Oaxaca cheese, tomato, crema
add chorizo | 4
tinga | 4
nopales | 3
ELOTE | 6 ∨
cotija cheese chile piquin
QUESADILLA | 9
home made corn tortilla, epazote
Chihuahua & Oaxaca cheese
add protein | 4
PERRO BORRACHO | 6
turkey sausage, applewood smoked bacon
tequila ketchup, lime mayo
SOPECITOS | 8 ∨
blue corn masa, huitlacoche
tres chiles avocado purée
DE MAR
AGUACHILE VERDE | 15
scallop or shrimp
cucumber, habanero, fresh lime
cilantro, avocado, jicama
TOSTADAS | 8
CAMARON PELAO
three chiles marinated shrimp
avocado, watermelon citrus salad
TUNA ACAPULCO | 9
tuna a la talla
fava bean salad
NACHOS DE RANCHO | 13
warm totopos, frito beans
avocado crema, pickled jalapeño
burrata cheese
add nopales | 3
add protein | 4
ENSALADA VERDE | 8
arugula, chayote, apple
toasted pepitas, agave orange
vinaigrette
SOPA DE TORTILLA | 10
pulla and pasilla broth, avocado, queso fresco, crema
TACOS x 3
AL PASTOR | 10
five chiles marinated pork
grilled pineapple, cilantro
COCHINITA | 10
braised pork, achiote, citrus
habanero escabeche
ASADA | 12
short rib, salsa tatemada
spicy guacamole
ENSENADA SUR | 12
tempura fried shrimp, serrano
salad
jalapeño crema
ENTRADAS
LA YUNTA | 23
carne asada, enchiladas de mole
guacamole, pico de gallo
BIRRIA DOŃA FLORES | 14
beef in a adobo sauce
DEBAJO DE LA MESA | 17
chicken, chile meco almond mole
CHILE RELLENO | 14 ∨
chile poblano, potato, setas, corn
chile mulato mole
CHEESEBURGER | 14
applwood smoked bacon, lettuce, ham, pickled habanero sauce
∨ = vegan
BEBIDAS
LA LLORONA | 7
margarita, rocks, salt
RED SANGRIA | 7
hibiscus, fresh fruit
BEER OF THE DAY | 4
lager
WINE | 6
red, white
LOS ALIMENTO
TOSTADA | 6
chicken tinga, frito beans
lettuce, habanero crema
TACO AL PASTOR | 2.50
pork, pineapple
FRIED SHRIMP | 7
smoked chipotle sauce
ELOTE | 5
lime mayo, cotija, chile
NACHOS | 7
DEL COMAL
AVOCADO TOAST | 7
home made corn sope, avocado
habanero escabeche, cilantro
MEMELA BANDERA | 8
fresh maza oval tortilla
salsa verde, salsa roja, Oaxaca cheese
TLACOYOS ZACATLAN | 8
frito beans, salsa tatemada
TLAYUDA | 10
manteca, black beans, avocado
Oaxaca cheese, tomato, crema
add chorizo 4
tinga 4
nopales 3
ENCHILADAS DE MOLE | 11
queso fresco, onions and crema
LOS FAMOSOS
BIRRIA DOŃA FLORES | 14
beef in a adobo sauce
BREAKFAST BURGER | 14
applewood smoked bacon, lettuce, ham, pickled habanero sauce, fried egg
PA LA CRUDA
AGUACHILE | 15
scallop or shrimp
cucumber, habanero, fresh lime, cilantro, avocado, jicama
CEVICHE | 14
shrimp, jalapeño, citrus
TUNA ACAPULCO | 8
tuna a la talla, citrus fava bean salad
ALGO MAS
NACHOS DE RANCHO | 13
warm totopos, frito beans
avocado crema, pickled jalapeño
burrata cheese
add nopales | 3
add protein | 4
ENSALADA VERDE | 8
arugula, chayote, apple
toasted pepitas, agave orange
vinaigrette
DESAYUNOS
HUEVOS CON JAMON | 9
scrambled eggs, ham
frito beans, mole
HUEVOS DE LA CASA | 11
poached eggs, pinto beans
poblano peppers, Chihuahua chesse
ARROZ CON DOS | 9
fried eggs, rice, pickled jalapeños
potatoes with chorizo
CHIMICHANGAS | 11
scrambled eggs with chorizo
flour tortilla, salsa verde
DULCES
PAN DE PUEBLA | 12
French-Mexican pastries
FRENCH TOAST | 15
coconut milk, mezcal berries, fresh mint
PLATANOS MACHOS | 9
mezcal macerated peaches
cajeta and lechera
∨ = vegan
La Llorona, a Mexican cantina from the owner of Cafe y Chocolate, is open in South Philly
“This is more of a city restaurant,” said Lorenzo, who was born in San Mateo, Puebla, grew up in Mexico City, and opened Cafe y Chocolate in 2007. Before opening, Lorenzo was a landscaper.
La Llorona — named after the weeping woman in Mexican folklore — boasts a bar that includes some hard-to-find tequilas and agave spirits, as well as beers, whiskeys, gins, vodkas, rums, and brandies. (A locally brewed, Mexican-style lager is on the way.)
– Michael Klein, Philadelphia Inquirer | June, 22 2020
“I’ve seen zero evidence of any nation on Earth other than Mexico even remotely having the slightest clue what Mexican food is about or even come close to reproducing it. It is perhaps the most misunderstood country and cuisine on Earth.” – Anthony Bourdain
La Llorona Cantina
1551 W Passyunk Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19145
lalloronaphilly@gmail.com
(215) 515-3276
Friends
Brewery ARS
Café y Chocolate
La Mula Terca
Newbold CDC