Spice things up with some Mexican food and look over the great menu of La Parrilla Mexican Tapas Bar & Grill who offer a fantastic range of the best Mexican dishes in town.
Mexican Restaurant Guide: Top 13 Must-Try Dishes and Drinks in Mexican Restaurants
Are you in for an adventurous food trip? Why don’t you try Mexican cuisine? They say the best way to taste a country’s culture is to taste its traditional dishes. And you can do that even without visiting Mexico! Mexican restaurants abound everywhere in the world, and they offer the best dishes Mexico has to offer. Mexican dishes are known for being spicy. Although most restaurant menus specify which dishes are loaded with chilies, you can ask the waiter “Es picante?” to know if a certain food on the menu is spicy. Regardless, a Mexican food can surely satisfy your taste and craving.
When you dine in a Mexican restaurant, look for these items on the menu. These traditional Mexican dishes are among the foods that are worth a try.
Guacamole – It’s a dip made of mashed avocado and mixed with chilies, cilantro, tomatoes, salt, and onions. Sometimes, it is also served as a garnish.
Enchiladas – Filled with beans, meat, or cheese, these corn tortillas are not just your ordinary tortillas. The best ones are topped with loads of cheese and chili sauce, but they are just mildly spicy.
Taco – This traditional Mexican cuisine is a fried tortilla with a variety of fillings such as beef, tomatoes, salsa, onions, lettuce, and cheese. Yummy!
Tequila – In Mexico, people drink tequila straight up. But in Mexican restaurants outside Mexico, tequila comes in the form of margarita, which is served in a salt-rimmed glass with lime juice as the chaser. The sourness of lime evens out and enhances the flavor of tequila, while salt reduces the burning sensation triggered by the drink. Tequila is made from a blue variety of the plant agave, which is distilled twice or thrice.
Kahlúa – It’s the world-famous coffee-flavored liquor from Mexico.
Burrito – Ah, who wouldn’t love to grab a bite of burrito smothered with cheese and chile? Also called taco de harina, burrito is a flout tortilla filled with different ingredients like beans, avocado, Mexican rice, cheese, and salsa. Simply a filling and tasty snack!
Chicharrón – Best paired with beer, this deep-fried pork rind is so crispy you’ll want to savor every bite.
Chalupas – Ideal as a snack or appetizer, chalupas are made of beans or shredded chicken and topped with salsa or guacamole. These corn tortillas will make you crave for more!
Fajita – Served on a corn tortilla, fajita is made of strips of grilled pork, chicken, or beef.
Quesadilla – Calling all cheese lovers out there! If you’ll go to a Mexican restaurant, the quesadilla must be on top of your must-eat list. It’s a fried, baked, or toasted flour tortilla stuffed with lots of cheese. The melted cheese inside the folded tortilla is simply mouthwatering. Quesadilla came from a Spanish word that literally means “cheese in tortillas.” If you hate eating spicy foods, then quesadillas are sure to please your taste buds.
Salsa – It’s a sauce, but it’s more commonly known as a mixture of different spices such as onions, chile, tomatoes, and cilantro. Salsa is typically served as a dip or relish.
Flan – For diners with sweet tooth, this Mexican-style custard dessert is a great way to balance the spicy flavor from the Mexican dishes.
Cerveza – What better way to end your Mexican feast than having several gulps of refreshing Mexican beer?
So, are you ready for your Mexican food trip? Start hunting for a Mexican restaurant in your area and try the foods on the list. Enjoy!
£4.95
“La Parrilla” Nachos (V)
A mountain of crunchy tortilla chips stacked on refried beans and smothered
with a generous helping of your choice of beef chilli, spicy chicken or veg
chilli. Topped with melted cheese, jalapenos, salsa, guacamole & sour cream
£7.45
Try our garlic bread – 2 slices of toasted bread smothered in tasty garlic
butter and finished under the grill (V)
£4.45 plain • £4.495 with cheese
Our Potato Skins are packed full of your choice of chilli beef, cheese or
cheese and bacon – topped with melted Monterrey Jack cheese and sour
cream – Delicious! (V)
£6.45
Careful our stuffed chillies are hot! Filled with cream cheese coated in
crunchy breadcrumbs and served with salsa (V)
£7.45
Spicy BBQ Chicken Wings NEW served with peppers and onions
£6.45
Authentic Mini Basket (V) NEW
Served atop Mexican rice, chips in its own edible bowl topped with cheese
and sour cream, a real taste of Mexico
£6.45
Portobello Mushroom (V)
Stuffed with bacon & cream cheese topped with parmesan cheese – chef’s
favourite!
£7.45
Homemade prawn and salmon fishcake accompanied with crisp salad
leaves and sweet chilli dip
£6.45
Grilled Halloumi Finger with spicy red pepper chutney and dressed mixed
leaves (V)
£6.45
Sombrero Liberta (V) Available before 6pm only
Choice of 5 tapas. Served with Mexican rice and dressed mixed leaves.
£27.45
Mexican Style Meze Platter (V) NEW
Served with home made spicy tortilla chips and spicy Mexican chilli oil.
Hummus £5.45
Tzatziki £5.45
Salsa £5.45
Guacamole £5.45
Hot Salsa £5.45
Served as a Sombrero £20.45
with a generous helping of your choice of beef chilli, spicy chicken or veg
chilli, topped with melted cheese, jalapenos, salsa, guacamole and sour cream.
£13.95
Pote de Chorizo NEW
Pan-fried chopped chorizo with julienned peppers, baby corn, onion, mushroom
and chipotle chilli red wine jus served with coriander mash or rustic wedges.
£15.95
Pote de Verduras (Vegetable pot) (V) NEW
Pan-fried diced halloumi with julienned peppers, baby corn, onion, mushroom
and chipotle chilli red wine jus served with coriander mash or rustic wedges.
£14.95
Big Bang Beef Burger NEW £11.95
Big Bang Chicken Burger NEW £12.95
Big Bang Veg Burger (V) NEW £11.95
Served with melted cheese, jalapenos, salsa, salad, guacamole and chilli.
With rustic spicy wedges
Piri Piri Chicken
Succulent breast of chicken marinated in Piri Piri spices – chargrilled on our
charcoal grill. Served with corn on the cob, spiced wedges, salad and coleslaw
on the side £14.95
Taco Waco (V)
A variation of our authentic chilli served in crunchy taco shells on a crisp
salad topped with fresh tomato, onions, grated cheese and sour cream
£13.95
Chimichangas (V) are a Mexican favourite – A large flour tortilla filled with your choice of beef, chicken or veg, deep fried until golden and crispy served with a
vermouth sauce. Finished with Mexican rice and refried beans and salad garnish £14.95
Charcoal Grilled Lamb Cutlets served with potato wedges and salad and accompanied by red wine jus
£15.95
Pollo Rio Grande
Breast of chicken marinated and pan fried with tocino bacon, mushrooms,
shallots and white wine cream sauce accompanied with a chorizo mash
£14.95
Chicken de Crema Picante (Spicy Cream Chicken) NEW
Breast of chicken marinated and pan fried with tocino bacon, mushrooms,
shallots and spicy cream sauce accompanied with a chorizo mash
£15.95
Spicy Mexican Chicken Wings NEW
Served with Mexican rice and dressed mixed leaves
£12.95
Buffalo BBQ Wings NEW
Served with Mexican rice and dressed mixed leaves
£13.95
Strips of fillet steak stir fried a la Mexicana
Panfried strips of fillet steak with julienned peppers, babycorn, onion, mushrooms and chipotle chilli red wine jus served with coriander mash or rustic wedges
£15.95
Fillet of Sea Bass pan fried on a bed of sautéed potatoes, drizzled in a white wine saffron sauce accompanied by mixed salad
£17.95
Marinated tender lamb skewers, charcoal grilled and served with crunchy salad, Mexican rice and mint yoghurt dip
£15.95
Lamb-bada NEW
Pan-fried diced lamb with julienned peppers, baby corn, onion, mushrooms
and chipotle chilli red wine jus served with coriander mash or rustic wedges
£15.95
Fillet steak “Surf and Turf” with tiger king prawns in a light garlic cream sauce on a bed of scallion mash potatoes
£25.95
Mexican Style Risotto (V) NEW
Mexican rice cooked in a broth to a creamy consistency. Choose from:
Authentic Chilli Beef £13.95 Spicy Chicken £13.95
Veg Chilli £12.95
Mixed Salad (V) £3.50
Corn on the Cob (V) £2.95
Guacamole (V) £2.50
Salsa (V) £2.50
Tortilla Wraps (V) £1.00
Refried Beans (V) £2.50
Homemade Chips (V) £2.95
Chips and Cheese (V) £3.95
Spicy Chips and Cheese (V) £3.95
Grated Cheese (V) £1.95
Mashed Potato (V) £2.95
Hummus (V) £4.95
served with Mexican Chilli Oil
Tzatziki (V) £4.95
served with Mexican Chilli Oil
Hot Salsa (V) £4.95
Onion Rings (V) £4.95
£13.95 for 2 courses
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Thursday and Sunday 12pm - 6pm
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