Palapas The Original Seafood Bar Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Palapas The Original Seafood Bar, your go-to destination for a vibrant seafood experience in Dallas. Located at 1418 Greenville Ave, this Mexican seafood gem offers an extensive menu that highlights the freshest ingredients and bold flavors.
The soups are a standout, with options like the 7 Mares Soup, bursting with a medley of seafood, and the refreshing Leche de Tigre Soup. For appetizers, indulge in crispy Fried Calamari or zesty Nachos piled high with your choice of toppings.
Don’t miss the Grilled Camarones and delectable shrimp tacos—favorites among patrons who rave about the quality and taste. Each dish reflects a commitment to excellence, ensuring a delightful dining experience. Pair your meal with expertly crafted drinks, including a standout mangonada. At Palapas, every visit is a journey to the coastal flavors of Mexico, with service that makes you feel right at home.
Appetizers
Fried Calamari
Breaded calamari fried to perfection served with a homemade Serrano tartar and classic marinara.
Guacamole
Fresh mashed avocado with onion, tomato, fresh lime, cilantro and sea salt.
Queso
Palapas chip dip.
Nachos
Choice of brisket, fajita beef, chicken, shrimp with pinto beans.
Trio Caribe
3 caribe peppers bacon wrapped and stuffed with shrimp and panela cheese.
7 Mares Soup
A rich seafood broth served with tender shrimp, baby octopus, fish, calamari, oysters, scallops, crab and vegetables.
Sopa de Camaron
Sopa de Pescado
Leche de Tigre Soup
Shrimp broth with chopped shrimp and fresh squeezed lime.
Soup
Ensalada
Luisa's Ensalada
Fresh romaine lettuce, tomato, avocado, jicama, cucumber, pumpkin seeds, with homemade guajillo vinagrette dressing and panela cheese.
Pulpito Cocido
Charbroiled or fried garnished with Luisa famous fried onions and palapas secret salsa.
Campechana
Mix of everything from the cold bar served in a bowl.
Camaron -Pulpo-Ostion Maleficio
Camaron y Pulpo Cockteles
Camaron Cockteles
Tostada
Camarones Cucaracha
Jumbo white Pacific shrimp butterfly marinated on our special black salsa toasted on the griddle.
Mariscoco
Seafood cocktail served in a young coconut shell, coconut meat and water. Your choice of octopus, shrimp, scallops or mixed.
Ceviche Dorado
Mahi mahi slightly cooked in lime juice.
Ceviche Mazatlan
White Pacific shrimp cooked in fresh line joule, topped with avocado.
Plato Marinero
A combination of boiled shrimp and octopus with scallop, camarones en agua chile and 2 oysters.
Camaron en Agua Chile
Our famous white Pacific shrimp, butterfly cut and slightly cooked in spicy lime juice and our house piquin sauce or green Serrano sauce.
Callos de Acha Playero
Jumbo raw scallops, sliced red onion, cucumber and fresh squeezed key lime.
Camarones Cocidos
Boiled peel n eat jumbo Pacific shrimp.
Ostiones en su Concha
Hand shucked blue point oysters.
From the Bar
Mariscos al Gusto
Shrimp
Calamari
Salmon
Tilapia
Mahi Mahi - Fillet Fresh
Red Snapper - Fillet Fresh
Red Snapper - Whole Fresh
Pulpito
Jumbo Scallops
Pescado Zarandeado for 1
Pescado Zarandeado for 2
Sandwich de Pollo
Grilled chicken breast, roasted poblano, grilled panela cheese, avocado, lettuce, tomato and fries.
Angus Burger
1/2 lb. Angus beef patty with lettuce, tomato. Grilled panela cheese, avocaado and fries.
Torta de Pescado
Breaded and fried or grilled seafood, Monterrey Jack cheese tomato, avocado, Mexican coleslaw.
Rojas Cheese Enchiladas
Verdes Cheese Enchiladas
Rojas Enchiladas
Chicken, red house guajillo salsa served with rice and beans.
Verdes Enchiladas
Chicken, green tomatillo salsa served with rice and beans.
Enchiladas Merineras
Sauteed crab meat served in soft corn tortillas, panela cheese, and fresh spinach topped with red sauce.
Sandwiches and Enchiladas
House Specialties
Parrillada Marisquera
Grilled camarones, pulpo, maui, scallops garnished with grilled onions and peppers and accompanied with our famous trio caribe.
Carne & Camaron
3 grilled jumbo shrimp, 10 oz. rib eye steak seasoned and grilled to your liking served with guacamole, charro beans, vegetables.
Pollo Callejero
Grilled chicken breast, sauteed poblano peppers, grilled onions and mushrooms, served with rice and charro beans.
Parrillada
Grilled shrimp and a cut of carne asada, sausage, grilled chicken and panela cheese, served with guacamole, grilled cactus, charro beans soup, red rice and grilled onions.
Carne Asada
Grilled outside skirt steak, rice, charro beans, a famous Mexican enchilada and guacamole.
Tacos Carne Asada
Fresh marinada skirt steak tacos on hand made tortillas with rice, beans, topped with pico de gallo and guacamole.
Tacos Mahi Mahi
Fresh grilled mahi mahi with coleslaw, chipotle sauce and avocado, served with rice.
Tacos Zarandeado
Grilled red snapper fillet tacos zarandeado style on hand made tortilla topped with avocado served with rice.
Tacos de Brisket
Brisket tacos on handmade tortillas, topped with coleslaw, avocado served with rice and beans.
Tacos de Camaron a la Parilla
Soft handmade corn tortilla. Grilled shrimp, avocado, Mexican coleslaw and chipotle sauce, served with rice.
Tacos Gobernador
Corn tortilla, quesadilla stuffed with grilled maui avocado, served with rice and Mexican coleslaw, toasted on the griddle.
Tacos Chilacas
Chilaca pepper suteed with panela cheese and camaron wrapped with bacon, deep fried, topped with pico de gallo and avocado, served with rice.