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Mala Pata

Heritage corn nixtamalized in-house. Fish from the coast, vegetables from down the road. Nothing on this menu is here forever — that's the point.

A 3% surcharge is added to all guest checks for credit card payments. There is no surcharge for any guest checks using debit or cash payments.

Plates to Share

Roasted Oysters(5 pcs)

Chorizo XO butter, tortilla crisps, chives.

$21
  • GF
Guacamole

Pepitas, tomato, serrano, Cotija, pickled onions, white corn chips. Extra chips $4.

$14
  • V
  • GF
Buñuelos

Yuca flour and queso Oaxaca fritters, guajillo chili oil, agave butter.

$12
  • V
  • GF
Pepita Salad

Local lettuces, dill, and radish tossed in herb crema dressing, topped with piloncillo-glazed pumpkin seeds and shaved Cotija añejo.

$15
  • V
  • GF
Carnitas Street Tacos

Three white corn tortillas topped with salsa verde, confit pork carnitas, guacamole, pickled red onions, and pork cracklings.

$14
  • GF
Watermelon Salad

Grilled watermelon, mint vinaigrette, Marcona almonds, pickled Fresno peppers, shaved Grana Padano, cilantro.

$12
  • V
  • GF
Flautas de Papas(3 pcs)

Fried white corn tortillas filled with whipped potato and queso Oaxaca — topped with salsa macha, peanuts, sesame, curtido, Cotija cheese and Mexican crema.

$15
  • V
  • GF
Scallop Aguachile

NC scallops, aguachile verde, snap and snow peas, red onions, cilantro, pea shoots.

$16
  • GF
Pinchos de Pollo

Chunks of charred ají amarillo-marinated chicken thighs, peach salad, purslane and preserved fig mole.

$16
  • GF
Mushroom Tinga Sope

White Olotillo corn sope topped with chipotle and tomato braised shiitake mushroom, avocado purée, queso panela, carrot curtido, and pea tendrils.

$13
  • V
  • GF
Relleno-Fried Fish Tacos(2 pcs)

Two blue corn tortillas topped with relleno-battered fried NC fish, sofrito aioli, mango and cabbage curtido, pickled onions, and cilantro. Gluten friendly — very low gluten content.

$15
Chicken Enchiladas

Three white corn tortillas rolled with roasted chicken, topped with chipotle salsa, shaved white onions, queso fresco, crema, cilantro, and fried chicken skin.

$23
  • GF
Grilled Steak Coloradito

6 oz grilled skirt steak, mole coloradito, Mayocoba bean salad, charred green onion, chimichurri, habanero-pickled shallot, caramelized white onion.

$34
  • GF
Golden Tilefish

Grilled NC golden tilefish, crispy skin, pipián verde, sungold tomatoes, summer squash, roasted zucchini, poblano, cilantro, chives.

$32
  • GF

Fresh Corn Tortillas

Olotillo + Chalqueño Blanco

House-ground blend of white Oaxacan heirloom corn tortillas. Made to order.

$6
  • V
  • GF
Cónico Azul

House-ground blue Oaxacan heirloom corn tortillas. Made to order.

$6
  • V
  • GF

Desserts

To finish
Pudín de Xoco

Escazú chocolate budino topped with horchata-spiced atole cream.

$12
  • V
  • GF
Tres Leches

Soaked white cake, Mexican whiskey caramel and cinnamon-corn crumble.

$12
  • V
The Break-Even Pour

Rotating 1 oz pour of something special where you pay what it costs us — no markup. 1 oz per person per visit.

$7

House Standards

Fuego Margarita

Jalapeño-infused blanco tequila, pineapple, lime, cilantro, triple sec, agave.

$16
Little Devil

Habanero-infused mezcal, lime, poblano, chile de árbol-infused agave.

$16
Rolls-Royce Margarita

Single-estate tequila Ocho Plata, Cointreau, lime.

$20
Benito Juárez

Blanco tequila, mezcal, lime, Peychaud's bitters, Angostura.

$16
Mezcal Mule

Reposado tequila, mezcal, ginger, tamarind, lime, cucumber.

$15
Ancho Paloma

Blanco tequila, grapefruit, Aperol, ancho chile, lime, honey.

$15
Peyote Old Fashioned

Bonded bourbon, reposado tequila, mezcal, cacao-infused Angostura.

$15
Rooster & the Pearl

Mezcal, Cynar, Amontillado sherry, piloncillo, Peychaud's bitters.

$16

Seasonal Cocktails

Lil' Flea

Sol Tarasco añejo charanda, vodka, espresso, crème de cacao, amaro sfumato.

$15
Tepache Spritz

Blanco tequila, sparkling wine, pineapple, tepache oleo saccharum, piloncillo.

$15
The Big Muff

Mezcal, reposado tequila, Amaro Montenegro, peach liqueur, lemon.

$15
Six A.M. in Tulum

Vodka, ginger oleo saccharum, dry curaçao, lemon, Caribbean spice, daisy.

$15
Dirty Bird

Navy strength gin, Kalamata brine, Dolin dry vermouth, green olives.

$15
Love Language

Mexican gin, Primo Mexican aperitivo, Cardamaro, lime, maraschino liqueur.

$16

Frozen

From the slushie
Thai Tea Carajillo

Añejo tequila, pecan rum, Thai tea, coffee liqueur, Licor 43, coconut cream.

$15
Watermelon Margarita

Blanco tequila, fresh watermelon, lime, basil syrup, Cointreau.

$15

Beer

Draft · can · bottle
Cloud Surfer

Trophy Brewing · American IPA · Draft.

$8
Pisgah Pale Ale

Pisgah Brewing · Pale Ale · Draft.

$8
Pacifico

Grupo Modelo · Mexican Pilsner-style Lager · Draft.

$7
Shadowclock Pilsner

Burial Beer Company · Pilsner · Draft.

$7
Negra Modelo

Grupo Modelo · Mexican German-style Lager · Draft.

$7
Tecate
$5
Modelo Especial
$6
Miller High Life
$4
Corona Non-Alc
$6

Non-Alcoholic

Chameleon Margarita

Pineapple, lime, cilantro syrup, jalapeño.

$11
Tamarind Mule

Tamarind, cucumber, ginger, lime, ginger ale.

$11
Ghost Donkey

Pink grapefruit, lemon, almond orgeat, soda.

$11
Topo Chico
$5
Mexican Coke
$5
Fountain Sodas

Coke products.

$4
Mango Nectar
$5
Coconut Juice Tallboy
$7
Groovewagon Fencehopping

Can · 3mg Delta 9.

$11
  • THC
Groovewagon Magnífico

Can · 10mg Delta 9.

$11
  • THC
Levitate Salted Watermelon

Can · 10mg THC.

$11
  • THC
Levitate Blood Orange-Mango

Can · 5mg THC.

$11
  • THC

Wine by the Glass

Almacita

Brut Sparkling · Mendoza, Argentina · NV.

$12
Milenrama Rioja Blanco

Tempranillo Blanco · Rioja, Spain · 2024.

$12
La Palma Aragosta

Vermentino · Sardinia, Italy · 2024.

$12
Ostatu Rosado

Tempranillo, Garnacha, Viura · Rioja, Spain · 2025.

$14
Coffele Valpolicella

Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Molinara · Soave, Italy · 2020.

$14
L'Ermite d'Auzan Sainte Cecile

Mourvèdre, Syrah, Grenache · Saint Gilles, France · 2023.

$14

Reds

Wine by the Bottle
Finco Sandoval

Bobal · Castilla La Mancha, Spain · 2022.

$42
COS 'Nero di Lupo'

Nero d'Avola · Sicily, Italy · 2024.

$60
Amelie & Charles Sparr 'Carpe Diem'

Pinot Noir · Alsace, France · 2024.

$60
Weingut Ziereisen

Blauer Spätburgunder · Baden, Germany · 2023.

$60

Whites

Wine by the Bottle
Le Pupille Poggio Argentano

Sauvignon Blanc, Petit Manseng, Traminer, Sémillon · Tuscany, Italy · 2024.

$50
Barone di Villagrande

Carricante · Sicily, Italy · 2023.

$60
Coffele Soave Classico

Garganega, Trebbiano · Castelcerino, Italy · 2025.

$52
Fontanabianca Arneis Langhe

Arneis · Piedmont, Italy · 2023.

$48

Bubbles

Wine by the Bottle
Le Bercau

Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Grenache Noir · Languedoc, France · NV.

$39
Raventós i Blanc

Xarel-lo, Macabeo, Parellada, Malvasia · Catalonia, Spain · 2022.

$45
Gimmonet-Gonet

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir · Champagne, France · NV.

$85

Rosé

Wine by the Bottle
Apollo's Praise

Cabernet Franc · Finger Lakes, New York · 2024.

$50
Gobelsburg Cistercien Rosé

Zweigelt · Kamptal, Austria · 2024.

$58
Domaine Michel Girard et Fils Sancerre

Pinot Noir · Loire Valley, France · 2024.

$66

*Consuming raw seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.

*A 3% surcharge is added to all guest checks for credit card payments. There is no surcharge for any guest checks using debit or cash payments.
Cooks working the line under the heat lamps at Mala Pata