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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

Oysters(5 pcs)

Five raw NC oysters with pico verde, serrano salsa cruda, lime.

$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.

$16
  • V
  • GF
Lechoncito de Oro Tacos(3 pcs)

Three white corn tortillas dipped in pork fat and topped with confit pork carnitas, spicy salsa verde, pork cracklings, and lime.

$14
  • GF
  • Spicy
Delicata Squash

Roasted delicata squash, whipped yogurt, salsa seca, honey, pepitas, 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
Aguachile de Habanero

NC shrimp, pickled habanero, mango, radish, white onion, cilantro, avocado, and purple Cónico corn chips.

$22
  • GF
  • Spicy
Pincho de Pollo

Charred ají amarillo-marinated chicken thigh, peach, purslane, and 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.

$14
  • 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.

$16
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.

$24
  • GF
  • Spicy
Carne Asada

7 oz grilled skirt steak, charred Jimmy Nardello peppers, Mayocoba beans, green onions, tomatillo broth, bacon gremolata, and four white corn tortillas.

$40
  • GF
Pork Neck Pastor

Roasted pork coppa, pineapple escabeche, radish, frisée, pastor pork jus.

$23
  • GF
Pescado Pipián

Grilled Locals Seafood filet, crispy skin, pipián verde, sungold tomatoes, summer squash, roasted zucchini, poblano, cilantro, chives.

$32
  • GF

Fresh Corn Tortillas

Olotillo + Chalqueño Blanco

House-ground 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
Chocolate Cremaux

Silky chocolate custard-cream, candied guajillo, puffed rice, orange.

$13
  • VG
  • GF
Tres Leches

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

$12
  • V

House Cocktails

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 additive-free tequila plata, Cointreau, lime.

$20
Ancho Paloma

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

$16
Nixta Old Fashioned

E.H. Taylor bonded bourbon, Nixta corn liqueur, Fanta reduction, chile de árbol.

$17
Sangria

White rum, wine blend, grapefruit, cinnamon, Byrrh Quinquina, lime cordial.

$13
Repo Man

Bonded rye whiskey, Atxa vermouth, DeGroff bitter aperitivo, brandied cherry.

$16
Passionfruit Sour

Oaxacan agricole rum, passionfruit, dragonfruit, lime, egg-white foam, sumac.

$17
Tepache Spritz

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

$15
The Big Muff

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

$16
Six A.M. in Tulum

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

$15
Love Language

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

$16
Tennis Bracelet

Spirit-free. Ginger oleo saccharum, lemon, cinnamon, soda water.

$10
Ghost Donkey

Spirit-free. Pink grapefruit, lemon, almond orgeat, soda water.

$10

Frozen

From the slushie
Strawberry Junglebird

Dark rum, pineapple, Campari, Meletti 1870 bitter, strawberry-infused Dolin.

$16
Elote Colada

White rum, Nixta, sweet corn-infused coconut cream, lime, pineapple, cherry.

$16

Beer

Draft · can · bottle
Cloud Surfer

Trophy Brewing · American IPA · 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
Corona Non-Alc
$6

Non-Alcoholic

Topo Chico
$6
Mexican Coke
$5
Fountain Sodas

Coke products.

$4
Mango Nectar
$5
Coconut Juice
$6
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

Break-Even Pour

No markup · one per guest per visit
Los Amantes Añejo Mezcal

A spirit that's typically too expensive to buy in a restaurant, offered at what it costs us — we divide the bottle price by the ounce and charge you that for your pour. Tasting notes of vanilla, white smoke, and caramel. Limit one per guest per visit.

$9

Wine by the Glass

Almacita

Brut Sparkling · Mendoza, Argentina · NV.

$12
Milenrama Rioja Blanco

Tempranillo Blanco · Rioja, Spain · 2024.

$12
La Cappuccina Soave Classico

Garganega · Veneto, Italy · 2024.

$12
Ostatu Rosado

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

$14
Magnolia

Montepulciano · Abruzzo, Italy · 2024.

$12
Alluvions

Carignan, Aramon · Languedoc, France · 2025.

$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
La Casaccia

Grignolino · Piedmont, Italy · 2024.

$50

Whites

Wine by the Bottle
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
Visintini

Pinot Grigio · Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy · 2024.

$50
Ant Moore

Sauvignon Blanc · Marlborough, New Zealand · 2025.

$40
Landhaus Mayer

Riesling · Niederösterreich, Austria · 2024.

$46

Bubbles

Wine by the Bottle
Le Bercau

Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, 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