Las Palapas Menu San Antonio – Puffy Tacos, Award-Winning Soup & Happy Hour Prices
Ron Acosta opened the first Las Palapas in San Antonio in 1981 as a small restaurant with a walk-up window. Four decades later, the Acosta family recipes are still on the menu — from The Ron Taco to Mama Ruth’s Flautas — alongside puffy tacos, carne guisada, and one of the city’s best-loved chicken tortilla soups.
Browse the Full Menu Happy Hour Deals Beyond the MenuA Family Recipe That Grew Into a San Antonio Institution
Las Palapas started in 1981 when Ron Acosta opened a small San Antonio restaurant with a walk-up to-go window and about sixty seats. The family stayed hands-on as the business grew — Ron’s children joined the company, and the menu still reads like a family scrapbook: The Ron Taco carries the founder’s name, and Mama Ruth’s Flauta Special honors the family matriarch. Today the chain runs locations across San Antonio and the surrounding Hill Country, and its chicken soup is billed on the menu itself as “award-winning.”
What makes the menu unusual for a Tex-Mex drive-thru chain is its range. Beyond the expected tacos and enchiladas, you’ll find a Chicken in Mole plate, a Stuffed Avocado, weekday lunch specials from 11 AM to 4 PM, a dedicated senior menu for guests 60 and older, a kids menu with a pancake plate, and — at locations with a cantina — a full bar with nine different margaritas and a happy hour that runs twice a day (afternoon and a reverse happy hour after 9 PM).
What to Order First at Las Palapas
Four dishes that tell you what this kitchen does best — a puffy-shell San Antonio classic, street-style asada, a lighter sleeper hit, and a dessert worth saving room for.
Las Palapas Happy Hour — Exact Prices & Times
Most restaurant directories skip this entirely. Here is the actual cantina happy hour menu — and note the unusual part: Las Palapas runs a reverse happy hour late at night, six days a week.
🌮 Food Specials
🍹 Drink Specials
Happy hour is available at Las Palapas locations with a cantina/full bar. Compare: a regular house margarita is $8 off-peak — ordering during happy hour saves you $2 every time.
Plan Your Las Palapas Order by Budget or Occasion
Every combination below is built from real menu items and real prices — pick the situation that matches yours and see what the bill looks like before you go.
Las Palapas Menu — Questions People Actually Ask
What is “The Ron Taco” on the Las Palapas menu?
⌄What time is happy hour at Las Palapas?
⌄Does Las Palapas have a lunch special?
⌄Is there a senior discount at Las Palapas?
⌄What’s the difference between the Okie Burrito and the Macho Burrito?
⌄How many margaritas does Las Palapas serve?
⌄Does Las Palapas have anything for kids?
⌄Find Your Nearest Las Palapas in San Antonio
Whether it’s a $2.49 bean & cheese from the drive-thru, a puffy taco plate at lunch, or margaritas at reverse happy hour, there’s a Las Palapas location close to you — the chain has served San Antonio from the same family playbook since 1981.
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