Dos salsas.
Un limón. Listo.

Al pastor, fish tacos, menudo, house-made mole. Through the back of the market, under a painted volcano.

La Poblanita
Tacos served in the La Poblanita dining room
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La carta

The menu

We cook Mexican, and a few dishes from Ecuador and Venezuela, because that is what our families eat.

Al pastor — de trompo

Carved straight off the trompo.

Tacos al PastorPhoto from La Poblanita's own menu
Tacos al Pastor$11.99

4 soft tacos filled with al pastor marinated pork, topped with cilantro, onion, and pineapple

Single taco 3.49

GringaStand-in photo — not La Poblanita's food yet
Gringa$11.99

An 8-inch flour tortilla with melted cheese, filled with al pastor marinated pork, onion, cilantro, and pineapple

Volcán al pastorStand-in photo — not La Poblanita's food yet
Volcán al pastor$5.99

Corn tortilla toasted on the grill with melted cheese, topped with al pastor marinated pork, onion, cilantro, pineapple, and guacamole

Torta al pastorStand-in photo — not La Poblanita's food yet
Torta al pastor$12.99

Mexican sandwich bun stuffed with al pastor marinated pork, beans, cheese, onions, mayo, pineapple, and pickled jalapeños

Burrito al pastorStand-in photo — not La Poblanita's food yet
Burrito al pastor$12.99

Flour tortilla stuffed with al pastor marinated pork, beans, rice, lettuce, cheese, and pineapple

Sopes al pastorStand-in photo — not La Poblanita's food yet
Sopes al pastor$5.99

1 thick corn tortilla spread with beans, topped with al pastor marinated pork, pineapple, lettuce, onion, cilantro, sour cream, and cheese

Huarache al pastorStand-in photo — not La Poblanita's food yet
Huarache al pastor$12.99

Long thick corn tortilla spread with beans, topped with al pastor marinated pork, pineapple, lettuce, onion, cilantro, sour cream, and cheese

Tacos

TacosPhoto from La Poblanita's own menu
Tacos

Soft corn tortilla, topped with onions, cilantro, and your choice of meat

Asada, carnitas, chicken, chorizo$3.00 each
Tripa, cachete, lengua, campechanos$3.99 each
Seafood tacosStand-in photo — not La Poblanita's food yet
Seafood tacos$12.99

3 fish or shrimp tacos, served with cabbage, chipotle sauce, and marinated onions

Taquitos doradosStand-in photo — not La Poblanita's food yet
Taquitos dorados$12.99

3 rolled, fried tortillas stuffed with shredded chicken, topped with lettuce, sour cream, marinated onions, radishes, and fresh cheese. Served with rice and beans

Tacos de BirriaPhoto from La Poblanita's own menu
Tacos de Birria$12.99

3 soft corn tortillas filled with birria-style beef, topped with onions and cilantro. Served with consommé for dipping

QuesabirriasPhoto from La Poblanita's own menu
Quesabirrias$12.99

3 crispy corn tortillas filled with birria-style beef and melted cheese. Served with onions, cilantro, salsa verde, and consommé for dipping

Antojitos Mexicanos

GorditasPhoto from La Poblanita's own menu
Gorditas

3 thick corn tortillas filled with beans, lettuce, sour cream, cheese, and your choice of meat

Asada, pollo, chorizo, carnitas$12.99 · 4.99 each
Lengua, tripa$14.99 · 5.99 each
SopesStand-in photo — not La Poblanita's food yet
Sopes$4.99

1 thick corn tortilla topped with beans, lettuce, sour cream, cheese, and your choice of meat: asada, chicken, chorizo, or carnitas

HuarachesStand-in photo — not La Poblanita's food yet
Huaraches

Long thick corn tortilla topped with beans, lettuce, sour cream, cheese, and your choice of meat

Chorizo, carnitas, asada, pollo$9.99
Lengua, tripa$12.99
Enchiladas verdesStand-in photo — not La Poblanita's food yet
Enchiladas verdes$14.99

3 enchiladas filled with shredded chicken, topped with green sauce and cheese. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream, avocado, and tomatoes

Enchiladas rojasStand-in photo — not La Poblanita's food yet
Enchiladas rojas$14.99

3 enchiladas filled with shredded chicken, topped with red sauce and cheese. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream, avocado, and tomatoes

EnmoleadasStand-in photo — not La Poblanita's food yet
Enmoleadas$14.99

3 enchiladas filled with shredded chicken, topped with house mole sauce, sour cream, cheese, and marinated onions. Served with rice and beans

ChilaquilesStand-in photo — not La Poblanita's food yet
Chilaquiles$10.99

Tortilla chips mixed with green or red sauce, topped with Mexican cream, avocado, cheese, marinated onions, and eggs. Served with rice and beans

With chicken 14.99 · with steak 15.99

Pollo con moleStand-in photo — not La Poblanita's food yet
Pollo con mole$15.99

Chicken drumsticks topped with mole sauce. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas

Caldos

Friday to Sunday only.

Caldo de camarónStand-in photo — not La Poblanita's food yet
Caldo de camarón$16.99

10 shrimp with heads in a spicy broth with potato, carrot, cilantro, and celery

MenudoStand-in photo — not La Poblanita's food yet
Menudo$14.99

Traditional spicy Mexican soup with beef tripe in a red chili broth. Served with onions, cilantro, and tortillas

Caldo de resStand-in photo — not La Poblanita's food yet
Caldo de res$14.99

Beef chunks with potatoes, carrots, squash, and rice. Garnished with onions, cilantro, and lime

TamalesStand-in photo — not La Poblanita's food yet
Tamales$6.99

1 red sauce pork tamal and 1 green chicken tamal

Add sauce and sour cream on top for 0.99

Desserts

Choco-flanPhoto from La Poblanita's own menu
Choco-flan$6.99

Chocolate cake and flan topped with dulce de leche

ChurrosPhoto from La Poblanita's own menu
Churros$5.99

Fried dough pastry with cinnamon sugar, topped with sweetened condensed milk (Lechera)

FlanPhoto from La Poblanita's own menu
Flan$5.99

Homemade vanilla Mexican-style custard topped with caramel

Tres leches cake sliceStand-in photo — not La Poblanita's food yet
Tres leches cake slice$6.99

Sponge cake soaked in three milks, filled with peach

Plátanos fritosStand-in photo — not La Poblanita's food yet
Plátanos fritos$5.99

Soft fried plantains topped with Lechera (Mexican sweetened condensed milk)

Drinks

Aguas frescasPhoto from La Poblanita's own menu
Aguas frescas$3.99

Horchata (rice water), jamaica (hibiscus), and a seasonal flavor

Refill 1.99

Soft drinksPhoto from La Poblanita's own menu
Soft drinks$3.99

Coca-Cola, Sprite, Minute Maid Lemonade, Fanta, Diet Coke, Dr Pepper, Root Beer

Free refills

Mexican CokeStand-in photo — not La Poblanita's food yet
Mexican Coke$3.99

500 ml glass bottle

JarritosPhoto from La Poblanita's own menu
Jarritos$2.99

Fruit punch, tamarindo, grapefruit, mango, lime, pineapple, guava, mandarin

Sidral Mundet / Sangría Señorial$2.99

Mexican apple soda and non-alcoholic sangria

Prices as printed on the restaurant menu. Ask about today's specials.

80 dishes

Breakfast, seafood, tortas, burritos, the grill and the kids' menu are all on the full carta.

See the full menu →
Birria tacos with consommé and two house salsas
Rojo y verde

Two bottles
on every table

Red and green, so you pour your own. Diners keep writing down the same instruction: add both, squeeze the lime, and you won't forget it.

Roja
Roasted chiles
Verde
Tomatillo
Lo que dicen

5.0 from
22 reviews

★★★★★
“Dayton hidden gem alert! If you haven't tried La Poblanita yet, you're missing out.”
Google review
★★★★★
“They give two sauce bottles red and green so you can portion it yourself. Add both sauces and squeeze on the lime and you won't forget it!”
Google review
★★★★★
“Excellent food, service and atmosphere. Nice to finally have somewhere that has authentic Mexican food! We will definitely be back.”
Google review
The dining room with a mural of Popocatépetl over a field of marigolds
El comedor
“We serve the type of food we cook for ourselves at home.”
Karla — who runs La Poblanita with her family

A hand-painted Popocatépetl over a field of marigolds, papel picado cut into every chairback, and María dolls on the shelves. Reviewers keep using the same three words: clean, bright, decorated.

De la cocina

On the table

Tacos al pastor
Tostadas
Burrito plate
Tacos in the dining room
“Food is one of the strongest connections we have to where we come from.”
The family at La Poblanita
Visítanos

470 N Springboro Pike
Dayton, OH 45449

(937) 985-7822
Dine inCarryoutFull barCredit cards$10–20 per personFree parking
MondayUntil 9 PMOpen
TuesdayUntil 9 PM
WednesdayUntil 9 PM
ThursdayUntil 9 PM
FridayUntil 9 PM
SaturdayUntil 9 PM
SundayUntil 9 PM