La Morada

• Cuisine(s): Mexican, Vegetarian
  Hours: Sun 8am-11pm, Mon-Fri 8am-10pm
  Price: $ $
• Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards
  Features: Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible
  Serving: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
• Alcohol: None
  Reservations: Accepted, Not Necessary
  Parking: Street

Description

The luscious display of fruits and vegetables outside will lure you into this combo grocery and eatery, oddly decorated in various shapes of purple (maybe not so odd when you consider the name). The chalkboard specials listed out front are the best deals, including, on a recent visit, puerco con verdolaga, a rich stew of huge pork chunks with purslane, a green more admired in Shakespeare's time than today. La Morada makes its own chipotle sauce, and you should spoon it liberally on your tacos, tortas, quesadillas, and other antojitos, which run the usual gamut from lengua (cow tongue) to cecina (salt-cured beef). For breakfast, dig the chilaquiles and cactus omelets.