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La Tolteca
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1205 E. Van Buren Phoenix, AZ 85006

602-253-1511 

http://www.latoltecamex.com  

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1205 E. Van Buren Phoenix AZ 85006

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  • Mexican
    Sun 9am-7pm, Mon-Sat 9am-8pm
    $$ $, $$
    All Major Credit Cards
  • Casual
    Catering, Kid Friendly, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible
    Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
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They threw in everything but the kitchen sink with La Tolteca, which is a bakery, restaurant, and market all in one. Whether you work or study nearby, have to stick to a budget, or simply like to explore ethnic cuisines, it's a don't-miss stop within a stonesthrow of downtown. Pick up some pan dulce from the panadería, stock your pantry in the grocery area, and get an eyeful of the sprawling menu at the counter. We're fans of the decadent chilaquiles, overstuffed carne asada tortas, and sopes heaped with juicy pastor (spiced pork). Get it to go, or hang out in the colorful mural-filled dining room.








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    Arizona has an up-and-coming food scene, and there's a lot to be proud of, for sure. But when Chow Bella published a list of things that make Phoenix a better food town than New York City, I just had... More »

  • Lunch Under $10 at La Tolteca in Phoenix

    Lunch Under $10 at La Tolteca in Phoenix

    By Heather Hoch | Wed, February 06, 2013

    Downtowners know to hit up La Tolteca to satisfy all their Mexican food cravings -- from tamales and enchiladas to an entire case of fresh baked cakes and other goodies. There's usually a pretty big l... More »

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  • Chilaquiles Clash: La Tolteca vs. Comedor Guadalajara

    Chilaquiles Clash: La Tolteca vs. Comedor Guadalajara

    By Nikki Buchanan | Wed, December 05, 2012

    Chilaquiles -- a starchy, spicy, comforting dish of quartered and fried corn tortillas, ladled with or simmered in chile sauce -- are one of Mexico's favorite hangover cures. They're also the go-to fo... More »

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    By Dominique Chatterjee | Tue, November 13, 2012

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    | Phoenix, AZ | 5 Reviews

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    | Thu, April 18, 2013

    The Chile Relleno Burro is my favorite. All Tacos have nice flavor and service in quick. Be adventurous and try a Tripa Taco. My Favorites from the Self serve Bakery area include Empanadas filled with Sweet Potatoes and Mexican Bread Pudding which is different then the American Style. Ask the attendant to point it out.

  • sydneyalice
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    5
    | Tue, August 28, 2012

    This place has delicious homemade mex. food. Chips are even tasty. The el pastor was excellent. Their beans are homemade along with delicious salsa, chucky and not too spicy, although i did request another one that was spicy and it wasn't as tasty. I loved the market too, the flour tortillas were 100% better than what you can get in any store. I'm from San Diego,ca so I'm pretty picky on my mex. food.....go here you'll like it. Don't expect fancy as it's a "at home" place.

  • WreckItWalsh
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    | AZ | 42 Reviews

    3
    | Tue, April 3, 2012

    The prices for what you get here are a good deal but I find the food mediocre. The first time I was here I ordered a chicken burrito and it tasted like tons of vegetable oil and the meat looked a bit pink. I came back and got beef nachos and had a better experience than with the chicken (and the portions were so large I couldn't finish my nachos) but it was still meh.

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  • 2012 | Best Mexican Market

    There are a lot of great Mexican markets in this town, and there's no doubt everyone has a neighborhood favorite. Among them all, La Tolteca is a real standout, not only for its restaurant, panadería, and carnicería, but also for its central location and ability to bring together a wide variety of people. Stop by on a busy weekend afternoon for some succulent mahi mahi tacos with queso fresco or red chile chilaquiles smothered with avocado, cotija, and crema. You'll spot... More »

  • 2011 | Best Panadería

    To call La Tolteca the best panadería (a.k.a. Mexican bakery) is just the tip of the iceberg when describing this Phoenix establishment. The dulce de leche churros (sugary cinnamon sticks filled with sweet caramel filling) are just one of the reasons we keep coming back to this sweet little bite of Mexican goodness. Handmade tortillas, cakes, cookies, and other sweet treats fill the bakery cases, which seem to go on for miles. Along with the baked goods, La Tolteca also offers fresh... More »

  • 2010 | Best Neighborhood Mexican Restaurant, Central Phoenix

    Ambitious is the word that comes to mind when we think of La Tolteca, an affordable spot close to downtown that goes the extra mile to give customers the Mexican food they crave. Love tacos and burritos? Sure, they've got 'em, from basics like carne asada and shredded chicken to more exotic fillings like tripa (tripe), lengua (tongue) and cabeza (head). La Tolteca does huge tortas on fresh telera (there's an in-house bakery here, natch), sopes, quesadillas, tamales, and a slew of combo... More »

  • 2009 | Best Panadería

    We're not sure which is more fun: walking into La Tolteca to catch a whiff of fresh bread and the mouthwatering selection of baked goods displayed in cases at the front of the restaurant, or walking out with a bag full of fragrant confections that we'll inevitably devour as soon as we hop in the car. We're talking huge cookies, macaroons, rolls, fruit-filled empanadas, tortillas, and irresistible tres leches cakes, available in regular sizes and party-worthy sheets. No matter what kind of... More »

  • 2008 | Best Panadería (Bakery)

    Whether we're craving a simple sweet treat or need to order up a festive special-occasion cake, La Tolteca's our go-to spot. It's a given that we stock up on fresh corn and flour tortillas, of course, but there's so much more to tempt us -- it's just impossible to walk past the row of illuminated display cases filled with huge Mexican cookies, pan dulce, empanadas, flan, and churros. Something always stops us in our tracks, despite our best attempts to head to the adjacent counter for a... More »

  • 2007 | BEST TRES LECHES CAKE

    We have a very good friend who's a very good cook, and recently, she let on that she's been perfecting a recipe for tres leches cake. We put in an order for our birthday, but 'til then, we will continue to worship La Tolteca's version. Tres leches means "three milks," indicating the main ingredients: condensed, evaporated, and whole milk. All together, you've got one rich, delicious cake, so moist it's hard to tell where the icing leaves off and the cake begins. Dear friend, you have big... More »

  • 2006 | BEST TRES LECHES CAKE

    Does anyone in this town remember the Guggy's surprise cake? At this point, we're pretty sure we dreamed the whole thing up, but we have vivid memories of birthday cakes purchased at Guggy's coffee shop (there was one at Scottsdale Fashion Square, back in the day when that was still an outdoor mall) made of thick, rich layers of cake layered with sweet frosting and some sort of nutty, chocolaty filling -- the "surprise." Fantasy or not, we've fulfilled our longing with the Mexican version o... More »

  • 2005 | BEST PLACE TO FIND AUTHENTIC MEXICAN COOKING SUPPLIES

    We thought we'd died and gone to Libertad Mercado in Guadalajara when we discovered the Mexican cookware, utensils and supplies stocked at La Tolteca, a combo bakery, deli, restaurant and meat counter on East Van Buren done up in bright, serape-esque colors. If you can tear yourself away from La Tolteca's long glass bakery cases filled with fragrant pan dulce, freshly deep-fried churros and whipped-cream-topped tres leches cake and are not deflected by its fabulous meat counter and eat-in... More »

  • 2004 | BEST MEXICAN BAKERY

    Lunchtime at La Tolteca is as busy as Van Buren gets -- during the day. La Tolteca is a bright and cheery superstore, a bakery, restaurant, butcher shop and supermarket where you can buy tamarind candies, dried Jamaica flowers, beer, fresh cucumber juice and beef tongue. But the way La Tolteca is designed, it's the panaderia, or bakery section, that customers must file by first -- gleaming glass cases with pan dulce, multicolored cookies and fresh fruit, guava-filled empanadas, churros,... More »

  • 2003 | BEST TACOS

    Eating at La Tolteca is like eating in a Mexican market, because actually we are eating in a Mexican market. This place is part Hispanic grocery store, part kitchen accessory store, part bakery, part butcher shop, part fast-food takeout counter, part sit-down restaurant. The music is loud and boisterous, the servers are cheerful chatterboxes, and, most important, the food is amazing. We stop in for tacos whenever we're in the 'hood (okay, it's not a glamorous 'hood, surrounded by used-car... More »

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Appetizer Trays
Trays for 20 May Be Ordered with As Little As Two (2) Hours Advanced Notice. Quantities of Fifty (50) with As Little As Twenty Four (24) Hour Advanced Notice. Orders for Over One Hundred (100) People Requires At Least Fourty Eight Hours Advanced Notice.
$34.99
Mexican Chicken Wings (50)
$65.99
Mexican Chicken Wings (100)
$110.99
Mexican Chicken Wings (200)
$45.99
Stuffed Shrimp (50)
Appetizers
$7.95
Mexican Chicken Wings (8)
hot or mild
$6.95
Six Stuffed Shrimp With Monterrey Jack Cheese
$5.95
Stuffed Jalapeos (6)
$2.95
Quesadilla
cheese
A La Carte
$6.25
Soft Beef Tacos (3)
$6.25
Soft Chicken Tacos (3)
$4.80
Crispy Beef Tacos (3)
$5.00
Crispy Chicken Tacos (3)
$5.95
Beef Enchiladas (3)
corn tortilla rolled around seasoned beef. topped with sauce and cheese
Beef & Steak Especialidades
$13.50
Tampiquea
rib-eye steak with rice, beans, salad and flour tortillas.
$13.50
Beef Steak Ranchero
rib-eye steak topped with hot sauce. served with rice, beans and tortillas.
 
La Tolteca Especial
beef tips served with fried beans, rice and flour tortillas.
$12.50
Carne Asada
well-marinated rib-eye steak served with beans, guacamole salad and flour or corn tortillas
$9.95
Tacos De Carne Asada
chopped, marinated beef served on three corn or flour tortillas. served with onions, beans, pico de gallo and cilantro green hot sauce.
Bulk Sides
$10.00
Guacamole Dip, One Pound
each pound serves about 6-8 people
$9.00
Bean Dip, One Pound
each pound serves about 6-8 people
$10.00
Cheese Dip, One Pound
each pound serves about 6-8 people
Burrito Bars
Bars for 20 May Be Ordered with As Little As Two (2) Hours Advanced Notice. Quantities of Fifty (50) with As Little As Twenty Four (24) Hour Advanced Notice. Orders for Over One Hundred (100) People Requires At Least Fourty Eight Hours Advanced Notice.
$119.99
Ground Beef Burrito Bar For 20 People
bar includes seasoned sauteed ground beef, soft flour tortilla wraps, grated cheese, lettuce, diced tomatoes and salsa.
$172.99
Ground Beef Burrito Bar For 30 People
bar includes seasoned sauteed ground beef, soft flour tortilla wraps, grated cheese, lettuce, diced tomatoes and salsa
$266.99
Ground Beef Burrito Bar For 50 People
bar includes seasoned sauteed ground beef, soft flour tortilla wraps, grated cheese, lettuce, diced tomatoes and salsa.
$479.99
Ground Beef Burrito Bar For 100 People
bar includes seasoned sauteed ground beef, soft flour tortilla wraps, grated cheese, lettuce, diced tomatoes and salsa.

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