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Explore Xocalo PDX's menu featuring traditional Mexican dishes like tres leches cake, choco flan, and champurrado. Enjoy quick service and genuine flavors near Holladay Park and the MAX line.
Xocalo PDX offers a genuine taste of Mexican comfort food in the heart of Portland. Situated conveniently near the NE Holladay St light rail station, this cozy spot is a favorite for both locals and visitors seeking authentic flavors and quick service. The menu highlights include handcrafted empanadas priced at $4, tender green chili chicken tamales topped with baked pinto beans, sour cream, and cheese for $5.99, and hearty taco plates featuring three tacos with your choice of meat, paired with rice and beans at $12.99. Each dish reflects care and tradition, complemented by house-made hot sauces that boldly recall the spice of Mexico. Reviewers rave about the homey atmosphere, speedy service, and protein-packed breakfast options like burritos. Whether grabbing a meal before work or enjoying lunch near Holladay Park, Xocalo PDX delivers satisfying, flavorful Mexican cuisine with a welcoming vibe and an unpretentious charm that invites you to keep coming back.
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The best tres leches cake is made with a chocolate cake base, stuffed with strawberries and topped with Oregon dairy whip.
Crispy tortilla chips with sea salt.
Deluxe burrito comes with two fried eggs, potatoes picadillo, your choice of protein, lots of melted 4 blend cheese, fresh guacamole and sour cream, all wrapped up in a flour tortilla. A customer favorite!
Two fried large cage free eggs, hash browns, 4 blend cheese, your choice of protein wrapped in a warm flour tortilla.
Creamy vanilla flan on top of a layer of chocolate browny cake.
3 tacos with any meat choice. Served on a to go platter with a side of rice and beans.
4 blend cheese in a warm flour tortilla. Topped with a side of house salad. Sour cream and utensils included.
Refried beans, Mexican rice, 4 blend cheese, choice of protein and lettuce wrapped in a warm flour tortilla.
Freshly cracked egg with American sausage, scrambled. On a corn tortilla topped with 4 blend Mexican cheese. We recommend the green salsa, goes great with our breakfast taco!
Thick traditional Mexican drink made with masa harina, milk, and chocolate, spiced with cinnamon and vanilla.
Get all the colors of Oregon in a taco. The Oregon taco is served on a corn tortilla, your choice of protein, topped with the freshest guacamole (made daily) and chopped red cabbage and a sprinkle of cilantro with a wedge. Salsas are optional and available at check out!
A taco the California way. Any protein choice on a corn tortilla, topped with fresh pico de gallo and a wedge of lime. Simple and delicious!
Warm corn tortilla topped with your choice of protein and garnished with red cabbage, cilantro and white onions.
A fluffy omelette generously filled with your choice of our delicious meats or protein alternatives topped with our made daily fresh Pico de Gallo, Mexican cheese blend and sour cream, accompanied by our Mexican rice and baked beans. A great filling meal to start the day!
Refried beans, Mexican rice, lots of lettuce, choice of protein, topped with taco salad, a slice of lime and cheese.
A pie crust empanada filled with Bavarian cream jelly. Goes well as a side or on its own as a dessert or snack. A local favorite!
Cinnamon sugar cookies. Made with flour, cane sugar, cage fee eggs and cinnamon. Goes well with any hot drink. Comes in sets of 3 cookies.
A soft and sweet muffin made with wheat flower, cage free eggs, orange liqueur and vanilla extract. Goes well with coffee or hot chocolate.
A pie crust empanada filled with shaved coconut jelly. Goes well as a side dish, a hot drink or on its own as a snack.
An empanada made with pie crust and stuffed with pineapple jelly. Goes well as a side with a hot drink or by itself as a dessert.
Telera bun, refried beans, 4 blend cheese, lettuce, and choice of protein.
A Mexican style BLT. We use a telera bun, a Mexican salt bread. Crispy hickory smoked bacon, fresh green leaf lettuce, sliced red plum tomatoes on a warm grilled telera bun.
Green chili( non- spicy) chicken tamales. Made in house daily, topped with baked pinto beans, Mexican sour cream and cheese.
I think it’s easier to be open-minded about the atmosphere, etc., when you’re a resident of Portland and have traveled. That being said, I like the homey feel and personality of the owners coming through. I like this place. It’s directly on the train line, an easy hop-off, hop-off. I was pleasantly surprised by the authentic homemade hot sauce(s). Hot was hot! It took me straight back to Mexico. It was the first thing I noticed. The prices were reasonable for this area. The pastries, horchata, and everything else we tried were delicious. I’d like to see them stick around and thrive, so I’m throwing in my two cents. We will definitely visit again. It’s my son’s new favorite.
Opening hours, the full address and the best way to get there are all on the restaurant page. Booking policies differ from place to place — so call ahead, or simply walk in.