Nachos Bravos
Freshly fried flour tortilla chips covered in shredded cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese, refried beans, and topped with pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, cotija cheese, and pickled jalapenos. Add a choice of meat for $2.99
Traditional Baked Queso Fundido
Chorizo mixed with blended chihuahua cheese and served with your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Guacamole Azteca
Avocados blended with pico de gallo, lemon juice, and olive oil. $6.99 HALF / $9.99 FULL
Queso Caliente
Melted homemade cheese dip. Your choice of white or cheddar. $3.99 SMALL / $6.99 LARGE
Baja Shrimp Ceviche
Diced shrimp marinated in lemon juice, garlic, red onions, and pico de gallo.
Tamal de Elote
A sweet corn tamale wrapped in a corn husk leaf, cooked slowly in a bain-marie; served with cacique cream.
Yuca Con Chicharron
Boiled yuca topped with crispy pork rinds, dressed in mild red salsa, and topped with pickled cabbage.
Fried Plantains
Fried ripe plantains served with refried beans and cacique cream on the side.
House Salad
Garden style salad made with romaine lettuce, spinach, shredded carrots, onions, shredded cheese, sliced boiled eggs, and diced tomatoes.
Ensalada Supreme
Fried torilla shell filled with black beans, rice, romaine lettuce, cheddar cheese, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo, and your choice of meat.
Chicken Fajitas Real
Grilled and seared chicken fajitas served on a bed of grilled onions and bell peppers. Includes a side order of rice, refried beans, and salad. Your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Steak Fajita Real
Grilled and seared steak fajitas served on a bed of grilled onions and bell peppers. Includes a side order of rice, refried beans, and salad. Your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Shrimp Fajita Real
Grilled and seared shrimp fajitas served on a bed of grilled onions and bell peppers. Includes a side order of rice, refried beans, and salad. Your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Mixed Fajitas Real
Grilled and seared chicken, steak, and shrimp fajitas served on a bed of grilled onions and bell peppers. Includes a side order of rice, refried beans, and salad. Your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Sopes Volcanes
Three handmade corn patties topped with refried beans, your choice of meat, fresh lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, and dusted with cotija cheese.
Border Enchiladas
Three enchiladas stuffed with shredded chicken, shredded beef, or cheese. Covered in spicy red, green, or queso dip; topped with melted shredded mozzarella. Served with refried bean, rice, and salad.
Enchiladas Mi Pueblo
Five mini fried tortillas topped with chorizo, potatoes, refried beans, shredded cabbage, diced tomatoes, and cotija cheese. Your choice of grilled chicken or carne asada
Pupusas Salvadoreñas
Two handmade pupusas filled with pork, cheese, or mixed. Served with cabbage salad, refried beans, rice, and mild red salsa
Mole Mi Tierra
Sauteed chicken drenched with our house-made mole sauce of nuts, chocolate, and spices. Served with refried beans, rice, and your choice of corn or flour tortillas
El Poblano
One large poblano pepper fried and stuffed with either jack cheese or ground beef. Served with rice, salad, and your choice of corn or flour tortillas
El Burrito Campero
One large flour tortilla stuffed with rice, refried beans, mozzarella cheese, and your choice of meat. Served with a side salad.
Grilled Chuletas
Two grilled pork chops served with black beans, rice, and a salad. Your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
Crispy Flautas
Three crispy rolled tacos filled with shredded chicken or shredded beef. Served with refried beans, rice, salad, and your choice of side salsa.
Angry Steak Ranchero
Rib-eye steak served on a bed of grilled onions, bell peppers. Served with refried beans, rice, salad, and your choice of corn or flour torillas
A La Mexicana
Your choice of grilled chicken, steak, or shrimp cut into small pieces and mixed with grilled onions, jalapenos, tomatoes, and salsa. Served with refried beans, rice, salad, and your choice of corn or flour tortillas. Cooked mild or spicy.
Tamales Mexicanos
Three tamales, your choice of pork with red sauce, pork with green sauce, or cheese with jalapenos, onions, and tomatoes. Served with refried beans and a salad.
Chimichanga Plate
One large fried burrito filled with mozzarella cheese and your choice of meat. Served with refried beans, rice, salad, and side of salsa.
Ultimate Quesadillas
One large flour tortilla filled with mozzarella cheese and your choice of meat. Served with a side salad.
Nopales Ahogados
Grilled nopales with your choice of shrimp or chicharron. Served with refried beans, rice, and your choice of corn or flour torillas.
Enchilada Plate
Three enchiladas of your choice of shredded chicken, beef, or cheese. Served with rice and beans.
Flauta Plate
Three flautas, chicken or beef, served with a side salad.
Pupusa Plate
Two pupusas served with rice, refried beans, and cabbage salad.
Mole Plate
Chicken drenched in our mole sauce and served with rice, refried beans, and your choice of tortillas
Chimichanga Plate
A fried burrito filled with cheese and your choice of meat. Served with a side salad.
Burrito Plate
A flour tortilla filled with refried beans, rice, cheese, and your choice of meat. Served with a side salad.
If you’re curious about what to order before you even step inside, the La Providencia Mexican Restaurant Menu gives you a pretty good reason to show up hungry. Tucked along Belle Chasse Highway in Gretna, this spot lays out all the Mexican favorites you’d expect, and then some. From sizzling fajitas that hit the table still steaming to cheesy enchiladas covered in rich sauce, everything feels comforting and generous.
The taco section alone is worth a pause - whether you’re in the mood for classic carne asada or something a little more loaded. Then there are the burritos, packed tight and hearty enough to handle a serious appetite. If you’re more of a chips-and-dip person, the appetizers bring creamy queso, fresh guacamole, and bold salsas that make it hard to stop snacking. And of course, you’ll find combo plates that let you mix things up without overthinking it. It’s the kind of menu that makes choosing tough - in the best way.