La Palma Mexicatessen

la palma definitely should be on your must try mission burrito list. I love their hardy breakfast burrito to start the day or fuel me after a night out. Their super burrito also smacks after walking around mission.. really want to try the pupusas next time. order at the back counter, pay at the register, then wait outside for your number to be called an establishment feeding the community with their grocery items in the front and hot food in the back. Come here for chicharrones, guacamole, masa, salsa, etc!

The final stop of a self guided Mission taqueria crawl brought us to La Palma for pupusas! Since I didn't do the planning and was just along for the ride, I was surprised to see that our last stop was both a market and taqueria/deli. We had fun looking around the market before ordering. I wished we didn't already have so many food plans coming up as I would've loved to stock up on all the goodies here. They had fresh salsa, homemade tortillas, meat, and other goods too, all of which looked delicious. We ended up ordering two pupusas here, one bean and cheese and one chicharon and cheese. By the time we made it to this stop we were beyond full and ended up taking them to go, which was perfect since there was nowhere to actually sit and eat here anyways! After out walk and drive home, we ended up trying the pupusas about 45 minutes later, so they weren't at their peak, but they were still very good! Even though I was extremely full, I did go in for a few more bites of the bean and cheese one because the beans were so damn good. The chicharon one was also good, but as a self proclaimed bean girl, the bean one stole the show for me.

Been here a few times but most recently for the holiday dozen cheese tamales. You have to order in advance. I also got some salsa to take home and was excited but after steaming a couple I noticed that although the bag said cheese, they gave me the mixed vegetables. I emailed them about what happened and they were quick to respond and said to come back to get the ones I ordered. I was given a dozen even though I already ate two and in addition when I tried to buy more salsa, they told me to take it for free. The tamales are amazing and so is the habanero salsa, love super spicey food so the habanero might be too hot for some. I was expecting the tamales to last for a few months but we're gone in one. Highly recommended.

Great place to come either for mexican food or groceries like tortillas, crema, spices, masa, etc. They make one of the best burritos in SF and probably top 3 for me and do a bunch of other mexican foods.Closed on Tuesdays so keep that in mind.Prices are reasonable and although there is sometimes a line I find it moves fast.Paid parking on the street during the day but you can usually find a spot if you are willing to walk a few blocks. Parking is free on some of the side roads but can be difficult to find an open spot.

Made trip across town to have a pupusa but they were sold out just before closing. I opted for burrito that was not prepared as ordered. The manager refunded me and was very nice saying she wanted to keep. Me as a customer. The veggies were raw, the tortilla was soggy not toasted on grill and not cut in half to share with a friend. The chichartion carne con cuero was fresh and warm. I'll be back for pupusas.

Normally I order my food for pick it up, they told me 20 minutes for it to arrive and that they no longer accept orders but when I called they took my order and didn't tell me anything, I had to wait another 20 minutes for them to place my order, basically 40 minutes wasted just because it was for my son otherwise I wouldn't have ordered it at all.They don't take orders by phone even though they do accept them, you're just wasting your time, the way your order is placed when you arrive with them is absurd and ridiculous, they just tell customers they can't accept orders by phone that easily.

Love this place. Best chicharron and great market items like salsas, tortillas, and tamales. My favorite hot items are the chicharron with meat and skin and the carnitas they have here. The Gordita's and tamales are amazing and will keep me coming back. The salsas I always love to get as well. The orange habanero is very hot, and the green salsas have great flavor. Most of the staff speaks Spanish, so I do my best to order with them. They are very nice and friendly. Outdoor seating available so you can eat there as well. Easy to come by and a great no frills market with exceptional quality items and food. Casual ambiance.

This place is fantastic. I got the pork tamales and the chicharron to go. They make the masa fresh in the back. The pork tamale was so savory and dripping with fat in a good way.

I've been a loyal supporter of La Palma, but after my recent visits, it's clear there's room for serious improvement. We've picked up pounds of your fresh corn dough on two separate occasions, and both times it smelled fermented. This isn't what fresh masa should be. On top of that, the beef tamal we tried tasted off, as though it was made with old, spoiled masa.La Palma has a reputation in the community, but if this is the standard being accepted, we're settling for less than what we deserve. There are other spots that deliver higher quality and fresher products. I hope you take this as constructive feedback and do better because customers notice

Best authentic Mexican food. Excellent tortilla chips. Great place for Mexican food supplies