La Esperanza

1636 N Ironwood Dr, South Bend
(574) 273-0345

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Light Burrito & Enchilada with Rice and Beans
Mexican Style Burrito
Tamal & Enchilada
Salsa and Chips
Chicken Tamales
Chile Relleno
Cene De Tacos
Cena de Tacos
Chip & Salsa
Chimichanga

Menu

Appetizers
La Esperanza Dip
Our solution to the dip dilemma. Accompany our home chips with ranch, guacamole, beans, and choriqueso.

Salads
Nachos Fiesta Salad
Crispy corn tortilla chips smothered with nachos cheese, diced tomatoes, green onions, cilantro, black olives, sour cream, jalapenos, and your choice of meat.
Chile Relleno Salad
A huge poblano pepper stuffed with our out special blend of 3 kinds of cheese and then sauteed in a light egg batter.
Avocado Chicken Salad
Crispy flour tortilla shell filled with lettuce and tossed chicken salad dressed with tomatoes, black olives, and jalapenos. Topped with guacamole and Mexican cheese.

Burritos
Tamale Meal Burrito
Our classic chicken or pork tamales are served with rice and beans.
Cene de Tacos
Tacos (2 pcs) filled with your choice of meat and topped Mexican, American, or Chicano style.
Chimichanga Burrito
A crisply fried burrito filled with melted cheese and your choice of chicken or ground beef. Served with rice and beans.

Seafood
Pescado Frito
Two hole fish deep fried and served on a bed of rice with sauteed vegetables.
Pescado Empanizado
Deliciously breaded white fish grilled to perfection. Served on a bed of rice with sauteed vegetables.
Camaron Empanizado
Large shrimp breaded and deep-fried. Served on a bed of rice with sauteed vegetables.
Camaron con Verduras
A healthy option. Shrimp grilled with fresh vegetables and served on a bed of rice.
Fajitas de Mariscos
Seafood fajitas grilled with green peppers and onions. Served with sour cream and guacamole.

Steak
Bistec Adobado
Thinly sliced steak dipped in our delicious mild red sauce and grilled to perfection.
Fajitas de Res
Steak fajitas grilled with green peppers and onions. Served with sour cream and guacamole.
Bistec Ranchero
Thinly sliced seasoned steak sauteed in a delicious steaming green salsa with tomatoes, onions, and cilantro.
Milanesa
Thinly sliced, breaded, and seasoned steak topped with pico de gallo.
Bistec a la Mexicana
Thinly sliced steak specially seasoned and grilled with tomatoes, onions, and fresh jalapenos.

Chicken
Fajitas de Pollo
Chicken fajitas grilled with green peppers and onions. Served with sour cream and guacamole.
Pechuga de Pollo Empanizado
Breaded chicken seasoned to perfection and grilled. Served with pico de gallo.
Pollo con Verduras
Strips of marinated chicken breast with fresh vegetables. Served on a bed of rice.
Pollo con Mole
Our delicious sinaloa-style half chicken. Served over seasoned gravy.
Crispy Flautas
Deliciously crispy and lightly rolled tortillas filled with chicken. Served with sour cream.

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Recent Reviews

Very authentic food and quite delicious! Prices are decent as well. Parking could be an issue at times since they do not have a dedicated parking lot but we parked beside the road so it was no problem.
September 2025
I have ordered catering from La Esperanza countless times over the years and it's always such an exceptional experience! Monica is so great to work with and everyone loves the food. I like to order a taco bar with some extras on the side and everyone loves it. Highly recommend!
July 2025
10/10. love coming here for lunch, great food, very friendly staff, and the salsa has the perfect amount of spiciness. If you haven't been here you definitely need to give it a try.
March 2025

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La Esperanza

1636 N Ironwood Dr, South Bend, IN 46635
(574) 273-0345