La Fortaleza

32 Market St, Passaic
(973) 594-1110

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Cemita De Milanesa De Pollo
Cemita De Milanesa De Res
Churros Con Chocolate
Combination Fajitas
Flan Napolitano
Tamarind Water
Chicken Burrito
Quesadillas
Al Pastor
Carnitas

Menu

Most Popular
Guacamole
Mexicana Cemita
Fresh guacamole, sirloin, steak, onion, jalapenos, and a handful of oaxaca cheese.
Cubana Cemita
A delicious combination of creamy avocado, grilled ham breaded sirloin steak, marinated pork, oaxaca cheese, papalo, and homemade chipotle.
Four Steak Tacos
Topped with cilantro and onion, served with spicy green sauce, and limes. Corn tortillas.
Panca Soup
Beef soup with huajillo sauce.
Combination Fajitas
Sauteed with green peppers, onions, and tomatoes. Served with rice, frijoles refritos, crema Mexicana, pico de gallo, and flour tortillas.
Mixed Burrito
Molcajete Forrtaleza
An exquisite combination of chile marinated pork, grilled steak, and chorizo, served with nopales, onions, jalapenos, avocado, oaxaca cheese, and pork rinds. Served with rice, frijoles, and tortillas.

Beverages
Soda
Mexican Soda
Ice Tea

Shakes
Pina Colada Shake
Chocolate Shake
Strawberry Shake
Vanilla Shake
Mango Shake

Fresh Flavored Water
Horchata (Rice)
Seasonal Flavored Water
Tamarind Flavored Water

Entradas
Guacamole
Nachos
Carne a su gusto.
French Fries
Pico de Gallo
Spicy tomato salad.

Soups
Panca Soup
Beef soup with huajillo sauce.
Pozole Soup
A savory corn soup with tender pork, accompanied by two tostadas topped with crema Mexicana, frijoles, lettuce, and cheese.

Salads
Viva La Dieta Salad
Made with lettuce, tomato, onion, and avocado.

Tostadas
Pollo Tostadas
Three fried tortillas with refried beans, lettuce, cheese, avocado, and sour cream.
Pata Tostadas
Three fried tortillas with refried beans, lettuce, cheese, avocado, and sour cream.
Bisteck Tostadas
Three fried tortillas with refried beans, lettuce, cheese, avocado, and sour cream.

Entrees
Enchiladas
Tacos stuffed with chicken, coated in smooth salsa roja, verde or bandera and a touch of crema Mexicana, topped with lettuce, melted cheese, onion, and avocado.
Carne Asada
Served with rice and beans.
Somberero
Steak, bacon, salsa and cheese. Served with rice, frijoles refritos, and flour tortillas.
Molcajete Forrtaleza
An exquisite combination of chile marinated pork, grilled steak, and chorizo, served with nopales, onions, jalapenos, avocado, oaxaca cheese, and pork rinds. Served with rice, frijoles, and tortillas.
Alambre
Chopped steak, bacon, ham, green pepper, and onion with melted Monterey Jack cheese, and cheddar cheese. Served with rice, frijoles refritos, and flour tortillas.
Tostadas
Three crunchy tortillas topped with frijoles refritos, crema Mexicana, lettuce, and avocado.
Combo Fortaleza
Steak, chicken, pork chop, mushrooms, green peppers, and cheese. Served with rice, frijoles refritos, and flour tortillas.
Churrasco
Filete Costeno

Tacos En Tortilla De Harina
Quesadillas
Filled with melted Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese, and your choice of meat. Served with guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo. Flour tortillas.
Gringas Taco
Filled with pastor style meat, cilantro, onions, pineapple, and cheese. Served with green spicy sauce, and limes. Flour tortillas.
Arabe Taco
Filled with marinated grilled pork and fried onions. Served with a side of chipotle sauce, and lime on the side. Four tortillas.

Tacos En Tortilla De Maiz
Four Steak Tacos
Topped with cilantro and onion, served with spicy green sauce, and limes. Corn tortillas.
Four Carnitas Tacos
Topped with cilantro and onion, served with spicy green sauce, and limes. Corn tortillas.
Four Chorizo Tacos
Topped with cilantro and onion, served with spicy green sauce, and limes. Corn tortillas.
Four Pastor Tacos
Topped with cilantro and onion, served with spicy green sauce, and limes. Corn tortillas.
Four Pierna Adobada Tacos
Topped with cilantro and onion, served with spicy green sauce, and limes. Corn tortillas.
Four Grilled Chicken Tacos
Topped with cilantro and onion, served with spicy green sauce, and limes. Corn tortillas.
Fish Tacos
Four Pork Chop Tacos
Topped with cilantro and onion, served with spicy green sauce, and limes. Corn tortillas.

Fajitas
Combination Fajitas
Sauteed with green peppers, onions, and tomatoes. Served with rice, frijoles refritos, crema Mexicana, pico de gallo, and flour tortillas.
Chicken Fajitas
Sauteed with green peppers, onions, and tomatoes. Served with rice, frijoles refritos, crema Mexicana, pico de gallo, and flour tortillas.
Steak Fajitas
Sauteed with green peppers, onions, and tomatoes. Served with rice, frijoles refritos, crema Mexicana, pico de gallo, and flour tortillas.

Cemitas (The Authentic Mexican Sandwich)
Mexicana Cemita
Fresh guacamole, sirloin, steak, onion, jalapenos, and a handful of oaxaca cheese.
Cubana Cemita
A delicious combination of creamy avocado, grilled ham breaded sirloin steak, marinated pork, oaxaca cheese, papalo, and homemade chipotle.
Milanesa De Pollo Cemita
Breaded fried chicken breast, avocado, fresh oaxaca cheese, papalo, and your choice of homemade chipotle or jalapenos.
Milanesa De Res Cemita
Breaded fried steak, avocado, fresh oaxaca cheese, papalo, and your choice of homemade chipotle or jalapenos.
Al Pastor Cemita
This delicious cemilta is a great combination of avocado, pastor style pork, and oaxaca cheese with a side of spicy green sauce and limes.
Carne Arabe Cemita
Filled with avocado, grilled pork fortaleza style, topped with oaxaca cheese and chipotle sauce on the side.
Carnitas Cemita
Tender Michoacan style pork served with avocado, onion, cilantro, and oaxaca cheese, with a side of spicy green sauce and limes.
Pierna Adobada Cemita
Marinated pork leg, avocado, fresh oaxaca cheese, papalo and your choice of homemade chipotle and jalapenos.
Hawaiana Cemita
A tropical combination of avocado, grilled ham, pastor style pork, pineapple, oaxaca cheese, and a side of green sauce and limes.
Columbian Cemita

Burritos
Steak Burrito
Steak stuffed into a 10" flour tortilla with melted Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese served with rice, frijoles refritos, pico de gallo, and crema Mexicana, guacamole.
Chicken Burrito
Chicken stuffed into a 10" flour tortilla with melted Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese served with rice, frijoles refritos, pico de gallo, and crema Mexicana, guacamole.
Mixed Burrito

Small Orders
Sincronizada
Jamon y queso.
Choriqueso
Chorizo con queso.
Queso Quesadilla
Mariachi
Bistec, jamo y queso.
Chicas Fresca
Jamon, queso y pina.
Chuleta, Tocion y Queso
Burrita
Jamon, champinonoes y queso.

Kid's Menu
Kid's Chiquilladas
Delicious flour tortillas filled with melted cheese. Served with rice.
Kid's Para Los Pollitos
Savory breaded chicken. Served with French fries.

Posters
Churros Con Chocolate
A sweet Mexican tradition.
Flan
A soft caramel flavored dessert.

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Recent Reviews

Food was delicious. We loved the atmosphere and the decoration is very authentic. We ordered the nachos, mixed fajitas, and tacos al pastor which were great. The server was a little all over the place and forgot to bring us plates and the kid's food. But besides that we had a great time and we were so lucky that mariachi were playing!
March 2026
I ordered a cemita and it was quite good! The service here was excellent; Lety is very attentive and friendly! I had been to another Clifton location before and the service wasn't pleasant, but it was very different and welcoming here.
January 2026
A Mexican Vacation in Passaic! Skip the chain restaurants and fast food. You get real Mexican food prepared just for you by people who actually care. The small business, dedicated staff take great care of you. The servers are knowledgeable and will not serve you anything too spicy unless you ask for it. They also have beer and cocktails available.
March 2025

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La Fortaleza

32 Market St, Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 594-1110