Happy Quinceañera! Fifteen Years in Stores
Hello! At Papalote you get to enjoy one salsa. The house salsa. The salsa that represents us and represents our menu. Our salsa.That salsa, Papalote Salsa, was created mainly and primarily so we could offer our customers some chips and salsa while they waited for their burrito. The salsa was meant to be a simple appetizer, the classic quintessential Mexican hors d’ouvres. And then we discovered something…When we opened Papalote Mexican Grill in 1999 we had burritos in mind. Back then there were no restaurants that specialized in burritos specifically. We based the whole concept on two things: Carne asada...
How I Made Each Papalote Salsa Variety Its Own Star
(AUGUST 26, 2025) Hey there,I’d love to tell you a little bit about the various varieties of Papalote Salsa, which was created in San Francisco’s Mission District in 1999 when Papalote Mexican Grill opened its doors in 1999. Original House Salsa Papalote House Salsa is based on the salsa we’ve been serving with chips at Papalote Mexican Grill from the very start. It is the only salsa we offer at the restaurant, and it represents the house: our concept, our menu, and three generations of restaurateurs in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is delicious with chips and its smoky character...
When Life Gives You Tomatoes, You Make Salsa
(SEPTEMBER 1, 2025) Hi!Last week we ran into a little hiccup in the kitchen the day before this month’s production. We were going to be short on the peppers we use for our House Salsa. Apparently, it was the one thing that was inadvertently left behind when the truck left the loading docks of our Gilroy supplier. The main ingredient we get from them is our garlic, of course. However, they do supply us with some of the dry chili peppers we use.I got the call in the morning; when they discovered we had been shorted our order the kitchen said...
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