La Fonda on Main – Mexican
Sun-drenched patios and vibrant interiors set the stage for a culinary journey through the heart of Mexico, where the air is fragrant with the scent of warm anise bread and sizzling chilies. Plates arrive as a riot of color, from the delicate brilliance of crudo de colores to the earthy richness of huitlacoche empanadas and the playful, bold heat of nachos divorciados. It is a place where deep-rooted tradition meets modern flair, inviting guests to linger over artisanal dips and spicy diablitos in a setting that feels both timeless and celebratory.
2415, North Main Avenue, San Antonio, TX, 78212 +12107330621 https://www.lafondaonmain.com/0Cuisine: Mexican
Price range: $$
Currently closed
Hours
- Monday - Thursday
- 11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
- Friday
- 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
- Saturday
- 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
- Sunday
- 10:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Menu
Appetizers
- Anise Bread - $4: Mini basket of soft, warm pan dulce rolls Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Macrobiotic Available at: breakfast, brunch, dinner, lunch
- Crudo de Colores - $17: Sashimi-grade hamachi, leche de tigre, veggies, serrano aioli, purple sweet potato Dietary tags: Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Nachos Divorciados - $15: Rojo y verde tres chiles chorizo, black beans, asadero cheese, avocado, chopped egg, cilantro Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chips & Dips - $17: Roasted salsa, guacamole, chile con queso Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Queso Toreado - $15: Bistek, guacamole, jalapeño Dietary tags: South-Beach Available at: dinner, lunch
- Diablitos - $17: Bacon-wrapped grilled chicken, serrano peppers, queso fresco, red jalapeño salsa Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Carb, South-Beach Available at: dinner, lunch
- Huitlacoche Empanadas - $16: House made blue corn empanadas, corn crema, queso fresco, guajillo Available at: dinner, lunch
- La Fonda Nachos - $16: Beef or chicken, chile toreado, pico de gallo, avocado, cilantro, crema Mexicana Available at: dinner, lunch
- Bean and Cheese Nachos - $12: Guacamole, jalapeño, pico de gallo Available at: dinner, lunch
Salads and Soups
- Spinach Salad - $9: Fresh mango, avocado, mango vinaigrette, almonds Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC, Alkaline, Macrobiotic, Slow-Carb Available at: dinner, lunch
- Nopalito Salad - $9: House cured nopal, pico de gallo, queso fresco Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Soup of the Day - $6: Chef's choice Dietary tags: Keto, Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Carnivore, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC, Alkaline, AIP, Renal, Macrobiotic, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- La Fonda Salad - $9: Field greens, goat cheese, beets, pecans, honey Dijon vinaigrette Available at: dinner, lunch
- Caldo Tlalpeño - $15: Chicken & rice soup, vegetables, avocado, chipotle pepper, cilantro quesadilla Available at: dinner, lunch
- Mexican Cobb Salad - $16: Chicken, bacon, goat cheese, pepitas, black bean & corn relish, field greens, tomatoes, poblano ranch Dietary tags: High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Salmon Salad - $20: Faroe Islands Atlantic salmon, field greens, goat cheese, beets, pecans, honey Dijon vinaigrette Available at: dinner, lunch
Main Courses
- Cabrito Benedictos - $20: Slow-roasted goat, poached eggs, green jalapeño hollandaise, crisp potato hash, fresh buñuelo fruit cup Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Mexican Burger - $18: Prime Akaushi burger, sunny egg, chili cheese Fritos, black beans, roasted salsa, Oaxacan cheese, chipotle aioli, toreado, sourdough bun, French fries Available at: dinner, lunch
- Rainbow Trout with Garlic Butter - $22: Butterflied and pan seared rainbow trout, garlic butter, white rice, La Fonda Salad, pickled red onion, cilantro, lemon Dietary tags: Pescatarian, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Barbacoa Flautas - $20: Three flautas, chorizo potatoes, sunny egg, creamy jalapeño sauce Dietary tags: High-Protein, High-Fiber Available at: breakfast, brunch, lunch
- Huevos Rancheros - $16: Corn antojito, sunny eggs, refried black beans, tres chiles chorizo, wedge potatoes, salsa Dietary tags: High-Fiber Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Brunch Arrachera - $21: Guajillo-marinated prime skirt steak, chorizo potato enchilada, jalapeño salsa, sunny egg, queso fresco, crispy black beans Available at: breakfast, brunch, lunch
- Specialty Pancakes - $17: Changes weekly, served with chile-queso eggs, bacon, papas locas Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Callejeras Chilaquiles - $18: NY strip steak, sunny egg, black beans, avocado, ancho-guajillo sauce, queso fresco, crema, cilantro Dietary tags: High-Protein, High-Fiber Available at: breakfast, brunch, lunch
- Carne Asada a la Tampiqueña - $25: Oak-grilled prime beef, ranchera sauce, enchilada verde, crema, Mexican rice, charra beans, guacamole Available at: dinner, lunch
- Tex-Mex Deluxe - $26: Cheese enchilada, prime beef fajitas, pork tamale, guacamole, pico, Mexican rice, beans Dietary tags: High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Poblano de Queso - $17: Veggies, sundried tomatoes, poblano cream, white rice, enchilada roja Available at: dinner, lunch
- Oak-Grilled Fajitas - $28: Prime beef, chicken, or shrimp with charra beans, Mexican rice, guacamole, pico de gallo Available at: dinner, lunch
- El Vaquero - $39: Prime oak-grilled 10oz New York Strip, grilled asparagus, huitlacoche duxelles and chile guero sauce, fried leeks, roasted comino aioli, truffle oil Dietary tags: Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Alambre Mixto - $32: Skewer of oak-grilled wagyu sirloin, gulf shrimp, pork belly, mushroom, tomatoes and peppers with toreado butter over creamy chicken nopalito rice Available at: dinner, lunch
- Camarones al Ajillo - $25: Gulf shrimp, chile de arbol and garlic butter sauce, creamy nopal white rice Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pepita-Crusted Salmon a la Plancha - $28: Spaghetti squash, vegetables, habanero beurre blanc Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Paella - $32: Fresh catch, chorizo verde, bay scallops, Gulf shrimp, mussels, calamari, rajas, peas, saffron risotto Dietary tags: Anti-Inflammatory, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pollo Milanesa - $18: Crispy breaded chicken cutlet, papas bravas, La Fonda salad Dietary tags: High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chile Relleno - $20: Prime beef, pecans, raisins, potatoes, cheese enchilada verde Available at: dinner, lunch
Tacos
- Mushroom Tacos - $16: Handmade corn tortillas, local wild mushrooms, refried black beans, onions, roasted red peppers, poblano, macha drizzle, queso fresco, avocado Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, GERD-Friendly, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Prime Bistek Tacos - $19: Prime beef, avocado, queso fresco, cilantro, salsa cruda, La Fonda salad Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fish Tacos - $19: Fresh catch, chipotle mayo, napa cabbage slaw, salsa cruda, La Fonda salad Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
Enchiladas
- Fajita Enchiladas - $24: Oak-grilled prime skirt steak, avocado, pico de gallo, tomatillo salsa, asadero cheese, saffron veggie rice Available at: dinner, lunch
- Barbacoa Enchiladas - $20: Sunny side up egg, Oaxacan cheese, red jalapeño sauce, cilantro rice Available at: breakfast, brunch, dinner, lunch
- Sweet Potato Enchiladas - $16: Sweet potato, red jalapeño sauce, sautéed nopalitos, crisp sweet potato hash Dietary tags: Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, High-Fiber, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Spinach Enchiladas - $17: Spinach, mushroom, sun-dried tomatoes, poblano cream, asadero, white rice, black beans Available at: dinner, lunch
- Tex-Mex Enchiladas - $14: Cheddar and jack cheese, La Fonda’s famous enchilada sauce Dietary tags: Anti-Inflammatory Available at: dinner, lunch
- Enchiladas Verdes - $17: Chicken, tomatillo sauce, crema, Mexican rice, refried beans Dietary tags: High-Protein, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Lobster and Shrimp Enchiladas - $32: Ajillo butter lobster tail, gulf shrimp, pico de gallo, Oaxacan cheese, chipotle-mezcal beurre blanc, creamy corn drizzle, poblano rajas, primavera white rice Available at: dinner, lunch
- Mole Xiqueño Enchiladas - $18: Chicken, white rice, napa cabbage slaw, pickled onions, queso fresco Available at: dinner, lunch
- Enchiladas Suizas - $18: Shredded chicken, melted Gruyère, tomatillo cream sauce, avocado, black bean rice Available at: dinner, lunch
Desserts
- Chef's Dessert
- Churros - $9: Cinnamon sugar, cajeta Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Warm Chocolate Cake - $10: Vanilla bean ice cream Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, TLC
- Chocolate Tres Leches Cake - $11: Whipped cream, berries, raspberry drizzle Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, High-Fiber, GERD-Friendly, TLC
- Vanilla Bean Flan - $9 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Tres Cafes - $8: Coffee ice cream, coffee liqueur, shaved coffee beans Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Empanadas - $10: Seasonal flavors, Blue Bell ice cream
- House Made Pralines - $3.5 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
Beverages
- Jalapeño Hibiscus Margarita - $13: Tequila, triple sec Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based
- Strawberry Sotol Negroni - $12: Chamborzette, Bitter Bianca Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
- Poinsettia Mimosa - $12: Cranberry, triple sec Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
- Horchata Milk Punch - $12: Brandy, Licor 43, St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Oaxacan Bee Sting - $13: Mezcal, Ancho Reyes red, lemon, guajillo honey Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Traditional Margarita - $11: On the rocks or frozen
- Mexican Coke - $4
- Topo Chico - $4
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- Anacacho Coffee & Cantina — Mexican
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- Domingo — Mexican
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- Casa Rio — Mexican
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