Our Taco Catering Menu
Welcome to The LaLa Kitchen
At LaLa Tacos, we believe great taco catering starts with great food. Welcome to The LaLa Kitchen, where you'll discover the recipes, fresh ingredients, premium meats, and house-made favorites behind the meals we proudly serve at weddings, corporate events, and private celebrations. Everything we prepare is made with care, quality, and one simple goal: to give your guests a meal they'll remember long after the event is over.
Explore The LaLa Kitchen
Great food has a way of bringing people together. It's the tacos guests talk about long after the celebration, the flavors they remember, and the reason so many come back for seconds. As you explore The LaLa Kitchen, you'll discover the stories behind our recipes, the care that goes into every dish, and the thoughtful details that help create an elevated taco catering experience from the very first bite.
Discover the Food Behind the Experience
Every recipe has earned its place on our menu. Some have been perfected over the years, while others were created to give our guests something they can't find just anywhere. Explore each collection to learn what goes into our house-made favorites, premium ingredients, and the fresh flavors that have helped make LaLa Tacos a trusted choice for weddings, corporate events, and private celebrations throughout Southern California.
Looking for Elevated Taco Catering?
If you're planning a wedding, corporate event, or special celebration and want something beyond the ordinary, you're in the right place. At LaLa Tacos, we believe elevated taco catering is about more than premium ingredients—it's about creating a dining experience your guests will genuinely enjoy and remember. From the first taco served to the last bite, our focus is simple: fresh food, professional service, and unforgettable flavor.
Flame-Seared Hand-Carved Ribeye Steak Tacos
Our Flame-Seared Hand-Cut Ribeye Steak Tacos are one of the featured creations of The LaLa Kitchen... and showcase the level of care that goes into every premium taco we serve.
Each ribeye is seasoned with our signature in-house rub and allowed to rest overnight so the flavors can fully develop. The following day, we flame-sear the whole ribeye over an open flame to create a rich, flavorful crust before carefully hand-cutting every steak in our kitchen.
Just before serving, the ribeye is finished on our hot plancha with grass-fed Wagyu beef tallow, creating a beautifully caramelized exterior while keeping every bite tender and juicy. Seconds before your taco is served, we finish it with a drizzle of our house-made chili crisp, adding the perfect balance of texture, warmth, and bold flavor.
Our hand-cut ribeye tacos have become a favorite for milestone anniversaries, elegant wedding receptions, private estate celebrations, and other occasions where hosts want to serve something truly memorable. It's a chef-inspired taco experience built on premium ingredients, thoughtful preparation, and an unwavering commitment to exceptional flavor.
Lightly Smoked Tri-Tip Tacos
Our Lightly Smoked Tri-Tip Tacos are prepared using the same attention to detail that defines The LaLa Kitchen. Every tri-tip is coated with our signature in-house rub and allowed to rest overnight, giving the seasonings time to develop deep, rich flavor throughout the meat.
The following day, each tri-tip is lightly smoked to enhance its natural beef flavor without overpowering it. Once perfectly cooked, it is hand-carved and finished on our hot plancha just before serving, creating a beautifully caramelized exterior while keeping every bite tender and juicy.
Served on warm tortillas with fresh toppings and our house-made salsas, our lightly smoked tri-tip tacos are a favorite for elegant wedding receptions, winery celebrations, milestone anniversaries, corporate events, and private gatherings where hosts want to offer their guests something beyond traditional taco catering. It's a refined take on an authentic taco, thoughtfully prepared for occasions where every detail matters.
Our Signature Carnitas
Our Signature Carnitas are prepared using our original recipe, one that has been perfected over years of cooking for weddings, corporate events, and private celebrations throughout Southern California. Today, they remain one of the most requested taco fillings served by The LaLa Kitchen.
Every batch begins with carefully seasoned pork that is slow-cooked for nearly eight hours, allowing the meat to become incredibly tender while developing deep, authentic flavor. Once perfectly cooked, the pork is hand-shredded and returned to its own natural juices, where it rests for nearly two additional hours. This final step allows every bite to absorb even more flavor, creating carnitas that are exceptionally juicy, tender, and full of authentic Mexican taste.
It's a process that takes nearly ten hours from start to finish and simply can't be rushed. Every step is intentional because we believe authentic carnitas should reward patience, not shortcuts.
It's one of the reasons so many guests arrive expecting to choose our carne asada or grilled chicken, only to discover that our signature carnitas become the surprise favorite after just one bite. Whether served at a family celebration, wedding reception, or corporate gathering, our carnitas continue to prove that some of the most memorable recipes are also the simplest when they're prepared the right way.
Our Carne Asada
Our Signature Carne Asada has become one of the most requested tacos served by The LaLa Kitchen. Prepared with premium cuts of beef and our signature in-house seasoning blend, every batch is crafted with the same attention to detail that goes into every event we cater.
Each batch is seasoned and allowed to rest overnight, giving the flavors time to fully develop before the beef is flame-seared over an open flame. Just before serving, it's finished on our hot plancha to create a beautifully caramelized exterior while keeping every bite tender, juicy, and full of authentic flavor.
Served on warm tortillas with fresh toppings and our house-made salsas, our carne asada delivers the classic taco experience guests expect prepared with the quality and care they don't. It's one of our most popular choices for birthday parties, graduation celebrations, family gatherings, corporate events, and weddings, where great food brings people together and keeps guests coming back for another taco.
Our Adobo Chicken Tacos
Our Adobo Chicken Tacos are one of the most popular tacos served by The LaLa Kitchen. They're a favorite at birthday parties, weddings, corporate events, school celebrations, and family gatherings because they're consistently tender, juicy, and packed with flavor.
Every batch begins with premium chicken that is coated in our famous house-made adobo seasoning and allowed to rest overnight. This extra time allows the herbs, spices, garlic, and citrus flavors to fully develop before the chicken is cooked fresh on our hot plancha.
The result is tender, flavorful chicken that's served on warm tortillas with fresh toppings and our house-made salsas. It's a simple recipe prepared with patience, quality ingredients, and attention to detail.
Whether we're serving 30 guests or 500, our Adobo Chicken Tacos continue to be one of the first proteins guests come back for seconds. It's one of the many reasons they've become a favorite at birthday parties, weddings, corporate events, and celebrations throughout Southern California.
Our Shrimp Tacos
Our Shrimp Tacos are among the freshest offerings from The LaLa Kitchen, bringing together premium shrimp, simple ingredients, and careful preparation to create a taco full of flavor.
Every batch begins with premium shrimp lightly seasoned with our house seasoning, then sautéed in butter and fresh garlic. This cooking method keeps the shrimp tender and juicy while letting them absorb the rich, savory flavors that have made them a favorite among seafood lovers.
Served on warm tortillas with fresh toppings, a squeeze of lime, and our house-made salsas, our shrimp tacos offer a light yet satisfying option that's perfect for weddings, birthday parties, corporate events, winery celebrations, and private gatherings throughout Southern California.
Whether you're hosting an intimate dinner or a celebration for hundreds of guests, our shrimp tacos are prepared fresh throughout service, ensuring every taco is served hot, flavorful, and ready to enjoy.
Our Fish Tacos
Our Fish Tacos are prepared with premium tilapia or mahi mahi, giving our guests the flexibility to choose the flavor and texture they enjoy most. While mahi mahi is known as a premium cut of fish, we often recommend tilapia because of its mild flavor, delicate texture, and the way it perfectly complements fresh taco toppings and our house-made salsas.
Every batch is gently pan-cooked in butter, fresh garlic, and our own blend of seasonings, allowing the fish to remain light, flaky, and incredibly flavorful. Rather than overpowering the fish, our cooking method enhances its natural taste while creating a rich, buttery finish that guests consistently rave about.
Served on warm tortillas with crisp cabbage, fresh cilantro, diced onions, a squeeze of fresh lime, and our house-made salsas, our fish tacos have become a favorite for beachside weddings, birthday celebrations, winery events, corporate gatherings, and private parties throughout Southern California.
Whether you choose our recommended tilapia or upgrade to mahi mahi, every fish taco is prepared fresh throughout service, ensuring your guests enjoy a hot, flavorful taco that's thoughtfully prepared from the first bite to the last.