Two tostadas topped with lettuce, cheese, and crema on a white plate, held outside a yellow storefront with a white door and “OPEN” neon sign.
Tostadas for $5 each topped with beans, lettuce, cheese, avocado and sour cream at Alquisiras Paleteria in Beechview. (Photo by Francesca Dabecco/Pittsburgh's Public Source)

🍽️ Restaurant: Alquisiras Paleteria
📍 Location: 2056 Broadway Ave., Beechview
⏱️ Hours: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon-Sat | Closed Sun
🌐 Social media: Instagram, Facebook

❤️ Best $15ish meal(s): $4 Elotes street corn plus $4 tacos or $5 tostadas, or $12 tortas or quesadillas

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Why go?

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Beechview has a thriving Latino community with several family-run restaurants along Broadway Avenue, conveniently located on the Red Line. You can’t miss Alquisiras Paleteria’s bright yellow and pink building, which offers plenty of seating inside and a couple of quaint picnic tables outside. The restaurant is known for its tacos, tortas, tostadas, enchiladas and Mexican popsicles.

What to order 

Build a meal with budget-friendly items like Elotes street corn, tacos and tostadas, or go for a heartier dish like tortas and quesadillas, all under $15. You’ll even have room in your budget for a treat. Check out their freezer chest of $2 Mexican popsicles in flavors like lime, strawberry, tamarind, coconut and spicy mango.

A person with glasses holds a large tostada topped with vegetables, cheese, and sauce, smiling at an outdoor restaurant with vibrant colored walls.
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Assorted packaged paletas with cartoon branding in clear wrappers, showing various colors and flavors, piled together.
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Francesca Dabecco with the $5 bean tostada and a freezer filled with $2 popsicles at Alquisiras Paleteria’s in Beechview. (Photo by Francesca Dabecco/Pittsburgh’s Public Source)

Good to know before you go

  • Primarily a counter-service, takeout-friendly spot, though there is a decent amount of seating inside and a few tables outside the restaurant.
  • This is a small, family-run restaurant, so don’t expect a big social media or web presence. Prices may differ slightly from what you see online.
  • If you take the T into Beechview, get off at the Broadway and Shiras station for a two-minute walk to the restaurant.
A small yellow and pink restaurant with outdoor tables and umbrellas, located between two buildings, with a blue car parked in front and power lines overhead.
Alquisiras Paleteria restaurant on Broadway Avenue in Beechview. (Photo by Francesca Dabecco/Pittsburgh’s Public Source)

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