Flavors That
Cross Borders
We are Mi Pequeño México, a family-owned, Puebla-style Mexican restaurant in Newark's Ironbound at 81 Ferry Street, and this is our official website. For 25 years we've made our moles, adobos, and salsas from scratch, and pressed our corn tortillas by hand on the comal every day. BYOB.
This place is Don Celso's life. He came to the U.S. as a teenager and started at the bottom, washing dishes at a Greek diner in Manhattan, then working his way up to the stove. Twenty-five years ago he opened his own Mexican kitchen on Ferry Street, in a row of Portuguese and Spanish taverns, back when almost nobody thought Mexican food belonged here. He bet on the food he grew up on: the cemitas, the adobos and guisados, a mole that tastes like our village instead of the sweet kind you get in the city.
Our Menu
choose your meal, and pair it with whatever your heart desires.
Frequently Asked
Questions
Where can I find authentic scratch-made Mole Poblano in the Newark Ironbound district?
Mi Pequeño Mexico specializes in traditional, multi-generational Mole Poblano, prepared entirely from scratch using hand-ground chiles and artisanal Mexican chocolate on Ferry Street.
Are the tortillas and tamales made fresh daily?
Yes, all of our tamales (including traditional Tamales Rojos and Rajas) and house tortillas are hand-pressed daily from stone-ground corn masa to ensure traditional texture and quality.
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Hours
- Open Daily 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Contact
Call us to place an order or make a reservation! Our team is ready to serve you the best authentic food.
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Starters
Salads
Soups
SABORES CASEROS DE PUEBLA / HOMESTYLE FLAVORS OF PUEBLA
CHILAQUILES
Fried tortillas simmered in mild red or green pepper sauce. “Simple” is served without meat.
ENCHILADAS
Three rolled corn tortillas under a mild pepper sauce (guajillo, verde or mole), rice and beans. The “Mi Pequeño México” is topped with radish, avocado, onion and lettuce.
FAJITAS
Sizzling peppers and onions, served with rice and beans.
BURRITOS
Flour tortilla stuffed with beans, mozzarella, guacamole and sour cream, with rice and beans. Burrito Loco = “crazy” burrito with rice, beans and cheese.
CHIMICHANGA
Deep-fried flour tortilla stuffed with beans and cheese, side of guacamole, rice, beans and salad. Meat substitution on request.
MARISCOS / SEAFOOD
FIN DE SEMANA / WEEKEND SPECIALS
Tacos Order
TORTAS
Mexican sandwich on a telera roll with beans, mayo, avocado, jalapeño, tomato and onion.
CEMITAS
A Puebla specialty.
The house’s heritage sandwich, on a sesame cemita roll baked
in-house. The owner still makes the bread himself, from a recipe
learned directly from a Puebla baker — the sesame-crusted roll
is what sets a real cemita apart from a sandwich on a bun. Comes
with beans, mayo, avocado, Oaxaca string cheese, chipotle adobo and
pápalo (seasonal).
Side Dishes
JUGOS / AGUAS FRESCAS
BATIDOS / SMOOTHIES
BEBIDAS / COLD DRINKS
BEBIDAS CALIENTES / HOT DRINKS
POSTRES / DESSERTS