Dine in, take out, or let us cater your next party.

El Palenque Mexican Restaurant & Cantina

Closed Opens tomorrow at 11 AM

The original location — Spring, Texas

El Palenque Spring

Our first location.

A spacious salon, a full cantina and a freshly remodeled patio on Spring Cypress Road. Mexican and Tex-Mex cooking the way this neighborhood has eaten it for close to forty years.

El Palenque Spring on Spring Cypress Road, with the roadside sign out front
Serving Spring since 1987
Find us 1485 Spring Cypress Rd Spring, TX 77373 Open in Maps
Call us (281) 353-4055 Takeout and catering orders by phone.
Hours Sunday – Thursday  11:00 AM – 9:00 PM Friday & Saturday  11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Good for Dine in · Takeout · Catering Mexican & Tex-Mex · Full cantina · Large parties Serving Spring, Klein, Old Town Spring and the I-45 corridor

What people order here

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Four dishes that keep this dining room full. Every price below is on the current menu.

Mixed beef and chicken fajitas on a cast-iron platter with pico de gallo and guacamole From $21.25

Mixed fajita

Chicken and Choice Black Angus beef on the same sizzling platter, with guacamole, pico de gallo, rice, charro beans and tortillas.

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Grilled skirt steak with guacamole, pico de gallo, rice and beans on a red plate $22.50

Steak Mexicana

Beef tips slow cooked with tomatoes, onions, jalapenos and Mexican spices. Worth the twenty minutes it takes.

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Chunky avocado salad guacamole in a molcajete with tortilla chips $14.95

Chunky avocado salad

Diced avocado tossed with tomatoes, onions, jalapenos and cilantro, finished with fresh-squeezed lime.

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Nachos picantes with refried beans, pico de gallo, Monterey jack and chorizo $14.95

Nachos picantes

Refried beans, pico de gallo, Monterey jack and chorizo, built one chip at a time.

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Three ways to sit down

The salon, the cantina, the patio

Large parties welcome

The salon


The main dining room seats a big table without splitting it up — birthdays, quinceanera dinners, the whole family after church.

Full bar

The cantina


Margaritas on the rocks or frozen, cold beer, and a seat at the bar if the dining room is full.

Newly remodeled

The patio


Recently remodeled, and the best seat in the house whenever the weather cooperates.

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We deliver

Let us cater your next party

Conferences, business meetings, quinceaneras and backyard parties. Fajita packs start at $81.95 and run up to ten pounds of mixed fajitas for twenty-four people.

  • Packs include fajita meat, grilled onions, pico de gallo, guacamole, rice, refried beans, tortillas, chips and salsa.
  • Half and full pans of rice and beans, enchiladas by the dozen, guacamole by the quart.
  • Delivery orders need 3 hours notice, large orders 24 hours. $200 minimum for delivery.
The El Palenque catering van, wrapped with the restaurant logo and both location addresses
We bring it to you.

Plan your visit

Hours, address and a way to reach us

Opening hours


  • Sunday – Thursday 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
  • Friday & Saturday 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Address

1485 Spring Cypress Rd
Spring, TX 77373
(281) 353-4055

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Send us a message


Prefer email? Write to info@gopalenque.com. For a table tonight, calling is fastest.

Before you come

Questions we get asked

Where is El Palenque Spring located?
El Palenque Spring is located at 1485 Spring Cypress Rd, Spring, TX 77373.
What are the hours at El Palenque Spring?
Sunday through Thursday from 11 AM to 9 PM, and Friday and Saturday from 11 AM to 10 PM.
Does El Palenque Spring offer takeout?
Yes. El Palenque Spring is open daily for dine-in and takeout.
Does El Palenque Spring offer catering?
Yes. Catering is available for business meetings, parties and special events.
Is El Palenque a Mexican restaurant in Spring, TX?
Yes, El Palenque is an authentic Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurant in Spring, TX, serving the community since 1987.
Does El Palenque Spring take reservations?
We seat walk-ins rather than taking reservations. For a large party or a private event, call (281) 353-4055 and we will plan the room with you.

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