La Tropicana Mexican Market & Restaurant

Name: La Tropicana Mexican Market & Restaurant
Address: 2743 86th St, Urbandale, IA, 50322, US
Telephone: +15153343456
Price range: $$

Mexican$$Des Moines

$$ · Moderate
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2743 86th St
Urbandale, IA 50322
+15153343456
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About

Mexican restaurant and grocery market in Urbandale, Iowa, with a meat counter, Hispanic bakery and patio seating.

La Tropicana serves Mexican cuisine in a restaurant combined with a grocery market in Urbandale.

Guests can eat on an outdoor patio.

The business also runs a full-service meat counter and a Hispanic bakery.

Known for

Full-service meat counter
Fresh Hispanic bakery
Patio seating

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AAdvantage Dining1–5 miles per $1
SkyMiles Dining0.5–5 miles per $1
MileagePlus Dining0.5–5 miles per $1
Atmos Rewards Dining0.5–5 points per $1
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Rakuten Dining5% back
TrueBlue Dining1–3 points per $1
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Hours

Monday	9 AM – 9 PM
Tuesday	9 AM – 9 PM
Wednesday	9 AM – 9 PM
Thursday	9 AM – 9 PM
Friday	9 AM – 9 PM
Saturday	9 AM – 9 PM
Sunday	9 AM – 9 PM

Location

2743 86th St · Des Moines, Urbandale

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Outdoor seating

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Taco John's
up to16%
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American Express Gold Card + Upside
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Tito's Lounge
up to20%
Balkan · $$ · Urbandale · 1.5 mi
American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%
Ruby Tuesday Urbandale IA
up to8.8%
American · $$ · Des Moines · 2.1 mi
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Fresh Fit Meals - Urbandale
up to20%
Healthy · Urbandale · 2.4 mi
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inKind20%

2 Mexican restaurants in Urbandale 2 restaurants in Des Moines

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