PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Late-night Mexican eats and cocktails are on the menu for a hip Southeast Portland eatery updating its weekend hours.
Located on 2832 SE Belmont St., La Patroncita is now open from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. The business originally closed at 10 p.m. nightly.
Portland Diamond Project’s stadium funding bill heads for House vote
Owner Lucy De León — whose parents founded Salsas Locas, previously known as Tortilleria Y Tienda DeLeon’s — said she has wanted to extend the hours for “a while” since opening the restaurant in August 2023.
“We wanted to create a space where people can unwind and celebrate summer, especially on the weekend,” De León told KOIN 6. “We just feel like [in] Portland, you know there’s always a shift of energy in summer.”
La Patroncita’s food menu will be more limited past 10 p.m., when it will only serve customers over 21. The eatery will still offer small bites like chips and guacamole, shrimp ceviche, beef or cheese-stuffed flautas and pink churros — and the owner said chefs will remain “open” to making other dishes, as long as the kitchen has the needed ingredients…