A taste of Mexicali

Located in a former Jiffy Lube on Spring Garden Street, La Chinesca is the first and only Mexicali restaurant of its kind in Philadelphia. With an elevated menu of Mexican-Chinese fusion and beautiful outdoor patio dining areas, La Chinesca is a unique lunch & dinner spot in the Spring Arts neighborhood of Philly. The restaurant features local fare with influences from Northern Mexico's Baja region - specifically from the Chinatown neighborhood - and a curated beverage menu of artisan cocktails, Mexican & local craft beers, wines, agua frescas, and more.

13th Street Restaurants was founded in 2003 from owners Michael and Jeniphur Pasquarello in Philadelphia with the opening of their first restaurant, Cafe Lift. Since then, they have expanded to Kensington Quarters, Prohibition Taproom, La Chinesca, and a second location of Cafe Lift in Haddonfield, NJ. The team's shared passion and values for hospitality remains at the forefront, while maintaining relationships with local artisans, farmers, and purveyors.