La Catrina Tapatia

La Catrina Tapatia sits in the Walmart Plaza on Charles Richard Beall Boulevard in DeBary, and the restaurant describes itself directly as family owned, serving authentic Mexican dishes to the surrounding community. Both indoor and outdoor seating are available, which gives guests a choice between the air conditioned dining room and a table outside depending on the weather, something that matters through most of the Florida year.

The drink menu leans heavily into a full Mexican bar, with Mexican beer, premium wines, Jarritos sodas, and margaritas all part of the regular lineup. A standing five dollar house margarita on the rocks, available all day, has become something of a draw on its own, giving the restaurant a reputation for value alongside its food. That kind of everyday drink special is not something every sit down restaurant in DeBary offers, and it keeps La Catrina in the conversation for a casual weeknight dinner and not just a special occasion meal.

Being located in the Walmart Plaza puts La Catrina Tapatia in one of the more visible and easily reached retail centers in DeBary, right along the same stretch of Charles Richard Beall Boulevard where several of the city’s other restaurants sit. That location makes it an easy stop for anyone already running errands nearby, whether the plan is a full dinner or just chips and margaritas after a day of shopping. The restaurant maintains an active presence on both Facebook and Instagram, posting specials and updates that keep regulars in the loop.

Open six days a week from 11 in the morning until 9 at night, Monday through Saturday, La Catrina Tapatia covers both lunch and dinner across most of the week. For DeBary residents looking for Mexican food without traveling to Orange City or Sanford, it fills that role directly, and the combination of a family run kitchen, an accessible plaza location, and a well known day time margarita deal has helped it build a loyal following in a relatively short time. Anyone new to the restaurant will find a menu and drink list built around approachable, familiar Mexican classics rather than anything unusually experimental, which is likely part of why it has settled in so comfortably as a neighborhood favorite.

The Walmart Plaza sits at a natural crossroads for DeBary traffic, making La Catrina Tapatia one of the more visible independent restaurants in the entire city even though it shares its parking lot with a large national retailer. That visibility, combined with a genuinely family run kitchen and a well known day time margarita deal, has helped the restaurant become a familiar name well beyond just the immediate neighborhood around Charles Richard Beall Boulevard.