La Catrina
(812) 518-3334
Nuestra historia

The soul behind the table.

La Catrina isn't a spooky name. In Mexican art she stands for celebration, memory, and the idea that life — like dinner — is meant to be enjoyed in good company, dressed in marigolds.

La Catrina's storefront with its hand-painted Catrina logo and Now Open banner
The name on the door

She playsthe guitarra.

Our Catrina wears a crown of marigolds and carries a red guitar — you'll spot her on the banner out front on IN-66, and in the little touches around the dining room.

To be written with the owners

The story of who opened La Catrina, where they're from, and why Newburgh — told in their words.

Made to order

Plates leave the kitchen when they're ready, not before — queso still moving, cast iron still loud.

Made for sharing

Parrilladas for two, baskets that keep refilling, desserts with two forks. Bring people.

Made to remember

Some meals are ordered. Others are remembered. We're aiming for the second kind, nightly.

Inside La Catrina: the torched-wood bar, tequila shelf, and frozen margarita machines
La casa

Pull upa stool.

The bar runs on tequila, limes, and two frozen machines that never really rest. The dining room runs on families, regulars, and whoever just discovered what a quesabirria is.

Space reserved

A portrait of the team and a word from the kitchen will live here once photographed.

La Catrina's illustrated mark: a woman in sugar-skull paint with a marigold crown and a red guitar
Por qué La Catrina

Life, dressedin marigolds.

In Mexico, La Catrina is a wink at mortality: enjoy the evening, order the dessert, stay another round. It's a philosophy we can cook to.

See what the kitchen's proud of →

Come write the next chapter.

Plan your visit

Reserve a table — tu mesa te espera

We're open Mon–Sat 11–10 and Sunday 11–9. This form prepares your request — nothing is ever auto-confirmed without a human saying sí.