Old Town Mexican Cafe - San Diego Restaurant

  • 2489 San Diego Ave
    San Diego, CA 92110-2839
  • +1 619 297 4330
  • www.oldtownmexcafe.com
Average Rating
3.5
152+ reviews
from 4 sources
Yahoo! Travel
4.5
19+ reviews
CitySearch
4.5
7+ reviews
Yelp
3.0
123+ reviews
Restaurantica
4.0
3+ reviews
Cuisine Type:
mexican
Open Hours:
Bar 11am-2am,Daily 7a-2a,Fri-Sat 7am-midnight (bar till 1am nightly),Mon-Fri 7am-11pm; Sat & Sun 7am-12m,Sun-Thu 7am-11pm,Sun-Thurs 7am-11pm,Fri-Sat 7am-12am
Reservations:
Reservations accepted only for parties of 10 or more
Old Town Mexican Cafe
2489 San Diego Ave
San Diego, CA 92110-2839
Description
  • This lively Old Town restaurant has been serving up unique Mexican food for twenty years. ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • ... consistently voted one of the best Mexican restaurants in a city FULL of Mexican restaurants. One of the reasons is the chance to view the tortilla makers in the lobby area, who hand-pat tortillas that are then cooked on a hot grill ... more on GoCityKids.com
  • ... Short :The large picture window out front captivates tourists who watch jovial women making fresh tortillas, but it's the irresistible aroma of oak-fired rotisserie chicken and savory carnitas that draws people inside. A favorite with ... more on CitySearch
  • Featuring carnitas, rotisserie chicken, handmade tortillas and award-winning margaritas, open 7am - 11pm daily. more on SanDiego.org
  • This place is so popular that it's become an Old Town tourist attraction in its own right. Proceed with caution, though. The original structure is wonderfully funky and frayed, but ... more on Frommers
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Reviews
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5.0
we go every summer vacation

(01/30/06)

... during our summer vacation. we make it our Night Out & we eat there for brunch before heading back home to AZ. We tell people about it all the time. Every dish is great! We just recently tried the fried ice cream (since it was someone's ... A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Reviews from Yahoo! Travel

4.0
Try to make reservations ahead of time for large groups

(01/04/2007)

... reservations for groups of 7 or larger, I believe, otherwise the wait can be up to 2 hours for a group of 4, especially on busy Friday and Saturday nights. I would recommend in that case to put your name down and walk around scenic ... kimheejin78, a user of citysearch.com. Reviews from CitySearch

4.0
Stephen W. 's review

A staple in Old Town. Very good Mexican food, and a fun atmosphere. Great place to bring out-of-towners. a user of yelp.com. Reviews from Yelp

4.0
As a San Diego native, I've frequented this...

(2008-08-16)

... native, I've frequented this restaurant many, many times. It's a bit disappointing to see the slight decline in both quality and service in recent years. There are many other choices in the area that would be just as good but at one ... a user of Restaurantica. Reviews from Restaurantica

4.0

(5/17/2005 9:01)

... the birthplace of San Diego, it is the site of the first city established in California. Over the past few decades it has evolved into a village that looks like it sprung from the drawing board of a Disney designer intent on creating ... Tom Rizzo, a user of we8there.com. Reviews from We8There

Directions

Bus: 10, 30, or 150. Trolley: Old Town

Old Town, Old Town & Mission Valley

Web Resources
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