La Especial Norte
664 N Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas
(760) 942-1040
Customers' Favorites
Two Carne Asada or Carnitas Tacos
Asada Burrito and Tacos Combo
Matilde's Style Chicken Soup
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Mexican Parrillada
Carne Asada Burrito
Cadillac Margareta
Bistek Ranchero
Chips and Salsa
Salsa and Chips
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Recent Reviews
Our second time here and we'll be back. Generous portions! We had plenty to take home for later. My mom was shocked at how much food there was !! Good service and fun atmosphere.
We had never eaten here before today. The food was incredible. My husband ordered a beef burrito and I got the carne asada tacos. Warning! The burritos are HUGE. We loved our stay here!
This is an older restaurant that we have eaten at every time we come here to visit family. Our favorite is the tortilla soup. It's still as good as the first time I ate it. Over 30 years of consistency. Lots of new Mexican restaurants have sprung up in the last 10 years, and I've eaten at many, but the soup at El Norte has got them all beat.
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