10 Best Latin American Restaurants near Encinitas

“Ambiance 😀, service and uniqueness. Had the Carajillo for an after dinner treat. Sooo good!“

“Good selection of traditionally made additive free tequilas“

“I was the lucky winning bidder of a catered dinner for eight that Qero so generously donated. Everything about the experience was amazing. First of all Monica, The owner was a delight as were her staff she brought with her. We thoroughly enjoyed the education of the Peruvian culture and food. We enjoyed the Pisco sour drinks very much, and the food was all amazing! Huge hit with my guests! We had empanadas, ceviche, braised beef, their specialty chicken dish, a local potato dish and more. Don’t hesitate to have them cater a party for you! Her portions were very generous and we have leftovers for days. We look forward to going and enjoying more at the restaurant“

“I’ve been dining at Le Papagayo’s for 20+ years. I love the atmosphere, ambience, live music, and fabulous food. It’s a down to Earth place and you can come casual or dressed up! This place will not disappoint.“

“We started with their Cadillac margarita straight up with an extra shot of tequila on the side. The margarita and tequila was very smooth. I usually get Patron Silver but this time we tried Cierto Blanco. We nibbled on the chips and salsa as we enjoyed our drinks. Then we ordered the chicken Fajitas de la Casa with all rice and no beans. The guacamole was bright green. They cover the chicken fajitas with a crema. I assumed the crema was on the side. Their corn tortillas are amazing. I could eat them separately by themselves. There’s no shredded cheese, just the crema which was different. I definitely prefer shredded cheese. Then there’s the grilled bell peppers, onions and a couple tomatoes. Excellent flavors. Great service from our server. The restaurant has a fun upbeat vibe with positive energies.
For me, the margarita was a 5, service a 5, corn tortillas, guacamole, grilled vegetables and rice were a 5. The crema on the grilled chicken was a 3.75. This is why the food score was 4 stars and not 5. Almost 5 stars across the board.
Suggestion: have the server inform the customer the crema usually is on top of the chicken and would they prefer it on the side.“

“Great spot good food and the employees are the best“

“Queso fundido the elites and the steak plate“

“If I could give this place more stars, I would happily do so.

We came here for the first time with my mom, and we were so happy we came. Food was ABSOLUTELY delicious!!! Pupusas were delicious!! We are thrilled we found this place. We will be coming back ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“

“We usually love Albertaco’s and go here at least once a week. The service is always great and they have great prices. However the last couple of times we’ve bought food from here the carne asada tacos were all dried out the meat was chewy and very dry. In our opinion we were served old dried out carne asada. We were very disappointed our last couple of trips here. We can only hope they start serving fresh carne asada again.“

“Awesome place , great food and exceptional service/ staff.“