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Cocina de Barrio Encinitas, Encinitas, CA

Cocina de Barrio Encinitas

4.7
4.7
129 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican

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2 people
19:00
Booked 13 times today
  • Vegetarian-friendly
  • Good for groups
  • Great for creative cocktails
*Brunch hours are on a walk-in basis only.

Cocina de Barrio by Chef Jose J. Flores

Welcome to Cocina de Barrio, the newest modern-urban Mexican restaurant located in Encinitas, CA! We are proud to feature the culinary richness of Oaxaca as well as other Mexican regions. Stop by and enjoy our bar stocked with plenty of tequila and mezcal selections, beer, and wines sourced from Valle Guadalupe.

Don't forget to join us during our daily brunch (where we add a Mexican kick) and our happy hour every Monday-Friday from 3-5pm! Stay Chido!

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Contemporary Mexican
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Sat 9:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 9:00 am–4:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (760) 704-8625
  • Website
    http://www.eatcocinadebarrio.com/
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Jose J. Flores

Menu

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What 129 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • North San Diego

    Healthy

  • North San Diego

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Cocina de Barrio Encinitas offers a vibrant dining experience with "excellent service" and "authentic Mexican food." Guests rave about the "fantastic cocktails," "creative vegan options," and "beautiful presentation." Highlights include table-side guacamole and the "melt-in-your-mouth birria tacos." While some note service delays, overall, it's "outstanding on every level."

129 Reviews

  1. Liza

    VIP

    San Diego

    31 reviews

    4.0

    31 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Our server was terrific! Friendly, engaging, offering suggestions to our liking, checked back in regularly but not too much. Manager was terrific as well. Swinging by to see if everything was to our liking.

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  2. Laurie

    Orange County

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It’s important to know that it’s Oaxacan cuisine. It’s different from SoCal traditional Mexican food (which I also love). Everything was excellent and yummy! I had the Agua Santa cocktail- OMG! I ate the tacos de birria - you could choose lamb or beef- and I chose the beef. So flavorful on blue corn tortillas and the beef melted in my mouth! You have to get the table side guacamole made to your liking in front of you! My husband and friends got different moles - all outstanding! We all were getting full and couldn’t stop eating! Even the “smashed” black beans were amazing! Can’t wait to come back! Cool, artsy decor, the owner stops by to check on you - this place has it ALL!

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  3. Lea

    Frankfurt

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Sehr aufmerksamer Service, tolles Essen und mein Favorit: der Popsicle Margarita! Klare Empfehlung!

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  4. Richard

    San Diego

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Superb mole and the antojitos tacos were fantastic!!! Will definitely become a regular 👍😋

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  5. Jan

    Minneapolis

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best guacamole ever--made table-side! A happy place to have a delicious meal.

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  6. Joe

    VIP

    San Diego

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 22 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Not your typical Mexican joint. Very elevated. Best ceviche and aguachile ever. The food is beautiful to the eye and very delicious and bright.
    Cocina de Barrio EncinitasResponded 7 days ago
    Hola Joe, gracias for visiting us! We're pleased to hear you enjoyed your experience with us and what we have to offer. Our Ceviche and Aguachile are both truly delicious - great choice. We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you again soon!

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  7. Fabio

    San Diego

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 22 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    +Great place, unfortunately we had to sit outside which was kind of lonely since nobody was there. Definitely recommend this place.
    Cocina de Barrio EncinitasResponded 7 days ago
    Hola Fabio, gracias for your support! Until next time - stay chido!

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  8. Steven

    VIP

    San Diego

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 21 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and the service very good for our party of 11. We’ll be back.
    Cocina de Barrio EncinitasResponded 7 days ago
    Hola Steven, gracias for visiting us! We're pleased to hear your party of 11 had a great experience. We look forward to seeing you all again soon!

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  9. Philomena

    Tucson

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 7 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food is so delicious and creative. Mushroom Tinga, grouper, quac and short ribs-all so good. They have a nice cocktail menu as well. Great overall experience!
    Cocina de Barrio EncinitasResponded 7 days ago
    Hola, gracias for dining with us! We're happy to hear you enjoyed what we have to offer - our Tostadas de Tinga are sooo good! Great choice. Until next time - stay chido!

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  10. Julie

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 7 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food and service were great! Look forward to next visit
    Cocina de Barrio EncinitasResponded 7 days ago
    Hola Julie, gracias for your support! We look forward to seeing you again soon!

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Cocina de Barrio Encinitas is rated 4.7 stars by 129 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 13 times today
Google Map for Cocina de Barrio Encinitas

967 S Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA 92024-4443

Additional information

  • Area
    Encinitas
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Sat 9:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 9:00 am–4:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Contemporary Mexican
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Executive Chef
    Jose J. Flores
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