20 Best Contemporary Mexican Restaurants In Rancho San Diego

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1. Origen

4.7

Exceptional(149)

$$$$

• Contemporary Mexican • North Park

Booked 24 times today

Had a wonderful dinner here! Our server was fantastic and gave us spot-on recommendations. The food was absolute perfection and truly captured an authentic Mexican vibe. The restaurant itself has a gorgeous, moody aesthetic with a cool, intimate atmosphere. My only minor critiques are that the tables are placed quite close together, and because the background music is a bit soft, it can get quite loud with everyone talking—making it a little hard to have a truly private conversation. Additionally, the restroom could use a bit more attention to cleanliness, but overall, we still had a great time!

2. Carne & Hueso

4.8

Exceptional(151)

$$$$

• Contemporary Mexican • North Park

Booked 2 times today

Our waiter Jose and Luis were the best and so kind and made the experience super comfortable!

A photo of Cocina de Barrio North Park restaurant

3. Cocina de Barrio North Park

4.5

Awesome(55)

$$$$

• Contemporary Mexican • North Park

Booked 6 times today

Excellent service and very good customer service. We love the food over there. We are gonna come back later.

4. El Agave

4.5

Awesome(2714)

$$$$

• Contemporary Mexican • Old Town

Booked 30 times today

The food and drinks were delicious i would definitely come back!

A photo of Kalaveras - Chula Vista restaurant

5. Kalaveras - Chula Vista

4.1

Excellent(165)

$$$$

• Contemporary Mexican • Chula Vista / Bonita

Booked 8 times today

Brunch was fantastic! So many options to choose from, bottomless really never reached the bottom, server was fantastic. Can’t believe we had never tried their weekend buffet brunch what a steal!