Looking for restaurants? Our top picks are El Pollo Grill Bonita, Cafe Moto and Fish Guts, ranked by diner ratings. The full list below updates as menus change.
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- El Pollo Grill Bonita · rated 5/5: Mexican.
- Cafe Moto · rated 5/5: American.
- Fish Guts · rated 5/5: Seafood.
- Ultreya Coffee & Tea · rated 5/5: American.
- Cent'Anni Café · rated 5/5: Italian.
- City Tacos Village Taqueria · rated 4/5: Mexican.
- Verdes El Ranchero · rated 4/5: Mexican.
- The Nautilus Tavern · rated 4/5: American.
- Taqueria Revolucion · rated 4/5: Mexican.
- El Pollo Grill · rated 4/5: Mexican.
- El Pueblo · rated 4/5: Mexican.
- Meats and Eats · rated 4/5: American.
- Aqui es Texcoco · rated 4/5: Mexican.
- Cali Mex Cocina · rated 4/5: Mexican.
- Seasurf Fish Co. · rated 4/5: Seafood.
- Colimas Mexican Grull · rated 4/5: Mexican.
- Cafeina Cafe · rated 4/5: Mexican.
- Border Psycho Cantina · rated 4/5: Mexican.
- Jaguar Paw · rated 4/5: Mexican.
- Contodo Fresh Mexican Eats · rated 4/5: Mexican.
- Taqueria By El Prieto · rated 4/5: Mexican.
- Pacific Cafe and Catering · rated 4/5: American.
- Olive Cafe · rated 4/5: Mediterranean.
- Arely · rated 4/5: Mexican.
- La Concha Bakery · rated 4/5: Mexican.
- Trilogy Sanctuary · rated 4/5: Mediterranean.
- Zoo Brew · rated 4/5: American.
- Nutmeg Bakery & Cafe · rated 4/5: American.
- Santana's · rated 4/5: Mexican.
- La Michoacána Ice Cream · rated 4/5: Mexican.
How this list is built
Chefi analyzes each restaurant’s menu and tags every dish’s dietary suitability with an ingredient-based engine. Restaurants with at least three matching dishes on their current menu rank first, ordered by diner ratings, with the number of matching dishes breaking ties; owner-verified restaurants are highlighted at the top. Lists refresh as menus and ratings change.
