We're celebrating a big birthday today, 80!!!!
If you have any photos of our restaurant over the years, or would like to share some of your favorite memories, share in the comments below or tag us in your post!
THANK YOU to all of our customers over the years. We would not have reached this milestone without you!
<3 your El Indio family
Stop by for a carne asada burrito!!!
Shh, can you hear that? It's our tacos calling your name. 😏😏
Your favorite El Indio dishes are just an order away through GrubHub, DoorDash, or Postmates.
Celebrate the end of September with flautas!!!
Who are you sharing your carne asada fries with?
Skip the #TacoTuesday line and call your order in! (619) 299-0333
It's a taco and a burrito type of day.
We know its hard not to order the usual, but the next time you are here, you should give our fajitas a try!
Does this look familiar to you?
Thank you to Mission Hills BID for sharing this great painting by @paintingsbypaul!!
Mission Hills BID is in Mission Hills San Diego.
October 7 at 5:57 PM · San Diego, CA ·
We love this painting by @paintingsbypaul, capturing the corner of India St & Winder St showing El Indio Mexican Restaurant & Catering and Shakespeare Pub & Grille! Did you know, this year, Shakespeare Pub has been in business for 30 years and El Indio for 80 years!? 😲 👏 🤯 Mission Hills is lucky to have them as part of our community!
Did you forget our hours?
We're open from 9am-7pm Sunday thru Thursday, and from 9am-8pm Friday & Saturday! We hope you'll be by soon!!
Enjoy a nice meal in our patio seating area! Remember to practice social distancing when doing so. 😊
We have tamales year round! Order some today!
Let today be your cheat day to enjoy nachos and mordiditas! 😋
Kick off your weekend with one of our breakfast burritos!
Treat yourself to something delicious this weekend!
How many little cups of salsa do you typically use for your meal?
Guess what's coming on Friday?!
Happy #TacoTuesday, El Indio fans!!!!
Happy Halloween, amigos! We will be closing early today at 5pm. If you're still wanting to pick up a bag of our black and orange chips, today is your last day to do so.
Get in the Halloween spirit by grabbing a bag of our orange and black chips! You only have a couple of days left to do so!
Take a break and enjoy a tamale!
Grab breakfast before you get started on your to-do list.
With GrubHub, DoorDash, and Postmates, you don't have to leave your house to get a quesadilla from us. 😋
End your week with a chile relleno!!
Order fish tacos for a friend today!
How much do you love our mordiditas?
Stay in tonight and order through Doordash, Grubhub, or Postmates!
Don't forget to add nachos to your order!
Are you making tamales for your family next week? Call us to get your masa!
Tonight at 7PM on CBS 8 - San Diego News tune in for a "Throwback Special" featuring El Indio! #throwback #sandiegoeats
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A trip to El Indio in 1978 - From tortilla factory to staple lunchtime restaurant in San Diego
It's a sweet Friday when you order one of our fruit burritos. 😜
Grab an extra fork tonight! 😉
Thank you to all veterans! We hope you have a great day!
Step away from your computer to pick up some lunch!
Which burrito are you ordering to-go?
Come visit us this week! We close at 7pm Sunday thru Thursday, and at 8pm on Fridays and Saturdays!
Line up the tacos!
We are back to our regular hours today! We have breakfast waiting for you!
Happy Thanksgiving, El Indio fans!!
We hope you and your families have a safe and wonderful day! We're closed today, but we'll be back to our regular hours tomorrow.
Pick up something for dinner tonight, so you can save all your energy for cooking dinner tomorrow. 😉
Make sure you get your Thanksgiving tamale orders in before it's too late!
Heads up El Indio fans, we'll be closed Thanksgiving day.
Make sure to get your tamale orders in early!!!
Join us for breakfast this weekend amigos!
Enjoy your lunch in our patio seating!
Start the new month off with a bag of our chips! Don't forget to tell us what tub of salsa you want too!
Will we ever stop dreaming about tacos? Probably not.
A chicken quesadilla with all the fixings is what we are having for dinner tonight!
When you order through GrubHub, DoorDash, or Postmates, you don't have to leave your house to get your favorite El Indio dishes!!
It's that time of year again!!! Make sure you place your masa orders as soon as you can.
This is the midweek pick up you need.
Get yourself something nice for the holidays, like a plate of our mordiditas. 😜
Grab your food to-go this week!
When you order out, make sure to add a tub of our guacamole!
Swing by for a California burrito!
Grab breakfast burritos for the family this morning!
Did you place your masa order already? If not, time is quickly running out!!
Heads up El Indio fans! We'll be closing at 3pm on Christmas Eve and we will be closed on Christmas Day. We'll resume our normal hours on the 26th.
If you are wanting tamales this holiday season, make sure you place your order as soon as possible!! Give us a call, (619) 299-0333.
This is the midweek pick up you need.
Get your favorites to-go this week without leaving the house by ordering through DoorDash, Postmates, or GrubHub!
Merry Christmas, El Indio fans!!! We hope it's a great one!!
We are closed today, but we'll be back to our regular hours tomorrow.
If you're looking to grab some of your El Indio favorites today, make sure you do it before 3pm!! We'll be closing early today and we'll be closed tomorrow.
It may be tamale season, but we still want tacos. 😅
Grab breakfast burritos for the family this morning!
We wish all of our El Indio fans a 2021 full of good health and happiness. 😄
Don't forget that we are closed today, but we'll be back on the 2nd.
Since we're closing at 6pm today, come grab breakfast to-go!
Looking for some cheesy goodness today? Mordiditas is the answer. 😉
Heads up amigos! We will be closing at 6pm on New Year's Eve, and we will be closed New Year's Day. We'll be back to our regular hours January 2nd.
Get your favorites to-go this week without leaving the house by ordering through DoorDash, Postmates, or GrubHub!
Don't forget dessert! Try one of our fruit burritos: apple, peach, or cherry.
Want to add a tub of salsa to your to-go order? Just let us know and we'll grab it for you!!
If you don't feel like cooking this week, we don't blame you. Check out our family taco meal! It's perfect for a family of 5! #sandiego #familydinner
We're still open for take out, amigos! Call your order in to skip the line! (619) 299-0333
Now that the holidays are over, you can get back to your regular lunch routine. 😉
We heard your day is guaranteed to be better if you have a burrito for breakfast. 🤷♀️ Someone want to try and let us know if it's true?
We're still serving all of your favorite combo plates! Call in your to-go order, (619) 299-0333.
Anyone up for a chimichanga this week?
Snacks are essential during quarantine! Make sure to tell us you'd like to add a bag of chips and a tub of salsa to your order.
We hope you are all continuing to stay safe!! ❤️ We miss seeing all of you sitting at our tables. For now, to-go orders will have to do.
Don't forget dessert! Try one of our fruit burritos: apple, peach, or cherry.
When you get a chicken quesadilla, do you get the works?
Pick up a pack of tortillas for the week!
Grab tacos for dinner tonight! We're open for take out!
We heard your day is guaranteed to be better if you have a burrito for breakfast. 🤷♀️ Someone want to try and let us know if it's true?
We're still serving all of your favorite combo plates! Call in your to-go order, (619) 299-0333.
Anyone up for a chimichanga this week?
If you don't feel like leaving your house, you can rely on Postmates, DoorDash, or GrubHub to deliver your favorite El Indio dishes to you!!!
Soup is always best on a rainy day!! Swing by for albondigas soup!
Who's your favorite person to share carne asada fries with? Tag them in the comments!
Is it cheat day yet?
When you get a chicken quesadilla, do you get the works?
Pick up a pack of tortillas for the week!
If you need ideas for lunch, here's one!
Let us know which salsas you'd like with your food, and we'll grab it for you!
If you're up early, you can take this as a sign to get a breakfast burrito. 😉
Our sidewalk patio seating is open again!!!
If you don't feel like leaving your house, you can rely on Postmates, DoorDash, or GrubHub to deliver your favorite El Indio dishes to you!!!
Soup is always best on a rainy day!! Swing by for albondigas soup!
Stop by for all your Super Bowl snacking needs! Chips, salsa, guacamole, taquitos and more!!!
Guess what's coming next week?
Chips, mordiditas, and taquitos! Oh, my! 😉
We're open from 9am-7pm Sunday thru Thursday and from 9am-8pm Fridays & Saturdays. You have your choice of outdoor dining or take out! Join us for a meal in the next few days!
Do California burritos make you think of anyone? Tag them in the comments below! ⬇️
If you need ideas for lunch, here's one!
Don't forget to grab something sweet for your valentine this weekend! 😉
Our heart shaped chips won't be here for very long, grab them while you can!!
Sunny days are ideal for patio dining!!!
Treat yourself to a nice meal this week! 😉
Stop by for all your Super Bowl snacking needs! Chips, salsa, guacamole, taquitos and more!!!
Guess what's coming next week?
Come get your mordiditas this weekend!
Call in your to-go order to skip the line! (619) 299-0333
Today seems like a good day to not cook dinner, and to eat out instead. 😉
Take your breakfast burrito to-go or enjoy it in our sidewalk patio seating area!
Happy Valentine's Day amigos! If you're looking for a last minute gift, we suggest going with our heart shaped chips! 😜 Today is the last day to get them.
Don't forget to grab something sweet for your valentine this weekend! 😉
Don't feel like going outside? Order your favorite El Indio dishes through DoorDash!!
If our sidewalk patio is full, don't forget about our garden patio!
We know you won't wake up early for a meeting, but we have a feeling you'd wake up early for a breakfast burrito. 😜 Join us for breakfast this week!
Kick off the month of March with some taquitos!
Our carne asada plate. 🤤
Don't feel like going outside? Order your favorite El Indio dishes through DoorDash!!
If our sidewalk patio is full, don't forget about our garden patio!
Tag your nacho buddy below!! 😋
Looking for something crispy? Try our crispy quesadilla the next time you are here. Thank you to Adam O. for this photo!!
Grab fish tacos for dinner tonight!
With us, you don't have to wait until the holiday season to get your tamale fix! Grab any of our beef, chicken, pork, or veggie tamales the next time you're here.
Always get a side of nachos. 😏
We know you won't wake up early for a meeting, but we have a feeling you'd wake up early for a breakfast burrito. 😜 Join us for breakfast this week!
Kick off the month of March with some taquitos!
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Get a chimichanga to-go with all your favorite fixings!
Keep your hands warm with a burrito! 😉
Don't feel like cooking or going out to grab something to eat? Then order through DoorDash!
Looking for something crispy? Try our crispy quesadilla the next time you are here. Thank you to Adam O. for this photo!!
Grab fish tacos for dinner tonight!
Enjoy breakfast out on the patio today!
Today seems like a good day to have taquitos for lunch. 😉
Happy St. Patrick's Day, amigos!! If you haven't picked up a bag of our shamrock chips, today is your last day to do so.
What are you picking up for dinner?
Get mordiditas delivered to your door by ordering through DoorDash!
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