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La Peñita San José

8.6 • Mexican restaurant
🥘 Food
🎯 Authentic
🫓 Tortillas
🇲🇽 Mexican Food
💃 Salsa
🌮 Chicken Tacos
🏠 Locally Owned
🍽️ Lunch Spot
🌯 Enchiladas
🤫 Quiet
🍲 Soup
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Small Mexican restaurant with a humble, hole-in-the-wall setup and handmade corn tortillas. Quiet atmosphere that can get crowded due to limited space and limited operating hours. Menu offers authentic traditional dishes with fair prices and a liquor license.
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People are saying

"I found the food here to be authentic and delicious."

"I found authentic Mexican cuisine that tasted genuine."

"I loved the handmade corn tortillas; they were the best."

Good to know

1

Parking can be difficult to find near the restaurant.

2

Entrees are priced around $20 each.

3

The restaurant is small and can get crowded quickly.

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La Peñita San José
8.6
601 S 1st St, San Jose, California, United States
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