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El Caminito

Mexican · Sunnyvale

Indulge in Mexico's vibrant flavors, just steps from Sunnyvale's heart

4.1 · 624 reviews Google
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Yelp 3.5 (430) TripAdvisor 4.0 (41) Uber Eats 4.7 (280)

About El Caminito

At El Caminito, we invite you to step into a vibrant culinary experience that seamlessly blends traditional Mexican flavors with modern flair. Located at 510 E El Camino Real in Sunnyvale, our cozy yet spacious restaurant offers a warm and inviting atmosphere where you can savor authentic dishes tha...

At El Caminito, we invite you to step into a vibrant culinary experience that seamlessly blends traditional Mexican flavors with modern flair. Located at 510 E El Camino Real in Sunnyvale, our cozy yet spacious restaurant offers a warm and inviting atmosphere where you can savor authentic dishes that delight the senses. With a rating of 4.1/5 based on 624 reviews, we take pride in providing various dining options to suit every occasion—whether it's a casual lunch or a special celebration. Our menu celebrates the rich culinary heritage of Mexico with fresh ingredients and innovative cooking techniques, ensuring each bite is as satisfying as the next. Join us to experience the warmth and zest of Mexican cuisine in a setting that promises not just a meal, but an unforgettable dining journey.

What Customers Say About El Caminito

El Caminito is a long-standing, family-owned Mexican restaurant known for generous portions and friendly service. Many rave about the enchiladas and tostadas. Some find the seasoning mild, but overall it's a reliable and comforting dining experience.

Popular Dishes

enchilada (9) tostada (6) shredded beef tostado bowl menudo tostada salad wet burritos nachos Swiss enchiladas

Best For

Families Locals Casual

Tip: Ask for recommendations from the waitresses, like Andrea, to discover phenomenal sauces for your burritos.

Features

📶 WiFi 🌳 Outdoor 🅿️ Parking 🚗 Delivery Accessible 🍽️ Lunch 🌙 Dinner 🥗 Vegetarian Coffee
🎯 Casual 🛋️ Cozy 🤫 Quiet 👨‍👩‍👧 Family 👥 Groups

What to see nearby

Braley Park
A 710m

Braley Park

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Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum
A 757m

Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum

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Sunnyvale Arboretum
A 794m

Sunnyvale Arboretum

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Sunnyvale Tennis Center
A 976m

Sunnyvale Tennis Center

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Las Palmas Park
A 987m

Las Palmas Park

parque

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Explore the area around El Caminito

El Caminito is located in Sunnyvale, surrounded by cultural and historical points of interest. Here are some of the most notable places nearby.

Museums

  • Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum (A 757m) — historical museum in California, USA

Parks & Gardens

  • Braley Park (A 710m) — park in Santa Clara County, California, United States of America
  • Sunnyvale Arboretum (A 794m) — park in the United States of America
  • Sunnyvale Tennis Center (A 976m) — park in the United States of America
  • Las Palmas Park (A 987m) — park in Santa Clara County, California, United States of America

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Frequently asked questions about El Caminito

El Caminito is located at 510 E El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, Sunnyvale.
Near El Caminito you can find points of interest such as Braley Park, Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum, Sunnyvale Arboretum, Sunnyvale Tennis Center.
El Caminito offers mexican cuisine.
El Caminito has regular opening hours. Check their profile for updated schedules.
El Caminito offers the following services: dine-in, takeaway, delivery.
The most recommended dishes at El Caminito based on customer reviews are: enchilada, tostada, shredded beef tostado bowl, menudo, tostada salad.
El Caminito is ideal for families, locals, casual dining.
El Caminito is a long-standing, family-owned Mexican restaurant known for generous portions and friendly service. Many rave about the enchiladas and tostadas. Some find the seasoning mild, but overall it's a reliable and comforting dining experience.
Ask for recommendations from the waitresses, like Andrea, to discover phenomenal sauces for your burritos.
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El Caminito Sunnyvale Reviews

4.1
624
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4★
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11%
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Reviews (40)
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Krishna Das

This place never disappoints. It is perhaps the only good, proper sit-down Mexican restaurant within a 2-3 mile radius. Keep coming back here for the food. I’ve not seen it to be fully packed ever, neither during lunch nor dinner. The service isn’t the fastest but absolutely love everything that we order. Of course, I have no semblance to what “authentic” Mexican is, but the food is tasty, served hot, loaded with veggies. The house hot sauce is one of the best I’ve tried. Good amount of options for veggies. Veggie quesadilla is very tasty and filling. The Chile Relleno de Vegetales was good (it is deep fried in egg batter). Enchiladas Verdes is really good too. Chile en Nogada is very different, with fruits and nuts, enjoyable though. Overall, a place that consistently delivers.

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Andrea Castillo

I love this place! It’s the best Mexican restaurant I’ve ever tried. I absolutely love the Swiss enchiladas—I could eat them every day and never get tired of them. My kids love coming here too. Plus, the service from Davy and andrea makes you fall in love with the place even more—they’re incredibly kind and attentive.

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Santa Clara Cycle Accessories

Been coming here for years and I always am impressed with everything! The food is great, the service is top notch, the atmosphere is always nice. It is not surprising that this restaurant has been a Sunnyvale success… they have it figured out to a science!

K
Kazi Sajeed Mehrab

I ordered the two items combo with shredded beef tostados and chicken enchiladas. My honest first impression was that's a lot of food! And it tastes great too. The kitchen mistakenly sent out a chicken tostados instead of the beef one that I had ordered -- honest human mistake. The waitress was super nice about it and brought out a new beef tostados once I pointed it out. They even offered to replace the entire plate if I wanted that. Service was very fast.

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nelly castillo parra

I came to this restaurant on the recommendation of some friends, to my surprise there were wet burritos and the sauce that the waitress Andrea recommended was phenomenal, the touch of guacamole with the cream made each bite a delight. The place is very cozy, I loved this place.

E
Eloy Martinez

Great nachos and friendly, prompt service. Thanks y’all!

I
Ian Strait

I'm very good food. I got the tostada salad and it was like a super sized Taco salad. Almost too much for me to eat. The ingredients were well balanced and very well flavored.

A
Alieshia Valencia

Ordered the shredded beef tostado bowl. Enough leftover for another day. It tasted so good. My husband loved the menudo.

J
Janice

I got enchilada and tostada combo for $16. Best chicken enchilada I’ve had in a long while. Shredded beef tostada was fresh, hot and heaped with shredded lettuce. I’m already looking forward to getting this again. One note, the rice n beans were plentiful but slightly under seasoned.

Janice
Janice

I got enchilada and tostada combo for $16. Best chicken enchilada I’ve had in a long while. Shredded beef tostada was fresh, hot and heaped with shredded lettuce. I’m already looking forward to getting this again. One note, the rice n beans were plentiful but slightly under seasoned.

Krishna Das
Krishna Das

This place never disappoints. It is perhaps the only good, proper sit-down Mexican restaurant within a 2-3 mile radius. Keep coming back here for the food. I’ve not seen it to be fully packed ever, neither during lunch nor dinner. The service isn’t the fastest but absolutely love everything that we order. Of course, I have no semblance to what “authentic” Mexican is, but the food is tasty, served hot, loaded with veggies. The house hot sauce is one of the best I’ve tried. Good amount of options for veggies. Veggie quesadilla is very tasty and filling. The Chile Relleno de Vegetales was good (it is deep fried in egg batter). Enchiladas Verdes is really good too. Chile en Nogada is very different, with fruits and nuts, enjoyable though. Overall, a place that consistently delivers.

Andrea Castillo
Andrea Castillo

I love this place! It’s the best Mexican restaurant I’ve ever tried. I absolutely love the Swiss enchiladas—I could eat them every day and never get tired of them. My kids love coming here too. Plus, the service from Davy and andrea makes you fall in love with the place even more—they’re incredibly kind and attentive.

Kazi Sajeed Mehrab
Kazi Sajeed Mehrab

I ordered the two items combo with shredded beef tostados and chicken enchiladas. My honest first impression was that's a lot of food! And it tastes great too. The kitchen mistakenly sent out a chicken tostados instead of the beef one that I had ordered -- honest human mistake. The waitress was super nice about it and brought out a new beef tostados once I pointed it out. They even offered to replace the entire plate if I wanted that. Service was very fast.

Santa Clara Cycle Accessories
Santa Clara Cycle Accessories

Been coming here for years and I always am impressed with everything! The food is great, the service is top notch, the atmosphere is always nice. It is not surprising that this restaurant has been a Sunnyvale success… they have it figured out to a science!

Eloy Martinez
Eloy Martinez

Great nachos and friendly, prompt service. Thanks y’all!

nelly castillo parra
nelly castillo parra

I came to this restaurant on the recommendation of some friends, to my surprise there were wet burritos and the sauce that the waitress Andrea recommended was phenomenal, the touch of guacamole with the cream made each bite a delight. The place is very cozy, I loved this place.

Ian Strait
Ian Strait

I'm very good food. I got the tostada salad and it was like a super sized Taco salad. Almost too much for me to eat. The ingredients were well balanced and very well flavored.

Alieshia Valencia
Alieshia Valencia

Ordered the shredded beef tostado bowl. Enough leftover for another day. It tasted so good. My husband loved the menudo.

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Maison DiMeo

It’s so hard to find a good authentic Mexican restaurant in Sunnyvale. This restaurant is owned and operated by a Mexican owner who really makes authentic Mexican dishes like how you would have it at home. I had enchiladas and my colleague had tacos. Definitely one of my favorite restaurants!

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Salman Khan

We have been coming to El Caminito for years, the food and service is always excellent. By far one of my favorite Mexican cuisine sit down restaurants. Great value, great food and we always leave happy! The owner Julian is super kind and friendly, he’s owned the restaurant for over 30 years…definitely a Sunnyvale gem!

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Walter

Food was great. Service was even greater lm good place to go and enjoy some good Mexican food

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Andrea Khan

We’ve been coming here for about ten years now and it’s a family favorite. The food is delicious and comforting. The atmosphere is relaxed and the service is top notch! We always leave happy, full and with yummy leftovers for later. A family owned restaurant is a rare treat these days and this place is a treasure!

Maison DiMeo
Maison DiMeo

It’s so hard to find a good authentic Mexican restaurant in Sunnyvale. This restaurant is owned and operated by a Mexican owner who really makes authentic Mexican dishes like how you would have it at home. I had enchiladas and my colleague had tacos. Definitely one of my favorite restaurants!

Andrea Khan
Andrea Khan

We’ve been coming here for about ten years now and it’s a family favorite. The food is delicious and comforting. The atmosphere is relaxed and the service is top notch! We always leave happy, full and with yummy leftovers for later. A family owned restaurant is a rare treat these days and this place is a treasure!

Sal Cal
Sal Cal

We have been coming to El Caminito for years, the food and service is always excellent. By far one of my favorite Mexican cuisine sit down restaurants. Great value, great food and we always leave happy! The owner Julian is super kind and friendly, he’s owned the restaurant for over 30 years…definitely a Sunnyvale gem!

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Karl Stratos

I love how chill this place is. I enjoyed my dinner in peace here. The food is not spectacular but not bad at all. It's a reliable source of peaceful Mexican dining.

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SeeTheWorld

I've been to El Caminito many times. This time was with my Dad. I had a 2 item combination, a chicken tostada and a cheese enchilada. They were good, as always. The chicken was moist and flavorful and the enchilada sauce was tasty. My Dad had carnitas and enjoyed every bite

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teresita padilla

Great selection of traditional mexican plates, but flavor is definitely not authentic. I had the enchiladas and they tasted a ok. Great for the area though! 3.5 stars/5

Karl Stratos
Karl Stratos

I love how chill this place is. I enjoyed my dinner in peace here. The food is not spectacular but not bad at all. It's a reliable source of peaceful Mexican dining.

SeeTheWorld
SeeTheWorld

I've been to El Caminito many times. This time was with my Dad. I had a 2 item combination, a chicken tostada and a cheese enchilada. They were good, as always. The chicken was moist and flavorful and the enchilada sauce was tasty. My Dad had carnitas and enjoyed every bite

teresita padilla
teresita padilla

Great selection of traditional mexican plates, but flavor is definitely not authentic. I had the enchiladas and they tasted a ok. Great for the area though! 3.5 stars/5

C
Charles Metelmann

Very nice authentic Mexican food. I had been looking for Tacitos, but everything i found was over cooked, tortilla was too thick & not enough meat... until I found El Caminito! Awesome Tacitos! Great food. Now our whole family goes for dinners.

Charles Metelmann
Charles Metelmann

Very nice authentic Mexican food. I had been looking for Tacitos, but everything i found was over cooked, tortilla was too thick & not enough meat... until I found El Caminito! Awesome Tacitos! Great food. Now our whole family goes for dinners.

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Maria Sanchez

Heard many good things about this restaurant, so I went to check it out. But it wasn't as good as everyone said. First off I went between the lunch and dinner hours, so it wasn't busy, 2 other tables besides myself and one of those already had food. The waitress was slow to get me water and take my order. Being it was afternoon snack time I got the sampler appitizer and refried beans (frijoles). The ap had chicken wing drumettes, both chicken and beef taquitos, quesadillas, smashed avocados (aguacate) and sour cream. Very tasty. But the best thing was the frijoles. Made with pinto beans, which were delicious, like momma use to make. Now my children would love that they were covered with cheese; I on the other hand thought it was a bit too much. > So go for the food. I choose to overlook the service.

Maria Sanchez
Maria Sanchez

Heard many good things about this restaurant, so I went to check it out. But it wasn't as good as everyone said. First off I went between the lunch and dinner hours, so it wasn't busy, 2 other tables besides myself and one of those already had food. The waitress was slow to get me water and take my order. Being it was afternoon snack time I got the sampler appitizer and refried beans (frijoles). The ap had chicken wing drumettes, both chicken and beef taquitos, quesadillas, smashed avocados (aguacate) and sour cream. Very tasty. But the best thing was the frijoles. Made with pinto beans, which were delicious, like momma use to make. Now my children would love that they were covered with cheese; I on the other hand thought it was a bit too much. > So go for the food. I choose to overlook the service.

Michael Garcia
Michael Garcia

Some food was bland for mexican food. Enchilada sauce taste more italian than mexican.

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Jason Tholstrup

Ordered the enchiladas trio. Pretty bland all around. The red sauce on the beef enchilada barely tasted like anything. The chicken had a very mild white sauce which honestly complimented the chicken well. And the cheese one had the thinnest of green sauce on it that was barely detectable. It was all, fine. But there are a billion Mexican restaurants here. So I'm having to judge on a harsher curve. Lots of much better places for the money. (Or cheaper)

Jason Tholstrup
Jason Tholstrup

Ordered the enchiladas trio. Pretty bland all around. The red sauce on the beef enchilada barely tasted like anything. The chicken had a very mild white sauce which honestly complimented the chicken well. And the cheese one had the thinnest of green sauce on it that was barely detectable. It was all, fine. But there are a billion Mexican restaurants here. So I'm having to judge on a harsher curve. Lots of much better places for the money. (Or cheaper)

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Ayushi Parekh

When you go to a Mexican restaurant you have a basic expectation. Basic expectation to have nice nachos, but here even it was a disappointment. The sauce on one of the enchalada felt store bought and the taste was unbearable. Overall it was a bad experience and felt so bad spending my money here.

Ayushi Parekh
Ayushi Parekh

When you go to a Mexican restaurant you have a basic expectation. Basic expectation to have nice nachos, but here even it was a disappointment. The sauce on one of the enchalada felt store bought and the taste was unbearable. Overall it was a bad experience and felt so bad spending my money here.

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🥐 Brunch
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🍾 Dinner
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🍰 Desserts
🥗 Vegetarian Options
🥡 Takeout
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🕐 Hours Today
11AM-9:30PM
Rating
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💬 Reviews
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📞 Phone
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🌐 Website
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