Seal Beach

Seal Beach - Open for Indoor & Outdoor Dining, Takeout, and Delivery

Established in 2015. In 1966 Salvador & Margarita Avila opened their first restaurant in Huntington Park serving Mamá Avila’s authentic family recipes from Guanajuato, Mexico that she has passed down from generation to generation.

Nestled on Main Street in Seal Beach this local hot spot is known for Mamá Avila’s authentic family recipes along with “Locals Favorites” that were developed to suit the active, outdoor, Seal Beach lifestyle. Elyse Avila Smith, 3rd generation Avila family member, owns this location and can be found in the restaurant talking with Seal Beach locals and welcomed visitors nightly. This restaurant fits in well in this beautiful beachside community and is the perfect place to enjoy a meal after a walk on Main Street or a day at the beach!

 

Seal Beach

LOCATION

Address:
209 Main St.
Seal Beach, CA 90740
Phone:  (562) 493-TACO (8226)

HOURS

  • Monday – Thursday: 11:30 am – 8:30 pm
  • Friday 11:30 am – 9:30 pm
  • Saturday 10:30 am – 9:30 pm
  • Sunday 10:00 am – 8:30 pm

News and Media

*Avila’s El Ranchito founder Salvador Avila dies at 99

Salvador Avila, patriarch and founder of Avila’s El Ranchito restaurant empire, passed away from natural causes in Newport Beach on July 28. Read more here

*Salvador Avila’s legacy lives on through his family-owned El Ranchito restaurants

The chain of Avila’s El Ranchito Mexican Restaurants feels like it has always been around. With locations throughout Orange County, it’s a reliable establishment for a satisfying meal and a refreshing margarita. Read more here

*Avila’s Founder, Salvador Avila – January 6, 1923 to July 28, 2022

Salvador Avila was a family man. His passion and determination was to provide for his wife Margarita and his six children; José Luis, Salvador, Victor, Sergio, María Elena, and Margarita. PapaAvilaStory

Celebrity Bryan Cranston steps in as Guest Bartender at Avila’s Newport

Emmy award-winning “Breaking Bad” actor, Bryan Cranston stepped in as a celebrity guest bartender at Avila’s El Ranchito – Newport  Beach Peninsula location as restaurant operators, 3rd generation of Avila women took part in the fun serving up fabulous cocktails from Dos Hombres…