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Cocina de Barrio North Park

4.7
4.7
16 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican
2884 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92104-2930

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2 people
22:00
Booked 17 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Great for creative cocktails
*Brunch hours are on a walk-in basis only.

Cocina de Barrio by Chef Jose J. Flores

Welcome to Cocina de Barrio, the newest modern-urban Mexican restaurant located in North Park! We are proud to feature the culinary richness of Oaxaca as well as other Mexican regions. Stop by and enjoy our bar stocked with plenty of tequila and mezcal selections, beer, and wines sourced from Valle Guadalupe.

Don't forget to join us during our daily brunch (where we add a Mexican kick) and our happy hour every Monday-Friday from 3-5pm! Stay Chido!

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Contemporary Mexican, Cocktail Bar
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Sat 10:00–21:30 Sun 10:00–16:00
  • Phone number
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

What 16 people are saying

Cocina de Barrio North Park reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • San Diego

    Mexican

Review summary

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Cocina de Barrio North Park offers a delightful dining experience with "super fresh and flavorful" food and inventive cocktails. Guests rave about the "authentic and delicious" Mexican dishes and friendly, attentive service. The restaurant is perfect for both dinner and brunch, with standout menu items like ceviche and aguachiles, plus a "creative menu and neighborhood gem" atmosphere.
16 Reviews
  1. Brandi

    San Diego5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 29 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    6 of us enjoy a birthday dinner at the North Patk location. We had a blast. Great food and cocktails. Would love to go back to try the brunch.

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  2. Karen Leigh VIP

    San Diego5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 28 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious! Super fresh and flavorful. We are really enjoyed our meals and drinks. The service was friendly and attentive.

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  3. Meghan

    London2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 15 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Took my mom here and we had an amazing time. Food and Cocktails were fantastic! We will definitely be back!

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  4. Sonia

    San Diego18 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 15 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Elias was our server and really elevated our experience as a whole. He was very informed on the menu and the details of each dish as well as being attentive and conversational about the business history and their brunch. We came to the dinner service and were amazed by the incredible flavors , the regional authenticity and the overall ambiance. While eating and enjoying our dishes we were already discussing returning to try the brunch. I had the Oaxcan Seafood, my mom had the beef rib with mole, my husband had the prime rib and we all shared the guacamole and aguachiles. We ended up sharing bites of each others dishes and really enjoyed all of it. Thank you to Elias for good conversation, laughter, and making us feel like we were at a families home enjoying some authentic mexican food. We are very much looking forward to return for both breakfast and dinner.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Atlantic City2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 14 March 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We were in town from New Jersey for a convention. Went to North Park to visit a friend. This restaurant came recommended … so glad we went. The host and staff were genuinely friendly; they much time reviewing the menu and offering drink and food recommendations! Food was authentically Mexican and delicious. We will definitely return our next trip back to San Diego.

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  6. RobertB

    San Diego4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 2 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Interesting and authentic dishes. Friendly and cheerful service. Everything was tasty, not overpriced and no sneaky surcharges on the bill.
    Cocina de Barrio North ParkResponded on 12 March 2025
    Hola Robert, gracias for giving us a try! We're pleased to hear you had a great experience with us. Come again soon!

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  7. Alicia

    San Diego1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 22 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I went there with my partner and her mom for some plates to share and margaritas. We all love our dishes and drinks so much- I wish we would have gotten there sooner to try more of the appetizers on happy hour. Gives us a reason to go back soon though!
    Cocina de Barrio North ParkResponded on 12 March 2025
    Hola Alicia, gracias for visiting us! We're happy to hear you all enjoyed your experience with us. Your support means so much. We look forward to seeing you again soon!

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  8. Eric

    Denver5 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on 15 February 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 1
    My wife and I just moved to the area and were really looking forward to getting some authentic Mexican food and drinks. We decided to book a reservation for Valentines Day. We were sat in the bar area next to a table with a very loud and energetic child. Shortly after we were sat, another table with 2 loud and crying children were sat on the other side of us. It was definitely not the ambience we were expecting for a Valentines Day dinner. The margaritas we ordered were very good and the chips and salsa that we got was also very good. We also ordered the Ceviche Robalo, which was lacking salt, acid, and spice. It almost had no flavor / I think the chef forgot to salt / season the dish. Upon us salting, it tasted a little better, but still very little acid and spice to it. Our waiter was nice. Just not the right atmosphere / ambience. We would have preferred to have not even gone (especially for Valentines Day).

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  9. Henry

    San Diego5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 11 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I cannot recommend Cocina de Barrio more highly. Everything about the experience was superb, especially the food and the service. The staff is attentive and responsive. The food is stellar, fresh and extremely flavorful!
    Cocina de Barrio North ParkResponded on 20 February 2025
    Hola Henry, gracias for your incredible support! We're truly pleased to hear you enjoyed your experience with us. Come again soon!

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  10. Hector

    Jacksonville1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 9 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing customer service. Our waiter really took care of us and even had the time to describe the plates we were requesting.
    Cocina de Barrio North ParkResponded on 20 February 2025
    Hola Hector, gracias for dining with us! We're glad you had a great experience with us. Come again soon!

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Cocina de Barrio North Park is rated 4.7 stars by 16 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
22:00
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2884 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92104-2930

Additional information

  • Area
    North Park
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Sat 10:00–21:30 Sun 10:00–16:00
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Contemporary Mexican, Cocktail Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
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