El Jefe Cafe

San Clemente, CA · Mexican restaurant

Rating
4.3/5
★★★★☆ 4.3
Reviews
20
Rank in San Clemente
#82
of 181 restaurants
City Percentile
37%
rating percentile
Address
El Jefe Cafe, 106 E Escalones, San Clemente, CA 92672
Phone
(949) 492-4010
Website
eljefe.website
Status
Open · Closes 8 PM

El Jefe Cafe is a restaurant located in San Clemente, CA. It is one of 181 restaurants listed in San Clemente. Its 4.3-star rating matches the San Clemente city average of 4.4 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About El Jefe Cafe

El Jefe Café is a fun and cozy Mexican restaurant that has outdoor seating when the weather permits which is always in San Clemente, California. The food is plentiful and the price is amazing! The homemade michelada is a must try here and the fish &... More

Hours

Friday9 AM–8 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Marcos Mejia · Jul 2025

El Jefe Burrito offers exceptional service and an exceptionally friendly staff. The quality of their food is truly remarkable, and the prices are quite reasonable compared to other establishments. I highly recommend this restaurant, particularly for the exceptional quality of their lengua.

★★★★★ 5.0 Kelly Dolezal · Aug 2023

We were looking for a Mexican restaurant for my birthday. We found El Jefe Cafe, and I'm so glad we did. It's one of those mom & pop places that has great service & atmosphere. We were greeted the moment we walked in, the staff was extremely kind & respectful. The food was absolutely delicious. Highly recommend their lemon margaritas, too. We will definitely be back.

★★★★★ 5.0 jim hamilton · Oct 2025

Classic Mexican café, very fair prices, quality food and they do serve delicious fish & chips. Family owned & operated with pride, a bit off the beaten path, seek it out. Enjoy a real long term local San Clemente place.

★★★★☆ 4.0 daniel marquez · Jan 2025

just a quick stop feeling hungry..and surprised by delicious Beef and Lengua Tacos...with added cheese!!...the tacos were of good Size with 8 inch tortillas..

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Ramon Ramirez · Oct 2025

I order a breakfast burrito and was only matched potatoes in the burrito and the owner got super angry because I made a comment about the excess of potatoes in my burrito I’m Mexican and this restaurant is not a Mexican restaurant terrible food very bad experience

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Mexican restaurant

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