I’ve posted before that one of the best ways to find a good restaurant is to ask the locals. After visiting the Guadalupe Dunes National Wildlife Refuge, it was time for lunch. The town of Guadalupe is largely Hispanic, so the obvious choice was to eat at a Mexican restaurant. A local said that the best place was La Simpatia, only a few blocks south on the main highway through town, in business since 1944 (a good sign). Because the storefront was rather small, we passed it by on our first try but saw it after doubling back.
While the menu lists no surprises, the two entreés we had were excellently prepared in the open, stainless-steel clad kitchen behind the counter.
The chile verde came with succulent cubes of pork, bathed in a chile-tomatillo sauce that begged to be scooped up with tortillas. Equally good was the chile colorado, earthy, tangy and slightly smoky.
La Simpatia
827 Guadalupe St
Guadalupe, CA 93434
805.343,9284
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