El Adobe De Capistrano (San Juan Capistrano, California)

 adobe structure, banquet, historic landmark, Mexican cuisine

31891 Camino Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
(949) 493-1163
www.eladobedecapistrano.com

The restaurant site has been recognized as a California State Historical Landmark. Situated just two short blocks south of the historic Mission San Juan Capistrano and the Train Depot. The building was originally two separate structures. The northern section was originally the home of Miguel Yorba Adobe, built in 1797. The southern half housed the Juzgado (court and jails) and was established in 1812.

The walls forming El Adobe’s cocktail lounge were part of the original Miguel Yorba Adobe. The wine cellar is now housed in the Juzgado’s dungeon-like cell. The ground beneath the foyer served as a passageway for Seeley & Wright stagecoaches, until the advent to the Santa Fe Railroad in 1888.

During his administration, former President Richard Nixon enjoyed the Mexican dishes prepared exclusively for him by El Adobe’s chef. These dishes inspired El Adobe’s change from continental to Mexican Cuisine.

HOURS:
Lunch: Monday - Saturday 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Brunch: Sunday - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Dinner: Sunday - Thursday 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Friday - Saturday 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Swallow's Day Parade: 8:00 am - 9:00 pm