Talavera Azul/ Chilaquiles
Mexican restaurant · Chula Vista
365 3rd Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91910
Highlights
Tijuana-style breakfast, chilaquiles, and cafe de olla
Tijuana-style breakfast, chilaquiles, and cafe de olla
"If there’s a peak brunch crowd at this downtown Chula Vista fixture, put your name on the list and work up an appetite browsing through the boutiques and vinyl shops that line Third Avenue. Order a mug of the deeply-spiced cafe de olla (ask for an extra splash of regular coffee if it’s too sugary) as soon as you get a seat in the cozy dining room, decorated with the hand-painted blue and white pottery that lends the restaurant its name, and dig into the ultimate savory-sweet breakfast combo: a poblano and cheese omelet paired with mole chilaquiles." - candice woo, cora lee, ligaya malones
"If there’s a peak brunch crowd at this downtown Chula Vista fixture, put your name on the list and work up an appetite browsing through the boutiques and vinyl shops that line Third Avenue. Order a mug of the deeply-spiced cafe de olla (ask for an extra splash of regular coffee if it’s too sugary) as soon as you get a seat in the cozy dining room, decorated with the hand-painted blue and white pottery that lends the restaurant its name, and dig into the ultimate savory-sweet breakfast combo: a poblano and cheese omelet paired with mole chilaquiles." - Candice Woo
"For more than a decade, this locally loved restaurant on Third Avenue has been a staple for Mexican classics in the South Bay. Diners go for the aromatic café de olla and stay for the warm, homemade dishes served daily from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Owned by a family of restaurateurs from Tijuana, this restaurant delivers filling Mexican dishes like deeply flavored machaca with eggs and chiles en nogada decorated with pomegranate seeds and parsley." - Roxana Becerril
"The Curiel family, which owns this Chula Vista standout, also operates one of Tijuana’s beloved breakfast spots, La Espadaña. There are standard American breakfast options available but better bets are the best-selling chilaquiles, available in a variety of salsas, or machaca with eggs paired with a steaming mug of café de olla." - Candice Woo
"I note that Curiel’s father opened Talavera Azul in 2008, and it has become a nearby hotspot for Mexican breakfast." - Candice Woo
