Celia’s Mexican Restaurant

Daily fresh salsa, lard-free tortillas and skinless chicken define this longtime El Camino Real neighborhood staple.

Celia's Mexican Restaurant cooks home-style Mexican food and counts Palo Alto among eight Bay Area locations. Salsa and guacamole are made fresh daily, tortillas are prepared without lard, and the chicken is skinless and trimmed while the steak and pork are lean. Handmade tamales and margaritas mixed from a house recipe made fresh each day round out the menu. Both refried and whole beans are offered.