Las Cuatro Milpas, Mexican restaurant in Barrio Logan, San Diego, United States.
Las Cuatro Milpas is a Mexican restaurant in the Barrio Logan neighborhood of San Diego, serving traditional dishes alongside handmade tortillas made fresh every day. The space is simple, with counter seating inside and a few outdoor tables.
The restaurant was founded in the 1930s by a Mexican immigrant family and has remained in family hands ever since. Recipes and cooking methods have been passed from one generation to the next with very little change.
Las Cuatro Milpas has long been a gathering point for the Mexican-American community in Barrio Logan. People come not just to eat but also to meet neighbors and share traditions that run deep in this neighborhood.
This is a cash-only counter-service spot, so it is worth bringing enough cash before you arrive. Opening hours vary by day and the place often closes early, so checking ahead will save you a wasted trip.
The name of the restaurant translates from Spanish as "the four cornfields" and is a reference to a classic Mexican folk song that celebrates rural life. That connection to the Mexican countryside is reflected in the food, which is rooted in simple home cooking.
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