Chelas Mexican Kitchen

Laguna Beach, CA · Restaurant

Rating
4.7/5
★★★★★ 4.7
Reviews
20
Rank in Laguna Beach
#18
of 129 restaurants
City Percentile
74%
rating percentile
Address
Chelas Mexican Kitchen, 412 N Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Phone
(949) 549-4353
Website
chelasmexkitchen.com
Status
Open · Closes 8 PM

Chelas Mexican Kitchen is a restaurant located in Laguna Beach, CA. It is one of 129 restaurants listed in Laguna Beach. Its 4.7-star rating is above the Laguna Beach city average of 4.5 stars. It ranks #18 of 129 restaurants in Laguna Beach. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Chelas Mexican Kitchen

Where traditional, authentic recipes are prepared using only the freshest ingredients and are served in a elevated, casual setting. Design, creativity, and a passion for food are at the heart of each dish.

Hours

Friday10 AM–8 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Magan Katnis · Jan 2026

Found this place when we didn’t have a service to look up restaurants and I’m so happy we did. The food was AMAZING. We got the burrito, steak fries, and shrimp tacos. Amazing quality and great taste. Would recommend.

★★★★★ 5.0 denise weyhrich · Feb 2026

absolutely delightful little find beautiful building wonderful rooftop dining with lots of covers from the sun, beautifully, clean and decorative tables and chairs. Everything was so nice. The fellow at the counter was absolutely delightful and really understood my dairy and gluten allergies and most of all the food was spectacular. The beans were creamy and flavorful the enchilada. The shrimp enchilada was lovely. Just pour extra salsa on top and it really makes it good rice was fluffy. You could taste the broth in it. Since it’s a mixed fryer, I didn’t have their tortilla chips, but it looked like the people who ordered the same thing. I did had their plate ordered with tortilla chips and it looked extremely good. A wonderful little Fine and made our lunch in Laguna lovely

★★★★☆ 4.0 David Won · Jan 2026

Decent food and good prices especially for happy hour. Rooftop seating and main floor outdoor seating is casual and clean.

★★★★★ 5.0 Ian Patrick · Sep 2025

Really delicious fish tacos, freshly prepared. The upstairs area has such a wonderful view of the ocean as well. This is the perfect Southern California setting. A Corona paired with these fish tacos makes for the perfect meal on the beach.

★★★★★ 5.0 Michelle R · Aug 2025

Found it by accident one day, came to LAGUNA for Concert in the park 2 months ago. I’ve been three different times now and it’s never disappointed. It’s excellent the quality of food the portions the price excellent flavors! Service is fabulous Art. I believe he’s the manager. He’s amazing. I brought one of my clients this visit. the last two was with friends. This third visit has been an amazing experience I tried different things on the menu this time delicious!! Chicken, fajita salad, and ribeye burrito wow!! Beautiful ocean view seating upstairs if you’re visiting Laguna Beach, you do not want to miss this Gem of a Mexican restaurant. They do have other locations family on though to Moore and San Clemente however, again if you’re visiting Laguna, do not miss this one.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

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