Fonda Lupita

Durham, NC · Mexican restaurant

Rating
4.6/5
★★★★★ 4.6
Reviews
20
Rank in Durham
#144
of 883 restaurants
City Percentile
74%
rating percentile
Address
Fonda Lupita, 905 W Main St Suite 21A, Durham, NC 27701
Phone
(919) 294-4773
Website
fondalupita.com/fondalupita-durham?utm_source=google
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

Fonda Lupita is a restaurant located in Durham, NC. It is one of 883 restaurants listed in Durham. Its 4.6-star rating is above the Durham city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Fonda Lupita

Family owned Mexican restaurant serving gorditas, crispy quesabirrias, tacos made with homemade tortillas. Tamales and menudo every weekend, margaritas made with fresh squeezed juices

Hours

Saturday11 AM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Alex Davis · Feb 2026

This place was amazing! The birria grilled cheese was perfect. So much food! We loved the sauces they had out and overall thought it was so delicious. There is plenty of seating and a large bar so we had no trouble ordering a finding a seat. There are parking lots very close and you can validate your parking. A must try!

★★★★★ 5.0 NSA · Dec 2025

Came back two days in a row for that melted cheese birria . Do yourself a favor and go get it NOW They also have a birria ramen, good but the melted cheese stole my heart Their guac and chips are so good. The chips has citric acid on it and the guac so fresh I gotta say all the salsa are amazing ! We were looking for anything to dip it in. They even sell them !! I got the green ones !! They also have a little counter for cilantro, onion and grilled Serrano It's counter style service but clean and really good. Will be back

★★★★★ 5.0 CheffreyApproved · Oct 2025

Last night's dinner was @fondalupitanc! A really good friend of mine took me out to dinner for a late birthday dinner. The only location they have avaliable to tag is the Sanford location. We went to their Durham location. Drinks: BERRY PINEAPPLE Tequila, strawberry, pineapple, and citrus. OLD FASHIONED This was mine, I bet you never would have guessed. 😂 Mains: BIRRIA RAMEN (mine) Ramen noodles cooked in our consome, shredded beef, topped with onions and cilantro. FONDA BOWL There is no description of this online, lol. It had chicken, lettuce, rice, black beans, guacamole, sour cream, tortilla strips, and cilantro. I am probably forgetting something. The old fashioned was really good! I loved the ice. 😂 The birria ramen was all I was hoping it to be. Super flavorful, had spice, and r

★★★★★ 5.0 Kerri Rosa · Nov 2025

Wonderful, flavorful food. Great portion size, moderately priced! Great variety of food and drinks. Staff very friendly!

★★★★★ 5.0 Gionna · Jan 2026

The food was delicious! I don't know what that green sauce is, but I want it in my life everyday. I very much enjoyed my lunch here, great vibes!

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Mexican restaurantBreakfast restaurantBurrito restaurantCatererFamily restaurantTaco restaurantTamale shopVegetarian restaurant

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