Best Latin American Restaurants in Carmel Valley

Yummmy. The food was delicious. Margarita was solid. We sat outside so it was lovely - there was music inside so it wasn’t too loud outside. A perfect sunset taco meal and thankfully it was pretty causal because I had my kids with me (their kids tacos were delicious).

This place is one of our favorite places to eat. I always love their salsa (great earthy flavor) and chips - they season their chips and it’s so good. We love to start with the eloté spears (they are spicy but that is part of the fun of them!) and then we share any dish that also has the fig molé… it’s the best molé on the planet. Last night we got the chicken enchiladas and added the fig molé. It was much more spicy than usual which took away a *bit* from the flavor because it was a tad overpowering, but it was still really good. To drink I ordered a virgin mojito and it was great. I added some of my own sweetener but that’s just a preference thing. The blend of everything else was perfect. The waitstaff is SO KIND here. They are attentive and accommodating. I am hard of hearing and cannot hear a thing, usually, because ambient noise messes with my hearing aides. But they put us in the less busy side room and even turned the music down (without me even asking!) so that I was able to hear better. I’ve never had any waitstaff do that before and that alone makes me rate this place 10/10.

Food was delicious, beautiful and enjoyed by all. It was a beautiful day so we sat on patio and it was perfect. Drinks were so good - especially the frozen horchata - OMG - everyone was blown away by how scrumptious that was.

Probably the best taco I’ve ever had. Our server was knowledgeable and passionate. They accommodated us moving up our reservation. The drinks were amazing and I still dream about the carne asada taco. 11/10 would go back in a heartbeat.

It is always a joy to eat at Coya. The ambience is delightful. Soft lightening in an outdoor patio, made cozy by the structure and plants and the heaters. We tried something new this time and loved it, the mussels appetizer and the squid ink risotto with a big piece of mahi-mahi done perfectly. The wait staff is super friendly and efficient. This is our Go-To spot in Del Mar