Anita's Mexican Food
Family recipes from the coast near Puerto Vallarta on Railroad Avenue: fish tacos, shrimp caldo, weekend carnitas.
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Railroad Avenue runs beside the tracks on the edge of downtown Livermore, and at number 2124 sits Anita's Mexican Food, a restaurant the chamber's records date to 1992. A 2011 profile in Patch described it as a family operation whose owners came from the coast near Puerto Vallarta, and named Jesus Garcia as owner; the directory contact today is Anna Garcia. That article matched both the address and the phone number on this page, but it is fifteen years old, so check that the kitchen is open before you drive over.
From the menu
The Patch piece put the family's coastal roots on the plate. It singled out seafood, including fish tacos, shrimp dishes and caldo de camarón, alongside burritos and combination platters served with rice, beans and tortillas. Carnitas were a weekend dish, and the writer noted that they tended to sell out early in the day.
Menus drift over a decade and a half, so read that list as a guide to the kitchen's style rather than today's bill of fare. The hours and prices printed in 2011 are out of date and are not repeated here.
Before you go
Call ahead to confirm the day's hours and whether the weekend carnitas are still on. Small family kitchens like this are often counter service with a few tables, so a larger group should ask whether it can sit together or should order ahead for pickup. For an office lunch or a party, ask how much notice a tray order needs, and whether the cooks can leave out pork, lard or shellfish for guests who avoid them. Street parking downtown fills at lunchtime; the lots by the Livermore Transit Center are the usual fallback.
Livermore and the Tri-Valley
The restaurant is a few minutes on foot from the ACE train platform and the First Street shops, and a quick drive for diners in Pleasanton and Dublin to the west. Beyond the Tri-Valley, people come over the hills from Castro Valley, Hayward, Fremont and Union City, all within Alameda County.
The phone on file is 925-455-1145.
Servicios
Fish tacos, shrimp dishes and caldo de camarón, the coastal side of the menu that a 2011 Patch profile tied to the family's roots near Puerto Vallarta; confirm what is served today.
Slow-cooked pork carnitas, described in 2011 as a weekend dish that sold out early; call ahead to ask whether it is still offered and when it is ready.
Burritos built from the family's recipes, listed in the 2011 article among the staples of the menu along with the seafood and platters.
Specialty plates served with rice, beans and tortillas, the traditional sit-down format that the Patch profile described; ask about current combinations.
Orders to go for a family dinner or an office lunch; ask how much notice the kitchen needs for larger quantities and what can be packed in trays.
Detalles
Ubicación y zona de servicio
Livermore, CA 94550-3122
Preguntas frecuentes
Típico de este tipo de negocioDo I need a reservation at a small Mexican restaurant?
Usually not. Small family restaurants and taquerias tend to seat people as they arrive or take orders at the counter. For a group of eight or more, call ahead so the staff can push tables together or suggest a quieter time.
Can the kitchen handle dietary restrictions?
Many Mexican dishes can be made without meat, dairy or pork, but beans and tortillas are sometimes cooked with lard. Ask directly about lard, shellfish and cross-contact if anyone at your table has an allergy or dietary rule.
Is takeout available?
Takeout is the norm at restaurants of this kind. Phone the order in to skip the wait, and ask whether third-party delivery apps list the restaurant, since menus and hours on those apps are not always current.
What is caldo de camarón?
A Mexican shrimp soup, usually a spiced red broth with shrimp, carrots, potatoes and chayote, served with lime, onion, cilantro and tortillas. It is a coastal dish, common in Jalisco and Nayarit, and a signature of seafood-minded kitchens.
Antes de contratar
- Call to confirm the current hours before making the trip
- Ask whether weekend specials such as carnitas are still offered and when they sell out
- For group or catering orders, ask how much notice the kitchen needs
- Ask about lard, pork and shellfish if anyone in your party avoids them
- Plan parking; downtown street spaces fill at lunch and the transit-centre lots are nearby
Resumen en español
Anita's Mexican Food está en Railroad Avenue, al borde del centro de Livermore, y según los registros de la cámara abrió en 1992. Un artículo de Patch de 2011 la describió como un negocio familiar con raíces en la costa cerca de Puerto Vallarta, conocido por tacos de pescado, caldo de camarón, burritos y carnitas los fines de semana. Como esa nota tiene quince años, llame antes para confirmar el horario y el menú actual. Queda cerca de la estación del tren ACE y atiende a clientes de Pleasanton y Dublin. Teléfono: 925-455-1145.
Los datos marcados como verificados se comprobaron el 29 de septiembre de 2026 con patch.com. Los demás datos vienen de registros comerciales públicos o describen lo típico de este tipo de negocio, según se indica. El negocio aún no los ha confirmado.
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