Born and raised in Watsonville (Northern California), our co-owner Eric Flores spent most of his life in this coastal farming and surf town, rich in Mexican culture. From the unassuming mom & pop taquerias, lowrider / Chicano street scene, casual family BBQ’s, and farm fresh produce - {antojitos} is a story our team wishes to share with you.

 

From humble beginnings in 2014, {antojitos} was born - a 3m x 3m market stall offering street-style tacos and mulitas at local farmers markets. 'Antojitos' (which loosely translates to mean "street food") reflects our stencil-style identity, born from the basic necessity of spray painting our logo on our market stall. After developing a loyal Newcastle following, Eric and sister-in-law Bernadette recognised a much larger need for casual Mexican street food so we took a chance and moved {antojitos} into bricks and mortar - a “hole in the wall” butcher shop in Carrington. But our focus remained clear - to share the story and offer simple, fresh California-Mexican street food.

 

Patronage grew and grew, spilling out onto the street and into the backyard... so we began collecting extra furniture from the side of the road and added seating wherever possible. We “made do” with what we had at Carrington, and invested where we thought it mattered most - great staff, fresh food, and good vibes.