Our Story

Back in the States when we were just niños, our family ran the hottest restaurants in town, Mexicali Rose and Baja Norte. Fast forward a bunch of years. Our parents retired and we finished our university degrees. Then we all embarked upon our family adventure – bringing the evolution of Mexican food to the most beautiful country on earth - We opened our first store on Prince’s Wharf in Auckland in 2005, our second on Nuffield Street in Newmarket in 2006, third at Botany Town Centre in 2010, and our latest on Karanghape Road in Auckland in September 2012. While we’ve changed up the delivery to match today’s fast-paced lifestyle, we’ve stayed true to the food. Mexicali Fresh brings something different to Auckland. Our emphasis is California-style Mexican, the stuff we grew up on.


Our food is the best you’ll find anywhere. Every day we chop our salsas, grill and roast our meats and fry our chips so you will have the freshest, most flavourful meal you can get. We’ve got frosty margaritas, great tunes, surf videos, and an astonishing selection of tequila and Mexican cerveza.


Settle in with an ice-cold Corona and fat burrito, you are transported to Baja or San Diego. Even with a line out the door, the service at Mexicali Fresh is the fastest and friendliest around. Come on in and take a trip to California without ever leaving NZ!