El Punto, a new family- and dog-friendly Mexican restaurant from the founder of San Diego’s City Tacos chain, is set to open Monday at Liberty Station, taking over an 8,800-square-foot indoor-outdoor space at 2885 Perry Road, Suite 102. The address has cycled through several previous tenants, and the new owners are betting their seafood-heavy menu and family-friendly amenities can finally make it stick.
According to San Diego Union-Tribune, El Punto replaces Go Go Amigo and El Jardín at the Liberty Station location, and the restaurant will open with walk-up counter ordering, QR-code ordering from tables, and full-service wait staff all operating under one roof.
The restaurant comes from Gerry Torres, who founded City Tacos, the six-store chain that launched in North Park in 2014. Torres was born in Mexico City and grew up in San Diego and Tijuana, and he said El Punto will be “decadent, affordable and casual, with menu options for everyone,” adding that he was eager to open the restaurant and add to Liberty Station’s dining scene, per the same report.
A Menu Built Around Local Seafood
Earlier coverage from FSR magazine described El Punto’s kitchen as focused on locally caught seafood, including ceviche, oysters with a Michelada twist, and tiraditos. That plan appears to have carried through to opening day: the menu, developed by executive chef Eduardo Baeza, features entrées, shareables and five of City Tacos’ top-selling tacos, the Union-Tribune reports…