IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

WHERE TO EAT
  1. Farmhouse (1.3 miles)
  2. Twelves Grill and Cafe (2.1 miles)
  3. Talula's Table (4.3 miles)
WHERE TO SHOP
  1. Currie (4.3 miles)
  2. Nesting Feathers (4.4 miles)
  3. Charles Taylor & Sons (5.3 miles)

RESTAURANT LISTINGS

 
THE DETAILS
Cuisine(s):


Alcohol Type:
No Alcohol

Features:
Takeout
Kid Friendly
Outside Seating

Payment Type:
American Express
Master Card
Visa


Hours:
Everyday 9 a.m. till 8 p.m.

Reservations Required:
Dinner Not Needed
Lunch Not Needed


Entree Price:
$ — Inexpensive

Neighborhood:
Chester County

Also Featured in:
Best of Philly 2000 Mexican Food


El Sombrero

437 Gap Newport Pike
Avondale, PA 19311
Phone: 610-268-3553
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This vibrant roadside store lies on the edges of Kennett Square’s mushroom-farming community and belongs to a local manufacturer of tortillas and queso fresco. Part restaurant, part groceria, part newsstand, El Sombrero has a menu written in Spanish and English above the register, listing bargain-priced tortas, tacos, burritos and platters. Try a torta, a Mexican sandwich consisting of a big, sweet roll layered with refried beans, avocado, mustard, lettuce, tomato and shredded beef, or a simple, spicy chorizo-filled taco dressed with pickled onions and peppers from the wooden condiment cart in the center of the dining room.

Featured In
Best of Philly 2000 Mexican Food
El Sombrero is worth the drive. The fajitas are succulent; the homemade salsa and guacamole are addictive; and the Aztec soup, with i...

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